I Hoard Supplies and Raise a Child in the Wasteland World by Drawing Cards (GL) - Chapter 7
After arranging all that, Lin Ran, in a rush, went out to eat before heading to the custom car shop. The SUV she left there was completely new, with the body and windows replaced with bulletproof materials and the tires with run-flat versions. In short, the car was now sturdy and durable.
“Hello, Miss Lin. Your car is finished. You can test its performance,” the service manager said, handing Lin Ran a heavy-duty baseball bat.
Lin Ran didn’t hesitate. She took the bat and started smashing the car body and windows. The only result was a few scratches on the paint. There was no other damage at all.
“Perfect. It’s great. Can I pick up the car now?” Lin Ran nodded in satisfaction.
The service manager was dumbfounded. Other car owners who got this kind of customization were too hesitant to smash their cars. This woman was truly different.
“Miss Lin, we require the final payment before you can pick up the car. Would you like to proceed?”
Lin Ran had 500,000 yuan left on her card. The total cost for the car customization was 2 million yuan. She had already paid 1.6 million, leaving a balance of 400,000. So after paying this amount, she would have exactly 100,000 yuan left, which was enough for the day.
“Alright, I’ll pay and pick up the car now.”
After paying, Lin Ran drove her customized SUV to the biggest five-star restaurant in Jiangbei City and ordered a lot of food.
Lin Ran was happily eating at a window seat on the first floor when she heard someone call her from behind.
“Lin Ran? So you took so many days off just to enjoy yourself? Funny. You didn’t reply to the WeChat message I sent you the day before yesterday. You’re really not planning on coming back to work, are you?” The man kept talking and talking.
Lin Ran remembered who he was. The man’s name was Chen Jinquan, the original owner’s boss. He had sent her a schedule two days ago asking her to work overtime during her vacation. Lin Ran hadn’t replied at all. She had also received a call from Chen Jinquan once, which she immediately hung up. The apocalypse was coming. Who cared about a terrible boss and a terrible job? It was a good thing she was even able to save her own life.
Lin Ran was annoyed by his noise. She looked up at him and replied, “That’s right, I’m not coming back to work. What are you going to do about it? Can you be a little more civilized? This is a high-end hotel, and yelling like that really makes you look cheap.”
“You… Lin Ran, I can’t believe you. You dare to talk to me like that. Do you want to get fired from the company without this month’s salary?” Chen Jinquan had a male omega with him, so he wanted to show off.
“That’s right, I don’t want it. Now get lost. You’re like a mad dog and you’re ruining my appetite,” Lin Ran said, then waved to a waiter. “I don’t know where this mad dog came from. He’s ruining my appetite. Please help me get him out of here, thank you.”
“Lin Ran, how dare you?” Chen Jinquan was about to say more when the waiter stopped him. Lin Ran had ordered food worth several thousand yuan, while Chen Jinquan had been milling around the first floor without ordering anything.
“Sir, if you’re not planning on dining at our hotel, please leave. Please don’t disturb our other customers. We appreciate your cooperation,” the service at the high-end hotel was impeccable.
Chen Jinquan immediately got angry when he heard this. “What? Do you think I can’t afford it? Fine, I’ll eat here today. We’ll sit at this table.”
Chen Jinquan pointed to a table across the aisle from Lin Ran.
The waiter nodded. “Very well, sir. Please take a seat and don’t disturb our other customers again.”
“Don’t give me that. We’re not ordering from the menu. Just give us whatever that person across the way ordered.” Chen Jinquan knew that Lin Ran’s family was not well-off, so he figured she wouldn’t order anything too expensive at a high-end hotel. He thought he could save some money by ordering the same thing as her, which was better than having the waiter bring a menu for his boyfriend to order from.
Chen Jinquan smugly flirted with his boyfriend, Liu Kun, and occasionally looked at Lin Ran with a triumphant expression. He had heard that Lin Ran had been simping for a woman for years, but the woman didn’t even want to talk to her.
Chen Jinquan let out a mocking laugh and continued to be affectionate with his boyfriend.
Lin Ran’s lips curled into a slight smile. She waved over the waiter. “Hello, could I see your wine list, please?”
“Of course, miss.” The waiter quickly brought the wine list to Lin Ran.
Lin Ran nodded in thanks. “Please bring me a bottle of this, along with a bottle opener. Don’t open it; I’ll be taking it with me.”
The waiter wasn’t sure what Lin Ran was doing, but that bottle of red wine wasn’t cheap. It was over 20,000 yuan. His commission alone would be 200 yuan. “Certainly, miss. The bottle opener is complimentary. I’ll get it for you right away.”
Lin Ran nodded. “Great, thank you.”
Soon, the waiter brought the red wine to Lin Ran, along with a beautiful bottle opener and a wine glass. “Miss, these are a set. If you don’t want to drink it now, you can just put the wine and the glass in the box and take it with you.”
“Okay, thank you,” Lin Ran said politely to the waiter.
Chen Jinquan’s boyfriend, Liu Kun, saw that Lin Ran had ordered wine and started to whine to Chen Jinquan. “Brother Chen, your little employee ordered wine. I want some, too. Ask the waiter to bring the wine list.”
Chen Jinquan was in a tough spot. He then used his previous method. “Don’t bother with the wine list. I’m going to see what kind of wine Lin Ran is drinking.”
