booktalesy Chapter 100 Meeting, Forced into It?
Chapter 100 Meeting, Forced into It?
Chapter 100 Meeting, Forced into It? (4th Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)
As evening fell, the Chinese restaurant was elegantly decorated, with soft music playing in the lobby, creating a romantic atmosphere.
"I'll finish the tasks assigned at home in a bit, you can just wait for me there."
According to the procedure, the meal is considered polite and then the meeting ends.
Please be careful not to leave my 50-meter range.
There are security cameras here. If you suddenly disappear, you'll definitely be trending on social media tomorrow!
Chen Huai'an and Lin Wan entered the restaurant, quickly whispering instructions to each other.
To avoid any unforeseen accidents that could cause a major disturbance.
A few days ago, my mother, Zhang Ping, called to arrange a blind date for me tonight.
It was a friend of hers, a teacher at the same school, who introduced them.
With this relationship in place, even if Chen Huai'an was unwilling, he could only go along with it.
That's right, it's just a matter of getting by!
Pursuing a girl through a blind date is different.
Pursuing a girl is love at first sight; it's liking her, it's the behavior of trying to please her that comes after you've taken a liking to her.
That's why it's called a pursuit; it requires a gradual process of understanding and acceptance.
But blind dates are different; they are essentially two complete strangers sitting together discussing a deal.
The man is good at judging people by their physique and appearance; as long as he's decent, they can date.
The woman considers factors like job income, car, and house conditions; if she's satisfied, she'll start dating.
Without any emotional connection, it's just about exchanging benefits.
If both parties are interested in each other's qualities, then they can directly interact as boyfriend and girlfriend, without any pursuit or any talk of "seeing how you perform in the future."
If I don't like someone, I won't contact them again, and even if we bump into each other on the street, I'll pretend I don't know them.
Chen Huai'an had just resigned and was ostensibly an unemployed youth.
In a place like blind dating, where a monthly income is the minimum requirement, unemployed people don't even have the right to meet.
That's why I was so sure it was just a formality, and that a meal would be enough to get through it.
This blind date was arranged by my mother and aunt, which is why the meal was upgraded to a more formal setting.
If it were a regular blind date, you'd just sit in the park, chat for a bit, and if you hit it off, you'd continue; if you didn't, you'd move on to the next one. There's no need for a dinner invitation.
At most, I'd be lucky to buy a cup of milk tea.
Chen Huai'an is quite experienced in blind dates.
In just three months, he had already been on three dates.
I added my last blind date on WeChat and we started chatting.
While chatting, I got hungry, wanted milk tea, wanted dessert, my phone screen was cracked, I ran out of phone credit, I ran out of cosmetics, my birthday was coming soon, my rent was due soon, and my parents were hospitalized.
It was as if it was his fault that he had talked her about how she was so poor.
Just a few days later, my mother's colleague, Aunt Wang, introduced her to a friend's daughter, which led to today's blind date.
Chen Huai'an patted his chest and promised to take it seriously and never offend Aunt Wang.
Pressure to get married and blind dates have become something that modern young people both look forward to and resist.
Once I find a girlfriend, my family will stop pressuring me to get married.
Chen Huai'an has no interest in finding a girlfriend right now; his mind is full of thoughts about how to contribute to the construction of the new China.
And if there are such beautiful girls around, why not pursue other women instead? Isn't that a bit crazy?
"Okay, I won't bother you on your blind date. Good luck!" Lin Wan nodded with a smile.
She even pouted her little lips and made a fist to cheer herself on, something she just learned recently from watching short videos.
It is said that modern girls in 2025 will like to do this.
Lin Wan found a seat by the window and ordered three dishes and a soup.
She has a large appetite; three dishes and a soup are just a normal portion for her.
However, instead of serving the food, he held his cup and drank tea.
Chen Huai'an sat at the table to the side, two meters away.
"A glass of soda water."
I ordered a glass of water and sat down to wait quietly.
Every now and then, I would glance at the pretty face sitting to my side out of the corner of my eye, and a strange feeling would creep into my heart.
I've been on more than a dozen blind dates this year.
But this is the first time I've brought a pretty girl to a blind date!
However, unlike some people who bring their male best friends to blind dates and have them sit together and let their male best friends judge them.
This kind of operation is truly mesmerizing.
That's why he and Lin Wan sat separately, pretending not to know each other.
There will be no situation where they are used as advisors or consultants.
At least when going on a blind date, I will give the other person enough respect.
The elegant music playing in the lobby relaxed everyone's mind.
To avoid giving anyone cause for criticism, Chen Huai'an arrived ten minutes early.
But it's almost 7 o'clock now, and half an hour has passed since the agreed time.
"Are you sure you didn't get the time wrong?"
"It's normal for modern girls to be late; there aren't many who are punctual."
"What if she takes a liking to you? Are you going to go see a movie after dinner?"
"Don't worry, she won't be interested in me."
Why?
"Because I'm unemployed."
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The two spoke in hushed tones across the aisle.
It had a bit of an underground rendezvous feel to it, which was quite interesting.
Although I waited for half an hour, I didn't find it boring.
Ta-da-da~.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of high heels.
A tall, sweet-looking girl walked up to them.
He glanced at the number plate on the table and asked, "You must be Chen Huai'an?"
Yang Xiaoting is very beautiful. To show off her beauty, she specially changed into a black short skirt and high heels.
Her tall and sexy figure inevitably sparks the imagination.
Regardless of whether the blind date goes well or not, you should still dress up beautifully and not be the one rejected by the man!
She looked him up and down; the man in front of her was tall and handsome, even more sunny and energetic than in the photos.
Unfortunately, he is just an ordinary company employee with a monthly salary of only 5800, which will lower her quality of life.
The bag she's carrying costs over ten thousand!
At the same time, Lin Wan casually called the waiter to serve the dishes.
Out of the corner of his eye, he was also observing the girl who appeared at the next table.
"He's quite handsome, but unfortunately too poor."
Yang Xiaoting was secretly disappointed, her voice tinged with disappointment: "I don't want to be in a relationship right now. Actually, I was forced to come here by my family today."
He was talking while simultaneously sending messages on his phone.
Chen Huai'an was already very familiar with these matchmaking slang terms.
To put it bluntly, it's just an excuse she made because she didn't like him.
The meaning of refusal is self-evident.
Such words can only fool inexperienced otaku.
Even if I'm forced by my family, I'll still try to get in touch with someone I like if I see them.
It's normal not to like something, but at least you should show respect to the other person, right?
According to the rules, if no one is interested, they should tacitly avoid the topic of blind dates.
We chatted for a few minutes, finished our meal, and went through the formalities. After that, we wouldn't have any further contact.
Even if we bump into each other on the street someday, we'll still be strangers.
Just treat it as meeting someone you met online. If you're not satisfied, there's no follow-up. That's how you save face for everyone.
But to say it directly in this way is too undignified!
Chen Huai'an's lips curled up, revealing a playful smile.
If it were the previous system, I would definitely be dissatisfied.
But now—after glancing at the pretty girl at the next table out of the corner of his eye, he felt a sense of relief.
It seemed that this was the answer he wanted to hear.
He smiled and said, "I understand."
Since things have come to this point, there's no need to go through all the formalities.