Chapter 03. Cruise ship blind date

Being treated as a commodity to be sold and having to be selected and considered before being put on the shelves is a completely unacceptable and humiliating existence.

When she was discharged from the hospital, Xu Wei called a taxi, and Jia Yingjun followed her on a motorcycle, appearing in their sight from time to time.

Ruan Tang simply decided to ignore it and unlock her phone, only to find a message from her exclusive matchmaker.

The other party was very enthusiastic because of his annual fee of 12,800: Dear, there is an offline blind date meeting recently. It is a rare opportunity and the admission requirements are very strict. I have reserved a place for you. I will send you the time and place later. Remember to arrive on time.

The invitation was printed with a few big words: Fate is in front of you, a blind date for entrepreneurs

What are you looking at?

Xu Wei leaned over, Ruan Tang turned over the phone screen and said: It’s nothing, my leader told me to have a good rest.

In fact, ever since Xu Wei left, Ruan Tang's presence in the unit has become weaker and weaker. In the past, she always sneaked out for dates and had Xu Wei's protection, but now she is frantically testing the edge of unemployment.

However, Ruan Tang felt that since Xu Wei could be a full-time blogger, even though she currently only had more than 20,000 followers, one day she would be able to be like her.

Xu Wei didn't ask any more questions, probably because she was annoyed by Jia Yingjun, so she simply closed her eyes and began to rest.

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The blind date was held in the lobby of a five-star hotel the next afternoon. Ruan Tang had heard from the matchmaker that the number of places was limited, so she had never expected it to be on such a large scale.

I didn’t see any entrepreneurs at the scene, but there were so many beautiful women that it looked like a model competition audition.

Although she would occasionally get hyaluronic acid injections and thread lifting, Ruan Tang was actually quite confident about her appearance. However, facing a crowd of people wearing designer clothes, some even wearing haute couture dresses, Ruan Tang still regretted not searching Xu Wei's wardrobe.

After getting her number from the staff member in charge of queuing, Ruan Tang received a personal information form. While filling out the form in a corner, she heard a few girls talking nearby.

"I heard there are over ten entrepreneurs with net worths exceeding 100 million yuan at this wealthy matchmaking event."

"More people have signed up. If you're selected, you'll win a free 7-day luxury cruise in the Caribbean."

"No matter who of us finally makes it to shore, we must remember to give the other a hand!"

"Yes! Absolutely. Don't forget each other when you become rich and powerful!"

Ruan Tang couldn't help but sweat. It was just a blind date, but why was it made like a civil service exam, with thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge?

"Ruan Tang!"

A loud voice interrupted her thoughts. She waved her hand hastily and adjusted her boat neckline and slit skirt to make sure her thighs and chest line, which she was most proud of, were exposed.

The receptionist led Ruan Tang into a small room where five people were sitting. Some of them didn't even raise their heads, but were just busy looking through documents.

The woman in the center, with short hair and a capable appearance, smiled familiarly and said, "I'm the website manager responsible for the preliminary selection process for this matchmaking event. Please briefly introduce yourself."

Ruan Tang asked: Isn’t it...a blind date today?

The other party smiled patiently and replied: It is indeed a blind date, but because the male guest of our blind date is quite special, we have to conduct two rounds of screening first. After that, we will give the selected female guests a 7-day luxury cruise and pair them with our male guests on the cruise.

Ruan Tang thought, why does a blind date need to last seven days? This is almost as big a deal as the emperor choosing his concubines!

"Hello, please give a brief introduction of yourself." The other party repeated again, his brows slightly furrowed.

Ruan Tang came to her senses and wanted to turn around and leave, but she still replied in a gentle voice: I used to study medicine and now work as a medical beauty consultant. My mother runs her own family food business...

At this point, she couldn't help but gasp. God knows how her mother would poke her on the forehead when she heard the second half of the sentence. After all, she was just running a snack stand in front of the middle school.

The other party seemed uninterested in these things and interrupted her and asked: What is your IQ?

Ruan Tang shook her head: I haven’t tested this.

The other party continued to ask: When was your first kiss?

The questions then started to develop in an outrageous direction, including but not limited to whether or not Pornhub had ever been visited.

Just when Ruan Tang was thinking about whether to leave immediately or pick up the disposable paper cup in front of her and pour a glass of water on the garbage people present to sober them up, a man who never looked up suddenly said: Our requirements are women between 20 and 25 years old who have no sexual experience. If the conditions are particularly good, the age requirement can be relaxed. What we want to know is whether you have ever had sexual experience?

Although she had been through a lot and heard many dirty words from men, this seemed to be the first time that Ruan Tang was asked to discuss this topic in front of so many people. She felt her cheeks getting hot.

Seeing that she did not respond, the other party continued to ask: Excuse me, you are now 27 years old, have you ever had sexual experience?

Ruan Tang suddenly found it ridiculous. She always thought that changing one's life independently or relying on marriage were just two different life choices, but she never thought that the latter would have to face such a situation. Everything was just because of making such a choice.

Ruan Tang used to believe that love was merely an exchange of nearly equal value, unconcerned even when accused of materialism. But what she could accept was the mutual scrutiny and calculations of both parties on an equal footing. And to be treated like a commodity, to be selected and considered before being put on the shelf, was a completely unacceptable humiliation.

She sneered and asked: Then may I ask, are the male guests participating in this blind date event virgins?

The other party seemed a little stunned, looking at each other and then looking at Ruan Tang. The woman in the middle was about to speak, but Ruan Tang suddenly waved her hand and said: If you really want to know this question, let them come and ask me in person.

After that, she raised her middle finger, making an international friendly gesture, and then said a little embarrassedly: Oh, by the way, can a virgin do this gesture? This is the question I want to ask.

When she came out, there were several young girls guarding the door. They seemed to have heard the conversation inside and were whispering in groups of two or three.

"That's definitely not the case..."

"You must be feeling guilty..."

Ruan Tang sighed helplessly, looking at the figures of several girls rushing to the entrance one after another, she suddenly remembered a famous saying quoted by Xu Wei: She was too young at that time and didn't know that all the gifts of fate had already been secretly marked with a price.

"I really want to go back to school..." Ruan Tang suddenly thought of this and immediately sent it to Xu Wei. However, Xu Wei simply replied with an emoji that said "I'm watching you quietly."

It was a sunny day when Ruan Tang came out. When she passed the hotel's shopping mall, her heel slipped and her body lost weight. Suddenly, she looked up and saw a huge poster of Hermes, and she suddenly lost consciousness.

On the lawn nearby, a gardener in plain clothes suddenly stepped on a water pipe, causing water to splash everywhere. Ruan Tang was instantly drenched, with a few strands of hair sticking to her cheeks.

Ruan Tang screamed "Ah" and looked down to see that her dress was soaked, with the pattern of her underwear faintly visible. She subconsciously squatted down, tears mixed with tap water slid down her cheeks.

"Ms. Ruan?"

Hearing this familiar voice, Ruan Tang cried even louder. She raised her head, but could not see Feng Xue's face clearly.

She cried, "Why am I unlucky every time I meet you? You are really my nemesis!"

Feng Xue took off the shirt over his vest and draped it over Ruan Tang's shoulders, turning his face away: Yes... I'm sorry, can I call a taxi for you?