i'm down to say there have been shitty negotiations in there! we can go the smoother route for now, with the possibilities of there being a ruckus in there in the future?
he'll absolutely plague her about it if she's too stubborn/has him waiting too long for answer about the money, i think. like, it's obvious to him that she has more than enough to keep things afloat, and he knows the situation is comfortable, but it's more about something racking at his conscious that seems like a good solution