Extra Chapter 8: Blind Date

Yang Jingyu thought of his parents' words and sighed heavily, "Fine, then you should confirm it first. If you're not going back, I won't wait for you."

"Okay, I'll talk to you about it."

After Yang Jingyu left, Qin Anning thought for a moment, then took out her phone and sent a message to her mother.

He only sent two words: Are you there?

Ten seconds later, the other end replied: Not here.

...

Qin Anning was speechless for a long time before finally dialing the number. "Mom, what's wrong? Don't you want to talk to me?"

"Oh, no, I wasn't here just now. It was your dad who replied to the message."

"...Okay, I believe you."

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Qin Anning said, "Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong? Mom, you don't care about me at all. Why don't you ever send me a message?"

"Oh, because of the time difference, I didn't send it. Mom still misses you very much."

"I didn't recognize you. You've been playing with Dad for so long that you've forgotten about me."

"How could that be? We were thinking of you while we were playing. Your dad even said he wanted to meet your boyfriend, but don't worry, I stopped him."

Qin Anning almost lost her composure when she heard the first half of the sentence, but thankfully the second half put her mind at ease.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Are you guys going home for Chinese New Year? If you're not going home, I'm not going home either."

"Of course I'm going back! I haven't seen my precious daughter for almost a year, I definitely have to come back and visit."

When Qin Anning heard that they were going back, she made up her mind to go back with Yang Jingyu.

The mother and daughter chatted for a while longer, and Qin Anning also greeted her father before hanging up the phone.

She confirmed the time with Yang Jingyu and then asked Fu Yin if he wanted to go back.

As expected, Fu Yin did not plan to go back. The company was just starting out and he had a lot to do.

Qin Anning did not insist; she decided to go back and see Fu Yin's father on his behalf.

She returned to Chongqing half a month early, but unfortunately her parents hadn't come back yet, and she was all alone at home.

With nothing to do at home, I went to visit Fu Yin's father again.

Now his father is all alone at home, and he has difficulty walking. Fu Yin was worried about him and was even planning not to go to university.

Later, Qin Anning secretly used her connections to find her father a job as a security guard in a residential community. In order to avoid arousing Fu Yin's suspicion, the workplace was in the old community next door.

She encouraged Fu Rong to give it a try, and that's how she got the job.

The job is very easy; it's mostly just working in the security booth, registering people, opening doors, and so on. There are only three security guards in this community, and they are all quite old.

It's never boring to be with three people of the same age; they have common topics to talk about.

Qin Anning arrived outside the residential area, where Fu Rong was working in the security booth. Fu Rong was overjoyed when she appeared.

"Isn't this Xiao Qin? When did you get back?"

Qin Anning smiled and said, "I came back this morning. I came to see my uncle. Fu Yin is quite busy with his company, so he probably won't be coming back this year. He should have told you, right?"

A hint of disappointment flashed across Fu Rong's face, but he concealed it well. He smiled nonchalantly and said, "It doesn't matter whether you come back or not. The most important thing for young people is their work."

"He really can't leave, but it won't be long before he earns enough money to bring you to live with him."

"That's great! Xiao Qin, have you eaten yet?"

"I've already eaten. I just stopped by to see my uncle. I'll head back in a bit."

She chatted with Fu Rong in the security booth for a while, left the gift, and then told Fu Yin about Fu Rong's current situation, telling him not to worry.

Fu Yin thanked him and went back to his work.

On the way back, a car suddenly stopped next to her. "Anning."

Qin Anning was stunned. She turned her head and saw that it was Bai Lin.

She was a little surprised. "Cousin, what are you doing here?"

"I just happened to be passing by. Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."

Qin Anning thought for a moment, realizing it was too cold outside, she opened the car door and got in. "Thank you, cousin. Where are you going?"

Bai Lin gave a wry smile. "A blind date."

"Ah..." Qin Anning looked at him in surprise, "Are you being pressured to get married too?"

"No, I just don't want them to worry."

Although there are no blind dates in the family, it doesn't mean his parents aren't anxious. They just don't want to pressure him or put any pressure on him.

So when his mother brought it up, he casually agreed, thinking it was just a matter of meeting her, and it wouldn't hurt him.

"Then you're going to take me back? Or you can just drop me off here and I'll take a taxi home myself."

"No need, it should be quick. Just wait for me in the car for a while."

Qin Anning paused, then looked at him suspiciously. Was this blind date really that hasty?

Soon, the car stopped outside a coffee shop. Bai Lin told her to wait a moment and then got out of the car and went into the coffee shop.

Qin Anning had never been on a blind date before and was a little curious about what it was like.

She was practically raised by Bai Lin from a young age. When her aunt and uncle were busy, they would send Bai Lin to her house to play with her, and Bai Lin would do his best to make her happy.

I've changed her diapers many times, although I heard it from my uncle.

She wanted to know what kind of girl someone as outstanding as her cousin would like.

Qin Anning secretly got out of the car, went inside, found a seat, and ordered a coffee. This seat offered a good view of Bai Lin's location.

But Bai Lin was the only one sitting there; the woman was not there.

He glanced down at his watch; the agreed time had clearly passed, but the girl still hadn't arrived.

After waiting another five minutes, a woman finally arrived.

The girl was probably less than 1.6 meters tall, petite, but quite pretty, with delicate makeup and curly hair.

She just doesn't know how to coordinate outfits. She's petite, yet she's wearing a trench coat that reaches her ankles, which makes her look even shorter.

She sat down opposite Bai Lin and smiled slightly, "Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the way, so I'm a little late."

Bai Lin smiled and said, "It's alright, I just arrived too."

The girl ordered a coffee from the waiter in English, and then looked Bai Lin up and down.

She asked, "You look quite tall, are you over 1.85 meters?"

"No, 184."

The girl's eyes lit up, probably because of her own height, so she wanted to find someone tall.

Bai Lin's height meets her standards, but it's only one of the standards.

"That's quite tall. I'm only 157cm. You shouldn't mind, right?"

"I don't mind."

Bai Lin had a gentle smile on his lips, and he looked like a very easy-going person, which made the girls feel much more favorably toward him.

The girl said, "I heard from my grandma that she met your grandma while dancing in the square. Your grandma said you are very outstanding and she always carries your photo with her. She has also shown you off to all the grandpas and grandmas in the square. No one in that group doesn't know you."

Bai Lin looked a little embarrassed. That old lady still hadn't gotten rid of her habit of showing off everywhere after all these years.

"That's just how old people are; they like to exaggerate. I'm actually very ordinary."