"Chu Fang, it's all your fault!"
"What's it to me! It was clearly you who wanted to spy on their blind date."
"Then why did you come?"
"Zhong Tingyue, you are shameless! You're the one who dragged me here."
"I don't care, it's all your fault."
Faced with this unreasonable woman, Chu Fang clenched his fist and kicked a soda can on the ground.
Zhong Tingyue narrowed her bright eyes to slits: "Chu Fang, you have no manners at all."
"I've always been relatively weak in terms of personal qualities."
"I'm ashamed to be associated with you." Zhong Tingyue strode away.
Chu Fang grabbed Zhong Tingyue's arm, and seeing that she ignored him, he jumped up and landed behind her.
"I'm sick, Zhong Tingyue, carry me on your back."
"Chu Fang, you are shameless!"
... ...
I watched as the couple bickered and eventually disappeared from sight.
Shen Ling slowly withdrew her gaze, and then heard Chu Zhiye's voice: "I'm sorry."
Shen Ling pursed her lips slightly: "After all these years, Uncle Chu and Aunt Zhong's relationship is still so loving, it's truly enviable."
Chu Zhiye smiled slightly.
Although Chu and Fang interrupted their blind date, they still went through the process as a way of giving their parents an explanation.
Afterwards, the two had dinner, watched a movie, and took a walk, just like friends.
Even so, the sun still did not set.
Chu Zhi also suggested, "How about we go shopping?"
"I don't like shopping." Shen Ling shook her head. "I heard you like reading. I just opened a bookstore, why don't you go check it out?"
"OK."
Chu Zhi was not surprised that Shen Ling had a shop.
From the conversation, he learned that Shen Ling's mother works in education, her father is a university professor, and her grandparents have been teaching for decades, making them a family of scholars.
Furthermore, Shen Ling comes from a very wealthy family; her father owns four or five companies and has a net worth of over a billion yuan.
Behind every seemingly ordinary university professor lies a remarkable side.
A short while later, the two arrived at the bookstore.
Chu Zhi also looked up at the plaque.
Half an acre of pond.
Chu Zhi slowly replied, "A half-acre pond opens like a mirror, a very interesting shop name."
A gentle breeze swept by, lifting a strand of Chen Ling's hair, which swayed in the wind. She tucked it behind her warm ear and said, "These are lines of poetry from the last century. You can recite them so easily. You truly deserve to be called a great talent."
When parents arrange blind dates for their children, they naturally take into account the interests and hobbies of both sides.
They shared similar interests; both loved reading and immersed themselves in books.
That's how you keep the conversation going and develop the relationship further.
"It was just a coincidence," Chu Zhi said dismissively.
The two went inside. When the waiter saw Shen Ling, he wanted to greet her, but she shook her head, so he shut his mouth.
Upon entering the bookstore, Chu Zhiye's first impression was of its quietness. Although other bookstores were also quiet, they were still inferior to Banmu Fangtang. Moreover, it was not just quiet in terms of sound, but also in terms of a kind of spiritual quietness, as if the noise from the outside world could not squeeze in.
The second impression is the sheer number of books. The bookshelves stretch from the floor to the ceiling, layer upon layer, as if you've plunged into a boundless ocean of knowledge.
Shen Ling said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "It's a bit messy here."
"Order amidst chaos."
Shen Ling then led Chu Zhiye on a tour of the bookstore, softly introducing its history, the number of books it had, and so on.
Chu Zhiye flipped through the books and saw some unexpected masterpieces. He asked, "You have many works from the last century here."
“It’s just my personal preference, consider it my preference for the past over the present.” Shen Ling smiled. “Compared to contemporary works, I prefer works from the last century. That was an era of change, and literary works were more complex.”
He paused for a moment, then asked, "And you? What kind of books do you usually like to read?"
"I look at everything, a wide variety of things," Chu Zhiye replied. "A full pot makes no sound, but a half-full pot makes a lot of noise."
Aside from textbooks, he read everything without any particular purpose, from children's stories to ancient forbidden books.
He reads simply out of interest and hobby, without seeking to gain anything from it.
I just read it; sometimes I forget it after reading it, but after a while I pick up the book again and read it, and I feel like I have some memory of it.
