Chapter 32 Invitation and Rejection (Thanks to the leader of the cat Mengmeng)
The movie ended, and several people came out of the viewing room.
Regarding the movie, several people had different opinions. Millie thought it was very romantic, and Dudu said that it was all a lie. In reality, it was impossible for a lady from the upper class to fall in love with a poor boy. It was probably the product of the fantasy of some unsatisfied novelist.
"What does Heshia think?" Lina asked the girl.
"Maybe there have been such beautiful things in history, but people are different and have their own choices." Heshia replied.
Compared with the certainty of other classmates, she can accept some different things. Perhaps her recent experience has been bizarre enough.
"Hey~ Does Heshia believe it too?" Lina dragged out her tone, thinking.
Several people walked out of the viewing room. It was already past four in the afternoon. They walked casually on the commercial street, ready to go shopping. They didn't necessarily have to buy anything. This is the difference between boys and girls.
When boys go shopping, they usually go straight to the point. When they feel they are ready, they buy and leave. But for girls, the process of shopping is the main thing. They don't necessarily have a clear purchase plan. Maybe they will buy if they like something, or they may continue shopping if they don't find anything they are interested in. The fun lies in chatting and commenting with their companions during the period.
Heshia is not very interested in shopping. She has always been thrifty, but she can't stand the enthusiasm of the people around her. It's not good to run away at this time. She thought she would just go out to broaden her horizons.
"Let's go to the clothing street first and see what new products are available recently." Dudu started talking about her favorite part of buying clothes.
"A wise decision." Lina agreed. "
Let's go and take a look." Millie didn't have any objections.
Following behind the few people, Heshia walked into the rotating street. The clothing street in the commercial district was like a huge spiral. There were shops on both sides of the street, and there were automatic elevator floors on the rotating street. As long as you stand on it, you can slowly move forward or descend with the elevator.
"Let's go to that store first." The few people stood on the automatic floor, and Dudu pointed to a store with cute store decorations in the distance.
"'Fluffy House', Dudu, you have always been a queen, why did you change to a cute style?" Lina asked curiously.
"What queen? I'm only 16 years old, how can I be that old?" This made Dudu furious.
"It's just that I was bewitched by my sister. She used her remaining things and said that they were brand-name clothes and bags that originally cost several thousand federal coins, and sold them to me at a low price."
"In the end, it turned out to be a mess, and all my pocket money was cheated away by her." Dudu was angry when he talked about this.
"Haha, she is worthy of being my sister." Millie laughed secretly on the side, and her mood was a little better now.
"Then let's go and take a look."
Several people walked into the store, and sure enough, it was just as the sign outside said, all kinds of plush accessories and clothes, especially some doll pajamas, which seemed to be very popular and had a lot of styles.
"It looks cute."
"It feels comfortable to touch."
"Ah, that's a little crocodile suit, I want it so much."
"Are crocodiles really cute?"
"But they are very majestic, with a big mouth, just like a dragon."
"Why not buy a dragon-shaped one?"
"Dragons are too scary, not suitable for a cute girl like me."
"..."
Several people chattered in the store, and Heshia occasionally said a sentence or two, and then inadvertently turned her eyes to the outside of the store.
It seems that an accident happened outside? She saw several people running hurriedly on the street, and shouting, but because of the good sound insulation of the store, she couldn't hear clearly. Just when Heshia was thinking about whether to go out and take a look, Lina grabbed her arm.
"Heshia, do you like this?" Lina held up a big yellow duck pajamas.
"This, uh... it's okay?" Heshia answered a little absent-mindedly.
After finally dealing with her companions' inquiries and discussions, when she turned her head again, the outside seemed to have returned to normal, and pedestrians on the street walked normally, and there was nothing abnormal.
Strange, forget it, I'll go out and take a look later.
After more than half an hour, several people finally walked out of the store. Of course, none of them bought anything.
"Although it's cute, it's still a bit childish."
"I'll buy it next time." Perhaps it was because she was embarrassed.
"I didn't find the right one."
The problem was that since they didn't buy anything, they had been browsing for more than 40 minutes. Heshia shook her head in her heart.
"Let's go to the next one."
After that, several people visited several stores in succession until it was almost 6 o'clock.
"Let's go to eat together later, and then go to sing." Lina suggested.
"No problem."
"I know a very good restaurant. I got a coupon some time ago. We can go there." Lina shook the personal terminal in her hand, indicating that she would take care of it.
Others didn't care and decided to do it.
Until half an hour later, the four people took the elevator and came to a glass restaurant located at the viewing point.
