Chapter 119: Love Rival
Chapter 119 of "Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor" opens introducing the plot: "Order whatever you like to eat or drink, donât worry about saving money for me."Fang... Continue exploring!
"Order whatever you like to eat or drink, donât worry about saving money for me."Fang Bai caught up and, after finding a spot to put down his bags, he patted his chest and said to Mingyue.
"Donât worry, I never knew the meaning of the word âmodestyâ!"
Mingyue said cheerfully, ordering her usual favoritesâtwo side dishes and a bottle of beerâthen turned to Fang Bai, "Thatâs all for me, what about you?"
Fang Bai had a much larger appetite than Mingyue and preferred meat dishes. Seeing that Mingyue had only ordered two vegetarian dishes, he added four meat dishes, two more vegetarian dishes, and a soup.
Where Mingyue had ordered a bottle of beer, Fang Bai went for a bottle of baijiu, and the high-proof kind at that.
"There are only two of us, yet weâve ordered eight dishes and a soup, we canât possibly finish it all! Fang Bai, youâre being too wasteful! Having money doesnât mean you should spend it like this!"
Mingyue scoffed at Fang Baiâs extravagant wastefulness and criticized him without reserve.
Fang Bai sighed, "When I was a child, my family was poor, and I never had a full meal. I was skinny and weak, as pathetic as one could be. Now that I have money, I just want to eat more to make up for the past!"
"That mentality of yours is just like that of a nouveau riche!"
Mingyue rolled her eyes and said irritably.
Fang Bai laughed out loud, not taking offense, and sat down at a dining table with Mingyue.
"Itâs such a hot day, how refreshing it is to drink a chilled beer. But youâre drinking baijiu... thatâs really beyond my comprehension! Can you even finish a bottle of baijiu? Thatâs about half a liter!"
Once seated, Mingyue poured herself a beer and, seeing Fang Bai pour a glass of baijiu, couldnât help but comment.
"Drinking beer is no different from drinking tap water; it doesnât give me a buzz! A man should drink the strongest liquor! Honestly, I was born with a great capacity for alcohol. Half a liter of baijiu is simply a warm-up for me; a liter gets me into the mood, and three to five liters is just right."
"Youâre boasting!"
"For a young lady like you, being able to drink a bottle of beer is not bad; you have a decent tolerance."
"Psh, if I had three or five female classmates to drink with me, I could handle eight to ten bottles easily!"
Mingyue patted her full, resilient chest and also blew her own trumpet.
The two clinked glasses and began drinking, as the eight dishes and one soup were served one after another.
Mingyue had thought Fang Bai ordered so many dishes just to show off, but to her astonishment, he coordinated bites of food with swigs of alcohol like a whirlwind, actually managing to consume most of the huge spread, especially favoring the meat dishes.
Mingyue was dumbfounded. She had thought she could eat a lot, was hearty, and had no care for her image at meals, but today she realized that compared to Fang Bai, she was just playing at it, not even worth mentioning.
"You are really a foodie!"
Mingyue commented, filled with emotions, as Fang Bai finished the last sip of his drink and the last piece of meat.
She had thought Fang Bai would be full after eating so much, but unexpectedly, he ordered a big bowl of ramen, claiming it was to keep her company and eat at a leisurely pace.
"Qiu Mingyue, youâre eating here too?"
A nasal voice called out, and Mingyue turned her head to see six young men and women, about her age, entering the noodle shop.
The speaker was a boy with several pimples on his face, wearing a white T-shirt, paired with blue denim shorts, and sporting a pair of white summer sports shoes on his feet.
Clearly acquainted with Qiu Mingyue, upon seeing her, the pimple-faced boy greeted her.
Seeing Mingyue turn her head to look at him, the pimpled boy became excited as if injected with chicken blood, puffing his chest out proudly, and the adoring look in his eyes couldnât be concealed at all.
Then he glanced at Fang Bai, who was sitting opposite Mingyue, and his expression went blank for a moment. Then, his face reddened like a fighting cock, and his gaze filled with killing Qi as he looked at Fang Bai.
"Sun Hao, Yang Juan, Dapeng, Liu Yang, Mei Xi, Duoduo, how come you guys are all together?"
Seeing the group of six boys and girls approach, Mingyue put down her beer bottle and casually asked.
"Itâs Duoduoâs birthday today; Dapeng is treating us, so we came along."
Sun Hao, the boy with acne, took his gaze off Fang Bai and pointed to a round-faced cute girl.
"Duoduo, how come you didnât even let me know about your birthday today?"
Mingyue looked at Duoduo with dissatisfaction and said, "Donât you consider me a friend?"
Apparently a bit afraid of Mingyue, the "Campus Witch," Duoduo replied timidly, her face flushed, "Thatâs not it, Mingyue. I know your parents are strict, and youâre attending tutoring classes, so I didnât call you over. Please... please donât be mad!"
Mingyue pouted and dismissively said, "Weâre classmates. My parents wouldnât oppose me celebrating a classmateâs birthday. As for tutoring classes... I go if I want, I donât if I donât, no one can dictate me!"
At that point, she took out fifty yuan from her pocket, forcefully stuffed it into Duoduoâs hand, and said with an air of grandiosity, "Itâs your birthday, and I didnât get you a gift. Take this fifty yuan as a token of my thoughts. Also, Iâm treating you all for the meal today... Dapeng, donât argue with me, or Iâll beat you up!"
"No... wonât argue... Iâm not arguing..."
The tall, thin boy named Dapeng, holding a custom-made birthday cake, hastily waved his hands and forced out a smile uglier than crying upon hearing her words.
No wonder he wore that expression; he had intended to use Duoduoâs birthday as a chance to treat her and the others to gain her favor, but he hadnât expected to encounter Mingyue, who usurped his opportunity to show his attentiveness.
At Yanjing No. 16 Middle School, especially among the boys in Mingyueâs class, few were not afraid of her. Dapeng, a classmate of Mingyueâs, had once tried to hit on her and ended up being soundly beaten by her.
Even though they had thawed their previous animosity, Dapeng still harbored a psychological shadow. Whenever he saw Mingyue, his legs would uncontrollably tremble, and he would stutter when speaking.
"Come on, everyone, take a seat here... Duoduo, come with me to order the food, and choose what you like to eat... Today Iâm the host, everyone should eat and drink well! Oh yes, Fang Bai, do you still have money on you? Great, when itâs time to pay for Duoduo and the othersâ meal, cover it for me first, and Iâll pay you back later."
Mingyue acted like a big sister, making sure Dapeng and the others sat around the table and confirming that Fang Bai had enough money to cover the treat before dragging Duoduo by the hand to order food.
"Hey, whatâs your relationship with Qiu Mingyue?"
Seeing Mingyue leave, Sun Hao glared at Fang Bai with a malicious look and asked in a low voice.
"My relationship with Mingyue? Of course, weâre friends... the really good kind, you know!" Follow current nová´ls on Nová´(l)FÉŞre .É´á´t
Fang Bai knew Sun Hao considered him a rival in love and couldnât help but chuckle, deliberately teasing him.
Sun Hao obviously understood, and his neck turned red as well. Out of consideration for Mingyue outside, he wanted to lash out but didnât dare. Instead, he continued to speak in a low voice, "Mingyue has a bad temper, and likes to hit people. You better not hang out with her, or youâll regret it!"
Fang Bai laughed and said, "Sheâs never hit me, sheâs very gentle towards me."