Zhou Jialu had failed to tease him and instead let her junior see right through her. She was full of resentment.
Then she suddenly received Su Bai's invitation to lunch, and her mood immediately took a turn for the better.
Hmph, little brat. He acted like some modern-day paragon of virtue, yet now he suddenly wants to treat me to lunch. Doesn't that mean he likes me?
"Lunch? I'm not sure if I have anything going on. I'll have to ask Manager Guo."
Zhou Jialu put on a reserved act and went to ask Manager Guo, naturally receiving permission.
A quality client who could afford a car worth nearly a million was worth accompanying for a meal.
Besides, Su Bai was so young. He would likely have the potential to buy more cars in the future, so a client like him definitely needed to be properly maintained.
Not to mention they were senior and junior from the same school. Looking at Zhou Jialu's animated expression, it seemed like she had taken a liking to her junior.
Manager Guo saw through it but said nothing, approving Zhou Jialu's early leave.
He considered it helping a good thing along.
Su Bai took her to the vehicle administration office first to get the car registered.
Some 4S dealerships charged an additional registration fee, which was practically highway robbery.
This dealership did not seem to have that issue. It could handle the paperwork for Su Bai and charged only the official processing fee, with no additional costs.
Su Bai chose to go himself mainly because he had never handled business at the vehicle administration office before and wanted to see what it was like.
During the process, Su Bai and Zhou Jialu chatted about interesting things from school and the 4S dealership, without creating any further ambiguous moments.
The two tacitly pretended that nothing had happened during the test drive.
Su Bai actually did not mind if Zhou Jialu wanted to continue flirting with him.
After all, she was a gorgeous, seductive beauty, and still untouched. It would be nice to have some fun.
But clearly, his senior did not want to. She was afraid of giving herself away.
Su Bai realized that Zhou Jialu seemed to care greatly about her "vixen" persona. She insisted on maintaining the attitude of an experienced older woman in front of him.
She really did act so high and mighty.
He had no idea what the point of that "high and mighty" attitude was, but whatever. Everyone had their own aspirations and unique interests, and Su Bai respected his senior's hobby.
They drove to IKC Plaza, not far from the 4S dealership.
It was one of River City's premier luxury shopping districts, home to many international luxury brands and quite a few upscale restaurants.
"Have you been here before, Senior?"
"A few times, but not often. The food here is really expensive, not something an intern like me can afford."
"Aren't you a star salesperson?"
"I'm still on an intern contract. The commissions are low, and I'm just a corporate mule. Sigh, I'm just hoping to graduate and become a full employee soon."
"Recommend a place, Senior. Don't worry about the price. Just pick somewhere you think tastes good."
"Oh~ Since you put it that way, Junior, I won't hold back, then?"
Zhou Jialu chose a Japanese all-you-can-eat restaurant and pulled up its page on her phone for Su Bai to see.
"Are you okay with Japanese food, Junior?"
"Sure. I eat anything. I've got a great appetite."
"I can tell. Could you have grown this tall with a bad appetite?"
Zhou Jialu took the opportunity to pinch Su Bai's arm.
Su Bai still did not react.
Sigh, this junior really isn't on the same level as ordinary male college students.
He had probably already fooled around with plenty of girls.
With her mind full of messy thoughts, Zhou Jialu led the way to this upscale Japanese all-you-can-eat restaurant.
She had only been there once, when she came with the company for a team-building event. They had chosen the three-hundred-per-person tier, whose selling points were fresh salmon, Arctic sweet shrimp, and various Japanese-style snacks.
It tasted good, but more importantly, everything was exquisitely presented. The photos came out especially pretty, perfectly matching many girls' tastes.
Inside the private room.
Su Bai briefly looked through the menu and said to the server,
"We'll have this one, 1,299 per person."
"You're sure you want the highest-tier set menu?"
"Yes."
Zhou Jialu hurriedly said, "Oh, there's no need to eat something so expensive. The 299-per-person option is already very filling."
The 299 set was the lowest tier at this restaurant.
Above it were the 599 and 899 tiers, which added some expensive ingredients and premium dishes, such as New Zealand scampi, fresh sea urchin, foie gras...
