Brother Qi, You're Too Fast

"Brother Qi, you're way too fast!" Wu Wei said.

Fast? Your whole family's fast! Do you even know how to compliment someone? Su Qi ignored Wu Wei's pleading look.

Just then, Su Qi's battered old phone vibrated. She checked the message and saw it was from a girl with a cute anime avatar.

Her name was Tranquil and Far-Reaching.

Tranquil and Far-Reaching: Zijin said she'll be free later. What time are we having dinner tonight?

Su Qi rubbed her forehead, only then remembering that this was An Ning, whom she had just added on WeChat!

Brother Qi: Do you still have classes tonight?

Tranquil and Far-Reaching: No, we're done after this class.

Su Qi: Then let's make it seven tonight. What do you want to eat?

Tranquil and Far-Reaching: Anything.

Su Qi was terrified of that word, "anything." A few days ago, when she'd eaten with Wu Wei and Wang Dongxu, the two of them had also said they could eat anything.

They went to a braised chicken rice place, and the two said it was too greasy.

They went for fried rice, and they said it was too dry.

They went for noodles, and they said they'd been eating noodles too often lately and had no appetite.

In the end, they went to a barbecue stall, only for the two to say, "Isn't this too extravagant?"

Su Qi had nearly exploded on the spot. After wandering around for ages, they bought nothing. Back in the dorm, Su Qi ordered a huge serving of braised chicken rice, and the two of them ate with relish, saying how delicious it was.

Su Qi was truly scared of "anything" now!

Her head immediately started aching. The moment she saw those two words, she shot Wu Wei and Wang Dongxu a glare. If it weren't for them, would she have so much trouble over this?

Wouldn't it be great if our dorm just had hotpot together?

Now there were three more mouths to feed.

If Wu Wei heard Su Qi's thoughts, he would probably argue back. How could hotpot compare to having a meal with beautiful girls?

That hopeless pervert was beyond saving.

Although Su Qi was an artist who drew women, she had pitifully little actual contact with women.

This was truly her first time treating women to a meal. After all, with a pretty-boy face like hers, women were usually the ones taking the initiative to treat her.

There was nothing she could do about that. Helpless, she could only seek advice from the people beside her.

First, she asked the rich, handsome second-generation heir who looked like a seasoned player in love.

"Gersophie Restaurant is pretty good. I've eaten there quite a few times, and I've seen An Ning and Wang Zijin eat there too. They should like it," Han Yixing said as he coded.

Wu Wei heard their conversation and leaned over as well. "Brother Han, how do you know An Ning? You even have her WeChat."

"It's normal. Our families are business partners. We occasionally talk on WeChat for work," Han Yixing replied. He sounded as though he were simply stating a fact, but Wu Wei was dealt a serious blow.

Even Han Yixing, this rich second-generation heir, couldn't win An Ning over. How could she possibly like a foolish guy like me?

Su Qi took out her phone and looked up Gersophie Restaurant. Good lord, the description beneath the photos said the average spending was over 1,999 per person. What the hell?

For a moment, she thought Han Yixing was messing with her.

But looking at him typing with such a serious expression, it was obvious that he wasn't.

Was this the so-called deadliest kind of humblebragging? Damn it, he actually pulled it off. So annoying.

She turned to ask Wu Wei instead.

"Since there are girls, we should obviously go to a sweet dessert shop! That's the standard choice." Su Qi looked at him as if he were an idiot.

They'd be full, but what about us?

In the end, Wang Dongxu, the local, gave them a good suggestion. They should go for a buffet! Hotpot, barbecue, desserts, dishes—everything would be available. They could pick whatever they wanted.

Su Qi thought it sounded pretty good.

She immediately began searching for restaurants. Since starting college, Su Qi really hadn't eaten at a buffet before.

As for why: she felt it would be a loss if she couldn't eat her money's worth.

A lot of men with small appetites probably had the same concern. Even the author did.

"Ah, if I'd known, I wouldn't have eaten lunch today," Wu Wei said. Su Qi nodded. Then they could eat more.

Looking at the restaurants on her phone, Su Qi was a little surprised. The price range for buffets varied wildly!

The highest was 1,024 per person, while the lowest was 69.

"Let's choose something in the middle price range," Su Qi said, looking at Wang Dongxu and Wu Wei as they leaned in.

While the two stared at a restaurant that cost 510 per person, Su Qi swiped the screen and tapped one that cost 208 per person.

Wang Dongxu: ??

Wu Wei: ??

Shouldn't the middle price between 1,024 and 69 be around 500? Even at the lowest, it should be 400. How had it become 200?

Su Qi's response was: You don't understand how expensive life is until you run a household. Poverty had scared her badly; she had to spend carefully.

"Bro, eight people at 200 each is still 1,600. If we go for 500 each, do you really think I'm some huge tycoon? The huge tycoon is over there. If you want the 500-per-person place, go ask him." Su Qi pointed at Han Yixing.

Han Yixing burst out laughing. Was there really such a thing as scamming someone right to their face? He had originally planned to drop them off at the restaurant, eat a little, and return to the company. When he heard they were having a buffet, he had thought he could save Su Qi some money.

But after hearing that, he absolutely had to eat with them today. As if she had heard his thoughts, Su Qi smiled at him and said, "Young Master Han, tonight will probably be busy. If you're going to leave after just a few bites like usual, don't come. Otherwise, the buffet will be wasted."

"Ahem, the company's closed today. I just happen to have time," Han Yixing said solemnly, spouting nonsense.

Su Qi looked at the Tuesday displayed on her phone and fell into deep thought. Couldn't he come up with an excuse that sounded more believable?

"Brother Qi, I was wrong. It's not 1,600, it's 1,400. There are only three people in their dorm. Should we increase the budget a little?"

"More refunded, less made up. That means I just earned another 200," Su Qi said with a smile. She hadn't expected such an unexpected gain.

"By the way, why are there only three people in their dorm? Aren't all the dorms at our school standard four-person rooms? Do they have special privileges?" Su Qi asked Wu Wei.

"I heard that girl took out loans to buy things, then the school found out and ordered her to withdraw. Didn't it cause a huge stir last year? You forgot?" Wu Wei said.

Only then did Su Qi remember the infamous female college student loan incident from last year. She just hadn't expected it to have happened in An Ning's dorm.

But on second thought, those three girls all seemed to come from wealthy families. If an ordinary girl had entered that dorm, it would have been easy for her to be influenced. Thinking of it that way, it wasn't strange.

In the end, her willpower simply hadn't been strong enough.

Still, Su Qi was delighted at having 200 less to spend.

If those three girls said they hated buffets, that would be even better. She could save another 600.

Unfortunately, Su Qi was destined to be disappointed. After she messaged An Ning, An Ning directly asked for the restaurant's location and arranged to meet downstairs at the restaurant at seven.