Synopsis: Sensitive, gentle, and strong girl × favored son of heaven.
TV reporter × research doctor.
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In the early autumn of 2016, Song Shiyang was preparing to board a flight...
Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Do you think I can do it?
Suddenly I didn't want to go anymore. I turned around and saw my grandmother with white hair. The words were stuck in my throat and I couldn't say them. I sighed softly, put my hands on her, and pushed the old lady forward.
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely go, but if others look down on me, it's not my problem, okay?"
As soon as Xu Sui finished speaking, his grandmother's expression changed instantly, and her tone was quite stern: "If even our Renren doesn't like her, then he shouldn't get married. Just live on his own for the rest of his life. We'll find someone better."
Xu Sui tried hard not to laugh, turned his face away, and managed to utter a "hmm" with great difficulty.
The next day at noon, Xu Sui walked into a very stylish restaurant while making a video call.
I added my blind date on WeChat last night and chatted with her for a few minutes. I don't know what she's like offline, but she was quite polite online. She didn't say anything as "insincere" or "outrageous" as some people say on the Internet.
Today, she had her hair tied in a high ponytail as usual, but she changed into the clothes that Jiang Changjia bought with her yesterday. It wasn't that she wore them specifically for the blind date, but simply because Xu Sui felt that what Jiang Changjia said made a lot of sense.
Don’t dress too rustically.
Xu Sui wore a floral halter dress, revealing her slender white arms. The dress had a very literary style, which could well highlight her temperament and that natural melancholic and literary feeling.
But there is a bit of toughness between his eyebrows, adding a sense of coolness.
Xu Sui arrived about ten minutes early, found a table to sit at, ordered a drink and chatted with Jiang Changjia from time to time.
"We are going to the hotel to help Xie Zhuoyuan tonight." Jiang Changjia cut the steak and took a bite.
"You must give us a big red envelope when the time comes." Jiang Changjia curled his lips.
Xu Sui took a sip of juice and pretended to ask casually, "Who are Xie Zhuoyuan's groomsmen?"
"You're even asking that? Jiang Song, Zhang Wenjun, and Song Shiyang, among others, I heard they landed in Yu City from all directions last night."
Xu Sui was stunned, thinking about what Song Shiyang said yesterday. Didn’t he say he would come later? It turned out that he also flew back to Yu City yesterday.
"Is that so?" Xu Sui nodded.
"Why hasn't your blind date arrived yet? It's already one minute overdue. He's late for the first meeting. Bad review." Jiang Changjia was talking on the other end. Xu Sui raised her eyes and saw someone walking towards her. He looked quite similar to the photo her grandmother showed her.
Just a little fat.
So Xu Sui immediately covered the screen of his phone and turned it to silent mode.
"Hello, Xu Sui." She stood up and greeted him. The two began to order food and then chatted with each other. At the beginning, the man asked about Xu Sui's personal assets as if he was checking his household registration.
Xu Sui deliberately underestimated her salary and savings, but unexpectedly the man said, "It's okay. After we get married, I can support you. You don't have to work anymore. I'll give you money to spend."
"..." She felt that there was nothing more to say. She guessed that Jiang Changjia on the other end of the phone was probably jumping up and down.
"You are Siyun's sister, right?" He asked, looking at Xu Sui's smooth profile. He was a little stunned and dazed for a moment.
Xu Sui didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded.
"You two really don't look alike, but there is one thing you are really similar." His lips were a little thick, just a little smaller than a sausage, and he couldn't control his saliva when he spoke, so Xu Sui could clearly see the saliva in the air.
Resisting the urge to stand up, she asked, "How are they similar?"
"They are all very beautiful." He squinted his already small eyes and wanted to hold Xu Sui's hand as he said this.
Xu Sui silently moved her hand away and said calmly: "I'm going to the bathroom first, I'll be away for a while." After that, she left without waiting for him to reply. This was a rare time when Xu Sui was impolite.
It was also the first time that Xu Sui experienced the power of modern photo-editing technology.
Thinking of that photo, not only was it not a person, but the words were also very uncomfortable. Xu Sui felt that Shu Siyun was deliberately disgusting her.
She felt like vomiting when she thought of the saliva in the air, and walked to the restaurant bathroom in a daze.
