Chapter 20 Dinner
Liu Lan was walking too fast and was too far away, so Li Xiaoru and Wang Nina couldn't see Yu Zhan's face clearly, but they could roughly tell that he was a tall man.
Wang Nina breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn’t Professor Qiu, that was good.
Li Xiaoru's mind was full of gossip. She thought that this man must be Liu Lan's suitor. She felt happy that Liu Lan had finally gotten over her obsession with Tang Tu and accepted the pursuit of other men.
Taking Liu Lan's literary and artistic temperament into consideration, Yu Zhan took her to a music restaurant in the city center.
The environment of the restaurant is very good, with green plants all around the entrance, giving it a forest vibe. The interior is fresh and down-to-earth, with simple solid wood tables and chairs, fresh flowers in vases on each table, and bright star lights overhead. There is also a bar in the middle, with a variety of wines and drinks on the cabinets, and a stage in front. It was still early, so no one was performing.
This place is definitely a favorite of literary and artistic young people. Liu Lan also really likes this environment. Yu Zhan saw the novelty in her eyes.
"Haven't you been here before?" he asked.
Liu Lan searched her memory and said, "No."
"I've been here a few times, and I feel the environment and food are pretty good," Yu Zhan said, and then he added, "I always came here alone before. This is a tea restaurant in the afternoon, and a bar after 8pm."
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Liu Lan saw that many guests were sitting alone in a corner, working on their laptops in front of them, a typical petty bourgeois style.
The waiter guided them to sit down. It was the seat Yu Zhan had reserved in advance. From there, they could see the entire stage, but the seats were blocked by green plants, so others could not see them.
The waiter placed two different menus in front of the two of them, but Yu Zhan pushed them all to Liu Man, "Order whatever you want to eat."
Liu Lan evaded the question, "I'm here to have dinner with you, so I should order according to your taste."
"There's no need to be polite between friends," Yu Zhan looked into her eyes and said, "Am I not your friend?"
"No, no, I treat you as a friend," Liu Lan said quickly, but she also felt that she and Yu Zhan were not very familiar with each other.
Unexpectedly, Yu Zhan seemed to know what she was thinking, and smiled, "Friends also need to get to know each other slowly. You will know me in the future. I am not picky about food, but I am more picky about drinks."
"Actually, I'm not picky about food," Liu Lan said hesitantly. At this point, she had no choice but to order the dishes herself. The dishes in the pictures looked delicious, so she chose a fish, a beef and a vegetarian dish.
"You can order some drinks, I'll just have tea," she pushed the menu back to Yu Zhan.
"Do you like tea?"
"No, I just don't like sweetened water. I don't like anything that is too sweet." Liu Lan used to be in the cold palace, where even eating was a problem, so how could she have tea and sweet drinks?
When she was a child, she liked candy like other children. Every time she wanted to eat candy, Xiao Zhao would go to ask the palace maids for help. She hid behind the window and witnessed her aunt kowtow and be humiliated in exchange for one or two balls of malt sugar. Gradually, she no longer liked to eat candy.
Liu Lan lowered her head to hide the sadness in her eyes, and when she looked up again, she was her optimistic and cheerful self again.
Yu Zhan noticed her mood change and said, "I'll have some tea too."
As the night deepened, more and more diners came into the restaurant. A singer walked onto the stage with a guitar and sang a campus folk song. His light and melodious voice easily stirred up the atmosphere of the whole venue. The chandelier directly above the table emitted a warm yellow light, softening everyone's outlines. It seemed that the unfamiliarity between Liu Lan and Yu Zhan disappeared in an instant.
"Has Riguang adapted to the new cat food?" Yu Zhan asked her.
"Yeah, her appetite has increased now. By the way, how much is the cat food? I'll transfer it to you via WeChat now," said Liu Lan.
"Just give me 800," Yu Zhan casually said a number.
Liu Lan asked in confusion, "Why is it so cheap?"
The fake cat food she bought from Taobao previously cost more than 500 yuan per bag. Even if she bought 15 pounds herself and 12 pounds from Yu Zhan, the net weight was different, but Yu Zhan gave her four bags.
"The channels for obtaining the goods are different. I sell them to you at cost price," Yu Zhan explained.
Liu Lan also believed it, took out her cell phone, found Yu Zhan's WeChat, and transferred 800 yuan.
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