Chapter 56: Disrupting My Dao Heart!

Yu Dazhang was caught off guard by the question.

Had he actually promised her anything?

"What did I say?" he replied with a question of his own.

"You said you'd treat me to a meal, right? Don't tell me you're trying to welch on it." Qu Tuotuo on the other end of the line answered matter-of-factly.

He had said it in the first place.

She had even waited all these days.

Nudging him a little wasn't too much, was it~

"Oh, right, right, right, I remember now, I just got so busy I forgot." Yu Dazhang agreed with a laugh, though his heart was conflicted.

This young lady's emotional intelligence wasn't all that high.

Couldn't she tell it was just polite talk?

Any restaurant you casually pick is already way beyond what I can afford, okay?

"Then how about now." Qu Tuotuo said quickly:

"I can tell you're out, you must have just gotten off work."

Since playing coy with you won't work, then don't blame me for saying something harsh... Yu Dazhang gritted his teeth and replied in a low voice:

"Miss Qu, don't you think the way we get along is a pointless social interaction?"

Even though the language of steel wool is endurance and wealth, Yu Dazhang had his own bottom line.

He didn't refuse the rich woman's pleasure bite or the rich woman's pleasure nail, but he just couldn't get past that mental hurdle.

A gap is a gap; it can't be smoothed over just because someone has a soft spot for someone else.

Besides, the one across from him wasn't some auntie.

"Are you saying that having a meal with me is a pointless social interaction?" Qu Tuotuo could hardly believe her own ears.

"What else? That's just how it is in this country, our statuses are worlds apart." Yu Dazhang decided to convince her with reason, and even threw in an example:

"If I treat you to a street-side barbecue, would you even go?"

If it were some young rich master eating at a street stall, Yu Dazhang might have believed it.

One, for the novelty.

Two, it's convenient for picking up girls, makes you look down-to-earth.

But a rich girl like Qu Tuotuo would surely look down on eating at a street stall.

Especially since she'd come back from abroad—she'd definitely go to some upscale Western restaurant for meals.

A meal costing a few thousand, a bottle of foreign liquor over ten thousand... Yu Dazhang's liver trembled at the mere thought of the spending level at those places.

Forget it.

Wouldn't it be nice just going home to eat his mom's cooking?

Little did he expect, this time he guessed wrong.

The moment Qu Tuotuo heard "street-side barbecue," she got excited at once:

"Great, I eat it all the time. Do you have a usual spot? Find one with draft beer, we'll have a few drinks."

Yu Dazhang:????

She goes there often?

Knowing about draft beer meant it wasn't an act.

If he hadn't seen Qu Tuotuo's personal file with his own eyes, Yu Dazhang might even have suspected this rich girl was a fake.

"Then..."

His brain spun fast, hoping to come up with one more suitable excuse. After a moment, he could only say helplessly:

"I know a decent place, I'll send you the address, let's meet there."

If she wants to eat, then eat—he really couldn't think of another reason.

The girl had already agreed to street-side barbecue, what was there left to worry about?

Forget a street stall, he had to at least find a proper shop.

Even though Pine Sea wasn't some mountain, it was still better to be careful.

With looks like hers, if some drunk guy got fresh with his words, Yu Dazhang genuinely feared Qu Tuotuo would end up at a disadvantage.

At a disadvantage how?

If she beat someone half to death, that would count as intentional injury.

Twenty minutes later.

Yu Dazhang spotted Qu Tuotuo, who had rushed over by taxi, at the barbecue shop.

That's right, she had come by taxi.

And she was still in her work outfit—a white shirt under a fitted blazer on top, a black pencil skirt on the bottom, her long hair pinned up, looking elegant and sharp.

The moment Yu Dazhang laid eyes on her, he was dazed for a second.

Four words automatically floated up in his mind... beautiful and badass enough.

How did she know I have a thing for the uniform temptation? Yu Dazhang was genuinely impressed.

It was the first time he had ever admired a woman so seriously.

Damn it, disrupting my Dao heart!

He had to find a dismemberment case file later to calm himself down... Yu Dazhang reminded himself silently.

