Chapter 110 Do you want a girlfriend? The other party hung up the phone...
Wen Min and An Fusheng finished their coffee before their blind date finally arrived.
Seeing that the man had sat down at the agreed spot, Wen Min walked over and smiled, "Hello, Mr. Jia, I am Wen Min."
Mr. Jia began scrutinizing Wen Min from the moment she walked to her seat. Even after she sat down and greeted him, he continued to scrutinize her for a while. Instead of introducing himself first, he asked, "How tall is Miss Wen?"
Wen Min said, "1.7 meters."
Mr. Jia: "Miss Wen is wearing high heels today."
Wen Min: "I was referring to net height."
Mr. Jia: "My actual height is about 1.65 meters, which is not short, it's alright."
Wen Min: "???"
Mr. Jia: "I heard that Ms. Wen has a Master of Education degree from the Sorbonne University in France."
Wen Min originally wanted to ask Mr. Jia why he had arbitrarily reduced other people's heights and how tall she was, but the other party asked too quickly, so she could only say: "During my second year of master's, something happened in my family, so I didn't defend my thesis and didn't get my degree certificate, so I don't count as a master's student. However, I did study education at the Sorbonne for my undergraduate degree."
Mr. Jia: "Oh... an undergraduate student, but the school is alright, so it's acceptable."
Wen Min was somewhat puzzled: "Is Mr. Jia looking for a private tutor for his child? I'm sorry, I thought we were on a blind date."
Mr. Jia said, "It's a blind date. Isn't a blind date for the purpose of getting married? When you get married, you definitely have to consider the education of your future children."
Wen Min: "We haven't even officially met yet, isn't it a bit too early to be thinking about marriage now? Besides..."
Mr. Jia interrupted him: "If you're not considering marriage when you go on a blind date, what are you considering? Miss Wen is so old, do you really think you can just have a relationship first?"
Wen Min's first blind date was quite unexpected; she had no idea blind dates were so straightforward. Two strangers laid out their conditions, and if they were compatible, they could get married immediately? What was the difference between this and animal mating?
She thought that she needed to be introduced to blind dates because her social circle was too small and she wanted to meet more men through this method. If she was lucky enough to find someone she liked, they might gradually develop into a romantic relationship. Marriage was something she would only consider after they started dating.
In fact, her grandmother had told her the same thing at home, but now Mr. Jia's words seemed to imply something else entirely. It seemed that her conditions were met. Yes, those were her conditions, because Mr. Jia hadn't told her anything about himself, and the two of them could get married right away.
Is it really okay to get married so hastily?
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Afu hadn't eaten anything, and looked at Anfusheng with her big, watery eyes, meowing softly every now and then. She looked pitiful yet sensible and forbearing. Anfusheng couldn't resist anymore, "Then you stay here and watch over Xiaoba. I'll ask if there's anything you can eat."
An Fusheng got up and went to the front desk to ask the waiter if they had any small snacks suitable for cats.
As soon as Shen Xinan and He Xi entered the coffee shop, they saw an adorable human baby wearing a fluffy onesie, holding a baby bottle and staring at a white cat.
"Wow! What an adorable human baby!" He Xi immediately ran over.
As a kindergarten teacher, Shen Xinan was besieged by human cubs every day. Now that she finally had a holiday, she didn't want to get close to these kinds of creatures at all.
Wen Xinglan looked up at them. Their big, round, dark eyes had long eyelashes that fluttered like two small fans from time to time.
However, the baby in front of her looked very well-behaved, sitting quietly on the sofa, sucking on its bottle. She liked the well-behaved baby very much, and Shen Xinan and Ren Xi pulled her over.
The two sat down on the sofa opposite Wen Xinglan.
He Xi: "Hi, little friend, what's your name? Where are your parents? Is this your cat?"
Wen Xinglan, with a pacifier in her mouth, stared at them with wide, bewildered eyes.
When An Fusheng entered the store, he saw a sign at the door that read, "If you have brought your cat, you are welcome to come and rest in our store." That's why he brought Afu in. He had just seen that the store sold cat treats, but he couldn't resist Afu's pitiful act and thought he would ask. Unexpectedly, the clerk actually took out a small bag of cat biscuits for him.
"We used to sell cat treats in the store, but not many people brought their cats here, so they were hard to sell. If they didn't sell, they would go to waste if they expired, so we stopped selling them." The clerk continued, "But don't worry, this cookie is not expired. Our store manager brought his cat here last week and left it here."
An Fusheng tried to pay, but the waiter said, "No need to pay. We are a chain store. We only charge for things recorded in the system. We don't charge for anything else. Even if you give it to us, we can't accept it."
An Fusheng could only express his gratitude.
When An Fusheng returned with the cookies, he found two more people at his table.
