Capítulo 5: Chapter 5: Long Lines? Not When You Have Money!
Listening to Wu Wei's words, Sun Yi laughed and said, "That's not true. My sleep has been bad these past years, and my skin has gotten a lot worse."
"Really?"
Wu Wei stepped forward and leaned in to take a careful look at her face: "I don't see that, your skin looks great."
Sun Yi hadn't expected Wu Wei to suddenly lean in, and seeing his face so close, her heart fluttered in panic.
"I'm wearing makeup today, of course you can't tell."
Sun Yi quickly turned her head away, "Let's go have dinner first, I've made a reservation at a restaurant nearby."
"Sounds good."
Wu Wei smiled: "I'm feeling a bit hungry too."
A moment later, the two arrived at a nearby Shandong cuisine restaurant.
Upon entering, Sun Yi went straight to the front desk and said to the waiter, "Hello, I've bought a group deal on Meituan."
"You bought a group deal?"
Wu Wei hurriedly came forward, "Didn't we agree that I would treat you?"
"You're visiting me, I have to show the hospitality of a host. Besides, you've already treated me to milk tea."
Sun Yi showed the group voucher to Wu Wei, "This Shandong restaurant is really good, authentic and not expensive. Our dorm used to come here a lot for group meals."
Wu Wei listened, somewhat helpless.
How come he couldn't seem to spend any money when he wanted to?
But this was also good. If she treated him first, he could treat her next time, and she would not be able to refuse.
Wu Wei took a look, Sun Yi had purchased a deal for two, the original price was 258, the group-buy price was 178.
The price was not expensive, but definitely not cheap either.
After scanning the group-buy code, they found a seat by the window and sat down.
Soon, the dishes arrived.
Sweet and sour Yellow River carp, casserole pork backbone stew, cucumber in a rough coat, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, plus two bowls of old Jicheng sweet foam, all very authentic Jicheng dishes.
They chatted while eating.
Talking about their recent lives, and then about the fun times they had when they were desk mates in school.
Gradually, the atmosphere got better and better.
The initial reserve disappeared without notice, and they became more and more natural with each other.
After dinner, Sun Yi took Wu Wei to the most famous attraction in Jicheng—the Baotu Spring.
"Baotu Spring actually has more than just the springs; there are many attractions here, including more than a dozen of the 72 famous springs, and the Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall..."
They entered from the south gate, visiting the surrounding attractions as they made their way towards Baotu Spring.
All along the way, Sun Yi's eyes sparkled with joy as she intermittently shared various facts about Baotu Spring with him.
They weren't rushing from one spot to another like special forces, but leisurely strolled for almost an hour before finally arriving at Baotu Spring.
Watching the triple streams shoot up high from the water's surface was quite a marvelous feeling.
They admired the spring for a while under the covered walkway.
They each took several photos and short videos.
At that moment, Wu Wei noticed that on the bridge to their right, quite a few people were holding ice creams, taking photos with Baotu Spring and the Guanlan Pavilion in the background.
The temperature in Jicheng was not too high today, only 28 degrees.
However, it was quite hot under the noon sun, and after an entire round of sightseeing, they had both worked up some light sweat on their foreheads.
Wu Wei turned to Sun Yi and said, "It's a bit hot, let's go buy some ice cream as well."
Sun Yi, however, shook her head, "Nevermind, that's Baotu Spring's creative ice cream, it's very expensive."
Expensive? That's even better!
"Plus, it will probably take a long time to queue, it's not worth it for an ice cream," added Sun Yi.
Wu Wei gave a faint smile.
A queue?
It didn't exist for him!
It was time to show the power of money!
"Let's just go take a look,"
Wu Wei said, "Besides, it seems like the view of Baotu Spring is even better from there."
When they arrived at the ice cream selling spot, there was indeed a long line at the entrance, stretching so far back they couldn't see the end.
"There are too many people. Let's forget it and buy ice cream when we leave."
As soon as Sun Yi spoke, she turned to leave.
"No problem, you rest here for a while, I'll be right back," said Wu Wei.
He immediately walked to the front of the line, addressing the guy at the very front, "Bro, can I discuss something with you?"
The guy looked at him warily, "What's up, you trying to cut in line?"
"Not cutting, I want to pay for your spot."
"Pay for my spot?"
The guy frowned upon hearing this, annoyed, "I've been in line for half an hour, finally got to the front, not selling!"
