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Dong Jiayi, like Shen Feifei, is a girl from the southwest. She and Su Xiaoqiang chose different courses, so they didn't attend class together just now.
"Isn't he handsome? He wouldn't be worthy of my Xiaoqiang if he didn't dress up." Gu Ran smiled at her, then greeted Deng Guobin next to him, "Hi, long time no see."
"Long time no see, Gu Ran." Deng Guobin scratched his head shyly, then nodded to Su Xiaoqiang as a greeting.
The two found a spot on one side of the terrace and sat down side by side, looking at the menu.
Seeing Dong Jiayi and Deng Guobin holding hands, Gu Ran turned to Su Xiaoqiang and asked, "Are they together?"
“Yes, Deng Guobin has been interested in Dong Jiayi for a long time,” Su Xiaoqiang nodded. “They stayed in Shanghai this year to work during the summer vacation, and then they got together.”
Deng Guobin had previously asked Su Xiaoqiang to help him find a job, and Gu Ran introduced him to Ji Yuanhua's pharmaceutical factory as a part-time worker on the assembly line. He has been working there for over a year, and he stays to work during both winter and summer vacations.
His family wasn't well-off, so he used all his spare time to work and earn money to help support his family. Moreover, the wages in Shanghai were quite high, much better than staying at home.
"Guobin, are we really going to eat here? It's quite expensive, isn't it? A cup of coffee costs fifty-eight yuan! That could buy so many cups of bubble tea outside!" Dong Jiayi said softly, looking at the menu.
"It's alright, you're all here now, order whatever you like!" Deng Guobin said. "I got paid yesterday, let's have a nice meal together."
Dong Jiayi frowned and said, "How can we use all your money? You haven't asked your parents for living expenses. Your part-time salary is so low. If you eat this meal, are you not going to eat for the rest of the month? Let's split the bill for this meal."
Deng Guobin opened his mouth, and although he knew his girlfriend meant well, he still felt a little hurt in his pride when he heard her words.
“I’m not so poor that I can’t even afford an afternoon tea. This meal is on me,” Deng Guobin said. “We agreed on this before we came.”
Chapter 355 The Woman on the Rooftop
Deng Guobin and Dong Jiayi were arguing in hushed tones about who should pay the bill, but Gu Ran, with his sharp ears and eyes, heard everything they said.
“I didn’t know you were going to bring me here. You don’t have much money, so why are you treating me?” Dong Jiayi stubbornly refused to let Deng Guobin treat her. “Either we split the bill, or we won’t eat.”
Seeing Dong Jiayi's insistence, Deng Guobin felt a surge of inexplicable anger.
We agreed that he would treat us, but now he insists on splitting the bill.
Does it mean you look down on him?
"I..." He was about to burst out with emotion when suddenly a hand landed on his shoulder.
"You two young lovers, it's rare for you to go on a date, there's no need to quarrel." Gu Ran gently pressed down on Deng Guobin's shoulder, preventing him from saying anything too outrageous.
Su Xiaoqiang then came to Dong Jiayi's side and pulled her aside to whisper, "You too, if he wants to treat, just let him. If he runs out of money for food later, you can help him out. Go through thick and thin together, and your relationship will gradually grow stronger."
Dong Jiayi was stunned for a moment, as if she hadn't expected this move. She lowered her head slightly and remained silent.
Gu Ran also said to Deng Guobin, "I think Dong Jiayi is just straightforward. She's thinking of you and doesn't want you to waste money. She doesn't mean to look down on you. If she really looked down on you, why would she choose to be with you? Don't you think so?"
Deng Guobin suddenly felt the heavy pressure in his chest slowly exhale. He nodded and whispered, "It was my fault."
"Come, come, let me share some experience with you. This is how you should do it..." Gu Ran whispered something in Deng Guobin's ear, leaving him stunned.
"You...you can do that?" Deng Guobin whispered. "I...I haven't kissed her yet. Will she...she be angry?"
