Chapter 89: French Red Wine

Of course. If not, why would I call you over? Are you deaf? Lu Huaxing, already drunk, shouted curses.

“All right then. This wine is a bit expensive—one bottle costs six thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan. If you’re sure you want two bottles, I’ll bring them over and you’ll have to sign the bill afterward,” the waitress said, taking a step back.

She had also realized that this so-called Director Lu was merely putting on airs—a poor wretch pretending to be rich.

She reckoned that if he were made to pay for two bottles of such costly wine, he would never agree.

Sure enough, when Lu Huaxing heard the price, he sprang up in fright and knocked his chair over. “Damn it, waitress, are you trying to cheat me? One bottle of red wine for six thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan?”

“Yes. This French red wine is very expensive, which is why I asked whether you really wanted to order it, sir,” the waitress replied with a nod.

Lu Huaxing glanced at the table and asked, “Are the four bottles of red wine on our table all this same wine?”

“Yes, they are all the same,” the waitress said with a slight nod.

“Waitress, you’re really gouging us. You brought us four bottles of such expensive wine—there’s no way I can pay the bill then.” Suddenly Lu Huaxing’s face lit up, and he hurried on, “That He Haoxuan said he’d pay for this meal. You can find him for the bill.”

The more Lu Huaxing thought about it, the more excited he became. Just those four bottles of French red wine alone came to nearly thirty thousand yuan. When He Haoxuan went to settle up and saw that amount, he would surely be frightened senseless.

“That’s no problem. I already had Mr. He sign the bill just now, and he confirmed it,” the waitress said.

For such expensive wine, naturally nothing could be handled carelessly. After receiving the wine, the waitress had to confirm the amount with the customer and get a signature before opening the bottles.

Otherwise, she could not afford to shoulder such a huge loss herself.

“What? He Haoxuan knows about it too?” Lu Huaxing’s expression changed. It seemed his hope of seeing He Haoxuan shocked and humiliated was not going to happen.

“Yes, Mr. He signed it himself, and our manager saw it as well. Otherwise I wouldn’t dare open these four bottles of wine,” the waitress said with a nod. “Sir, do you still want two more bottles of wine?”

“Yes. Of course I do. Bring two bottles,” Lu Huaxing said. Since he wanted to make He Haoxuan look bad, naturally he would order more.

In any case, He Haoxuan had said he would pay for this meal. Lu Huaxing was certainly not going to miss such a fine opportunity.

Soon after, the waitress brought two bottles of wine over to Lu Huaxing’s side.

“Waitress, hurry up and open the wine,” Lu Huaxing said.

“Sir, you need to sign the bill to confirm it. You ordered this wine, and only then can I open it,” the waitress said cautiously.

With wine like this, it was no joke. At six thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan a bottle, Lu Huaxing absolutely had to sign for it. If He Haoxuan refused to acknowledge it later, then Lu Huaxing would have to pay.

“Zhu Pei, you sign it,” Lu Huaxing ordered.

Zhu Pei took the pen and was about to sign when he suddenly looked up and asked, “Waitress, if He Haoxuan doesn’t pay, will I be the one paying for these two bottles?”

“Yes. Whoever signs is responsible,” the waitress said with a nod. “That’s why I tried to make things clear to you just now. This wine is very expensive; ordinary people can’t afford it.”

When Zhu Pei heard this, he felt as though the burden had turned scorching hot in his hand and hurriedly tossed it back. “Waitress, I’m not signing. Ask Director Lu.”

Lu Huaxing immediately looked displeased. “Zhu Pei, if you don’t dare sign, do you think I dare? That’s nearly fourteen thousand yuan.”

“It’s not that, Director Lu. You know He Haoxuan is a pauper. He’ll definitely run off without paying later, and then I’ll be the one responsible for these two bottles of wine,” Zhu Pei said bitterly.

Lu Huaxing had a sudden idea and called toward the other side, “He Haoxuan, we’ve run out of wine here. Should we order two more bottles?”

“Sure, order two more bottles,” He Haoxuan replied with a nod.

Lu Huaxing was overjoyed and immediately urged the waitress to bring the wine over.

Zhu Pei lowered his voice. “Director Lu, if He Haoxuan realizes it’s still that same wine, will he sign the bill?”

“Tch. He Haoxuan is just a delivery boy. What would he know about rare and expensive wine? He’ll probably sign without even looking,” Lu Huaxing said, watching the other side expectantly.

As expected, He Haoxuan did not care at all about those two bottles of wine. He signed the bill without a second thought, and then the waitress opened them.

“Hahaha, perfect.” Lu Huaxing laughed triumphantly.

“What is it, Director Lu?” the other teachers asked in confusion.

Lu Huaxing said smugly, “He Haoxuan has read so little that he doesn’t even know this French red wine costs six thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan a bottle. He ordered six bottles!”

“What?” Yi Xiaoyan cried out in alarm.

Her credit card had a limit of only thirty thousand yuan. Six bottles would cost over forty thousand, and with the meal included, it would come to nearly fifty thousand.

“Haoxuan, how could you—my money isn’t enough,” Yi Xiaoyan said, nearly in tears.

Seeing her like that, He Haoxuan felt a pang of tenderness. “Xiaoyan, I already said I’d pay. Don’t worry.”

“Hahaha, He Haoxuan, just keep bragging. This meal is nearly fifty thousand yuan. Do you have the money to pay? I’m telling you, if you can pay tonight, I’ll call you dad from now on,” Lu Huaxing said coldly.

He Haoxuan gave him a contemptuous glance. “I don’t want a cheap son like you. Why don’t you just kneel down and bark like a dog three times?”

“Fine, I’ll agree to that,” Lu Huaxing shouted. “Waitress, we’ve eaten quite a lot anyway, so we can settle the bill now.”

As the waitress listened to their argument, she too worried that He Haoxuan might take the chance to slip away without paying.

After all, the wine and dishes tonight came to nearly fifty thousand yuan. She could not afford to be careless.

“Mr. He, could you settle the bill now?” the waitress asked timidly, walking up to He Haoxuan.

Before He Haoxuan could speak, Yi Xiaoyan took out her bank credit card. “Waitress, I’m sorry, I’ll pay thirty thousand yuan first. I’ll give you the rest later.”

As she spoke, Yi Xiaoyan took out her phone, preparing to call someone to borrow money.

Sigh. Borrowing twenty thousand yuan on short notice was not easy.

“Xiaoyan, do you still not trust me?” He Haoxuan took her bank card back and slipped it into her pocket, then produced his special English bank card. “Waitress, charge my card.”

“Yes, Mr. He.” Though the waitress found this unusual card somewhat strange, she still took it and headed out.

Zhu Pei asked Lu Huaxing in confusion, “Director Lu, what kind of bank card is He Haoxuan’s? I’ve never seen it before.”

“Yes, I haven’t seen it either. It might be fake,” Lu Huaxing sneered. “How could a pauper like He Haoxuan possibly have a credit card with a fifty-thousand-yuan limit? I suspect it’s a fake card. Security, come over here quickly and don’t let anyone get away.”