Zhan Chunlan was indeed frightened. This was only her second blind date, and she had already encountered so many extreme cases. What would happen if she continued to go on blind dates?

When the people from the food factory tried to introduce her to someone else, she refused. Section Chief Xie didn't press the matter: "It's good that you refused. This Comrade Nan is a soldier and can't accompany you to the military for the time being. After you get married, you'll still be separated from him. That's really not good. So I'll help you refuse."

"A soldier?" Zhan Chunlan was somewhat tempted, not because she had a biased view of soldiers, but because she couldn't accompany the soldier. Wouldn't that mean they were married, but not married?

However, Zhan Chunlan still had some concerns: "What is his character like?"

Seeing that she was interested again, Section Chief Xie assumed that she admired soldiers and said warmly, "He has a very good character, so don't worry. Your two blind dates have spread throughout the entire food factory. Everyone knows about your experience and sympathizes with you. Some people even said that you didn't cherish Comrade Wang before and now you regret it."

In that case, Zhan Chunlan couldn't answer and could only lower her head and smile shyly.

Section Chief Xie didn't mind and continued, "I personally investigated this person. He is a very responsible comrade. He is the second oldest in his family. His parents will be taken care of by the eldest son in their old age. His siblings are all very harmonious. He has worked very hard since joining the army and is now a platoon leader. With a little more effort, he will be promoted to company commander and then he can join the army."

If it's really as Section Chief Xie said, then he is indeed a rare talent. It's just a wonder why such a good person isn't married yet. On second thought, although she wouldn't call herself a celestial beauty, she could be considered young and promising, and she's not married either. Zhan Chunlan quickly convinced herself and agreed to meet him on her next day off.

Perhaps because of her pessimism about state-run restaurants, Zhan Chunlan didn't arrange the blind date at a specific location, but instead went to the park.

To be honest, if it weren't for her previous experiences at state-run restaurants, she really wouldn't want to go on a blind date in the park. The main problem is the awkwardness of the distance. You're either sitting on a bench, or standing side-by-side or facing each other, with no buffer in between, which is quite embarrassing.

Unlike restaurants where there are tables in the middle, this distance makes people feel at ease, and with food as a buffer, it's not so awkward.

"Hello, my name is Zhan Chunlan!" Zhan Chunlan braced herself and went to the park. She found the bench where they had agreed to meet. The other person was already there. Looking at the person sitting on the bench, from the side, he had prominent brow bones that blocked the glaring sunlight from his eyes, a high nose bridge, and lips of moderate thickness. Most importantly, he had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. Everything about him was exactly what Zhan Chunlan found attractive.

"Hello, I'm Li Qingyang." Upon hearing her voice, the man immediately stood up and introduced himself.

"I heard you work in the technical department of Haicheng Food Factory? That's amazing! I heard you were the one who developed the bubble gum that swept the country not long ago. You have such a vivid imagination!" As a male colleague, Li Qingyang took the initiative to start a conversation with her.

"This is all thanks to the kindness of my colleagues. In fact, it's all thanks to the hard work of all my colleagues in the technical department. I couldn't have achieved such great results by myself." When Zhan Chunlan talked about her work, she relaxed and became much more talkative. In her mind, she silently gave him a score: 80 points for appearance, +10 points for his current character, for a total of 90 points.

“You’re being modest. To be honest, after hearing about your achievements, I was worried that I wasn’t good enough for you. Right now, I’m just a platoon leader. After we get married, you can’t come with me to the military base, and we’ll be separated. I’m worried that someone as outstanding as you might not be interested in me.”

Although Li Qingyang's words sounded somewhat self-deprecating, he spoke with a warm smile, calmly stating his shortcomings.

Zhan Chunlan felt that this was not inferiority, but another kind of confidence, confidence that she would definitely continue to move up in the future and could not stay in her current position forever: "When I heard Section Chief Xie introduce you, I felt that you were also a very outstanding person, and it was only a matter of time before others noticed you."

"Thank you for your encouragement." Li Qingyang nodded and smiled shyly. "But there's one thing you don't need to worry about. Our parents and we children have already discussed it. From now on, our parents will live with our eldest brother, and I'll provide them with retirement funds. Our younger siblings are all capable of supporting themselves, so we don't need to worry about them..."

He paused for a moment, looking a little embarrassed, and said, "If we are fortunate enough to get married, you don't need to worry about family matters. You don't need to worry about my family."

Although I had heard Section Chief Xie mention these issues before, I am even more satisfied to hear him say them in person now.

"Of course, if, I mean if." He had dark skin, and when he said this, he seemed a little embarrassed to continue. His face was a little reddish undertone, and Zhan Chunlan couldn't tell at all just by looking at his face. She just felt that his face looked even darker for some reason. She could only tell when she looked at his ears. He was shy.

"If we have a baby in the future, my mom can come and take care of it. You won't be left alone."

Wow, that's not bad. They've even considered marriage and having children in the future. In this day and age, blind dates are all about getting married. Zhan Chunlan didn't feel offended and nodded in agreement.

"Of course, I heard from Xiaocui that what you girls fear most is the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law problem. If you don't like it, I can have my sister or Xiaocui take care of you."

Before the blind date, Li Qingyang had done all his homework. He had rehearsed how to start a conversation, how to talk about marriage, and how to dispel the other party's concerns. He felt that his performance was perfect.

But girls can always find the most crucial information amidst the chaos: "Xiao Cui? Is she your sister?"

But it also mentions "younger sister" or "Xiao Cui" later on, which is clearly not the case.

Li Qingyang was completely unaware that something was wrong: "She was a girl from the same village, the same age as me. We played together since we were little until I joined the army."

“Oh~ childhood sweethearts!” Zhan Chunlan said with a smile, though her tone was a little strange.

“You could say that.” Seeing that Zhan Chunlan’s smile never stopped, Li Qingyang assumed that she was very satisfied with him, so he continued, “When I came back from my vacation to go on blind dates, she told me a lot of things that girls care about. The things I mentioned earlier were things that I discussed with my family after she reminded me.”

"Moreover, she also said that although she has never been married, she raised her brother's children and has a lot of experience in raising children. If I have any problems in this area in the future, she can help me." Li Qingyang was really happy to hear this. There was someone who, although not a family member, was thinking of him so much.

Zhan Chunlan suddenly understood. "I knew it," she said. "The reason why such an outstanding military officer is still unmarried and has to go on blind dates is because he has a childhood sweetheart. Even if she can't ruin the blind dates, she still needs to make her presence felt and constantly remind the girls she's on blind dates of her existence."

Sure enough, good men are not readily available in the market.

Zhan Chunlan stood up and said with a smile, "I came out in a hurry and haven't had a chance to walk Zhan Xiaoman today. I have to go back now, so I'll take my leave first."

Li Qingyang was a little confused. Weren't they having a good chat? Why was she suddenly leaving? "Zhan Xiaoman is..."

As she walked, Zhan Chunlan answered loudly, "It's my little dog. It can't be without me for a moment, and I can't be without it either. I can only fall asleep while holding it. It's going to be my dowry dog ​​in the future."

Watching her departing figure and hearing the words coming from afar, Li Qingyang let go with some regret: "It's just a dog, why does it have to sleep on the bed? That's so unhygienic! What kind of people does Aunt Xie introduce?"