Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 77 Why don’t you come back to the village with me to celebrate the New Year?
More than ten minutes later.

After parking the car and getting out, I saw Lin Ran standing in front of a restaurant called "Spring Court" waiting.

"Why so slow?"

Lin Ran, who had been standing at the door waiting for a few minutes, couldn't help but frown when he saw a few people coming late.

Hearing Lin Ran's matter-of-fact tone, Gu Heng didn't want to tolerate him and directly retorted: "Stop talking nonsense, you chose the restaurant yourself, you come here often and are familiar with the route, of course it's faster.

They just sent me a store name, and I had to follow the navigation. There are so many cars in Shanghai, how can I get there quickly? "

Lin Ran: “.”

"Don't look like that. Just tell me if this is the truth."

"Okay, okay, okay, I didn't think it through. Mr. Gu, please be magnanimous. How about we go in first?"

good good!
Normally, others would treat her to a meal and wait for her, but today she had to wait for Gu Heng. Not only did she complain, but she was also scolded. She thought she would be angry, but she didn't expect that not only did she not feel angry at all, she even subconsciously gave in.
Lin Ran shuddered at the thought of this.
Could it be that I was subdued by sleep?

Gu Xinran was listening to the conversation between the two and was completely excited.
Having a deputy director personally waiting for her at the restaurant entrance was a scene that Gu Xinran had only seen in her dreams, but now it was actually happening to her.
Although I know Lin Ran is waiting for Gu Heng, but no matter what, Gu Heng is my cousin and godfather! Isn't it right for me to enjoy some of his influence?
She really wants to take out her phone and show off on Zhihu, with a title like [What is it like to have a multi-millionaire godfather? ]
"This private restaurant is usually the first choice for our project department to entertain major customers. I have never paid for a meal here myself. This should be enough to make it up to you, right?"

Lin Ran walked while whispering to Gu Heng.

Hearing this, Gu Heng glanced at the decoration inside the restaurant, which was no worse than the Michelin and Black Pearl restaurants he had eaten at in Hangzhou.

But when you think about it, Lin Ran said that it is the restaurant of choice for entertaining big clients, so the quality can’t be bad.

As soon as we walked into the restaurant, we were greeted by a waiter.

"Boss Lin, the private room has been arranged. Please come this way."

As a frequent customer of this private restaurant, Lin Ran was always greeted respectfully by waiters along the way.
Gu Heng's behavior was quite normal. Although he knew that this private restaurant was considered high-end, he had never experienced any service in the past few days. It was completely unsettling.

On the contrary, Gu Xinran and Tao Miaomiao followed Gu Heng with reserved expressions.
Both of them were rural children like Gu Heng. Although they studied in Shanghai for a few years, they had never been to such a high-end restaurant.
With a living expense of more than 2,000 yuan a month, it is barely enough in a big city like Shanghai. How can one afford to eat in a restaurant like this?
Walking to the end of the restaurant corridor, the waiter gently pushed open the door of the private room. After Gu Heng and his friends were seated, the waiter slowly followed in from the door with the menu.

Before the waiter handed the menu to Lin Ran, she said very naturally: "Let them order."

After receiving the order, the waiter handed the menu to Gu Xinran who was closest to him.
Gu Xinran, who was confused, took it subconsciously, and opened the first page of the menu with his eyes wide open.
【Agar-agar in clear soup/698 yuan per bowl】

Not to mention that she had never heard of this clear soup bird's nest, what the hell was 698 for a bowl of it?

My ten-day living expenses are only enough to drink a bowl of soup here?

The more he saw, the more frightened Gu Xinran became.
【Yellow croaker in soup/2680 yuan】

【Scallion-fried sea cucumber/2299 yuan】

Almost every dish costs me a month's living expenses.
I don’t even dare to order it!

Thinking of this, Gu Xinran quickly returned the menu to Lin Ran.
"What's wrong? There's nothing you want to eat?"

Taking the menu, Lin Ran asked with some confusion.

Gu Xinran quickly shook his head.
"What happened?"

She looked for help at her newly-recognized adoptive father, but when she found that Gu Heng ignored her, she said with a sad face, "Director Lin, these dishes are too expensive. I dare not order them."

Lin Ran was a little puzzled when he heard this.

In her mind, Gu Xinran is Gu Heng's cousin. Gu Heng is so rich, so Gu Xinran's family shouldn't be poor either. She shouldn't be afraid to order any dishes...

Thinking of this, Lin Ran cast a puzzled look at Gu Heng.

