Chapter 42: I'll Kill You Without Mercy

  "It's this one." Su Yanni turned back to give Chen Zhe a charming smile, and led the crowd into a familiar private room.

  "You seem quite familiar with this." Zhao Tiezhu said in a low voice beside Su Yanni.

  "I've been here once before, last time we had a gathering at the bureau and came here for dinner. I'm telling you, the dishes here are ridiculously expensive."

  "Geez, you cops are just wasting our taxpayers' money like this!" Zhao Tiezhu said in a low voice.

  "It was our boss who invited us that time, although in the end we just signed for it... Ah, I'm telling you, if we don't take advantage of him a bit more, it would be a waste of his innocent face."

  "Wow, you're so bad!" Zhao Tiezhu said with a sly smile, "But I like it."

  "What did you say?" Chen Zhe asked.

  "No, Yanni just told me that Guo Jing is really happy, having such a good boyfriend."

  "It's nothing." Chen Zheqian modestly said. Guo Jing on the other hand, had a proud look on her face as she leaned in closer to Chen Zhe.

  "What can I get for you?" a waiter asked from beside them.

  "Bring your menu." Although Chen Zhe's heart was bleeding at this time, since he had already come, he had to put on a good face. So Chen Zhe's expression at this time was calm and collected, with an air of composure. Li Ling'er cooperated by giving Chen Zhe an electric shock, making him feel like his bones were numb. Unfortunately, Guo Jing was the one who suffered, watching her boyfriend flirt with another woman and unable to say anything.

  Chen Zhe's bones were soft, and he made a decision that would make him regret it later. He handed the menu to Li Ling'er and said: "Ladies first, order whatever you want. We're out to have fun, so let's be happy." Suddenly, Li Ling'er gave him another flirtatious glance.

  "I'm not that hungry, actually." Li Ling'er glanced at the menu and said: "Let's just order a few dishes randomly. This Dragon and Phoenix Coming Together, I'll have one serving of that. What's this Fairy Descending to Earth? It looks pretty good, so I'll have one serving of that too. And this Rich and Noble Face... hmm, and this Double Abalone Sandwich, tsk tsk, what an evil name, I'll have one serving of that too. And this Shark Fin Stirring the Sky, let's each have one serving of that. I'll order these first, Yan Ni, you can order whatever you want yourself. Today our senior is treating us, so don't be polite."

  "This... won't it be too much?" Su Yanni looked at Chen Zhe with some difficulty, as if she was afraid he couldn't afford it. Chen Zhe, although already in unbearable pain, couldn't just give up halfway, so he smiled and said: "It's okay, order a few more dishes. Whatever you want to eat, just order it." But that smile, no matter how you looked at it, seemed a bit forced. Su Yanni, however, ignored it. She beckoned the waiter over and said: "One serving of Jade Lotus, one serving of Five Sons Climbing the High Mountain, and this... what's-it-called drink, yes, bring six cups of that, we'll each have one cup."

  Chen Zhe's cold sweat remained, if the previous dishes were considered generally expensive, then Su Yanni's drinks were truly expensive to death, one cup cost 500 yuan, I rubbed my eyes, are you brewing gold or diamonds?

  "I don't like drinking, that's enough for me, just bring a case of beer." Chen Zhe smiled and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Seeing Zhao Tiezhu had the idea of taking the menu, Chen Zhe immediately said: "Just these for now, if not enough later we can order more, waiter, you can serve the dishes."

  "Wait a minute, he didn't want that drink, I do. Give me another cup, I've never had such a high-end drink in my life." Zhao Tiezhu called out as the waiter was about to leave.

  Chen Zhexin's heart sank again, another 500 yuan...

  Chen Zhe calculated in his heart, not counting the car purchase tonight, just the repair of that Mercedes-Benz at home would cost around 30,000 yuan. This meal alone would be at least 10,000 yuan, and in a short while, it had already added up to 40,000 yuan. Although 40,000 yuan wasn't a lot for him, or else he wouldn't have bought a car worth over 300,000 yuan for his girlfriend. However, this 40,000 yuan was spent without any return, not even leaving behind a phone number from Li Ling'er and those beauties. After finishing the meal, the three women ignored him completely, instead flirting with Zhao Tiezhu.

