School Rumors

Seeing the two of them were a bit awkward, Xiao Bei directly took the menu and started ordering.

A bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, plus a few desserts.

Ji Qinglan didn't react much, just watched Xiao Bei show off.

Yes, in Ji Qinglan's eyes, Xiao Bei was showing off again, but Ji Qinglan didn't mind.

In the more than a month she'd been with Xiao Bei, Ji Qinglan had discovered that Xiao Bei was sometimes too mature, not at all like a young person.

Now that she saw him showing off, Ji Qinglan felt a little happy. So you have your childish moments too.

After ordering, the four of them started chatting.

After chatting, Li Yan and Qian Li gradually relaxed and started joking with Xiao Bei.

Mainly, they found that interacting with Xiao Bei was never awkward.

Setting aside his status, Xiao Bei was like many ordinary people and enjoyed telling dirty jokes.

As they chatted, the dishes were served one after another.

Australian Wagyu purebred sirloin steak, truffle mashed potatoes, 8 Australian black abalone, French foie gras, Hokkaido scallops, king crab, and some accompanying vegetables.

Then came the sauces, and of course, the desserts and baguette.

When the food arrived, Xiao Bei didn't make a big show of his table manners.

After all, it was a gathering of friends, and comfort was most important, not showing off for the sake of showing off!

They all knew Xiao Bei came from an extraordinary background and was certainly aware of etiquette, but not everyone's social class was the same.

Sometimes, saying things like that didn't bring respect, but rather embarrassment to others!

Showing off is good in moderation; overdoing it makes you look like an idiot!

It not only lacks class but also makes people feel you're flaunting your superiority!

So Xiao Bei's current low-key, unostentatious behavior made them very comfortable.

Especially Li Yan, whose family background was probably the most ordinary among them, making her the most nervous. But Xiao Bei's high emotional intelligence prevented her from feeling awkward, making her feel more comfortable and relaxed.

Ji Qinglan had initially worried that Xiao Bei might overdo the showing off and had planned to remind him, but now, it was all unnecessary.

Although Xiao Bei was younger than her, his social skills were more seasoned than hers!

High emotional intelligence, making people comfortable, not showing off, just the right amount.

They ate and chatted.

Xiao Bei occasionally interjected, without dominating the conversation.

He mostly let the three women take the lead, and besides, Xiao Bei was also a foodie, unable to resist good food.

Yes, a grown man who was a foodie.

While Ji Qinglan and the other two were chatting, Xiao Bei had already finished his steak.

He started eating other dishes.

Ji Qinglan casually glanced at Xiao Bei and was immediately surprised.

"Xiao Bei, you eat so well!"

"Hahaha, being able to eat is a blessing. You guys chat, I'll continue!"

Xiao Bei chuckled. Ji Qinglan looked at Xiao Bei's physique and then at her own, exclaiming, "Wow, it's so unfair!"

"What's wrong, Lanlan, why is it unfair?" Xiao Bei asked, popping a cherry tomato into his mouth.

Qian Li chuckled at this. As Ji Qinglan's friend, she knew exactly what Ji Qinglan meant.

"Lanlan's right. Why can you eat so much and not get fat, while we gain weight if we eat a little!"

Hearing this, Xiao Bei looked at Ji Qinglan. Ji Qinglan pouted, looking incredibly cute.

Xiao Bei laughed heartily, "Well, I was poor before and didn't get to eat much, so I have to eat well now!"

Pfft!

"Junior Brother, don't joke. If you were poor, no one in the world would be poor!" Li Yan said with a slight smile.

Ji Qinglan also gave Xiao Bei a look, then her eyes seemed to recall something, and her pretty face flushed.

Xiao Bei saw Ji Qinglan suddenly blush and felt a bit lost. No way, is my wife about to cry?

Unexpectedly, Ji Qinglan said like a tomboy, "It's okay to eat a bit more now, we can exercise tonight!"

Xiao Bei, who was drinking soup, almost spat it out.

Cough cough cough~!

My wife is this fierce?

Li Yan and Qian Li were still innocent souls and hadn't grasped the implication.

Ji Qinglan giggled, giving Xiao Bei a challenging look!

Xiao Bei blinked slightly. Good heavens, she's even challenging me?

Looks like I'll have to put in some serious effort tonight! Wouldn't want to be looked down upon, right?

The meal, filled with conversation, lasted nearly two hours, and everyone was extremely satisfied.

Li Yan and Qian Li were quite restrained. They ate their fill of the main dishes and didn't overindulge in dessert.

Ji Qinglan had an astonishingly large appetite, almost on par with Xiao Bei's!

After they finished eating, they sat together and chatted. They talked about everything from inside and outside the class, school and society, to how that girl was doing and how that boy's confession failed again. After all, when women get together, it's all gossip and more gossip!

They even discussed how some students were being kept.

Of course, in an art school, there are many places to spend money, and girls at this age are at their peak when it comes to comparison.

In one dorm room, if you have something, someone else doesn't. Good students might find part-time jobs themselves to buy things, but there are also some "green tea" girls who don't want too much trouble. They play the field, stringing along various boyfriends and collecting from them.

For example, during holidays, they receive so many red envelopes their hands go numb.

Of course, there's also the last type: those who willingly fall, eventually becoming someone's mistress.

There are also quite a few who are willing to be kept and then use their own money to support their boyfriends.

Hearing this, Xiao Bei's eyes lit up as he asked, "How much money per month?"

He immediately received three glares, plus Ji Qinglan's jab to his waist.

But it's just casual chat, say whatever comes to mind.

Qian Li was the first to spill the beans: "Li Yan met a greasy middle-aged man before, and he directly offered Li Yan fifty thousand a month!"

"Damn it, at that moment, I really wanted to slap him!" Li Yan said indignantly upon hearing this.

Ji Qinglan also smiled slightly and added, "The problem is, our Yan Yan was still two months away from being an adult back then!"

After speaking, Ji Qinglan looked at Xiao Bei again: "Honey, have you ever thought about it?"

Xiao Bei coughed three times.

Seeing Ji Qinglan, he said smoothly, "I've thought about it, but I haven't acted on it. Why would being kept be as good as having your own wife? Besides, with my conditions, wouldn't it be lowering my standards if I really did that?"

Xiao Bei replied with a cheeky grin!

Ji Qinglan nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

Soon, their conversation ended.

"Where are we going next?" Ji Qinglan asked Xiao Bei.

"Come with me to buy some things!" Xiao Bei replied.

"Then Lily and I will head back first!" Li Yan said with a smile.

Xiao Bei smiled and shook his head, "It's still a bit of a distance back to school from here. Since we all came out together, I definitely want to take you all back with me. Let's go together, it'll be great to have three beautiful women with me, it'll make me look good!"