dognovel Chapter 13 Only a successful payment can make all of this seem like a dream.
Chapter 13 Only a successful payment can make all of this seem like a dream.
The meal was eaten very quickly, taking only about half an hour including the time it took for the dishes to be served.
Unfortunately, the food here is really mediocre; it doesn't even taste as good as the 12-yuan braised pork trotter rice.
The only thing that made Gabi feel somewhat gratified was that the dessert at the end of the meal was quite good.
A Chinese restaurant where the best dish is actually dessert... This sounds absurd.
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Lakeside No. 28, a lake-view booth by the window.
Still wearing that well-tailored suit, Liu Yu handed Gu Bai a bill with a beaming smile.
"Mr. Gu, your total bill is 61,300 yuan. I'll waive the 10% service fee for you."
These words not only stunned Xu Zhixia, who was standing next to Gu Bai, but also left Gu Bai speechless.
Xu Zhixia never expected that such a terrible meal would cost more than 60,000 yuan. In her mind, a meal like this should cost at most two or three thousand yuan.
Gu Bai had a different idea from her. He wasn't scared by the price. He might have been scared before today, but after getting the system, he felt that the meal was just so-so. After all, when he was at the company in the morning, his savings were only a little over 40,000.
Now he has a million dollars sitting in his account, and he feels that he is spending money faster than he is earning it through the system.
The reason he was astonished was that this change in consumption levels gave him an extremely unreal and illusory feeling.
It feels like a dream, with the illusion that I could wake up at any moment.
"Let's use WeChat."
Gu Bai skillfully took out his phone and showed the payment code.
As the payment success notification sounded, the surreal feeling began to dissipate rapidly...
Indeed, only successful payments bring a sense of peace of mind.
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"Goodbye, Mr. Gu. Welcome to visit us again."
Liu Yu stood at the entrance of Lakeside No. 28, seeing Gu Bai and his companion off as they departed.
Unlike when I first met him, his smile now seemed more genuine and heartfelt.
After walking for a while, when they were almost at the lobby of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Gu Bai noticed that Xu Zhixia, who had always been quite cheerful, had stopped moving, so he curiously turned his head to look at her.
The girl, who was originally full of energy, now had her brows furrowed into a deep frown, her face full of worry.
"Hey, what's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
Gu Bai nudged the other person with his shoulder and then asked with a smile.
Xu Zhixia looked up at Gu Bai, her original conflicted expression turning into a strange mix of seriousness and confusion.
"Gu Bai".
She softly called Gu Bai's name, and then she picked up her phone and swiped around as if confirming something. Only after confirming did she continue.
"I still have over 20,000 yuan on me, but I need to set aside money for living expenses and next month's rent, so I can only pay around 15,000 yuan for the meal just now..."
Upon hearing the other person's words, Gu Bai didn't react at first, but after thinking it through, the smile on his face gradually stiffened.
He really didn't expect that the other party would be thinking about the cost of A's meal.
"What are you saying? Didn't we agree before we came? This meal is on me. Since I'm paying, why should you pocket my money?" Gu Bai waved his hand dismissively.
"I know, if this meal only cost a few hundred yuan, I would definitely rip you off like a nouveau riche, but this meal cost tens of thousands... How long will it take you to save up that much..."
How long will it take to save up?
In the past, it would most likely have taken a year.
As for now... let's see how the leader performs.
If you perform well, it only takes a few minutes.
Of course, Gu Bai could only keep these thoughts to himself; he could never tell the other party.
After thinking for a moment, he changed his wording.
"The reason I spent tens of thousands is because I wanted to try Lafite. Actually, the meal for the two of us only cost a little over a thousand, so don't feel too guilty."
That's indeed the case. The main reason he spent so much was the ridiculously high price of that bottle of red wine. If the food alone cost tens of thousands of dollars and tasted like that, he would probably have smashed up the restaurant.
Seeing that Xu Zhixia's mouth was slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, Gu Bai continued.
"Okay, if you really feel bad about it, then you can treat us to dinner next time. Alright, it's settled then. If you keep arguing about the meal bill, I might get angry."
After saying that, Gu Bai deliberately put on a stern face.
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Zhixia nodded and agreed to Gu Bai's proposal.
"Let's have two meals. I still feel like you're losing out by having only one."
"Fine, two meals it is, it's not like it's my money."
Gu Bai shrugged, his stern expression vanishing instantly, replaced by a cheeky grin.
"No, I've changed my mind. I'll only treat you to one meal."
Seeing Gu Bai's smug look, Xu Zhixia couldn't help but kick him in the shin.
"That won't do, you just said it twice already."
Xu Zhixia didn't kick Gu Bai's leg very hard, so it wasn't very fast, and he easily dodged it.
Seeing that Gu Bai had dodged, Xu Zhixia was so angry that she raised her fist and punched Gu Bai.
Without any hesitation, Gu Bai turned and ran.
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The two had just run out of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, playfully teasing each other, when a harsh and angry voice rang out from the side of the road.
"Gu Bai! You've finally come out!"
Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw Lin Tao, whom he had met at the entrance of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, walking angrily toward him.
From the way he was trying to take wide strides, Gu Bai could easily tell that the other person was very angry.
It's normal to be angry. Gu Bai understands his own feelings very well now. If he had suffered such a big loss, he would probably be upset too.
Behind him were three burly men who looked fairly tall.
Seriously, man? It's the 21st century, and you're still doing this kind of thing?
Should we confront them head-on?
LOL. Putting aside the question of whether he could win or not, losing a fight like this would mean going to the hospital, while winning would mean going to jail. There's no benefit to it. Only a fool would stubbornly insist on fighting. He's not some brainless brute.
Without hesitation, he turned around and pulled Xu Zhixia back to the hotel lobby.
As he walked through the door, he didn't forget to give a wink to the security guards who were watching him.
The security guard straightened his uniform and naturally came in front of Lin Tao, blocking the group outside the hotel.
"Get out of my way! I'm going to settle accounts with that kid inside."
Enraged, Lin Tao tried to squeeze through the security guards, but gave up after a few attempts and instead yelled at them.
Faced with Lin Tao's shouting, the security captain in charge remained calm and warned him in a low tone.
"Sir, please do not cause trouble here."
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