Chapter 6: You Didn't Forget Your Wallet When You're Treating, Right?

Lin Shi clinked glasses with the two men.

Xu Feifei was a bit unhappy to see four hot chicks entering the private room.

Zhao Xiao whispered something into her ear, and only then did Xu Feifei cheer up.

Next, the four of them sang in the room and drank as they pleased.

Time flew by, and it was already 1 a.m., with the table full of bottles and everyone a bit tipsy.

Xu Feifei, with drunken eyes, said she wanted to go home.

Zhao Xiao immediately offered to escort her.

Huang Miao's eyes twitched, and he also said, "I'm in the same direction as Brother Zhao, let's go together."

"Then let's settle the bill and leave together," Lin Shi said with a smile.

The waiter went to get the bill.

Zhao Xiao walked over to Lin Shi, put his arm around his shoulder, and with a blurred gaze but a hint of shrewdness:

"Lin Shi, come over to my house for dinner tomorrow! My parents really miss you. How about the matter of my mom wanting to adopt you as a son last time?"

Lin Shi thought for a few seconds before recalling what Zhao Xiao was talking about.

Last month, when he went to Zhao Xiao's house, Zhao Xiao's parents showed a strong affection for Lin Shi and proposed to adopt him as a son, so he could be part of their family with Zhao Xiao in the future.

Lin Shi's father had moved from another place to Hai City, and Lin Shi had never met any relatives on his father's side since he was young.

After his father's death, his mother remarried, and there was no contact with the relatives on his mother's side either.

The appearance of Zhao Xiao and these people timely filled the void in Lin Shi's heart, which made him trust them so much.

In his previous life, although Lin Shi did not agree to become Zhao Xiao's family's adopted son, he was closer to Zhao Xiao.

When Zhao Xiao's family bought a new house, Lin Shi even lent them a million.

Later, when the apocalypse came, Zhao Xiao's parents died in the early days of the apocalypse, and the money was never recovered.

It's almost time for Zhao Xiao to borrow money from him.

"No, I'm not used to being someone else's son," Lin Shi smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

Zhao Xiao has always approached him with a purpose.

In his previous life, Lin Shi regarded Zhao Xiao as his best friend and overlooked many things.

Now, without the filter of a good friend, Lin Shi found that Zhao Xiao's tricks were not so sophisticated, and he could see through them at a glance.

This was also related to Lin Shi's experience of witnessing too much human malice in the apocalypse.

Zhao Xiao was slightly stunned by Lin Shi's refusal, and at this time, the waiter came in with the bill.

The total consumption was more than thirty-eight thousand, and after rounding off, it was thirty-eight thousand.

The waiter handed the bill to everyone.

Zhao Xiao, Huang Miao, and Xu Feifei looked at Lin Shi.

Lin Shi raised his eyebrows:

"Why are you looking at me? Zhao Xiao said he was treating."

Zhao Xiao seemed to react just now, as if he suddenly realized and felt his pocket, took out his phone, and said awkwardly:

"Damn, my phone's dead."

Zhao Xiao looked at Lin Shi for help.

If it were Lin Shi in his previous life, he would have settled the bill without saying a word.

But at this moment, Lin Shi looked as if he was smiling but his eyes were teasing, and said to the waiter:

"Bring him a charger."

The waiter's face fell, and he looked at Zhao Xiao with disdain, left the private room to get a charger.

He went out of the private room and said to the people outside: "Keep an eye."

The people outside immediately understood.

The atmosphere in the private room became a bit solidified.

Huang Miao and Xu Feifei looked at each other.

They were used to Lin Shi rushing to pay the bill, and they never thought of today's scene.

Although Zhao Xiao always said he was the one treating, they all knew who would pay in the end.

Did Lin Shi and Zhao Xiao have a disagreement?

Huang Miao gave Zhao Xiao a look: What's going on?

Zhao Xiao was also full of confusion, with a flash of anger on his face. Lin Shi's actions were making him lose face right now. His phone had battery; he had just turned it off to give Lin Shi a reasonable excuse to pay. Could it be that Lin Shi wanted him to beg for money?

Zhao Xiao had already harbored resentment towards Lin Shi, but he still managed to force a smile and said, "Lin Shi, you pay for today's meal first, and I'll treat you next time."

Naturally, Lin Shi wouldn't give Zhao Xiao any face, and with a puzzled expression, he said, "Zhao Xiao, didn't you say you were treating us today? Don't tell me you didn't bring money when you're the one hosting?"

Zhao Xiao's smile froze on his face. "I..."

Huang Miao and Xu Feifei looked at Lin Shi with incredulous eyes. They had seen how good Lin Shi was to Zhao Xiao over the past three years, and they had never seen Lin Shi act like this before. There were still four hostesses in the private room, and they hadn't received any tips yet. Now, they were witnessing a scene of trying to dodge the bill.

Zhao Xiao had initially confidently said he would pay, and they had all heard him. Now, various looks of disdain, contempt, and surprise were cast towards Zhao Xiao.

At this moment, the waiter came in with a charger, placed it in front of Zhao Xiao, and gestured for him to use it.

Zhao Xiao looked at the charger and was in a dilemma. The waiter, with a cold face, urged, "Charge your phone, sir. We will close in an hour."

Zhao Xiao's face was like a palette that had been knocked over, turning red, white, and black by turns. No matter how scheming he was, he was just a 19-year-old young man who had just started mingling. At this moment, Zhao Xiao could no longer maintain his anger.

"Enough!"

Zhao Xiao gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words to Lin Shi: "Lin Shi, I beg you to settle the bill first, can we talk about anything later?"

He still thought that he had unintentionally done something to upset Lin Shi. As long as he acted like before, being more compliant with Lin Shi, Lin Shi would still obediently do as he said.

However, Lin Shi, who had experienced Zhao Xiao's betrayal, could not possibly be the same sucker as in his previous life.

Lin Shi's expression also turned cold: "So, you really didn't bring money when treating?"

Zhao Xiao felt his self-esteem being ground into the dust, so angry that his eyes turned red: "Yes."

Lin Shi chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the few people. "In that case, let's split the bill."

"What?!"

"Split the bill?!"

Now even Huang Miao and Xu Feifei were not calm.

Xu Feifei frowned and said, "You won't expect me, a girl, to pay when we go out to have fun, will you?"

Huang Miao's eyes flickered, and he said with difficulty, "I didn't know we were splitting the bill today, I didn't bring money."

Huang Miao nudged Zhao Xiao, whose face had turned as dark as the bottom of a pot: "Brother Zhao, how did you offend Brother Lin? Apologize to Brother Lin."

Zhao Xiao looked at Lin Shi's smiling face at the moment, wishing he could go up and kill him. He couldn't remember where he had angered Lin Shi.

Lin Shi ignored the other three and paid his own share, ten thousand yuan. He also transferred two thousand yuan to each of the two hot chicks sitting next to him.

The other two hostesses accompanying Huang Miao looked at Huang Miao with disdain. They secretly wished that they were the ones sitting next to Lin Shi.

The four hostesses left with mixed feelings of joy and anger. Lin Shi pushed the door and left under the angry gaze of Zhao Xiao and the other two.

Only the three of them were left facing the waiter, who urged with a cold face: "You still owe twenty-eight thousand yuan, please settle the bill."