Yao Beibei, Liu Ying and Yang Xia sat down in front of Cheng Ran.
This restaurant is also a popular place for students to eat after school. It is considered a better restaurant here. Most people eat in groups, sitting at one table and paying for their meals on an AA basis, so it is quite lively.
When the celebrity Yang Xia came over and sat down, many eyes immediately fell on them.
Although the midterm exams had been over for a while, Cheng Ran's reputation as the top student in the grade was still quite well-known, and many people recognized him. Yang Xia was even more famous because of his relationship with Song Shiqiu, so their table naturally attracted attention.
Yao Beibei pouted, "You agreed to treat me today. You're very generous. Why haven't I seen you be so proactive before?"
Yu Xiao frowned, "Why should we invite you normally? Have you ever invited us? If you haven't, then if we invite you frequently, I'm afraid you will think we are being too attentive for no reason."
Yao Beibei bit her lip and pretended to be angry, but because of the gazes of the people around her, including some handsome young men, Yao Beibei still had to maintain her ladylike image. So she could only give Yu Xiao a fake smile, and then her fierce eyes were exposed.
Liu Ying waved her hand to interrupt, "Okay, okay, Cheng Ran is inviting guests, but the one he wants to invite the most is Yang Xia!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yang Xia looked at him with a frown.
She looked very pretty, and Liu Ying and Yu Xiao laughed in unison.
Yang Xia simply turned his head away, and in the process he glanced in the direction of Cheng Ran. He found that Cheng Ran was also smiling, as if he was helpless about the jokes that his friends in the compound had always played on him.
Yang Xia pursed her lips lightly, took a deep breath, stopped looking at Cheng Ran, and turned her head to the side.
In fact, Liu Ying and Yu Xiao might not really want to bring the two together. It was just that making fun of them in such situations was a normal routine for these children from the compound.
"Let me order, let me order! We finally managed to catch Cheng Ran for a meal. Didn't your father Fu Long sign a contract with the Post and Telecommunications Bureau? He's a rich man now! It's okay for me to treat you!" Yao Beibei took the menu, "I'd be sorry for a rich man like you if I didn't order the most expensive one!"
"This crispy fried lamb chops, wild kidney slices, braised pork intestines..."
Yu Xiao was watching Yao Beibei ordering expensive dishes calmly, and his heart was tightening. He and Cheng Ran were in the same boat now, as it depended on his saving money to buy a game console!
Yang Xia suddenly said, "Yao Beibei, can you finish eating? That's enough."
Yang Xia herself was the most prestigious girl among them, so when she said this, Yao Beibei just said “Oh…” and secretly glanced at Yang Xia, feeling somewhat disappointed.
Yu Xiao immediately stopped her, "Yao Beibei, you are not on time! Although Cheng Ran is treating us, no one is a wealthy family. You are eating at public expense! This is related to the future living standards of Cheng Ran and me. Give me the menu..."
“I won’t!” Yao Beibei shook her head, then looked at Cheng Ran again, squinting her eyes and smiling, “I’ll order something for Yang Xia, okay… Yang Xia likes to eat fish, let’s have some braised yellow croaker! That’s okay!”
Yu Xiao looked at the price of the braised yellow croaker, which was the most expensive item on the restaurant menu, costing 38 yuan. This dish alone was enough to cover their food expenses for two days.
But Yao Beibei asked him to give some to Yang Xia, and he couldn't say anything.
I already have a lot of things I want to say to Yao Beibei.
Yang Xia's voice sounded faintly again, "I don't want to eat fish recently."
"How could that be? Yang Xia, whenever we go out to eat stir-fried dishes, you always order fish... Didn't you say that eating more fish is good for the brain during high-intensity study? It's high-quality protein and it's good for your health..."
"Yeah, that's why I got hurt from eating so much and don't want to eat anymore." Yang Xia shook his head.
"Okay, okay, then no fish, let's order the ones we had before..." Faced with Yang Xia's simple yet powerful reason, Yao Beibei could only feel helpless and unsatisfied.
Liu Ying also stared at Yang Xia and Yao Beibei with interest, smiling. For some reason, Yang Xia avoided Liu Ying's scrutinizing gaze.