"This one looks very high-end." Dudu looked up and down at the signboard and decorations. There were also real waiters in uniform inside.
Generally speaking, the serving and cleaning work of ordinary restaurants are all done by T6-level robots, which can save a lot of money, but if it is real people, it will be much more expensive. As for the use of robots in 'Glass Dream', it is because they want to ensure the average quality of the maids in the store and a relatively quiet and comfortable style. If there are too many people and it is mixed, it will destroy this style.
"Well, the T4 Fengbianxiang steak inside is very good." Lina introduced it.
"Wait, you said T4, right?" Dudu said.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Lina asked pretending to be puzzled.
"The cheapest T4 set meal is more than 1,000. Is it necessary for us to spend so much money on a meal?"
Although Dudu was very face-conscious, in front of several familiar sisters, everyone's family background was basically known to each other, so there was no need to pretend.
"Dudu is right." Millie nodded. She was the best-off among the few people, but she usually didn't come to such a restaurant alone. At most, she would go with her elders to entertain guests.
"It's okay. I came here with an acquaintance last time. I gave him a few coupons at that time. If it doesn't work, you can tell him. He is a friend of the boss and can reduce a lot." Lina comforted the few people again.
"Well, that's what you said. If it's higher than 300 in the end, I can't afford it." Dudu didn't suffer a loss.
"There's no need to be so harsh." Millie didn't seem to be short of money.
"As for me, then..." Heshia was thinking about whether to refuse. In fact, she was not unfamiliar with the T4 set meal. After all, she often ate in the restaurant recently, but it was too expensive to eat outside.
It would probably be a waste of half a day... Heshia estimated in her mind.
"It's okay." Lina patted Heshiya on the shoulder and interrupted her.
"Isn't it okay for me to treat you today? Look how scared you are." She shook her head and put one hand on her chest, showing that her kindness was misunderstood and she was very hurt.
Finally, the few people walked into the restaurant.
"Welcome to the Prism Restaurant. Here we will provide you with absolutely safe and comfortable services."
As soon as they entered the store, the waiters in butler costumes on both sides bowed and saluted, which made Dudu and Millie a little surprised and pleasantly surprised.
This kind of speech reminded Heshiya of what her manager had told her before, that she should never say the words "absolutely" or "certainly" in front of customers. This is digging a hole for herself, and it also feels hypocritical and exaggerated.
Although she thought so, this kind of speech was quite useful to Millie and Dudu. As soon as the two entered the store, their eyes lit up and they felt great everywhere.
Soon after sitting down, Lina started to order food, and then talked about the decoration and furnishings of this store.
"See this dark gold transparent tabletop? It's made of 'Mohes transparent metal', and the porcelain plates and teacups are of the 'Golden Jade Sand' brand..."
He was very thorough and made everyone feel fresh. Even Heshia was wondering why the seniors didn't introduce the brands of the decorations in 'Dream of Glaze'.
A little while later, the main course was served. The freshly fried Fengbianxiang steak exuded an attractive aroma and color. Because it was a T4-level dish, it had a bit of extraordinary effect.
"It looks good." Millie had eaten T4-level dishes several times and her reaction was okay.
"Wow, it's a T4-level dish? It feels completely different from what I remember." Dudu had only eaten it once before, and this time his reaction was still very big.
"How is it? It's very good." Lina responded with a little pride, but her eyes were looking at Heshia not far away.
This child seemed very calm. Wasn't she surprised? No, no, no, it was probably her personality. It was rare to see her making such a fuss, Lina thought to herself.
But she should have been notified now. She picked up her personal terminal and sent a message under the table, and then she chatted and laughed with everyone.
The meal was quite pleasant. After all, the three of them didn't spend any money, and the other person was also treated in advance, so she definitely didn't feel bad.
"Guest, this is the newly prepared 'Orange Fragrance Wine'."
While the few people were chatting and eating, the waiter brought four glasses of attractive orange-red wine again, which exuded a refreshing fragrance.
"We shouldn't have ordered this, right?" Lina asked.
"Yes, but a gentleman asked us to bring it to you." As he said this, the student stepped aside, revealing a man sitting at another table not far away. He was well-dressed, wearing silver-rimmed glasses, and dressed like a business elite.
"Oh, who is this?" Dudu asked Lina curiously.
"Ah, so he is here today too. That's the acquaintance I mentioned. He said he often comes to this store recently and introduced it to me." Lina waved to the other party, and then the elf man came over.
"Good evening, ladies." His accent was slightly different, with a bit of elven style.