After washing her face with water, she gradually regained consciousness. She then remembered that she had muted Jiang Changjia and quickly took out her cell phone.
Just as I turned up the volume on my phone, I heard Jiang Changjia's unhappy voice: "Xu Sui, what kind of person is your blind date? I can't take it anymore. I'm a little worried that something might happen to you. Song Shiyang just called me and asked him to pick you up. Stay away from that guy. I'm afraid he'll hurt you."
After Jiang Changjia finished speaking, Xu Sui only grasped two words, one was "Song Shiyang" and the other was "come to pick her up".
The sentence is "Song Shiyang came to pick her up."
Xu Sui was a little confused, but he still reacted quickly: "Wait a minute, Changjia, don't get excited, I'm fine, tell Song Shiyang not to come, I'm going back now."
"Ah? I guess he's almost at your restaurant by now." Jiang Changjia clicked his tongue and said a little embarrassedly.
Xu Sui: “…”
Just as Jiang Changjia finished speaking, a call came in from a Beijing IP. It was an unfamiliar number. Xu Sui answered it hesitantly. The man's slightly panting voice came through his ears, bringing a bit of chill.
The first thing he said was: "Where are you?"
Before Xu Sui could say he was in the bathroom, he heard him say, "I saw it."
Then he hung up the phone.
What did you see? Xu Sui looked up, confused, and saw a man in a black suit with a red flower on his chest walking towards her.
His light-colored eyes stopped on Xu Sui, and the hostility in his body began to dissipate, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief. He walked closer and could still see the sweat on his forehead and the lingering worry.
Why, he looks worried.
Xu Sui stood there in a daze, and only came to her senses when Song Shiyang walked up to her.
"Why did you come like this?" Xu Sui couldn't help but touch the red flower on Song Shiyang's chest, but he only touched it lightly and didn't dare to use too much force.
But Song Shiyang didn't respond. He took her arm and walked out, pursing his lips tightly. He asked calmly, "Let me see what the blind date you're going to marry looks like."
ah?
Xu Sui frowned, wanting to withdraw his hand. He followed him and said awkwardly, "Goodbye."
You don't look like you're going there to watch, you look like you're going there to beat someone up.
"What are you afraid of? I'll just take a look. After all, I think you're good in every aspect if I can go on a blind date with you." He said casually.
Xu Sui was stunned.
How does this person speak?
"It wasn't my choice..." Xu Sui tried to explain from behind.
But the man just nodded and continued walking forward.
Finally, he stopped at a place where he could see the entire dining hall clearly, glanced at Xu Sui, and raised his chin slightly: "Which one?"
Xu Sui didn't want to say it.
But this man's eyes were really intimidating, so she moved her finger in a cowardly manner and pointed to the seat where she had just sat.
Song Shiyang looked in the direction Xu Sui pointed, then slightly curled the corners of his lips, but then suppressed them.
He laughed!
Xu Sui was unhappy and asked him: "What are you laughing at?"
Song Shiyang straightened his lips again, looked at Xu Sui and said seriously: "I'm not laughing."
You're kidding me, you haven't even smiled yet.
Xu Sui felt that he was just laughing at her, laughing at her for finding a blind date with a weird look and way of speaking!
Xu Sui's mouth suddenly drooped, feeling a little embarrassed.
When others come back, they are surrounded by girls who are excellent in appearance, temperament and ability, but I ended up meeting such a weirdo.
After seven years, I still haven't achieved anything. I can't compare to him in any way.
Song Shiyang gradually noticed that something was wrong with Xu Sui, and he bent down slightly to try to see Xu Sui's face clearly, but the girl was stubborn and kept her head down to prevent him from seeing.
He couldn't help but free up one hand to lift Xu Sui's chin, then he was stunned, his back stiffened, and he felt a little at a loss.
"Don't cry." The boy's fingertips moved slightly, falling from a high place, drawing an arc.
Xu Sui's eyes were actually just red. He glared at him when he heard that, pulled the man's clothes and walked towards the door.
The commotion here was quite big, and some people were already looking over here. Xu Suicai didn't want to be the center of the excitement and be laughed at.
But when he pulled it, he found that it didn't move. He pulled it again and found that he was being pulled back.
Xu Sui wrinkled his nose and looked back.
