EAY Chapter 47

Buffet

Buffet

47

“I never thought I’d say something like this one day.”

Li Tianyi took a deep breath, walked up to Qi Ye, extended his hand, and then put on a playful smile, “Qi, bro, lend me some money.”

Qi Ye was practicing drawing hands on his graphics tablet when he heard this and looked up, “You’re borrowing money from me?”

Every word was emphasized.

As everyone knows, Young Master Li comes from a wealthy family. The biggest hardship he’s probably ever faced in his life was during military training. According to his life plan, it only consists of eating, drinking, and having fun.

How could being short on money appear in his life dictionary?

Shi Ran was wearing headphones, studying English. Seeing Qi Ye’s surprised expression towards Li Tianyi, he took off his headphones and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Li Tianyi said, “I’m borrowing money from Qi, bro.”

“What?” Shi Ran was equally surprised, paused for a moment, and then asked, “Are you okay? Did you have a fight with your family?”

Li Tianyi dejectedly nodded, “Yeah, I’ve been spending too much money on love lately. My mother is very angry and has cut off my living expenses for this month.”

Qi Ye reminded him, “The month has just started, it’s only the third day.”

“Yesterday was Xiao Ning’s birthday, and I took her out for food and drinks, and it was quickly used up,” Li Tianyi said.

Shi Ran was genuinely curious, “What did you eat with her that cost tens of thousands of yuan?”

Young Master Li’s family wealth is relatively wealthy compared to the others in the dorm. After all, he’s not the exaggerated kind of rich second generation who casually changes cars and buys bags to give to beautiful women. Moreover, his parents built their fortune from scratch, so they naturally cherish money and don’t want their child to squander it.

When Li Tianyi cried and said that his allowance was the smallest share in the family, Shi Ran actually believed his lies and felt sorry for him. As a result, his living expenses started at five figures, and he would occasionally receive rewards if he behaved well.

Shi Ran immediately thought, “I’m such a stupid pig for empathizing with a rich person.”

Li Tianyi hasn’t been behaving well recently, and his living expenses have already been reduced. He’s still spending lavishly, so it seems he really angered his mother.

“Eating didn’t cost much, it was the small gift I bought,” Li Tianyi gestured in front of his neck, “A very beautiful necklace, Xiao Ning likes it very much. She looks so pretty wearing it.”

Shi Ran asked, “Does she know the price?”

Li Tianyi shook his head, “No, I lied to her and said I bought it on Taobao. She doesn’t like me giving her expensive gifts. When I took her on a trip before, I also lied to her and said that my relative’s hotel had discounts or something.”

“You, you.” Shi Ran shook his head, not knowing what to say.

“But there aren’t any holidays or anniversaries in the next month, so I only need money for food,” Li Tianyi shook Qi Ye’s shoulder, “Qi, bro, can you lend me ten thousand yuan first?”

Shi Ran’s eyes widened, “You need that much just for food?”

Qi Ye also said, “That’s too much, I can only lend you five thousand at most.”

“Ah, cut in half at once.” Li Tianyi painfully clutched his chest, “Should I go find a job?”

Meng Nan came back just in time to hear this and laughed, “Really, I just came back and already heard a joke. What’s Young Master Li going to do?”

Li Tianyi really wanted to do something, so he immediately asked Meng Nan, “Do you have any part-time jobs that are suitable for me?”

Meng Nan put down his backpack, thought for a moment, and said, “Yes, there is a job where you can get money just by sitting. Do you want to do it?”

Li Tianyi was overjoyed, “Yes, yes, yes!”

“Okay, first, you need to change your clothes,” Meng Nan sized him up, “Find some ragged clothes, and your hair needs to be dirtied and messed up. Your face is too pale, you need to put on some yellowish-black foundation.”

Li Tianyi was completely confused, “What kind of job is this that requires such a sloppy image?”

Qi Ye couldn’t stop laughing and looked at Shi Ran. They were both suppressing their laughter.

Meng Nan continued to circle around him, pretending to be serious, “Have you gained weight recently? You need to lose weight, preferably become skin and bones, so you look pitiful.”

“Still need to lose weight?” Li Tianyi touched his waist, “I’m not fat, I’m just right.”

“There are still some auxiliary tools needed,” Meng Nan said, “A crutch, a broken bowl, a cardboard with a tragic story written on it.”

Seeing that Li Tianyi still hadn’t reacted, Shi Ran couldn’t help but laugh, “Alright, stop fooling him. Letting Young Master Li go begging probably won’t get him much.”