"Hello." Dudu and Millie felt flattered, and immediately remembered the etiquette lessons taught in school before, but now they couldn't remember much, and could only feel anxious.
In response to the two people's greetings, he nodded kindly and began to introduce himself.
"My name is Senquierd, and I'm Lina's friend. I didn't expect to come here for dinner after work. It just happened to be foreseen."
Eating here after work, and alone, it's hard not to think of this kind of luxurious life every day. Dudu and Millie were full of imagination, and the other party was an elf, which made them even more admired.
Although elves account for less than 1% of the population in the Federation, because their lifespan is nearly three times that of humans, and they have great advantages in practicing the natural sequence, they are often in the middle and upper classes of the crowd and are envied by many people.
"Hello, my name is Millie..."
"Hello, my name is..." Millie and Dudu introduced themselves respectively, and even talked about some of their hobbies and interests.
Finally, it was the turn of the gray-haired girl in the corner, "Hello, my name is Heshia." Her introduction was simple and unpretentious, without any extra content.
"Hello, I don't know if I disturbed you for dinner." He said, and then pulled out a chair and sat down naturally.
Senquierd first chatted with a few people about the situation of this restaurant, and then slowly talked about how he and Lina met.
"Actually, it's because of our common hobbies. It was at a concert, and I happened to sit next to Lina. We talked a lot about music, and then we got to know each other slowly."
"Yeah, I was also quite surprised at the time. After all, I felt that Mr. Senquild and I were very different in age at first, and I felt that he might not understand the type I liked, but I didn't expect Senquild to be so knowledgeable. He knew a lot of things I said, and he also told me a lot about the development history and changes of music." Lina pretended to be crazy about her introduction, which made the people at the same table laugh.
When did Lina understand music? Heshia tilted her head. The one who was really obsessed with music in the class was probably Clara, who dreamed of becoming an idol, but she said that practicing guitar was too hard.
When the few people were talking and laughing, Heshia didn't say much, and finally it was Senquild who took the initiative to speak.
"Hershia, don't you think about where to go during the holidays? I see that everyone has their own plans."
"Ah, me? I haven't thought about it yet. I'll probably work part-time to save some money. After all, I won't have time to work when I go to high school, and I'll have to spend money in many places in the future." Heshia shook her head.
"That's a pity. After all, there is only one vacation for junior high school graduates. When I graduated, I didn't go out with my classmates because I was preparing for the re-examination. I left a lot of regrets." Senquierd shook his head.
"Although learning is important, life is only this once. If you miss it, it will be gone."
"Yes, my sister also told me that girls should seize many things while they are young, otherwise they will lose out when they are old." Dudu agreed.
"It seems to make sense." Millie nodded frequently.
"Don't keep thinking about your part-time job, Heshia." Lina started to assist at this time.
"You can't save much money from working for a month, and you won't waste much time going out for a week. Life is about experiencing more."
"But..." Heshia was about to refuse, and Senquierd on the side spoke up.
"It's okay. Going out won't cost much. Our company is organizing a trip soon. As a manager, I also have two quotas for family members and friends. We are going to the beach in the South District 3 for vacation. Is Heshiya interested in going with Lina?"
If Heshiya is invited alone, it will probably cause a lot of vigilance and resistance, but if her classmates and former deskmate Lina are included, it will reduce her vigilance.
"I..." If it were in the past, Heshiya would probably hesitate because she is not good at rejecting people, but now.
"I'm not going." The girl shook her head.
On the one hand, she didn't want to accept favors for nothing, and on the other hand, maybe it was intuition. She didn't like Senquild in front of her. She couldn't say why, but she just didn't like him.
"Let's go and take a look. It's a rare vacation. Heshiya doesn't want to always be in the underground of Arpeggio City when she recalls it in the future. It's better to go outside and breathe some fresh air." Lina grabbed Heshiya's hand and encouraged her again.
At this time, Dudu and Mili also felt that something was wrong, but they still had some good feelings for Senquier after all. Besides, they had eaten a big meal for free today, so it was not easy to say anything.
Heshia was lucky, Dudu thought, such a rich man liked her.
Tsk, why is it Heshia, am I not good-looking, Mili drank her drink depressedly.
"Forget it." Heshia pulled Lina's wrist away with difficulty. She rarely refused people. Saying such words in front of everyone made her feel pressured.
Seeing Heshia's appearance, Lina felt a nameless anger in her heart. What? Putting on airs for her at this time, she had made a promise in front of others. She usually looked submissive, but now she became cold and arrogant again, haha.
