He Xiaofeng's face didn't show the surprise or anger that Xia Xi had expected. He chuckled softly and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Miss Xia has quite a sense of humor."

Xia Xi: “…”

He didn't think she was joking with him.

He Xiaofeng shook his head, his eyes gentle and doting, as if he felt helpless towards her.

Xia Xi got goosebumps when he stared at her.

Who said there were a lot of weird men in the dating market? She believed it now.

He Xiaofeng recalled his last blind date, whose WeChat nickname was "divorced with two kids." In fact, the other person was a virgin and had never been in a relationship.

The girl wasn't very good-looking, and after chatting with her for over a week, he found that her personality wasn't pleasing either. He gradually lost interest and didn't get to know her in depth. He only occasionally sent her a few perfunctory words to keep her hanging, as a backup option.

Xia Xi certainly didn't know what the man in front of her was thinking. She said patiently, "I'm not kidding you. I have two children, who are five years old this year. I don't plan to find a stepfather for them, so let's stop here."

He Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, then immediately put on that gentle smile that he thought was very approachable: "Ms. Xia, don't rush to reject me. We just met and don't know each other well enough. After spending some time together, maybe you will fall in love with me. To be honest with you, I like you very much. The first time I saw you, I knew you were the one for me."

Xia Xi got goosebumps all over her body.

"Let's order." He Xiaofeng flipped through the menu. "How about we eat and talk?"

He called the waiter over, without studying the menu carefully, and basically ordered whatever was expensive.

You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. He Xiaofeng spent a fortune to demonstrate his financial resources and his sincerity towards her. He had never ordered such expensive dishes when dining with his blind date before.

Xia Xi didn't want to eat this meal and tried to stop it several times, but He Xiaofeng interrupted her every time by finding various topics to talk about.

Not only did he not think it was rude, he even found a good excuse for his behavior: "I understand you girls' psychology. You don't like men to ask you if you want something. You like men to buy it for you directly. There's a mall nearby. Let's go shopping after dinner. What do you like? Bags? Jewelry? Clothes? I can buy you anything."

Most women would smile brightly and have their eyes light up when they hear this, He Xiaofeng thought.

He looked at Xia Xi triumphantly. She did smile. He was delighted, thinking she had fallen for his money. But the next second, Xia Xi's smile faded and she said, "Mr. He, I'm not playing hard to get or trying to get you. If I say no, I mean no."

She picked up her bag and hung it on her arm, then stood up by the table: "I'm leaving first, you can enjoy it slowly."

Seeing that something was wrong, He Xiaofeng's face changed. He stood up and walked over to block her way. He reached out to grab her hand, but she cleverly avoided it.

Xia Xi looked displeased: "Mr. He, please respect yourself."

"What do you mean?" He Xiaofeng was a little anxious. He really liked Xia Xi. She was too dazzling. If he missed her, he might never meet such a beautiful woman again. "Did I express myself incorrectly? You can tell me."

Xia Xi felt powerless.

It seems that he is not aware of his own problems at all, and is complacently thinking that he is doing a great job.

It's impossible to convince such a person with just a few words. Xia Xi just wanted to escape from this suffocating environment as soon as possible: "No, it's my problem. I made it very clear from the beginning that I don't want to find a partner. I'm sorry to have wasted your time. Let's just say goodbye."

They both stood there, making quite a bit of noise. People around looked over, and Xia Xi felt embarrassed, but the man still stubbornly blocked her path. She had already said so much, but he still refused to give up and tried to keep her.

Xia Xi has seen all kinds of difficult customers at work, but she has never met someone like this who can't even understand the most basic words of good or bad.

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Xu Yanfeng didn't expect to meet Xia Xi here. She seemed to have had an argument with a man. He couldn't hear what they said, but he knew that her expression conveyed the message that she was very angry.

If that man doesn't know what's good for him, with her hot temper, she'll probably resort to violence.

"That's Xia... Xia..."

The woman who was having dinner with Xu Yanfeng murmured subconsciously after seeing Xia Xi's charming face. Her hands under the table suddenly clenched the hem of her skirt, her eyes widened in disbelief.

How could that be?

How come Xia Xi is here?

Ling Yan's face was pale and her breathing was a little rapid. She secretly glanced at the expression of the man opposite her. He looked at Xia Xi with calm eyes, like a pool of stagnant water that had been silent for thousands of years.

When Xia Xi pursued Xu Yanfeng, it was a huge and earth-shaking event. Everyone in the school knew about it. Even several nearby universities had heard about it, and curious students often came to watch the fun.

Later, the two broke up because Xia Xi cheated on her.

She was also present at the scene and still can't forget that shocking scene.

Xu Yanfeng shouldn't be so calm when he sees Xia Xi again.

Could it be... that he already knew that Xia Xi was back?

Or has he completely forgotten her and only regards her as a stranger?

Ling Yan couldn't see through him, but she couldn't stop feeling anxious.

Not far away, Xia Xi, in an effort to shake off He Xiaofeng's entanglement, showed her phone screensaver, which was a selfie of her and her two children. "I don't know what the matchmaker told you, but I do have two children. I wasn't lying to you. I don't think Mr. He, who is so outstanding, would accept her."

Her last sentence was ironic. After all, when Mr. He introduced himself, he was very proud and wanted to praise himself to the sky.

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