Gu Heng quickly understood the inquiry in Lin Ran's eyes, but he didn't mean to explain. He still looked at his phone and said nonchalantly, "Okay, stop thinking about it. My sister and I are both wild boars from the countryside. We have never eaten any fine bran. Just order whatever you want and hurry up.

After dinner, I have to take them to the highway. Do you understand how difficult it is for us migrant workers to return home during the Spring Festival travel rush? "

After Gu Heng finished speaking, Gu Xinran also nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

If someone normally calls her a wild boar, she would definitely refute it, but in this high-end restaurant, calling her a wild boar is not considered derogatory.
His eyes slid across the faces of the strange brother and sister. After randomly ordering a few dishes for four people, he returned the menu to the waiter and said to Gu Heng, "So you came to Shanghai this time to pick up your sister to go home for the New Year?"

Gu Heng put away his phone and looked at her face: "What else?"

After hearing Gu Heng's answer, Lin Ran felt a little disappointed for some reason.

I originally thought that he came to Shanghai to find me, but now it seems that I was just being too sentimental?

Seeing Lin Ran's changing expression, Gu Heng felt that he was a bit too ruthless. After all, they were once a one-night stand. He then changed the subject and asked, "What about you? I remember that your family is not in Shanghai, right? When will you be home?"

"I won't go back. I'll just stay in the company and work overtime."

When this was mentioned, Lin Ran was actually a little excited. It wasn't that she was a workaholic, but the thought of not having to go back home during the New Year to be urged to get married or go on blind dates made staying home to work overtime a happy thing.

"So what? Spending the New Year alone in Shanghai? Being an elderly person left behind in the city?"

Gu Heng had experienced the loneliness of eating New Year's Eve dinner alone in a rental house several times. When he thinks about it now, he still remembers it vividly. The first time he left his parents to celebrate the New Year outside, firecrackers were crackling outside, and he was crying in the rental house.

The feeling can be described in one sentence: Zhu Ziqing said: The excitement is theirs, I have nothing. Lin Ran's pretended excitement was completely shattered by Gu Heng's words.
He stared at him with murderous eyes without any concealment.

Seeing this, Gu Heng smiled a little guilty, and then made a joke to try to ease the atmosphere: "If not, come back to the village with me to celebrate the New Year?
It just so happens that your parents are urging you to get married, and my parents are also urging you to get married, so let's help each other. You help me get through it before the New Year, and I'll go to your house after the New Year. Isn't that a happy ending for everyone?"

The more he talked, the more Gu Heng felt it made sense!
If my mother could bring back a daughter-in-law of Lin Ran's level, wouldn't I be treated like an emperor during the New Year?
Wouldn’t my childhood friends have bitten their back teeth to pieces?
Gu Xinran looked at her brother's expression which became more and more excited as he spoke, and couldn't help but get excited too.

She had long discovered that her brother had a complicated relationship with Director Lin!
My brother made tens of millions, so I can't benefit from it, but if he can take down Director Lin, then won't I be able to benefit from it too? !
It shouldn't be a problem to get my sister-in-law through her internship successfully and then arrange for her to stay in the company, right?

Instantly, Gu Xinran no longer cared about her status, and followed Gu Heng and said, "That's right, Director Lin, it's fun to celebrate the New Year there. If you don't go back home for the New Year, you can come and have fun with us."

After Gu Xinran finished speaking, Gu Heng looked at her with satisfaction.

She has to be my sister, after all, we are a family. If something happens, she will really help!
Lin Ran looked at the two siblings singing the same tune and couldn't help but frowning and said, "Are you two trying to trick me back and sell me to the old bachelor in your village?"

But even though he was complaining, he was actually a little moved.
I am too serious at work and basically cannot hang out with my colleagues at the company. I can be called a loner in Shanghai.

It’s usually nothing, she doesn’t really like to interact with others anyway.

During holidays, she can travel and shoot Vlogs in her spare time, but during a busy festival like the Chinese New Year, if she is still alone in Shanghai, although she has never experienced this, she can imagine how uncomfortable it is.
As a child who grew up in the city, she has never had a strong experience of the Chinese New Year.

But she has watched many videos of rural New Year celebrations, and she can feel the warm atmosphere just from the videos.
I didn't have the chance to experience it before, but now the opportunity is right before my eyes.
How about experiencing it yourself?
The more he thought about it, the more excited Lin Ran became.
Gu Heng looked at her ever-changing expression and immediately felt that there was something going on. He hinted at Gu Xinran with his eyes, indicating that she should add fuel to the fire.

Gu Xinran also understood immediately and continued, "During the Chinese New Year, we also have the [Five-Chang] activity, which is very similar to the [God Parade] that has been very popular online recently! It's very interesting!