"Huh???" Gu Ran's eyes widened. "I heard from Su Xiaoqiang that you two got together during the summer vacation, didn't you?"
Deng Guobin hesitated for a moment and said, "Hmm... but wouldn't it be bad to think about those things so soon after we got together?"
"Please, you've been together for almost half a year!" Gu Ran asked, "and you've only ever held hands?"
Deng Guobin blushed and whispered, "Mmm..."
Gu Ran could tell that Dong Jiayi liked him, so he said, "In these kinds of situations, at times like these, the man should take the initiative. You can do this..."
About five minutes later, Gu Ran finished giving Deng Guobin his dating advice.
He looked at Su Xiaoqiang, who was not far away, and Su Xiaoqiang also stood up straight and looked at him.
Gu Ran smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, alright, it's all over now. You two meant well. The boyfriend wanted to take his girlfriend out for afternoon tea, and the girlfriend wanted to save her boyfriend money. Neither of you is wrong. Since neither of you is wrong, there's no need to argue over a momentary emotion!"
He and Su Xiaoqiang pulled the two of them together and made them sit down together again.
"Alright, stop arguing. It's a rare sunny day, why don't you two take this opportunity to get intimate?" Gu Ran pulled Su Xiaoqiang's hand, ready to leave. "We won't be third wheels."
After saying that, he took Su Xiaoqiang's hand and left.
Dong Jiayi bit her lip lightly, then looked up at Deng Guobin and said, "I'm sorry."
"sorry."
As she spoke, Deng Guobin also spoke at the same time.
The two looked at each other for a moment, then smiled.
“You said you were treating, so I’m going to order!” Dong Jiayi took the menu and pointed to a cake. “Su Xiaoqiang said the Black Forest mousse here is delicious.”
“Great!” Deng Guobin pointed to the menu. “Gu Ran said this cream puff is delicious too, let’s eat it together!”
“Okay!” Dong Jiayi nodded.
When Deng Guobin saw her agree, he blushed for some reason.
The desserts and coffee they ordered were quickly brought over by the proprietress, and the two remained seated side by side.
Deng Guobin picked up a cream puff and fed it to Dong Jiayi: "You try the first bite."
Dong Jiayi was stunned. It was the first time she had seen Deng Guobin so proactive, so she shyly opened her mouth and took a bite.
The cream puff was stuffed with cream, and Dong Jiayi's lips were soon covered in cream, so she gently licked them with her tongue.
"Mmm, so sweet, it's really delicious," Dong Jiayi said happily.
“You, you have cream on your lips…” Deng Guobin said, “I, I’ll wipe it off for you.”
Dong Jiayi paused for a moment, lowered her eyes slightly, and said shyly, "Oh, okay."
Deng Guobin was a little nervous. Actually, what Gu Ran had just said was that this cream puff was easy to get cream on the corners of the mouth, which was a good opportunity.
He pretended to reach for a tissue, then bent down and quickly kissed Dong Jiayi's lips.
Dong Jiayi was actually prepared, and gave him a slightly amused look: "You're so stupid."
"I, I, I, I..." Deng Guobin was at a loss when he saw Dong Jiayi's face come closer and kiss his lips.
After a while, the two looked at each other, then turned their faces away shyly.
Looking at Dong Jiayi's pretty face, Deng Guobin suddenly cupped her cheeks and said earnestly, "I will take responsibility for you."
Dong Jiayi was stunned for a moment, then she was both amused and exasperated. She was about to say arrogantly, "Who asked you to take responsibility?" But if she said that, he would definitely misunderstand.
So she nodded and said, "Okay, remember what you said."
"Oh, oh, oh!" Deng Guobin nodded like a rooster.
This time, their feelings for each other deepened, and their relationship became even more harmonious.
Around 5 p.m., the two prepared to leave and went downstairs to pay the bill.
