Chapter 4 Chapter 4 If possible, I hope we can immediately...

Guan Siyu's injury was not serious, and Chen Zhuo had to go back after staying on the crew for two days. During this period, Ms. Chi called to inquire about the progress of her and Shao Chengzhang. She hung up the phone with satisfaction after hearing her say that she would definitely meet with Shao Chengzhang.

When she got home and opened the refrigerator, it was overflowing with the goods Ms. Chi had stocked up for her. Seeing a few bottles of Gewürztraminer on the door, she remembered her blind date with Shao Chengzhang.

After pouring a glass of Gewürztraminer and taking a sip, Shen Zhuo picked up his phone and sent a message: "Mr. Shao, this is Shen Zhuo. Are you free at 3 pm on Saturday?"

Shao Chengzhang had just walked out of the company when he saw the message from Shen Zhuo. He raised his eyebrows slightly. The text message was sent faster than he expected.

He replied "OK", switched to WeChat, copied Chen Zhuo's phone number and sent a friend request.

Shen Zhuo approved the application, and Shao Chengzhang said hello and sent the address of a meeting place.

A few days passed uneventfully, and it was Saturday in the blink of an eye.

Shao Chengzhang had booked a place at a popular bubble tea shop that had just opened in the first half of the year. When it first opened, Chen Zhuo had been hearing from the girls at the company about wanting to check in. He was quite surprised by the location; the other party didn't seem so conservative.

Chen Zhuo set off ten minutes early, but he didn't expect the place to be packed with cars on weekends. There weren't any vacant parking spaces on the ground floor, and the underground parking lot across the street was too far away. He had no choice but to drive around looking for a spot. After two turns, he finally found a vacant space. As soon as the car left the spot, Chen Zhuo turned the steering wheel and parked. After getting out, he realized he was only about half an arm's length away from the Maserati next to him.

Shen Zhuo thought to himself: Let’s end this quickly.

It was two minutes to three when Shen Zhuo sent a message to Shao Chengzhang: "I'm here."

Immediately, his phone rang, and Shao Chengzhang replied: "Window seat."

Shen Zhuo raised his eyebrows, it turned out that he had arrived a long time ago.

The entire wall of transparent glass made the tea room appear transparent and comfortable, and the style was simple but not dull. She had to admit that the location Shao Chengzhang had chosen was quite to her liking.

Chen Zhuo looked around and found that the second window seat on the right was occupied by a man, but he looked quite clean and not as bad as Jiang Jun described. She walked over with doubt in her eyes, and a girl smiled and sat down opposite the man.

…

Chen Zhuo stopped immediately, gathered his hair, and tried to hide his embarrassment. Fortunately, he didn't have time to greet the other party...

The seats by the window on the right were all occupied, so Chen Zhuo turned and went to the row on the left. Looking up, he saw only one man sitting at a table in the middle.

Even with his head slightly lowered, the man's high nose bridge was visible. He stared at his phone, his fingers sliding up and down. The light filtered through the glass, evenly casting a handsome figure on him, his features unmistakable even through his features.

Chen Zhuo couldn't help but take a few more glances, thinking that it would be great if this was my blind date.

After looking around, Shao Chengzhang didn't seem to be here... Shen Zhuo directly dialed the other party's number.

The phone page suddenly changed to an incoming call from Shen Zhuo. Shao Chengzhang frowned slightly. She hadn't shown up for a long time, but now she called again. Could it be that she had changed her mind?

He answered the phone and said hello.

A low and cold voice came from behind. Shen Zhuo turned around abruptly and his eyes met the man sitting by the window not far away.

Shao Chengzhang looked up and saw Shen Zhuo's blank expression as he held the phone, so he stood up, looked at her and said, "I'm Shao Chengzhang."

The next second, before he finished speaking, the same voice came from the phone again, overlapping with reality, making Shen Zhuo dazed for a moment.

She blinked, looked down at the phone screen in her hand, then looked up at the man in front of her. Suddenly, a sudden realization struck her: the man she had just heard on the phone was actually the one in front of her?!

Over the years, Chen Zhuo has been in the entertainment industry, which has almost made her immune to handsome guys. But the moment she saw Shao Chengzhang's face clearly, she was still amazed.

The man in front of him was tall and handsome, with smooth contours and well-defined features. His delicate and superior face looked like it was modeled. Shen Zhuo thought, this man definitely has the qualifications to enter the entertainment industry.

She hung up the phone and walked over to introduce herself to Shao Chengzhang, "Hello, I'm Chen Zhuo."

Shao Chengzhang nodded and raised his hand to signal for him to sit down. After Shen Zhuo sat down, he followed suit.

Looking at the man opposite him, Shen Zhuo recalled his silent thoughts just now, and suddenly lost focus, thinking that if he had known it was so effective, he should have said that the blind date was the God of Wealth.

Shao Chengzhang picked up his phone and scanned the QR code on the lower left corner of the table, then handed it to Shen Zhuo, “Miss Shen, what would you like to drink?”