Wen Xinglan was a little nervous facing two unfamiliar and overly enthusiastic people. Seeing An Fusheng return, it finally felt safe. It took the pacifier out of its mouth and called An Fusheng, "Brother."
Shen Xinan was very surprised to see An Fusheng. "Is that Brother Xingmou?"
It was Teacher Shen. An Fusheng greeted her, "Hello, Teacher Shen."
He Xi had been drawing since elementary school and had a great memory for people, especially good-looking ones. She recognized the person in front of her at a glance as the handsome guy Shen Xinan had sent her before, who made wolf tooth potatoes. She exclaimed with delight, "Potato Bro!"
An Fusheng: "Huh?"
He Xi: "I've tried your wolf tooth potatoes, they were delicious, but why did you suddenly stop making them?"
An Fusheng never expected that his three-day stint selling wolf tooth potatoes for Grandma Ao would be remembered by customers. He was very happy, but he also felt a little embarrassed that he had run away while he was working, which made customers miss him. "I later went to work as a cook at an orphanage."
Shen Xinan nodded to indicate that An Fusheng was telling the truth.
He Xi said, "So you're a chef! Your cooking must be delicious. Why do I want to go to the orphanage and steal their food?"
An Fusheng said, "Actually, our orphanage also has a restaurant. You can order takeout if you want to eat." Isn't it inappropriate to steal?
He Xi and Shen Xinan asked at the same time, "What's your name?"
An Fusheng: "Starry Sky Canteen".
He Xi: "!!!"
Shen Xinan: "!!!"
He Xi: "I know! I know! I've eaten it, it's super delicious, I eat it every day! Your food has almost become our studio's work meal! I forgive you for not selling wolf tooth potatoes anymore!"
Shen Xinan: "I didn't expect you to cook at this restaurant. No wonder it's so delicious! I've recommended your restaurant to so many of my friends and colleagues, and everyone says it's great!"
An Fusheng scratched the back of his head. "Thank you for your consideration."
When Afu saw Anfusheng return with something in his hand, he happily tugged at his trouser leg. Anfusheng took out a biscuit and fed it to Afu, who wagged his tail and started eating.
He Xi and Shen Xinan were drawn to the cat, watched it for a while, and then their eyes fell on Wen Xinglan.
"Are these children from the orphanage? They're so cute," He Xi asked.
She had heard before that the children in the orphanage were all physically disabled. She imagined them with their heads tilted and drooping, their eyes rolling back and drooling, crying out incoherently. She knew they were pitiful, but she also found them a little scary. She never expected there to be such healthy and adorable babies.
“Yes, his name is Xinglan.” An Fusheng nodded.
He Xi plays with BJD dolls and loves these cute and adorable ones. She shifted her gaze from Wen Xinglan to An Fusheng, looking at him expectantly and asking, "Can we borrow them to play with? We'll return them if we cry."
An Fusheng: "..."
Wen Xinglan was initially a little afraid of strangers, but when the two older women opposite him said they would take him to buy small cakes, he felt no longer scared. So he put his milk bottle on the sofa, turned around, and slid off the sofa quickly, then went with them.
Since he knew the person, An Fusheng let him go.
An Fusheng glanced at Wen Min out of boredom. He had only glanced at his blind date earlier, but now he was scrutinizing him more closely. Wen Min had his hair slicked back, probably styled with hair oil, making it shiny. He had a short neck and was wearing a silver-gray suit with the collar so tight that it dented his jawline. Over the suit, he wore a navy blue overcoat. The clothes were well-tailored and clearly well-made, but unfortunately, he was a bit overweight, and the overcoat was stretched taut across his arms and shoulders, making him look rather lacking in style and demeanor.
An Fusheng used to think he wasn't someone who judged people by their appearance, but now he feels he should be able to judge people by their appearance. That person and Wen's mother didn't look good together at all.
After Afu finished eating a biscuit, Anfusheng stopped giving him more, as Afu had never eaten this kind of biscuit before and was afraid that giving him too much at once would upset his stomach.
Afu waited for a while, but didn't get the next cookie. It meowed, and seeing that Anfusheng didn't react, it wiped its mouth and went to find Wenmin.
When Wen Min saw Afu coming over, she naturally picked it up. "Mr. Jia just said that he should avoid women who love cats but have no children. Well, I'm sorry, but I am the one you should avoid. Also, I think most older unmarried women love to keep cats, mainly to keep mice away."
"Also, I can't cook, but my son can. I have plenty of ready-made meals. If Mr. Jia wants ready-made meals, I'm afraid he'll have to find someone else. Farewell." Wen Min stood up with Afu in his arms and walked directly back to where An Fusheng was sitting.
