64: Is this how money is spent?
Once these two suckers spoke up, the girls' eyes immediately fell on Shen Qian.
"Damn, you want to drag me into being a sucker too? Dream on! That's not how you spend money even if you have it."
He cursed these two simps in his heart, then smiled and said,
"Thank you, Seniors."
"That's it? Nothing else?" Zhou Wei felt disdainful, and Lü Jiaju also looked contemptuous.
Although she hadn't known Shen Qian for long, Xia Mengling knew he wasn't poor. He might be slightly worse off than her, but he was definitely better off than these two.
This shameless way of saying thank you was just like when they first met; this guy was still as interesting and low-key wicked as ever.
"Cousin, you're so embarrassing! Both seniors were so generous, how could you be like this?"
To prevent the other women from morally kidnapping Shen Qian, she decided to do it herself first. She wanted to see what other outrageous moves this man had.
"Younger Female Cousin, how can you say that about your cousin? Saying that makes me so sad!"
"I'm almost going to cry~"
Shen Qian instantly got into character, turning into a vulnerable man and throwing himself into Xin Xin's arms as if he were really about to cry.
"Alright, alright, don't be like that. Anyway, we were the ones who said we wanted to change hotels, so we'll naturally pay for it."
When Lü Jiaju said this, he looked calm on the surface, but he couldn't hide the smirk on his face.
Zhou Wei was the same. They wanted to show off to different people, but in the end, they both succeeded in showing off.
Their original hotel was 300 yuan a night, but because it was National Day, they couldn't book anything else except high-end hotels. So, the 300-plus yuan hotel was forced up to over 800 yuan a night.
"Senior, won't it be too expensive?"
Shen Qian couldn't help but marvel; this girl was simply a devil. Any man who cared about his reputation would be wrapped around her finger.
How could it not be expensive? Each person was paying 500 yuan more per night. There were 11 people now, which meant an extra 27,000 yuan all at once.
A Second-generation rich kid wasn't a first-generation rich person after all; they had to ask their parents for money.
Among similar Second-generation rich kids, there was a Sun Haoyu in Shen Qian's class. Usually, 70,000 to 80,000 yuan was their limit.
Luckily, there were two of them here. Splitting it meant over 15,000 yuan each, which was still manageable.
"This is nothing. When I stayed at a five-star hotel in Shanghai before, it cost five or six thousand a night. This is only 800; I can still afford it."
Seeing the other party trying to act tough, Shen Qian felt a bit sorry for him. Not because he was a sucker, but because he was a sucker being played by Xia Mengling. He could almost guess how Xia Mengling would give him the cold shoulder after the trip.
"Wow, Senior is so amazing. Someone like you must have many girls chasing you at school."
Xia Mengling was still putting in effort, and Shen Qian stepped forward helplessly.
"My partner and I don't need two separate rooms. Just get us one room."
He'd help this guy save some money, so he wouldn't find himself broke when he wanted to drink his sorrows away later.
"How can that be? We're out traveling. Even if you sleep in the same room later, you should still have separate rooms for now."
"Otherwise, if something happens, aren't you making the Senior Sister take responsibility?"
It was Xia Mengling speaking. Her reason was sound, making it seem like she was considering Guo Shuangcai, but this behavior made Shen Qian realize she still hadn't given up on making him her dog.
"That's right, you're only in your first year. There's plenty of time in the future. Don't mess around and cause trouble for Shuangcai."
"Lingling is right. You're only in your first year, so show some restraint."
Watching these two simps desperately attacking their own wallets, Shen Qian felt his thoughts were redundant. Knowing that simps come to no good end, why the hell was he helping them save money!
So he scratched his head and smiled,
"Then thank you for your concern, Seniors. Don't worry, we'll be restrained."
In fact, besides wanting them to be restrained, these two also had some jealousy. Why were they spending money and still simping, while this kid was already eating? Although what he was eating might not be as good as theirs, he was still eating and satisfying his hunger!
After finalizing the hotel, the group began their itinerary for the day.
Inside Xiaoyaojin Park, as soon as they arrived, a girl with a ponytail waved at them. While they were wondering who she was, the girl had already rushed over carrying several bags.
"Hello, are you Mr. Shen?"
"Yes, that's me." Shen Qian stepped out.
"Hello, my name is Xiao Guan. I'm the photographer you booked. I'll be following you for the next few days."
Everyone looked at Shen Qian in confusion, and he scratched his head sheepishly.
"Well, my photography skills aren't great, so I hired a photographer specifically to take pictures of my Girlfriend."
"Mr. Shen, your Girlfriend is so beautiful!" Xiao Guan said, looking at Guo Shuangcai.
"You've misunderstood. She's not my Girlfriend. This is. Your goal for the next few days is simple: go to every scenic spot and take a set of photos for my Girlfriend."
Shen Qian said as he took Xin Xin's hand.
"In short, take them however looks best."
"Junior Shen, I didn't expect you to hire a photographer. Could you have her take a few for us as well later?"
"Senior Sister, I'd love to help you, but I booked a one-on-one service. The price is much higher than one-to-many, so I'm sorry."
"Cousin, not even me?"
"Good girl. Senior Zhou has such professional equipment; I'm sure he can take good care of you."
Seeing that even the beautiful Younger Female Cousin Xia Mengling was rejected, the other girls gave up on the idea of getting a free ride.
"Do you have any other colleagues? How much do they charge for one-to-many?"
Traveling isn't important to girls; getting good photos is. Since Shen Qian had set an example, they naturally followed suit.
"Yes, for one-to-many, it's about 70 yuan an hour."
"Over 70 an hour? You charge by the hour?"
"Most booked photographers charge by the hour."
"Then how much is your one-on-one?"
"Mr. Shen booked the refined edit version. We need to do professional retouching after shooting. It's 300 yuan an hour."
"300!"
Hearing this price, the girls were all shocked, then looked at Shen Qian in disbelief.
"Yes, and Mr. Shen booked 10 hours of shooting time per day. Even if we don't shoot for the full 10 hours, the payment is still calculated based on 10 hours."
"Three thousand a day."
This concept echoed in everyone's minds. Those two Second-generation rich kids raising the room rate from 300 to 800 was one thing, but this guy had spent 15,000 just to take photos of his Girlfriend.
And it was only for his Girlfriend.
"Why didn't you tell me you were doing all this?" Xin Xin said somewhat reproachfully.
"There should be surprises when coming out to play. And this isn't over yet."
"There's more!? What is it?"
"Of course, surprises should be revealed slowly."
Shen Qian smiled, while at this moment, the expressions of Guo Shuangcai and the other person changed.
🔊 Text To Speech
Listen while reading