Chapter 276 - Coincidental Encounter with Yu Hangjian
Translator: Lav
Editor: Likia
After Shi Lei parked the car and entered the restaurant, the waiter guided him and Zhang Liangliang to the room that Zhang Meimei had booked.
Shi Lei froze at the sight of a familiar person. That person obviously saw him, since he smiled and waved.
Shi Lei did the same. “Manager Yu, what a coincidence. Are you eating here as well?”
Yu Hangjian beamed. “Indeed, quite the coincidence. I didn’t expect to see Young Master Shi here. This is…?”
Yu Hangjian had seen Zhang Liangliang. He could guess her age, which made it difficult for him to assume her relationship with Shi Lei. If she was his girlfriend, then she was too young. This girl was about the same age as his daughter, fifteen or sixteen years old at most. However, Yu Hangjian wouldn’t suffer mentally from looking at men picking up girls, not to mention Shi Lei, who was very young. Naturally, he would be surrounded by girls who were attracted to him like moths to a flame. But she was too young. Even if he wanted young girls, there was no need to be so risky with the law and lower his integrity as well.
“This is my friend’s daughter,” Shi Lei explained seriously. “I arranged to have dinner here with a friend and I picked up her daughter because she’s too busy. Oh, I think you may have heard of my friend before. The lawyer, Zhang Meimei. This is her daughter, Zhang Liangliang.” Shi Lei could tell that Yu Hangjian was imagining things and he decided to explain it clearly to avoid any misunderstandings.
Yu Hangjian immediately smiled. Of course he knew who Zhang Meimei was. There was no other female lawyer who could qualify as a “big” lawyer in Wudong city. Almost everyone in Yu Hangjian’s social circle knew about this strong and independent female lawyer who was over forty years old but still extremely charming. To put it crudely, many wealthy men tried to hit on her, but their efforts were all fruitless.
“So you are Lawyer Zhang’s child. And here I was, wondering why you look so familiar. Little girl, you sure inherited Lawyer Zhang’s good looks!”
Zhang Liangliang’s lip twitched in disdain. “Liar. I don’t look like my mother. I look more like my immature father.”
Yu Hangjian felt slightly awkward, but amused. “She bites a lot. Please don’t take it to heart,” Shi Lei quickly added.
“Haha, of course not. I will take no offense at a child’s babble. Young Master Shi, which room are you in? If you don’t mind, I’ll come later and have a drink with you.”
Shi Lei understood that it was normal and replied, “How can I bother Manager Yu to drink with me? Which room are you in? I’ll go there instead.”
“You are too polite. I need to go and have a drink with Lawyer Zhang as well. We don’t need to be so polite with each other.”
Shi Lei didn’t dwell on it and told Yu Hangjian his room number. They waved goodbye and Shi Lei took Zhang Liangliang to their room.
“That man’s too fake. What a hypocrite.” When she entered the room, Zhang Liangliang took off her jacket, threw it casually onto the couch on the side, and took the seat at the head of the table.
Shi Lei thought: How many honest businessmen are there nowadays? They act however they need to depending on the situation. This Manager Yu is one of the better ones.
“The seat you took is the seat for paying the bill!” Shi Lei said teasingly.
“Hmph! It’s not like I can’t afford it! I’ve being very obedient and nice recently and I barely used the money Lao Zhang gave me. I probably have about 10,000 or 20,000 yuan in my card right now. I know the price level here. We can eat until our stomachs explode and it’ll only be 2,000 or 3,000 yuan. It would be even less expensive if you two don’t drink.”
Although Shi Lei hadn’t being short on money for a long time, when Zhang Liangliang said that she had saved that much pocket money from a month or two of allowances, he still knew that she just had a better background than himself. He had no idea how much pocket money those real fuerdais would have.
The waiters at the restaurant had seen more than Shi Lei. After all, it was a restaurant on the expensive side, so many important and wealthy people went there to eat. They were used to seeing young fuerdais with monthly allowances that was almost as much as half year of their salaries.
But when she saw Zhang Liangliang talking so big as a kid, she couldn’t help but smile.
“I want to eat osmanthus sweet lotus roots, hibiscus shrimp balls, and a peony fish. Dashu, you can decide the rest. Lao Zhang doesn’t have anything she likes in particular, so just order one or two vegetarian dishes for her.”
Shi Lei flipped through the menu and discovered that every dish corresponded to a flower. Besides the ones Zhang Liangliang had ordered, there were other dishes like magnolia geoduck, sakura tripes, and rose Australian lobsters.
“The names of the dishes are quite delicate,” Shi Lei commented as he flipped through the menu.
“It must be your first time here,” the waitress said kindly. “Our dishes aren’t just matched with different flowers, but are cooked with all kinds of extracts and petals. We collect the flowers and extract the essence for health.”
Shi Lei laughed. “I don’t understand that way of living. If there are really flowers in the dishes, then it’s really a cow chewing on a peony(1) in my case.”