"Heshia, do you look down on me!" Lina stopped pretending and stood up with a tense face.
"This..."
Seeing this scene, Senquier wanted to hold his forehead. He was a respectable man, and this was also a well-known restaurant. It was really not good to do this. The girl opposite named Heshia looked like a girl who had not seen much of the world and was a little timid. She might have refused just now because she was shy, but she could get familiar with her slowly in the future. However, after Lina did this, things would become difficult in the future.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Dudu and Millie came over to persuade them. Dudu hugged Lina, and Millie pulled Heshia away.
"Calm down, Lina, Heshia didn't mean it. She is just like that." Dudu comforted Lina.
Millie was also talking to Heshia on the side, "Okay, don't pay attention to Lina. She was probably impulsive. You know her. She always speaks a little bluntly... Just say hello to Mr. Senquild, apologize, and then leave. After all, he treated us to a meal and spent a lot of money."
With the comfort of the two, the situation was slightly eased, but everyone was in a bad mood. Just when Millie and Dudu were thinking about how to end the day, say some polite words and then leave, a sound of footsteps came from outside the restaurant.
"Special police?" A guest in the restaurant whispered.
Unlike the common police in white, these police are fully armed, wearing matte black armor and helmets, and the pulse rifles in their hands are full of murderous aura. When they walk into the floor, they will be on guard, and then check and inquire in each store.
"What happened?" Senquierd stood up and walked to the front desk. He is indeed a frequent customer here, and the clerks know him.
"It is said that there was an accident on the street today, and there was an out-of-control person who injured people. Although it was controlled later, it seems that the matter is not that simple." The clerk just learned the news through the surrounding store group.
"Is that so..."
Although there is a possibility of mental pollution and out-of-control due to promotion and practicing extraordinary sequence, the probability of such a thing is actually very low. There are more than one million people in the entire Arpeggio City, and it will not happen a few times a year. Even if it is out of control, it is easy to control. There is no need to be so cautious and make a big fuss.
"I can't figure it out, I'll call and ask." Senquierd is at least a middle-level manager of the company and knows a lot of people. He wants to find out now.
After a while of talking on the phone, he put down his personal terminal, shook his head, and asked the clerk for another glass of fruit wine.
"What happened?" Lina took his arm like a little bird. After the anger just subsided, she also felt something was wrong and wanted to restore her image in this man's heart.
"Nothing, everyone, sit down for a while and wait for the special police to finish the investigation." In fact, he didn't know what happened. His friend just said that Arpeggio City would be more strictly controlled recently.
"Okay."
Everyone sat back in their seats and waited boredly. The other guests in the store also got some news through various means. Seeing that they couldn't get any privileges to leave, they could only come back and wait patiently.
If it weren't for the quarrel just now, the few people might still be able to talk and laugh, but the scene was very deserted at this time. Seeing this, Senquild waved again and served a cup of ice cream to the four of them.
"Have some dessert after dinner, it's okay, it has nothing to do with us." His actions attracted some favor from Millie and Dudu.
Time passed by minute by minute. About 20 minutes later, the special police came to the restaurant where they were and checked them one by one with instruments. After seeing that there was nothing unusual, they let everyone go.
Before leaving, Heshia still called Senquild's name, and then the two exchanged communication IDs before leaving.
"Heshia is really moved." On the way back, Dudu and Millie walked together.
"Well, I can understand that Heshia's family situation is not very good, and her parents are gone. She is different from us." Millie shook her head.
"Millie, why are you so reasonable today? You were not like this before." Dudu looked surprised.
"People always grow up. Anyway, after this breakup, I think I have let it go a lot."
"Uh, haha, can a breakup make people grow like this?"
Dudu and Millie slowly walked away.
On the other side, after driving Lina home, Senquild also received a text message from Heshia.
[I'm sorry to have embarrassed Mr. Senquild today. Here is today's meal expense of 1,612 federal coins. I'll transfer it to you.]
[I know Lina may have said those words on impulse. She has her own ideas, but I also have my own decisions. At least now I still want to live my own way instead of relying on others at will.]
[I'm sorry to bother you. After receiving the transfer, please delete my communication ID.]
- Heshia Tilan
put down the personal terminal. Senquild sat in the car and looked at the commercial street in the distance, sighing.
"I really misjudged you. I didn't expect there are still girls like this nowadays."
"But how long can you keep being so proud? You can't survive in today's society just by having backbone."
ps: I still can't do face-slapping plots_(:з」∠)
_Thanks to Yu, Yinfeng Tingxue, Xiaoya also wants to sleep today, Xianyu Cuisine
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