Chapter 5 My Savior 4
After Qian Mengmeng returned home, she washed up and rolled around on the bed with her phone in her hand. She felt that she had only thanked him verbally, which did not show her sincerity. She turned over and took out a small stack of flyers from the drawer. She looked at them one by one, and from the colorful flyers, she pulled out a white one, snapped her fingers, and said proudly, "It's you!"
She took out her cell phone, selected Pei Haochuan's name, and quickly typed on the message board: "Tonight at 7 o'clock, I'm bleeding heavily. Please come to the Weinerai Five-Star Hotel for a buffet. See you there."
Humming a little song and changing her clothes, she glanced at the phone on the bed and saw the screen glowing. Pei Haochuan's message revealed his suspicion without disguising his suspicion: "Invite me to a buffet at a five-star hotel? What's your conspiracy?"
She typed lightly: "You'll know when you get there." She exited the text box , checked the time, and prepared to go out.
The evening is always much more gorgeous than the day. The short trees on the street are decorated with small lights of different colors, flashing colorful lights regularly.
The ancient clock in the distance pointed to exactly seven o'clock.
Pei Haochuan crossed his arms and looked at the sign in the Weinerai five-star hotel - it read: Two people travel together, one person gets a free meal.
Then he raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this how you want to thank me?"
"Thanks are not about the money but the thought, right?" Qian Mengmeng replied guiltily, quickly walked behind Pei Haochuan, stretched out her hand to push his back, and urged, "Hurry up, hurry up, there will be nothing left if it's too late."
After she finished speaking, she looked around and said in annoyance: "It's just an event, isn't it enough to know about it? Why are there so many signs..."
Pei Haochuan said helplessly: "I shouldn't have expected the heavy bleeding you mentioned. Did you drag me here just for this event? It's really hard to change your nature."
Qian Mengmeng walked to the dining area, picked up a small cake, and said aggrievedly: "This is the best place I can find and I can still afford it. I took out a month's salary from my part-time job." She picked up a small fork and carefully cut off a small piece of strawberry cake, handed it to Pei Haochuan's mouth, her eyes sparkling, and strongly recommended: "And I checked before, the food here is really delicious, if you don't believe me, you can try it."
Seeing that Pei Haochuan didn't eat, she lowered her head aggrievedly, calculating how much money she had left, and said pitifully: "If you are not satisfied, we can change to another one, although it may not be such a high-end one..."
The buffet fee of a five-star hotel is naturally more expensive than that of an ordinary restaurant. Mengmeng is very careful with her money on weekdays and wishes to spend every penny carefully. The fact that she can invite him here really shows her gratitude to him.
In fact, Pei Haochuan didn't care where she invited him to go or what kind of event she organized. He just subconsciously wanted to argue with her and embarrass her.
However, after hearing her explanation, he felt inexplicably distressed.
With a light sigh, he took the fork from her hand and stuffed the strawberry cake into his mouth. Pei Haochuan saw her stunned look and urged her in a vague voice: "Why are you standing there? Didn't you say that there would be nothing left if it was too late?"
He casually picked up the mango cheesecake beside him and tilted his head to signal, "I'll go find a seat, you choose one and follow me."
"Yeah!" Qian Mengmeng responded happily, and the smile on her face was as bright as a sunflower.
Pei Haochuan was stunned for a moment, then he shrugged helplessly at his attitude of "repeatedly giving in when meeting Qian Mengmeng", strode to an empty seat, and put the cheesecake on the pure white round table. However, he was not in a hurry to eat it. He leaned back on the chair, his eyes involuntarily following Qian Mengmeng's figure moving around the food pick-up area, his chin supported by his palm, watching leisurely.
Actually, Qian Mengmeng... is also very cute.
However, Pei Haochuan soon overturned this idea.
He looked at the piles of dishes on the dining table and the fragrant food. He hesitated for a moment, crossed his hands in front of his knees, and asked with a complicated expression: "Did you... empty the dining area?"
