Chapter 416 Bad taste
Shen Xing just smiled when he heard this and didn't say anything more.
Let’s talk about the future later. Today, the important thing for them is to eat well and have fun.
"I'm going to the bathroom." Jiang Ran stood up and said.
Shen Xing looked around and said, "It seems to be over there."
"I'll find it myself, you guys continue eating."
Jiang Ran said this and headed towards the elevator.
After Jiang Ran left, Shi Jingming said to Shen Xing: "Xing, my mother has been urging me to take you back for dinner."
Shen Xing played an indispensable role in his ability to make a final sprint in the last three months to be admitted to Longda University. Shi Jingming's parents insisted on thanking Shen Xing in person.
"Don't be so polite. I'm helping you because you're my friend."
"Friends need to be thanked for their help, and this isn't a small favor. You helped me get into Long University. You've changed my life. Calling you godfather isn't an exaggeration!"
"No, no, no, you're shortening my lifespan again!" Shen Xing smiled and waved her hands, then nodded again: "It's definitely okay to go to your house for dinner, but you should also tell Auntie not to make it too grand. Just think of it as me visiting your house, otherwise I'll feel pressured."
When Shi Jingming heard Shen Xing agreed, he grinned and said, "Okay, you can go. My mother's cooking is also delicious."
"Did you call Jiang Ran?"
"Of course she does. I've already told her that she's very familiar with my parents."
Jiang Ran came out of the bathroom after washing her hands and received a message on her phone. She walked back while looking down at her phone.
A boy of the same age came towards them with a bottle of expensive red wine in his hand. His eyes fell on Jiang Ran and he looked her over out of habit.
Cheap clothes, girl-next-door temperament, with just one glance, the other party analyzed Jiang Ran's social class.
It's obvious that he shouldn't be here.
When she got closer, although Jiang Ran was looking at her phone, her attention was still on the road. Feeling someone coming towards her, she subconsciously moved to the side.
Unexpectedly, the boy suddenly had a bad taste in his heart. He suddenly raised the hand holding the red wine to the side and lightly touched Jiang Ran's hand.
Then there was a "bang" sound, and the red wine fell from his hand and shattered on the ground.
The red liquid splashed, turning Jiang Ran's jeans and white canvas shoes, which had turned a little pale from washing, bright red in an instant.
"ah……"
Jiang Ran screamed in surprise and instinctively took two steps back. A mellow fragrance mixed with the intoxicating smell of alcohol filled her nostrils as the bottle shattered.
This is the aroma of good wine.
The boy just looked at the mess on the ground and raised his eyebrows slightly, as if the waste of a bottle of good wine was not worth mentioning to him.
Jiang Ran came back to her senses from the shock and looked at the other person somewhat bewilderedly, still wondering what had just happened.
As a result, the other party took the initiative and said, "Beauty, you should watch where you are walking!"
Jiang Ran's face froze, and she wanted to open her mouth to refute but didn't have the confidence.
Did she just... avoid it?
She saw the other person, so she moved to the side. How did she bump into him?
Despite the doubts in his mind, the wine did fall to the ground and shattered. Jiang Ran apologized to the other party first: "Sorry, I actually dodged it just now, but I may not have avoided it completely."
At this time, the restaurant staff rushed over after hearing the noise.
After taking a closer look at the red wine and broken bottle glass fragments on the ground, the staff immediately started to clean up to prevent anyone from stepping on the glass or slipping on the liquid and getting injured.
The restaurant manager stepped forward to inquire about the situation: "Hey guys, what happened?"
The boy shrugged and said, "I accidentally bumped into it while walking, and the wine broke."
Jiang Ran was a little nervous. The wine here must be very expensive. She was willing to compensate, but she might not be able to afford it.
"How much is this bottle of wine?"
Jiang Ran mustered up the courage to ask, given her personality she definitely wouldn't act like a rogue.
The boy curled his lips and looked at the restaurant manager: "How much is the 'Morafig, Italian 06'?"
The manager blurted out, "Twelve."
Jiang Ran widened her eyes in shock.
"Ten... twelve?"
A bottle of wine, twelve?
Seeing her reaction like this, the boy's evil taste was more satisfied.
He was obviously not mistaken. This girl was not the type to hang out in such occasions, but twelve dollars scared her to death.
"No, classmate..." Jiang Ran looked at the other person and said calmly, "I can't bear this responsibility alone, right? The wine was in your hand, and I deliberately avoided it, but it still broke. You should also be responsible."
Unexpectedly, the boy didn't refute at all, and nodded gently: "Sure, I'll take half the responsibility, and you pay me six dollars, okay?"
Jiang Ran: “…”
She couldn't even afford to pay six dollars.
She worked part-time for several months and barely earned one dollar, which was her money for her college living expenses and to reduce the burden on her family.
She tightened her grip on the phone and struggled for a long time before muttering, "I, I don't have that much money. Can I give you one dollar first and then give you the rest when I have enough money later?"
The boy laughed when he heard this: "Don't be ridiculous, you come to Shuiyunjian to spend money, and you can't even afford to pay back 6 yuan?"
"I……"
"Jiang Ran!"
At this time, Shen Xing and Shi Jingming came over.
"Sir, watch your step!" the staff member quickly reminded.
Shen Xing and the other person walked closer cautiously, and frowned at the same time when they saw Jiang Ran looking helpless.
Shi Jingming asked in a bad tone: "What's wrong?"
Shen Xing looked at the boy opposite, and the boy's eyes were also on Shen Xing.
The two looked at each other. Shen Xing paused, while the boy grinned: "Eh? It's you!"
Shen Xing's face darkened slightly. He had seen the boy in front of him before. He was the boy who asked his father for a car at the 4S store.
At that time, because I did not have a driver's license, I took the initiative to give the purchase right of the car to the other party.
"Do you know him?" Shi Jingming looked at Shen Xing and asked.
Shen Xing shook his head.
Not really acquaintance.
"Is this beauty your friend?" the man asked Shen Xing with a playful smile on his face.
Shen Xing nodded and said cautiously, "Tell me if you have anything to say."
"Well, it's nothing serious. We bumped into each other and broke my drink. We're both half responsible. She said she'd pay me six dollars!"
"How much?" Shi Jingming blurted out in shock: "Why don't you go and rob it?"
The man didn't get angry either, he spread his hands and said, "What you said is wrong. This wine is Shuiyunjian's wine, the price is clearly marked, I didn't say anything nonsense."
Shen Xing knew the other party's financial strength and would not lie for a bottle of wine.
He turned to look at Jiang Ran for confirmation: "Jiang Ran, is this the case?"
Jiang Ran pursed her lips and wanted to nod, but she always felt weird in her heart.
"Hey, beautiful lady, here comes someone with your backing, don't you want to admit it?"
(End of this chapter)
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