I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 309 You think you know them? Are you speaking Chinese?

"hiss--"

Manager Liu gasped, turning to look at the large plate on the table, its contents now a complete mess...

Zhou Hongyu was completely panicked at this moment, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles, and cold sweat was pouring down his face.

"Excuse me, if you don't know the boss, why don't you say so? We made a mistake in mistaking you for someone else, but why are you claiming the money fraudulently?"

Manager Liu's voice wasn't loud, and his tone was calm, but it carried a sense of pressure that made Zhou Hongyu feel breathless...

"No... I didn't mean to, I thought I knew him..."

"You think you know them? Are you speaking Chinese? I don't understand a word you say. Don't you know whether you know them or not? Bro, the most important thing is to be honest. If you don't know them, you don't know them. You can't lie just to save face in front of your girlfriend, can you?"

Manager Liu, hands on his hips, kept moving closer, causing Zhou Hongyu to instinctively step back a little to maintain a safe distance...

He turned to look at Tong Yining, his eyes pleading for help; he was completely at a loss for what to do...

I ate so much, what if I make him pay? It'll cost several thousand yuan! How could I possibly afford that? I'd have to wash so many dishes to get out of here...

Tong Yining looked up and saw Zhou Hongyu's pleading eyes. He had no choice but to place his hopes on Tong Yining.

I just hope she can think of a way to help me...

Tong Yining initially didn't want to help, but... if she simply abandoned Zhou Hongyu, it would make her seem like a terrible person, like she wasn't human at all...

But it was definitely impossible for her to pay for all that food... she hadn't eaten it, nor had she touched it...

If asked to come up with a solution, she does have one, but... it's a bit unrealistic, and it would also make her lose face...

That is, to ask Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran for help...

Manager Liu took a step back and said loudly:

"Ahem, sir, since we were in the wrong first, we won't charge you the full price. The original price was 3888, but you can give us 1000 yuan and that'll be the end of it, okay?"

The noise was so loud that the entire restaurant could hear it, instantly making Zhou Hongyu extremely embarrassed. He buried his head low, wishing he could disappear into a hole in the ground...

"No...isn't this extortion? You slept with the wrong person, whose fault is that? Now you're asking us for money, isn't that going too far?!"

Tong Yining couldn't take it anymore. Wasn't this bullying? So she slammed her hand on the table and stood up, answering loudly.

Manager Liu sized Tong Yining up and down, as if he could discern her background and circumstances in a single glance, and then snorted disdainfully.

"Little beauty, you can't just say things like that. How is this extortion? We use top-quality ingredients. If we calculate based on what he ate, you'd be making a killing even at 1000 yuan, okay? Anyway, he did eat the food, so he has to pay for it."

"You...you clearly said it was a gift from the boss! If you don't believe me, check the security footage. It's not like we bought it! This is forced buying and selling! It's illegal!"

Tong Yining pointed her finger at Manager Liu and started arguing with him.

I had originally intended for Zhou Hongyu to say a few words, but when I looked down, I found him standing there silently, completely cowered...

Not only did they not speak up for me, but now they actually raised their heads, tugged at my sleeve, and said:

"Um...maybe we should just forget about it. I didn't bring that much money with me. I'll go borrow some; I can still manage 1000 yuan. I've already eaten, so forget it..."

"you..."

This action infuriated Tong Yining...

I was standing up for him and speaking up for him, but he surrendered first?

Isn't this action tantamount to selling oneself out?

This makes me look like a fool!

"Fine, then I won't care about you, you just have to pay for it."

Tong Yining simply decided to ignore him. Since she hadn't eaten anything, she figured if he wanted to pay, it had nothing to do with her.

"Um... could you lend me some? I'll definitely pay you back! I promise, when I get my allowance next time!"

"Um?!"

Tong Yining frowned, staring at him in disbelief.

I can't believe he actually wants to borrow money from me?!

He betrayed me when I was helping him, and now he's openly insulting me?

Are you only bullying your own kind?

Manager Liu pointed to the two of them and said:

"Since you two are together, then split the bill evenly, whichever way you choose to pay is fine."

Even after Manager Liu said that, Zhou Hongyu still didn't resist, only looking at Tong Yining with a pitiful expression...

"I'm really impressed with you, you're a real man."

Tong Yining was speechless. She gave him a thumbs up. She had truly seen through this person today; he was too bizarre...

She definitely wouldn't lend the money to Zhou Hongyu, nor would she just accept the loss; it clearly had nothing to do with her.

Why should I be the one to get ripped off?

All she wants to do now is complain, complain about this manager, he's really bullying her!

"Where is your boss? I need to speak with your boss!"

Tong Yining leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, hugged her arms, and stared at Manager Liu with a dissatisfied expression.

Manager Liu completely disregarded Tong Yining's words and said:

“Our boss is very busy and has a lot of work to do every day, so I can’t contact him casually. Therefore, the boss has entrusted all the affairs here to me. If you know the boss, then you should call him yourself.”

Manager Liu's words sounded like a mockery of the two of them for not recognizing the boss, and were full of sarcasm.

"Tsk... Okay, okay..."

Tong Yining was thoroughly enraged by Manager Liu's words. She neither argued nor made a scene, but simply responded with a curt, "..."

He then took out his phone, searching for something...

Manager Liu didn't care at all. He didn't believe this young girl could actually know the boss. It was impossible...

Tong Yining didn't know them, but he needed to find someone he might know...

Before long, she found two contacts she hadn't spoken to in a very long time...

One is Zhou Heng, and the other is Yin Mengran...

Tong Yining began to hesitate; she didn't know who to turn to...

Zhou Heng might not even reply, or he might hang up before the user can say anything, or the message might already be marked with a red exclamation mark...

As for Yin Mengran, there might still be a glimmer of hope... After all, Yin Mengran has a great personality and is a very nice person, so perhaps she still has a chance...

After hesitating, Tong Yining called Yin Mengran...