When Zhang Yaxin got off work and went home for dinner, she came out of the post office and saw Wen Xi standing under a tree across from the post office, so she quickly ran towards Wen Xi.
Wen Xi didn't ask for money, she only wanted the tickets, because Zhang Yaxin knew her and even knew her address. She didn't want to be reported, so exchanging tickets was the most appropriate option.
After exchanging things with Zhang Yaxin, Wen Xi went to the state-run restaurant to find Lin Yiwan. Unexpectedly, she didn't find Lin Yiwan, but instead saw Xu Mengying and Gu Huai'an eating together, while the six new educated youths were scattered at other tables.
"Wenxi, are you here for dinner too?" Lu Mingxiu asked.
Wen Xi shook her head. "I'm here to find someone."
Lin Yiwan wasn't there, nor were Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue. Wen Xi came out of the state-run restaurant and immediately spotted Lin Yiwan standing under the tree across the street. She quickly ran over, "Yiwan, weren't you supposed to be on a blind date at noon? Why are you still with us?"
"Actually, we made an appointment after lunchtime, when there are fewer people eating and it's not as noisy," Lin Yiwan said. "Xiaoxi, if you're hungry, you can go in and eat first."
"No rush, let's wait a bit!" Wen Xi said. "Have you seen Chen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue?"
"The three of them probably went to the county town. There's not much to see in this town," Lin Yiwan said.
Wen Xi felt relieved to see that Shen Jiaojiao, Jiang Yue, and Tian Shengnan were together. With the three of them together, they could look after each other. If one of them were knocked unconscious and carried away, there would be nowhere to find them.
Gradually, fewer and fewer people entered the state-run restaurant. After waiting for a while, Lin Yiwan saw a young man carrying a tree branch walk sauntering towards the state-run restaurant.
Recognizing that this was her blind date today, Lin Yiwan angrily grabbed Wen Xi and turned to leave. Wen Xi asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Lin Yiwan said angrily, "That person came. He's not good-looking, and he looks like a scoundrel. What's the difference between him and the hooligans in our village? It's really too much to introduce me to someone like that."
Even if his carefree and slovenly demeanor is just an act, his appearance is something else entirely. He's not even average; he's just plain ugly.
Ugly genes are very powerful. No matter how beautiful or elegant your partner is, your child will inherit more of the ugly genes. Lin Yiwan is afraid that if she marries and has children with such a person, she will strangle the child.
Wen Xi was also somewhat surprised after hearing this, "How could they do this? Your relatives are deliberately trying to make things difficult for you by introducing you to unsuitable people, aren't they?"
Lin Yiwan said angrily, "When I get home today, I'm going to tell my mom that I'm not going on any more blind dates. I don't even want a man like that as a live-in son-in-law."
Thinking of the malicious intentions of her relatives, Lin Yiwan felt extremely resentful. She never expected that there would actually be relatives who couldn't stand seeing her family doing well and wanted to harm them!
It seems we need to remind her three older brothers to find their own partners outside the family, instead of waiting for relatives to introduce them. If the relatives dislike their family and deliberately introduce gold diggers or sluts, then her brothers will have to support others for the rest of their lives, and might even be drained dry and lose their lives.
After all, such families are bottomless pits. Even if someone dies, they won't let go. They will continue to leech off the Lin family.
"Xiaoxi, I'm so sorry to have made you go hungry. Come to my house for dinner when you get home, and I'll treat you to dinner next time," Lin Yiwan said apologetically.
Wen Xi shook her head. "It's okay, I ate some snacks, I'm not hungry."
The two of them didn't linger in the town after that, but went straight back. As for the blind date, let him wait patiently!
After returning home, Lin Yiwan told her mother about what had happened that day. Lin's mother was a little incredulous, never expecting that her own relative would introduce her daughter to such an undesirable person. However, Lin Yiwan and Wen Xi were so certain that she had no choice but to believe them. It seemed that she couldn't trust others so easily in the future.
"Yiwan, next time someone introduces you to someone, I'll discreetly inquire about them first. If I approve on my end, then I'll let you meet them, okay?"
Too many blind dates would damage her daughter's reputation, and she didn't want that to happen.
"Mom, you don't need to worry about me finding a partner anymore. I'll find one myself. I have so many classmates in the city, surely I can find someone who shares my interests and has common topics with me?" Lin Yiwan said.
Anyway, the college entrance examination will be reinstated soon, so she can postpone it for two years and take the exam after it is reinstated. She can also find a partner in college then.
If she were to actually get married now, her in-laws might not allow her to take the college entrance exam. This is because many men lack ability themselves but don't allow their wives to surpass them, and some families are afraid that their daughters-in-law will rise to prominence and then neglect their families. You could say that they are all very selfish.
Just like in some places where people are afraid that boys won't be able to find wives, they don't let girls go out and see the world. By suppressing and belittling girls, they make them think that there is only one path in life: getting married and having children.
“Yes, Auntie, finding a partner really can’t be rushed. You have to take it slow. Maybe one day fate will bring you the right person!” Wenxi thought of her outstanding second brother and wanted to introduce him to Lin Yiwan. However, she didn’t know where her second brother was, whether he had a partner, or whether he and Lin Yiwan would spark a connection. So she could only let things take their course.
“Girls in the city are about eighteen when they graduate from high school, then they date and get married around twenty. Yiwan and I are only seventeen, which is even younger than some girls who graduate from high school. There’s really no need to rush. Besides, Yiwan is so outstanding, she will definitely meet an excellent and suitable partner in the future.”
Lin Yiwan nodded in agreement, "If you blossom, butterflies will come. In other words, as long as we strive to become excellent, good things and opportunities will come."
"I can't argue with you scholars, so I'm not going to care anymore." Lin's mother smiled helplessly. She just wanted to find a good match for Lin Yiwan in advance, not to marry her off right now.
The eldest son is 25 years old this year, but he's in the military, so he definitely doesn't need her to arrange a partner for him. The second son is 22 and the eldest is 39. Now it's time to worry about the second and third sons' marriages.
However, after hearing about Lin Yiwan's experience today, Lin's mother knew that she couldn't trust the relatives in the family too much, and she still had to find time to go out and inquire herself.
Wen Xi didn't eat at Lin Yiwan's house after all. After returning home, she went straight into the system kitchen, served herself a bowl of dumplings with pure meat filling, and ate them with relish.
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