61: You pay for the consumption.

The lights were dazzling, and the music was deafening.

A clamoring crowd of young, frenzied men and women swayed on the dance floor, while even the seating areas were filled with the clinking of glasses and bursts of loud laughter.

Everything was 12% off today; it was clear they cared quite a bit about this anniversary celebration.

"Xiao Xia Mi is here! Come over and sit for a while."

Wang Yaru, who was attending to guests at the bar, saw Xia Weiyu arrive and came over to greet her.

"What would you like to drink? The bartender here was hired at a high salary, and his skills are superb. You should give it a try."

Xia Weiyu shook her head quickly. "I don't know how to drink. Two glasses of lemonade will be fine."

"Anything else, miss? The minimum spend here is 200 yuan."

Xia Weiyu thought for a moment and replied, "Bring a cold dish first. Do you have any specialties here?"

"Hahaha, Xiao Xia Mi, you're still so rustic. You don't even know the basic common sense."

Su Chen interjected, "An Angel's Kiss, a Classic, and a fruit platter.

We didn't eat our fill before coming. Your shop isn't small; surely you don't lack actual dishes?"

"We have them, of course we do!

I'll let you try some of our specialties."

Seeing someone who knew their stuff, Wang Yaru stopped making a fool of Xia Weiyu. "How's this bar? Any thoughts?"

"There are a lot of people; you must be making quite a bit of money."

Wang Yaru waved her hand dismissively. "It doesn't make much money.

It's just a place my boyfriend opened for fun, and it accidentally became the largest bar in our county.

There's no helping it; making money with your brain is just that simple. He's worth tens of millions at such a young age!

But a boyfriend like this has his downsides too—he has no time to accompany me because of business matters, unlike your boyfriend who is always by your side.

Even though he can only treat you to fries and burgers and buy you street stall goods, at least he loves you and is always there for you.

Unlike my boyfriend, who can only spend one hour with me every day. For the rest of the time, he just gives me these rings and necklaces.

Yesterday he even said he found some good jade and is planning to have a custom bracelet made for me.

What about you, Xiao Xia Mi? Why don't I see you wearing any jewelry?"

"I'm not used to it."

"You'll get used to it after wearing them a few times. These things don't cost much. You should at least have a ring, right?

A ring is only a few tens of thousands. Just act a little spoiled and have your boyfriend buy you one."

At this point, Wang Yaru couldn't help but feel a bit smug. This man's clothes were rustic; he definitely didn't have much money.

Otherwise, he wouldn't fail to buy even a single piece of jewelry.

This is just how people compare; he's nothing like her boyfriend, who is worth tens of millions.

Using the spotlight as a backdrop, Wang Yaru flaunted the three rings on her fingers and the bracelet on her wrist.

"How is it? Do these look good on me? If you like them, I can lend them to you for a couple of days. No rush to return them; I have plenty of these little trinkets."

"No, thank you."

... "Xiao Xia Mi, order whatever you want to eat. Don't worry about the cost. Today's bill for the two of you is on me. Just have fun."

"Beautiful lady, are you sure you're paying for our consumption today?"

"Of course. Since I invited you here to play, I naturally have to host you well.

Drink as much as you want.

Drink what you want, eat what you want, order what you want.

There's no need to be polite with me!"

She had seen Su Chen's attitude many times before. This wasn't the first time she had brought classmates here to play.

She had seen this type before and was long since used to it.

This guy would probably drink a lot of expensive wine, thinking to fleece her for a bit.

Whatever. Did she lack this bit of money?

At most, he'd spend ten or twenty thousand; she could still afford that much.

If spending a little money could maintain her high-and-mighty position in Xia Weiyu's heart, she was naturally willing.

Seeing a VIP arrive, Wang Yaru hurried over to receive them. "Alright, I won't disturb you two further. Have fun.

Hick—oh, sorry, slip of the tongue.

Handsome guy, spend a little more. I have high hopes for you."

... "As expected, this friend of yours is quite the show-off. I understand why you dislike her now."

Su Chen picked up his glass and took a careful sip.

"Try it. The alcohol content is very low, about the same as beer."

Taking the glass, Xia Weiyu was still a bit gloomy. If she had known, she wouldn't have let Su Chen come; this was just looking for unhappiness for him.

Feeling depressed, even the music entering her ears felt tiresome.

"Is the music in bars always like this?"

Su Chen thought for a moment and replied,

"Usually, yes. Of course, if you don't like listening to it, you can request a song yourself."

Su Chen gestured to the waiter for a song selector.

"Since we're already here, help your friend's performance metrics and request a song to listen to?"

"Okay."

Xia Weiyu took the tablet, hesitant because requesting a song cost money—100 per song.

Spending a hundred for just three or four minutes was a bit hard for her to accept.

"No, if Wang Yaru finds out I'm wasting her money, she'll come over and complain to me later."

Su Chen found it a bit funny hearing this.

"Spend her money?

Why spend her money? It's not like we don't have our own."

That's right. Xia Weiyu suddenly realized she came here today to spend money; she had said she wanted to have a good day of fun.

What was the point of suddenly saving money in these last few hours?

It would be better to make it clear to her later. What could she say if I spend my own money?

I just wanted to spend a good day with Su Chen, but it ended up being ruined by you. I have to teach you a lesson.

Having made up her mind, Xia Weiyu took the tablet back.

"Which one should I pick? Are there any recommendations?"

"Pick whatever you like. Just request whatever you want to hear."

And so, Su Chen watched as Xia Weiyu requested the song 'Brother Monkey'... You really took it seriously, picking a song you like.

However, this song was quite righteous and awe-inspiring; listening to it might help Xia Weiyu's mood relax a bit.

Registering an account and completing a series of operations.

"Is this okay?"

"Yeah, and select 'cut in line'."

Xia Weiyu glanced at the list; the song she requested was already ranked past 100. If she didn't cut in line, she would indeed have to wait a long time to hear it.

But looking at the price for cutting in line, she hesitated. Moving up one spot cost 100 yuan.

If she wanted her song to play next, it would cost 10,000!

Cut in line?

Thinking about how Wang Yaru had just mocked her and disrupted her plans for today, she felt a bit displeased.

There were only a few hours left of her date with Su Chen. There might never be another time like this, and it would be hard to treat Su Chen to a day of fun again.

She had to seize and cherish this last opportunity. What would it be if the last few hours passed with Su Chen feeling unhappy and depressed?

She had to teach Wang Yaru a lesson. Since she dared to insult Su Chen, she had to make her apologize.

She had to request it.

Wang Yaru could insult her, and she could endure it, but thinking about how she called Su Chen a hick when she left made her indignant!

She would let her know she wasn't the only one with money.

Looking at the drink in front of her, she downed it in one go.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"Slow down. This isn't water. You can't drink it like that."

"It's fine."

With a glass of alcohol in her stomach, she felt lightheaded and suddenly didn't feel so nervous anymore.

Xia Weiyu spread her palm. "Lend me the ledger."

"Here is 10 million. Spend it."

"10 million..."

Xia Weiyu was stunned because she hadn't thought of borrowing so much. This was no small amount.

"Spend it freely. Tell me if it's not enough. Even if you borrow 100 million, I can provide it."

Xia Weiyu thought of Wang Yaru's face again and felt uncomfortable. After hesitating, she still took it.

"Let's agree first..."

"Yes, yes, I know. You'll need a long, long, long... time before you can pay it back, right? It's fine, I can wait. I'm in no hurry."

'Ding, gained Xia Weiyu's favorability, lottery ticket +100.'