After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: A Red-Blooded Man

TL: YYang

“Minhui, could he be using the excuse of asking about the schedule to talk to you?”

“I’ve heard all about it. He was dumped by the senior yesterday afternoon. He must have been caught fooling around outside. You’d better stay away from people like him.”

Li Zhanpeng sat down next to Fang Minhui and complained.

Fang Minhui’s brow furrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure on her face.

Li Zhanpeng didn’t notice Fang Minhui’s expression and looked in Shen Yuan’s direction, saying dismissively, “And I also heard that he refused to apply for the student grant. His family is already in that state, what’s he putting on airs for?”

“People like him don’t know how to share their family’s burden at all.”

After Li Zhanpeng finished speaking, he realized that no one was responding to him. Only then did he turn his head and notice that Fang Minhui’s expression was a bit off. He gave an awkward laugh and changed the subject, “Hey, you guys have already started eating? Didn’t I tell you I’d buy breakfast?”

Chen Ling, sitting on the side, couldn’t help but roll her eyes. They had agreed to meet at the cafeteria at 8:00, but he had dragged it out until 8:10 before coming down.

Really, how much does breakfast cost?

She had heard from Minhui yesterday. The movie tickets were for 7:30 PM. They could have eaten dinner outside before watching.

But Li Zhanpeng said he had to go back to the dorm to change clothes, dragging it out until 6:30 before coming down. Then he sanctimoniously said they would just make do in the cafeteria today and eat out next time.

No wonder Minhui came back right after the movie last night.

This kind of person, clearly from a wealthy family, was still so stingy.

Look at Shen Yuan, treating her to a top-tier Japanese restaurant. One meal was worth twenty of your movie tickets.

He wouldn’t even treat her to a proper meal, and he was trying to pick up girls!

Fang Minhui also felt a bit unhappy. She had thought that since Li Zhanpeng’s family was well-off, he would be very generous.

But on their first date yesterday, Li Zhanpeng had actually taken her to eat in the cafeteria.

The key was, if you were going to be stingy, just be stingy. Why did you have to pretend to be generous?

On the other side, Shen Yuan returned to his table, planning to finish the remaining half bowl of noodles. Huang Haibao couldn’t help but lean over and whisper, “Old Third, how did it go?”

Shen Yuan shook his head. “She hasn’t agreed yet.”

“I knew it.”

Cao Shunjin had a look of “I told you so.” “Old Third is not the same Old Third anymore, and Fang Minhui is not the same Fang Minhui anymore.”

“Old Third, seeing that you couldn’t handle it either, I actually feel much more balanced.”

Huang Haibao patted Shen Yuan’s shoulder.

“Fuck, you son of a bitch just supported me!”

Although Shen Yuan cursed, he still had a certain degree of confidence in his heart.

The restaurant Xingyi was well-known due to its frequent online promotions, and many celebrities had been there.

It was hard for ordinary girls to refuse this kind of high-class Japanese food.

By the third year of college, the class schedule was not as packed as in the first and second years. Today was Thursday, with one class in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Class time was always boring. After answering the roll call, Shen Yuan lay on his desk and slept until it was almost time for lunch. Then he sent a WeChat message to Fang Minhui.

“6:30 tonight, I’ll be waiting for you.”

He also attached the location of Xingyi.

Fang Minhui had been listening attentively to the lecture when she felt her phone vibrate. She opened it and saw that it was a message from Shen Yuan.

She turned her head and looked at Shen Yuan sitting in the back row, thinking to herself that she hadn’t even agreed yet, and he had already assumed she would.

She was a little hesitant. Would it seem too frivolous of her to be so easily asked out by a guy for the first time?

After all, Li Zhanpeng had asked her out several times before she reluctantly agreed.

But on the other hand, the opportunity to check in at such a top-tier Japanese restaurant was really rare.

Fang Minhui was suddenly in a dilemma. Chen Ling, sitting next to her, also saw the message and nudged her soft waist with her elbow, whispering, “It’s Xingyi. It would be a waste not to go. It’s just a meal anyway.”

Fang Minhui tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. After thinking about what her best friend said, she felt it made sense. It was just a meal, and Shen Yuan didn’t seem to be showing any intention of pursuing her.

She picked up her phone, replied with an “OK” emoji, and added a sentence: “Then you can take me with you. I’ll wait for you at the school gate at 6.”

