"Oh, if you don't like it, you don't have to eat it."
Luo You finally realized what they meant: since they weren't eating in the cafeteria, he shouldn't eat there either? How strange!
Looking at Luo You's expression, they really wanted to yell, "Just because we're not eating, doesn't mean you shouldn't eat either!"
"Luo You, what are you thinking? Why do you suddenly want to eat in the cafeteria?"
That's just ridiculous.
Didn't Luo You always do whatever they said and even help them with their orders?
"Because I'm broke, my monthly expenses are too high and my salary can't cover them, so I'm going to start eating at the cafeteria from today onwards."
From now on, you don't need to ask me to go out to eat with you anymore.
I won't be having afternoon tea anymore either.
He didn't usually have the habit of drinking afternoon tea; he just felt embarrassed to refuse. "Excuse me, I have work to do, I have to go now."
They were all stunned, and the small group chat was filled with groans of despair.
Everyone was devastated.
Colleague 1: [What's going on? What are we going to do?]
Colleague 2: "Will there be no good food left?"
Colleague 3: "Sigh, it seems that Little Sun is no longer Little Sun."
Colleague 4: "We have no choice but to accept it."
Luo You had no idea what had happened in their small group chat, but he could still sense that his colleagues' gazes towards him had changed.
"Luo You, is everything really alright at home?"
Some colleagues even asked directly, and their worried expressions made him wonder for a moment if they had misunderstood something.
"It's nothing, thank you for your concern."
This made them even more puzzled.
"Then why did you go to the cafeteria to eat? You even said you would never drink afternoon tea again. Do you know how worried we are about you?"
Luo You was a little puzzled. "Why are you worried about me? Isn't it normal to eat in the cafeteria? I see a lot of people in the company eating there. It's good value for money, which is great."
It's good value for money, but the taste isn't that great. Besides, everyone's used to eating good food with you; who wants to eat something bad now? Of course, they can't say that directly. They can only say it indirectly.
"Yes, you're right, but we were thinking of going out to eat together and getting tested together. It wouldn't actually cost that much more, do you think?"
To put it bluntly, they still hoped to go out with Luo You, so that they would have someone to pay them, and he wouldn't ask about splitting the bill after he paid them.
"I'm sorry, I'm a little short on money lately, so I can't have a meal with everyone. I don't even have enough money to split the bill."
Luo You didn't feel ashamed to say it directly; it was perfectly normal—he simply didn't have any money.
"It's okay, you can give it to us when you have it."
Several colleagues nearby spoke up, expressing their trust in Luo You's character.
"But you didn't give me the money we agreed to split." Since the topic had come up, Luo You just said it directly.
Now, everyone looked at him in shock.
"Luo You, why do you say that?"
"Did I say something wrong? You said you'd split the bill, but you didn't give me the money."
Or are you going to give it to me now?
Others: "..."
I thought Luo You was being taken advantage of, but now he's bringing up old grievances.
"Didn't you say you'd treat us? You didn't ask at the time, and now we don't have the receipt, how are we supposed to give it to you?"
That money is no small sum.
“We’re all colleagues, Luo You, you’re being too petty. If you don’t want to be with us, then don’t be.”
Asking them to pay for it is definitely out of the question; they would certainly be unwilling.
"It's okay, I have the receipts here. I'm always afraid I'll forget to record the expenses, so I take pictures of them. Do you want to see them?"
"Or I'll create a group chat and show it to you."
Everyone: ...
They all hated the person who had said they would give it to them later.
Some people think that Luo You did that on purpose today.
"Luo You, are you doing this on purpose? Did you say and do these things deliberately today just to get us to give you the money we owed you before?"
"You ordered all expensive dishes, which are unaffordable for most of us. You seem quite wealthy, so why are you haggling over such a small amount of money with us?"
"That's right, we don't have that much money. You said you wanted to treat us, so it has nothing to do with us."
Luo You finally saw through their true colors; they really did treat him like a fool.
"So you all did this on purpose? You deliberately made me order afternoon tea every day, and every time it was expensive?"
"Because you think I'm rich anyway, so why should I be the sucker?"
Luo You's words left them somewhat at a loss. They had indeed done just that, but since Luo You had stated it so directly, they certainly wouldn't admit it.
"How could that be? How could we do that? Isn't it normal for colleagues to treat each other to afternoon tea? It was your own choice, we didn't force you, did we?"
Now that you're saying this, it's hurting our feelings.
"Yes, yes, we didn't force you, it was your own choice."
"We can always treat you to a meal in the future."
Luo You understood, and he stopped being a fool.
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