After sitting down at a table, Qu Tuotuo skillfully ordered a few things she liked, not a trace of affectation in sight. Before this, Yu Dazhang had already called his mom to say he wouldn't be eating at home tonight.

When pressed by his mom, he only said he was having a small get-together with a friend.

Since he was the one paying anyway, Yu Dazhang saw even less reason to stand on ceremony.

He held the menu and pointed out dishes like a general surveying the battlefield; the ordering alone took more than two minutes.

"You... can you really finish all this?" the waiter kindly reminded.

"It's fine; if we can't finish, we'll pack the rest." Yu Dazhang didn't seem to care:

"My standard for treating others to a meal is to eat until you can't, then take the rest home."

Is that phrase even used in this context... The waiter gave him a speechless look and stepped aside.

Ignoring the surprised glances from diners around him, Yu Dazhang remained as steady as an old dog.

See, see, don't you think it's incredible?

Please... save... 6... 9... book....!

Don't you think a single fresh flower is wasted on a meat bun?

Today, big brother will give you a lesson.

Who said beauties must be paired with handsome men?

Tui~, so vulgar!

Beauties just love beasts; big brother will lead this trend.

Seeing Yu Dazhang looking self-assured yet as if he were confronting someone, Qu Tuotuo curiously asked:

"Do you know someone here?"

"Oh, no, I just got a bit distracted a moment ago." Yu Dazhang quickly explained:

"I was thinking about work matters."

"Don't you usually wear a police uniform?" Qu Tuotuo asked again.

Yu Dazhang nodded:

"The nature of the work is different; we wear plain clothes more often when handling cases."

The two chatted on and off; before long, the waiter brought over various grilled skewers and draft beer one by one to the table.

The diners around them cast surprised glances again.

Only today did they learn what it truly means to grill skewers.

It turns out skewers can be grilled together; the vegetarian and meat ones lined up side by side, and that fat guy devoured them all at once.

They really wanted to come over and ask: Brother, aren't you afraid of getting burned? Your mouth is almost like a vacuum cleaner.

The two ate and chatted; after a few cups of draft beer, they started talking more.

Speaking of alcohol tolerance...

Yu Dazhang knew very well that he was the type with low tolerance; five bottles of beer was his limit, and any more would be too much.

But it depends on who you're comparing with; he couldn't speak for others, but he was confident he could drink the Qu Tuotuo across from him under the table.

She's just a little girl; he wasn't about to lose to a woman.

People, once they let their guard down, easily fall into the trap of underestimating their opponent.

Qu Tuotuo didn't know how much she could drink.

Because... she had never gotten drunk, not even once!

Well, mainly because she didn't drink often, so she didn't know her own tolerance.

She had drunk this kind of draft beer many times before.

But those were just light sips, and mostly only when she was with close friends like Su Mi.

"You say you're a Young Lady; why eat barbecue?"

Yu Dazhang's words were already somewhat slurred; his face flushed red as he looked at Qu Tuotuo sitting opposite:

"Yo~, you're even eating garlic. Let me tell you, eating too much of that stuff is really pungent."

Qu Tuotuo didn't mind his teasing; she continued eating on her own, replying while chewing:

"I actually think there's not much difference between us. When I studied abroad, I worked while studying; I earned my own tuition fees in the later years."

This caught Yu Dazhang by surprise; he asked curiously:

"Doesn't your father give you money to spend?"

"Very little after I went abroad." Qu Tuotuo looked somewhat depressed:

"Now all my money is earned by myself overseas; after all, I studied finance, so investing is basically my field."

At this moment, Yu Dazhang's words no longer passed through his brain; he asked almost instinctively:

"What areas do you invest in?"

"Stocks, futures, real estate, and so on; if there's a good project, I invest in that too." Qu Tuotuo now answered every question without hesitation.

"Oh, then you must be careful." Yu Dazhang said slurredly:

"A bull market is coming soon."

As he spoke, Yu Dazhang stood up; seemingly afraid Qu Tuotuo wouldn't understand, he stretched out both arms and made an exaggerated circular motion.

"A very, very big bull market!"

(End of this chapter)