Su Tiantian checked WeChat again and saw another unread message. She took out her power bank and plugged in the charging cable before checking the message. Su Tiantian had two power banks, which were usually fully charged, so she could ensure her phone would never run out of power.

Message from Zheng Junming: Old classmate, I haven’t seen you for a long time. I got your WeChat from Yufeng.

Su Tiantian replied: Old classmate, it’s indeed been a long time since I last saw you.

Message from Gu Zhengnian: Junior, I'm going on a blind date with you, do you look down on me? I think you're very impatient with me.

Su Tiantian replied to Gu Zhengnian: It seems that you are impatient with me, senior.

Zheng Junming sent another message, and at this time Su Tiantian had already decided what to wear tonight.

Zheng Junming: Su Tiantian, I speak very directly, I want to ask, are you on a blind date?

Su Tiantian: Yes. I’ve been meeting a lot of blind dates recently.

Zheng Junming: I have always liked you, can you give me a chance?

Su Tiantian: I was scared and it felt quite sudden.

Zheng Junming: Since you're on a blind date, why don't you consider me? We're childhood sweethearts, classmates for nine years. Since we haven't been in touch for so long, let me first tell you about my current situation. I'm a math teacher at the middle school where we attended, and I earn a decent income. Three years ago, we built a new two-and-a-half-story house. My parents still run a scrap metal stall, just like they did before. My younger brother has graduated, but he doesn't work or go out. He studies day and night, just like he's studying for the college entrance exam, hoping to get a civil service degree. You can ask if what I'm saying is true.

Su Tiantian: It seems like you’ve been having a great time recently.

Zheng Junming: Su Tiantian, I am serious. During the Chinese New Year, I met many blind dates. I bet you have met quite a few blind dates too. Instead of doing this, why don’t you see if we are suitable for each other?

Su Tiantian: I need to think about it.

Zheng Junming: I'll wait for your reply. You can think about it carefully. Or if you are free, you can come out and we can meet and chat. Or if you agree, we can meet as a blind date. I'll ask my mother to find someone to act as an introducer so that our two families can meet formally.

Su Tiantian: Let me think about it.

Did Su Tiantian think this was her nineteenth blind date? It felt a bit unreliable. While it was a reunion, it hadn't been that long since we'd met. How could we possibly know what he was like, or what he looked like now? Su Tiantian sent a WeChat message to Lu Yufeng: "Yufeng, I'm shocked. Zheng Junming told me he'd always liked me and asked me to give him a chance. The problem is, I don't know him at all."

Lu Yufeng didn't reply immediately, so Su Tiantian decided to shower and change. She was quick, finishing in just five minutes and changing into the outfit she had just decided on. A wheat-colored mid-length, ruffled knit sweater dress with a round neckline and a wide black diamond-studded belt made her look taller and slimmer. A bright red, short, thickened woolen coat perfectly matched the New Year's atmosphere. A pair of black mid-heeled ankle boots were comfortable and stylish. Su Tiantian didn't apply foundation, powder, eyebrows, eyeliner, or lipstick—all of which she did. She only applied moisturizer and lip balm, giving her a natural, make-up-free look. She left her hair untied. She clipped a bright red side-parted hairpin on each side of her forehead, dividing the hair into thirds and letting it hang down at the back. She wore a five-flowered gold bracelet on her left wrist, its five red flowers complementing the bright red coat perfectly. She put her shower clothes into the washing machine on the second-floor balcony.

Lu Yufeng replied: I just happened to meet him today, and I don’t know much about him. I asked other classmates, and they all said that he is interested in you. What are your plans?

Su Tiantian: Let me first find out and see the situation. It’s been a long time since we last met.

Lu Yufeng: He is quite tall now, but a little thin.

Su Tiantian spent little time at home and rarely contacted her elementary school classmates. She thought, Ma Yiqiang was also a classmate of hers, and she probably knew something about the boys. So she sent a message to Ma Yiqiang: "Cousin, do you remember Zheng Junming?" Ma Yiqiang might have been busy and didn't reply in time.

Su Tiantian looked at the time. It was almost five o'clock. She put the power bank into her handbag, took her cell phone and handbag, and went downstairs to see how her parents and Zhihao were preparing.

Except for Su Jinyuan, the other three were already in the living room. They had apparently changed their clothes. They had been wearing nice clothes for the New Year, and in order to appear more formal, they had all tidied up and looked quite good.

Li Yunling wore a black V-neck, fitted, knee-length dress with long sleeves, a gold necklace with a lotus pendant, a bright red, fitted long coat with gold buttons on the sleeves that looked a bit luxurious, and a pair of flat black boots. She looked really stylish and generous. As expected, many people like to wear red during the Chinese New Year. When she saw Su Tiantian coming down the stairs, she immediately said, "Sister Tiantian, you look great in this outfit."

Su Tiantian smiled and said, "A Ling, you look pretty too."

Su Zhihao said: "Sister looks like she has no makeup on."

Li Yunling said: "I put on light makeup, your sister really has no makeup on, but she looks good like this, natural, and her skin is in good condition."

Su Tiantian sat down and asked, "Where's Dad?"

Sang Yimei said: "In the room, look at the gifts to bring."

At this time, Ma Yiqiang's message came: Cousin, why did you mention Zheng Junming? I was on a blind date just now.

Su Tiantian: Who did you go on a blind date with? How did it turn out? Is there any hope?

Ma Yiqiang: First, tell me why you suddenly mentioned Zheng Junming. I will tell you about my blind date later. Anyway, I won’t hide it from you.

Su Tiantian: Today he asked Lu Yufeng for my WeChat. After I added him, he said he had always liked me and asked me to give him a chance and wanted to go on a blind date with me.

Ma Yiqiang:? It seems like this guy has had bad intentions towards you since he was a kid. Back then, he even fought with me because you chose me instead of him to be your deskmate.

Su Tiantian: He asked me to think about it carefully. What do you think we should do?

Ma Yiqiang: What are you thinking?

Su Tiantian: What can I think? I haven’t seen him for many years. I might not even recognize him if he stood in front of me.

Ma Yiqiang: I have no contact with him, but some of my elementary school classmates should know him. I will go and ask them. Don’t agree to him yet.

Su Tiantian: Of course I won't agree for now. I haven't mentioned him to my parents yet.

Ma Yiqiang: If you were to go on a blind date with him, he would be your first blind date.

Su Tiantian: Including Brother Jing, he is the nineteenth.

Ma Yiqiang: What? You're going on a blind date with Brother Jing? Are you kidding me?

Su Tiantian: Don't tell anyone else. I don't want to be the talk of the village. Uncle Liu invited our family to dinner tonight.

Ma Yiqiang: I won’t tell you, I won’t tell you, but I want to know what happens next.

Su Tiantian: I’ll tell you if there’s anything when the time comes. Remember not to tell anyone else, not even your mother.

Ma Yiqiang: Cousin, I actually really hope he can become my brother-in-law.