"I'm really sorry, Miss Wu. The balance of this card is also insufficient." Just as she had feared, the waiter did hand the bank card back to Wu Fang. But the words the waiter said made Wu Fang's face flush instantly.
Everyone around was from the same circle. Naturally, they wouldn't say anything bad about Wu Fang to her face, but the way they looked at her had already changed.
"Didn't you say it was 1.4 million? There's definitely 1.4 million in this card. It must be your machine that's broken!" Wu Fang deliberately raised her voice at the last sentence so that those around could hear clearly.
"It is indeed 1.4 million, but what we mean here is 1.4 million US dollars." The waiter didn't want to take the blame, so he directly told everyone the situation.
As a top - tier restaurant, their customer base was quite stable, so there was no need to deliberately curry favor with anyone.
"Is this made of gold? Why is it so expensive?!" Sensing the changing looks from those around her, Wu Fang lowered her voice and gritted her teeth as she spoke.
She turned to look at Shen Nanyi. It seemed that she had figured something out. This was clearly a trap set by Shen Nanyi, but it was too late for her to back out now.
If she didn't pay, everyone would say that she couldn't afford to pay for the meal.
"Our dish is not made of gold. Instead, we inlaid a pink diamond on the strawberry, the one you just threw away." The waiter continued speaking in a very friendly tone, but his words made Wu Fang so angry that she could hardly catch her breath.
She really thought it was just a decoration. Without thinking, she threw it into the trash can. She never thought it would be so valuable.
So the question was, what should she do now? If she could pay the money, did it mean she could also pick the pink diamond out of the trash can? Otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to explain this back home.
"Should I call Ji Beichuan?" Shen Nanyi kindly reminded, indicating that she could help Wu Fang solve this dilemma.
These words completely ignited Wu Fang's anger. Without thinking, she stared straight at Shen Nanyi.
Shen Nanyi wasn't afraid at all. She met Wu Fang's gaze and smiled calmly.
The waiter originally didn't want to remind them, but seeing the situation, he felt he had to. He lowered his stance as much as possible and reminded again, "Miss Shen is a VIP in our store and can enjoy a discount." The waiter thought his words were subtle enough. If you didn't listen carefully, you wouldn't even realize he was asking for money.
But the more the waiter did this, the more unbalanced Wu Fang felt. She thought the waiter was looking down on her.
Gritting her teeth, Wu Fang took out all the cards in her bag and stuffed them into the waiter's hand at once. "Take them and swipe them in installments. There's over a million in each card."
Wu Fang lowered her voice when speaking. After all, it wasn't something to be proud of. If she were really rich, one card would have been enough.
But now, she would rather let others see her scraping together money to pay the bill than let others see that she couldn't afford it. These were two completely different concepts.
The waiter took the stack of bank cards from Wu Fang with a smile and really carefully swiped each card one by one.
The sound of card - swiping rang out from time to time. The customers in the restaurant rarely saw someone spending like this. They looked at Wu Fang with a hint of curiosity in their eyes.
It had to be said that the staff's efficiency was really high. They quickly finished swiping the bank cards, but in the end, there was still a shortage of 20,000 yuan.
When she heard this number, Wu Fang's heart skipped a beat. She opened her phone and checked the spare change in it. There happened to be 20,000 yuan. She directly spent the spare change.
"Wish you a pleasant meal!" Now that the money had been received, the service staff's attitude was as good as it could be.
Not only were they polite in words, but they also sent staff to clear all the trash on Wu Fang's table so that Wu Fang could have a better dining environment.
Watching helplessly as the waiter took away the trash can on the floor, Wu Fang's heart ached. But out of concern for her own face, she was too embarrassed to say anything.
"Miss Wu seems very interested in this trash can. Why don't you take it home?" Shen Nanyi spoke up at the right time, blocking Wu Fang's way out with just one sentence.
Now, even if Wu Fang wanted to say something, she didn't know how. She just stared blankly at Shen Nanyi, as if she wanted to kill Shen Nanyi with her gaze.
While the two were talking, the waiter had taken the trash can out, replaced it with a brand - new one, and laid new tablecloths for them.
It could be said that the service was quite considerate, but looking at the clean trash can, Wu Fang felt her heart was bleeding.
She had no interest in sitting here to eat. Wu Fang quickly ran out, praying that she could still find the pink diamond she had just thrown away.
If she could find the diamond, although this meal was expensive, it wouldn't be a complete disaster.
Knowing what Wu Fang wanted to do, Shen Nanyi didn't stop her. She just quietly watched Wu Fang leave.
After Wu Fang left, Shen Nanyi slowly opened her hand. Inside, a pink diamond ring was lying quietly in her palm.
She casually put the diamond into her bag and walked out with her bag on her back.
The back door of the restaurant led to a quiet alley where there were a few trash cans. Usually, few people came to this place.
But now, not only did Wu Fang come, but she was also enduring the nausea in her stomach and rummaging through the trash cans carefully.
While rummaging through the trash cans, Wu Fang also had to observe the surroundings, afraid of running into any acquaintances who might see her actions.
After about ten minutes, Wu Fang still found nothing, and her body was covered in a strange smell.
Looking at the four or five huge trash cans in front of her, Wu Fang didn't want to give up and wanted to continue searching.
In the corner, Shen Nanyi took out her phone and recorded a video of Wu Fang rummaging through the trash cans. Then she sent it to an email address.
After doing all this, Shen Nanyi quietly walked out as if nothing had happened, leaving Wu Fang alone still rummaging through the trash cans.
A few homeless people who were going to scavenge saw Wu Fang and wanted to come over and fight with her for the trash cans.
Wu Fang had never seen such a situation before. She was pushed to the ground and took a long time to get up. Afraid that these homeless people would pick up her pink diamond, Wu Fang rushed over desperately and continued rummaging through the trash cans. There was no trace of her usual image left.
After searching for more than half an hour and still finding nothing, Wu Fang left dejectedly. Because of her sadness, she even forgot about her current state. She returned to the Ji family in a dirty mess.