Wu Wei held out five fingers: "I'll give you five hundred."
"Five hundred?"
The boy was instantly stunned, looking at Wu Wei with a face full of surprise, "Are you for real?"
"Of course, I am."
Wu Wei said indifferently, "If you don't believe me, show me the payment QR code, and I'll transfer the money right now."
Hearing the conversation between the two, everyone around couldn't help but be shocked.
This guy is actually willing to spend 500 yuan just to buy a spot in line!
That's way too extravagant!
At that moment, a girl standing behind the boy said loudly, "Handsome guy, if he doesn't want to, you can buy my spot!"
As she said it, she presented her WeChat payment code to Wu Wei.
"Who said I don't want to!"
The boy, hearing this, immediately became anxious, shot the girl a glare, then quickly displayed his own payment code, smiling at Wu Wei, "Brother, scan it, please!"
Without another word, Wu Wei scanned the code and transferred 500 yuan.
The girl behind him sighed in disappointment upon seeing this.
After receiving the money, the boy was grinning so widely he could hardly close his mouth, and he immediately gave up his spot to Wu Wei.
Half an hour in line, a clean profit of 500 yuan!
Money so easily earned!
Today is really a good day!
Those around were even more astonished.
Man, he really made the payment!
This must be the son of a tycoon!
Money sure brings caprice!
Wu Wei, standing at the very front of the line, couldn't help but feel in his heart that having money was truly damn good!
While others were still painstakingly queuing up, he could directly make the purchase upon arriving.
The experience of playing around was far better!
Arriving at the counter, Wu Wei looked at the price and couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.
A price of 20 yuan would have been considered expensive in the past, but now he found it too cheap.
Can it not stab me in the back once, give me a surprise?
After buying the ice cream, Wu Wei saw Sun Yi standing beside the Laihe Bridge, watching the fountain, and took steps toward her.
"Ta-da-da-da!"
Wu Wei approached Sun Yi from behind, tapped her shoulder lightly, then shook the ice cream in his hand.
"Ah? How did you manage to buy it?!"
Sun Yi turned her head in surprise, her beautiful eyes wide, "You didn't pay someone else to buy it for you, did you?"
"Something like that."
Wu Wei smiled, "I bought the spot from the person at the front of the line."
"Ah?"
Sun Yi never expected that and immediately widened her eyes, "That must have cost a lot of money!"
"Don't worry about that."
Wu Wei told Sun Yi, "Having fun is what matters most when you're out!"
Sun Yi felt quite distressed, "But spending so much just for two ice creams, that's just not worth it."
"As long as you like it, then it's worth it!"
Wu Wei said as he handed an ice cream to Sun Yi, "Do you want the strawberry flavor? I remember you used to like strawberry-flavored stuff."
Sun Yi hesitated for a moment but still took the ice cream, somewhat astonished, "You remember that?"
Wu Wei looked into Sun Yi's eyes, earnest and determined, "Of course, I remember everything about you!"
Listening to Wu Wei's somewhat ambiguous words, Sun Yi couldn't help feeling a strange sensation in her heart.
She took a closer look at Wu Wei's expression, then quietly lowered her head and began to unwrap the ice cream.
"This ice cream looks so nice!"
As Sun Yi admired the beautifully designed patterns of Guanlan Pavilion and the Triple Water Streams on the cultural ice cream wrapper, her eyes couldn't help but light up.
"Let's go take pictures and check-in!"
Sun Yi, looking up at Wu Wei, said excitedly.
"Sure!"
Seeing Sun Yi so happy, Wu Wei felt very joyful as well.
The two of them went to the middle of the Laihe Bridge together.
Watching Sun Yi smiling and holding the cultural ice cream with Guanlan Pavilion and the Triple Water Streams as a backdrop for photos felt heartwarming.
At that moment, Wu Wei seemed to see the sunny, sweet and adorable girl from their school days.
While Sun Yi was taking photos, Wu Wei also opened his camera, capturing a beautiful profile shot of her.
Right then, Sun Yi truly looked gorgeous!
A real-life, charming smile blooming like a flower!
Capítulo 6: Chapter 6: Dinner Cruise, The First Time in Life
[Sun Yi's favorability +3]
Her favorability increased again?
Seeing the system notification, Wu Wei had a realization.
It seemed that Sun Yi actually wanted the ice cream, but due to its price and the long line, she said she didn't want it.
