26: Chapter 26 Is it to my liking?

Shenzhen, Futian District, Morton's Steakhouse.

The window-side table offered an excellent view, capturing the bustling night scenery of most of Shenzhen.

Sun Qianwen sat on the soft leather dining chair with a freshly cut Wellington steak in front of her, but her mind was not on the food at all.

The brand-new, unopened box of the latest Apple phone was deliberately placed in the most conspicuous spot beside her, right next to the car key with the striking leopard emblem.

She kept her head down, her fingers constantly pulling down to refresh the screen, her eyes fixed on the row of likes and comments below her Moments interface.

Every time the little red notification dot jumped, her vanity inflated a little more.

"Wow! Wenwen, you're so lucky! It's the latest top-tier model, Brother Kai is so generous!" This was the message left by her plastic best friend Li Lili, with whom she always secretly competed, the words filled with an unmistakable sourness.

"So jealous, so jealous. This must cost over ten thousand, right? So envious, blessings!" This was from former colleague Zhao Xiaoya.

"A woman needs to find someone who knows how to cherish her. Wenwen, your taste is impeccable. You'll be a wealthy lady in the future, don't forget about us when you're rich."

"Oh my god, this is too doting. A love that goes both ways is so enviable."

Looking at these flattering, envious, or jealous comments, Sun Qianwen couldn't suppress the smile at the corners of her mouth.

This was the life she wanted.

To be envied by everyone, wrapped in money, and to have countless people worship her just by posting a status.

She happily picked a few comments to reply to.

"Oh my, actually I didn't even want it, but Brother Kai insisted on buying it for me, I couldn't stop him."

"Thank you my dears, I'll treat you all to afternoon tea in a few days."

After replying, she looked up at the man sitting opposite her.

Wang Kai.

He was in his early thirties, and the hair on top of his head had strategically retreated to the back, leaving behind a shiny, broad forehead.

He was on the chubby side, his belly stretching that Hermès belt to the max. When he smiled, the rolls of fat on his face bunched together, and his eyes squinted into slits.

At this moment, Wang Kai was using an extremely aggressive gaze, scanning Sun Qianwen's neckline and waistline without any concealment.

"Qianwen, don't just stare at your phone." Wang Kai picked up his red wine glass and took a sip, his voice carrying the roughness of a long-term smoker.

He deliberately placed his left hand on the table, the gold Rolex Submariner on his wrist dazzling under the restaurant lights.

"Eat first." Wang Kai licked his somewhat dry lips, his tone revealing a sense of impatience.

"After dinner, Brother Kai will take you to the boutique downstairs. Whichever bag you like, Brother Kai will swipe the card for you directly. After we buy the bag, we'll find a quieter place to have a good talk about the future."

It went without saying where a "quieter place" meant.

Sun Qianwen had been in society for several years, how could she not understand such an obvious hint?

Looking at Wang Kai's greasy face and watching him pick up a piece of bloody beef and stuff it into his mouth, chewing loudly, she actually felt a wave of physiological nausea.

To be honest, with Wang Kai's appearance, he would be an eyesore even in a crowd.

Her ex-boyfriend Zhang Qi's face flashed involuntarily in her mind.

Zhang Qi was handsome and tall. When they were together before, taking Zhang Qi out to meet her girlfriends was definitely a face-saver.

But, Zhang Qi had no money.

Could being handsome put food on the table? Could he buy her the latest Apple phone for over ten thousand? Could he bring her to a steakhouse like this where it costs two thousand per person?

Zhang Qi would hunt for discount coupons just to order a thirty-yuan takeout, and would rather run downstairs himself to save a few yuan in delivery fees.

What kind of future could there be with such a pauper, other than being poor?

Look at Wang Kai opposite her.

He's a bit ugly, and a bit old.

But he has money.

The first day they met, he threw the latest phone at her without a word, and now he wants to take her to buy luxury bags.

Sun Qianwen quickly weighed the pros and cons in her heart.

Close your eyes, it's all the same. As long as she could live the life of a wealthy lady, as long as she could carry designer bags, what were these little grievances?

This was the ticket to crossing social classes.

Sun Qianwen quickly adjusted her mindset, suppressed the slight discomfort in her heart, and squeezed out a sickeningly sweet smile on her face.

"Okay, Brother Kai, I'll listen to you."

She picked up a small piece of vegetable salad, put it in her mouth, chewed twice, and felt much better.

Putting down the fork, she instinctively picked up her phone and habitually pulled down to refresh her Moments interface again.

The page spun.

A new Moments update popped up.

The avatar was her cousin Sun Yiyao.

Sun Qianwen was stunned.

Sun Yiyao posted on Moments?

In Sun Qianwen's impression, although this cousin was even prettier than her and had an impeccable figure, she was a blockhead.

With such good natural conditions, instead of fishing for a wealthy golden turtle son-in-law, she insisted on being a salesperson, smiling at people every day to earn that little bit of hard-earned money.

She didn't even date, and her Moments were full of dry red wine advertisements.

