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Chapter 273 - I Like a Loser Friend Like You

Translator: Lav

Editor: Likia

Shi Lei froze at the the receipt in his hands.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to spend that much money, but because it made him feel that they went too far.

The receipt read 40,000 yuan, without listing the specifics of what he was paying for. It only showed the total.

What the f*ck did I just eat to warrant paying 40,000 yuan?

The waiter saw that Shi Lei’s expression wasn’t good and explained, “Because you are Miss Wei’s friend, the chef had made it a whole number and cut down the rest. It was about 40,700 yuan before.”

Nani?!!

Shi Lei couldn’t help but say the word he had learned from Japanese anime. Surprise filled his face.

It was not even 40,000, but actually another 700 yuan more before discount? Are you f*cking kidding me?

Wei Xingyue became impatient. “Have you stared at it long enough yet? It’s just a piece of paper with a few numbers on it. How much longer do you need? Do you want to stare at it until it becomes a flower?”

Shi Lei composed himself and said to the waitress, “How about this? You can leave first, and I’ll pay when I call you back in.”

The waitress felt awkward, but eventually nodded and left the room.

After she closed the door, Shi Lei lowered his voice and said to Wei Xingyue, “Did you hear that? 40,700 yuan! Is this a f*cking fraudulent restaurant or something?”

“Aiyo, Young Master Shi. You bought a two million car so easily. 50,000 yuan was taken off just from my words alone, not to mention that I helped you get a loan without any interest. Now you don’t even want to spend 40,000 yuan to treat me to dinner?”

Shi Lei rolled his eyes. “Am I that kind of person? You wanted a dress last time, so didn’t I spent 110,000 yuan on it without a word? How can I be unwilling to spend this 40,000 yuan? But I looked at the menu, right? Although it is expensive, it’s not that expensive. It’s not even as expensive as Wuwei. But now they’re telling me that it’s 40,000 yuan! Won’t you at least tell me where this 40,000 yuan came from? Don’t tell me the prices on the menu are in pounds. This is a Japanese restaurant. Even if they don’t use yuan, they should at least use yen.”

Wei Xingyue sighed. “Do you really not understand, or are you just pretending?”

“What? I just think that it doesn’t matter how much money you have. Even though I don’t care about this 40,000 yuan, we can’t just let the owner take advantage of us!” Shi Lei tried his best to convince Wei Xingyue. He realized that a woman born into a wealthy family didn’t have any concept of money.

“I told you that the bottle of sake is expensive, didn’t I?” Wei Xingyue sighed again.

Shi Lei froze, but nodded. “Yes, you did. Don’t tell me that bottle of sake is worth 40,000 yuan!”

Wei Xingyue looked at Shi Lei calmly and nodded in silence.

“If I don’t remember it incorrectly, this is sake, right? A bottle of sake worth 40,000 yuan? Okay, probably more than 30,000 yuan, since the food itself is about 3,000 to 4,000 yuan. Unless the price of Japanese sake also depends on its age? Is the sake we drank sixty or eighty years old?”

Wei Xingyue was speechless. She shook her head. “Sake is rice wine. What aging are you talking about? The fresher it is, the better it tastes. If it was really aged for sixty or eighty years, it would turn into vinegar.”

“Then why is it so expensive? Even a thirty-year-old Maotai wouldn't cost 40,000 yuan, right?”

“The sake I asked for is called “Ryusen.” It is a type of sake of the brand Juyondai and is the most expensive sake in Japan. It is referred to as the Romanée-Conti of sake. Ryusen is also the best quality sake under Juyondai. The market price is over 30,000 yuan and they only sell it for 36,666 yuan, which is actually pretty good because they are not making much from it, only the shipping fees.”

Shi Lei was speechless.

He realized that he really was a loser. Something that seemed like a perfectly normal thing in Wei Xingyue’s eyes had become something impossible in his.

Although he was someone who had consumed a bottle of Conti worth a few hundred thousand yuan before, Shi Lei had always thought that alcohol was expensive because of its age, regardless of whether it was wine, whiskey, Chinese white wine, or Western alcohol. But sake was different. Wei Xingyue also explained that the sake was new and it was made with rice. Shi Lei could understand if it was sold for a few hundred or a few thousand yuan, but he could not accept that it was sold for more than 30,000 yuan, with a profit from only shipping fees.

Why didn’t the fashion magazine include these?

Shi Lei wanted to cry. He felt like he was a complete loser.

“What you are saying that is the owner isn’t trying to rip us off, but that it's the normal price?”

Wei Xingyue nodded seriously, but the twitching of her facial muscles gave her away. She was probably silently laughing at him.

Shi Lei laughed awkwardly and tried to make up for it. “I’m just scared that we were getting scammed. The waiters here are very close with you and the owner must know you well. I thought that they knew you are rich, so they’re making extra off you. It’s fine. It’s just 30,000 yuan for a bottle of sake. It’s not like I mind. I’m just scared that the owner’s being fraudulent. If the price isn’t wrong, then let’s pay…”

Wei Xingyue forced a smile on her face to help Shi Lei back out.

“Your expression makes me feel like I really am a loser,” Shi Lei said miserably.

This time, Wei Xingyue really laughed. She rocked back and forth laughing, suddenly realizing the reason why she had inexpressible feelings toward him from the very beginning, why she was willing to hang out with him, and why she even gave him her first kiss. It was all because his actions and attitude were really different from what she was used to. If Shi Lei was like those people who had known her since childhood, who understood and knew everything but didn’t have the guts to say anything, who followed and played the role they were supposed to play, Wei Xingyue probably wouldn’t have had any interest in him for a long time.

After she stopped laughing, she finally composed herself and said earnestly, “Although you are, it is who you are. There’s only one loser friend I like whose name is Shi Lei.”

It was rare to see Wei Xingyue so serious. Shi Lei didn’t know how to respond.

After he paid the bill and they left, something suddenly hit him. “Although I’m very touched by that last sentence of yours, now that I think about it, why does it feel like you are cursing at me?” he asked.

Wei Xingyue smiled charmingly and gestured for him to come closer. Although Shi Lei didn’t know what was going on, his guard was raised and he didn’t move any closer.

Wei Xingyue rolled her eyes. “Come here!”

“No! If you don't tell me what you plan on doing, I’m not coming over!”

“What, you think I’m going to eat you or something?” Wei Xingyue’s eyes were extremely alluring.

Shi Lei nodded seriously. “That’s a possibility.”

Wei Xingyue snorted. She turned around, pulled the door open, and sat down in the front passenger seat.

Shi Lei scratched his head and sat down in the driver’s seat.

After he started the engine, Shi Lei suddenly yelled, “Aiya, we both drank, so we can’t drive!”

Wei Xingyue nodded seriously. “That’s exactly what I wanted to tell you just then, but you didn’t want to listen, so I didn’t say anything.”

Shi Lei didn’t believe it. He took out his phone and found a designated driver. The person quickly called saying that he would arrive in about ten minutes.

Shi Lei looked at Wei Xingyue and asked, “How are you getting home?”

“You are sending me home, of course.”

“That’s not cool. It’s so far away.”

“It’s a gentleman’s responsibility to send a lady home.”

“But there’s nothing going on between us.”

“I gave you my first kiss and you dare say that there’s nothing going on between us? You are not sending me home? Fine, I’ll go home with you then!”

Shi Lei raised both of his hands in defeat.

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