After he bought it for her, even though she was distressed about spending so much money, she still liked it.
So, when a girl says she doesn't want something, guys shouldn't care whether she means it or not, just buy it for her!
"Wu Wei, bring yours over too, let's take a picture together!"
While he was thinking, Sun Yi turned to Wu Wei and said.
"Okay!"
Wu Wei walked over to Sun Yi, took out his ice cream, and lifted it alongside hers.
In the picture, two hands—one large and one small—each held a creatively designed ice cream, poised as if clinking them together in a toast.
It was like something many couples would do.
After taking the picture, Sun Yi bit into hers somewhat reluctantly.
"Is it good?" Wu Wei asked.
"Yeah, it's delicious."
Sun Yi nodded and gave Wu Wei a sweet smile.
"If it's tasty, then it's worth it!"
Wu Wei also started to eat his.
Before long, they had both finished their ice creams.
"Hey, there's writing on the popsicle stick—'sudden wealth'!"
Sun Yi excitedly handed the stick to Wu Wei, saying, "These characters suit me so well. My wish is to become rich overnight, hehe."
Wu Wei grinned and thought to himself: Your wish might come true very soon.
"Interesting, let me check mine."
Wu Wei looked down at his own popsicle stick, which indeed had two characters on it.
Sun Yi leaned in curiously and blurted out, "Sudden hug!"
"Okay, a hug it is!"
Wu Wei said as he looked at Sun Yi and opened his arms wide in a hugging gesture.
"What are you saying?"
Sun Yi froze for a moment and once she realized what he meant, her fair cheeks instantly turned red: "I meant the characters on it!"
"Oh, I see."
Seeing Sun Yi's reaction, Wu Wei suddenly wanted to tease her: "Maybe if you hug me, you'll become wealthy!"
"Do you think you're the God of Wealth or something?"
Sun Yi laughed and playfully slapped his outstretched hands, "Let's go. We should go see the pig koi; they've gotten so fat!"
"Haha, sure!"
Wu Wei dropped his hands and didn't continue on the topic.
He had already achieved his objective of physical contact.
After that, the two of them continued to stroll leisurely around the Five Dragons Pond.
They chattered and laughed along the way.
Having visited Five Dragons Pond, they moved on to Yu Family Bridge.
Then they arrived at Jicheng's second famous attraction, Daming Lake.
Upon seeing Daming Lake, Wu Wei thought: Now I can finally spend more money.
He had done some research on the high-speed train coming to Jicheng that morning.
After all, only by knowing which places and activities in Jicheng are the most expensive could he spend more money and achieve the best effects.
While researching Daming Lake, one of the activities caught his attention, so he immediately reserved it.
The two had been walking for hours and were somewhat tired.
Wu Wei purchased tickets for a sightseeing car and took a tour around the lake.
Then they arrived at Nanfeng Theater.
They weren't there to watch a performance, but to enjoy the theater's popular internet-famous traditional tea set.
Seated by the lake, they ate pastries, sipped tea, admired the scenic views of Daming Lake, and chatted; it was extremely pleasant.
After an afternoon of companionship, Sun Yi opened up a lot and began to talk to Wu Wei about some recent troubles of her own accord.
Wu Wei listened quietly, occasionally voicing his support with a few words of condemnation.
As they chatted, time flew by, and it was almost six o'clock.
Wu Wei got up and said, "It's getting late, let's go have dinner."
"Now?"
Sun Yi glanced at the time, "The lights at Chaoran Pavilion are about to be turned on. Let's wait until after that to go, shall we?"
Chaoran Pavilion is a historic and iconic building on Daming Lake, known as the "No. 1 Pavilion north of the Yangtze River."
At the beginning of this year, a video of the pavilion's lights being turned on went viral online, attracting countless people to come for a visit.
To secure a good spot for the moment the lights come on, many people would arrive at Chaoran Pavilion hours in advance.
As the guide for the day, Sun Yi had naturally planned this part of the itinerary.
"Don't worry, you'll be able to see it."
Wu Wei said mysteriously, "Just follow me."
After walking for a few minutes, the two arrived at a high-end restaurant by the lake.
"Are we going to eat here? It looks expensive," Sun Yi said as she entered and saw the restaurant's decor.
"We're not eating here."
Wu Wei shook his head.
Sun Yi had just breathed a sigh of relief when Wu Wei added, "We'll dine in the lake!"
