“It won’t delay things. Bring your friend to the advertising company too. I estimate it can be done in half an hour.”
At this moment, Peach said to me again, "If you have something to do this afternoon, I'll go and explore the ancient city by myself. Just don't let it interfere with things at your inn."
"It's just going to an advertising company to design a new signboard. It'll take about half an hour. Why don't you come with me after we finish eating? It won't interfere with our schedule."
Peach agreed with great interest, and then I said to Tie Nan, "Okay... Have you eaten yet? Why don't you come to Ma Jiuyi for something to eat?"
"You little brat, you didn't even invite us when your friends came over... I'm going over there to mooch a hot meal."
...
Not long after, Tie Nan arrived on his beat-up motorcycle. As soon as he saw me, he started complaining that he had to pay 20 yuan for a ticket just to have a meal. It wasn't until I introduced Tao Zi to him that he swallowed his anger about having to pay for a ticket.
He whispered in my ear, "Your girlfriend is pretty... I've noticed you're really... really awesome, how do you know so many pretty girls!"
"I don't contact the ugly ones anymore..."
Tie Nan pointed at me, then glanced at Tao Zi, seemingly captivated by her beauty. To be honest, Tao Zi works in a very high-class place; if she didn't have exceptional looks, what would attract wealthy men to her depravity and addiction?
Peach glanced at Tetsuo, then asked me, "Your friend?"
"Yeah, the guy who runs the inn with me... he doesn't have a name, you can just call him Tie Nan."
Peach smiled and then said to Tie Nan, "Please sit down... I'll ask the waiter to order a few more dishes. What would you like to eat?"
"So beautiful it's almost a feast for the eyes...no need for more!"
Having frequented nightclubs, Peach was already adept at handling these kinds of flattering or flirtatious remarks. So she simply smiled faintly, called over a waiter, took out five hundred yuan in cash from her wallet and slipped it into the menu, then said to the waiter, "Bring a few more of your local specialties, and keep the change."
"How could I let you treat me?"
Peach grabbed my hand as I tried to stop the waiter and replied, "This isn't for you, it's for this new friend... You have a bad temper and are impulsive, so you'll have to ask them to look after you a bit more in Dali."
Peach's words touched me deeply, but also filled me with sadness. Who says people like them can't have genuine feelings? On the contrary, if they consider you a friend, they'll give so much more than the average person in society…
Tie Nan glanced at me enviously and said, "Your friend is really picky... but we can't let her pay for this meal... stop arguing, give me a chance to treat you today, just because I've been in Dali for a few more years than you."
As Tie Nan spoke, he took back the money Tao Zi had given him and put it back in front of Tao Zi... He then took out a membership card from his pocket and handed it to the waiter.
I stared in disbelief. He had just been complaining about the manor charging admission, yet he'd already got a membership card. This guy's shamelessness has reached new heights!
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