【Sweetheart Lover】

Chapter 205 Family crisis, increasing financial pressure

As Ruan's father's condition gradually stabilized, Lin Yanan and Ruan Jianan relaxed a little. However, new problems followed one after another - the family's financial pressure suddenly increased.

One night, Lin Yanan sat at the dining table, the lights were dim, she held a thick stack of bills in her hands, her brows were furrowed, and her face was full of worry. Ruan Jianan had just come back from get off work, and before he had time to take off his coat, he saw his wife's heavy expression.

"Jian'an, this month's expenses are too high. We have to think of a solution." Lin Yanan's voice was a little hoarse. She handed the bill to Ruan Jian'an, and her fingers gently ran over the shocking numbers on it.

Ruan Jianan took the bill and looked at it for a moment, feeling heavy in his heart. He slowly sat down on the chair and rubbed his temples tiredly, "I know, but I have borrowed from all the relatives and friends I can. What should I do next?"

The room fell into a brief silence, with only the ticking of the clock on the wall, as if reminding them of the urgency of time and the increasing pressure.

In order to increase his income, Ruan Jianan began to actively look for extra part-time jobs. Every morning, when the city was still asleep, he would quietly get up, wash up and go out. He found a job delivering morning newspapers, riding a bicycle through the streets and alleys, delivering newspapers to subscribers. After delivering the morning newspapers, he hurried to work at the company, spending the whole day busy at work. After get off work, he did not take time to rest, but changed into work clothes and went to a nearby construction site to help move bricks and sand and do some physical labor. He often returned home late at night and fell asleep tired.

Lin Yanan was also busy. She started to try some part-time writing jobs after work. Every night, after her children went to bed, she sat in front of the computer, looking up information and thinking about articles, often staying up until the early morning. Her eyes were bloodshot from staring at the screen for a long time, and her fingers became stiff from frequent keyboard tapping.

Seeing his parents working so hard, the child has become much more sensible. Before, he always pestered his parents for new toys and new clothes, but now he is no longer as willful as before.

"Mom and Dad, I don't want new toys anymore. Don't be too tired." One day, the child pulled Lin Yanan's clothes and said in a childish voice. The child's words made Lin Yanan and Ruan Jianan feel sad. They felt sorry for the child for not being able to give him a carefree childhood.

At the same time, the quality of life at home also declined significantly. The habit of going out for a big meal every week was cancelled, and replaced by simple home-cooked meals. The snacks that the children liked were no longer bought casually, and the clothes were only mended and worn. The children's extracurricular tutoring classes had to be suspended, and Lin Yanan could only tutor the children's homework at night.

One day, Lin Yanan took her child to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. The child saw a stall selling candied haws, and his eyes showed a look of longing.

"Mom, I want to eat candied haws." the child whispered.

Lin Yanan looked at the price, hesitated for a moment, and then took the child away, "Baby, let's go home and eat fruit. Candied haws are too expensive."

The child did not cry, but just followed his mother silently, but Lin Yanan could feel the child's loss.

"I'm sorry, kid. It's mom and dad's fault." After returning home, Lin Yanan hugged the child, tears welling up in her eyes.

Ruan Jianan silently vowed in his heart that he must get rid of this predicament as soon as possible and let his family live a good life. He worked harder and did not miss any opportunity to make money.

In the company, Ruan Jianan took the initiative to take on more projects and worked overtime to complete tasks, hoping to be appreciated by his leaders and get more bonuses. He used his lunch break to learn new knowledge and skills to improve his work ability.

Lin Yanan also constantly improves her writing skills, hoping to receive more well-paid writing assignments. She participates in various writing training and exchange activities, and asks for advice from her peers.

However, hard work does not always pay off immediately. Once, Ruan Jianan accidentally sprained his waist while working on a construction site, but he did not dare to ask for leave and continued to work despite the pain. Lin Yanan was very frustrated when one of her manuscripts was rejected several times because it did not meet the requirements.

Despite this, they never thought of giving up. They encouraged and supported each other, firmly believing that as long as the family stayed together, they would be able to overcome the difficulties.

One night, Ruan Jianan dragged his tired body back home. Lin Yanan served him a bowl of hot soup, and the two sat at the dining table, facing each other in silence.

"Yanan, I feel so tired, but as long as I think of you, I have the motivation to persevere." Ruan Jianan held Lin Yanan's hand.

Lin Yanan nodded, "Jian'an, we can do it as long as we don't give up."

Just when they felt desperate, a turning point appeared. Lin Yanan's article was accepted by a well-known magazine and received a considerable amount of royalties. Ruan Jianan performed well in the company's project and was highly praised by the leadership and received a generous bonus.

Although this money cannot completely solve their financial problems, it at least gives them hope. They know that as long as they continue to work hard, the future will definitely get better and better.