Chen Zhuo came back to his senses and said "Oh", then took the phone and started placing an order.

She wore a beige outfit with a light khaki knee-length windbreaker, which was inexplicably in harmony with the style of the store. Her hair was casually pinned with a hairpin, and when she lowered her head to order, a piece of hair tucked behind her ear slipped out.

Shao Chengzhang looked at her and felt that she looked more capable and mature than in the photo Ms. Chi sent him.

The general is so unreliable! Shen Zhuo couldn't help but complain in her heart. She had thought of all kinds of harsh and aggressive reasons to refuse along the way, but now she didn't know if they would still be useful.

Now she needed something cold to calm down, so she chose a best-selling iced tea and said "thank you" while handing the phone back.

Shao Chengzhang took it, glanced at the page quickly, ordered a top-selling tea, and added a popular dessert.

The teas we ordered arrived quickly, each with a set of teaware. The iced tea came in individual servings, a specially aged stoneware pumpkin pot and a glass teacup containing an ice ball. Chen Zhuo lifted the pot and poured the tea into the cup. A light brown-orange liquid enveloped the ice ball and flowed down, looking more like a shot of tequila than tea.

Shao Chengzhang also poured himself a cup of tea, and then said straight to the point: "Ms. Shen, thank you for taking the time to come and meet me. Let me make it short. If possible, I hope we can get married right away."

Before Shen Zhuo could swallow a mouthful of iced tea, he choked in shock and started coughing non-stop.

Hmm? This isn't the right approach, is it?

After his coughing subsided, Shen Zhuo asked in shock, "Wait, are you serious? This is the first time we've met."

Shao Chengzhang raised his eyebrows: "Do you think I'm kidding you?"

Shen Zhuo said nothing, leaned forward to put down the teacup, and thought to himself: Doesn't this sound like a joke?

Although she had never been on a blind date, she had seen pigs run before. How could she just say she wanted to marry someone right away?

“Miss Shen, I have a general understanding of your situation. I think getting married is a win-win cooperation for you and me.”

Shen Zhuo raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I know you graduated from C University and work as an agent at Jingxi Entertainment. You've been single for many years, your credit is spotless, and you don't have any financial disputes or criminal records."

In other words, she was the "right" candidate. Except for one thing: Chen Zhuo was actually Guan Siyu's agent.

It’s the Guan family again... But it seems difficult for Shao Chengzhang to find a more suitable candidate at the moment.

Shen Zhuo listened, and his eyes looking at the man became sharper and sharper. Has he investigated him?

Is Ms. Chi so impatient for her to get married...

She felt like a vegetable on a stall in the market, waiting for people to choose.

"So, after evaluating everyone, do you think I'm the most suitable?" Shen Zhuo sneered. She hated being "selected" the most. She only liked to have the initiative in her own hands.

"If you insist on understanding it that way, that's fine." Shao Chengzhang took a sip from his teacup. "Besides, the marriage I'm talking about is only a marriage by agreement. It won't lead to a de facto marriage. You don't need to have any expectations."

What does it mean to tell her not to have expectations?

Shen Zhuo looked over. Wasn't this man a little too confident? Besides, when did she agree to marry him?

Even though the man opposite had a face that he couldn't take his eyes off, Shen Zhuo couldn't help but roll his eyes in disdain in his heart.

"Mr. Shao, I think you misunderstood my intention. Just because I'm sitting here doesn't mean I want to marry you, understand?"

"So, Miss Shen, do you want to keep going on blind dates endlessly?" Shao Chengzhang stared at Chen Zhuo and said, "I can see that you are very resistant to blind dates. And from what I understand, you are very busy with work and don't have time to deal with these. Marrying me can save you all these troubles, and I promise that your original life will not change in any way after marriage. If you are worried about the ownership of property after marriage, we can go for notarization first."

"Mr. Shao, how many people have you said this to?" Shen Zhuo chuckled. His words were so skillful and meticulous that not a single word was wrong.

"No, you are the first, and I hope you are the last." He looked straight into her eyes and accepted Shen Zhuo's scrutiny calmly.

But Shao Chengzhang was right. If it weren't for him, Ms. Chi would still find someone else to arrange a blind date for her. Shen Zhuo's fingertips stroked the wall of the cup.

But a blind date is essentially a two-way screening process. Why is he choosing her?

"Mr. Shao, I admit you're right." Chen Zhuo straightened his back and cleared his throat. "Since we're aiming for marriage, we should both be sincere with each other, right? Obviously, you've checked me out, so you should also bring your credit history and criminal record. Also, I need a report on eight infectious diseases. Given the nature of your work, it's understandable that I have some concerns."

There was no problem at first, but after hearing the last part, Shao Chengzhang was puzzled: "What do the eight infectious diseases have to do with my work? Why do you have concerns?"

Shen Zhuo glanced at him and said, "I don't have any occupational discrimination against the sex toy industry. After all, there is indeed a certain market and demand for it, but I also admit that I have stereotypes about certain groups." She said it very bluntly.

