blind date

In the small room, crisp collision sounds could be heard from time to time. "Hit one."

"Hahahaha, I won by myself, give me the money quickly." Lan Lin couldn't stop laughing. She played cards for the whole afternoon and all the money went into her pocket.

Song Yu took out a few chips from her few remaining ones and threw them on the table. She was not very keen on playing cards, and this time she was dragged here by these people because they couldn't find anyone else. Mahjong felt heavy and icy to her hands, and she really didn't know why these people liked it so much.

Seeing Song Yu staring at the card table with little interest, Lan Lin knew she was bored and wanted to find some fun for her. He turned his eyes and suggested, "We have nothing to do this weekend. Xie Yunchao said he knew a great camping spot. How about we get a few people together and go camping this weekend?"

"Camping? Where is the location?" The other two people became obviously interested.

"Let me ask Xie Yunchao first."

"He said the address is in East Garden, which is indeed suitable for camping." Lan Lin instantly became excited. "How about it? Do you want to go?"

"I won't go." Song Yu said, "Dongyuan is too far. It takes two days to camp there and back. I have something to do on Sunday."

"What's going on? We haven't been out together in ages." Lan Lin glanced at his phone. "Xie Yunchao was asking how long we were going to be gone, and he wanted to come too."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Yunchao called and Lan Lin pressed the speakerphone button.

"Hello, how long do you plan to be there? You have to make reservations in advance for that campsite. Set a time so I can ask them to arrange it." He seemed to be outside, and there was a clear sound of wind on the phone.

Lan Lin said sadly, "It hasn't been decided yet. Song Yu said she can't go."

"What's wrong? Is she okay?"

"Well, I have something to do on Sunday. If I leave on Saturday, I won't be able to make it in time." Song Yu said, "You guys have fun this weekend. I won't go."

As soon as he finished speaking, the time-out sound rang out in the mahjong room.

Xie Yunchao asked curiously, "Are you playing mahjong? Do you know how to play?"

"Yeah." Song Yu said honestly, "I lost it all this afternoon."

Two chuckles came from the other end of the phone, and Song Yu listened to this naked ridicule with a wooden face.

Seeing that the topic was about to go off topic, Lan Lin interrupted, "Stop laughing. Go and persuade her to go out with us this weekend."

"I see. Where are you? I'll come over to have dinner with you."

There were many restaurants near their school. Lan Lin ordered a hotpot restaurant and the two of them walked there.

There were not many people in Tangguo and the atmosphere was quiet. Not long after the two sat down, Xie Yunchao arrived. He was wearing a dark gray suit, which was very rare today, but he took off his jacket and held it in his hand. He looked handsome but a little casual.

They asked for a table for four. Originally, Lan Lin and Song Yu sat facing each other, but now Song Yu was too lazy to move and let Xie Yunchao sit next to her.

"Why are you wearing a suit today?" Lan Lin asked, staring at Xie Yunchao with a mocking look on his face. "Didn't you wear the same suit as a professor in your department?"

Xie Yunchao smiled wryly, "I don't have classes today, so I'll go to my dad's company for an internship. It's much better than just playing mahjong all day."

"Illiterate, mahjong is the quintessence of our country. Do you know what it means to combine work and rest?" Lan Lin rolled his eyes.

"You must go camping this weekend, otherwise I won't be able to get along with this person." Lan Lin turned to Song Yu, who was sitting next to him with his head propped up, watching the show.

"What's the matter with you Zhou Tian?" Xie Yunchao also turned around and asked.

"Nothing. I found a tutor for my sister, and I'll be the translator for the video class." Song Yu finished explaining, straightened up and shrugged, "I can't help it. I really can't go. If you guys want to go, find some other people. It's more fun with more people."

"Tutor? Where did you find one?" Xie Yunchao asked as he caught a glimpse of a few people coming into the store and choosing seats not far from their table. There were partitions between each seat, so they couldn't see anything once they sat down.

This was a long story, and Song Yu didn't want them to know, so he just brushed it off, "Someone introduced it to me, it's okay."