"How can we finish it if we clear it out?" Qian Mengmeng glanced at him puzzledly, pushed the steak in his direction, and introduced it enthusiastically, "This steak is the specialty of this five-star hotel. It is very popular. I heard from the waiter that only 30 pieces are available every day. And this ice cream cake..."
She talked endlessly about the special foods of Weinerai Restaurant with an attitude of "you'll lose money if you don't eat more", and it was obvious that she had done her homework before coming.
"Stop, stop, stop." Pei Haochuan raised his hand to stop her, then pointed to the small sign next to the dining table and asked her, "Can you finish it?"
Qian Mengmeng looked over in confusion, and saw a warning clearly written in black letters on a white background: "Take frequently and take less, and the remaining amount will be fined." Her expression froze. She looked at the food spread all over the table, pursed her lips, and said guiltily: "Probably..."
She was so focused on making sure she got her money's worth for this luxurious experience in life that she forgot about the buffet restaurant's rule.
Pei Haochuan looked at her sympathetically and further reminded her: "What about the fine?"
"I, I'll take a few things back." Qian Mengmeng looked around at the dazzling array of food on the table with a sad face, reluctant to leave. "Steak... No, no, this is a specialty, and I got it with great difficulty. I've already taken the ice cream and cake, what if they melt if I put them back? King crab... It's very expensive..."
Seeing that she couldn't let go of either, Pei Haochuan turned his head away and raised his hand to cover the corners of his lips that couldn't help but rise. After a while, he cleared his throat and was about to tell her that she didn't need to send it back. He would eat with her, but suddenly he heard a man in a black suit with a red bow tied around his neck on the stage in the center of the restaurant. He held a silver microphone and announced in a loud voice: "It is now 7:40 pm Beijing time. The free meal event that everyone is looking forward to has officially begun! Everyone should know the rules after reading the flyer, but for safety reasons, I will repeat it again."
The host stretched out a hand, holding a red poker card between his fingers. He observed the expressions of the people around him without leaving any trace, smiled, and said slowly, as if to tease people's appetite: "We will select ten guests who are willing to participate, and use a poker card to play a game on the stage. As long as the ten guests can pass this poker card to the end with any part of their face, they will have the opportunity to get a free meal for all. And!"
He emphasized, "Each winning guest will also receive two free buffet coupons from our Weiner Love Hotel! Please participate."
There was warm applause from the audience and everyone was whispering to each other, obviously interested in this activity.
free?
Pei Haochuan was interrupted by the host who suddenly appeared before he could finish his words. He listened and asked Qian Mengmeng in confusion: "What kind of activity is this? Free of charge?"
"I don't know either... I got the flyer at the school gate three days ago, and it didn't say anything on it. It should be a new event." Qian Mengmeng was obviously also very puzzled, but her eyes were very bright. She stared straight at the host and answered Pei Haochuan's questions absent-mindedly.
When Pei Haochuan saw this familiar face, he immediately had a bad feeling. As expected, Qian Mengmeng turned around and called him shyly: "Um, Pei Haochuan..."
"No." Pei Haochuan refused decisively before she finished speaking.
"...I haven't said it yet!" Qian Mengmeng yelled in dissatisfaction, trying to persuade him relentlessly, "Just go, it's free! There's a promotion! If you miss this time, you don't know when the next time will be! Won't you feel regretful, sorry, and sad?"
Qian Mengmeng covered her chest and pretended to be weak: "If I miss it, I will hate myself for the rest of my life."
Pei Haochuan propped up his head and watched her perform quietly.
The host said enthusiastically to the gathered guests: "There are already eight guests. Is there anyone else who wants to join? The number of places is limited. We are only two people short."
Pei Haochuan was distracted and turned his head to look over. Suddenly, he felt a warm touch on his wrist. Then, an irresistible force pulled him up from the dining table and ran from the dining area to the stage without stopping. The culprit who caught him squeezed him into the crowd, raised his hands happily, afraid of leaving them behind, and shouted all the way: "Me, me, me! And us!"
The host seemed to be infected by Qian Mengmeng's enthusiasm. He laughed and announced loudly: "Okay! The last two spots belong to you. Come on stage quickly, the game officially begins!"