Shen Yuan had fallen asleep again right after sending the message. He didn’t see Fang Minhui’s WeChat until he was queuing for lunch in the cafeteria.

“The fish has taken the bait after all.”

Shen Yuan muttered with a smile. Huang Haibao, standing behind him, asked puzzledly, “What bait?”

“Nothing.” Shen Yuan smiled faintly. He didn’t want to tell Old Huang about this for the time being. This guy was emotionally fragile and couldn’t handle such a blow.

At 5:50 PM, Shen Yuan appeared at the gate of the Foreign Economics College. He had also booked a Didi in advance. The app showed that the estimated arrival time at the passenger’s starting point was 6:00.

At exactly 6:00, Fang Minhui arrived gracefully. For the evening’s date, she had specially changed into a ladylike outfit. She wore a beige slim-fit long dress and a light-colored form-fitting sweater.

Compared to her bold and fiery look in the morning, she now appeared more ladylike, but this outfit still highlighted her graceful figure.

Especially that waist-to-hip ratio, it was simply perfect!

Shen Yuan felt his heart stir. She had indeed studied dance; her figure was truly impeccable!

Just then, the Didi car arrived. Shen Yuan waved to her. “Get in.”

“Okay.”

Fang Minhui’s pretty face flushed slightly as she followed him into the back seat.

She was actually a little excited and slightly nervous, partly because it was her first date with Shen Yuan, and partly because it was her first time eating at such a high-end restaurant.

Xingyi was actually not large, and the decoration was not extravagant. At first glance, the storefront looked like an ordinary sushi restaurant.

Shen Yuan led Fang Minhui out of the Didi and walked through the streets and alleys for ten minutes before arriving at the restaurant.

When they reached the entrance, a female waitress in a kimono greeted them warmly, “Hello, do you have a reservation?”

“Yes, the last four digits are 4115.”

“Mr. Shen, this way please.”

The waitress gestured for them to follow her.

Shen Yuan was actually a regular here. He used to bring Zhou Wanting here for dinner often, and occasionally he would bring Old Huang and Old Cao here for a treat.

For this reason, he had also gotten a membership here.

This place was reservation-only, serving a limited number of guests each night. Reservations usually needed to be made 3-5 days in advance, but in reality, for members like Shen Yuan, special arrangements could be made if needed.

“Mr. Shen, please have a seat.”

Arriving at the warmly decorated private room, the waitress thoughtfully laid out cushions for them, then picked up the iPad on the table and handed it to Shen Yuan.

“What would you like to order, or would you like me to recommend something?”

“You can recommend. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, and I don’t know if your menu has changed.”

“Okay, besides our signature sashimi, we recently added live eel with foie gras and wagyu fried rice. Would you like to try them?”

“Sure, serve it for two, and also a matsutake seafood soup for each of us.”

“Okay.”

The waitress crossed her hands, bowed respectfully, and exited the room, thoughtfully sliding the door shut for them.

“The service here is really excellent.”

Fang Minhui exclaimed. As expected of a Japanese restaurant with a per-person consumption of over a thousand yuan, it gave people a feeling of being at home.

It was her first time eating at such a restaurant, and it was quite an eye-opener for her today.

“The service is good, but the main thing is that the food is delicious. I used to come here often.”

Shen Yuan said this, but he didn’t really think so. Because this restaurant was Japanese style, there were no chairs in the private rooms. You could only sit cross-legged or kneel to eat.

He didn’t know why the Japanese liked to eat like this.

When Shen Yuan came here, he usually liked to sit at the counter, watching the chef cook while he ate.

If it weren’t for wanting to create some intimate atmosphere, he wouldn’t have booked a private room.

Shen Yuan sat cross-legged and pointed to another cushion next to him. “Sit.”

Because Fang Minhui was wearing a long dress, she couldn’t sit cross-legged. She gently held her skirt and slowly knelt down.

From Shen Yuan’s angle, he could just see Fang Minhui’s full buttocks. The key was this posture, it really easily led to wild thoughts. Shen Yuan’s throat couldn’t help but roll. To be honest, the last time he had played poker was two months ago.

It was when he was still with Zhou Wanting.

Every man had physiological needs, let alone a red-blooded man like him.

But the time was not yet right. He had to stay calm, stay calm…