"You have to be careful when choosing a tutor, some are really not that good," said Lan Lin.

"Do you have a photo, resume, or anything like that? How many years have you been in this business?" Xie Yunchao also had something to say. "In your sister's situation, you must choose a good one with teaching experience."

Song Yu said vaguely: "No need, the class hasn't started yet, let's see what happens later."

Lan Lin disagreed a little: "Now is a critical moment, we can't waste any time."

"My previous tutor was from an institution. They had tutors specifically for this type of child, but their fees were double the normal price."

Song Yu was a little tempted by what the two people said. Although Xu Qiao had opened the conversation, he was obviously not short of money, and he would have to take up someone else's entire weekend. He might regret it later and be too embarrassed to speak up. It would be better to find a professional for this kind of thing and not waste other people's time.

"Do you have the information of those teachers? Let me see." Song Yu leaned forward slightly and watched Lan Lin flipping through the resumes of those teachers for her on his mobile phone.

"Look at this guy who graduated from Kyoto University. He's been working in the education industry for eight years and once tutored a student whose grades shot up by 10% in a short period of time."

"There's also this guy who's been in the education industry for 15 years, he's got a lot of experience, and he has a 99% positive review rate from parents."

“And this, this…”

Song Yu was concentrating on looking through the teachers' information when someone sitting in front of them on the left suddenly stood up. She glanced over there out of habit, then immediately returned the phone to Lan Lin with a dry smile on her face. "Haha, I think the tutor I found is pretty good, so forget it."

Damn, why is Xu Qiao here?

"What are you doing? You haven't finished reading it yet." Lan Lin was about to push the phone towards her again. "Look, these teachers are so good. They must be more experienced than the one you found."

"No, no, no, I've already found someone. Changing my mind at the last minute would make me seem dishonest." Song Yu drank water continuously out of guilt, not daring to glance over there. The moment she met Xu Qiao's eyes, she actually felt guilty that she was having an affair, and now she didn't even dare to raise her head.

Lan Lin felt it was a bit of a pity, but since Song Yu was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

Xie Yunchao glanced over there obscurely, then glanced at Song Yu who was obviously fidgeting next to him, with a dark and unclear emotion in his eyes.

"Then you really won't come play with us this weekend?" Lan Lin was still unwilling to give up and tugged at Song Yu's hand. "Go ahead. Can't we find a student who knows sign language to take your place for a day? It would be a shame if you didn't come."

"I really can't go. There's nothing I can do." Song Yu was helpless. "After my sister finishes her exams, I'll accompany you guys to play however you want. I can't do that now."

Xie Yunchao lowered his head and drank a sip of water, then said with a smile: "Then we won't go either. Zhou Tian will go with you to see how good this tutor is."

This was so boring that Lan Lin refused without thinking, "I don't..." Just as she started to speak, someone stepped on her foot.

Before she could get angry and curse, Song Yu started to feel uneasy. The resistance on his face was very obvious. "My sister is taking extra classes. Why are you going there? You'll distract her. No way."

Lan Lin stared at Song Yu suspiciously and said, "Why are you so wary of us? Could it be that your tutor is..." Song Yu's heart was about to jump out of his throat, "...He's a handsome guy. You're attracted to him, right?"

"Well, you're hiding this from us. You're not being honest!"

Song Yu was stunned by this line of reasoning, but at least she managed to fool him. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yeah, is that not possible?"

"Then we should definitely go and see it," Lan Lin said mischievously, "Let me appreciate your skills."

She didn't expect the topic to be so roundabout and come back here again. Song Yu stood up to change the subject and said, "I'm going to get some dishes. Do you want some?"

Song Yu hurried to the condiment table. There were quite a lot of people there. She took a bowl and stood by, waiting for the people in front to get their food. As she watched, her mind began to wander. In fact, it would be okay to tell them, as it would be like stealing. However, she couldn't tell them that the tutor she hired was Xu Qiao.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh. Coincidentally, the person in front of her moved away. She took a step forward to grab the spoon, but the other hand was faster than hers. The two hands touched each other, and it looked like she was unilaterally holding someone else's hand.

