Zoey Su curled her lips. "Yeah, it's all because of that Baedai Motors Group. My dad wants to cozy up to Baedai, so he's using me as a bargaining chip. But I won't let him get his way."
As she spoke, Zoey's face showed a flash of anger.
Ian Song teased, "Isn't that a good thing? Andy Jin is the son of Baedai's president. If you marry him, you'll have endless riches and money to burn."
Zoey glared at Ian. "Hmph! I'm not that shallow. I don't care how much money he has. Besides, people from South Korea eat kimchi every day, and I hate kimchi the most. So even if you beat me to death, I wouldn't marry Andy Jin, that stick. And he's super annoying—every time he talks, I want to punch him."
Ian couldn't help but laugh and joked, "But why should I help you? First, Andy Jin is your parents' pick. Second, he's got serious backing. If I pretend to be your boyfriend, I get nothing out of it and end up offending both your parents and Andy Jin. That's a losing deal—I don't do those."
"Coward! Are you scared of that South Korean stick? I actually thought you were a big hero." Zoey suddenly let go of Ian, staring at him angrily—but a sly glint flashed in her eyes.
Ian smiled. "I'm no hero. And your little tricks don't work on me. You'd better think of a real offer to convince me. Otherwise, I'm leaving!"
Seeing Ian about to leave, Zoey panicked and quickly hugged his arm again, pressing her chest tightly against him. "You're not allowed to go! Shelly, help me talk Ian into it!"
The sensation from his arm made Ian's heart flutter. He secretly thought, "This little minx is pretty well-built!"
"Brother!"
Hearing Zoey's pleading, Shelly Song also hugged Ian's arm.
Both Zoey and Shelly were rare beauties. Now, with one clinging to each arm, people in the restaurant kept sneaking glances at Ian, secretly thinking, "This guy's luck is insane—he's got two at once!"
"Zoey, have you thought of your offer yet?"
Ian remained unmoved and looked straight at Zoey.
Seeing Ian so stubborn, Zoey couldn't help getting annoyed. If it were any other guy, he'd jump at the chance to play her boyfriend—no way would he try to bargain like Ian did. But none of those guys were as good as Ian, and Andy Jin wasn't stupid; picking just anyone wouldn't fool him.
Thinking of this, she grew helpless and started acting pitiful again. "Ian, what do you want? Worst case, I'll just give myself to you."
Ian grinned mischievously, "Perfect! My dorm is missing a little maid to clean and scrub the toilet. If you're willing to be my maid for a month, I'll agree."
Zoey was instantly furious at his words.
Shelly could tell her brother was teasing Zoey, so she giggled and said, "Brother, stop messing with Zoey. Just help her out, okay?"
"Alright, for Shelly's sake, I'll help you this once. But only this once!"
Seeing Ian finally agree, Zoey was overjoyed. "You're the best, Ian! I love you to death!"
"Whoa, I can't handle that kind of love," Ian quickly waved his hands.
After some joking around, the three followed the waiter to their reserved table.
As soon as they sat down, Zoey pulled out her latest fruit-branded phone and called Andy Jin, telling him to come meet at the restaurant.
"Done! He'll be here soon. Let's order first," Zoey said with a big smile as she put away her phone.
"Aren't we waiting for Andy Jin?" Ian asked.
"No need. We'll start eating," Zoey replied nonchalantly.
Honestly, Ian wasn't a big fan of Western food—just like he preferred tea over coffee.
Ian flipped through the menu, thinking about what to order.
Zoey interjected, "Ian, don't bother saving money for me. I made a million yuan gambling on jade at Redleaf Mountain Resort the other day."
"In that case, I won't hold back." Ian ordered a steak and a bottle of red wine worth over a thousand yuan, then handed the menu to Shelly.
Shelly was more modest and ordered a steak and a glass of juice.
When it was Zoey's turn, she boldly ordered three portions of caviar at 5,888 yuan each, a steak, and several snacks.
Even though Ian was already worth over a million yuan, he was still surprised to see Zoey spend nearly twenty thousand yuan on one meal.
The restaurant served quickly, but Ian couldn't help feeling it wasn't worth it—the 5,888-yuan caviar didn't taste all that special.
"He's here." Suddenly, Zoey's eyes lit up.
Ian and Shelly followed her gaze and saw a sharply dressed, handsome young man from South Korea walk into the restaurant. Thanks to the flood of Korean dramas and music into the Yanhuang Republic, lots of girls had become obsessed with Korean 'oppa' idols like him.
The Korean oppa scanned the room and spotted Zoey right away. A gentle smile appeared on his lips as he strode over. With a flick of his hands, a bright red rose appeared in his right hand, which he offered to Zoey, speaking in slightly accented Yanhuang, "Xiaoyou nuna, this is for you."
Zoey didn't take the flower. She blinked and said, "Andy oppa, a girl can't just accept a boy's rose so casually."
"It's fine, Xiaoyou nuna. I've already gotten my father's approval. After you graduate high school, we'll get engaged, and after college, we'll get married!"
Zoey's expression shifted slightly. She glanced at Ian and said, "Sorry, Andy oppa, I already have a boyfriend, so I can't get engaged to you."
Andy was stunned. He glanced at Ian and said with disdain, "Xiaoyou nuna, is this guy supposed to be your boyfriend?"
"Yes." Zoey nodded shyly and hugged Ian's arm. "Andy oppa, his name is Ian Song. He's not only talented but also takes really good care of people."
"Come on, Xiaoyou nuna, don't joke around. You just found this fake, right? Just wait—I'll get rid of him right now." Andy's disdain grew. He pulled out a checkbook and pen, quickly wrote out a number, and handed it to Ian. "Kid, bet you've never seen this much money. Leave right now and it's yours."
Ian glanced at it and saw that the Korean oppa was seriously loaded—he casually offered fifty thousand yuan.
He smiled, took the check, and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Jin. Much appreciated. We'll be leaving now."
Zoey and Shelly were both surprised when Ian actually took the check.
Just then, Ian stood up and said to Zoey and Shelly, "Zoey, Shelly, let's go. Oh, and since Mr. Jin just threw out fifty thousand so casually, I'm sure he won't mind picking up our tab too!"
With that, Ian took Zoey and Shelly by the hand and made to leave.
Andy Jin was furious, realizing Ian had just played him for a fool.