Film and TV Life Experiment Program

Gu Yu brought Xin Rui to a western restaurant not far from the school. This western restaurant was not high-end, but the decoration was well thought out.

A fillet steak costs NT$58. Given the price level in 2004, it is natural that ordinary working-class families would rarely eat here. After all, a kilogram of beef now costs only NT$16.

Xin Rui carefully looked around the restaurant. They were sitting in a booth with a fountain next to them.

She had never had the chance to come to such a place since she was born.

Most of the customers who come in and out of here are dressed exquisitely and fashionably. My checked shirt, which has been washed so much that it has turned white, is a bit out of place with the environment here.

I was so nervous that I didn't know what to do with my hands on my legs, so I tightly grasped my pants.

"Xin Rui, we are consumers, and customers are God. No matter how you dress or what your identity is,

If you come here to consume, this store must serve you well, don't feel any pressure, waiter."

Gu Yu smiled and said to Xin Rui, then called the waiter,

"My friend is visiting your restaurant for the first time. Please introduce the dishes and your specialties to her in detail.

The specific cost of our table depends on your service, and we are not stingy with tips. "Gu Yu said calmly,

There is no such thing as tipping in China, and Chinese people do not have this habit. Although some high-end restaurants will charge a mandatory 15% service charge, it is not common in China.

The salaries of domestic waiters are mostly fixed, and they don’t expect much from tips.

Of course, you have to give it, especially in Western restaurants, where the acceptance rate will be relatively high.

No matter you do it to show off or it’s a habit you developed while studying abroad, the waiter will just happily accept it. Who can resist money?

"Thank you, Sir, I will serve you wholeheartedly and hope to be recognized by you two."

The waitress had a good attitude, bowed slightly, and answered with a smile. Then she stood next to Xin Rui and patiently introduced the characteristics of the restaurant to her.

Slowly, Xin Rui also let go of her nervousness. After placing her order and receiving Gu Yu's praise, she smiled.

Picking up the glass and taking a sip of lemonade, Xin Rui looked around and gradually realized what kind of life she wanted.

But how can we obtain such a life?

Before, Xin Rui had a clearer plan. From the day she entered Zhenhua Middle School, she felt that she was one step closer to her dream.

She clearly understood that only by getting into a good university could she leave the family she hated and have a good future.

After she had been in Zhenhua for more than three months and felt the family conditions of her classmates, she had a more realistic understanding.

Work hard to improve your grades = get into a good university = make more money in the future,

But the monthly exam that just ended dealt Xin Rui a heavy blow. No matter how hard she tried, her grades just wouldn't improve.

It seemed that with her talent, her final destination could only be a rank in the 40s, she could only be admitted to a university, and after graduation, she would work in an ordinary job and struggle in the big city of her dreams.

The meal cost more than 300 yuan, but Gu Yu didn't care. He even gave the waiter a tip of 100 yuan.

With the waiter's smiling and respectful thanks, Xin Rui, who was a little dazed, followed Gu Yu out of the western restaurant.

More than 400 yuan, for Xin Rui, it can be used for two or three months.

"Gu Yu, what are we doing here?" Xin Rui asked doubtfully, looking at the elite education in front of him.

"Your foundation is not solid. If you just work hard on your own and don't find the right method, it will be difficult to improve your grades quickly.

This training institution has a strong faculty, including several gold medal teachers. Under their guidance, many students have been admitted to prestigious universities.

Without waiting for Xin Rui to answer, Gu Yu took her arm and walked into the gate of elite education.

Xin Rui stared blankly at Gu Yu holding her hand, feeling the strength of that hand, feeling the care she had never experienced before, a little overbearing, but incomparably warm.

Xin Rui was a little dazed throughout the whole process. Under Gu Yu's arrangement, he confirmed the time for future tutoring and met with the tutor for one-on-one teaching at the training institution.

"Gu Yu, why...why are you so nice to me? I can't afford it. I'm just an ordinary girl.

I come from a poor family, wear tacky clothes, and have poor academic performance. Compared to Yu Zhouzhou and Ling Xiangqian, I am an ugly duckling..."

Xin Rui followed Gu Yu out of the training institution, her mind still lingering on the scene of Gu Yu paying her tuition fees. Five thousand, for one semester.

Recalling everything that happened since entering Zhenhua and since Gu Yu appeared beside me, he was like an angel, a prince, but what about me?

She was emotional for a moment, or maybe she wanted an answer, the answer that she had scolded herself for wishing for so many times.

She also reads romance novels, hoping that one day a fairy-tale love story will happen to her.

She longed for Gu Yu's concern, but she was also afraid that Gu Yu only had pity for her.

"You are no different from Yu Zhouzhou and Ling Xiangqian. You are all my classmates and friends," Gu Yu stopped and said to Xin Rui with a smile.

"I am not short of money, and I never use money as a criterion for whether someone can become my friend.

Being able to use money to help my friends is its value. As for you saying that you can't afford it, I have more confidence than you do.

Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I'm lending these to you.

When you graduate from Peking University and find a good job, we will give you six months to pay off your debts. Do you have the confidence?" Gu Yu asked with a smile.

Xin Rui looked at Gu Yu in front of her. He really was like the sun. The sunshine radiating from him made her feel warm and respected, and dispelled the long-standing inferiority in her heart.

Unconsciously, tears fell from the corners of her eyes, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised. At this moment, her smile was the most pure and innocent.

"Yeah!" Xin Rui smiled with tears in her eyes and nodded heavily.

"We ate a lot tonight, so it's a good opportunity for us to go shopping in the mall to help digest the food."

Xin Rui followed Gu Yu's gaze towards the mall across the street. She knew that the debt would probably increase. But she did not refuse. Instead, she smiled and agreed.

Gu Yu bought everything in one go, including mobile phones, clothes, and cosmetics. Xin Rui underestimated Gu Yu's spending level when she stepped into the mall, but it was difficult to refuse.

When buying cosmetics and skin care products, the Dior saleswoman not only provided attentive service but also taught Xin Rui how to put on makeup.

Xin Rui also studied hard because she saw that Gu Yu was very satisfied with her new look.

Before leaving, the salesgirl gave her two beauty magazines and looked forward to Gu Yu and his friends' next visit.

"Oh my God, so many good things, I'm rich! I'm rich!

Oh, look at the way you are dressed, if you don't know, you might be the daughter of some rich family. Was it that Gu Yu who gave it to you? "

When Gu Yu sent Xin Rui home, Xin's mother was going to teach her a lesson for not coming back so late and not coming home early to help after school.

When she saw her daughter dressed up so beautifully, she felt a little strange. She stared at her for a long time before she realized what was going on. Her expression became exaggerated.