Ten people stood in a row on the stage. The lights on the stage and the gazes of the people around them made Pei Haochuan feel a little hot. He glanced at Qian Mengmeng, who was standing next to him, rubbing her hands and eager to try. He felt helpless, but his innate unyielding character made him feel that since he had done it, he must do his best.
He closed his eyes, calmed down, and said to Qian Mengmeng calmly with determination in his eyes: "Since you pulled me up, you are not allowed to make mistakes and hold others back. You must get this chance to get free."
Qian Mengmeng nodded blankly, looking confused: "Okay..."
Why do I always feel that he is much more positive than me?
Pei Haochuan thought about it and felt that he should motivate Qian Mengmeng, and added: "If you can't get it, deduct the money."
Qian Mengmeng immediately patted her chest and assured: "Leave it to me! Don't worry!"
The ambitious duo kept a close eye on the passing situation ahead. They stood at the end of the team, a position that determined success or failure. To deepen the sense of urgency, the waiters at the Weiner Love Hotel played small drums as background music. The drum beats were thumping, and the closer they got to the end, the more detailed they became, as if beating on people's hearts.
Qian Mengmeng's palms were sweating and she swallowed nervously, watching the playing cards being passed to her one by one. Thinking of the price of the buffet and Pei Haochuan's promise to get a free meal, she secretly encouraged herself, clenched her hands, and carefully sucked the playing cards handed to her by the person standing in front of her with her lips. Her whole body was stiff, and she took small steps bit by bit, turning on the spot.
Because of the height difference, she slowly raised her chin, too nervous to even breathe.
Pei Haochuan lowered his head slightly, as if he felt that her hair, which had been stuck to the playing cards at some point, was a bit annoying. He gathered her hair and closed his eyes so that he could concentrate more on catching the cards.
Qian Mengmeng was startled by his sudden action. She had been holding her breath to prevent the cards from falling, but her breath was broken by his seemingly unintentional action. The cards spun lightly and fell down because of the loss of suction. Before Qian Mengmeng could react, she suddenly felt a warm sensation on her lips.
She blinked in disbelief, looking at Pei Haochuan who was so close.
Eh? What's going on? She's... No, wait!
Her heart was like being thrown onto a small drum, making a constant "boom, boom, boom" noise. Her memory came back in an instant. The unexpected kiss in the specimen room a few hours ago kept crossing and shuttling with the present scene in Qian Mengmeng's mind like a revolving lantern. A blush crept up her cheeks, and she felt like a boiling kettle, as if it could sound an alarm to wake her up at any time.
She blinked her eyes slightly, her body stiffened, and watched Pei Haochuan slowly open his eyes, then realized belatedly that something was wrong. When those bright black eyes met hers, she seemed to have regained the right to use her body. She pushed him away with both hands, covering her hot cheeks. Qian Mengmeng pursed her lips and felt that she should say something, but her mouth was dry and she couldn't say anything.
"They, they actually kissed each other!"
"What a pity! How could I have forgotten to take a picture of it!"
Pei Haochuan listened to the chaotic discussions around him and subconsciously touched his lips. He realized what had just happened. His fair skin turned red, and the heat instantly spread from his neck to his ears. He looked at Qian Mengmeng, whose face was also red, and explained in a panic: "That, that I... No, it's that..."
He, who usually speaks clearly and logically, now stammers and speaks incoherently. He looks like an innocent boy who cares about girls' reactions. He does not look like the cold and arrogant male god he used to be.
The booing from the audience made Qian Mengmeng so shy that she was speechless. Her eyes were wandering around, but she didn't dare to look at him, for fear that she would be reminded of what had just happened.
However, at this moment, a figure suddenly rushed up.
Before Qian Mengmeng could notice, she was slapped hard on the face. Her brain seemed to be in a daze, and it took a while for the pain to be transmitted to her nerves.
She subconsciously covered her burning cheeks and looked over in a daze. She saw Misu standing in front of her holding a pearl handbag, staring at her angrily and shouting hysterically: "Who are you? Why did you steal my man?"
