With only tens of thousands of yuan in income, living in a place with such high prices like Beijing, it's simply not enough. Bai Lu can only save as much as she can. The household expenses can't be cut, basic living costs are necessary: eating, drinking, and commuting. Other expenses, such as occasionally inviting the younger uncle's nephew, the students who can't earn money, for a meal, buying gifts for the father-in-law, bringing snacks for the mother-in-law, adding up: Bai Lu even has to regularly save on money for new clothes for herself and Little Baozi.
Jun Ye's income is somewhat higher than hers. However, men's daily expenses are inherently more than women's. They have to entertain their brothers; sometimes, a single meal with them can cost over a thousand. Jun Ye hands over quite a bit of money to the family every month, amounting to half of his income. Yet Bai Lu must save it, invest it in insurance, and accumulate an education fund for Little Baozi.
