Chapter 466 Pocket Money
The three couples had all registered their marriages and were now three legally married couples. Except for Laura, who was not interested in wedding planning and procedures, the other five people discussed enthusiastically.
A high-profile wedding was already eye-catching, let alone three families holding it together. However, they had reached a consensus that it didn't need to be grand, and the invited guests were close family and friends. There wouldn't be an opportunity for the media to hype it up.
The three girls went to the restroom together.
Steven immediately said, "Quick, quick, quick, transfer me eight hundred thousand dollars."
Jair frowned, "Are you buying another birthday gift for someone?"
Steven said, "Who would I buy an eight hundred thousand dollar birthday gift for? I had bad luck yesterday and lost it."
"Gambling, huh," Jair said, "No way, what a bad habit."
Stuart chimed in, "What's going on?"
Jair said, "He's out of pocket money. A few days ago, he bought a birthday gift for a friend, all with borrowed money from me. Why are you gambling if you have no money?"
The last sentence was directed at Steven.
Initially, Steven wasn't that close to the two of them; he had been friends with Rex for over a decade. But he really had no interaction with Stuart and Jair.
Moreover, at that time, Stuart and Jair were with Robin, whom Steven didn't think highly of. As a result, he didn't think highly of Stuart and Jair either.
Later, he found out that Stuart had been seriously taken advantage of by Robin, who also received the punishment he deserved.
And since Laura and Josephine had such a good relationship, his interactions with Stuart and Jair increased. He then discovered that they actually got along quite well.
Stuart said, "Yeah, why are you gambling if you have no money? Aren't you afraid of losing?"
Steven said, "Actually, I've always had good luck. Who would have thought I'd lose so much this time?"
"What, you want to win some pocket money?" Jair laughed, "Haven't you heard the saying 'lucky in love, unlucky in gambling'? You just got your marriage certificate, of course, you'd be unlucky in gambling."
Steven said, "Stop talking about that, just transfer me the money."
Jair took out his phone and asked, "When will you pay it back?"
"Depends on when my wife gives me pocket money."
Jair threw his phone aside, "No way. It's not easy for me to save some private money either!"
Steven said, "You need to save private money too? What, your wife controls the finances at your house too?"
Steven mainly thought that Claudia didn't seem like the type to control the finances.
Jair said, "I earn the money, my wife manages it. Isn't that the natural order?"
"Alright, alright, I get it," Steven said, "I'll pay you back next month at the latest."
"That's more like it." Jair transferred the money to him and asked, "Do you still dare to gamble?"
Steven said, "I'll go when Laura is mad at me."
Jair couldn't help but laugh, "Are you that addicted?"
"You don't understand. Without pocket money, I can't buy gifts for Laura. If I win some, I can surprise her."
Stuart and Jair felt that when it came to pleasing women, they were no match for Steven, who had too many tricks up his sleeve; compared to him, Stuart and Jair were as innocent as elementary school students.
Stuart asked him, "You're so good at this, why can't you handle Laura?"
Steven replied slowly, "Have you heard that everything has its counterbalance?"
That made sense.
The three girls came back, and Steven asked, "Why did you take so long?"
Laura said, "We were looking at the fish outside, they're really beautiful."
The three men, of course, tacitly didn't mention the pocket money again.
The wedding planning and procedures were mainly handled by Steven after discussion.
The girls didn't know that Steven took on this task for a fee.
Stuart had no concept of these things, and Jair had no time. So the task fell to Steven.
He agreed quite readily but said, "It's fine if you two don't worry about it, but hiring me will cost money."
"I think you're too obsessed with money," Jair laughed at him.
Steven said, "Yes, I'm obsessed with money. Just tell me, are you paying or not?"
What else could they say? Of course, they had to pay. Naturally, Steven didn't dare let Laura know about asking for money. Otherwise, Laura would be furious.
How embarrassing, asking for money for such a small amount.
So they discussed this in a small group chat.
As a result, Steven not only paid off his gambling debt but also had some savings.
The money hadn't even warmed up before he bought Laura a bag, and it was gone in an instant.
Laura asked, "Where did you get the money to buy the bag?"
He couldn't bear the accusation of hiding private money.
He quickly said, "I won it."
Laura knew he occasionally played cards with friends.
Receiving gifts from him had become quite common, so she kissed Steven on the cheek, "Thank you, darling."
Steven turned to look at his bank account with a single-digit balance and couldn't help but hold his head. Why couldn't he resist buying it for her?
When he had money before, it was fine to buy it. Now that he had no money, he could have bought something cheaper.
But it seemed like his hands were out of control. Whenever he saw something nice, he wanted to get it for her.
He leaned over and hugged her, "Laura, since I've been so good, can I get my pocket money back?"
Laura nodded, "Alright, how about five thousand dollars a month?"
"Five thousand dollars." Steven was silent. Five thousand dollars wasn't even enough for a meal at a high-end restaurant.
"What, too little?"
Seeing Laura's expression, Steven shivered, "Of course not! Five thousand dollars is great, I can buy a lot of fruit."
Laura immediately transferred five thousand dollars to him, "No need to buy fruit, buy what you need. Anyway, it's five thousand dollars a month, spend it wisely."
Steven said, "But Laura, I also want to buy you gifts."
Laura said, "No need, I'll buy what I like myself."
"A gift from a husband is different from buying it yourself."
"What's the difference?" Laura said, "It's all your money anyway. Don't worry, I'll be grateful even if I buy it myself. So, you just focus on earning money."
Steven was on the verge of tears. He cried in the group chat: [I only have five thousand dollars in pocket money, Laura is so heartless.]
Jair replied: [Five thousand dollars is a lot. Many soldiers here only earn five thousand dollars a month.]
Stuart asked: [Are you showing off your love?]
Steven felt wronged: [I'm so pitiful, what love am I showing off?]
Stuart: [Josephine doesn't give me pocket money.]
Steven: [Oh, sorry, you don't have it, but I do.]
Stuart immediately went to ask Josephine, "Honey, do I get pocket money?"
Josephine was doing her skincare and asked casually, "What pocket money?"
Stuart said, "Laura gives Steven pocket money every month."
Josephine said, "You don't have money?"
"I do, but I also want pocket money from my wife."
Josephine couldn't stop laughing, "Alright, I'll give you some. How much do you want?"
"You decide."
Josephine asked, "How much does Steven get a month?"
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