To be honest, Dong Jiayi felt a little sorry for them. The two of them only drank two cups of coffee and ate two pieces of cake, which cost nearly 300 yuan. It was really expensive.
But Deng Guobin spent the money willingly.
"Someone has already paid for your meal," the proprietress said to the young couple. "They made sure you had a good time, and you can order more if you're still hungry."
Deng Guobin and Dong Jiayi exchanged a glance and immediately guessed who had done it.
They weren't greedy people, so they didn't order any more food.
After leaving the coffee shop, Deng Guobin thought for a moment and discussed with Dong Jiayi, "Do you think we should also treat Gu Ran and Su Xiaoqiang to a meal in return?"
Dong Jiayi thought the same thing, but she was more thoughtful. People were paying for them to reduce their burden, and inviting them back would make things a bit awkward.
She said, "It would be a bit inconsiderate to reciprocate. I think we should take the initiative to help Su Xiaoqiang with more tasks when there are group assignments in the future."
University courses often involve group assignments, some of which require fieldwork and data collection, which can be quite tedious.
This way, repaying a favor is better than treating someone to a meal.
……
After leaving the coffee shop, Gu Ran and Su Xiaoqiang strolled around the campus together.
Inviting Dong Jiayi to dinner was something Gu Ran did on a whim, knowing that the favor would eventually be reciprocated by Su Xiaoqiang.
“I think we’re pretty lucky. My family isn’t short of money, and neither are you. We don’t need to worry about money.” Su Xiaoqiang understood Gu Ran’s purpose after thinking about it for a moment.
She continued with some emotion, "As the saying goes, poverty makes a couple miserable. In fairy tales, the love stories of princes and princesses are the most happy because they are never short of money."
Earning a million dollars as a rich person is completely different from earning a million dollars as a poor person.
If a rich person puts 100 million yuan in a bank, the interest in a year can be several million yuan. But for an ordinary person to earn 1 million yuan, they may have to work themselves to the bone their whole life and save every penny.
The afternoon tea that Gu Ran and Su Xiaoqiang had today cost them over 1,500 yuan, which is equivalent to a week's wages for an average person at this time of year.
Therefore, this world has never been fair, and things that can be solved with money are not really big problems.
Gu Ran patted her head with satisfaction. "People who are financially independent find it hard to empathize with the economic anxieties of ordinary people. The fact that you can put yourself in their shoes like this proves that you've grown up."
"I'm not young, and I'm older than you!" Su Xiaoqiang put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and looked at Gu Ran proudly. "Come on, call me 'older sister'!"
"Sister~" Gu Ran said in a coquettish voice, burying her head in her arms, which tickled her.
"You rascal, stop fooling around!"
Su Xiaoqiang happily took his hand. She had wanted to hold his hand and walk around the campus for a long time, just like other couples.
However, this handsome couple is very different from ordinary couples; they are the focus of attention wherever they go.
"I should have dressed up too!" Su Xiaoqiang said somewhat indignantly.
Gu Ran laughed and said, "You're beautiful to begin with!"
"I know, but it's not enough!" Su Xiaoqiang looked warily at the several outstanding girls around her. "I need to be so beautiful that they feel inferior, so beautiful that they understand at a glance that they have no chance!"
Gu Ran laughed and teased, "Your ability to locate enemies in the void is also top-notch."
Su Xiaoqiang glared at him, annoyed. This jerk didn't even know how much of a womanizer he was.
However, she didn't feel any sense of crisis because she knew he only liked her.
She just has a bit of a possessive desire and instinct for food, and always feels that other women have ill intentions and want to steal her food!
This made her feel a little anxious.
As they walked, it was almost time for the fourth period to end. They planned to wait for Liu Miaomiao to finish class and then pick her up to go home together.
When they arrived at the foot of a very tall teaching building, they noticed that many people were looking up, so Gu Ran and Su Xiaoqiang also looked up curiously.