Global Film Emperor

Chapter 53 Lu Ze's Urban Diary (Part Two)

In fact, when a man truly falls in love with a woman, he is very prone to feeling inferior. Women may not realize this, but in reality, men at this time are similar to underage girls, with their minds full of fantasies.

For example, right now, Lu Ze is standing in front of the Givenchy boutique window, looking at a small red bag and thinking about how beautiful his girlfriend would look carrying it.

He often fantasized about this and had even achieved some simple goals. Last year, he gave her a Gucci bag for her birthday. It wasn't too expensive; he had saved up for several months by living frugally to buy it, and it cost a little over eight thousand yuan. To this day, she hasn't been able to bring herself to use the bag, and it's just gathering dust at home.

"What are you looking at?"

She came over carrying two cups of matcha milkshakes and immediately kicked Lu Ze in the butt.

"Hmm? Let me see this bag. Maybe it will look pretty good on me."

Lu Ze flicked her forehead with his orchid-like finger, pretending to be very flirtatious, making her hold the milkshake and start giggling like a hen that had just laid an egg.

"Okay, I think it looks really good on you. Work hard for this bag. Let me see how much it costs, and I'll save up some money to buy you one."

She also looked through the shop window, but Lu Ze awkwardly looked away. His inferiority complex started to flare up again. It's inevitable that a boy from the countryside would be a bit chauvinistic, but now his thoughts and values ​​were being ground down and rubbed into sparks by the high cost of living in the city.

This kind of male chauvinism, where he wants to buy his girlfriend some luxury goods to make her happy, will create a psychological gap when he can't fulfill his wish, which will further lead to his disappointment.

"daughter in law."

"Ok?"

"fine."

I originally wanted to promise her that I would buy her a luxury item once I signed a big deal and received a commission, but after thinking about it, I didn't dare to make that promise easily. After all, the deal was still uncertain and not guaranteed.

Holding her hand, the two strolled along the pedestrian street. He had scraped his leg last night and it was a little swollen, so he was walking with a slight limp. The fabric of his pants was still rubbing against the wound and it was a bit painful.

The two went to see a movie, but it wasn't as good as they had imagined. Domestic fantasy films are still a bit weak; the plot, acting, and special effects were all quite stiff, making it embarrassing to watch.

After the event, they went to eat teppanyaki, which was one of the few times they had the luxury of indulging. Although it wasn't expensive, it was definitely the best meal they had eaten recently.

On Monday morning, Lu Ze turned off his phone alarm, got up to wash up and eat breakfast. She was still sleeping in bed and refused to get up. Since Lu Ze's workplace was farther away than hers and he didn't have much time left, he had no choice but to drag her out of bed and quickly change into a shirt.

"I'm leaving now. I've prepared the food; don't forget to eat."

"Then hug me, just once! Hug me, please~ Okay, get lost."

She managed to wake up after a kiss, squinted and kicked Lu Ze, sending him stumbling backward several steps. Then she fell back onto the bed and refused to get up.

I boarded the bus with my shoulder bag on my back. The road was very congested. I had to change buses three times and it took almost two hours. By the time I arrived at the company, it was almost time for my official start of work.

I greeted familiar old colleagues, put my bag on my seat, turned on my computer, took out a packet of instant coffee from my drawer, put it in a glass, brewed it, and sat down to enjoy the seven minutes of leisure before my shift started.

"Lu Ze, come with me for a moment."

Manager Liu waved, and Lu Ze got up and followed him out of the office. Seeing his serious expression, Lu Ze's heart also tightened. The two began their conversation in the corridor.

"What's wrong, Brother Liu?" "Sigh, President Tang's deal fell through. He signed with another company last night. Now President Zhang is throwing a tantrum and wants us to come over. We're definitely going to get a scolding soon. Such a big expense, and the client just ran away. Let's go, what's done is done."

Lu Ze's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned grim. He nodded and followed him to the general manager's office. Sure enough, Zhang Zhong was furious and gave the two of them a severe dressing-down. They had spent a lot of money on public relations for this client, and what happened? They ran away!
After leaving the general manager's office, neither of them looked too good. This month's bonuses were being reimbursed, and they had originally thought they could close a big deal this time, but unexpectedly, that bastard surnamed Tang switched to another company after having his fill of food and drink. Lu Ze really couldn't swallow this insult.

What he never expected was that from this moment on, he would be plagued by bad luck.

Design drafts were rejected, clients couldn't be reached, creative ideas weren't adopted, and all ideas and plans were shattered within just a few days.

For a whole month, he didn't receive a single penny besides his basic salary, which was barely enough to cover his rent.

The pressure he carries includes supporting his family, covering his own living expenses, and paying rent. Now, he needs his girlfriend to support him.

"Eat something. You didn't eat dinner tonight, so at least eat something."

"I'm not eating anymore. I have to finish my work on the project. I need to submit the report tomorrow. You eat first, and then go to sleep."

"You haven't eaten for so long, go and eat! Stop smoking, give it to me!"

"I said I'm not eating! Can you give me some privacy right now? I'm very busy, can you please leave me alone?"

She came over to snatch the cigarettes from Lu Ze's desk, but Lu Ze forcibly took them back. Already feeling down, Lu Ze lost his temper and yelled at her after being provoked.

Although Lu Ze knew he shouldn't have done it in the next moment, the words had already been spoken and couldn't be taken back now, and the atmosphere froze at that moment.

“I shouldn’t have lost my temper with you, but I’m working right now. I have to submit this proposal tomorrow, and time is tight. My proposal has already been rejected several times, and this is the last chance.”

Lu Ze wanted to apologize to her, but seeing her red eyes, he felt bad. He was under a lot of pressure, but he shouldn't have lost his temper with her.

"Eat it or not, it's up to you."

For the first time, there was a hint of coldness in her voice. Lu Ze heard it, but chose to remain silent. After she left the bedroom for the living room, Lu Ze lit a cigarette to calm down, gave up on comforting her, and chose to continue working.

After she finished eating, she went to the bedroom, picked up the blanket from the bed, and prepared to leave. Lu Ze was stunned for a moment.

"Where are you going? Just stay in bed and sleep."

"No need, you're busy with work, I won't bother you. I'll just sleep on the sofa. I'm not as busy as you, and I don't want to put up with your temper."

These words made Lu Ze uncomfortable. Sometimes, conflicts between boyfriends and girlfriends can easily escalate over trivial matters. In addition, because they care about each other, they will take it to heart if they hear the other person say something excessive.

"then you go."

This time, Lu Ze didn't stop her. She was stunned by his answer, then nodded angrily at him, grabbed her blanket, and left the bedroom.

Lu Ze suddenly thought of a saying: "Poverty makes a couple miserable in every way." It seems that no matter how loving a couple is, poverty will create a rift between them, just like Lu Ze and her. It is a curse that is hard to break free from.

(End of this chapter)