SRGA Chapter 11: This Is My Boyfriend
"Luo Bingning, what's wrong with you? Can't you tell, can't you tell..."
Luo Bingning muttered repeatedly in her heart.
A smile appeared on Lin Tian's face.
Luo Bingning could sense it, how could he not?
Unfortunately, they were only formal husband and wife for now. Eating the noodles made by Luo Bingning was fine, but there were some things they couldn't enjoy together for the time being.
"Huh..."
In the bathroom, looking at himself in the mirror, Lin Tian was somewhat surprised to notice a slight change in himself.
His eyes, nose, facial structure, etc., all had minor changes, but together they made his face look a bit more harmonious and handsome.
"Could it be because of the practice?"
Lin Tian thought to himself.
When he became a martial arts master, there was no special change in his appearance. According to the principles of internal energy, his body should have undergone some changes.
Lin Tian guessed that it was only through his own practice that these changes could gradually manifest, so others wouldn't suspect anything.
"If I could have such changes every day, in ten days or half a month, I could transform from slightly handsome to moderately handsome."
Lin Tian was pleasantly surprised.
Men didn't value their appearance as much as women did, but if he could become a little more handsome, how many men wouldn't want that?
With Luo Bingning's appearance, they didn't look very compatible walking together now.
If he had financial resources, it would be fine, but the problem was that both appearance and wealth belonged to Luo Bingning. If others found out they were married, they would probably say "flowers stuck in cow dung."
"Bingning, these noodles look very appetizing."
The two sat face to face at the dining table shortly after.
Luo Bingning had a small bowl of noodles in front of her, while Lin Tian had a large bowl with meat and eggs, garnished with green onions.
"You should eat more."
"I usually eat noodles for breakfast, or dumplings and buns made by the house chef. You have something to eat as soon as you wake up."
"If you wake up late, you can make it yourself."
Luo Bingning reminded Lin Tian.
She looked a little surprised at Lin Tian. He seemed to have become a bit more handsome? But upon closer inspection, there was no visible change.
"On weekdays, I won't be home for lunch. If I'm not busy in the evening, I'll usually finish work around five and be back by around five-thirty."
"If you're not coming home for dinner, just send a message in advance."
Luo Bingning reminded Lin Tian as she ate her noodles.
"Alright."
Lin Tian smiled faintly. It felt good to have a wife who cared about him, especially when that wife was Luo Bingning, a goddess.
But unfortunately, he didn't know when he could win over Luo Bingning.
"We can't afford a maid now. Whoever has time will do the cleaning in the common areas, and everyone is responsible for cleaning their own bedrooms."
"I won't enter your bedroom without permission, and you can't enter mine either."
After finishing breakfast, Luo Bingning explained some things to Lin Tian that she hadn't thought of yesterday.
Living together, certain things that needed to be clarified must be clarified.
"Lin Tian, are you resigning today?"
As they left together, Luo Bingning asked Lin Tian.
Lin Tian nodded. His current job was barely enough to make ends meet.
"In that case, I wish you good luck in finding a good job!"
"And if you can't find a good job, don't be discouraged. I'll use my connections to help you, and it should be manageable."
Luo Bingning smiled.
The elevator arrived soon, and as they entered, it stopped a few floors down and a middle-aged woman came in.
"Mrs. Wang."
Luo Bingning greeted.
Lin Tian naturally followed suit.
The middle-aged woman looked surprised. "Bingning, who is he?"
Luo Bingning smiled and said, "Mrs. Wang, let me introduce you. He's my boyfriend, Lin Tian. He lives with me."
"When did you get a boyfriend, Bingning?"
The middle-aged woman scrutinized Lin Tian. She doubted that Lin Tian's entire outfit cost more than five hundred.
Mrs. Wang didn't know the specific situation at Luo Bingning's home, but the houses here weren't affordable for just anyone.
"Mrs. Wang, we've been together for a while. You just didn't know before. Darling, make sure to come home early tonight."
Luo Bingning said the latter half to Lin Tian.
The elevator reached the first floor.
"Okay."
Lin Tian nodded and stepped out of the elevator. Surprisingly, Mrs. Wang followed him. She had originally planned to go to the underground parking lot to get her car.
As the elevator doors closed, Luo Bingning frowned slightly.
This Mrs. Wang seemed to have taken a liking to her and wanted to introduce her to her son. Although she didn't say it explicitly, she implied it in her words and actions.
"Lin Tian, are you really in a relationship with Bingning?"
Mrs. Wang asked.
Lin Tian nodded, "Of course, Mrs. Wang, are you trying to introduce Bingning to someone? If so, there's no need to bother."
Mrs. Wang's expression was slightly awkward.
She wanted to introduce Luo Bingning to her son!
That's why she deliberately waited for the elevator for an extra ten minutes and had "chance encounters" with Luo Bingning several times.
Like today, she arrived at the elevator ten minutes early, saw that it stopped on the twentieth floor, and only then pressed the
down button.
"Xiaolin, what kind of business does your family do? We're neighbors, and there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future."
Mrs. Wang inquired about Lin Tian's situation.
Lin Tian said frankly, "My parents are farmers, and we have a few acres of land. I'm afraid there won't be any chance for cooperation between you and Mrs. Wang."
"Mrs. Wang, I'm going first."
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he quickened his pace and left.
Mrs. Wang looked puzzled. If Lin Tian was just a shield brought by Luo Bingning, why was he dressed so plainly?
Wasn't it easy to see through?
And if Lin Tian was Luo Bingning's boyfriend, was his family really just farmers?
"Bingning has very high standards. Could Lin Tian's family background be unfathomable, and he deliberately dressed so plainly to conceal the taste of the aristocracy?"
Mrs. Wang pondered.
She turned around and went back.
"Lin Tian, don't talk too much with Mrs. Wang. She often praises her son, and her intentions are clear."
Lin Tian received a message from Luo Bingning.
"Don't worry, we're done talking. But my parents are farmers, and I didn't hide that from her. There's nothing shameful about it."
Luo Bingning: "..."
With Lin Tian's reply, she estimated that Mrs. Wang probably wouldn't give up, and might even try harder to promote her son.
"My grandfather was a farmer, and my parents used to be farmers too. If she knows, she knows. If not, we'll show her the marriage certificate later."
Luo Bingning thought for a moment and replied.
A faint smile appeared on Lin Tian's face.
He was becoming more and more satisfied with his wife who fell from the sky.
Trying to steal his wife?
Dream on!
"Ding ding!"
The phone rang, and Lin Tian thought it was Luo Bingning calling, but it turned out to be a colleague.
"Lin Tian, where are you?"
"The boss just came by and threw a fit when he saw you hadn't arrived yet. He said if you don't show up in ten minutes, you're fired."
Lin Tian said goodbye and hung up.
He checked the time. It was only 8:20.
When he joined the company, it was said that work started at nine, but after starting work, they counted being late from 8:30.
That would have been fine.
But sometimes, even before 8:30, the boss would arrive and look displeased at them, wishing they could live in the office and work all the time.
If the salary were sufficient, living in the office would be okay, but with a salary of only over four thousand, and so many demands, Lin Tian was speechless.