Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Hua Shasha was about to leave the private room with her party when she saw Bai Wenping walking quickly toward her. “Shasha, have you seen Yun Wei?” he asked.

“Nope. Wasn’t she with you?” Hua Shasha asked, instantly alarmed.

“She’s disappeared. She said that she needed to go to the toilet, and because she took such a long time coming out, I went in to look for her, but there was no one inside.” Bai Wenping was angry and panicky at the same time.

Hua Shasha’s expression was just out of this world.

Those who overheard their exchange said, “Has Yun Wei left? It doesn’t matter if she’s not coming with us. It won’t affect our fun. Let’s go. Just keep walking while you wait for her to turn up.”

“Miss, please settle your bill here.” The waiter politely presented the bill.

In that instant, Hua Shasha lost her cool and asked, “Where in the world is Yun Wei?”

“Funny you should ask me. How should I know? Since her mind’s not right, she might’ve just wandered off on her own,” Bai Wenping replied worriedly. Then he added, “I’ve looked everywhere and asked tons of people, but they all said that they hadn’t seen her.”

“So what do we do now?” Bai Wenping was also flustered. After all, they needed Yun Wei and her phone to settle the bill.

The waiter, sensing that Bai Wenping and Hua Shasha were each trying to shirk responsibility for paying, politely pressured them. “Miss, may I know if you intend to pay cash or by credit card?”

Hua Shasha tried to fend him off. “Please hang on a minute here. I’m looking for my friend. Once I find her, we’ll settle the bill.”

Both hers and Bai Wenping’s families depended on the Yun family for their business dealings. They had money, and their parents gave them generous allowances.

However, they didn’t have the kind of money that allowed them to flaunt it or indulge in spending habits like rich girl Yun Wei, who hailed from a truly wealthy family. That definitely wasn’t possible.

Normally, Hua Shasha would’ve been able to afford to settle the bill for the night. It would’ve just been a tad painful to part with that kind of money. That’s all.

But right now, every single cent of her money had been used to redeem the jewelry that they’d stolen from Yun Wei.

She’d even maxed out her credit cards, so she really didn’t have the means to settle the bill for the night.

Speaking in a low voice, she asked Bai Wenping, “Wenping, what about your credit card?”

Bai Wenping frowned. “I maxed mine out when we had to redeem the jewelry. You well know that.”

“Then go borrow from your classmates and friends.” Hua Shasha had never expected to encounter something like this tonight.

Looking unhappy, Bai Wenping replied, “Since the last time, I’ve run out of friends to borrow from. Where do you think I got the funds from to redeem the jewelry?”

“I also used all avenues to come up with the funds to redeem the jewelry, so what are you getting upset at me for? It serves no purpose.” Lowering her voice, Hua Shasha continued, “Surely you must try and resolve the crisis at hand first?”

Seeing that Hua Shasha and Bai Wenping were dragging their feet on settling the bill, the waiter asked again, “Sir, Miss, how will you be making payment, please?”

All the other classmates also pressured them. “Shasha, hurry up. Let’s head out to the KTV as soon as possible so that we have more time to party.”

“Hey, wait a little longer for me, okay? Wait for me while I make a call,” Hua Shasha said, forcing a smile.

In a panic, she called Yun Wei, but all she got was the message, “This number is not available. Please try again later.”

Hua Shasha was so upset that she wanted to throw the phone away.

A few of her classmates had figured out what was happening and asked, “Shasha, do you not have money on you?”

“Well, if you don’t have cash, just use a card. This is a five-star hotel. Surely they have a device to swipe cards,” some of the other classmates chimed in.

Looking embarrassed, Hua Shasha replied, “Um, I’ve misplaced my purse… Can you please wait a short while for me?”

“Oh, come one, lost your purse? Then get Bai Wenping to settle the bill first. Since you two have such a good relationship, surely he could lend you some money.”

Everyone turned to look at Bai Wenping.

But Bai Wenping was in the exact same situation, with empty pockets and not a penny to his name.