My American magical life
Chapter 39 - 39 39 Unfortunately It's Not the '82 Lafite

39: Chapter 39: Unfortunately, It’s Not the ’82 Lafite 39: Chapter 39: Unfortunately, It’s Not the ’82 Lafite “But, Chan, I’m willing to help you, won’t you let me down?”

The blonde’s eyes twinkled with a probing look.

The sincerity between people is actually very simple; in a cooperative relationship, the weaker one is more likely to gain the trust of the stronger one.

Cheng Daqi kept showing his vulnerability throughout the night, making Lisa feel like she could see through his mentality.

This Asian auto mechanic arrived in America with dreams but lacked proper identification, and was systemically stuck in place by malice.

But he didn’t give up hope and lived actively, confidently challenging any potential opportunities.

Pitiful, lamentable, respectable.

“Thank you, Lisa.

Actually, there will be no advance spending on my part, and there won’t be any overdue bills,”

Cheng Daqi assured the blonde with a pat on his chest.

As long as his plan went smoothly, he would have tens of thousands of US dollars in less than a month.

With money, one could live comfortably in any country.

With money, the issue of identity could be easily resolved.

With money, he could buy a used car and avoid the embarrassment of always having to walk.

“That’s exactly my point.

I have a friend who works at Mori Crone Bank, and I’ve already asked him— if I get you a supplementary card, I can limit the amount you can overspend.

I might set it to 0, I hope you understand,”

Lisa said somewhat sheepishly as she toyed with her fork on the plate.

She had already made her precautions clear to Cheng Daqi, but she had to spell out the details of these terms.

In Lisa’s view, Cheng Daqi indeed needed help.

But her help wasn’t unlimited, and she couldn’t let Cheng Daqi affect her credit or finances.

“Of course, of course, Lisa, I completely accept your proposal!”

Cheng Daqi didn’t mind Lisa’s caution at all.

She was a well-off middle-class blonde who seemingly had nothing in common with him.

Her willingness to help him for nothing was like sending charcoal in snowy weather, and Cheng Daqi wasn’t the sort to complain that the charcoal wasn’t enough.

“Let’s go over after we finish eating.

My friend works at the Mori Crone Saint Rhodes branch.

We could let him help us this afternoon to make the process quicker.”

What is this, if not the value of local connections?

Becoming friends with Lisa, what did it mean for Cheng Daqi?

Under the right conditions, Lisa’s classmates, friends, and former colleagues could become Cheng Daqi’s support.

Besides, the network of Lisa’s parents and elders was also worth considering.

Since his rebirth, Cheng Daqi had been attaching himself to anyone with valuable connections; wasn’t that his aim?

Connections aren’t considered important by those who don’t know how to use them, but in his previous life, Cheng Daqi learned mostly from his elder brother how to make good use of them.

It was one of his true core skills for successful entrepreneurship in his past life.

“However, honestly speaking, this Tartare beef has a really unique taste.

I can feel the natural flavor of the beef and its special texture through the spices.

Lisa, if you haven’t tried it, you might want to give it a shot,”

Pointing to the Tartare beef he had just eaten, Cheng Daqi sincerely shared his tasting experience.

Looking at Cheng Daqi with a mix of skepticism and uncertainty, Lisa asked,

“You’re not lying to me, are you?”

“Americans don’t lie to Americans.”

“Alright…

F**K, you’re just a damn auto mechanic, Chan.

Is this what you meant by not lying to me?”

“Honey, unfortunately, what I said was Americans don’t lie to Americans.”

“F**K, you shitty mechanic, you’re not an American!”

“My lady, this is a dining place; could you please keep your voice a bit gentler?”

The stares from around them had already been drawn by the blonde’s angry shouting, and the men looked at Cheng Daqi with regretful disdain.

They didn’t understand why such a beautiful blonde would choose to have lunch with an Asian.

To give an example: American blondes—this represented the men’s attitude in the restaurant.

“Chan, you really are a bastard!”

“No, no, no, I just shared my thoughts, and everyone’s taste buds are different.

You might try another bite and savor it,”

Cheng Daqi made up a sincere excuse with a straight face.

He just wanted to let this little minx taste the “delicious” raw beef.

Undeniably, some people do enjoy the taste of raw beef, but Cheng Daqi was certainly not one of them.

He was just trying to tease Lisa.

Seeing a beauty getting frustrated was a top-tier pleasure.

“You think I’d believe that?

Do you take me for a grade-schooler who can be tricked into bed with ice cream?”

“That’s too bad, Lisa.”

Seeing that Lisa was no longer falling for the same trick, Cheng Daqi brought up another matter.

A very important one.

“How much did we spend on all these dishes?”

“It didn’t cost anything, I used consumption coupons.”

“Have you used up all the credit on the consumption coupons?”

Looking at Cheng Daqi with a puzzled face, Lisa replied uncertainly.

“I don’t think so, I didn’t look carefully, I just confirmed with the waiter that it wasn’t over two thousand.”

“Then, may I order some more items?”

Lisa looked at Cheng Daqi in shock.

Her eyes widened, forgetting to continue eating.

She watched, wide-eyed, as the Asian man across from her waved over a waiter.

Wide-eyed, she watched Cheng Daqi seriously discuss with the waiter how to spend the remaining three hundred plus US dollars of credit.

Without looking, she was certain that all the eyes and gazes in the restaurant were focused on their table.

She wanted to run away, but she couldn’t.

“Alright, let’s get three cases of Voss, and later have security bring them to this lady’s car, okay?”

Cheng Daqi smiled and reached out, pointing at Lisa, who was shrinking her neck and ducking her head, trying to hide like an ostrich, and made his request to the waiter.

Lisa couldn’t understand why she had agreed to help such a jerk.

After the waiter left, the blonde girl, her face red with annoyance, asked angrily.

“Do you realize you’ve utterly embarrassed me?

Did you come to a French restaurant to stock up on supplies?

Would it satisfy you if we didn’t order a single dish and let you stock up all the Voss?

I don’t need Voss, Dasani is good enough for me!”

Cheng Daqi shrugged, genuinely puzzled.

“Lisa, we haven’t stolen or robbed anything, why are you reacting so strongly?

Is it because of the looks from the people around us?”

“No, no us, it’s you, do you realize how unseemly your behavior is?”

The blonde girl clearly didn’t approve of Cheng Daqi’s spending philosophy, and she still hadn’t looked up.

“Lisa, I’ve never thought of you as an ordinary woman, and I didn’t expect you to care so much about so-called others’ views.

Be confident, honey, dignity comes from one’s own abilities, not determined by others’ opinions.”

Cheng Daqi ignored Lisa’s resentment and continued eating the remaining feast on his own.

He never thought his behavior was impolite in any way.

What is not forbidden by law is allowed.

It’s always been this way in America.

Lisa, agitated, ruffled her hair and replied reluctantly.

“I know what you’re saying is right, but could you go to my car and get me a mask?

It’s in my makeup bag, and the bag is on the back seat of the car.”

“You’re not going to refuse to help me over this small matter, are you?”

“Heh, why didn’t you think about how I felt when you were doing your thing just now?”

“Okay, don’t rush, I’ll get it after I finish this drink.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had any alcohol.”

Indeed, he had not touched a drink in a very, very long time.

Raising his glass, Cheng Daqi smiled and downed it in one gulp.

Too bad it wasn’t a ’82 Lafite; he always felt like he was missing something compared to the protagonists in other rebirth novels.

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