  Chen Zhe wasn't an idiot, he vaguely knew that this time he was being taken advantage of. But what could he do? Turn his face and leave? That would be embarrassing for him, people would say you can't afford it then don't pretend to be a big shot. In the end, the 40,000 yuan would still go down the drain. For now, staying here might lead to further development or something. But that Zhao Tiezhu was getting more and more detestable, he even asked for an extra cup of the drink that Chen Zhe himself couldn't bear to drink. Did he think this was mineral water? What kind of mouth did he have? Was he enjoying the drink?

  Zhao Tiezhu at this time still didn't forget to frequently praise Chen Zhe, saying things like "Senior is so rich", "Senior spends money like dirt", "Senior is generous", "Senior is a good person" and so on. Anyway, these words don't cost any money, so naturally he said as much as he wanted.

  Before long, the dishes were already served. To be honest, these dishes are a bit expensive, but they really taste good. At least Zhao Tiezhu ate quickly and happily. The other three girls, except for Cao Ziyue who was a bit reserved, Li Ling'er and Su Yanni also enjoyed their meal immensely, exclaiming that it was delightful.

  I told you not to eat so fast, but I'm treating you guys, hey, that piece was the one I picked up first. Chen Zhe's heart was racing, but his hands were nowhere near as quick as a few others, and he didn't have Zhao Tiezhu's thick skin, even though he had already picked it up, it was snatched away from under his chopsticks.

  Hick. Guo Jing said in a low voice.

  That 500-yuan drink is not just a waste of money, I heard it's made with some precious fruit and something else precious mixed together, it's what European nobles drink. Although Zhao Tiezhu thinks it tastes like ordinary "Chen Laoji" tea, but he can't stand the fact that it's expensive, this expensive thing to drink, the psychological feeling is just different, it's not comparable to a 4-yuan bottle of "Chen Laoji".

  "Miss, four more cups." Li Ling'er said. Then she asked Chen Zhe: "Senior, would you like a cup too?"

  "No more, no more, you drink. I'm saying Iron Pillar, we men, it's nothing to always drink beverages, come on, let's have some wine."

  "This... senior fellow student, I'm not very good at drinking, I get drunk easily." Zhao Tiezhu said with some difficulty.

  "It doesn't matter, let's just drink casually. I'm telling you, once we enter society, the most important thing is to know how to drink. Without drinking, where can you find friends? You need to get used to it first, and when your tolerance increases, it will be easier to socialize later." Chen Zhe said, not waiting for Zhao Tiezhu to refuse, he opened a can and handed it to Zhao Tiezhu, then said: "Let's drink one can first, I'm very happy to meet you today."

  "Senior, I really can't drink." Zhao Tiezhu continued to be embarrassed.

  "What's wrong? You're not drinking, it's like you're not giving me face. Drink, I'll finish this can first!" Chen Zhe said, finishing a can in several gulps, then looked at Zhao Tiezhu. "Come on, bro, I'm known as the Beer Little Prince, one case is just the beginning, if we don't drink till dawn, my surname will be Zhao."

  "Alright, I'll say it first, I can only drink one bottle, otherwise I'll get drunk." Zhao Tiezhu took a deep breath, as if he had made some kind of difficult decision, picked up the beer and downed it in a few gulps, his face scrunched up like something.

  "Come on, let's all have a drink. Let's have another one, good things come in pairs!" Chen Zhe immediately opened another bottle and handed it to Zhao Tiezhu, wanting to down another bottle with him.

  "This is it, senior fellow student, I really can't drink anymore." Zhao Tiezhu said with a belch.

  "It's nothing, I'll drink two bottles and you can have one. Let's just enjoy ourselves." With that, another bottle was downed.

  Su Yanni and Li Ling'er saw Chen Zhe desperately persuading people to drink on the side, exchanging a glance.

  Some people are really looking for trouble and can't be stopped no matter what.