I follow your Douyin account, Director Lin. I see that these local folk customs often appear in your Vlogs. You must like them very much, right? "

After all, women understand women.

Gu Xinran's simple words immediately sparked Lin Ran's interest.
But after thinking for a while, he still didn't make a decision, and said ambiguously: "Let's talk about it when the time comes. If I'm not busy at work, I'll go to your place for two days and treat it as a trip."

Hearing this, Gu Heng and Gu Xinran looked at each other and didn't say anything else.

The brother and sister both have good emotional intelligence and know what is too much or too little.
Sometimes being too enthusiastic can make people think you have some ulterior motive.
Although they both have a purpose
One is to trick a girlfriend back to report to the boss
Another one wanted to help his cousin to get a girlfriend so that he could get a promotion and a raise and reach the pinnacle of his life.
The food was served quickly and several people ate quickly.
Lin Ran has a small appetite and is full after just a few bites.
Tao Miaomiao was too shy to even pick up her chopsticks. If Gu Xinran hadn't sat next to her and occasionally helped her pick up some food, she would have probably just watched the meal from the side.
Gu Heng also noticed this girl with twin ponytails who didn't say a word from beginning to end.
It's a bit hard to imagine that there are still girls like this in 4202.
She has social phobia, slow reaction, and cuteness. Coupled with her pale and thin appearance, she looks like a two-dimensional girl from an anime.
Even Gu Heng, who would think through his lower body before using his brain when he first saw a woman, couldn't have any evil thoughts about her. At most, it was a man's natural desire to protect her.
"Hiccup~"

Gu Xinran burped in an ungraceful manner, but when he realized something was wrong, he immediately covered his mouth again.

Most of the food on the table went into the stomachs of the brother and sister.
It’s not her fault that she doesn’t pay attention to her image. The main reason is that the food in this restaurant tastes so good. Gu Xinran dares to swear to God that this is the most delicious meal she has had in 20 years!

Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Gu Heng glanced at his watch. It was exactly 12 o'clock. He immediately stood up and said, "Are you full? If you are, we will be ready to go home."

I was originally planning to have something happen between me and Lin Ran, but looking at her attitude now, it seems that this is over.

But I have eaten a lot of meat these days, so I'm not that greedy.

Since he couldn’t eat meat, Gu Heng was too lazy to waste any more time and might as well go home early.

He then said hello to Lin Ran and left the box.

Watching Gu Heng leave with Gu Xinran and the others without any regrets, Lin Ran just sat on the chair drinking tea after dinner with an indifferent look, and had no intention of getting up.
She thought that she had rejected the invitation of the two siblings, and Gu Heng's current haste was just for show.

In her mind, Gu Heng's attitude had already shown that they were clear of each other, so she would certainly not continue to pester him.

It was not until ten minutes later that Lin Ran looked at the time and slowly stood up.

After walking to the front desk, Lin Ran said calmly: "Help me calculate how much money was spent in the box just now."

As soon as the voice fell, the receptionist hurriedly said: "Mr. Lin, your friend had already paid the bill when he left just now, and he also left a note for you."

After saying that, he handed the note to Lin Ran.

Have you paid the bill?

Lin Ran was stunned for a moment before taking the note from the front desk.
"Before the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, our mutual assistance activities are still valid. Just give us a call and we'll be there whenever you call.

Besides, I am a responsible man, and my promise to be available at any time is always valid.”

There is a cute little expression drawn on the back of the note...

Honestly speaking, Gu Heng's tactics are very low-level and will not be of any use to ordinary women.

But a woman like Lin Ran, who has no shortage of money, has been single for 28 years, and has never experienced the pain of love, will fall for this.
Because her view on love is actually no different from those of 16 or 17 year old girls.
She is simply the rich woman that every man dreams of.
Little girls fall in love, not for material things.

She doesn't seek it because she already has it.

Little girls have no emotional experience and are easily deceived.

She also has no emotional experience.

Apart from being more rational, she is actually no different from the little girl.

But it happened that this rationality had already disappeared in the madness of that night.

The model of doing it first and loving it later is indeed easier for people to fall in love. After all, what is the way to a woman's heart?
Carefully putting the note away, Lin Ran showed a girlish smile.
She had originally planned to delete Gu Heng's contact information, but now it seemed that it was no longer necessary. This man didn't seem so heartless.
Gu Heng, who was already driving towards the highway with two people, didn't know that the note he left to trick a girlfriend into going home for the New Year would be so powerful that it could make Lin Ran, who had already sentenced him to death in his heart, re-judge him.
(End of this chapter)