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“Hey, hey, hey, Chen Hao! Don’t eat that crab leg. Give it to me. You already ate one earlier.”
Ye Jia put down her phone and reached out to snatch the king crab leg from Chen Hao’s hand.
However, she was a step too slow.
Chen Hao immediately opened his mouth and took a bite. “If you want one, just order another king crab.”
“If we order another one, people will think we’re country bumpkins who’ve never been to an upscale restaurant before.”
Ye Jia grumbled, clearly unhappy with how possessive Chen Hao had been over the food.
He wanted to pursue her, yet he was actually fighting her over a crab leg.
Hmph. After they finished eating and left, she definitely would not hold his arm anymore.
“You really care too much about saving face and only make yourself suffer.”
After that, neither of them spoke much.
They simply focused on eating.
By the time it reached 8:00 p.m., the table full of premium seafood had been completely cleared out.
Both of them were thoroughly satisfied.
“Ye Jia, are you full? Want to order anything else?”
Chen Hao sat with one leg crossed over the other, casually picking his teeth with a toothpick.
“No, no. I’ve already gone way over my calorie limit tonight.”
As Ye Jia spoke, she loosened her waistband by two notches and immediately felt far less pressure on her stomach.
“All right. Then transfer the money to me. I’ll pay the entire bill at the front desk in a moment.”
The instant those words left his mouth, Ye Jia’s eyes widened more and more. She stared at Chen Hao in disbelief. “Chen Hao, you want me to transfer money to you? What money?”
“Your share of tonight’s dinner, of course. It’s 3,888 yuan. How about this? Since we’ve known each other for so long, just transfer me 3,800 yuan.”
The moment Chen Hao finished speaking, the system notification sounded inside his mind.
[Ding! Host has obtained 400 Emotional Points from Ye Jia. Current Emotional Points: 1,100!]
He had gained 400 Emotional Points in one shot?
Awesome.
But why was Ye Jia having such a huge emotional reaction?
He was only asking her to pay for dinner.
More specifically, he was asking her to pay for her own meal.
Was that unreasonable?
Surely not…
“Chen Hao, are you serious?”
At first, Ye Jia had thought Chen Hao was joking when he asked her to transfer the money.
But judging from his expression, he seemed completely serious.
“Of course I’m serious. Isn’t paying for what you eat perfectly reasonable? I never said I was treating you to dinner,” Chen Hao said lazily.
“I’ve never paid when going out to eat with a man before! Chen Hao, you’re humiliating me!”
Ye Jia was almost going crazy with anger.
Never in her wildest dreams had she expected tonight’s dinner to be split evenly.
Chen Hao was way too pathetic.
[Ding! Host has obtained 200 Emotional Points from Ye Jia. Current Emotional Points: 1,300!]
Another 200 Emotional Points?
Good, good, good!
The angrier Ye Jia became, the more excited he felt.
“I’m humiliating you? Ye Jia, you’re seriously ridiculous. I never said I was treating you, so isn’t it perfectly normal for us to split the bill? I’m not your husband, and I’m not your simp either. Why the hell should I pay for your meal?”
“Transfer the money. Hurry up. Don’t make me look down on you.”
Chen Hao sounded impatient.
“Fine! I’ll pay! But let me tell you something, Chen Hao. You’re seriously pathetic!”
Ye Jia was so furious that her face turned livid.
If she had known they were splitting the bill, she would never have linked arms with Chen Hao earlier and let him take advantage of her.
“Chen Hao, a man like you deserves to stay single for the rest of your life!”
The more Ye Jia thought about it, the angrier she became.
[Ding! Host has obtained 200 Emotional Points from Ye Jia. Current Emotional Points: 1,500!]
“Enough whining. Hurry up and transfer the money.”
Watching his Emotional Points continuously rise, Chen Hao was absolutely delighted inside.
“Why are you rushing me? It’s only 3,800 yuan. I’ll transfer it to you!”
