Chapter 376

"It can be like this? I've only heard of 'drink touts' in bars; there are actually 'meal touts'?"

Shen Ci was very shocked. If it were years ago, such a racket would be understandable, but now it's the era of internet sharing, and all information is transparent. Would a restaurant still dare to use yin-yang menus?

"'Meal touts' and 'drink touts' are essentially the same thing."

Yin-yang menus have actually always existed; it's just that ordinary people aren't unlucky enough to run into them. Scenic area restaurants are the hardest-hit areas for yin-yang menus, and they are exposed in the news every year.

"Let's listen to what's going on first?" Shen Ci looked at Tang Song.

She saw him nod lightly. Neither of them had impulsive personalities, and both were very composed at this moment.

Before long, Li Jianguo returned. The woman opposite him smiled at him slightly—watery eyes, red lips, and a charming gaze; she was truly very alluring.

"Have you ordered everything?"

"Ordered. Do you want to add anything?"

"No need, just order what you like to eat." Li Jianguo spoke elegantly, and it wasn't hard to see from his temperament that he was a man who had received higher education.

He was also a Longcheng resident with a decent job, a house, and a stable income. Such men were very popular in the blind date market.

"You know about my situation, right?" Li Jianguo looked at the other party cautiously and asked.

"I understand. It's just that I want to ask, your work as a counselor has a formal establishment, right?"

Li Jianguo nodded: "Yes, you can rest assured about that."

"That's good." The woman smiled happily and sat upright with a graceful posture: "I don't ask for anything else; I just want stability."

Li Jianguo showed a hesitant expression, his mouth moved, and then he said: "Actually, what I want to say is, do you have a clear understanding of my physical condition?"

"What condition? What condition do you have?"

"I have a rare disease and need to take medication for life."

"It's not a terminal illness, right?"

"That's not... as long as I'm careful, there's no danger to my life."

The woman showed some hesitation, looking completely flawless. As a highly educated person, Li Jianguo didn't notice anything unusual about the other party at all.

Even Shen Ci, who was secretly listening to them talk, felt it was just a normal blind date.

"Could it be a mistake?"

Shen Ci asked in a low voice, fearing a misunderstanding.

Tang Song was peeling shrimp for her with his head down. Hearing this, he tilted his head and looked at her with a smile: "Let's eat first. In this kind of matter, the truth only comes out when it's time to pay the bill."

During the process, the other party would definitely build enough trust with Li Jianguo so that he would be willing to pay the bill when the time came.

The subsequent conversation between the two mostly revolved around in-depth discussions of their personal situations. The woman was clearly experienced, speaking calmly, with every gesture and smile perfectly measured, and she appeared extremely sensible, giving Li Jianguo an exceptionally good first impression.

The woman also ordered a bottle of white liquor, and the two drank and chatted happily.

"I don't know, what's your impression of me?"

In the end, Li Jianguo asked tentatively, his tone and eyes unable to hide his nervousness and anticipation.

It was very obvious that he really hoped to have another meeting with her.

"Your conditions are, of course, very good. You are knowledgeable, and you are also a man of talent. To tell you the truth, I have met several men recently, and I am most satisfied with you."

The woman said, showing a shy and subtle smile, lowering her head at a 45-degree angle, and said softly: "It's just that my conditions are actually a bit too ordinary compared to yours, and I'm afraid you'll think it's not suitable..."

"How could that be?" Li Jianguo was instantly energized when he heard that the other party was very satisfied with him: "You are too modest. You are beautiful and have a good personality. And to tell you the truth, my mother forced me to come to this blind date. Although my illness isn't terminal, once it flares up, I can't be left alone. She hopes I can find someone quickly so I can have someone to look after me in life."

"I originally didn't hold any hope for the form of blind dating, but seeing you today, I'm very glad I came."

These words fell into Shen Ci's ears, making her grimace!

Such a pure-hearted Li Jianguo, even saying "I'm very glad I came"!

In a while, when he sees the bill, he'll probably regret not taking the chance to run away when he went to the restroom!

Tang Song looked at Shen Ci's expression and couldn't help but show a doting smile, leaning down to whisper in her ear: "We should be the ones glad we came here, otherwise we would have missed this good show."

Shen Ci glared at him: "I'm here to save my teacher, not to watch his misfortune."

"I see you're watching quite intently!"

The woman showed a very satisfied expression after hearing Li Jianguo's words, and then took the opportunity to say: "Since we both have a good impression of each other, why don't you pick a time another day and we can go for a walk together? When the weather gets warmer, we can go to the park to bask in the sun, or go watch a movie."

"Alright, that's what I was thinking too." Li Jianguo agreed impatiently.

After sitting for a while longer, the woman finally called the waiter to pay the bill.

"Sir, this is your bill for today's consumption."

The waiter very tactfully handed the bill directly to Li Jianguo. Li Jianguo didn't take it to heart; the two of them only ordered four dishes and a bottle of white liquor, how expensive could it be?

And he was in a very good mood today, so even if it exceeded his budget a little, he could accept it.

Who knew that as soon as he glanced at the amount on the bill, his face instantly froze.

How much was this?

There was an itemized list on the bill. The woman was very experienced, and the dishes she ordered were very tricky. The dish names were long and abstract, all involving expensive ingredients like "black truffle," "velvet antler," and "sea cucumber."

This would give people the illusion that the dishes were expensive because the ingredients were expensive.

If you ordered a plate of shredded potatoes with vinegar and chili and sold it for a sky-high price, it would naturally arouse suspicion.

And that bottle of liquor—Li Jianguo considered himself knowledgeable enough about white liquor, but he had never even heard of that brand, and it was actually selling for nearly five thousand!

Before he could react, the woman had already put on her coat and stood up, looking at him and saying: "How about I pay?"

As soon as these words came out, it was clear that this woman's level was extremely high!

Sure enough, Li Jianguo subconsciously refused upon hearing this: "No need, no need. How can I let a lady pay? I'll do it."

As he spoke, he had already picked up his phone. Just as he was about to scan the code to pay, Shen Ci stood up and turned around: "Director Li!"

The crisp and clear call made Li Jianguo, the woman opposite him, and the waiter all freeze for a moment.

Seeing Shen Ci, Li Jianguo widened his eyes in shock, and it took a long while for him to react: "Eh? Shen Ci? Why are you here?"

At this time, he also noticed Tang Song, who was with Shen Ci. He had an impression of this young man; he was Shen Ci's boyfriend and also a police officer. He had seen him once when he was hospitalized.

So he subconsciously asked: "Out for a meal with your boyfriend?"

Babies, happy May Day, updating one chapter first.

Asking for monthly tickets, mwah!

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