Chapter 399: Chapter 191: That Was the Previous Price, Now You Have to Add Money.
After the earlier commotion, the group went to a coffee shop to wait for Lin Wanzhou.
A dozen or so minutes later.
He walked over carrying four jianbing, smiling as he said, "We’re in luck. These were the last four for the day."
"Quick, let me try one! So many people were buying them." Xino didn’t hesitate and took the first bite. Then, her expression changed.
"What’s wrong? What’s with that face?"
Seeing this, Yan Can asked doubtfully, "Don’t tell me it’s terrible."
"Take a bite and see for yourself."
Afraid of being pranked, Yan Can took a careful bite. Then he, too, fell silent, his expression calm.
"???"
Xu Yun looked at their expressions, took a bite of his own jianbing, and then sighed. "This thing is disgusting."
With that, he turned to Jian Shiwai and said, "Don’t eat yours. Just give it to me."
"Sister Shiwei, don’t listen to him."
Xino couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. "This jianbing is actually delicious! No wonder so many people were lining up to buy it."
"..." Jian Shiwai.
The snack was just an appetizer; they still had to eat a proper dinner that evening.
They had a wonderful meal of local "Jianghu" cuisine at a specialty restaurant nearby.
The dishes included Spicy Diced Chicken, Pork Knuckle in Sauce, Crispy Duck with Sesame, and "Farewell My Concubine."
Xino and Yan Can couldn’t quite handle the spiciness, but they loved the Spicy Diced Chicken, so they chugged bottle after bottle of cold drinks.
Jian Shiwai handled it a little better than the two of them.
In contrast, Xu Yun and Lin Wanzhou were eating with great enthusiasm, though the tips of their noses were already beaded with sweat from the spice.
The owner had also recommended their most famous dish, "Flavored Snake," saying it was delicious and their number one specialty.
But as soon as the two women heard that, their faces changed, and they immediately refused. They wouldn’t eat that stuff even if they were beaten to death.
They also forbade Xu Yun, Yan Can, and Lin Wanzhou from eating it.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the three men planned to head back to the hotel, while the women wanted to go shopping to walk off the meal.
So, they went their separate ways.
The three men took a taxi back to the hotel, while Xino and Jian Shiwai went together in another taxi to the nearby International Financial Center to shop.
It was mainly Xino who was shopping; Jian Shiwai was just keeping her company.
After all, the prices there were beyond what she could currently afford.
Xu Yun returned to his hotel room, and after he took a shower, Yan Can came over.
"Brother Xu, come on, let’s go hang out at the pool upstairs."
He said with a grin, "It’s a long night. What’s the point of staying in the room?"
"I’m not really interested in swimming."
"I’m not that interested in swimming either, but I am interested in women."
With Xino no longer around, Yan Can said meaningfully, "Pools like this are never short on beautiful women. If we happen to find someone we like, we can... get to know them."
"Er, fine, I’ll go with you to check it out."
Xu Yun said, "Let’s get this straight. I’m not going to look at women. I’m just worried you’d be scared to go alone."
"..." Yan Can.
’Look at that expression. Bro, could you be any more of a hypocrite?’
’Xino and Jian Shiwai aren’t even here. Who are you putting on an act for?’
Xu Yun asked, "Well, do you have swim trunks?"
"That’s easy. We can just have the hotel butler bring some up."
Yan Can said, "I already asked. The hotel offers this service, but it costs extra."
"Fine."
After they called for the butler service, a female attendant brought two clean pairs of swim trunks a short while later.
And so, the two of them, wrapped in bathrobes and wearing slippers, went up to the Starlight Pool on the 63rd floor.
The pool covered several hundred square meters and wasn’t very crowded at night, with a mix of men and women.
However, there were more women than men.
"Where’s Lin Wanzhou?"
Xu Yun asked curiously, "Why didn’t you ask him to come along?"
"After he got back, he changed his clothes and went to the gym next door to work out."
Yan Can teased, "A man of steel. He only likes to pump iron."
"..." Xu Yun.
"Alright, Brother Xu, I’m gonna go for a swim."
With that, Yan Can dove headfirst into the pool and swam toward the area where there were more women.
Xu Yun wasn’t a strong swimmer, so he decided not to make a fool of himself.
He went to the edge of the pool, submerged his body in the water, and rested his arms on the side, admiring the night view outside.
A group of women around him were doing the same thing—not swimming, but holding their phones, striking poses, and snapping away.
The funniest part was that they were all wearing perfect makeup.
’Can you believe that?’
’They probably just came to check in and post on their social media.’
Not far away, Yan Can had swum out and hadn’t come back; he was happily chatting among a group of women.
’A guy who hangs out at clubs all the time is just built different. He’s a real pro when it comes to picking up girls.’
The most impressive guy Xu Yun knew of was an internet celebrity called "Jiangnan’s Most Devoted," also known as the Grandmaster, who had many classic quotes.
"Money is for women to see, not for women to spend."
"If you have to go home right after dinner, then you shouldn’t have come out in the first place."
"The materialistic ones flourish, while the romantics get nowhere."
"For a love pursued with money, spend less emotion. For a love pursued with emotion, spend more money."
Xu Yun’s current attitude toward the women around him, and toward relationships in general, was more or less influenced by him.
’If I ever get the chance to go to Hang City, I definitely have to meet the guy.’
’After all, amidst all the cynical life advice online, he was the only one teaching men how to love themselves and not become simps.’
Just as Xu Yun felt he had soaked long enough and was about to get out and hit the gym for a workout, a woman swam over to him.
Xu Yun looked at her, puzzled, and said with a smile, "Hey beautiful, this pool is huge. Why choose to hang out right next to me?"
"I saw you spacing out here by yourself for a long time."
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