10 PM.
"Ma'am, hasn't your friend arrived yet? Our restaurant is about to close." The waiter came over and asked for the umpteenth time.
Zhang Yuanyuan froze. She was now the only customer left in the entire second-floor restaurant, while many waiters were cleaning and doing odd jobs.
She was so anxious that sweat beaded on her forehead: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please wait a moment, I'll call my friend again."
With trembling arms, she picked up her phone and called President Jiang, but it was the same as the previous twenty-odd times.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off. Please try again later."
President Jiang seemed to have completely disappeared; no matter how many times she called or texted, there was no response.
Even though she had a feeling she might have been tricked tonight, she still refused to believe it because there was absolutely no reason to believe it.
Today was her first meeting with President Jiang, and the two had a very pleasant conversation. It was obvious to everyone that President Jiang was interested in her, and she was prepared to throw herself into his arms. Moreover, the two had no grudges against each other, so there was no reason for him to target her like this.
But that's the cold, hard truth.
"Madam, why don't you settle the bill first? As for your friend's matter, you can deal with it later when you get home, okay?" the waiter said with a slight smile.
She had already figured out that the girl had probably been stood up. She couldn't comment on the matter, but the dishes on the table were definitely ordered by the girl herself.
Since you've eaten, you should pay; that's only natural.
Zhang Yuanyuan swallowed hard and asked timidly, "I want to ask, how much...how much is it in total?"
"Red wine 3680, food 4370, total 800. Here is the bill. Would you like to pay in cash or by card?"
"How much?! 8...800?!"
Zhang Yuanyuan's eyes widened. Although she knew the meal might be expensive, she never expected it to be this expensive!
She should have ordered fewer dishes, and she only took a small sip of that red wine!
She went to study in the capital, and her family only gave her about 100 yuan a month for living expenses. This meal was equivalent to half a year's expenses for her, not to mention that she usually spends money extravagantly on clothes, cosmetics, and bags. So, even if they sold her now, they wouldn't be able to come up with that much money.
"I...I don't have that much money right now. It's...it's Mr. Jiang who ordered food for you who said he would treat me to dinner here, but he hasn't come yet," Zhang Yuanyuan said incoherently.
"Madam, this is a problem between the two of you. Now that you've eaten here, you're not planning to dine and dash, are you?" the waiter said calmly.
She glanced at the table; every dish had been eaten clean, showing that she had been extremely hungry.
Zhang Yuanyuan's breath hitched; these words left her speechless.
"But I really don't have that much money right now." She pulled out all her belongings with a pained expression. In her handbag, there was only a little over a hundred yuan in cash, along with lipsticks, cosmetics, her ID card, her student ID, and a Yuting pill.
"Madam, you can call your friends to borrow some money first, otherwise our store will have to call the police."
Upon hearing the word "call the police," Zhang Yuanyuan immediately panicked. She didn't want to have a criminal record at the police station because of a meal. She was so young, and her future was going to be incredibly bright. She couldn't let it be ruined like this.
"No, no, no! Please don't call the police! I... I'll think of something else."
She picked up the phone again, and after another unsuccessful call to President Jiang, she turned her attention to Wang Ming. As the original artist for Tom and Jerry, his monthly salary must be very high, and he was the only one who could pay her bill now.
Zhang Yuanyuan took a deep breath and pressed the dial button heavily.
After taking a shower and having hot pot with Jiang Xia, Wang Ming went back to his mother's rented room. Jiang Xia was laughing and telling him that Green Tea might call him later and that he should decide what to do. She said that if he became Boiling Sheep, she would laugh at him for the rest of his life and would also tell Shen Ying about it.
He thought it was just a joke, but the phone actually came through.
Wang Ming glanced at the caller ID and deliberately let it ring for a long time before slowly answering the phone.
When the call connected, Zhang Yuanyuan was overjoyed, as if she had grasped a lifeline. Her voice was filled with anxiety: "Senior Brother Ming, are you still on Chongwenmen West Street?"
"What's wrong?"
"I came to see you. I wanted to thank you in person for what happened yesterday." Zhang Yuanyuan said softly, her lips trembling. "May I treat you to a late-night snack?"
"Hmm...where are you?" Old Wang asked knowingly.
“I’m at Maxim’s Restaurant on Chongwenmen West Street,” she blurted out.
She originally intended to borrow money from Wang Ming to pay the bill, but since she would have to pay it back, she decided to treat him to a meal instead. But when it came time to pay the bill, would a guy really let a girl pay for it?
At worst, I can say some nice things to him and try my best to praise him. If all else fails, I can sleep with him to pay off the debt. After all, it's his first time, so it's worth the price.
Upon hearing this, Wang Ming instantly understood Jiang Xia's meaning. This green tea bitch had eaten at a high-end Western restaurant, and probably couldn't afford to pay for it now, so she wanted him to be her scapegoat.
But he's just emotionally slow, not stupid.
Do they really think he's a sucker?
He gave a cold laugh.
"Western restaurants? They're probably all closed by now. I'll just grab something from a barbecue stall or something. I'm not that hungry right now."
"But I'm already here. Senior Brother Ming, could you come and pick me up? I'm not wearing many clothes today, and it's too cold outside. Let's go have some barbecue together later," Zhang Yuanyuan said pitifully.
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