Song Shiyang pointed at the front desk and asked, "Aren't you and your blind date going on a split basis? I kidnapped him, so consider this meal my treat."
Xu Sui frowned, took out his phone and unlocked it: "I'll pay."
"Goodbye, let me do it." Song Shiyang went to the front desk to pay the bill before Xu Sui. He was quick and paid in one go.
Xu Sui had no choice but to give up.
"Why did you come here wearing this outfit?" Xu Sui asked casually to ease the atmosphere.
"What do you think? Guess." Song Shiyang lowered his head and looked at her with a hint of teasing in his tone.
A bold guess suddenly popped up in Xu Sui's mind, and he asked tentatively: "You weren't trying on clothes at Xie Zhuoyuan's place just now, were you?"
"Smart." He nodded in appreciation, his tone laden with praise: "Really smart."
Xu Sui: “…”
It was the same as when I taught her how to write the questions, except that the tone was a little more provocative.
"You ruined my blind date. How am I going to explain it when I get back?" Xu Sui followed him and asked. Song Shiyang had never listened to Jiang Changjia so much before, but today, he moved as soon as he was called.
"Then what do you say we should do?" He unlocked the car door and lowered his head to fasten his seat belt.
What should I do? What can I do?
You can't ask him to go on a blind date again, Xu Sui felt a little aggrieved. The car had already started, and Xu Sui sat in the passenger seat and racked his brains before he came up with a solution.
Xu Sui called him: "Song Shiyang."
"Hmm?" He turned his head to look at her, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked: "What's wrong?"
"Or, you can introduce me to a good blind date, and I won't blame you for ruining my blind date." Xu Sui said hesitantly.
As soon as these words were spoken, the car braked suddenly again. Xu Sui was pulled back by the seat belt just like last time. He then turned his head to look at the culprit beside him.
"Sorry." It was the same excuse as last time. Xu Sui even started to doubt whether this guy's driver's license was fake.
"Okay, tell me your requirements." He looked ahead and said calmly.
Xu Sui tilted his head, thought for a moment, and then laid out his requirements: "First of all, he must have good character, secondly, he must be nice to me, and finally, my grandmother must be satisfied. His appearance and other things are acceptable, and his income should be similar to mine."
Then he bit his lower lip and said, "It's almost okay."
"No more?" Song Shiyang asked.
"Well, that's it. The requirements are very simple. Please pay attention to it for me." Xu Sui stared at him.
The man didn't speak for a long time, nor did he say "good" or "bad".
Xu Sui thought that his requirements were not high, and there must be someone around this person who met his standards.
She is a bit jade-like.
Just as I was about to say, "Forget it, you don't need to look for it," I heard the person next to me say nonchalantly, "Your requirements are too low. I don't have anyone of that level around me."
"In addition to your requirements, there are some other qualities." He made a detour.
"Which ones?" Xu Sui asked seriously and blinked.
"For example, a man who is henpecked, has never been in a relationship, is handsome, tall, earns a million dollars a year, and is very good at pleasing his wife, especially with high emotional intelligence and EQ."
"High emotional intelligence and EQ? What's the use?" Xu Sui asked a little confused.
"It's good for the child's genes." He said seriously, glancing at Xu Sui.
"You think very far ahead." Xu Sui said a little sourly. It feels weird to hear that the person he liked when he was young is now seriously introducing him to someone.
"Do you think this is okay?" There was a red light ahead, and the Lotus slowly stopped. He turned his head to look at Xu Sui, raised his eyebrows, and looked serious.
"Well, that's fine." Xu Sui suddenly didn't want to continue this topic. He leaned on the passenger seat and was about to look out the window. A man's lazy voice came to his ears, and the ending tone sounded like a small hook.
"That just so happens, I meet all the requirements, so take a look and see if I can do it."
Xu Sui suddenly turned around and met his eyes, speechless for a moment. No, why hadn't she realized that this man had this kind of personality before? It turned out that all the things he said just now were praising himself.
Even the mention of being a henpecked husband has come out. It is questionable whether Xu Sui has ever been in a relationship. After all, he is 25 years old, looks good, and there are so many people chasing after him.
Before she could speak, the red light turned green. Song Shiyang withdrew his gaze from Xu Sui and slowly explained: "I've also been urged to get married recently. I think we have a lot in common."
