After her dramatic cousin stopped acting up, the aloof doctor got anxious.

When the last document was submitted, the staff at the window glanced at Wei Jing's signature in the remarks column of the form, said nothing, readily stamped it, and handed over the receipt. "The approval process will take three working days. We will notify your department then."

"OK, thanks."

Shen Ruo took the receipt, checked it to make sure there were no problems, then turned and handed it to Lele's mother. "Keep this safe. I'll let you know as soon as I have the results."

Lele's mother took the thin piece of paper with both hands, her fingers trembling slightly.

She recognized all the words on the paper and knew that the paper was important.

"Nurse Shen, I don't know how to thank you. You've helped me a lot. The subsidy isn't much, but it's a lifesaver for me."

If Nurse Shen hadn't given her the form, she wouldn't have known that the hospital offered such assistance.

Without this aid, how many phone calls would she have had to make to borrow money for medical expenses?

Shen Ruo smiled and said, "Lele getting better is the most important thing."

Lele's mother nodded vigorously.

"Thank you, thank you so much."

Shen Ruo smiled slightly and waved her hand.

"Go check on Lele, it's time for her medicine."

Shen Ruo had barely made it off work when she hadn't even had a chance to ask Zhou Lan a question.

Zhou Lan grabbed her wrist and led her to the milk tea shop next to the hospital.

There weren't many people in the milk tea shop, so they chose a seat in the corner and ordered two taro boba milk teas.

Zhou Lan held the cup, her face full of shyness.

Shen Ruo got goosebumps all over.

"Speak quickly."

"Last night, Wei Jing and I watched a romantic movie..."

"and then?"

"After the movie, he offered to take me home. When we got downstairs, I invited him up for a chat, and we just started talking, and things naturally progressed from there."

Shen Ruo's mouth formed an "O" shape, and she could only manage to utter one sentence: "You're too reckless."

Zhou Lan did not deny it.

The expression on her face was one of undisguised satisfaction.

"Wei Jing looks very refined and speaks in a gentle manner. I thought he would be the mild-mannered type in that area as well, but he is not like that at all. He has a lot of tricks up his sleeve."

Seeing Zhou Lan's smug expression, Shen Ruo's lips twitched.

Girl, he has so many tricks up his sleeve, he must have ruined so many women.

"I used seven last night."

Shen Ruo almost spat out the milk tea in her mouth.

"Ahem... Sister... You don't need to go into such detail, ahem... I don't want to hear this while drinking milk tea, it's too much of a milk tea concoction..."

Zhou Lan glanced at her, but couldn't help adding, "He's got a good physique too."

"Zhou Lan, get to the point."

"Okay, okay, let's get to the point."

Zhou Lan raised her hands in surrender, but the smile on her lips betrayed her.

"The main point is that I forgot to tie the small umbrella."

"..."

"Pregnancy plans failed."

"Next time, next time I will definitely make sure to tie it up in advance and make several holes, just in case."

Zhou Lan suddenly looked at Shen Ruo with sparkling eyes, "Ruo Ruo, you should find a boyfriend too."

Shen Ruo bit her straw and mumbled an "Mmm".

"You're so beautiful, it's a waste not to date. Men only know how good they are after they've used them. Look at me, I used to think Wei Jing was a wolf in sheep's clothing, but after using him, I found that he's really good."

Shen Ruoxin thought to herself, "I already have a man, and I'm just one step away from getting to the right one."

"Can you please not be so direct?"

"I'm telling the absolute truth."

Zhou Lan looked completely innocent.

"I've made up my mind. Starting today, I'm going to save money."

"Why save money?"

"Raising children."

Zhou Lan began calculating one item at a time.

"Baby formula, diapers, clothes, toys, early education classes, kindergarten, extracurricular classes, school district housing... Raising a child these days is like raising a money-devouring beast. You know what a money-devouring beast is? It's that kind of monster with its mouth always open, swallowing everything in sight, no matter how much money you earn, it's never enough for it to devour. How can you not save up a lot of money? What if I really get pregnant? I can't let the child starve, can I? That stuff, you can drink it once in a while, but if you drink it like water, you'll die."

Shen Ruo was stunned for a moment.

Raising children.

A money-devouring beast.

save money.

These three words suddenly enlightened her.

Yes, money.

The plot of the original book was like a sword hanging over her head; she didn't know when it would fall.

That beloved female lead, Wen Zhiyue, should be appearing soon.

What if Qi Wenshen really falls in love with Wen Zhiyue at first sight, just like in the original storyline?

What will she do then?

Dribbling the ball.

When those three words popped into her mind, Shen Ruo almost spilled the milk tea in her hand.

Zhou Lan is right, raising a child is like raising a money-devouring beast.

If it really comes to that, with her meager fixed salary, she won't be able to support herself, let alone raise a child.

Moreover, if she really does run away with the baby, she can live off Qi Wenshen's money, but what if he unbinds the intimacy payment?

Zhou Lan serves as a cautionary tale.

Shen Ruo put down her milk tea cup and asked Zhou Lan, "Have you thought of any ways to make that lot of extra money you mentioned earlier?"

Zhou Lan rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment, then took a sip of her milk tea. "Become an entertainment blogger? You could film a nurse's daily life, like dancing or singing in a nurse's uniform. People would probably watch, right? You're so pretty, just standing in front of the camera would get you tons of virtual gifts. I see people online who aren't even as good-looking as you, but they have hundreds of thousands of followers. If you went for that, wouldn't that be a game-changer?"

Shen Ru rolled her eyes. "Easier said than done. Why don't you try?"

Zhou Lan touched her face. "I can't make a living like this. With this face, if I stand in front of the camera, I'll be lucky if I don't get reported, let alone receive rockets (virtual gifts)."

Shen Ruo said, "It's not that exaggerated. With a beauty filter on, everyone is a great beauty."

Zhou Lan shook her head. "Anyway, I can't do it."

Shen Ruo bit her lip. If she had no other choice, she could teach some daily care techniques via live stream.

People nowadays value their lives, so there should be some supporters.

If you gain a certain number of followers, you can also sell products through live streaming.

Zhou Lan noticed that she didn't speak.

"What are you thinking about? You were so engrossed in your thoughts that I called you three times and you didn't respond."

Shen Ruo snapped out of her reverie, smiled at Zhou Lan, picked up her milk tea and took a sip, "Nothing, just thinking about how to make money."

Zhou Lan picked up her milk tea and clinked her cup against Shen Ruo's.

"Cheers! Let's work hard to make money for the kids!"

Shen Ruo laughed, her eyes crinkling with laughter, and raised her glass to clink again. "Make money like crazy."

My phone vibrated.

Shen Ruo looked down and saw Qi Wenshen's message.

Why aren't you here for dinner yet?

[I'm having milk tea with Zhou Lan, I'm not eating anymore.]

Can milk tea be eaten as a meal?

Yes, tapioca pearls are made from starch, which is a type of carbohydrate, and carbohydrates are a type of rice.