Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 649 Group Buying
"No, who says the man has to buy a voucher for a blind date? Besides, didn't we say it was just a formality?" Li Guoqiang frowned and then asked in a cold voice.

"Hey, how can you be so ungentlemanly? You're not like a man at all. I must have had the worst luck in my life to run into such a stingy blind date. If my mom hadn't forced me to come, I wouldn't have bothered to meet you!"

When Li Chuchu heard Li Guoqiang speak so bluntly, she couldn't hold back for long.

Although she wanted to use the process as an excuse to get Li Guoqiang to treat her to this popular steak buffet restaurant, and maybe take a picture to post on social media.

But as a blind date and as a man, isn't this what Li Guoqiang should do?
What's more, this popular steak buffet restaurant only costs a little over 100 yuan per person.

Luckily, she never had a crush on Li Guoqiang, otherwise she would have doubted her own judgment.

"Are you finished?" Li Guoqiang looked at Li Chuchu calmly, seemingly unaffected by her words.

Seeing Li Guoqiang's attitude, Li Chuchu was at a loss for words.

If Li Guoqiang were to argue with her or try to reason with her, she could still come up with a whole host of reasons to criticize him.

However, Li Guoqiang didn't react at all and simply ignored her, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"What? You're speechless? Or do you feel it's not enough to talk about it here? How about I accompany you into the restaurant to talk? And then let everyone help judge this?" Li Guoqiang chuckled inwardly at Li Chuchu's reaction, then asked with interest.

Upon hearing this, Li Chuchu was immediately enraged, her face turning pale and then flushed.

Immediately afterwards, she saw a group of onlookers filming with their phones nearby. Her heart tightened slightly, and she quickly turned and left.

After all, she was still hoping to snag a rich husband in the future!
We can't let a man like Li Guoqiang ruin our image.

"Ha! Their combat strength is too weak!" Upon seeing this, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment.

However, he was not surprised by the result.

As a bar sales director, he has seen hundreds, if not thousands, of women every day, but someone like Li Chuchu is not even worth mentioning.

Therefore, he knew very well that the more attention a woman like Li Chuchu paid to her, the more enthusiastic she would become.

Conversely, if you ignore her or make a big fuss, she will back down and leave on her own.

To put it simply, it's about wanting to play but not being able to afford it.

In comparison, those women who know how to act coquettishly, feign pitifulness, and manipulate people are the real devils who devour people without spitting out the bones.

Just as Li Guoqiang was about to go into the restaurant to have lunch nearby, a soft voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Big brother, wait a minute!"

Turning around, he saw a little girl wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt and denim shorts, carrying a cute bag, and with her hair in a bun, looking at him with a pretty face.

"You need something from me?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and asked with some curiosity.

"Um, are you going in to eat?" Gu Lingfei blinked and asked softly.

"Yes! Is there a problem?" Li Guoqiang nodded, a slight look of doubt on his face.

"Can we split the order?" Gu Lingfei's eyes lit up, and she asked expectantly.

"Um, how do you want to spell it?" Li Guoqiang was slightly taken aback, then asked with some curiosity.

"Here! I happen to have a voucher for a two-person meal. The price on the group-buying site is 268 yuan, you only need to give me 134 yuan." Gu Lingfei waved her phone and then said seriously.

After saying that, she seemed to remember something and quickly added, "Don't worry, once the coupons are verified, you can eat yours and I'll eat mine. I won't bother you."

"Where is this voucher from?" Li Guoqiang hesitated for a moment, then asked softly.

“It’s from Douyin, you can take a look!” Gu Lingfei immediately understood what Li Guoqiang meant and answered without any guilt.

Soon, Li Guoqiang picked up his phone, opened the group-buying page, checked the group-buying products of the store in front of him, and found that the price and contents of the double-person meal voucher were indeed the same as what Gu Lingfei had said.

At this moment, Gu Lingfei thoughtfully said, "Well, if you're worried, you can wait until you go in and have the voucher checked, and then you can transfer the money to me."