"Besides, we are high school classmates and know each other well. Don't you think it's a good fit?" He said slowly, as if he was sure that Xu Sui would agree.
What a perfect match, Xu Sui thought.
Then his mind raced and he recalled what Jiang Changjia had said that day. He looked Song Shiyang up and down, wondering if this man wanted to find a woman to cover for him.
She felt she needed to ask for clarification, so she tentatively asked, "You like women, right?"
As soon as Xu Sui said this, the temperature in the car suddenly dropped by several degrees. The man had a cold face and a bit of gnashing of teeth. He asked her, "What do you think?"
What does she feel? If she knew, would she need to ask?
Before she could answer, Song Shiyang spoke again: "We can try dating for a while. If you think it's appropriate, we can get married. If you don't think it's appropriate, we can go our separate ways. I won't force you."
His fingertips kept tapping on the steering wheel, and he said softly, "I'm just making a suggestion."
**
July 15th was Xie Zhuoyuan's wedding. Xu Sui got ready early in the morning with Xu Zhiyao and Jiang Changjia. They had slept at Jiang Changjia's house last night and thought it would be convenient for them to go to the hotel together the next day.
"There must be a lot of students from No. 1 Middle School here today. I have to dress up nicely and not let people think I'm having a bad time."
Jiang Changjia was applying liquid foundation in front of the dressing mirror. Xu Zhiyao nodded in approval and handed the toner to Xu Sui, who took it.
She didn't care. After all, she had never been in the same class with Xie Zhuoyuan and they didn't have many classmates in common.
But suddenly I remembered what Song Shiyang said in the car yesterday. He said that I could give it a try, try to get more familiar with him, and then consider other things.
She didn't know why she agreed and nodded.
Thinking about this, she thought it would be better to put on some makeup, so she called out to Jiang Changjia: "Changjia."
"Huh? What's wrong, Suisui?" Jiang Changjia, with half of his face painted, turned to look at Xu Sui.
Xu Sui pointed at the liquid foundation in her hand and said gently: "Lend me your liquid foundation."
She never wears much makeup and hadn't planned to wear any today.
Jiang Changjia looked at her face suspiciously, then at his own creamy yellow foundation, and said faintly, "This is for concealer. You have no acne or marks. Applying this will only make you look yellow. Please don't ruin your good skin, okay?"
Xu Sui: “…”Forget it.
So she simply put on some lipstick and went to the wedding.
Xie Zhuoyuan himself is also a rich second-generation. Although his family background is not as rich as the others, it is still pretty good. The wedding was very grand and was held in a seven-star hotel.
It started out as a marriage between politics and business, but the two young people fell in love with each other as they got to know each other. It can be said that they had achieved success in both love and career, without any hatred or unrequited love.
Xu Sui followed Jiang Changjia into the venue. During the time, many people greeted Jiang Changjia. Xu Sui took advantage of the time when they were greeting each other to look around.
I saw many old classmates, including Bai Ruoxing, who was sitting very upright with a glass of wine in his hand.
Xu Sui glanced at her and then looked away.
The three of them went to the dressing room backstage.
As the door opened, the four well-dressed men who had their backs to it turned around and smiled when they saw they were acquaintances. Xie Zhuoyuan was the host this time and greeted them first, but he couldn't change his habit of being a slut. The first thing he said was, "Hey! Sister Jia, Sister Sui, Sister Yao, we are such rare guests. What brings you here? Come and sit down."
As he spoke, he held a stool in one hand and passed it over with another stool in the middle. Jiang Changjia was so happy that he kicked him while taking the stool: "Get away from me, sir."
Just like when he was young, Zhang Wenjun came over to Jiang Changjia and Xu Sui as soon as he saw them, and asked Xu Sui about what happened yesterday and his experiences over the years.
They were all present when Jiang Changjia called yesterday, so they knew a little.
Jiang Song was still the same as before, unyielding even when he was right, and would not give in to others even when he was wrong.
They haven't been together for a long time.
Sometimes when they got together, Song Shiyang, who was far away in a foreign country, was missing, and when Song Shiyang was there, Xu Sui and Xu Zhiyao were missing.
In short, we can never get everything together after graduation.
So this time is especially precious.