SYLM Chapter 30
by VolareThe commotion caused by the boiled peanuts in water was quite something.
Fu Yi Wen’s parents rushed over upon hearing the noise, and seeing the “mess” their daughter had made, the couple apologized profusely to the man and offered to comp his meal.
Only after seeing the middle-aged man off did the oblivious Fu’s mother start scolding Fu Yi Wen for being so careless.
Even when being scolded, Fu Yi Wen didn’t explain. She just shrugged her little chubby shoulders and said she really didn’t see him.
There was no way to explain such things to her parents. They would just tell her that a child like her wouldn’t understand, or tell her to mind her own business.
Fu Yi Wen couldn’t stand such behavior of harassing women. She simply couldn’t turn a blind eye. Splashing a pot of boiled peanuts on him today was already lenient. It was just a pity that it happened so suddenly, and she didn’t have time to think, so it was a bit of a waste of food.
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As the night wore on, customers in the restaurant gradually paid their bills and left.
At 12:30 AM Beijing time, Tang Ying’s table was also getting ready to pay.
There was some barbecue left, but all 24 bottles of beer had been drunk.
Tang Ying called Fu Yi Wen over to pay the bill and asked her to get some plastic bags for takeout. After the barbecue was packed, Tang Ying casually handed it to the woman sitting across from her.
…
After a series of computer operations, Fu Yi Wen said in an official tone:
“The total is 506, I’ll charge you 500. WeChat Pay, Alipay, or cash?”
Tang Ying opened her leopard-print wallet and randomly pulled out a bank card: “Can I swipe?”
“…”
Thinking that this annoying person was showing off her wealth, Fu Yi Wen was speechless. She said with a fake smile, “Sorry, we’re a small shop, we don’t have a card swiper.”
“Do you have a power bank?”
Tang Ying asked with a cold face while rolling up her sleeves, looking like she was about to take off her watch.
Even if she hadn’t seen the pig walk, she’d seen it run. Fu Yi Wen recognized the Rolex on Tang Ying’s wrist, worth at least tens of thousands of yuan.
“Hey, what are you doing?”
“I didn’t bring cash, and my phone is dead. If you don’t have a power bank, I’ll just leave my watch here as collateral and go to a nearby 24-hour ATM to withdraw money for you later.”
“No, are you going to leave your Rolex here as collateral?”
Fu Yi Wen’s eyes widened. She wondered if Tang Ying was drunk, but what she said next shocked her even more—
“What, do you like it?”
“…”
Tang Ying raised her eyebrows slightly, her tone relaxed, as if she could casually give away the watch in the next second.
Was this person showing off her wealth or was she truly nonchalant about money? She couldn’t quite figure it out.
Fu Yi Wen blinked, a little confused. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Tang Ying’s cold voice again:
“If you’re not reassured, here are the car keys—”
“Stop, wait a minute, I’ll go get you a power bank!”
“…”
…
When Fu Yi Wen came back with the power bank, only Tang Ying was left at the original four-person table.
Thinking that the other three might have gone out to wait in the car, Fu Yi Wen didn’t think much about it. She handed the power bank to Tang Ying and also brought two charging cables:
“Here, here are two charging cables. See which one works. You have an iPhone, right?”
Glancing at the faded chubby penguin sticker on the power bank, Tang Ying snorted coldly and ruthlessly complained while putting her watch back on:
“What an ugly sticker.”
“?”
Hearing this, Fu Yi Wen’s eyebrows furrowed. She was about to say, “If you think it’s ugly, don’t use it,” but in the next second, Tang Ying took the power bank from her hand with a straight face.
…
Five minutes later, the iPhone turned on, Tang Ying unlocked it with facial recognition, and then scanned the Alipay QR code that Fu Yi Wen handed over.
While entering the payment amount, Tang Ying had already walked to the door. Before leaving, she didn’t forget to stab someone’s heart:
“The sticker on your power bank is really ugly. Replace it when you have time.”
“?”
Holding the power bank, Fu Yi Wen looked indignant and couldn’t help rolling her eyes.
What an annoying person, using someone else’s stuff without even saying thank you, and still complaining about the ugly sticker? What’s so ugly about this sticker? It’s so cute! What kind of taste does this annoying person have!?
…
As the barbecue restaurant door opened and closed, the cold air that rushed into the restaurant made Fu Yi Wen shiver. She subconsciously hugged her arms and rubbed them.
Just as Tang Ying stepped out the door, the sound of an Alipay arrival was heard from the cashier—
“Alipay received, two thousand yuan.”
Okay, it arrived, no debt.
Huh? Wait! Two thousand yuan??!!
Fu Yi Wen thought she had misheard!
Fu’s mother, standing in front of the cashier, was also startled by the “two thousand yuan” sound. No table of guests had spent two thousand yuan in one night. Where did this money come from?
Before Fu’s mother could ask what was going on, Fu Yi Wen had already rushed to the counter like a rocket to confirm!
When she saw the real number 2000, Fu Yi Wen confirmed that she had not misheard. Her eyes widened two circles, and before she could even put down the power bank, she turned and rushed out of the barbecue restaurant!
…
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Outside.
Tang Ying, walking to the side of the road, breathed in the cold air. Her slightly parted red lips accurately caught the lady’s cigarette that popped out of the cigarette case. She took out the lighter from her pocket and was about to light the cigarette when she heard a “door exploding” sound behind her!
Tang Ying frowned and turned her head upon hearing the sound.
It was Fu Yi Wen chasing after her in an apron.
The lady’s cigarette held in her mouth was taken out with her fingers. Tang Ying was about to open her mouth with a cold face, but Fu Yi Wen hurriedly spoke before her:
“You gave too much money! It’s five hundred in total, but you scanned two thousand! You must be drunk!”
