Although it was said that they all ate together, but at first Jack was the only one who ate.
Yanis was so angry that she had no appetite at all. She wanted to argue with Zain, but the other woman’s scowl was always so mild that there was no way to put an end to her anger.
It was like a violent fist thrown but hitting a cotton ball, which caused no pain but a lot of discomfort in the heart.
So he did not eat, and when Gaitan advised him several times, Yanis said,
-Thank you, I do not have much appetite, you can eat.
Gaitan wanted to eat them, after all, he had never eaten any and they were all paid for, so it would be a waste if he didn’t finish them.
He convinced Yanis to eat because he thought it would be humiliating to eat alone, but Yanis wouldn’t do it anyway, so he had no choice but to bury his head and eat.
And just like Yanis, Zain didn’t move his fork.
He had been drinking tea when he arrived, not moving a single bite of the food in front of him, and his face was hard, making it impossible to read emotions.
There was no telling how long the meal would last, and Yanis could barely sit still.
Jack ate until his little belly exploded before he dared to stop, then looked cautiously at Zain, who was sitting next to him.
-Uncle, I’m full.
At his words, Zain’s gaze swept over him indifferently, his thin lips pursed without speaking.
Jack casts a look of aggravation and covers his bulging stomach.
-I really can’t eat anymore.
It was the first time he saw such a serious look on his uncle’s face, he was scared to death and he was looking forward to going home to his mother.
Zain was angry, but when he saw the little boy’s soft hands covering his bulging belly, he realized something, and his thin lips parted slightly.
-Then don’t force it.
He is a child after all, and after telling him to eat so much in silence, he should learn his lesson next time.
Besides, if he were to burst his belly, he, as an uncle, will have no way of answering to his own sister at that time.
With Zain’s approval, Jack finally breathed a sigh of relief and dropped his little body on the table.
-Thank you, uncle.
He was finally able to stop eating. If he kept eating, he would really explode.
Gaitan was left alone at the table to eat.
The truth was that he ate very well and made noises. Although everyone had their own way of eating, it was important to pay some attention to him in public.
Yanis didn’t expect Gaitán to be like that either, but he didn’t have the courage to pay attention to him.
Everyone waited for Gaitán.
That was until Jack took the floor and asked,
-Gaitán, are you very hungry?
It took Gaitan a moment to realize he was too engrossed in his food and pause in embarrassment, before wiping his mouth with a handkerchief and resuming his decent smile.
-I’m not hungry, I just don’t want to waste food.
Well, not wasting food was a virtue, Jack had nothing to say about that.
When the bill came, the waiter approached with the bill and Gaitan immediately shouted, -I’ll take it!
Yanis reached for his phone and pulled money out of his expense account. He saw the bottle of red wine, which was already open, and it was impossible to return it, so the meal must not have been cheap, and luckily he had enough credit on his debit account.
What if it didn’t take Zain to pay for the meal?
But before he could finish, to his surprise, Gaitan stood beside him with a scathing look.
Jack winked and smiled at Gaitan.
-Thank you Gaitan for taking me to dinner.
-You’re welcome, it’s a piece of cake, how much does it cost?
When the waiter quoted a figure, Gaitan froze, unable to react for half a day.
-You, how much did you just say?
Sir, the total is three thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight euros.
-I thought the minimum expenditure was 500 euros? Where did these three thousand euros come from?
-Sir, this bottle of red wine is worth about three thousand euros.
-When was the bottle of wine opened? Why didn’t you know?
He glanced around and sure enough, he saw an extra bottle of red wine on the table that looked like it could be worth a lot of money.
“What kind of wine is this, so expensive? Over three thousand dollars, how could I afford it? I don’t have much savings.”
Gaitan’s face hardened at the thought.
-Can I return that bottle of red wine? We haven’t even taken a sip.
-I’m sorry, sir, once the wine is opened, it can’t be returned or exchanged.
-Why can’t you return it? We haven’t really drunk it, you… you can return it and rewrap it.
-No, really, sir… -No, sir…
Gaitan was arguing with the waiter when the slender hand handed him a card, -Please.
The waiter took his card and hurried to leave.
-You, how come… he didn’t tell me to pay? -When Gaitan saw that the person paying was Zain, his whole person was not right, “That bottle of red wine was not touched by all of us, only you paid for it, isn’t it a waste? Why should we be fools.
Zain spoke in a soft voice to explain.
-Once the wine is opened, it can’t be returned, so in the end you will have to pay for it, no matter how much you talk to her.
-Yes Gaitan, thank you for inviting me to dinner today, I appreciate it.
The words sounded extremely harsh, and Gaitán looked at his little friend with a look that always made him feel he didn’t really mean what he said.
Quickly, Yanis transferred 4. 000 euros to Jack’s cell phone and then looked at him.
-Jack, I’ve transferred the money for this meal to your account, so remember to check it.
At Yanis’ words, Gaitan instantly felt he had gone back a point and turned to Yanis and smiled, -It’s still on my account, I’ll transfer the money to you when I come back later.
Yanis didn’t feel much like staying and could only nod desultorily before saying, -I have things to do at the store, so I’ll leave you to it.
After Gaitan accompanied Yanis and they left together, Jack looked crestfallen at Zain.
-Uncle, why don’t you stop Yanis?
Zain’s hands moved with a start.
How could he stop her? She’d already been on a blind date with another man, what was he going to do?
Taking the last sip of his tea, Zain rested his cup on the table.
-In the future, don’t do such boring things.
-It’s not boring, that guy doesn’t want to go out with Yanis, it’s obvious he’s not interested in him,” Jack showed his displeasure.
Zain did not respond.
Jack added, -You really shouldn’t have denied it, man, this way, the bad man would leave Yanis on his own.
-And then what?” Zain looked at him slyly, “After he left and went off spouting nonsense and ruining Yanis’ reputation?