Yundu, 10:00 AM.

The winter morning was bathed in weak sunlight, and the thick winter fog had not yet dissipated, leaving a hazy, chilly scene.

Mu Xiaocheng was wearing a gray woolen coat and black leather boots. Her chestnut brown curly hair was draped over her shoulders, and her face was fair and delicate.

She put her icy hands into her coat pockets and walked into an elegantly decorated coffee shop.

Then, as if she had thought of something, she looked down at her phone.

The message displayed above was from the blind date: Table 18.

Wow, that's a really auspicious number.

Mu Xiaocheng's gaze unconsciously wandered around the store. The coffee shop was small and there weren't many people.

18th...

With just one glance, Mu Xiaocheng spotted the man sitting by the window.

The man sat with his legs crossed, gazing lazily out the window. He had fair skin, handsome features, and a perfectly sculpted profile, giving him an elegant and dignified appearance.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the man turned his gaze to Mu Xiaocheng standing at the door.

The moment he looked at Mu Xiaocheng, something flashed across his eyes, stirring up ripples that vanished in an instant.

In just a moment, those dark eyes regained their aloofness.

Mu Xiaocheng paused for a moment. Why did those eyes feel... familiar?

She shook her head slightly, then strode toward table number 18.

"Mr. Ji?" Mu Xiaocheng moved her lips slightly, asking uncertainly.

The man's lips curled up in a faint smile, yet it made him appear incomparably handsome.

"I am."

His voice is deep, resonant, magnetic, and pleasing to the ear.

Mu Xiaocheng nodded and sat down opposite the man without any hesitation.

With a sweet smile, she introduced herself generously: "Hello, I'm Mu Xiaocheng."

The man's gaze darkened as he heard her name and looked at the girl before him.

After a moment, he said calmly, "I know."

His voice was deep and sexy, and his eyes were unfathomable.

Hearing him say that, Mu Xiaocheng didn't think much of it. Her purpose in coming here was simple and clear. Since the other party knew, she went straight to the point and said, "My aunt should have told you about my situation, right?"

When the man heard her ask that, he lowered his eyes and then nodded.

Let me explain briefly again.

"My name is Mu Xiaocheng, I'm 23 years old, I have a bachelor's degree, and I'm currently a cartoonist and an internet celebrity. My income isn't particularly stable each year, but I can easily earn 500,000 yuan a year."

"Then, my only relatives are my maternal grandfather and aunt's family. After you get married, you don't need to worry about your mother-in-law making things difficult..."

The man watched the girl in front of him speak, her small mouth opening and closing, her expression serious. He wasn't listening to what she was saying; his attention was solely on her.

From the moment she walked in, his gaze was fixed on her.

He sat patiently across from me, listening quietly, his hands casually resting on the table, his long, slender, and fair fingers with distinct knuckles.

Mu Xiaocheng briefly explained her situation, and then looked at the man opposite her.

But she saw the man looking at her lazily, his eyes unfocused and a faint smile playing on his lips.

Gentle and refined, yet alluring and captivating.

This man is really good-looking. She prides herself on having high standards for handsome men, but this one is definitely the best of the best.

Noticing her own unusual behavior, Mu Xiaocheng quickly lowered her head, but inadvertently caught sight of his extremely beautiful hands.

Her joints were well-defined, and her skin was fair and slender.

Truly the Creator's favorite.

Why has my aunt's taste suddenly improved by so many levels this time?

But... why would a man like that be so foolish as to go on a blind date?

Could it be... that he has some hidden illness?