"Okay!" Li Guoqiang nodded in agreement as soon as he heard that Gu Lingfei had put it that way.

As for why Gu Lingfei wanted to join him in ordering together, he didn't ask.

Whether Gu Lingfei was trying to save money or for something else, it had nothing to do with him.

Soon, Gu Lingfei led Li Guoqiang to the entrance of the buffet restaurant, then spoke with a waiter on her phone, and after a short while, gave Li Guoqiang an OK sign.

Immediately afterwards, they received two number plates and were allowed to enter the restaurant.

Li Guoqiang didn't ask any further questions, and simply picked up his phone and gestured to Gu Lingfei.

"Alright, now you can find a seat and start eating."

Soon, Gu Lingfei received the money using the QR code and then spoke happily.

After saying that, she ran towards the dazzling array of buffet items with her eyes shining.

However, after running a few steps, she turned back and earnestly reminded her, "By the way, the dining time for this group-buying voucher is two hours, don't forget!"

"Thank you!" Li Guoqiang was amused by the little girl's cuteness.

Soon, Gu Lingfei disappeared into the crowd, seemingly heading to get something delicious.

Li Guoqiang looked around the restaurant, found an empty seat, and pressed the service bell to ask the waiter to bring him a signature steak to try.

Since the steaks here are all-you-can-eat, he could eat as much as he wanted and test his appetite.

From yesterday until now, he has noticed that as his physical fitness has improved, his appetite has also increased significantly. He just doesn't know if it will continue to increase.
Just as he was getting curious about this, he suddenly heard Gu Lingfei's voice again.

"Um, all the other seats are taken. Can I sit here?" Gu Lingfei, carrying a large plate of food, stood next to the empty seat opposite Li Guoqiang, looking at him somewhat awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang first glanced at Gu Lingfei, then looked at the dining area and found that there were indeed no empty seats. So he nodded and agreed, "It's okay, please sit down!"

"Thank you!" Gu Lingfei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then hurriedly placed the tray on the table.

In fact, there are other places where people like Li Guoqiang occupy an entire table by themselves.

However, compared to sitting with other people, she still felt it was better to sit with Li Guoqiang.

At least she and Li Guoqiang had done business together once.

"Um, you come here and don't want steak, just this?" Li Guoqiang glanced at the small cakes, ice cream, cold dishes, fruit, fried chicken wings, hot dogs, sushi, and fruit tea on the tray and couldn't help but ask with some doubt.

"No, I wanted to grab some things first, then find a seat and eat slowly," Gu Lingfei shook her head and explained earnestly. After saying that, she pressed the service bell, called the waiter, ordered a steak, and then took out a phone stand from her bag and placed her phone on the table.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang instantly understood Gu Lingfei's plan.

So she's planning to eat while watching her show!

"Um, do you want to watch it together?" Gu Lingfei hesitated slightly when she saw Li Guoqiang staring at her phone, then asked softly.

"No need, see for yourself!" Li Guoqiang immediately waved his hand to politely decline.

After all, he and Gu Lingfei weren't sitting together; if they were watching together, they would both have to tilt their heads.

Moreover, he doesn't have the habit of eating while watching TV shows.

Speaking of this, we have to thank his parents, who taught him the principle of not talking while eating or sleeping from a young age!
Soon, the waiter brought the steak over and placed it in front of Gu Lingfei very naturally, as if they were a couple.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but find it amusing. He didn't say anything, but just quietly watched Gu Lingfei pick up her knife and fork and begin to enjoy the freshly cooked steak.

"Hey, aren't you going to eat anything?" Gu Lingfei took a bite of steak and suddenly noticed that Li Guoqiang's front was empty. She asked him with some confusion.

"It's alright, you eat first!" Li Guoqiang smiled slightly and then said softly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingfei seemed about to say something, but was suddenly interrupted by the waiter.

Then, she looked at the steak the waiter had placed in front of Li Guoqiang, and then at the same steak in front of her, a look of embarrassment spreading across her face.