“You, your grandpa, you want me to be a beggar!” Li Tianyi’s eyes widened, and he grabbed Meng Nan’s neck, “I trusted you so much, I really thought you had a good job to introduce me to. You’re a liar!”

Meng Nan patted his hand and begged for mercy, “I was wrong, I was wrong, but I really don’t have any jobs suitable for you, let me go.”

In the end, he still borrowed money from Qi Ye, but when he came back that night, Li Tianyi bitterly returned the money to Qi Ye.

“What’s wrong?” Qi Ye looked at the returned transfer, “Did your family start supporting you again?”

“No, Xiao Ning told me to return it,” Li Tianyi said helplessly, “Her friend found out that her necklace was real. Xiao Ning called me over and scolded me, and also about those lies I told her before. Then, she dragged me to the counter to return the necklace.”

“Really?” Qi Ye couldn’t believe it.

“Yeah, Xiao Ning said we’re both students, and the money isn’t earned by ourselves, so we shouldn’t spend it so carelessly. She’s very disappointed in me. She also said that her parents might think of her if they knew about this, and anyway, she got angrier and angrier, and finally refused to talk to me,” Li Tianyi sighed and slumped in his seat, “Why is love so difficult? Being good to her is not okay, and being bad to her is not okay, I’m so confused.”

Meng Nan was doing his homework on the side and said with a smile, “You idiot, you should be happy. If Xiao Ning didn’t like you, she wouldn’t feel sorry for your money and care where your money came from. But precisely because she likes you, she’s angry that you lied to her about buying expensive things and also cares about what your parents think of her. You, you’ve met a good girl, so just be happy.”

“Really?” Li Tianyi thought about it and thought his words made sense, so he became happy again, “Then I need to think about how to make her happy.”

Shi Ran came out of the shower and immediately shivered and burrowed into the quilt. Qi Ye saw that his hair was wet and took a towel to give it to him.

“Do you guys want to go to a buffet tomorrow night? My treat,” Meng Nan said.

“Of course, we have to go,” Li Tianyi immediately put down his phone and said, “But buffets are quite expensive, right?”

“Young Master Li is now very money-conscious,” Meng Nan said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I have employee vouchers. I originally only had two, but Brother Youwei got tired of the food in the store and gave his voucher to me.”

“That’s great, I won’t eat lunch tomorrow, I’ll save my stomach for dinner,” Shi Ran said while wiping his hair, “I’ll try to eat my money’s worth!”

Qi Ye said, “Don’t eat too much, it’s not good for your stomach.”

“No, I have to eat.”

“Okay, okay.” Qi Ye smiled helplessly, he had to buy digestive medicine in advance.

“Then I won’t eat lunch either,” Li Tianyi said, “I promised my girlfriend that I wouldn’t overspend this month, so I have to save money. I’ll eat my fill tomorrow night, and then I won’t eat the day after tomorrow.”

“Young master, that’s not how you save money,” Meng Nan said, shaking his head.

Because of Shi Ran and Li Tianyi’s influence, Qi Ye and Meng Nan also didn’t eat lunch. They were already starving in the afternoon during class, so when the four of them arrived at the buffet restaurant, they felt like little wolves with green eyes from hunger.

After choosing the soup base and just finding a seat, Li Tianyi threw his bag away and ran to get food. Before Meng Nan could remind him, he saw him take two whole plates of small cakes and sushi. Li Tianyi said with a smile, “The food in this restaurant is all good, there are so many kinds of small cakes.”

Meng Nan quickly said, “Let’s make it clear in advance, don’t take food for others, take your own, and you have to be responsible for finishing what you take, understand?”

“Yeah, yeah, I know.” Li Tianyi nodded carelessly.

As a result, after a feast, the food on the table was still full. Shi Ran took a little bit more of the fatty beef. Meng Nan didn’t help him, so Qi Ye had to help him share some. But Li Tianyi was miserable. He didn’t finish the various barbecued beef, chicken wings, and seafood. He looked at the other three pitifully, “Help me.”

Meng Nan said coldly, “I warned you.”

Shi Ran finished the last piece of fatty beef and waved his hand, “I can’t help you.”

Qi Ye ate the least and most elegantly. Li Tianyi handed over a bunch of barbecue, but he waved his hand and refused. Li Tianyi whined and acted shamelessly. Shi Ran found it annoying, “Why are you so spoiled?”

“Help me, good brother.” Li Tianyi continued to act spoiled, angering Shi Ran to snatch the barbecue away and take a vicious bite.

After Li Tianyi’s endless nagging, the few of them still helped him finish the food on the table. After eating, they each walked away supporting the wall.

Meng Nan vowed never to bring Li Tianyi to a buffet again.