"How about..." Yang Xia thought for a moment and said, "I'll treat you to this meal."
Yu Xiao was overjoyed. Although his self-esteem was a little hurt, he quickly overcame it and almost agreed on behalf of Cheng Ran.
"Hey, don't..." Yao Beibei's reaction was as if all her efforts had been wasted. "Yang Xia, you don't have much living expenses this week! Don't think about saving money for Cheng Ran! He has money!"
Cheng Ran met Yang Xia's eyes and smiled, "Yao Beibei is right about that... I have money. It's okay, we haven't had dinner together for a long time. By the way, what would you like to drink?"
"Wow, you can even order drinks... Then I won't be polite... What would you like to drink..." Needless to say, it was Yao Beibei's voice again.
Yang Xia looked at Cheng Ran, "Where did you get the money? Can't you be more frugal? Why are you pretending to be so generous?"
Seeing the reproach in Yang Xia's eyes, Cheng Ran opened his mouth and said, "Oh... The brothers in the family made some money by printing."
"It's like this again... You're always like this," Yang Xia looked away in annoyance, "It's like someone always complains to me that the New Year's money is not enough... Every time I tell you not to be so extravagant, to try to save money, manage your assets, and keep a ledger... And now that you have a little, you're so extravagant again."
Yang Xia finally said softly, "Although you have changed a lot, this one thing seems to have remained the same."
Although this sentence seems to be a blame, when Yang Xia said "no change", his tone was a little light... as if he was relieved.
…
A table full of sumptuous dishes were served one after another. The food in this restaurant tasted really good. In those days, catering was not as elaborate as it is in later times. In addition, this was a place for students to eat, so the ingredients were fresh as they flowed quickly. They might not be delicacies, but the taste and ingredients were really good.
Everyone at the table was eating voraciously. Yu Xiao didn't care about his image and ate as much as he could. Yao Beibei was also a foodie, but Liu Ying and Yang Xia looked much better. They all held their bowls and picked up the food very delicately with chopsticks.
Yao Beibei nibbled on a fried lamb chop, her lips still greasy, and suddenly said, "Hey, Cheng Ran, why did you want to join that band? I heard that band is terrible... The lead singer is called Lin Chu, and people who know him say that he's not a very good singer! Many people almost laughed their heads off when they knew he was going to perform! It would be fine if you performed a solo at an art festival, but why did you go and join a band? What the hell are you doing..."
Yao Beibei realized something and smiled wickedly, "You are not... because Teacher Qin Xizhen is pretty?"
When they said this, several people looked at Cheng Ran suspiciously, as if they wanted to find out something from the change in his expression.
"Hehe... I have inquired about it. Teacher Qin Xizhen is a well-known figure in their music college, a heroine! Her legend is still spreading. She participated in the campus singing competition that year and amazed the whole audience! Later, she formed a band in the college. She has fans in the school from the composition department, orchestral department, folk music department, to the dance department and digital art department... It is said that the president of the student union of the communication art department even mobilized half of the department to pursue her. It was a huge event, but it ended in failure. Her deeds are now spread in Sichuan Conservatory of Music... I heard that she is a teacher in our No. 1 High School, and some of her younger students in Sichuan Conservatory of Music are planning to come and worship her!"
Yao Beibei stretched out two more fingers, ready to peel new ribs, "Our low-key music teacher is not as weak and pure as she looks. She is not simple... She is a big sister!"
"Cheng Ran, you think you're easy to mess with... You're in trouble!"
Yu Xiao and Liu Ying were dumbfounded. "Teacher Qin is so famous!"
"Yes, a sister of mine at the music school told me... I haven't had time to tell you yet..."
Cheng Ran was also a little surprised. Qin Xizhen had never mentioned her life in college. Thinking of what Qin Xizhen had said to him, he thought that she had been very successful in college, but ultimately could not escape the three realms of reality. She had almost accepted her fate in life. Was she going to be a teacher in this small town and educate people
Cheng Ran's thoughtful look was clearly seen by Yang Xia who was observing him from the side.
Her eyes wandered away from Cheng Ran again, and she curled her lips, "Oh, the big sister heroine..."
(My thoughts are not clear... There is only one update today. I owe you all a chapter.)