The two were a little far away, and Chen Jinquan was a bit nearsighted. He couldn’t see the label on Lin Ran’s wine bottle, so he just waved to a waiter. “Bring me a bottle of the same red wine as the one across the way.”
“Certainly, sir. Would you like us to open it for you?” the waiter asked politely.
“Of course! How else are we supposed to drink it? And you call yourselves a five-star hotel? Your service is terrible,” Chen Jinquan said with an eye-roll.
“I apologize, sir. I’ll go get your wine right away.” The waiter quickly went to get the wine.
Soon, the waiter returned with the wine. Chen Jinquan could see the label clearly now. The wine was very expensive, at least 10,000 yuan. When he saw the price, his face fell. “Wait, what are you doing? I wanted the exact same wine as the person across the way. Why did you bring me this?”
“Sir, the lady across the way did order this wine. You can stand up and see for yourself if you don’t believe me,” the waiter said, stepping to the side with an annoyed expression. They hated it when people pretended to be rich.
Lin Ran gave Chen Jinquan a mocking smile. “What’s wrong? Can’t afford it? Can’t bear to spend the money? If you ask me, if you don’t have money, don’t come to a high-end hotel. You might go bankrupt from one meal.”
“You… Lin Ran, I can’t believe you. Don’t I make more than you? Of course I can afford it! Waiter, I want this wine, and I want you to open it for us right now.” Chen Jinquan felt humiliated and immediately ordered the waiter to open the wine.
“Very well, sir.” Even the waiter could see that Chen Jinquan was faking it. He opened the bottle and poured wine for both of them. “Enjoy your meal, sir.”
Chen Jinquan took a sip of the wine. It tasted good, but it was like a knife to his heart. He knew the wine here was expensive. The cheapest bottle was a few hundred yuan, so he didn’t order any. He thought Lin Ran had ordered one of the cheaper bottles, but it turned out to be over 10,000 yuan. This meal was going to cost him a fortune.
Lin Ran, on the other hand, was enjoying her meal. If her wisdom tooth was completely healed, she would have drunk the wine right now. But the money was useless anyway, so she figured it was best to just order a few more bottles to spend it all.
Thinking of this, Lin Ran waved to the waiter again. “Hello, please bring me three more bottles of this wine. I want to take them with the other one.”
The waiter’s eyes lit up. He had already earned 800 yuan in commission just from Lin Ran’s wine order alone. The most important thing was that this female customer was polite and well-mannered. He was happy to serve her.
Chen Jinquan was eating and drinking the red wine angrily, and when he saw the waiter bringing three more boxes of red wine, he glared at Lin Ran.
Lin Ran smiled at the waiter. “Could you tally up my bill, please?”
“Certainly, miss. Your food is 8,360 yuan, plus a 10% service fee, which is 836, for a food total of 9,196 yuan. The four bottles of wine are 20,000 yuan each. The grand total is 89,196 yuan,” the waiter replied with a smile.
Lin Ran nodded. “Alright, you can process the payment.”
The waiter took out the POS machine and processed the payment. Lin Ran left with the gift box containing the red wine. She didn’t even spare Chen Jinquan a glance as she walked away.
Lin Ran now had just over 10,000 yuan left. She had successfully spent all the money she could.
Lin Ran felt a great sense of relief, but it wasn’t until she got into her car that she remembered what she had forgotten: gasoline. She hadn’t thought about that at all. She quickly drove to a gas station to fill up her tank. However, to buy gasoline in containers, she needed to provide a series of documents, and there was no time for that. Lin Ran could only fill her car’s tank to the brim. As for the gasoline, she would have to find a solution after the apocalypse arrived.
She drove home, parked her SUV in the underground garage, and took the four expensive bottles of red wine back to her apartment. It was already past 2 p.m., and the workers installing the surveillance cameras were busy. Some were mounting cameras on the walls, and others were wiring them up.
While they were working, Lin Ran reset the initial settings for her room and the main door, making herself the only administrator. Then, Lin Ran used the retina scanner to register her retina and fingerprint. She put the two keys away in a safe place.
Lin Ran never intended to give Lin Zhong access to her fingerprints, retina scan, or keys. If Lin Zhong behaved himself, she would let him stay in the house, which would be more than enough. But if he caused trouble, she would have no choice but to kick him out.
Lin Ran didn’t feel much guilt about this. Before she came here, she had lived a life on the edge for many years. Lin Ran felt her heart was so hard that not even a sharp blade could pry it open. What room was there for compassion? She thought it was laughable.
After finishing their meal, Chen Jinquan and Liu Kun paid the bill, gritting their teeth. “Waiter, what’s the total?”
“The wine, the food, and the 10% service fee come out to a total of 29,196 yuan,” the waiter said, looking at Chen Jinquan with a smile.
Chen Jinquan clenched his teeth. Had Lin Ran set him up? Could she be some kind of rich young lady? Four bottles of such expensive wine? He hoped she choked on it.
“Alright, I’ll pay with my card,” Chen Jinquan said, pretending to be unfazed.
Liu Kun, seeing how generous Chen Jinquan was, immediately said, “Brother Chen, you’re so good to me.”
“Of course, let’s go.” Although he said it casually, Chen Jinquan’s heart was bleeding. He was just playing around with this male omega and never intended to spend so much money on him. He blamed it all on Lin Ran.