Chapter 172 Loves to Freeload
Hearing this, Qin Xiaoxu nodded in satisfaction and flashed a heart-shaped hand gesture towards Han Xuewei.
Han Xuewei was amused to laughter by her antics, while Lin Yi simply watched from the sidelines.
Lin Yi, of course, felt he had to look after Qin Xiaoxu, after all, with Qin Xiaoxu by Han Xuewei's side, he could tell that Han Xuewei was visibly much happier.
Lin Yi stood up and said, "Vivi, I'll go get you some snacks. You haven't eaten much today, let's get something to fill you up first!"
Having said that, Lin Yi walked to the front, and this action caught the attention of Li Lanxue.
She had been watching Lin Yi all along, as she was the host of the party and it was her treat, with everyone ordering their own food.
She was curious about what Lin Yi would order, so when she saw the waiter holding the bill, she walked straight forward and stopped the waiter.
Seeing that it was today's hostess, the waiter lifted his head to look at Li Lanxue, somewhat perplexed.
But Li Lanxue simply reached out and took the bill from his hand, and upon seeing that Lin Yi had ordered two servings of black truffle steak, her expression turned steely.
A serving of this black truffle steak cost nearly three thousand yuan. Lin Yi was really splurging — was he taking advantage of her generosity?
He had ordered two servings at once!
Even though her family was affluent, they weren't necessarily that generous, especially since the costs here were already high. The venue and food together added up could not make this gathering happen with less than a hundred thousand yuan.
She was holding this event to showcase her family's status as successful entrepreneurs in Xiangcheng, and naturally, she couldn't let her classmates pay.
Therefore, many of her classmates were very conscious and wouldn't dare pick such expensive items!
However, Lin Yi's actions, in her view, were shameless freeloading, and at this moment, her gaze towards Han Xuewei revealed contempt.
Sure enough, the poor love to freeload! People from small places, who haven't seen the world, would probably only have this chance in their lives to eat a steak worth thousands.
But at this moment, Li Lanxue was unaware of the other side's perspective, and what she didn't know was that Lin Yi had specifically told the waiter that he would not be mooching off this steak.
Furthermore, he had also checked the price. These prices should not be considered cheap to the person footing the bill.
If everyone were to order carelessly like this, the gathering could end up costing nearly five hundred thousand. He didn't want to take advantage of anyone, so he asked the waiter to bring the food and bill at the same time.
Li Lanxue, oblivious to these details and having not asked the waiter, simply handed back the bill and stormed off in a huff.
Her disdain for Lin Yi intensified in her heart!
People from the backwaters are all the same!
At that moment, Qin Xiaoxu, who had been eating, suddenly stopped and turned back to speak to Han Xuewei, "Vivi, I think I just saw a guy I'm very familiar with. He seemed to have chased after me before, and today he's here too, sitting right behind us!"
Hearing Qin Xiaoxu's words, Lin Jie was taken aback.
Although Qin Xiaoxu was whispering to Han Xuewei, her voice was perhaps a bit too loud!
He heard it loud and clear from beside them.
That girl actually had suitors—that was quite a surprise to him!
At that moment, Han Xuewei leaned into Qin Xiaoxu's ear and said, "Really? I think I've seen that guy before too."
Han Xuewei had been the subject of Qin Xiaoxu's venting several times before because she really didn't like that guy, and now Qin Xiaoxu earnestly nodded her head, "Yes, I saw him. He even brought his girlfriend with him!"
Han Xuewei couldn't help but look up towards the front. She had little impression of other men.
Even among the men who had pursued her in the past, she might not even remember their names.
During her college days in Xiangcheng, the only male student who had made a lasting impression on her was Lin Yi.
She remembered the first time she went to school, Lin Yi had helped her out.
When she saw Lin Yi's handsome face, a very good impression was imprinted on her heart.
Afterward, her interest in Lin Yi grew, and through getting to know him, she found that Lin Yi was a very considerate person.
What's more, an important point for her was his deep respect for women—an internal respect that fascinated her. How could she not like such an outstanding guy?
Meanwhile, Qin Xiaoxu spoke up again: "It's that guy sitting at the back table, the one in the middle wearing a white shirt, and his girlfriend is sitting beside him!"
Upon hearing this, Han Xuewei finally looked up and said, "Didn't he continuously pursue you before? Now he seems to have found a girlfriend."
Hearing this, Qin Xiaoxu nodded and commented, "I saw him on social media before. People say he is working in a corporate office for an overseas company now, the salary should be quite high. For a newly graduated college student, that position is already pretty good."
"What's gotten into you all of a sudden? You used to despise him, didn't you?" Qin Xiaoxu replied shaking her head, "Let it be. I don't want to hold a grudge over past events anymore."
Han Xuewei's expression turned sour as she said, "That guy didn't stop badmouthing you before, and everything he said was slanderous."
As Qin Xiaoxu's good sister, Han Xuewei naturally wanted to stand up for her, so seeing Qin Xiaoxu so easily let things go made her visibly displeased.
But Qin Xiaoxu didn't mind and simply said, "If others so easily believe those rumors, it also shows they actually didn't care about me much. So it's better to let it be."
Qin Xiaoxu seemed quite at peace with it, but Han Xuewei held a grudge against that guy.
It was because she had heard that he had once gifted Qin Xiaoxu a branded bracelet, but since Qin Xiaoxu didn't like him, she refused it.
However, he then spread rumors that Qin Xiaoxu was a gold-digger, a woman who liked to cling to the rich and powerful, which was why she didn't accept his gift.
In short, he insinuated she looked down on his 'poor' status and preferred to be with wealthy men, which led to very unpleasant gossip.
When Han Xuewei first heard about it, she nearly confronted him on behalf of Qin Xiaoxu, but Qin Xiaoxu stopped her.
Now, after so much time, Han Xuewei had almost forgotten about the incident until Qin Xiaoxu brought it up again, and only then did she remember.