Mr. Jia was so angry his mouth was trembling. The matchmaker had clearly told him that the girl was a very good person, excellent in every way except for being the same age as him. He convinced himself that being older was good, that she was sensible, and had a certain level of financial stability. But now he discovered that apart from being pretty, she didn't meet any of his criteria for a partner. She was sharp-tongued and didn't have a trace of virtuousness! Who could control a woman like this? She even said that her surname was Wen, which was her mother's surname, and that her children would also have her surname Wen—it was all upside down! A woman like this deserved to be over thirty and still single!
When An Fusheng saw Wen Min return, he asked, "Are you done talking? Why did that gentleman seem a little unhappy?"
Wen Min said, "Am I obligated to make him happy?"
An Fusheng shook his head violently.
"Where's Hachi?"
Wen Xinglan returned with two young girls, laughing and joking. The two girls were holding cute little cakes in their hands, which were obviously bought for Wen Xinglan.
Wen Min: ...This child.
Shen Xinan and He Xi were surprised to see a beautiful woman approach them after only a short walk. They assumed she was trying to flirt with An Fusheng and were unsure whether to go forward and bother her.
Seeing that the two women were timid and furtive, looking like they were watching a show while also trying to hide, An Fusheng quickly introduced them: "This is the director of our welfare home, surnamed Wen. We all call her Mama Wen. We came together."
Wen Min smiled and nodded to them in greeting.
Shen Xinan and He Xi responded with silly smiles and returned to their seats to sit down together.
Mr. Jia discovered that Wen Min had upset him over there, but upon returning here, she was all smiles and gentleness towards others. He walked up to Wen Min in a huff, snorted, and then walked away without looking back.
He Xi and Shen Xinan looked at each other in bewilderment.
Wen Min frowned and said, "The blind date didn't go very well."
Shen Xinan and He Xi didn't know why the conversation didn't go well, so they couldn't comment. They only knew that if the first meeting on a blind date didn't go well, then the blind date was definitely going to fail.
He Xi is a sucker for good looks, and regardless of the reason, she sincerely comforted Wen Min, saying, "I don't think he's good enough for you."
Shen Xinan nodded and asked, "Dean Wen is so beautiful, why does she need to go on blind dates? Do you want me to introduce you to someone? He's handsome! Besides, he's good at both work and earning money, and he can also do housework and cook. Plus, he's in a clean social circle."
Wen Min was amused by her: "Thank you, but no need. I only came because of my family. I don't need a partner."
Moreover, Wen Min now feels that this kind of blind date is too detrimental to people's enthusiasm for life and expectations for the future. She never wants to get close to this kind of person again in her life!
...
Wen Min didn't allow Wen Xinglan to eat too many sweets, fearing that his teeth would rot before they were fully grown. However, he couldn't let the child see delicious food but not eat it, so he left with his family and cat after a short while.
After finishing their coffee, Shen Xinan and He Xi parted ways and went home.
As soon as Shen Xinan and He Xi parted ways, Shen Xinan dialed her cousin's number.
"What?" The other person's voice was very cold.
Shen Xinan: "Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong?"
The other party replied, "That's all, I'm hanging up now, I'm busy."
Shen Xinan: "Wait, do you want a girlfriend?"
The other party hung up the phone.
Shen Xinan angrily dialed back.
The other party answered quickly, "You've already introduced all your unmarried female kindergarten teachers to you, do they know that?"
Shen Xinan: "Of course I know. Do you think I'm that kind of unreliable person? This time it's not a kindergarten teacher, it's my student's parent, a real beauty. Want to join?"
The other party said, "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
Shen Xinan quickly said, "No, are you going home for the New Year?"
The other party replied: "No reply, on duty."
Shen Xinan: "Why are you on duty every year?"
The other party said, "During the Chinese New Year, children play rough, wrestle, set off firecrackers, and play with toys. They can easily hurt their eyes if they're not careful, so it's busier than usual."
Shen Xinan: "You can't be on duty every year, can you? You're such a big hospital and you're the only doctor there? You're just deliberately not going home! Please go home, I beg you, if you don't go home, there's no one to help me deal with the elders pressuring me to get married, I can't take it!"
The other person replied, "That's your own business."
Shen Xinan: "What do you mean 'it's my own business'? Aren't you the same? Can't we form an alliance to fight together?"
The other party said, "You just want me to cover for you."
Shen Xinan wasn't embarrassed at having his thoughts exposed: "Then I won't go back. Can I stay at your place?"
The other person said, "I don't have time to cook for you."
Shen Xinan: "I don't want you to cook, I'll order takeout myself."
The other party: "No."
Shen Xinan: "Why? Are your family Tibetans? Why do you always..."
Beep beep beep... The other party hung up the phone again.
Shen Xinan gritted his teeth: "Shen Yuqiu, you'll be a bachelor for life!"
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