Chapter 8 Meng Xiaoyuan's Enthusiasm Lu Li and the other two left the dormitory and walked towards the west gate of Jiangnan hotel was chosen by Meng Xiaoyuan and her friends. It is a high-end restaurant called Yashige. On the night of the freshman report, four people from Lu Li's dormitory passed by this restaurant when they went out for dinner together. They were discouraged by the luxurious decoration style. The west gate of Jiangnan University does not seem like a place for students to eat or have dinner, but more like a place to receive guests and discuss business. On the contrary, the food street across the street from the north gate of Jiangnan University is filled with various affordable home-style restaurants and is also the most frequented place by Jiangnan University students. They had agreed to pay for the meal on their own before the gathering. When they actually chose Ya Shi Ge, Lu Li and his friends were stunned for a moment. Wang Xu and Wei Minghan were very worried that after one meal, half a month's living expenses would be gone. Lu Li was worried, can he really eat enough in this kind of restaurant? Since Lu Li has earned a lot of money from writing online articles, it won’t cost him much to eat at this kind of restaurant occasionally. But he is not a big shot. It is still very annoying to spend money but not be able to eat enough. Although Wang Xu and Wei Minghan felt a little upset, they still agreed for the sake of face. After all, it's AA, not that the boys should pay. The girls didn't say much, and if the boys disagree, wouldn't they seem stingy?
Seeing that both brothers agreed, Lu Li didn't say anything more. After all, you have to enjoy life once in a while. Lu Li and the other two arrived at the hotel entrance. They had agreed to meet at one o'clock in the afternoon, and it was just twelve o'clock. But Wang Xu and Wei Minghan could not sit still any longer and insisted on coming, so they arrived at the hotel an hour early. Fortunately, there are not many people in the hotel today and the private room is ready. Led by the waiter, several people walked towards the private room called "Plum Blossom". The entire hotel is decorated in a very Chinese style, with a lot of wooden furniture. There are people playing the guzheng in the main hall on the second floor. The environment is elegant and very stylish. Lu Li felt a strong sense of déjà vu at just one glance. This kind of environment seemed to appear frequently in his friend list and the friend circles of some of his female friends. I have to say, the photos are really nice. Several people sat down one after another, and the waiter handed over the menu. They could order first, and the food would be served when everyone was present. Wang Xu, who had already made up his mind to lead the way today, took the menu in a cool manner, flipped through a few pages, and handed it to Lu Li, "Old Lu, you order." He glanced at the waiter again and whispered, "Don't order too much." Lu Li was happy. He took the menu and finally understood why Wang Xu didn't dare to order. The menu price here is not less than 60 yuan. These five dishes would exceed the company's business reception dining standards. Which student would dare to order casually? There are six people for this meal. Even if there are three girls, we have to order at least six dishes. If the portions in this restaurant weren't a bit smaller, six dishes might not be enough. Lu Li couldn't help but grin as he flipped through the menu, "This restaurant is really not easy to choose." The waiter standing by always had a smile on his face, but the contempt in his eyes was still obvious. She knew this kind of students too well; there were always several waves of them at the beginning of every school year.
Among the freshmen who have just met each other, there are always a few who like to show off and claim that they are rich second-generations, and then take the opportunity to treat others here to dinner and pick up girls. The waiter just felt that these kids were too young and lacked social experience, and they didn’t understand that true pretense is something that comes out subconsciously. Lu Li ordered six dishes. Actually, he wanted to order two more dishes, but when he saw that Wang Xu and Wei Minghan's expressions had become very embarrassed, he did not order more. He had a feeling that he would not be able to finish this meal. Let’s go eat something else when we go out with the rich sister in the evening! Handing the menu to the waiter, Lu Li smiled and asked, "Is there any tea?" "Yes, please wait." When the waiter left the room, Wang Xu and Wei Minghan both breathed a sigh of relief. They both noticed her gaze and felt uneasy. On the contrary, Lu Li did not behave abnormally. He was drinking tea and browsing Bilibili. The total cost of this table is about 600 to 700 yuan, which is about 100 yuan per person if divided equally. For a group of people whose living expenses are generally around 1,000 or 2,000 yuan, this meal is a bit expensive. The three of them were bored, so they started playing games together and waited for people from Meng Xiaoyuan's dormitory to arrive. They thought they would arrive at one o'clock, but the three of them waited until half past one before the door of the private room was opened. Three young and pretty girls walked into the private room. The leader, Meng Xiaoyuan, smiled and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting. It took me a long time to put on my makeup." Wang Xu and Wei Minghan quickly stood up and smiled, "It's okay, it's okay, we didn't have to wait long." Looking at these two people, Lu Li felt a little funny. I don’t know. I thought he was welcoming the leader. He didn’t stand up, but just smiled, nodded and greeted him. If I'm so late and it delays my stroll with Little Ultraman, he'll be angry. Meng Xiaoyuan, who was dressed like an urban beauty, brightened her eyes and looked at Lu Li with a smile, "Hello, you must be Lu Li!" Hearing this, Wang Xu and Wei Minghan looked at each other for a second. If we're not brothers, why should we be friends? Lu Li nodded politely and didn't say much. Several people sat down one by one. Meng Xiaoyuan sat next to Lu Li very naturally. The strong smell of perfume on her body went straight into his nose. Because we ordered very early, the food came as soon as we sat down. Bu Ling, who had a round face, was very excited when she saw the dishes. "Who ordered this? How did you know that I love meat the most?" Meng Xiaoyuan smiled elegantly and said, "Lingling, you can't always eat meat. You need a balanced diet." "Hmm." Bu Ling nodded and took out chopsticks to pick up the braised pork, obviously not taking her words seriously at all. Zhang Dongchen, another girl in the girls' dormitory, was much quieter. She just listened to the conversations of others and rarely spoke.
Occasionally, when Wei Minghan spoke to her, she would respond politely. She didn't seem aloof, but more like someone with social phobia. Soon no one paid any attention to her. Wang Xu, Wei Minghan, Meng Xiaoyuan and Bu Ling were all chatting happily. As for Lu Li, he was concentrating on eating. Meng Xiaoyuan took the initiative to bring up the topic without getting tired of it, and Lu Li responded casually. He was mainly there to support Wang Xu and Wei Minghan at this dinner, so he was too lazy to show off too much. Even though Meng Xiaoyuan showed how much interest she had in him, he didn't want to respond. But the strange thing is, the more indifferent he acted, the more enthusiastic Meng Xiaoyuan became. It’s like people won’t cherish things that are easily obtained, and only things that are challenging are more attractive. Lu Li felt that if he continued like this, the two good brothers beside him who had been laughing all the time would probably not understand next week why they had never contacted Meng Xiaoyuan and the others after a meal. Thinking of this, he stood up and went to the bathroom. I hope these two good brothers who are CSGO masters can grasp this timing. (End of this chapter)