What kind of person was Qian Xiaoke?
He was stingy even for a meal of Malatang.
No matter how hungry he was, he would not eat a Malatang that cost more than 20 yuan. That’s the moral of a poor person.
But now, there’s a 36 yuan’s luxurious Malatang in front of him.
Lu Xun said: “Only a bastard would not take advantage of others.” (*1)
Qian Xiaoke did not want to be a bastard, so he chose to take the advantage.
However, Qian Xiaoke also knew that there was no such thing as free lunch.
He said: “President Jiang, how about we AA？” （AA: split the bill）
“AA?” Jiang Tongyan looked at him and felt confused.
“Yes.” Qian Xiaoke pointed at the luxurious Malatang and said : “36 yuan for one, I will pay 18 yuan”
Then, Jiang Tongyan almost laughed till faint.
He swear, he had seen different kinds of people in his past 30 years of wonderful life, but he had never seen a person like Qian Xiaoke – wanted to take advantage of others but timid, and felt regret if he did not do so.
“And then we share one bowl?” Jiang Tongyan purposely teased him.
He realised that teasing Qian Xiaoke made his life more enjoyable. His life was boring in the first place. Furthermore, recently he was also worrying about impotence. If he was not too busy with his work, he would go for a psychological consultation. However, it seemed that teasing Qian Xiaoke was more effective than taking psychological consultation. He could also save more money as it only cost 36 yuan.
Wait, maybe it only cost 18 yuan.
Qian Xiaoke, you are really…cheap!
“Of course not!” Qian Xiaoke replied, “I have bacteriophobia and can’t share food with others”
Bacteriophobia was fake, but it’s true that he didn’t want to share his food with others.
“Bacteriophobia?” Jiang Tongyan burst out laughing, “You didn’t seem like it. I did know other people with bacteriophobia, but you did not behave like having it.”
“I said I have, which means I have” Qian Xiaoke said, “You can order it if you want to eat.”
Jiang Tongyan frowned : “Oh, I did order one”
Meanwhile, Jiang Tongyan’s Malatang was ready.
A 36 yuan’s luxurious Malatang, Qian Xiaoke looked at it with slobber.
It’s so nice to be rich.
Previously, no matter how difficult Qian Xiaoke’s life was, how poor compared to Zhou Mo, he had never felt so. He was indifferent when he watched Zhou Mo showing luxury cars and luxury bags on Weibo. However, a bowl of Malatang for 36 yuan made him sigh “It’s nice to have money”.
“Do you want to eat?” Jiang Tongyan said, “I can treat you.”
Qian Xiaoke saw the banter from his eye. Although he did not know how to spell the word ‘banter’, he knew, this Jiang Tongyan was humiliating him.
“No need!” Qian Xiaoke took out his phone, paid with QR code and said boldly : “Excuse me! I want 36 yuan’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious luxurious Malatang!”
Hearing his series of prefixes, Jiang Tongyan couldn’t hold his laughter.
All the impulse would turn into his sweat and tears.
Qian Xiaoke ordered 36 yuan’s Malatang due to his impulse. His heart was bleeding when he entered his pin during payment.
He should be thrifty in everyday spending with his limited salary. With the cost of the Malatang, he could even buy a set of clothes.
He could wear a 36 yuan’s T-shirt for at least 2 years of summer. If he washed it less and softly, it could be worn for 3 years. Furthermore, it could be his pajamas after shabby. But now, it’s gone in just one meal.
However, Qian Xiaoke chose to pay it for his reputation.
After he paid, he sat in front of Jiang Tongyan, waiting for his Malatang.
“Didn’t you have bacteriophobia?”
“Yes, but what?” Qian Xiaoke purposely said with nik-pick, “Are you discriminating against people having bacteriophobia?”
“Of course no,” Jiang Tongyan said, “Since you have bacteriophobia, why didn’t you wipe the chair before you sit?”
“…I will wipe now!”
Jiang Tongyan was eating the legendary Malatang while watching Qian Xiaoke wiping the chair with a tissue harshly.
“Why are you so funny?” Jiang Tongyan said, “You even pretended not recognising me in front of Cheng Sen today.”
“Who are you?” Qian Xiaoke pretend to play dumb.