The two talked a lot, using books as a medium.
Time flies, and the sun sets in the west.
"It's getting late," Chu Zhiye said. "Shall I take you home?"
"No need," Shen Ling shook her head. "My home isn't far from here, and I'm also planning to organize my bookshelves."
"Then I'll be going now."
"Bon Voyage."
Chu Zhi drove away and disappeared into the traffic.
"Sister Chen, who is that boy?" The bookstore clerk craned her neck.
"Blind date".
"ah?"
Shen Ling withdrew her gaze: "However... it's probably impossible for us."
"Why?" the waiter asked, surprised. "That guy was quite handsome and had a great presence. Could it be that his family isn't well-off?"
“His family is better off than mine.”
Why is that?
Shen Ling lightly patted the waiter on the back of the head: "Why are there so many whys about matters of the heart?"
... ...
Before sunset, Chu Zhi also returned home.
Upon entering, you'll see the elders of the family sitting in the living room, ready and waiting.
Gao Ruoyun was the most eager and asked first, "Grandson, what do you think of that girl?"
"It's fine," Chu Zhiye replied.
Upon hearing this, cheers erupted in the living room as Gao Ruoyun and Chu's mother put aside their past grievances and embraced each other.
"The Chu family has an heir."
"The Zhong family line has been passed down."
"Hmm?" Chu's mother tilted her head. "Why should it be your Zhong family? My little darling's surname is Chu, so he belongs to my Chu family."
Gao Ruoyun said, "The surname can be changed."
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Chu's mother exploded in anger, "You want to change Xiaoguai's surname? Gao Ruoyun, you're not human!"
"It's just a change of surname."
"That won't do either!"
"You think I'm being too polite?"
Chu's mother and Gao Ruoyun immediately started arguing. The argument began with Chu Zhiye arguing about each other's lifestyle habits, their bad habits, and finally about the mahjong table and the tile that shouldn't have been played.
Zhong Tingyue was already used to their arguments, and her clear eyes were full of excitement: "Son, so you agree? That's good."
"You and Shen Ling date for three months, then get married. Try to get pregnant during the dating period. Ten months later, I want to hold my grandson."
Chu Zhiye: "... ..., there's no possibility between me and Shen Ling."
Upon hearing this, the previously noisy living room fell silent, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Chu Zhiye.
Chu Zhi calmly explained, "I have no feelings for her."
“I feel that it can be cultivated gradually,” Zhong Tingyue said.
“Exactly, exactly.” Gao Ruoyun nodded in agreement. “Back then, your Master Wei didn’t have any feelings for me either, but when I got him into bed, the feelings just came right away.”
Zhong Ping has a toothache.
With so many kids here, what are they talking about?
Then the whole family tried to persuade Chu Zhiye, but he remained unmoved until they were all too tired to continue.
This blind date has now come to an end.
... ...
Chu Zhiye thought that the matter was over and he could finally live a peaceful life.
But he never expected that this was not the end, but rather the beginning.
Chu Zhi also failed to find a suitable blind date. Zhong Tingyue seemed to be obsessed, searching for blind dates for him everywhere and having him meet with all sorts of high-quality women.
The night was slightly cool.
Zhong Tingyue stroked her chin: "Mr. Chu, what do you think of Sister Zhu's youngest daughter? Isn't she a good match for your son?"
"Stop!" Chu Fang sat up. "Sister Zhu's youngest daughter is only three years old. Zhong Tingyue, you've broken the law, do you know that?"
Goodness.
Chu Fang almost couldn't breathe.
For her son's sake, Zhong Tingyue embarked on a path of crime.
Zhong Tingyue rolled her eyes: "I'm preparing in advance, in case my son is still single after he turns thirty, he'll be a great blind date."
Chu Fang: "..."
He stood up, walked behind Zhong Tingyue, and naturally picked up a comb to comb her smooth hair. He said, "Ms. Zhong, my son is only eighteen years old and will be nineteen in a while. He is still very young. His peers are just starting university."
“Our son has plenty of time to find someone he loves. As his parents, we should support him. As for whether it will work out, I believe it is up to fate.”
He sensed that Zhong Tingyue was somewhat anxious.
Zhong Tingyue pouted and remained silent.
... ...
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