Chapter 10 — 118,800 Yuan Meal: 10 People Ran, I Called the Police

“My wife doesn't eat that much.”

Tran Loi immediately continued.

“My wife has a stomachache, she can't eat much.”

Trieu Vu also refused.

“My girlfriend just ate a little.”

Ly Hao said.

“We only eat sushi.”

I looked at each person and asked each question one by one.

“Your wife doesn't eat much, so why does she order so much?”

“Your wife has a stomachache, so why did she order four king crabs?”

“Your girlfriend only eats a little, so why does she order beef A5?”

“I only eat sushi, so who eats three king crab legs?”

No one can answer. The whole room was silent. Vuong Dao stood next to him, his voice so low that it was almost inaudible.

“Thien Thien… how about you consider inviting us to a meal…”

I turned to look at her.

“Why should I invite?”

She bit her lip.

“You have money… your annual salary is so high…”

I laughed. But the smile was not meant to be happy.

“I have money… what does that have to do with inviting you guys?”

There was an argument in the room for nearly ten minutes. Chu Hao blamed Truong Vy, Tran Loi blamed Liu Thien, Trieu Vu blamed Vuong Dao, Ly Hao blamed Trieu Tieu Manh. Each person is trying to push responsibility onto the person next to them, as if if they just spoke loudly enough they wouldn't have to pay.

“The wine was ordered by my wife, please return it!”

“Why should I pay, your wife also drinks!”

“I only pay my share!”

"Me too!"

The police stood by and watched, no longer interfering, just observing. I stood up. They are still arguing. I stood a while longer. They still didn't stop. I coughed softly.

“Are you done yet?”

The whole room immediately fell silent. All eyes turned to me. I looked at each person one by one, my eyes slowly scanning each face.

“You guys are right.”

“I have money.”

“I really earn more than you guys.”

Chu Hao opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he swallowed it back. The air in the room was so heavy that just one more sentence could explode.

“I ask again, who asked to eat today?”

“It's you.”

“Who insisted on choosing the 8,888 yuan per person restaurant?”

“It's also you guys.”

“Who ordered?”

“It's still you guys.”

“Who said AA personally?”

“It's also you guys.”

I looked at each person, each avoiding eyes, each expression not daring to face them.

“You guys ran away not because I couldn't pay.”

“It's because you think… I won't calculate.”

The whole room was so silent that you could clearly hear the sound of the air conditioner running.

“Unfortunately, you are wrong.”

“I don't like to calculate, but I'm not stupid.”

Chu Hao's face turned red, he gritted his teeth for half a day before he could say one sentence.

“Is it worth it? We've known each other for so many years.”

I looked at him, my eyes cold as water.

“How many years have we known each other?”

I looked at the rest again.

“True friends… won't let one person carry 118,800 yuan alone.”

Vuong Dao started crying again. Trieu Tieu Manh bowed his head, his shoulders shaking. Ly Hao sat in the corner, silent as if muffled. Tran Loi took out the cigarette and was about to light it when the police glanced at him and quickly stuffed it back into his pocket. The police spoke up, their tone conclusive.

"Have you guys finished discussing, how do you plan to resolve it?"

Chu Hao tried to look weak.

“Police, we really don't have that much money, can we reduce it?”

“The price is determined by the restaurant, not me. You pay whatever you eat is the principle.”

Tran Loi also chimed in, his voice visibly weaker.

“But we didn't bring enough money…”

"If it's not enough, then borrow, call family members and friends, that's not a reason not to pay."

Trieu Vu tried to retreat again.

"Or let Thien Thien advance it, we'll return it..."

I laughed.

“Afterwards?”

“When you were running away, you also said the same thing, ‘move later’, so when is ‘later’?”

“Is that when the police call each person?”

Trieu Vu was speechless. The policeman looked around, his voice becoming decisive.

“I give you two options.”

"One, collect enough money right now, pay on the spot, I consider you guys to solve it yourself, no prosecution."

“Two, follow me to the station, file a case, and handle criminal proceedings.”

The air immediately flared up.

“I don't have that much money!”

“I don't have it either!”

“Please lend me some!”

“I don't even have enough, where can I borrow it from you!”

I watched them argue, then said a very light sentence.

“No need to argue anymore.”

Everything stopped. His eyes turned to me again.

“I will not advance a single penny.”

"If you don't collect enough today, go to the police station according to the police."

Chu Hao gritted his teeth, looking at me as if he wanted to tear me apart.

“Li Thien Thien, you are really too toxic.”

“It's not that I'm toxic.”

“I'm just… not stupid.”