Clearly, she had figured out that the steak she was eating must have been ordered by Li Guoqiang first.

"Please enjoy your meal!" The waiter left quickly.

Li Guoqiang picked up his knife and fork, ready to savor this signature dish.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't know you ordered this steak too!" Gu Lingfei apologized somewhat awkwardly.

"It's fine, it's all the same anyway!" Li Guoqiang waved his hand and said casually.

Consider it repayment for Gu Lingfei's help in saving him some money.

After all, the two-person set meal is more than ten yuan cheaper than the single-person set meal!

"Hmm!" Gu Lingfei breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that Li Guoqiang didn't seem to mind, and then silently lowered her head to continue eating.

Shortly after, Li Guoqiang put down his knife and fork, pressed the service bell, and ordered another steak.

At this point, Gu Lingfei hadn't even finished half of her meal.

Not long after, Li Guoqiang finished one steak, two steaks, and three steaks.
By the time he finished his tenth steak, Gu Lingfei had only eaten her third.

Although she occasionally ate other things, compared to Li Guoqiang, it was nothing.

"Hey, if you can't eat, please don't force yourself!" Gu Lingfei said with some concern.

Perhaps she saw Li Guoqiang as the kind of person who was determined to eat his fill at a buffet, or even bankrupt the owner.

"It's alright, I won't force myself to eat if I can't," Li Guoqiang said with a chuckle.

After saying that, he pressed the service bell and ordered a chicken cutlet.

It must be said that the service quality of this buffet restaurant is quite good; they did not deliberately delay the time to prevent customers from eating more steak.

Soon, Li Guoqiang finished off five more servings of chicken cutlets.

At this point, there was less than half an hour left before the end of the mealtime.

Gu Lingfei, at some point, had already turned off her phone and was just staring intently at Li Guoqiang eating.

"Hey, why are you staring at me like that?" Li Guoqiang ordered another steak and asked Gu Lingfei, whose eyes were glazed over.

"You...you don't mean you're planning to eat until the time is up, do you?" Gu Lingfei asked, somewhat shocked.

"Is that not allowed?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then asked with a chuckle.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingfei remained silent, only looking at Li Guoqiang with a very surprised expression.

It's worth noting that Li Guoqiang has already eaten ten steaks and five chicken steaks, which averages out to one steak every five minutes.

If you keep eating until the time is up, that's at least twenty servings.

Although the steak portions aren't particularly large, twenty portions stacked together would weigh at least six or seven pounds of meat.

The sheer amount of meat shocked her.

Little did they know that this amount of meat was barely enough for Li Guoqiang's current appetite.

If you want to eat your fill, you'd probably need to eat an extra pound or two of meat, making it a total of eight or nine pounds.

This shows how much Li Guoqiang's physical condition has changed.

Moreover, based on his own physical sensations, he estimates that his appetite will continue to increase in the short term.

Fortunately, he didn't have any family members around him, otherwise, it would have been really difficult to explain his changes.

Soon, with the twentieth steak finished, the mealtime was also over.

Although the restaurant didn't immediately come to kick him out, Li Guoqiang wasn't planning to continue eating and immediately stood up to leave.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Gu Lingfei saw Li Guoqiang about to leave, so she quickly picked up her phone, stood up, and chased after him.

"What? Is there something else?" Li Guoqiang stopped and looked at the cute little girl in front of him with some doubt.

"Hey, are you interested in becoming an internet celebrity? With your appetite, you could totally be a food vlogger. You could make money while eating, that would be so awesome!" Gu Lingfei said, her eyes shining.

"Sorry, I have no interest in being a mukbang streamer!" Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang chuckled inwardly, then shook his head and politely declined.

"No, why?" Gu Lingfei frowned, looking at Li Guoqiang with a puzzled expression.

In her opinion, it's a real shame that Li Guoqiang, with such a good appetite, isn't a food vlogger.

Unlike her.
(End of this chapter)