Financial freedom starts with the pursuit of a cool female doctor

Chapter 105 A glass of wine

This camping and barbecue spot, called Skyline, exclusively occupies the entire rooftop of the mall, with a green, grass-like carpet covering the floor.

The entire decor is camping-style, featuring folding fabric chairs, a teppanyaki grill, and campsite-style parasols.

In addition, being located on the east side of the building, it offers stunning views of the sunset or the starry night sky as evening approaches.

Unfortunately, the weather turned bad after the afternoon, and it was too late, so there was neither a sunset nor any starry sky.

Perhaps due to the weather, there weren't many people dining here; most were in small groups of two or three, and the longest tables were empty.

Upon seeing Zhuo Tong and Han Qi approach, the waitress who had been idle immediately came forward with a smile:
"Hello, how many people are dining in total?"

But after seeing Han Qi's face clearly, he put aside his respect and restraint as a waiter:

"Saki, what brings you here!"

It seems the two probably knew each other long ago because Han Qi often dined here.

In addition, Han Qi is naturally easy to get along with, so it's normal for him to know people everywhere he goes.

Zhuo Tong saw her waving and greeting her:

"Hey~ I'm having dinner with my good buddy today, let's find a table on the side."

The waitress looked at Zhuo Tong walking beside Han Qi with surprise, curiously sizing him up and down, and couldn't help but think:

What's wrong with Han Qi today? Why is she having dinner alone with a guy?

Throughout my freshman year, I always went out with the members of the badminton club and never spent time alone with anyone.

Moreover, according to what she said in private conversations, she had never had such close contact with a boy in college, except with girls.

Could it be her ambiguous crush, or even her secret boyfriend?

Although I'm very curious about who the other person is, well... at least it proves that she has good taste; he's quite handsome.

Despite her wandering thoughts, the waitress maintained a calm expression and led Han Qi and Zhuo Tong to an empty table.

This spot is a bit far from other guests, so it's relatively quiet and you won't be easily disturbed.

Normally, Han Qi would definitely go to crowded places, the more lively the better.

But today, is it better to focus on the two of them, or is it better to thank Zhuo Tong for taking him out to dinner?

"What does Saki want to eat?"

Since Han Qi was already a regular customer, the waitress didn't give her a menu, but instead gave it directly to Zhuo Tong.

To everyone's surprise, Zhuo Tong waved his hand and refused to accept it.
"My junior classmate is treating me to dinner today, so I'll just go with her and eat whatever she orders."

The waitress finally understood. So this man was Han Qi's senior from school. It seemed he wasn't just some random guy she met on the street.

"Oh? You trust me that much? Then I'd better order the best food; I can't let my good buddy down!"

Han Qi patted his chest, looking confident as if to say, "Leave it to me," and began to list the dishes in a long, detailed manner:

"Then let's order four grilled oysters, two plates of beef chuck, two plates of snowflake beef, two plates of sirloin, two plates of ribeye, and finally two plates of your signature Austrian pork belly."

"For vegetables, we only need winter melon, pumpkin, and lettuce; we don't need fruit."

"Okay... what would you like to drink?"

Han Qi did not answer immediately, but instead made a drinking gesture with his hand, looking at Zhuo Tong as if asking him if he could drink.

Zhuo Tong nodded:
"I see you have some craft beer brewed by yourself, so I'll have two glasses first."

"Okay, every glass of our Jasmine-scented specialty craft beer comes with a free refill. We'll pour it for you now."

"No need to bother."

Han Qi waved his hand:
"Give me a dozen cups."

"Qiqi, this is 500ml, isn't that too much?" "Don't worry, I'm out drinking with my best buddy today, of course I want to drink to my heart's content, and he has a driver to drive him, so he won't drink and drive."

The waitress looked at Han Qi with a troubled expression.

She wasn't talking about drunk driving; she was worried that if you went out to eat with a guy, he might get you drunk.

However, based on my previous understanding of Han Qi, her alcohol tolerance is better than that of the other boys in the badminton club, so there shouldn't be any problem, right?

Anyway, I'll be watching from the sidelines the whole time, so if the other party has any bad intentions, I can come to their rescue in time.

Moreover, the other party had a car and a driver; I didn't expect him to be a wealthy person.

After the waitress left, Han Qi suddenly seemed extremely tired and let out a long sigh:
"It's such a pity. The weather was fine this afternoon, but it turned cloudy by evening. I was hoping you could see the sunset and starry sky here."

"It's okay, we can come again when the weather is nice. Anyway, I won't disappear, you can always find me."

"That's right~"

Han Qi smiled sweetly and perked up again.

Since all the meat and vegetables are freshly cut, the craft beer that was ordered last is served first.

The waiter brought over a dozen full glasses of beer on a round plate.

Compared to regular beer, their craft beer has a relatively darker color, generally appearing orange-yellow.

There wasn't a thick, dense foam at the rim of the glass, and the aroma, besides the natural malt fragrance of beer, also had a hint of jasmine tea.

Without saying a word, Han Qi picked up both glasses, gave one to Zhuo Tong, and then held it high in the air:
"Cheers~"

"cheers."

The 500ml glass beer glasses clinked together with a crisp sound, and Han Qi immediately began to drink it in large gulps, as if he couldn't wait.

Zhuo Tong didn't think much of it and started drinking as well.

I have to say, this craft beer is really good.

The refreshing aroma of jasmine tea, with a hint of sweetness, neutralized the cloying sweetness of the beer.

With the addition of plenty of ice, the taste became much cooler and more refreshing, and there were fewer bubbles.

While drinking, Zhuo Tong kept observing Han Qi with his eyes.

I thought she would only take a couple of sips and then put it down, but she kept gulping it down until she finished the whole glass before finally slamming it down on the wooden table.

"Awesome! I spent the whole afternoon walking around the school with Sisi without drinking a drop of water. I was almost dying of thirst."

"In this hot weather, we need something refreshing to cool down and quench our thirst."

Han Qi smiled and wiped the foam from his lips with the back of his hand, then looked at Zhuo Tong's glass, which was also almost empty.

There was still a little bit of beer at the bottom of the glass, and foam on top.

Zhuo Tong deliberately left a little bit because she didn't like the foamy texture, but Han Qi caught her red-handed.

"Hmm? That won't do. If you keep fish, you'll have to drink a whole cup as a penalty."

"However... since I'm treating you today, I'll drink one as punishment and I'll drink one with you."

As he spoke, Han Qi brought over two more glasses of beer, handing one to Zhuo Tong.

Just as Zhuo Tong was about to bite him, Han Qi hooked his hand with his own.

The two were almost pressed together, with one arm wrapped around the other's arm as they drank from their glasses.

This is... a toast?

(End of this chapter)