I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 511 - 169: Are you sure this is a game for kids? How come I, an adult, am having so much fun playing it?_2

Chapter 511: Chapter 169: Are you sure this is a game for kids? How come I, an adult, am having so much fun playing it?_2

A full-on cartoon style hits you in the face.

Ah, this...

A game for little kids?

Mr. Ke, I’m almost 30 years old, and you give me this... this?

That said, weren’t you a middle school teacher, Mr. Ke? How come you’ve become a game salesman?

Unable to make sense of Mr. Ke’s peculiar words and actions, Ma Yang watched as the other disappeared into the crowd.

He then helplessly shook his head, pocketed the little box, glanced at the evening sky, and made his way home.

As soon as he got back to his rented apartment, he saw his girlfriend lying on the sofa with her iPad, giggling at a romance drama.

Especially when she saw the handsome young male character have some ambiguous interactions with the female lead, her excitement reached a screaming pitch.

"You’re home early from work today?" Ma Yang laughed as he changed his shoes, "Speaking of which, I ran into an old acquaintance today, guess who? Haha! My former teacher, and before he left, he gave me a..."

But before he could finish,

His girlfriend, who had been all smiles a moment ago, lost her smile as soon as she saw him return, stood up in her slippers, and headed toward the bedroom.

Before she entered the bedroom, she let out a cold remark.

"My mother said that by October at the latest, if you can’t come up with a dowry for engagement, then we might as well call it quits."

’Bang’

With a dull closing of the door, the two under the same roof were isolated from each other.

Ma Yang stood alone in the living room, his expression somewhat gloomy.

He knew.

His girlfriend’s words weren’t giving him a chance.

They were a showdown.

October, that left just over a month.

He couldn’t possibly come up with that much money.

Let alone a house and a car, just the dowry of 300,000—a sum he had saved for several years, and now he only had 100,000.

His parents, ordinary workers well into their years, would help him out if he asked.

But to gather the dowry, they’d probably have to sell everything they owned, to plead with relatives for loans.

To make his elderly and frail parents live without peace for his own marriage was something Ma Yang couldn’t do.

"Let’s break up then," Ma Yang muttered under his breath.

To be honest, Ma Yang didn’t blame his girlfriend too much for shifting from her naive high-school vow of spending a lifetime with him to a stranger he barely recognized today.

In a lifetime, people have to pursue something.

And money is exactly what most ordinary people pursue.

Ma Yang could understand.

But understanding didn’t mean he wasn’t depressed.

A bitter feeling that couldn’t be expressed lingered in his heart.

"Sigh, being an adult is really exhausting," lying down on the sofa with a flop, Ma Yang stared blankly at the chandelier on the ceiling.

What was I like as a child?

Carefree and always laughing, spending weekends either at the arcade with friends or playing marbles in the park downstairs, any slight activity sparking my curiosity and desire to explore.

The whole world was novel to me.

And I was always carefree, never worried about the new day dawning.

But now, as soon as I wake up every morning, I feel a weight of countless responsibilities and pressures on my shoulders.

Every night I even dread the arrival of the next day, fearing the unavoidable problems drawing closer.

I can’t even remember the last time I laughed heartily.

"If I could go back to the past, that would be great." Ma Yang sighed and was about to shift to a more comfortable position when something in his pocket jabbed him.

He took out the game cartridge that Mr. Ke had given him for no apparent reason and examined it.

The fairytale-styled game cover, with its bright saturation, made him initially think it was just a game for kids.

"Speaking of which, I wonder what level of games kids are playing nowadays after more than twenty years."

"The low-age cartoons these days are barely watchable, as for games... they might not even be as good as when I was young."

With a smirk, Ma Yang still picked up his phone to search.

Huge stress always needs a release.

Other ways to let off steam are too expensive; even children’s toys now cost several hundred to a thousand.

Games could be a good choice.

Besides, I was given the game cartridge after all.

"Alright, games are expensive too..." Ma Yang checked the price for the Switch.

Seeing the price tag of 2599, he felt somewhat helpless.

These days, poor guys really can’t afford any entertainment...

But then he thought differently.

He had scrimped and saved to buy the girlfriend makeup sets that cost thousands, only for it all to come to nothing in the end.

Thinking about it, it might even be better to buy a game console.

At the very least, if he lost interest, he could still sell it.

Moreover, it had been too long since he really took good care of himself, always scrimping on food and clothes.

We’re breaking up anyway.

Today, us poor guys will also splash out! Splurge on a meal of dumplings in vinegar!

Bought it!

Let me see what the kids are playing these days!

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The next day.

Having quit his job, Ma Yang didn’t go to work, nor did he conduct any market research.

He comfortably gave himself the day off.

His girlfriend left for work early, and he got up later; while brushing his teeth and washing his face, he discovered that the Switch he had ordered the day before had arrived.

Quickly finishing his morning routine, he went downstairs to the delivery locker to pick up the device, and also grabbed a bag of steamed buns and soy milk.

He ate as he unboxed.

The Switch, sleek and finely crafted, fell into his hands and after reading the instruction manual, left Ma Yang in awe.

How enjoyable the game is, that’s another matter.