Chapter 9

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Gu Jianshe raised his head and was immediately stunned. He did not hide his surprise at all.

This woman dressed like an old woman. Was he jihong praising Chu Qiao like a fairy?

It was more like a ghost. She could scare people to death in broad daylight.

Gu Jianshe’s expression quickly recovered. He had always been very good at putting on a facade. No matter how dissatisfied he was, he would not show it.

“Hello, I’m Gu Jianshe.”

Gu Jianshe stood up and smiled at Chu Qiao. He placed the Shanghai Daily newspaper on the table to one side. The joint password for both parties was to take out a copy of the same day’s Shanghai Daily so that they would not mistake them for someone else.

Chu Qiao sat down and grinned at him. The exposed white teeth made Gu Jianhe’s heart turn cold. Initially, he thought that the fans in the teahouse were not cool enough, but now he felt that the wind was too cold.

This Chu Qiao was too ugly. No wonder she could not get married even though she was 21 years old.

“What tea do you want to drink? I ordered Longjing tea. I’ve already finished a pot and went to the toilet twice.”

Gu Jianshe also sat down, tactfully indicating that he had waited for a long time, wanting to see how this woman would explain her lateness.

Chu Qiao pretended not to hear it. She picked up the menu on the table and looked at the most expensive tea. She waved at the waiter, and the waiter immediately came over.

“A pot of Da Hong Pao, yes, and some snacks. Comrade Gu Jianshe, what snacks do you want to eat?”

Chu Qiao looked at Gu Jianshe, baring her teeth and smiling. Her smile made Gu Jianshe’s hair stand on end, and his opinion of her became even greater. She ordered Da Hong Pao tea and snacks on their first meeting. This woman was too uneducated.

However, the dignity of a man made him unable to say no, but his smile was forced. “I just had breakfast. I’m not hungry, so I won’t eat the snacks.”

His meaning was to remind Chu Qiao that it wasn’t even nine o’clock yet, and he had just eaten breakfast. What snacks should he eat?

“I didn’t eat much breakfast, so I’m hungry.”

Chu Qiao bared her teeth again and smiled at the waiter. “I’ll have a portion of Eight Treasures cake, a portion of Lun Jiao Cake, a portion of Rose Crisp candy, and a portion of spiced tofu. That’s all for now, I’ll order more if it’s not enough.”

“Please wait a moment.”

The smile on the waiter’s face became more attentive. She liked generous and forthright customers.

The smile on Gu Jianshe’s face faded a lot. Every time Chu Qiao ordered something, he silently calculated the price in his heart, and his heart sank bit by bit. He was now a deputy secretary, and his salary was decent. Including the bonus and full attendance, it was about 200 yuan. But he had to give his parents 80 yuan for living expenses every month. His two sons had to live at his parents’ place, and he had to pay for food, drink, and toilet.

As for the remaining 120 Yuan, he would save 50 yuan every month, and he would only spend 70 yuan, including favors, clothes, and shoes. He did not have much money on hand. He did not plan to spend too much on today’s blind date, and the budget was ten yuan. Two yuan for a pot of the cheapest longjing tea, and a serving of edamame and peanuts. He did not even need to spend 10 yuan.

Chu Qiao, on the other hand, ordered the most expensive Da Hong Pao tea. A pot of Da Hong Pao cost 12 yuan, and the other desserts were not cheap at all. This woman actually said that she did not have enough and ordered more?

Where did she get her face from?

“Will there be too much to eat?” Gu Jianhe gritted his teeth and squeezed out a smile, hoping that this woman could understand what he was trying to imply.

“No, I don’t think so. Each serving is only a few yuan.”

Chu Qiao glanced at him, her mood getting better and better. She asked, “Did I order too much? Do you have enough money?”

Gu Jianshe pinched his wallet in his trouser pocket. There was only fifty yuan in it. It was only the middle of the month today, and there were still colleagues getting married at the end of the month. The children also needed supplies. Money was needed everywhere.