What happened today?

Sun Qianwen looked at the caption with some curiosity.

"It feels so good to be pampered like a little girl."

"I just mentioned wanting to change my phone, and dear Brother Qi arranged the whole family bucket."

"So, a true love that goes both ways isn't about weighing pros and cons, but about unreserved partiality."

"For the rest of my life, it's all you!"

After reading this, Sun Qianwen's brows furrowed instantly.

The green tea scent between the lines was even stronger than what she had posted herself.

Most importantly, the sentence structure and tone looked exactly like it was targeting the Moments post she had just made.

She had just mentioned "love that goes both ways," and Sun Yiyao immediately followed up with "true love that goes both ways is not about weighing pros and cons."

Who was she implying?

Sun Qianwen felt a wave of displeasure, her gaze moving down to the attached photos.

The first photo.

On a yellow pear wood tea table, several extremely conspicuous white boxes were arranged in an orderly manner.

The latest Apple phone, iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, AirPods Max.

A neat set of the Apple family bucket.

In the background, there was also a pot of steaming high-end tea.

Sun Qianwen's eyes widened suddenly.

Although she couldn't afford it, she often looked at the prices of these electronics online.

This entire set of top-tier Apple products added up to at least forty or fifty thousand yuan!

Sun Qianwen looked down at the lonely phone box beside her.

The gift that felt so sweet just a moment ago now felt like it had been heavily discounted, instantly becoming insipid.

Forty or fifty thousand.

That blockhead Sun Yiyao actually quietly caught such a big mark?

A gift worth forty or fifty thousand right off the bat; this was much more generous than Wang Kai.

The jealousy in Sun Qianwen's heart grew wildly like weeds.

She wanted to see which blind rich guy her cousin had latched onto.

Probably some old man similar to Wang Kai, right?

With this dark mentality, Sun Qianwen tapped heavily on the second photo with her finger.

It was a group photo.

In the photo, Sun Yiyao was wearing light makeup, her charming face full of happy blushes, leaning against a man's arms like a little bird.

And that man.

He was wearing a deep blue high-fashion suit that fit his figure perfectly, with a solid-colored cashmere sweater underneath.

His hair was meticulously groomed, revealing a full forehead.

The hand he rested casually on Sun Yiyao's shoulder revealed a sturdy-looking blue-dial watch at his wrist.

The man's demeanor was calm, his eyes peaceful and deep, exuding an air of composure.

Sun Qianwen looked at the man's face.

At first glance, she felt it was a bit familiar.

At the second glance, her breathing suddenly stalled.

At the third glance, she pulled the phone close, the screen almost touching the tip of her nose.

That familiar facial features, that outline she had looked at for over a year.

Zhang Qi!

How could this be Zhang Qi?!

Sun Qianwen felt as if her brain had been hit hard by a heavy hammer, buzzing.

She rubbed her eyes hard and stared at the screen again.

Yes, this was definitely Zhang Qi!

Even though he had changed into extremely expensive attire, changed his hairstyle, and his temperament had undergone a earth-shattering change, she couldn't possibly misrecognize that face.

She abruptly went back to the Moments list and re-read Sun Yiyao's caption.

"Dear Brother Qi".

Brother Qi!

The blood in Sun Qianwen's body seemed to rush to the top of her head in an instant.

Her expression completely lost control.

Her face, originally wearing exquisite makeup, was now twisted into a hilarious shape due to extreme shock, astonishment, and incomprehension.

Where did Zhang Qi get the money?!

All his wages were in her hands, he didn't even have a penny of secret money.

He was a complete pauper, a lick-dog who only knew how to revolve around her.

But what was all this in the photo?

That deep blue suit, although Sun Qianwen didn't know the brand, she knew it wasn't cheap just by looking at the texture.

She did recognize the blue watch on his wrist, knowing it cost about two hundred thousand, which was much more expensive than the watch on Wang Kai's wrist!

And that pile of Apple family products worth forty or fifty thousand on the table.

Where did this money come from?

Why on earth did he spend so much money on Sun Yiyao?!

Sun Qianwen's chest heaved violently, her fingers trembling uncontrollably, and the phone almost slipped from her hand onto the table.

"Qianwen?"

Wang Kai, sitting opposite, noticed something was wrong.

He stopped cutting his steak, looked at Sun Qianwen, who was pale, with twisted features and rapid breathing, and asked with a frown.

"What's wrong with you? Why is your complexion so bad? Are you not feeling well?"

Sun Qianwen did not answer.

She stared blankly at Wang Kai's greasy face, his Mediterranean hairstyle, and listened to his rough, unpleasant voice.

The appearance she thought she could tolerate just a moment ago, suddenly, she felt she couldn't tolerate it anymore!

She even felt a bit nauseous.

At this moment, only one thought was in Sun Qianwen's mind.

If Zhang Qi was also very rich, then she broke up with the young and handsome Zhang Qi and instead found a greasy pig's head...

What was this?

Was it because she had a good appetite?