“Yo, you really don’t recognise me?” Jiang Tongyan said, “So you are having intermittent amnesia?”
Qian Xiaoke twitched his mouth and ignored him, staring at the kitchen, looking forward to his Malatang.
Jiang Tongyan glanced at Qian Xiaoke secretly, and started to tease him again.
“Ugh, do you know what I’m coming back for?”
Qian Xiaoke didn’t answer him, but he already felt tense.
He was very anxious by the tone of the person in front of him.
He thought: Is him purposely coming back to ask me to take responsibility?
During this time, he had done many research on the treatment of impotence. Honestly, it was very difficult to cure, and first of all, he had to figure out whether Jiang Tongyan was having a psychological problem or a physical problem.
If it’s a psychological problem, it might be due to him. Although he did not want to admit it, as a man he should take the responsibility.
But having said that, if it was a physical problem and he was originally having impotence, then he should not be blamed, he was also a victim!
As Qian Xiaoke’s brain was spinning fast, Jiang Tongyan spoke again: “It’s all because of you.”
Qian Xiaoke was almost choked to death by his breath.
Jiang Tongyan deliberately be gentle : “Have you ever heard of the song? I can’t forget your alluring eyes when I first met you…”(*2)
“Bro, don’t open your mouth.” Qian Xiaoke stopped the possibility of him continuing to sing.
In fact, it is not because Jiang Tongyan sings badly. To be honest, Qian Xiaoke almost changed his view of him because of his wonderful voice.
In order not to show mercy to the enemy, Qian Xiaoke interrupted him in time.
“I’m serious,” Jiang Tongyan felt that it was such a waste that he didn’t go for acting. He was so handsome and good at acting. Maybe he could get the best actor award once he debuted. “After that time, I can’t forget you.”
This was true, his dream was full of Qian Xiaoke.
However, this “can’t forget” means to catch this guy back, peel and cramp his skin before throwing him out to plant flowers.
Jiang Tongyan gnash his teeth with hatred.
Qian Xiaoke had never encountered such a thing.
He had been good-looking since he was a child, but he wasn’t smooth in his relationship.
What he said to Jiang Tongyan when he was drunk at Zhou Mo’s birthday party was true. He’s the kind of person who falls in love easily. As long as the person looked good, he would like him. However, he did not really have a real relationship before, everyone rejected him by saying : “Xiaoke, your spirit has run too fast, I can’t follow it.”
Qian Xiao could not understand what they meant previously, but then he realised that people all liked high ridge flowers or sexy bottoms. But he was like a rabbit all day long. This kind of overriding personality made them feel that he was crazy.
It’s kind of wronging.
Qian Xiaoke felt that he could also be sexy and cute.
Qian Xiaoke, who always had difficulties in relationships, was in trance as he was “confessed” to for the first time.
He turned back and looked at Jiang Tongyan.
“You…to me…” Qian Xiaoke suddenly shy, “Fall in love at first sight？”
Jiang Tongyan knew that Qian Xiaoke was on the hook(risen to the bait) and was complacent till he raised his tail.
He was going to catch this little fish, and roast it!
“What do you think?” Jiang Tongyan sighed plaintively, “Actually, I don’t know. As I have never fallen in love before.”
Never fallen in love before? Shouldn’t all rich men have the life of luxury and dissipation? Qian Xiaoke thought.
But on his second thought, it’s true. There’s no true love in a world of luxury and dissipation.
Rich men were pitiful.
“The only thing I know is that I will think about you whenever I open my eyes and I am always distracted, think of you when doing things. A day in New York is like a year. The last half month seems to be ten years.” Jiang Tongyan said, “You know, I’m actually…”
“It’s mine! Mine! Mine!”
Jing Tongyan hadn’t finished his pretentious words when Qian Xiaoke’s eyes suddenly shone and shouted towards the kitchen:”Boss! My Malatang!”
Fine.
Jiang Tongyan realised that he, who is a handsome guy, did not have a status higher than a bowl of Malatang in this bastard’s heart.
*1: Famous chinese writer has said many well-known quotes. People like to use “Lu xun had said…” in a joking way to prove the right.
*2: Lyrics of the song 情非得已(qing fei de yi)
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