"Take the wrong card? What a ridiculous excuse! Why not swipe all your cards—"
However, before he could finish his sentence, Ji Lu heard a chiming sound that denoted a successful transaction. The credit card worked. Ji Lu's sarcastic words abruptly stopped. He ended up tremendously ridiculed and mortified.
The corners of Qin Qing's mouth were raised in a teasing manner. Her expression was flamboyant. "Do I still need to swipe all the cards again?"
Ji Lu felt as though he was slapped on his face, which reddened in the next second.
But how could Qin Qing let Ji Lu go so easily? "Master Ji, I would like to concede the bet. Moreover, I would like to thank you on behalf of everyone here."
Qin Qing glanced at the crowd. "Do you all agree?"
The crowd did not dare to speak because of Ji Lu's expression. With no one answering, Ji Lu looked a little better.
But Qin Qing insisted and asked, "Why? Don't you feel grateful to have Young Master Ji treat you to dinner?! Or do you actually think that Young Master Ji can't afford to invite you?!"
After Qin Qing's remark, the voices in the hall were scattered. The guests expressed their gratitude one after another—each of which pierced Ji Lu's ears like a curse.
Qin Qing looked at Ji Lu's distorted expression. Qin Qing spoke with exceptional cheerfulness. "Master Ji, please pay. Thank you, Master Ji, for the red wine."
Ji Lu handed over his credit card with a grim expression as if his heart was bleeding.
The prices in this western restaurant were already exorbitant. Naturally, it was even more costly with the consumption of numerous guests, especially the bottle of red wine for Qin Qing.
Damn it! How could Qin Qing have so much money all of a sudden?!
At this moment, a middle-aged man's voice came from nearby. "Ji Lu, what is wrong?"
When he saw the person approach, Ji Lu quickly put on a fawning smile. "Cousin, it's nothing. The seats are reserved. Don't let these dubious people affect you."
Gu Yuanli didn't want to pay too much attention to these unnecessary things, but when he was about to walk over, his eyes wandered to the crescent birthmark on Gu An's neck. His pupils suddenly shrank.
Gu An met Gu Yuanli's eyes, and an inexplicable hatred seemed to surge in Gu Yuanli's heart.
Did Gu Yuanli know the boy?
Gu An's brows and eyes unconsciously turned cold. "Is there something wrong?!"
Only then did Gu Yuanli come to his senses. What was he thinking? How could it be possible? The person was just a child.
***
After the two finished their meal, Qin Qing took Gu An to the mall to buy some clothes and supplies.
Gu An looked at the rows of childish styles that belonged exclusively to children. He couldn't help but frown despite suppressing the disgust in his eyes.
After choosing a few pieces with dull colors, Qin Qing ended up sighing.
"You are really a little old man."
Gu An pursed his lips and did not respond.
The two of them walked to the hat area. Qin Qing saw the most conspicuous green hat among the pile of hats. She picked it up and quickly put it on Gu An's head.
Gu An looked at himself wearing a green hat in the mirror, and after a moment of bewilderment, his little face was flushed with shame.
"What are you doing?!"
Qin Qing pretended to be innocent. "Isn't this suitable for you?"
Qin Qing looked and nodded from time to time, as if she was deeply satisfied with the sight.
Gu An suppressed his anger and took off the green hat. He put it back in its original place.
"Don't think I don't understand."
After finishing his words, Gu An angrily walked forward alone. Meanwhile, Qin Qing smiled and frowned behind Gu An.
It was really fun to watch the usually stern-faced Gu An break.
Qin Qing unhurriedly followed, but Gu An, who was straddling his short legs, unexpectedly stopped.