“Consider the money for the table that caused trouble just now as mine.” Tang Ying’s tone was indifferent.
Hearing this, Fu Yi Wen was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses: “No, it doesn’t take that much. That table only cost two hundred yuan.”
“Consider the rest as buying your pot of boiled peanuts.”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen was a little speechless.
Now that she said it, she roughly knew what Tang Ying meant, but she just did what she should do.
Besides, what kind of peanuts are worth a thousand yuan?!
Fu Yi Wen was a stubborn person and didn’t want to take advantage of others. She insisted on returning the extra money to Tang Ying.
At first, Tang Ying didn’t listen, and Fu Yi Wen was so anxious that she directly grabbed her wrist.
The fleshy little chubby hand was warm and soft, and the strength was surprisingly great. Tang Ying’s slender wrist was almost cut off by someone, and this person kept nagging in her ear that this was not okay and that was not okay. In the end, Tang Ying could only sullenly give in and say that the extra money would be recorded and she would come again next time.
“It’s settled, you’ll come again next time?”
Fu Yi Wen relentlessly pursued, and Tang Ying could only nod impatiently:
“Yeah.”
“You have to keep your word!”
“Yeah.”
“Then when are you coming next time?”
“How would I know?”
“Hey, if you don’t know, who knows!?”
“Can you know what you want to eat every day for the next week?” Tang Ying almost had the words “speechless” printed on her forehead.
As soon as the words fell, Fu Yi Wen was indeed choked speechless. After holding back for a long time, she stammered out a sentence:
“Anyway, we’re going to see each other when school starts. If you don’t come, I’ll bring the money to school to return it to you.”
“Do whatever you want, first let go of my hand before you talk, my wrist is about to be broken by you.”
“…”
A word made Fu Yi Wen’s face turn red. Realizing what she had done, she immediately let go of her hand on Tang Ying’s wrist and took two steps back!
Fu Yi Wen: No, what’s going on? How did she even touch her? Not only that, but how did her words just now sound like she was begging the annoying person to come to her barbecue restaurant??!
Tang Ying: Such a big reaction? I’m not a ghost, and it’s not like just now when I rushed up to grab my wrist.
…
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and starting to feel cold, Fu Yi Wen rubbed her hands and stamped her feet, starting to find something to say to send her away:
“Okay, just remember to come next time. Well, your friends are still waiting for you, right? Hurry up and go.”
Hearing this, Tang Ying raised her eyebrows slightly, and crossed her arms: “Where are my friends?”
“?”
Fu Yi Wen blinked, thinking she had seen a ghost:
“No, it’s the three people who were eating barbecue with you just now!”
“Who told you they were my friends?”
“???”
Tang Ying’s words shocked Fu Yi Wen again and again. Those round little dog eyes were bright and incredulous, staring at Tang Ying:
“You’re not friends? Then why did you come to eat barbecue together?”
“I met them at the karaoke. I just wanted to eat barbecue, but it was too lonely alone, so I asked them if they wanted to come, it’s my treat.”
“…”
Hearing this, Fu Yi Wen’s expression petrified. No wonder she felt that Tang Ying was unfamiliar with those three, so they were indeed strangers!
No, this annoying person isn’t with her family during the New Year, but is here opening blind boxes and treating strangers to barbecue?? Is this person crazy!?
Fu Yi Wen couldn’t figure it out, but seeing Tang Ying’s cold expression and no intention of continuing, she didn’t ask any further.
Anyway, it’s none of her business how Tang Ying is. She doesn’t care about this annoying person.
That’s what Fu Yi Wen thought.
But in the next second, looking at Tang Ying standing under the dim street light with a slightly flushed face, Fu Yi Wen bit her cold lips and couldn’t help asking:
“Then, now that you’ve had a drink, how are you going to get back later? Is someone coming to pick you up or are you taking a taxi yourself?”
Hearing this, Tang Ying was stunned for a moment. She lowered her head and gathered the fur coat around her, her expression unclear: “Taxi.”
“If you’re taking a taxi, your phone is dead, and you didn’t bring cash. How about this, take this power bank with you.”
“Give it to me?” Tang Ying raised her head subconsciously, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
Thinking that this person was still complaining about the ugly sticker on the power bank, Fu Yi Wen was a little anxious. She directly stuffed the power bank and data cable into Tang Ying’s hand, and muttered:
“I said, why are you so hard to please? What time is it, and you’re still complaining about this being ugly and that being ugly. It’s the middle of the night, your phone is dead, and you’re still wandering around outside with such a pretty face, it’s so dangerous, hurry up and take it!”
“…”
Fu Yi Wen’s tone was very urgent, as if she was scolding Tang Ying.
In normal times, for anyone else, Tang Ying would definitely roll her eyes and retort back with sarcasm.
But now, at this moment, not knowing if it was because she was happy to hear Fu Yi Wen praise her pretty face, or because this chubby girl’s eyes were filled with genuine concern and worry, Tang Ying rarely didn’t put on a cold face and get angry, but found it interesting, raised her eyebrows and smiled:
“Okay, then consider it a New Year’s gift, it’s a bit ugly, but I’ll take it.”
“???”
Regarding the answer given by Tang Ying, Fu Yi Wen was full of question marks. Before she could react, the power bank in her hand had been taken away by Tang Ying!
“Hey, wait, how did it become a New Year’s gift? I just planned to lend it to you!” Fu Yi Wen explained loudly.
“Didn’t you just say you were giving it to me?”
“I—”
“There’s no reason to take back what you’ve given away, right?”
“It’s not that you—”
“Okay, I’m a little dizzy, you’re idle anyway, help me stop a taxi.”
“???”