Furious, Ye Jia opened WeChat on her phone.
She had already decided that the moment she transferred the money to Chen Hao, she would immediately block this pathetic bastard.
However, when the transfer failed and a notification informed her that there were insufficient funds in her bank account, Ye Jia’s expression instantly stiffened.
“What are you standing there for? Hurry up and transfer the money,” Chen Hao urged.
Ye Jia’s pretty face grew hot with embarrassment. “Well… I overspent on cosmetics this month, so I don’t have enough money.”
“How about this, Chen Hao? Pay for me first, and I’ll pay you back after I get my salary next month.”
“Ye Jia, you think I don’t know how much you spend? Your salary can’t even keep up with your spending habits.”
Chen Hao continued, “You want me to believe you’ll repay me when you get your salary next month? I’d sooner believe you’re Qin Shi Huang.”
Embarrassment quickly turned into anger on Ye Jia’s face. “Before the New Year. I’ll definitely pay you back before the New Year. I swear to heaven.”
“A woman’s promises are the most unreliable thing in the world. I don’t believe you. Hurry up and pay me now. Otherwise, I’ll pay my half and leave. You’ll be on your own.”
After saying that, Chen Hao stood up and made as if he were genuinely about to leave.
Seeing this, Ye Jia immediately panicked. “Chen Hao, don’t leave.”
“Please, Chen Hao. Just pay for my dinner first, okay? Please, please.”
Ye Jia blinked her large eyes and looked pitifully at Chen Hao.
Inside, however, she hated him so much that she was practically grinding her teeth.
This bastard was absolutely infuriating.
[Ding! Host has obtained 100 Emotional Points from Ye Jia. Current Emotional Points: 1,400!]
“Ye Jia, don’t you have plenty of simps around you? Just ask one of them to send you some money.”
Ye Jia’s eyes instantly lit up when she heard this.
His words had suddenly opened her eyes.
Why hadn’t she thought of that?
Chen Hao was right.
She really did have simps around her.
In fact, there was one particularly devoted simp.
For the past month, he had messaged her on WeChat every single day, constantly asking whether she had eaten, whether she was tired, and whether she needed anything.
At that thought, Ye Jia’s expression instantly changed. She raised her chin and once again became as proud as a white swan. “There are plenty of men who want to spend money on me. Just wait, you pathetic bastard. I’ll send you the money right away.”
Ye Jia then found her biggest simp on WeChat and immediately started a voice call.
She even deliberately turned on speakerphone.
The call was quickly connected.
“Oh my God! I’m not dreaming, am I? My goddess actually called me first! Hahaha! I’m so happy!”
Ye Jia shot Chen Hao a smug glance.
The look in her eyes seemed to say, See how irresistible I am?
“Old classmate, sorry for calling you out of nowhere. I’m not disturbing you, am I?”
Ye Jia’s voice was sweet and gentle.
“Not at all! Not at all! Just hearing your voice, Jiajia, makes me feel like every pore in my body has opened up. It feels incredible.”
The devoted simp immediately began showering her with flattery.
“Old classmate, I’m out shopping right now, and I found an outfit I really like, but I’m a little short on money. Could you lend me some to help me out?”
“No problem, Jiajia. Just tell me how much you need, and I’ll send it to you immediately.”
Hearing this, Ye Jia once again gave Chen Hao a smug glance before speaking into her phone, “4,000 yuan.”
“Huh? What kind of clothes cost that much…?”
The devoted simp’s voice gradually grew quieter.
“Old classmate, this is the first time I’ve ever asked someone to lend me money.”
“All right, Jiajia. I can transfer you the 4,000 yuan.”
However, the devoted simp suddenly changed his tone. “But Jiajia, I have one small request.”
“A request? What request?” Ye Jia instinctively asked.
“Hehe, Jiajia… I want to see your big boobs.”
The devoted simp spoke with obvious embarrassment.