I'm a person who likes to make friends, and I'm not stingy with dinners. But this time, I really encountered something that made me cry and laugh. I decided to invite friends over for dinner, thinking it would be a pleasant party, but I was confronted with a series of unexpected circumstances.
That night, my good friend Xiao Li and I agreed to meet at a restaurant. It's been a long time since we've seen each other and I'm looking forward to having a great evening with him. However, when I arrived at the restaurant, Xiao Li brought two strangers I didn't know.
I was a little surprised, but received them warmly. We found a cosy table to sit down, ordered some delicacies from the menu, and started chatting. The atmosphere gradually warmed up, and everyone was happily communicating. Xiao Li's friends introduced themselves, they were Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang, both colleagues Xiao Li knew at work. I thought they were all very interesting people, and soon we had a light-hearted conversation.
After eating for a while, Xiao Li suddenly said that he needed to go to the toilet, so he temporarily left the table. During his absence, I continued to chat with Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang. They told me interesting facts and challenges about their work, and I shared some of my own experiences. Everyone listened and understood each other, and soon formed a tacit understanding and closeness.
At this moment, the waiter brought five plates of dishes. When I saw it, it was all exquisite ingredients, including lobster, abalone, crab meat, scallops and other delicacies. I asked the waiter in surprise, "What are these?"We didn't order any of these dishes!The waiter calmly replied, "These are the dishes you just ordered, and your friends specially asked for them." ”
I was immediately confused, I recalled the time when Xiao Li left to go to the bathroom just now, and he didn't seem to mention adding food. I was puzzled and asked the waiter, "Who asked for the extra food?"Our friends are all of these two. The waiter pointed to the place where Xiao Li was sitting just now and said, "It's that gentleman, he claims to be your boss, and asks for more food for you to express his gratitude." ”
There was a hint of anger on my face, and I didn't understand why Xiao Li would behave like this. He's a good friend of mine, so why would he lie to us and the waiter?Does he really want us to pay such an expensive bill?I immediately took out my phone and tried to call Xiao Li, but found that his phone was turned off. I anxiously called the store manager and tried to explain the misunderstanding. But the manager said firmly: "We only prepare the dishes according to the customer's requirements, and you need to pay the corresponding fee regardless of whether there is a mistake or not." If you refuse to pay, we will have to call the police. ”
I felt like I was going to collapse. I simply don't have enough money to pay such a hefty bill, and it's clearly not my fault. Why should I bear this black cauldron?I looked at Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang sitting next to me, and their faces were also full of helplessness and panic. They said they didn't have enough money to pay for it, and they were confused as to why Xiao Li would do such a thing.
Water. They explained that they had only met Xiao Li at work and did not know much about his private life and motivations.
Suddenly, I recalled that Xiao Li had once revealed to me the plight of his family. His father was hospitalized due to illness and needed expensive surgery, his mother was laid off and lost his finances**, and his younger brother was still in college and needed to pay for tuition and living expenses. Xiao Li bears all the burden of the family alone, and the pressure is great. But his work was not going well, he was often scolded and threatened by his boss, and his life was difficult. In order to raise funds, he borrowed from place to place, owed many loan sharks, and was often threatened by debt collectors.
I'm starting to wonder if this time he is scam us to pay off our debtsHe thinks we're rich people, and thinks we're going to pay our bills obediently in order to save faceDid he really think we would forgive him for his actions?If so, he's so pathetic!He has not only lost his dignity and conscience, but also our former friends and colleagues!
I felt heavy and speechless with Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang. We're stuck in a situation where we can't fix this. However, I realized that only by figuring out Xiao Li's true motives could I find a solution.
However, Xiao Li came back after a while, and he explained with a smile on his face: "I specially arranged these dishes. Actually, today is my birthday, and I want to surprise everyone. He continued: "I don't want you to know in advance, so I asked the waiter to serve the dishes first, creating an atmosphere where you think you have to pay a lot of money, and then show up to surprise you." ”
Hearing this explanation, I and my other friends were stunned. We don't know how to respond. We thought we were going to pay a huge expense, only to know now that it was just a farce. I was confused and embarrassed, not knowing if Xiao Li really cared about us or was taking advantage of us. Although this surprise was somewhat sudden and unexpected, it caused us a lot of distress and embarrassment.
I looked at Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang, who were also confused and confused. They said that they only met Xiao Li at work and were not familiar with his personal life and behavior. They also felt that they couldn't understand why Xiao Li was playing such a joke.
When Xiao Li saw our expressions, he realized that his farce might have gone too far. He explained to us that his original intention was to give everyone a fun night and let us forget about the stresses and troubles of life. He hopes that through this little surprise, we can feel his care and friendship. He stressed that he was not taking advantage of us, but genuinely wished that we could have a good time.
We listened to Xiao Li's explanation, although we still couldn't let go, but we could also understand his original intention. We weren't taking advantage of him, we shared his joy on his birthday. So, we reluctantly smiled and said, "Happy birthday to you!".”