He was about to say that the money might not be enough. Anyway, he did not have a crush on this woman, so there was no need to spend too much money. Then, he heard a familiar sneer, “Dabao, remember, you must bring enough money when you go out on blind dates in the future. Otherwise, you will lose face!”

Chu Qiao also heard it. She raised her head in surprise and saw Gu Ye and the two children. She did not know when they had sat down at the table next to her. They were holding the list in their hands and studying it. They had not ordered anything yet.

“You must bring enough money for a blind date. Don’t lose face. I’ll remember that.”

Zhou Dabao repeated it very seriously and loudly. The smile on Gu Jianshe’s face froze. He glared at Gu Ye with hatred. He opened his mouth but did not say anything in the end. He could not be bothered with this fellow.

He smiled gently at Chu Qiao and said, “Since you haven’t eaten breakfast, order more. Don’t worry, I’ve definitely brought enough money.”

He deliberately said the last sentence loudly and even looked to the side. Chu Qiao found it funny. This Gu Ye came at the right time. He was Gu Jianshe’s sworn enemy. For the sake of his face, Gu Jianshe would be willing to be beaten to a pulp. He would definitely not say that she had ordered too much.

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony. I was worried that you didn’t have enough money.”

Chu Qiao didn’t stand on ceremony at all. She waved at the waiter again and said, “Give me another portion of yam cake and jujube cake. En, also a turn-around cake and a double-brewed dumpling. That’s all for now. We’ll order more later if it’s not enough.”

“Okay, I’ll get it right away.”

The waiter turned to Gu Ye’s table again and smiled.

Gu Jianshe snorted lightly. He wanted to see what this guy would order. Gu Ye studied it for a long time and found that the things in this place were quite expensive. The cheapest thing was a pot of hot tea that cost two yuan per pot.

He wanted to stand up for himself in front of Gu Jianshe, but the money in his pocket was not strong enough. The two children had gone to the hospital three times this month. There was still more than half a month before he was paid, so he had to save some money.

“Give me a pot of longjing tea.”

Gu Ye grinned at the waitress. He was handsome and charming. Although he ordered the cheapest tea, the waitress had a good impression of him. She even smiled shyly. When she went to make the tea, she changed the worst longjing tea to a medium one.

Gu Jianshe snorted again with disdain in his eyes. Gu Ye was a pauper. Xu Bilian had told him that Gu Ye’s salary was not even enough to go to the hospital. Humph, he had been stupid since he was young. He was raising other people’s sons like treasures. If he was not stupid, what else could he be?

Gu Ye did not care. He poured two cups of hot tea for the brothers and himself. He drank it slowly, but the corner of his eyes kept glancing at Chu Qiao. He saw that her bangs were down, and she looked like a country bumpkin, but in his heart, he was secretly delighted.

This girl was tailor-made for him by the heavens. Gu Jianshe, that son of a b*tch, should not even think about it. Moreover, he guessed that Chu Qiao wanted to put down her bangs, so she should not be willing, right?

This guess made him even happier. The bitter tea tasted sweet to him. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and his eyes were full of smiles. When he went back, he would divorce that b*tch Xu Bilian. He wanted to pursue this girl innocently.

Zhou Dabao took a sip of the tea. His mouth was pursed. It was bitter to the point of death. It did not taste good at all. Zhou Xiaobao lay listlessly on the table. He did not dare to show his face because he was naked. His bottom was cold. Uncle Gu mercilessly pulled down his pants and he refused to go home and insisted on coming here to drink tea.

When Gu Ye saw the beautiful sister, he was dumbfounded. He did not even count how much money he had in his pocket. Zhou Xiaobao snorted lightly and looked at the sumptuous snacks on the table next to him. His stomach began to growl.

He had finished all the food he ate last night. Now, his stomach was empty. Zhou Xiaobao swallowed his saliva and tried his best to look away. He couldn’t embarrass Uncle Gu. That Gu Jianshe wasn’t a good person..