Chapter 402: You Can’t Give Her the Life She Wants
Chapter 402: Chapter 402: You Can’t Give Her the Life She Wants
"Coco wants a reward, huh?" Renee Jennings smiled. "How about we let your big brother give you one later, okay?"
Coco looked up, meowed, and said, "Okay!"
Renee’s gaze softened. "Then, Coco, can you tell me why your big sister suddenly started ignoring your big brother?"
Coco blinked its cat eyes. "Because Big Sister’s mommy and daddy don’t like Big Brother."
"Why don’t they like him?" Renee asked.
Hearing this, Diego grew nervous. "Streamer, Coco isn’t saying my girlfriend doesn’t like me, is she...?"
Renee looked at him. "No."
Diego let out a sigh of relief. "Oh, good, good. You scared me to death!"
He patted his chest and asked again, "Then... does Coco not like me?"
Renee said softly, "That’s not it either. Just be patient. I’ll find out the details and then tell you."
"Okay, Streamer." Diego nodded quickly. "I won’t interrupt you."
Renee’s gaze returned to Coco. She raised an eyebrow. "Coco, you still haven’t answered my question."
Coco answered obediently, "Last time Big Sister took me home, I heard her mommy and daddy talking."
During the May Day holiday, Coco went back to her hometown with its owner, Lily Holt.
That night, Lily Holt’s parents asked about her boyfriend, their words filled with dissatisfaction.
"That boy’s family is ordinary, and he’s not very bright—he can’t even pass the civil service exam. Plus, he’s from a single-parent household. Not only can his family not help him, but the parent’s desire for control is even stronger than in a normal family."
"Lily, listen to Mom and Dad. Choose someone with better prospects, so your life won’t be so hard later on. We wouldn’t steer you wrong."
At first, Lily Holt was a little unhappy to hear this. "Diego isn’t dumb, he’s just a bit unlucky."
Her parents didn’t say any more, but the next day, they secretly arranged a blind date for her.
When Lily Holt first found out, she was a bit angry, but the moment she saw the guy, she was captivated by his looks.
The two went out on a date, and the man was very generous, which made Lily Holt like him even more.
Looking back at her own boyfriend, Diego, he seemed utterly worthless in comparison, with no redeeming qualities.
Lily Holt quickly made it official with her blind date, becoming his girlfriend.
After she returned from her hometown, she started intentionally avoiding meeting with Diego.
But she hadn’t figured out how to bring up the breakup yet. She wanted to give him the cold shoulder until he was the one to initiate it.
She and Diego had been together since their sophomore year of college. Although Diego’s family wasn’t wealthy, he was always willing to spend money on her.
He would eat instant noodles when he was alone, but he’d take her out for nice meals.
He used a second-hand phone himself but bought her a new model on an installment plan.
He rarely bought clothes for himself, but he would always pay for her whenever they went clothes shopping.
She once casually mentioned that his mouth protruded a little, and Diego immediately went to get a consultation for braces to fix his jawline.
At first, thinking about these things made Lily Holt feel guilty. But after her blind date gave her two designer bags in a row, all she felt for Diego was dissatisfaction.
After all, being poor was the original sin.
If she stayed with Diego, she might never own a designer bag in her entire life.
"Big Sister’s mommy and daddy don’t like Big Brother," Coco meowed sadly. "But now, even Big Sister doesn’t like Big Brother anymore."
Coco scrunched up its furry face. "Big Brother’s life is so sad."
"It is sad." Renee’s slender brows furrowed tightly. She looked up at the young man holding Coco.
Although Diego was dying of curiosity, he didn’t dare make a sound for fear of disturbing Renee.
"Diego." Renee pressed her lips together. "You might want to prepare yourself."
"For what?" Diego blinked, looking lost.
Renee said, "Your girlfriend might want to break up with you."
"Break up?" Diego was calm at first. "Streamer, are you... are you kidding me?"
"I’m not kidding." Renee’s expression was serious. "Coco just told me a few things."
"What did Coco say?" Diego’s voice trembled slightly.
Renee sighed softly and said bluntly, "Your girlfriend already has a new boyfriend. Her family introduced them. His family is well-off, and she’s very happy with him."
"That can’t be true." Diego’s eyes were red-rimmed as he choked out, "Lily... she’s not that kind of girl. She would never do something like this!"
[You’re just lying to yourself! She’s been so cold to you!]
[She even called you dumb! Would someone who loves you ever say that?]
[Snap out of it! Your girlfriend just doesn’t love you anymore!]
"Why doesn’t she love me anymore?" Diego hugged Coco helplessly and murmured, "She wouldn’t do this."
Renee put it delicately, "Because you can’t give her the life she wants."
But the audience was much more direct.
[When it comes down to it, she just thinks you’re poor...]
[Sigh, you can’t really blame your girlfriend for being too realistic. Society’s like that, after all.]
[Don’t bully a young man for being poor! You can do it, Diego!]
"Is that it?" Diego shook his head, his tone firm. "I believe Lily isn’t that kind of girl. She’s very innocent."
Renee had said all she could. "I’ve told you what I know. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."
She paused, then added, "I promised Coco a reward earlier. Please give it a little snack."
With mixed feelings, Diego nodded. "Okay, I will. But thank you anyway, Streamer."
"You’re welcome." Renee’s expression was calm. "Do you have any other questions for Coco?"
Diego hesitated for two seconds before shaking his head. "No, that’s all. I’m going to log off."
He disconnected from the call himself and sent two "Light Blessings" worth 2,888 yuan each.
[Whoa, a Light Blessing! As expected of Tiego!]
[I don’t get it. Would a poor guy be able to donate two gifts worth 2,888?]
[Diego, are you rich or not...?]
Renee was also confused, but she soon saw a bullet comment from Diego appear.
[My mom was estranged from her family, but they reconciled last month. She gave me a supplementary credit card.]
[I’ve been trying to tell my girlfriend about this, but she keeps saying she’s too busy to talk.]
[I was even planning to take her house-hunting when she had time, to pick out a wedding home she’d like.]
[Ahhh! So, Diego, you’re a rich boy now?]
After reading the comments, Renee suggested, "Why don’t you first confirm whether what Coco said is true?"
[Okay! Thanks, Streamer! Sorry for the trouble!]
Diego sent another Light Blessing and then left the stream.
Just then, Thunderbolt returned from grooming himself.
Renee looked him over. She couldn’t see any difference from before, but she still gave him some emotional validation. "Thunderbolt, how did you suddenly get so handsome?"
Hearing this, Thunderbolt immediately looked shy. "Am I really that handsome? I barely even spruced myself up!"
"Yes, very handsome." Renee gave him a thumbs-up and said, "Come say hello to all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties in the stream, okay?"
"Okay." Thunderbolt sat down beside Renee, stared at his reflection on the phone screen, grinned, and lifted a paw to wave.