Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

"Please wait a moment, sir, let me take a look!" the waiter said politely.

After a moment, she smiled and looked at Liu Li: "Sir, you've already paid the bill when you ordered from room 203. Please take care!"

Liu Li was taken aback: "I said room 203, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"That's right, Mr. Liu, your private room has already been paid for. The handsome young man paid for the drinks on the spot, totaling 14400!" the waiter confirmed.

Li Lihua and Fangfang were also confused. Had they already paid the bill?

Did Ye Chen just pay the bill when he ordered?

How is that possible? This is a bill of 14400! Ye Chen was so generous as to secretly pay the bill without saying a word.

Li Lihua and Fangfang exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

They had just thought he was a freeloader.

At first, Li Lihua thought Ye Chen was just so-so, only a high school classmate. Liu Li shouldn't waste his time on this meaningless socializing.

She remained angry throughout, and frequently gave Liu Li and Ye Chen the cold shoulder.

As a result, the other party paid the bill without saying a word, and she felt like she had been slapped in the face.

Thinking about her ridiculous behavior just now, she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Fangfang wasn't much better off; she was probably the most shocked one.

From beginning to end, she kept picking on Ye Chen, acting all high and mighty.

This person looks down on migrant workers, that person looks down on those who haven't seen the world, and makes all sorts of inappropriate remarks...

In the end, the bill was still paid by someone else...

They simply couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to me.

It turns out the clown was actually himself...

Fangfang felt a burning sensation on her cheeks and felt utterly ashamed.

Liu Li had a special feeling at this moment; people tend to be more sentimental when they drink alcohol.

At this moment, he felt quite complicated, with a touch of emotion.

He was originally going to treat everyone to dinner, but because he wanted to save face, the meal kept getting more and more expensive.

Having his girlfriend and her best friend present was practically tantamount to ruining the event.

Instead of turning his back on him, Ye Chen offered to buy him some wine, giving him a buffer.

This prevented Li Lihua from launching further attacks.

In the end, he secretly paid the bill, which completely freed him from his embarrassing situation that night!

His girlfriend should have nothing to say this time, right?

He didn't spend a single penny!

He didn't invite any of his cronies, but rather someone who would fight to pay the bill even for 14400 yuan.

His circle of friends isn't that low-class; he does have a few high-caliber friends.

......

In short, Liu Li's feelings are very complicated right now, he has all sorts of feelings.

I wanted to say something, but I was afraid of offending Li Lihua and the others.

But if I don't say it, there are some things I just feel I have to get off my chest!

Li Lihua stared at Liu Li, her eyes narrowed slightly: "Tell me, did you secretly transfer money to him?"

Liu Li was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Li Lihua would still think of him this way at this point.

He is indeed somewhat concerned about his image, but he hasn't gone so far as to resort to tricks and deception!

Some things I wanted to say were suddenly suppressed by a question.

Liu Li replied uninterestedly, "You were there the whole time. You know whether I took my phone or not, right? I'm tired and need to go home first. You guys can take a taxi home yourselves!"

Perhaps it was the alcohol that emboldened him, but he actually walked away alone.

"I want to see your phone, give it to me!" Li Lihua shouted coldly, reaching out her hand.

Could it be that Liu Li secretly transferred money to Ye Chen, or that he paid the bill under the guise of going to the restroom, and then had the waiter pretend that Ye Chen paid?

It's not impossible.

Liu Li paused for a moment and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Where would I get the money after buying the car? I used credit cards, how could I transfer money? Don't overthink people. Just because we had a meal together doesn't mean they're trying to take advantage of me. It's true that I, Liu Li, didn't go to university, but that doesn't mean my circle is full of scoundrels."

He didn't care about saving face in front of his girlfriend, leaving behind a few words before walking away.

Li Lihua and Fangfang were left staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Lihua, look, Liu Li is getting more and more outrageous. What kind of attitude is this? He has no patience at all. At the very least, he should take us home. How can he make us take a taxi ourselves?" Fangfang stomped her foot.

Li Lihua's face also turned ugly: "Hmph, he's really got some nerve, daring to talk to me like that. Wait until he sobers up tomorrow, then I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Yes! Men need to be disciplined, let them know who's the boss in the house, otherwise they'll be hard to control in the future!" Fangfang nodded in agreement.

Li Lihua and Fangfang ignored the slightly drunk Liu Li and let him go home by himself.

The two of them hailed a taxi to go shopping at the mall, since it was still early.

In the car, the driver was using one phone to play Douyin videos and another to navigate.

Li Lihua was already in a bad mood, and when she saw that the driver dared to use Douyin (TikTok), she became even angrier.

"Can't you pay attention while driving? You think I won't report you?!"

The driver, a middle-aged man, glanced at the rearview mirror and said apologetically, "Sorry, I was just listening to some sound. I'll turn it off!"

Just as the driver was about to reach for his phone to turn it off, Fangfang interrupted him.

"etc--"

"Lihua, look who you are!!" Fangfang pointed at the phone screen.

Upon hearing this, Li Lihua took a closer look and asked, "This is..."

She was taken aback when she saw the man's face in the video.

This is the official news media account of Lucheng, broadcasting a special news feature on Ye Chen, the founder of Xuanzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

"Ye Chen???" Li Lihua and Fangfang exchanged a glance, both with expressions of disbelief.

They were even more shocked than when they first heard that Ye Chen was paying the bill.

The middle-aged driver was clearly the type of person who talked a lot, perhaps because as people reach middle age, they feel a bit idle if they don't say something.

Seeing the two girls talking about Ye Chen, he couldn't help but join in: "Hehe, this Ye Chen is really amazing. He's from our De County, and although he's young, his medical skills are quite remarkable. He's even been on TV! I'm certain he'll become a huge star. What's that saying again? 'A golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will soar to great heights!'"

Fangfang rolled her eyes at the other person, but she didn't have time to pay attention to the middle-aged driver's misuse of language right now.

The man in the video was indeed Ye Chen, with the same name and even the same appearance as the Ye Chen they had met that night.

The real person seems to be even better looking than on TV.

He was actually a doctor, and a highly skilled doctor who was widely recognized in the local area?

The middle-aged driver continued, "Some people say Ye Chen is worth tens of millions, I don't know if it's true or not, but I hope it is."

Before the two women could recover from their shock, the middle-aged driver continued talking to himself.

"However, I am not envious at all of this kind of person making money. They are genuinely capable and are truly working for the well-being of the local people. Only when such a person achieves financial freedom will they have more energy to devote to treating and saving lives, instead of treating and saving lives as a business transaction."