The moment the warm flesh touched, Song Yu immediately jumped away, "Sorry."

A low voice sounded in her ear, "It's okay."

Song Yu was startled. Before she could look up, she heard Lan Lin's surprised voice behind her, "Xu Qiao, are you eating here too?"

"Hmm." Xu Qiao's slender fingers clasped the spoon, his dark eyes looking at Song Yu, "Want some?"

Seeing that Song Yu didn't say anything, he took the bowl from her hand and poured her a plate of condiments. Before Song Yu could react while holding the bowl handed to her by the man, Xu Qiao turned and left.

Lan Lin jumped over and slid close to Song Yu, looking very excited. "Hey, you know what, with Xu Qiao's face, you really got away with kissing him that time."

Song Yu was still immersed in the look Xu Qiao had just given her, and now she casually said, "Then next time you have a chance, you should kiss him too." The man not far away paused, then walked away.

"You're just making a dish, what took you so long?" Li Yu leaned over to take a look and was stunned. "Don't you say you don't eat cilantro?"

Xu Qiao put down the bowl and said in a flat voice, "I love it now."

"Hey, isn't that Song Yu and Lan Lin?" Li Yu glanced at the small condiments table. Song Yu was tall, so he stood out from the crowd. Lan Lin wasn't as tall, but he had a unique temperament, which also made him stand out from the crowd. He spotted him immediately, "Did you see it?"

"We just met over there." Xu Qiao glanced at where they were sitting. "Xie Yunchao is here too, sitting with Song Yu."

Li Yu stretched his head to take a look. "Really? Where are they sitting? So they're sitting there. I see them. Huh? Why is Xie Yunchao coming towards us?"

Sure enough, after a while, Xie Yunchao appeared beside their table, with a smile on his face, "What a coincidence, I actually see you here."

Li Yu smiled and said, "It's quite a coincidence that we can meet like this."

"We're all planning to go camping this weekend. Are you interested in joining us?"

Xu Qiao didn't say anything. Li Yu wasn't familiar with Xie Yunchao to begin with, so he declined. "I'm not going. Camping isn't really for me."

"Really?" He turned to look at Xu Qiao, a glint in his eyes. "Xu Qiao, what about you?"

The phone he placed on the table didn't show any messages. "No, I have something to do this weekend."

Xie Yunchao: "What a pity. You and Song Yu are classmates. There was some misunderstanding between you before. I wanted to take this opportunity to let you have a good chat and resolve your misunderstandings." When he said the word "classmate", he emphasized it very much.

"It's okay, I don't mind." Xu Qiao said, "Song Yu certainly doesn't mind either."

Xie Yunchao laughed. "Xiao Yu was drunk and accidentally offended you. I apologize to you on her behalf. She and I grew up together, so of course I know her best. This was just an accident." Just a kiss and you think you're the first wife? Who the hell do you think you are?

"She has already apologized to me privately about this matter. Why didn't she tell you?"

"What are you talking about?" Song Yu's voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Xie Yunchao came back to his senses and turned around to see Song Yu and Lan Lin standing behind him. "Nothing much, just asking them if they want to go camping this weekend."

Song Yu and Xu Qiao looked at each other and asked, "You guys want to go?"

"What a coincidence! Xu Qiao also said he couldn't go this weekend because of something." Xie Yunchao naturally saw the two people's secret gaze. A nameless fire surged in his heart. He pulled the corner of his mouth, "Could it be that you two are talking about the same thing?"

Unexpectedly, he was still harping on this matter. Song Yu just wanted to change the subject quickly. At this moment, her cell phone suddenly rang. She clicked it like a savior, but her face quickly turned ugly.

"What's wrong with you?" Lan Lin touched her shoulder and asked curiously.

"...My dad wants to introduce me to a guy recently, and he's added me on WeChat now."

"?" As soon as she finished speaking, the two men turned their heads and stared at her phone.