Jingtang changed the subject abruptly, "Can't Xiaoxiao support you? Do you need to work so hard?"
"Mr. Huo, this has nothing to do with him and me," Xi Yan replied, "If a woman can't learn to be independent and earn her own money, she lacks personal integrity and dignity. I don't want to be a woman dependent on a man. No matter how tired or hard it is, spending my own money feels secure, and I think you should understand that feeling."
A fleeting trace of dimness and indifference passed through Xi Yan's eyes, a nuance that Huo Jingtang obviously understood.
"Mr. Huo, can't you be a bit more generous when it comes to a raise? I've really struggled, spent a lot on buying a house and a car, and I still haven't finished paying off the loans. You've turned a delicate girl like me into a tough woman," Xi Yan returned to her usual demeanor, joking lightly.
