Middle-aged tycoon: Twins come knocking on his door when he goes home for Chinese New Year

Huo Qian, sitting opposite, naturally noticed that something was wrong with Li Menghan.

She looked at Li Menghan, who was so excited she almost jumped for joy, and felt a little strange.

Huo Qian put down her water glass and looked at Li Menghan, asking:

"What did you see? Why are you so excited? You can't stop smiling."

Hearing Huo Qian's voice, Li Menghan suddenly came back to her senses.

He quickly took a deep breath and suppressed the unrestrained smile on his face.

He locked his phone screen and put it in his pocket.

Li Menghan looked at Huo Qian, shook her head, and said:

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered something that made me very happy."

Huo Qian looked at him, but didn't ask any questions. She just nodded gently.

Li Menghan is in an extremely good mood right now.

He felt very confident now.

He turned his head, waved to the waiter not far away, and said loudly:

"Waiter, the bill, please!"

The waiter quickly came over with the bill.

Just as Li Menghan was about to take out her phone to pay, Huo Qian, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly spoke up.

Huo Qian took out her phone and said to the waiter:

"I'll pay the bill."

Upon hearing this, Li Menghan immediately refused.

He reached out and blocked Huo Qian's phone, saying very seriously:

"No way, that won't do. It's not right for the girl to pay when the two of us go out to eat."

Li Menghan thought to herself that she was now holding a huge sum of 1 billion yuan.

The meal only cost a little over a thousand yuan, which was nothing to him.

Of course he should pay for this small amount himself; how could he let a girl pay for it?

However, Huo Qian shook her head when she heard Li Menghan say that.

Huo Qian looked at him and said calmly:

"You're underestimating me by saying that. We're all classmates, just having a meal together. There's no distinction between men and women. Who says the guy has to pay?"

Huo Qian thought for a moment, then continued:

"Okay, since you don't want me to pay for you, and you don't want to owe me a favor, let's split the bill. We'll each pay half, is that alright?"

Li Menghan was stunned when she heard this.

He looked at Huo Qian, feeling very surprised.

This was the first time Li Menghan had ever met a girl like this.

When she went out to eat with a guy, she not only wanted to pay for herself, but after being refused, she also offered to split the bill.

Li Menghan couldn't help but think of his girlfriend, Dai Yuqian.

In the past, when he and Dai Yuqian went out to eat, no matter how expensive the restaurant was or whether it was a roadside stall, Dai Yuqian never offered to pay, let alone mentioned splitting the bill.

Li Menghan always paid for everything herself.

Dai Yuqian believes that it is only natural for men to pay.

But Huo Qian, who comes from such a wealthy family, doesn't take advantage of others at all.

This stark contrast evoked a very special feeling in Li Menghan.

He thought Huo Qian was a really nice girl, very well-mannered.

Li Menghan nodded and agreed to Huo Qian's suggestion.

"Okay, then we'll split the bill."

After paying, the two walked out of the upscale Western restaurant together.

The night breeze outside felt refreshing and invigorating.

The commercial street was still very crowded and lively.

The two walked side by side down the street.

Huo Qian walked beside her and glanced at the GG sign of the movie theater on the roadside.

She turned to Li Menghan and said:

"The recent movie Zootopia 2 is pretty good; a lot of people are talking about it. I haven't seen it yet, have you?"

Li Menghan followed her gaze and saw the movie poster as well.

He shook his head and replied:

"I haven't seen it either. But I've heard from my roommates that the reviews are pretty good."

Huo Qian smiled and asked him naturally:

"Do you want to go see it? It's still early, we can go see a movie."

Li Menghan looked into Huo Qian's beautiful eyes.

He actually wanted to agree.

After all, we just finished eating, and it's a bit early to go back to the dorm now.

Moreover, he felt very relaxed and stress-free when he was with Huo Qian.

He had just opened his mouth, ready to agree to Huo Qian's suggestion.

Just then, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

Li Menghan took out her phone and looked at it.

It was a WeChat message from Dai Yuqian.

Dai Yuqian wrote on WeChat: [Menghan, I'm free now, all the relatives have left. Would you like to come out for dinner together?]

Upon seeing this message, Li Menghan was stunned for a moment.

He glanced at the time; it was already past seven in the evening.

He had just had a very filling dinner with Huo Qian at a Western restaurant, and he wasn't hungry at all now.

However, it's quite rare for a girlfriend to take the initiative to invite her out for dinner.

What's more, he has money now.

He drives a Ferrari and has a billion dollars in his account.

He was eager to prove himself to Dai Yuqian, so how could he possibly refuse?

Without even thinking, Li Menghan replied directly on her phone:

Okay, where are you? I'll drive over and pick you up.

Dai Yuqian replied quickly: 【I'm at home.】

Li Menghan typed: 【Okay, wait for me, I'll be there in twenty minutes.】

After sending the message, Li Menghan put her phone back in her pocket.

He turned his head, looked at Huo Qian beside him, and showed a slightly apologetic expression.

He honestly told Huo Qian:

"Um... I'm sorry. My girlfriend just messaged me, asking me to go out for dinner. I probably can't go to the movies with you."

Huo Qian's eyes flashed with surprise upon hearing this, but she quickly regained her composure.

She nodded and said with a smile:

"Oh, I see. Well then, go find her."

However, Huo Qian immediately thought of something else.

She looked at Li Menghan's stomach and asked, somewhat puzzled:

"But you just had dinner with me, and you ate quite a lot. If you go have dinner with her now, will you still be able to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Li Menghan couldn't help but laugh.

He touched his stomach and said:

"There's no way around it, even if she can't eat, she has to eat. I can't just sit there and watch her eat."

Huo Qian looked at Li Menghan, her expression becoming somewhat serious.

She said to Li Menghan:

"If you're worried she might misunderstand what happened tonight, just tell her the truth. If she doesn't believe you, I can step in and clarify."

Huo Qian's tone was very frank:

"Don't worry, I just think it would be nice to be friends with you. I would never do anything to ruin your relationship."

When Li Menghan heard Huo Qian say that, she quickly waved her hand.

He felt that Huo Qian was a very thoughtful person, but he didn't think it was a big deal.

Li Menghan said:

"You're overthinking it. I didn't think that way, and she wouldn't misunderstand. We were just having a normal dinner together as classmates, there's nothing to explain."

Upon hearing this answer, Huo Qian said nothing more.

She nodded and said with a smile:

"Alright, since you put it that way, I won't worry about it anymore. Have a nice evening, you two."

After saying that, Huo Qian turned around and prepared to leave.

Before she turned around, she glanced back at Li Menghan.

That look was very meaningful, seemingly containing a lot of meaning, yet also seemingly containing nothing at all.

Then, Huo Qian gracefully walked to the other end of the street.

Li Menghan stood there, watching Huo Qian's departing figure.

He felt something was off.

He didn't want Huo Qian to misunderstand anything, so he shouted loudly at Huo Qian's back:

"We were really just having a meal! Don't overthink it!"

Huo Qian walked ahead, but did not stop when she heard Li Menghan's shout.

She didn't turn around, but simply raised one hand and waved it casually in the air.

Huo Qian's voice came from the front:

"Okay, go ahead and have fun."