As for the most expensive 1,299 tier, it included unlimited French oyster sashimi, bluefin tuna, Black Gold Abalone, giant whelk, M9 wagyu... and other top-tier ingredients.
It looked impressive as hell. Su Bai had never tried any of them, so he decided to give them a shot.
The Indulgent System would reimburse him anyway.
Facing his senior's persuasion, Su Bai said, "It's fine, Senior. I said I was treating, so of course I'm treating you to something good. Don't worry, this is no pressure at all for me."
The server beside them glanced at Su Bai's Uniqlo T-shirt and found it hard to keep a straight face.
Had this college student saved up several months of living expenses just to scrape together the money for this meal?
But Zhou Jialu knew very well that Su Bai was not showing off. Spending over a thousand per person really was nothing to him.
The GLE was already a very good car for a young person, and he had bought the top trim. In fact, when buying a car, the configuration one chose could largely reveal the buyer's cash flow.
After all, some comfort features were not visible from the outside and did little to make the car look impressive, so many people did not want them.
Often, even if someone removed the small lettering on the rear badge, changed the paint, or applied a wrap, it was impossible to tell the difference between a lower and higher trim based on the core performance features.
That was why nouveau riche who were purely trying to show off preferred lower trims from high-end product lines.
Only people who truly did not lack money would blindly max out every option.
For example, if Su Bai had been willing to settle for the base-model GLE, he could have gotten one for around five hundred thousand.
But not only had he bought the top trim, he had also looked completely nonchalant and carefree during the inspection.
Often, one's attitude while spending reflected more hidden information than the exact amount being spent.
Other details also showed that Su Bai was not lacking in wealth.
For example, his newest Apple phone was also the highest configuration.
Earlier, when he put away the contract at the 4S dealership, an Apple laptop had been visible in his backpack. Zhou Jialu casually asked about it and found out it actually cost fifty thousand yuan.
Could an ordinary family's son spend fifty thousand on a computer that was not even convenient for gaming, drive an 880,000-yuan car, and casually spend over a thousand per person on a meal without batting an eye?
Come to think of it, when Zhou Jialu had attended orientation earlier, how had she not heard that the Computer Science Department had gotten such a fat catch?
Maybe he kept a low profile at school.
At once, Zhou Jialu felt far less resentful about Su Bai bullying her in the car earlier.
It was only natural that a genuinely wealthy young master would be more composed than ordinary men.
A quality junior like this was even more worth Zhou Jialu's effort to seduce.
"Junior, I haven't really done anything for you, yet you suddenly treated me to such an expensive meal. I feel a little bad about it~"
Zhou Jialu began acting hot again, extending her little foot beneath the table toward Su Bai.
The Japanese restaurant had authentic Japanese décor, with tatami flooring, and customers had to take off their shoes before entering.
Under the private room's soft, warm lighting, her smooth foot covered in flesh-colored stockings appeared before Su Bai. There was not the slightest unpleasant odor, so she clearly maintained it well.
Her toes were round and plump as well.
Her flexible toes moved with the arch of her foot, the tips brushing against Su Bai's leg.
This senior was truly unbelievable. Before the dishes had even arrived, she still did not forget to flirt. She was all bark and no bite, yet loved to play.
Su Bai lowered his head and admired it for a while before murmuring, "Do you do this with your other clients too, Senior?"
"No, only with you."
"Really?"
"Believe it or not, hehe."
"I believe you, Senior."
Su Bai stared straight at Zhou Jialu, a teasing curve rising at the corner of his lips. He suddenly reached out, squeezed the sole of her foot, and lightly hooked his fingers along its side.
Zhou Jialu immediately shuddered all over and yanked her foot back, panic flashing across her face.
Although Su Bai did not say it outright, Zhou Jialu knew perfectly well what he meant.
Ugh, this is so infuriating! Why are this junior's eyes so sharp?
Why did everyone in the world think Zhou Jialu was some slutty, loose woman, while Su Bai alone saw through her innocent nature?
And Su Bai happened to be the only person Zhou Jialu especially wanted to tease, even to the point of breaking her own rules and creating physical contact.
A subtle feeling slowly spread through her.
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