Chapter 16: Chapter 16: When Pursuing a Girl, Be Bold and Progressive
After filling themselves in Asia's second-largest canteen, Qi Yuan Restaurant, they leisurely strolled around the campus.
Reaching a grove, Wu Wei saw nearly a hundred towering poplar trees and couldn't help but praise, "This place is nice, it has such a good vibe."
As he spoke, he took out his phone and started taking pictures of the Poplar Forest.
Seeing this, Sun Yi suddenly realized she didn't have a single photo of Wu Wei on her phone and said, "Do you want me to take a few for you?"
"Sure."
Wu Wei handed over his phone.
"I'll use my phone."
Sun Yi took out her phone and said, "I'll send them to you after."
"Okay."
Wu Wei said, then turned around to find a good spot for the photos.
Under Sun Yi's guidance, he struck several common poses and took a few photos.
"See how they turned out; they should be okay!"
Sun Yi approached with the phone and said.
"Hmm, they're quite good!"
Wu Wei looked down at them and nodded in satisfaction: "You made me look pretty handsome!"
"You've always been handsome; you were the class hunk back in the day!"
Sun Yi said with a smile and then opened WeChat: "I'll send you the originals."
"No rush."
As he gazed at Sun Yi's face, which was ever so close, Wu Wei felt a stir in his heart and said, "Let's take one together, for a keepsake!"
"Sure."
Sun Yi happily agreed and immediately turned on the camera, switching the lens.
She then flashed a brilliant smile at the camera, revealing a row of small, neat, white teeth.
Wu Wei, slightly leaning forward, tilted his head towards Sun Yi, also smiling at the camera.
Sun Yi adjusted the frame and then pressed the shutter.
"Let's take another."
As Sun Yi spoke, she posed with a peace sign towards the camera.
Wu Wei chuckled and made a peace sign as well.
"Let's see if they're blurry."
After taking the two pictures, Sun Yi prepared to check how they turned out.
"Let's take one more!"
Wu Wei said, stretching out his right hand and suddenly pulling Sun Yi close to him by the shoulder.
Sun Yi was completely caught off guard by Wu Wei's sudden action and involuntarily gasped in surprise.
Her body stiffened instantly, and her expression became somewhat awkward.
Yet, she didn't try to escape or even voice a protest or push his hand away but stood still, letting Wu Wei hold her close.
Feeling Wu Wei's hand on her shoulder and the warmth of his body behind her, Sun Yi's heart raced, and her cheeks flushed.
Seeing Sun Yi's reaction, Wu Wei was overjoyed.
Indeed, when pursuing a girl, one must always push the envelope!
Never fear upsetting her, merely hesitating and failing to act.
Remember, it's better to upset her than to have her find you boring!
Moreover, since his waist had already embraced her, wrapping an arm around her shoulder was just a natural progression.
Looking at Sun Yi, who shrank in his arms like a little kitten, Wu Wei gently patted her shoulder and softly said, "Go ahead."
He then leaned his head in closer.
Their bodies almost touching, Sun Yi's hair brushed against Wu Wei's ear.
In that atmosphere, Sun Yi pressed the shutter, capturing the moment of them together.
"Is this our first time taking a photo together?"
Wu Wei looked at Sun Yi and said.
"Hmm, if we don't count the middle school graduation photo."
Sun Yi said, as she opened the photo album to take a look.
The three photos turned out very well.
Especially the last one, Wu Wei's happiness and pride, Sun Yi's nervousness and shyness, were undoubtedly revealed in the photo.
Anyone could see a pink aura from it at a glance.
After sending the photos to Wu Wei, they continued to wander for a while, then left the campus and arrived at Jicheng's old town area.
From Baihua Island to Qu Shuiting Street, then to Furong Street, Kuan Hou Li, and Black Tiger Spring, they played until the evening darkness fell.
Even their electric scooter was almost out of battery.
Meanwhile, Wu Wei kept planning to take Sun Yi shopping at Guihe again, wanting to spend more money, hoping to buy the 180,000 watch they had seen last time to see if he could increase her favors to over 70.
But Sun Yi absolutely refused to go.
That left Wu Wei quite helpless.
He had thought that after making her accept the necklace, buying her more expensive items would be easier.
But it turned out to be more difficult.
From Sun Yi, it was clear that a good girl wouldn't ask you to spend money on her every day, even if you took the initiative to spend more, she wouldn't want it.
They played all afternoon, and Wu Wei didn't spend a dime.
The drinks and snacks they bought in between were paid for by Sun Yi, who insisted on paying.
Helpless, Wu Wei could only plan to spend aggressively on dinner.
After riding their nearly battery-depleted scooter back to school to recharge, Sun Yi suggested going to the cafeteria for dinner.
Wu Wei immediately declined, then took her to the Quan Guest Room Chinese Restaurant at the Greenland Center.
This restaurant was one of the high-end restaurants in Jicheng and one of the only two Black Pearl restaurants in the city.
It featured Chinese-Western fusion Shandong cuisine with an average spending per person near a thousand.
Seeing such a high-end restaurant, Sun Yi turned and tugged at Wu Wei's sleeve to leave, "Why eat somewhere so expensive again, something simple would be fine."
Of course, Wu Wei could not let her leave since he could only use the Goddess Strategy funds with her around, otherwise he couldn't afford it.
So, to be strict, he was actually mooching a meal.
"Don't worry, it's not as expensive as the dinner cruise."
Wu Wei affectionately patted Sun Yi's arm, "And look, the waitstaff have come down to welcome us, it would be awkward to leave now."
Seeing the waiter really come over, Sun Yi didn't insist anymore, for fear that too much fuss would embarrass Wu Wei.
Plus, she didn't want to dampen his spirits.
Led by the waiter, they took the elevator to the 60th floor where the restaurant was, and then entered a huge and luxurious private room.
Standing at 303 meters high, through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, they could look down and take in the beautiful nighttime view of Jicheng.
The Daming Lake, Qianfo Mountain, city buildings and roads under the lights… all were in clear view.
Wu Wei thought to himself that high-end restaurants truly were high-end, not to mention how the food was, just sitting here enjoying the view already made him very pleased.
The restaurant offered several price levels, the lowest at 600 per person, the highest at 1500 per person.
Wu Wei, disliking the prices for being too cheap, so the restaurant specially added a bluefin tuna sashimi to the menu for him, bringing the price to 2000 per person.
With an additional 10% service fee, the total came to 4400 yuan.
"Worthy of being a Black Pearl restaurant, this ambiance is unbeatable."
Wu Wei shifted his gaze back to Sun Yi, "Just not sure if the taste lives up to its name."
Sun Yi asked curiously, "What is Black Pearl restaurant?"
"It's like the Michelin rating for our country."
Wu Wei explained, "There are only two Black Pearl restaurants in all of Jicheng, we could try the other one someday too."
"You know so much, I've never even heard of it."
Sun Yi looked at Wu Wei, neither agreeing nor declining.