books44 Chapter 127 I've lost all face for the rest of my life.
Chapter 127 I've lost all face for the rest of my life.
"Okay, if you really have any difficulties, don't bear them in silence. We're here for you."
She was about to reply, moved.
Then Lin Zhengyong said, "But paying this money is still not an option!" He continued to insist.
Lin Chunyi: "..." You want to compete with her in verbal skills?
The two argued for a long time about who should pay for the takeout food. Even when they reached the cashier, they were still arguing fiercely in front of the shopkeeper.
Of course, in the end, it was the eloquent Lin Chunyi who emerged victorious!
"Okay, it's settled then. Let's go, Zhengyong, let's go pay."
The two reached an agreement, paid the bill, and headed to the dining table.
"You mean I won? But when I get home, Dad's definitely going to kick me in the head..."
Lin Zhengyong felt frustrated because he had lost because he wasn't good at talking and would have to go home and get beaten.
Lin Chunyi comforted him, "Zhengyong, putting aside the fact that you can't argue with me,
"You're getting a beating for hiding so much money, aren't you?"
She saw Lin Zhengyong pay the bill; it really was a bag of silver. No wonder he was so confident today, treating them to a big meal.
This amount must be at least a dozen taels of silver. It's impossible to earn that much money in such a short time by just farming and working in town.
They must have done something big behind the scenes, something even Uncle Lin and the others don't know about.
Sure enough, Lin Zhengyong looked even more dejected. He hadn't told his parents that he had made a lot of money.
The problem is I just haven't found the right opportunity, and I don't know how to bring it up. Oh well, misfortunes never come singly...
The two returned to the table and sat down, but in completely opposite states: one hummed a song smugly, while the other hung his head and sighed.
Lin Lanshan glanced at her sister, asking what was going on. Had the meal exceeded his budget?
Lin Chunyi shook her head with a smile and remained silent.
Ning Linlan looked at Lin Zhengyong with concern and asked, "Zhengyong, what's wrong? Are you alright?"
Going to pay a bill feels like coming back from a defeated battle.
Lin Zhengyong felt even more melancholy as he looked at Ning Linlan, who was speaking softly to him.
His future wife is so gentle, she definitely can't possibly out-argue them.
Sigh, I've lost, I've lost, and I'll never have a chance to win again!
He couldn't fight these two girls with martial arts skills, nor could he afford to offend them with words. Was there anyone more miserable than him as an older brother?
Hey, there really is one, bro!
He's even dumber than him, and even less articulate than him, hahaha!
Lin Zhengmin: ...
Aside from his two formidable sisters, he also has a wonderful "brother"—truly a tragically chosen brother!
Lin Zhengyong's alternating expressions of grief and silliness left Ning Linlan completely bewildered.
Did he pay up his brains to settle a debt? It seems like something's missing...
Lin Zhengyong replied, "It's nothing, it's just that Xiaoyi insisted on paying for the takeout food. My parents will definitely scold me when I get home."
I can't say out loud that I'm getting beaten up at my age; a grown man still has to save face!
Ning Linlan frowned and said, "How could you let your sister pay? They are so young, how much money could they possibly earn? Not to mention your parents, I also think what you did was wrong."
"..." I thought I was just going to get a beating from my parents, but I didn't expect my future wife to betray me too.
Lin Zhengyong felt more wronged than Dou E, and was worried about continuing to live a solitary life in the future.
Lin Chunyi explained with a smile, "Sister Ning, don't be angry with Brother Zhengyong. It was my insistence that I pay."
We still have some things to take care of, and time is tight. We were worried we wouldn't have time to see Uncle Lin and the others, so we came up with this way to apologize.
"Alright, but you can't pay for it. You're still young, and you can only earn some money by hunting, which you still need to buy oil and grain."
My family are hunters, so how could I not know how hard it is to make money in this line of work?
You've given your gift, so he can pay for it. Zhengyong just won't get it. Your sister will cover the cost for you.”
Ning Linlan lowered her head and took out a purse from her wide sleeve. "Zhengyong, did you hear that? When you get home, just tell your uncle and aunt that they spent the money."
Then he took out some loose silver and put it in Lin Chunyi's hand.
Good heavens, things are starting to get chaotic now:
Lin Zhengyong thought the idea was right, but he said that Ning Linlan's money should not be used, so he took out his own money.
Ning Linlan thought that since Lin Zhengyong had already spent a lot of money today, this money could be considered a gift she hadn't had time to give to her sisters. Then she placed the money in Lin Chunyi's hand and held it tightly.
As for Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan, one told Lin Zhengyong that she didn't need his money, as he had already spent a lot on the meal today;
One of them broke free from Ning Linlan's hand, pushed the money back, and insisted on paying for it herself, saying that she really had enough money.
The two-on-one duels were incredibly chaotic, extremely chaotic!
People at several nearby tables stopped eating and turned around to watch the spectacle.
Some viewers, not satisfied with just watching, started jeering, "Hey, you guys are just passing the buck, there's so much money involved, why don't you just give it to us?"
The people at the other tables burst into laughter and joined in the jeering, "That's right, we're short of a pot of wine here."
"Hey, we'd also like a plate of beef."
"And we..."
The once grand restaurant was turned into a chaotic spectacle because of the four of them arguing over who should pay.
The four then realized that everyone was watching them. So none of them uttered a sound, and they sat down, blushing, as quiet as chickens.
Lin Zhengyong and Ning Linlan felt their faces burning hot, probably not knowing what was going on.
But the two sisters knew that this was called social suicide, this was a large-scale social suicide!
How could they start arguing in front of everyone? I've never been so humiliated in my entire life!
They don't want to come to the county town again anytime soon.
Afraid of being recognized on the street: Hey, those two girls, they're the ones who performed for everyone at Shiweilou last time, showing off whether or not they'd pay...
Lin Chunyi blushed and insisted softly, "Brother Zhengyong, Sister Ning, I'll give it to you this time, you can give it to me next time."
The two of them whispered, "Mmm." It didn't matter who gave it to them anymore; they just wanted to get this part over with quickly.
Lin Lanshan simply lay face down on the table and pretended to be dead. As long as no one saw her face, no one would know that she had no face!
The performers had finished their performance, and the onlookers, having lost their excitement, had no choice but to return to their meals. Thus, the farce naturally came to an end.
At that moment, the waiter brought over the packaged braised venison ribs.
They quickly and neatly stood up, grabbed their things, and strode out of the restaurant before letting out a long sigh of relief.
Okay, since people outside don't know yet, we still have some self-respect!
Let's leave it at that and pretend it never happened!
The two sisters, holding Taozi's hand, said goodbye to them, "Brother Zhengyong, Sister Ning, you can take your time. We have something to do, so we'll be leaving now."