The waitress giggled. “You sure know how to joke.” Shi Lei ordered two more dishes for himself and two vegetable-based dishes for Zhang Meimei according to what Zhang Liangliang had said, but he still asked, “Er’jie, are you sure your mother is fine with vegetarian food?”
“She’s trying to maintain her body shape. It’s good enough that she is eating dinner. I assume that she will only take a few bites even if they are vegetarian.”
“Alright,” Shi Lei said to the waitress, “just these for the time being. We’ll order more if it’s not enough.”
“Okay. What would you like to drink?”
Shi Lei didn’t hesitate in replying, since Zhang Meimei was definitely going to drive Zhang Liangliang and herself home, and he planned on driving as well. “You can get us some warm drinks. Since it’s for health, cold things aren’t good for ladies.”
The waiter collected the menus and left the room while Shi Lei and Zhang Liangliang chatted about random things.
Zhang Meimei arrived soon after and apologized continuously as she entered the room, saying that there had been traffic. Almost all the dishes had been brought in already and they began to eat.
In fact, Shi Lei didn’t really say much to Zhang Meimei other than Zhen Xu’s situation. After all, they were partners as shareholders and Zhang Meimei had used her own money to invest. Since Shi Lei was the one who dragged her in, he naturally had to be more responsible for the investment even if he knew that Zhang Meimei would be thanking him for the high profits shortly.
As they chatted, the door opened and Yu Hangjian entered with a decanter of wine, beaming.
“Manager Yu?!” Zhang Meimei froze.
“Hehe, I just encountered Young Master Shi, and he said that he would be eating with Lawyer Zhang here. I’m eating in the next room, so I came to have a drink and greet the both of you.”
It was just ordinary greetings and it was slightly surprising that they didn’t talk about any serious topics.
They gave each other a toast and Shi Lei and Zhang Meimei said that they needed to drive, so they toasted with non-alcoholic drinks instead. They expressed that they wouldn’t go to Yu Hangjian’s room and bother him. Yu Hangjian also said that they were almost done and ready to leave before he bid his farewell.
“How did you meet Yu Hangjian?” Zhang Meimei asked casually.
“Oh, I bought my car from him. My friend introduced me to him.”
Zhang Meimei had seen it in Runzhou and didn’t ask further, knowing Shi Lei’s circle of friends at the moment.
After Yu Hangjian returned to his room, his oldest brother asked, “Lao San(2), what kind of person is worth you going to them to give a toast? Why didn't you take me along?” When Yu Hangjian went to Shi Lei’s room, his brother had just gone to the bathroom.
Chapter 276 - Coincidental Encounter with Yu Hangjian
Translator: Lav
Editor: Likia
After Shi Lei parked the car and entered the restaurant, the waiter guided him and Zhang Liangliang to the room that Zhang Meimei had booked.
Shi Lei froze at the sight of a familiar person. That person obviously saw him, since he smiled and waved.
Shi Lei did the same. “Manager Yu, what a coincidence. Are you eating here as well?”
Yu Hangjian beamed. “Indeed, quite the coincidence. I didn’t expect to see Young Master Shi here. This is…?”
Yu Hangjian had seen Zhang Liangliang. He could guess her age, which made it difficult for him to assume her relationship with Shi Lei. If she was his girlfriend, then she was too young. This girl was about the same age as his daughter, fifteen or sixteen years old at most. However, Yu Hangjian wouldn’t suffer mentally from looking at men picking up girls, not to mention Shi Lei, who was very young. Naturally, he would be surrounded by girls who were attracted to him like moths to a flame. But she was too young. Even if he wanted young girls, there was no need to be so risky with the law and lower his integrity as well.
“This is my friend’s daughter,” Shi Lei explained seriously. “I arranged to have dinner here with a friend and I picked up her daughter because she’s too busy. Oh, I think you may have heard of my friend before. The lawyer, Zhang Meimei. This is her daughter, Zhang Liangliang.” Shi Lei could tell that Yu Hangjian was imagining things and he decided to explain it clearly to avoid any misunderstandings.
Yu Hangjian immediately smiled. Of course he knew who Zhang Meimei was. There was no other female lawyer who could qualify as a “big” lawyer in Wudong city. Almost everyone in Yu Hangjian’s social circle knew about this strong and independent female lawyer who was over forty years old but still extremely charming. To put it crudely, many wealthy men tried to hit on her, but their efforts were all fruitless.
“So you are Lawyer Zhang’s child. And here I was, wondering why you look so familiar. Little girl, you sure inherited Lawyer Zhang’s good looks!”
Zhang Liangliang’s lip twitched in disdain. “Liar. I don’t look like my mother. I look more like my immature father.”
Yu Hangjian felt slightly awkward, but amused. “She bites a lot. Please don’t take it to heart,” Shi Lei quickly added.
“Haha, of course not. I will take no offense at a child’s babble. Young Master Shi, which room are you in? If you don’t mind, I’ll come later and have a drink with you.”
Shi Lei understood that it was normal and replied, “How can I bother Manager Yu to drink with me? Which room are you in? I’ll go there instead.”
