He had just hung up when his phone rang again with the same number, and he hung up again.
He turned his phone upside down and placed it face down on the table. Then, with a ding, it was a WeChat message.
Gu Yueji pretended not to see him and poured him a cup of tea. Sun Ziru picked it up and took a sip, then suddenly grabbed his phone and stood up. "I'm sorry, Yueji, I have to go out for a bit. I'll be back in a little while."
Gu Yueji didn't ask any questions and nodded easily, "Okay, come back soon."
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Ren Jin almost bumped into someone on the way upstairs at the corner. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Sun Ziru.
However, Sun Ziru seemed very anxious. He whispered an apology, didn't even look at him, and ran straight down the stairs.
Ren Jin watched his departing figure with a puzzled expression. As he passed a private room, he peeked through the crack in the door and saw Gu Yueji chatting happily with Sun Ziru's parents.
She was sharp-tongued and cold towards him, but fawned over other men's parents.
Gritting his teeth, Ren Jin turned the corner and walked towards his private room.
Ren entered the private room and heard several women chatting happily inside. They could be heard even through the door. They were talking about skincare products and which trendy shops they were going to visit. It had nothing to do with him and he wasn't interested.
Ren Jin became increasingly agitated and lost interest in going in, so he leaned against the door and lit a cigarette.
Watching the waiter bring in dish after dish, he saw that Zhao Weiwei had ordered quite a lot of expensive dishes that wouldn't fill him up, and it seemed that she really wasn't being polite to him at all.
It doesn't matter, he can afford to spend this little bit of money.
He had no appetite at all and was only thinking about how to get through this meal quickly and end his relationship with Zhao Weiwei. After all, she hadn't done anything wrong; he just didn't find it interesting.
However, as he leaned against the door and listened, he began to hear something interesting.
"Let's eat first, we don't need to wait for Ren Jin," Zhao Weiwei said.
"That's not a good idea, he's treating us to dinner."
"It's okay, I'm starving. I'll just sweet-talk him a bit later."
"Sure, you can handle this one, unlike your ex-boyfriend who was a player, you had to listen to everything he said."
"That's true, but Aquaman is still more charming. I still get itchy when I think about him."
"Come on, you wouldn't marry a player like him. Besides, he's good-looking, tall and handsome. What does he do? Is his family rich?"
"He's a contractor, not very educated, he didn't even graduate high school. But he must make a lot of money, he seems to own several houses and shops, and he's very generous with me. I haven't met his parents yet, but I feel like he doesn't get along with them."
"Making money is all that matters, who cares about education? Besides, doesn't he meet all your requirements? Isn't what you want: a handsome, rich, and orphaned guy?"
Upon hearing this, the women all laughed in unison.
"He meets all the criteria, except he's not gentle or considerate enough. We've gone out to eat a few times, and he never peels shrimp for me. I pick out fish bones for him, and he just eats them without a care in the world. What really angered me was that one time I said I wanted to eat at that popular grilled fish restaurant, and he complained about the long queue and just went to another place. Do you know how Huang Xun used to do things? Whenever I said I wanted to eat there, he would go and queue up in advance, and only call me when it was almost time to come. When we ate things like crayfish, he would peel them and put them in a bowl for me to eat. Yesterday, we went to see a movie, and my skirt was too short. When we went up the escalator, he even stood behind me to block it. Isn't that thoughtful?"
"Are you still in contact with Huang Xun?"
"We've always kept in touch."
"Huang Xun is quite considerate, but didn't you say his mother is not simple?"
"Yes, he pursued me for two years. If it weren't for his mother, I would have already decided to be with him."
"Didn't your aunt introduce you to someone the day before yesterday? What do you think?"
“That one is a civil servant, his father is the deputy director of the grain bureau. He’s not as handsome as this one. We’ve only had one meal together. Let’s chat for now.”
"You're a real time management master! Aren't you afraid of being found out?"
"What's wrong with that? The man is unmarried and the woman is single. Blind dates are just a way for everyone to give it a try. Who says you can only try one person at a time?"
As Ren Jin smoked, he listened to their discussion and realized that the entrance to the private room was truly his lucky spot. Last time it was Huang Qiuyan, and this time it was Zhao Weiwei; he could always hear the truth here.
He didn't feel sad; in fact, he found it quite interesting. He'd heard men talk about women more often than women talking about men, and this was the first time he'd heard women talk about men.
Then he remembered someone else and his gaze involuntarily turned to the door of the private room on the other side.
So this is what it feels like to stand behind a door and listen to others' opinions of you.
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