I took in a man. At first, I thought he was a poor soul nobody wanted.
He wanted to marry me and devote himself to me, but I told him I had no interest in a man without a house.
The house had to be paid for in full, and the deed could have only my name on it.
Even a tiny, rundown place would cost two or three million yuan. I thought he’d give up when he realized how hard it would be.
But he replied, “All right. Whatever you want, I’ll make sure you get it.”
To buy me a house, he took five jobs.
In a 24-hour day, he spent almost 20 hours working.
He handed me his wages for the month. I counted them: 8,527 yuan in all.
He smiled with unusual delight, showing two little canine teeth.
“Xiaoxiao, I’ve already found a place. You like lively neighborhoods, so I’m sure you’ll like it there.”
“I’ll save up faster and get you into a home of your own as soon as I can!”
But later...
At an auction, I saw him give another woman a set of jewelry worth tens of millions just to make her smile.
