Wang Haoran usually tried not to take advantage of the local guy and Hu Ye in the dorm.
Those two looked loaded, but they were actually cheap as hell.
So for this meal, Wang Haoran took the initiative to pay for two big dishes, saving himself from having to listen to the local guy and Hu Ye talk nonsense... Well, actually, Xue Tao was the main one who loved to run his mouth.
Chu Mingzhe usually did not nitpick over money directly. He would attack from other angles.
For example, "Ah, this dish is so spicy. They must be using it to cover up the fact that the ingredients aren't fresh. Unlike our local cuisine, which values freshness and sweetness—the most noble and authentic way of eating..."
That was roughly his whole spiel.
Since the start of school, Wang Haoran had eaten with Chu Mingzhe many times. He had heard it so often his ears were practically callused.
Come to think of it, Wang Haoran had not even spent his own money on this meal.
When Su Bai returned to school two days ago, he had loaded five thousand yuan onto Wang Haoran's meal card.
He said it was an advance on his pay for power-leveling accounts.
Wang Haoran had not wanted to accept it at first. After all, just having high-end accounts to play on already made him happy enough. There was no need to ask his buddy for money.
But Su Bai said that he was planning to start an online gaming studio someday, treating it as a small business to get some practice with. He also wanted Wang Haoran to be the boss of the studio and manage things for him.
"If you're willing to do it, then you'll need to get used to taking a salary