“You are too polite. I need to go and have a drink with Lawyer Zhang as well. We don’t need to be so polite with each other.”
Shi Lei didn’t dwell on it and told Yu Hangjian his room number. They waved goodbye and Shi Lei took Zhang Liangliang to their room.
“That man’s too fake. What a hypocrite.” When she entered the room, Zhang Liangliang took off her jacket, threw it casually onto the couch on the side, and took the seat at the head of the table.
Shi Lei thought: How many honest businessmen are there nowadays? They act however they need to depending on the situation. This Manager Yu is one of the better ones.
“The seat you took is the seat for paying the bill!” Shi Lei said teasingly.
“Hmph! It’s not like I can’t afford it! I’ve being very obedient and nice recently and I barely used the money Lao Zhang gave me. I probably have about 10,000 or 20,000 yuan in my card right now. I know the price level here. We can eat until our stomachs explode and it’ll only be 2,000 or 3,000 yuan. It would be even less expensive if you two don’t drink.”
Although Shi Lei hadn’t being short on money for a long time, when Zhang Liangliang said that she had saved that much pocket money from a month or two of allowances, he still knew that she just had a better background than himself. He had no idea how much pocket money those real fuerdais would have.
The waiters at the restaurant had seen more than Shi Lei. After all, it was a restaurant on the expensive side, so many important and wealthy people went there to eat. They were used to seeing young fuerdais with monthly allowances that was almost as much as half year of their salaries.
But when she saw Zhang Liangliang talking so big as a kid, she couldn’t help but smile.
“I want to eat osmanthus sweet lotus roots, hibiscus shrimp balls, and a peony fish. Dashu, you can decide the rest. Lao Zhang doesn’t have anything she likes in particular, so just order one or two vegetarian dishes for her.”
Shi Lei flipped through the menu and discovered that every dish corresponded to a flower. Besides the ones Zhang Liangliang had ordered, there were other dishes like magnolia geoduck, sakura tripes, and rose Australian lobsters.
“The names of the dishes are quite delicate,” Shi Lei commented as he flipped through the menu.
“It must be your first time here,” the waitress said kindly. “Our dishes aren’t just matched with different flowers, but are cooked with all kinds of extracts and petals. We collect the flowers and extract the essence for health.”
Shi Lei laughed. “I don’t understand that way of living. If there are really flowers in the dishes, then it’s really a cow chewing on a peony(1) in my case.”
The waitress giggled. “You sure know how to joke.” Shi Lei ordered two more dishes for himself and two vegetable-based dishes for Zhang Meimei according to what Zhang Liangliang had said, but he still asked, “Er’jie, are you sure your mother is fine with vegetarian food?”
“She’s trying to maintain her body shape. It’s good enough that she is eating dinner. I assume that she will only take a few bites even if they are vegetarian.”
“Alright,” Shi Lei said to the waitress, “just these for the time being. We’ll order more if it’s not enough.”
“Okay. What would you like to drink?”
Shi Lei didn’t hesitate in replying, since Zhang Meimei was definitely going to drive Zhang Liangliang and herself home, and he planned on driving as well. “You can get us some warm drinks. Since it’s for health, cold things aren’t good for ladies.”
The waiter collected the menus and left the room while Shi Lei and Zhang Liangliang chatted about random things.
Zhang Meimei arrived soon after and apologized continuously as she entered the room, saying that there had been traffic. Almost all the dishes had been brought in already and they began to eat.
In fact, Shi Lei didn’t really say much to Zhang Meimei other than Zhen Xu’s situation. After all, they were partners as shareholders and Zhang Meimei had used her own money to invest. Since Shi Lei was the one who dragged her in, he naturally had to be more responsible for the investment even if he knew that Zhang Meimei would be thanking him for the high profits shortly.
As they chatted, the door opened and Yu Hangjian entered with a decanter of wine, beaming.
“Manager Yu?!” Zhang Meimei froze.
“Hehe, I just encountered Young Master Shi, and he said that he would be eating with Lawyer Zhang here. I’m eating in the next room, so I came to have a drink and greet the both of you.”
It was just ordinary greetings and it was slightly surprising that they didn’t talk about any serious topics.
They gave each other a toast and Shi Lei and Zhang Meimei said that they needed to drive, so they toasted with non-alcoholic drinks instead. They expressed that they wouldn’t go to Yu Hangjian’s room and bother him. Yu Hangjian also said that they were almost done and ready to leave before he bid his farewell.
“How did you meet Yu Hangjian?” Zhang Meimei asked casually.
“Oh, I bought my car from him. My friend introduced me to him.”
Zhang Meimei had seen it in Runzhou and didn’t ask further, knowing Shi Lei’s circle of friends at the moment.
After Yu Hangjian returned to his room, his oldest brother asked, “Lao San(2), what kind of person is worth you going to them to give a toast? Why didn't you take me along?” When Yu Hangjian went to Shi Lei’s room, his brother had just gone to the bathroom.
