??Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Looking Out for the Love-Struck Brain 1
Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Looking Out for the Love-Struck Brain 1
“Let’s go with the 2nd, I’ve got the family reunion on the 1st…” Zhou Xueyin said, feeling helpless.
“I agree with the 2nd, too. That way, I can bring Old Li along,” Li Jiniang said with a sly smile, eyeing the others.
“Show-off~” they all made the sa face-covering gesture with their hands.
“Then I’ll talk to him tomorrow… Ugh, first I need to figure out how to get the acrylic paint out of my clothes,” Yao Shanshan lanted, staring at her newly bought outfit, “I bet a lot of people laughed at
on my way here… Ahh… I can’t go on!”
“How about we treat the 2nd like our year-end party? Include the expense in the company’s accounts? I’ll invite…” Zhou Xueyin mulled over the idea, thinking if it was billed as the company’s year-end party, maybe industry veteran Jiang Chunming would pick up the tab for her?
“Forget it… It’s enough with just us, no need to invite more people,” Yao Shanshan certainly didn’t want to scare away the little artist.
“I also think we should keep it to ourselves, treating it like the year-end party is fine with . If you really want to hold a thank-you dinner, pick another day for that, and let’s not bring family!” Li Jiniang took Yao Shanshan’s side.
“Alright then, what does KK think?” Zhou Xueyin looked at Kang Siyin expectantly.
“Ah? I don’t have any particular opinion, I’ll go with what everyone says. I’m just a lone wolf; any place to eat is fine by ,” Kang Siyin’s demands were indeed quite low.
After discussing it together, everyone decided to go to Guolin Ho-Style Dishes nearby. Zhou Xueyin wasted no ti in booking a private room.
During the holidays, these popular restaurants were always packed, and if you didn’t book in ti, there’d be nowhere to eat.
On the 2nd, the four people arrived at Guolin right on the dot, with Li Ranxu and Li ng already waiting at the entrance.
What was different this ti was that Li Ranxu held a bouquet of flowers, while Li ng ca empty-handed.
“You can judge who’s better right away, can’t you…” Kang Siyin whispered into Zhou Xueyin’s ear.
“Hmm… Hmm…” Zhou Xueyin nodded, pursing her lips in agreent.
On one hand, there was the college student who, despite being in a confird relationship, still brought flowers every ti they t.
On the other hand, there was the working professional still playing the ambiguous card, not even willing to buy a single bouquet.
Truly, without comparison there’s no harm done.
But Yao Shanshan didn’t seem to care much, actually joking around with Li Jiniang instead? Well, if the concerned party wasn’t in a rush, why should anyone else be? Just watch and see how things unfold!
“I’ve booked a private room, Miss Zhou…” Zhou Xueyin went to confirm with the staff at the entrance.
“Let
check… Please, follow !” The waiter led them to the private room.
After everyone had hung their coats on the rack, they casually took their seats.
“Yinyin! Why are you sitting by the door? You’re the host, take the head seat!” Li Jiniang called Zhou Xueyin over, hoisting her into the main seat inside the private room.
“Oh co on, it’s just a simple al, no need to make it about rank,” Zhou Xueyin impatiently looked at Li Jiniang.
“Just a simple al? Didn’t you say this was our company’s year-end party?” Li Jiniang looked at her helplessly, sure that she had forgotten her own words.
“Waiter, we’d like to order…” Li ng wasn’t shy about grabbing the nu, “Oh and, can we use the Discount Coupon?”
“Certainly, may I take a look at your coupon?” The waiter asked politely.
Li ng actually pulled out two neatly folded Discount Coupons from her pocket, checked the expiration date after opening them: “No problem, valid until the 3rd. And it says here they’re also valid on holidays.”
The waiter took the Discount Coupon, scrutinizing it earnestly and repeatedly, “No problem, please use it when you check out.”
Such a small gesture actually managed to improve several people’s impression of him.
However, while ordering, the good impression he had just established plumted back to rock bottom.
Li ng, acting as if she were the one paying, self-indulgently ordered many dishes, completely disregarding the tastes and dietary restrictions of those present.
“I can’t eat spicy food! The doctor has forbidden
from spicy foods!” Seeing Li ng acting so autocratically, Li Ranxu reminded him sowhat unhappily.
“Oh… you can’t eat spicy, huh? You should have said so earlier. Then order sothing non-spicy for yourself.” Li ng closed the nu and handed it to Li Ranxu.
“The dishes that gentleman just ordered should be plenty for all of you to enjoy. How about I swap one of the dishes for you?” the waiter suggested responsibly.
“Can we not change it? I rather want to try the ones I’ve ordered,” Li ng said unapologetically.
“Change it! I’m paying, so I call the shots!” Zhou Xueyin couldn’t stand it any longer, although so of the dishes he ordered were ones they all usually ate.
But she simply couldn’t stand Li ng’s disregard for others, so she called the waiter over and, considering everyone’s usual preferences, replaced so of the spicy dishes.
Still, she left so face for Li ng by keeping a few of his chosen dishes.
“Who is she?” Li ng asked Yao Shanshan softly after hearing Zhou Xueyin offer to pay the bill.
“She’s the company’s general manager…” Yao Shanshan replied in a low voice.
“That explains it…”
After hearing Yao Shanshan’s answer, Li ng’s attention shifted from Li Jiniang to Zhou Xueyin.
The two of them happened to be sitting face to face, and although a table separated them, it didn’t stop Li ng from making eyes at Zhou Xueyin.
The dinner was truly uncomfortable with Li ng ceaselessly boasting about his own talents, condescendingly critiquing the website and advertisents Zhou Xueyin’s team had created, and claiming boastfully how he would have done things differently.
Not only that, but he kept sending flirty glances at Zhou Xueyin, making her feel very uneasy.
“KK, co with
to the WC…” After enduring for a while, Zhou Xueyin invited Kang Siyin to the restroom.
Yao Shanshan originally wanted to follow them, but Li Jiniang held her back, “They’re going to settle the bill; what are you going for?”
Of course, Li Jiniang said this deliberately for Li ng’s benefit, curious to see his reaction.
And predictably, the self-centered Li ng actually said, “They’re checking out already? I wanted to order more.”
“You want more? Pay with your own money and order yourself. What we’ve got is enough for us!” Li Ranxu glared at Li ng.
From the mont he saw him, Li Ranxu instinctively felt that this was not a decent person.
While waiting for Zhou Xueyin’s return, Li ng answered no fewer than five phone calls, each seemingly from a different girl, sweet-talking them all deceptively.
One mont he claid he was shopping with a professor, the next he complained of feeling unwell, or claid he was house hunting, planning to move soon.
When they arrived at Guolin Ho-Style Dishes, Li Ranxu only then learned that this man was eating with them and had been invited by Yao Shanshan, causing him serious concern for the naive girl before him.
“Yinyin, think of sothing to get Shanshan to stop thinking about continuing to associate with Li ng. He’s no good!” Kang Siyin couldn’t help but vent to Zhou Xueyin the mont they stepped out of the private room.
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