"Dine in the lake?"
Sun Yi blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion, "What do you mean?"
"That's exactly what I mean."
Wu Wei smiled and approached the reception desk, "Hello, I have a reservation for the evening boat dinner, I just got in touch with you."
The receptionist immediately said, "Is this Mr. Wu?"
"Yes!"
"Hello, Mr. Wu, please confirm your information here. Will you be boarding the boat for dinner now?"
"Yes, right away," Wu Wei said.
"We're going to eat on the boat?"
As she listened to their conversation, surprise was written all over Sun Yi's face.
She had been in Jicheng for over eight years and had visited the Daming Lake many times, never knowing there was such an option!
"Right, you don't get seasick, do you?"
"I'm not sure, I used to get a little seasick," Sun Yi shook her head.
"No worries, if you feel seasick, I'll just have them stop on the water since we've chartered this boat."
Wu Wei gave Sun Yi a casual smile.
"Dear guests, please follow me."
After confirming their information, a server dressed in a cheongsam led them to the restaurant's pier.
Several beautifully decorated boats were docked there.
The two of them boarded the largest and most exquisite one.
As they sat down inside the boat, a few servers immediately began serving dishes.
Before long, a long table was filled to the brim with a variety of delicacies.
Steamed king crab, Boston lobsters, black truffle abalone, Shandong leek-braised sea cucumbers, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall...
Without exception, they were all very expensive dishes.
"Hello, all the dishes are served. If you need anything, just call me; I'll be outside," the server said and stepped away, closing the door to give the guests a relatively private space.
Seeing the server leave, Sun Yi looked at Wu Wei with a complex expression, "Chartering a boat and ordering so many expensive dishes, how much does that cost?"
"A few thousand, I guess," Wu Wei answered nonchalantly.
As their relationship grew more familiar, Wu Wei felt it was time to show Sun Yi a glimpse of his financial capabilities.
To let her know, he wasn't the same person he used to be.
And to lay the groundwork for future spending.
"How much exactly in thousands?" Sun Yi pressed.
"Eight thousand," Wu Wei responded, gesturing the number eight with his hand.
"Eight thousand!"
Shock spread over Sun Yi's fair little face in an instant!
She expected it to be expensive, but not that expensive!
Sun Yi's expression didn't seem happy; it was more somber.
"That's too expensive, it's as much as my two months' salary back then!"
She looked at the food on the table, her eyes filled with burden and pressure.
[Sun Yi's favorability -6]
!!!
Seeing the system's prompt, Wu Wei couldn't help being startled.
Why would his favorability not increase, but instead drop by 6 points all at once!
He had only gained a total of 8 points today!
Wu Wei had indeed considered that asking Sun Yi to eat such expensive food might make her feel pressured and uncomfortable, but he did not anticipate such a significant decrease in favorability!
Indeed, if the relationship between two people hadn't developed to a certain point, spending too much money would only have the opposite effect.
Wu Wei felt a bit anxious inside, but he still kept his calm appearance.
"Don't think too much about it. I had reserved this dinner cruise a long time ago."
Wu Wei looked at Sun Yi with a serene gaze and said, "Even if you weren't here today, I would have come to eat by myself, so please don't feel burdened."
"Really?"
Sun Yi looked at Wu Wei skeptically, "I feel like you're bluffing me."
"Of course, it's true. I didn't know you would be joining me on this trip to Shandong. Yesterday evening, I was thinking that it would be just perfect if you joined me for dinner because I couldn't finish all these dishes by myself, and it would all go to waste."
Sun Yi thought about it and felt it made sense.
They had just reconnected unexpectedly after she commented on Wu Wei's social media post the day before, which led them to plan to hang out together today.
Before that, they hadn't been in touch for a long time.
"That's great! Then I'm really lucky today, it's my first time dining on a boat, and such an expensive meal, too!"
The tension on Sun Yi's face relaxed, and her smile returned.
At that moment, the painted boat slowly began to move, and both of them instinctively looked outside.
It was just past six o'clock, and the setting sun cast a golden shimmer on the lake.
The rippling reflections were breathtakingly beautiful.
"It's so beautiful, I've never seen Daming Lake's sunset from this angle before!"
Seeing such a beautiful scene, Sun Yi felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
All the worries and troubles of the past few days seemed to vanish in that moment.
[Sun Yi's favorability +9]
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