novelxo Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Oliver nodded and said, “So, how much is it? I’ll pay for it.”
The girl was stunned and asked in surprise, “What do you mean?”
“Didn’t my sister buy something from you? How much is it? As long as she likes it, I’ll pay. So, do you prefer an online transfer or cash?” Oliver asked her in puzzlement.
The girl was dumbfounded. Suddenly, she stared at him with a fake smile.
Oliver fidgeted uneasily under her stare. He then stammered, “W-What did my sister buy from you?”
Without heeding her image, the girl stretched and replied, “I didn’t know if your sister has bought anything, but I was introduced to a blind date by my classmate, Joanna. My parents were afraid that I was going to end up unmarriageable, and they heard from Joanna that her brother was kind and handsome with a monthly income of more than 20,000 dollars. When my parents heard about such good prospects, they insisted that I attend the blind date. Since you didn’t know about the blind date, it would be great! I have never been interested to be in a relationship: I’m here mainly because my parents forced me to be here.”
Oliver didn’t know if he wanted to laugh or cry.
He knew that his sister was worried about him. However, Oliver had just started to make money. Moreover, their father was ill. He couldn’t believe she still had the heart to arrange a blind date for him with another young lady.
If Oliver had to be honest, the girl before him was not an average beauty. She was most definitely top-notch. Oliver couldn’t understand why her parents were worried about such a beautiful and outstanding daughter.
They even tried to force her to be in a relationship through a blind date.
However, since she had made everything clear, Oliver got relieved. He shrugged and said with a smile,
“Okay, I don’t like blind dates either. Besides, my family’s situation isn’t great. My father is seriously ill and is hospitalized. My parents are street vendors, so our family is not wealthy. If you know our situation, you won’t bother to attend this blind date, which is the best. But I just got off work and am hungry. Would you mind if I treat you to a meal?”
“Okay, I’m hungry too. Let’s split the bill and go back after eating,” agreed the girl.
After they were seated, they browsed through the menu.
Oliver called a waitress over. Thinking that he had never tried a fine dining restaurant and was not short of money for a meal, he said generously, “Please recommend us the best dishes in your restaurant.”
At that, the waitress hurriedly recommended him the dishes, and Oliver just nodded.
Then, the waitress asked Oliver, “Sir, do you want some wine? We have some classic red wines from Friyx. Would you try?”
Oliver looked at the girl and asked, “Do you want wine?”
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She pondered for a moment and nodded. “Okay, let’s drink. I’m under great pressure at work, and I’m always losing sleep these days. It’s good to drink some alcohol and relax. Let’s also split the wine bill so that we aren’t giving each other the short end of the stick.”
She always mentioned splitting the bill, but Oliver didn’t say anything. He just smiled and told the waitress, “Get us a bottle
then!”
The waitress left happily. In addition to their basic salaries, their primary source of extra income was from red wine sales. “This customer seems to be very generous. All dishes ordered by him were expensive. He didn’t even ask how much the red wine costs,” the waitress mused.
As soon as the waitress left, the girl looked at Oliver and asked, “What do you do for a living?”
“I work in a luxury second-hand upcycling store,” Oliver answered honestly, but he didn’t reveal his income. Although the girl was gorgeous, she clearly didn’t have the intention to be in a relationship, nor was she attracted to Oliver. She attended the blind date merely for her parents. So, Oliver felt no pressure. Instead, he had the urge to indulge himself in getting drunk.
Oliver’s life was too miserable. He used to have no choice, but now he could make a lot of money with his special abilities. However, the rich in the upper-class society still looked down upon him. Therefore, he felt upset.
Six or seven minutes later, the dishes were served in rapid succession. They ordered the king crab, premium lobster, Archulea steak, and more.
The waitress brought over a bottle of red wine, but before opening it, she asked Oliver, “Sir, this is the classic Chateau Lafite we’ve just gotten in our store. Do you want to open it? It’s about 1,000 dollars.”
“Yes please.”
Without further ado, Oliver, who wanted to indulge himself, asked the waitress to open the wine bottle.
The steak was indeed delicious when it was served with red wine. Oliver sipped the wine and said, “It tastes decent. You should give it a try.”
The girl took a sip but frowned and said, “It tastes too weak, like a soda. My colleagues always drink liquor at work gatherings. It has a stronger taste!”
Oliver immediately asked the waitress, “Is there any liquor?”
The waitress nodded and answered, “Yes, Brandy, Martin Codax…”
She said a string of names. However, Oliver had never drunk any of it. He only drank ordinary liquor, such as UV Blue, Rum, or Smirnoff. Of course, what he had the most was beer.
“Get me a bottle of the strongest one.” Oliver didn’t know which kind of liquor was strong. Since the girl said she wanted liquor, he just ordered something strong.
Although the girl was beautiful, she spoke boldly and straightforwardly.
The waitress smiled and served them a bottle of Brandy. Then, she opened it and poured one glass for each of them.
The girl took the first sip and then nodded. “This is strong! It’s burning my throat.”
Oliver smiled. As he chewed on his food, he asked, “What do you do for a living?
The girl didn’t raise her head and replied, “What do you think?”
“A teacher? But you don’t look like one. A civil servant? Nah! You don’t look like one either,” replied Oliver.
Oliver then pondered and continued, “I think you own a restaurant? You can really hold your alcohol, given that you wanted a stronger drink. Your colleagues seem to favor liquor too.
After saying that, Oliver felt that his guess was wrong. Most restaurant owners could drink, but she mentioned that her colleagues had liquor during work gatherings. If they worked in a restaurant, then how did they have work gatherings?
“You are…” Oliver thought of one occupation but hesitated for a moment before continuing, “Are you a bar girl?”
“Ha! You…” The girl raised her brows and thought of something but she stopped after only being briefly annoyed. Instead, she burst out laughing and said, “Yes! You are so observant! You know that I’m a bar girl! Impressive! Come on, Let’s have a
toast!”
Oliver clinked glasses with her, took a sip of the liquor, and thought, “No wonder she loves drinking so much!” He then came to the realization that it must have been hard to find a partner willing to accept her job as a bar girl. It came as no surprise that her parents were so desperate for her to marry as well.
They drank while eating. Shortly after, the bottle of Brandy was emptied. So, they drank the red wine instead.
Although the red wine tasted good, it had strong aftereffects. In addition, the pair had finished one bottle of Brandy before finishing the wine, which made them both very drunk.
After Oliver shared a toast with the girl, he poured the wine into his glass but found the bottle empty. He immediately called the waitress over and said, “Give us another bottle.”
Although the waitress wanted more commissions from sales, she hesitated when she saw that both of them were so drunk they could fall over after finishing the Brandy and red wine. “If they drink more and actually pass out, who would pay the bill? Besides, they don’t have other friends in attendance!” she thought.
“Well… Sir, are you sure you can still drink?” asked the waitress.
With a drunken gaze, Oliver asked the girl, “Do you… want more to drink?”
“Yes! Whoever stops drinking will be a jerk!” The girl placed the liquor glass heavily on the table and immediately fell backward on the couch and remained motionless.