"Sex toys?" Shao Chengzhang was surprised and amused. "Why do you think I'm..." He stopped talking and changed the question, "How did you know my job?"

"Didn't you and Ms. Chi talk about this?"

He tried to recall the words he'd used when explaining his profession to Ms. Chi that day, wondering which words had caused such a misunderstanding between Ms. Chi and Shen Zhuo. So, by asking for the eight infectious disease test reports, did she think he was someone who had been having an affair?

"Miss Shen, actually my job is not..."

"It's okay, you don't have to explain. I don't care about your profession, otherwise I wouldn't come to meet you today." Shen Zhuo interrupted him with a smile.

"Really..." Shao Chengzhang, who was interrupted, leaned back in his chair, squinted his eyes, and asked her playfully, "Then Miss Shen, besides work, is there anything else you want to know about me?"

"Of course, if you don't mind, please tell me about your height, weight, age, graduation school, dating experience, hobbies, salary and savings, so I can understand them now." Shen Zhuo suddenly smiled fakely and finished speaking in one breath.

"What if I say I mind?"

Chen Zhuo shrugged: "It seems that Mr. Shao has no sincerity. Why bother talking to me about marriage? I think we should not waste each other's time."

"Okay." Shao Chengzhang smiled suddenly. "I'm 186cm tall, 85kg, 32 years old, and graduated from Columbia University. I had a brief relationship during college. I like hiking, reading, and watching movies. I own a house and a car, and I don't have any loans. As for my income, I can easily make ends meet."

After hearing this, Shen Zhuo was amazed: Is this industry so profitable? She has been working for so many years and is still paying off her mortgage...

"How is it, Miss Shen, are you satisfied?" Shao Chengzhang asked her with a raised lip.

Shen Zhuo nodded calmly, "I guess so, but with your conditions, how can you not find a girlfriend to marry?"

"Is it okay to not want to marry the blind date my family arranged for me?"

You can’t marry someone your family has arranged for you to meet, but you can marry a stranger you’ve never met.

Shen Zhuo wondered why the man in front of him, who was in his thirties, was still a bit rebellious.

But she had been observing Shao Chengzhang's expression since she sat down. When people lie, there will be subtle changes in their expressions.

She had spotted male artists hiding their relationships and female artists slacking off on losing weight, but she felt that what Shao Chengzhang said didn't seem to be false.

Shao Chengzhang didn't know whether Shen Zhuo believed him or not. He had already expressed his thoughts and was just waiting for Shen Zhuo to nod. He picked up a bag on the seat next to him and handed it to Shen Zhuo.

She looked over suspiciously, not understanding what was going on.

"Two bottles of Wild Pony, I promise."

Chen Zhuo then remembered that this was the purpose of his visit. He almost forgot it while talking to the other party.

"I will send you the certificate you requested. I hope Miss Shen will give me a reply as soon as possible after receiving it. If there is nothing else, I will leave first. I heard that the desserts here are not bad. Miss Shen can try them." After saying that, Shao Chengzhang stood up and left with big strides.

The dessert was Basque. Shen Zhuo picked up the dessert spoon and scooped a mouthful into his mouth. It had a smooth texture and the taste was not too sweet or greasy, just right.

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Next to the Maserati, Shao Chengzhang spotted a white Mercedes-Benz C-Class parked sideways next to him. He couldn't even open the driver's door. He frowned and glanced around. Passersby passed by the car one by one, but the owner was nowhere to be seen. He sidled through the gap between the two cars and reached the front of the Mercedes-Benz. He breathed a sigh of relief. There was the owner's phone number on the window.

He dialed the number, but to his surprise, the number turned into "Chen Zhuo" the moment he dialed it.

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Shen Zhuo was still eating dessert when he received a call from Shao Chengzhang.

Chen Zhuo: "Anything else?"

Shao Chengzhang: "Is the Mercedes-Benz with the license plate number K71 your car?"

Shen Zhuo: "Yes, what's wrong?"

Shao Chengzhang: "It's blocking my car."

Chen Zhuo: “…”

Chen Zhuo hung up the phone, took the last bite of Basque, picked up the wine, walked out of the tea shop, and walked quickly towards the parking space.

She saw the tall Shao Chengzhang standing next to a black car in the distance, talking on the phone. She suddenly slowed down and thought carefully. It seemed to be a Maserati.

Is Shao Chengzhang still a second-generation rich man? Are all the second-generation rich entrepreneurs nowadays so special?

"...Okay, I'll leave the car for you at the ferry entrance later." Shao Chengzhang's car had been slightly scratched a couple of days ago, so he went to the 4S shop to get it repainted and left it there overnight. The Maserati he was driving now belonged to Liang Yuchen. His assistant, Chen Hang, had already gone to pick up his car that afternoon.

When Shen Zhuo approached and heard that Shao Chengzhang wanted to return the car, he remained expressionless, but in his heart he sneered: Vanity.

If you want to pretend to be rich and borrow a luxury car to go on a blind date, at least do it in a way that doesn't let others find out.