Chapter 157 Blind Date and Promise
Unconsciously, Wen Le had reached the age where he was worried about his lifelong affairs. More precisely, his elders felt that he should get married. For example, Teacher Hu, who had never paid much attention to him except for his studies and work, suddenly started to pay attention to his relationship problems.
To use Mr. Hu's original words: You are already 40 years old, and it's time to put your lifelong event on the agenda. Kids of your age who got married early are already here to help, and those who are not married also have girlfriends, so you have to hurry up.
For fear of hurting his apprentice's fragile and young heart, Teacher Hu did not dare to tell him that some people had been talking about him behind his back recently. After all, he was so young and wealthy, but he didn't have a relationship or get married and spent every day in the laboratory. This meant that he either had a physical problem or something else was wrong.
Don't think that people have stopped gossiping in the interstellar age. Driven by the human instinct of reproduction, hot topics such as love and marriage have remained popular. Even after thousands of years, there are still many gossiping aunts and uncles and onlookers, and the group of people who urge people to get married still exists.
After all, population issues exist in every era. In the interstellar world, due to the long life expectancy, many people remain unmarried in their forties and fifties. Consequently, fertility has always been a topic of social concern. Not getting married means no children—how can that be justified? Hence the concern from elders, commonly known as urging marriage.
I believe everyone is familiar with the following process after being urged to get married. Endless blind dates are definitely a standard item.
When Wen Le received the video from Teacher Hu urging him to get married, he was unwilling to do so and even felt a little aggrieved. He had thought that after avoiding the pressure from his parents on Earth, the elders in the interstellar era would at least be more open-minded. But... this familiar operation and familiar formula were just as damning.
Besides... he's still five years away from turning forty. He's still a baby who just reached adulthood. Why do you treat him like this?
The baby feels sad and wronged, but he doesn't say it.
Besides, Wen Le secretly glanced at Teacher Hu and muttered in his heart: You old man is still single...
Teacher Hu glanced at Wen Le and snorted: "Don't think I don't know if you curse me in your heart. I'm single but I have an apprentice. Do you have one?"
Wen Le: “…” This really doesn’t exist.
The relationship between him and Mr. Hu wasn't just a simple teacher-student relationship, one of simple academic instruction. It was a relationship of inheritance, a bond comparable to that of a father and son. Their relationship was protected by law; the disciple could inherit the teacher's legacy and connections, and the teacher could ask the disciple to support him in his old age. Add to that the importance of imparting skills and knowledge, and their bond was sometimes even stronger than that of a biological father and son.
This kind of master-apprentice relationship doesn't allow anyone to become a disciple or apprentice. Both parties must undergo a lengthy assessment before the final confirmation is made. The teacher doesn't need to have a high social status, but he must possess genuine talent. Otherwise, taking an apprentice would be harming the teacher. Apprentices can't just choose anyone to become their master. This is a matter of lifelong prospects, so they must be more cautious than the teacher.
Wen Le hadn't even completed his apprenticeship yet, so how could he possibly accept an apprentice? So, Teacher Hu's words were like a knife stabbing Wen Le in the heart. It was like two single people sniping at each other, mocking each other's lack of affection, hurting each other, when one of them suddenly unleashes a powerful weapon: they have a son! They're not truly single, it's you who are truly single.
This hurts feelings.
Teacher Hu looked at Wen Le being humiliated and curled his lips happily. This is also one of the great pleasures of raising an apprentice. Watching an apprentice being humiliated makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Without waiting for Wen Le to respond, Teacher Hu made the final decision: "This Sunday, pack up and go meet the girl. I've sent you the meeting place. Don't be late."
Wen Le: “…”
I really want to flip the table over. I can’t live like this anymore!
When Jin Cancan heard that Wen Le was going on a blind date this weekend, his eyes darkened, but he hid it well so Wen Le didn't notice. "Are you really going? That's so unfashionable. You don't even know what the other person looks like, and you're going on a date with them? If you tell anyone, you'll probably be laughed at. Isn't dating supposed to be an unforgettable encounter in a romantic setting, like love at first sight or something?"
Wen Le: "..." Child, who instilled such a terrible idea in you? If everyone thought like you, this era would be filled with single people.
Wen Le sighed, reached out and patted his shoulder, and said in the tone of someone who had experienced it: "You are still young and don't understand, but you will understand in the future." There was an indescribable sense of vicissitudes in his voice.
Anyone who has experienced parents' repeated pressure to get married and the exhausting bombardment from aunts and uncles can deeply understand this unspeakable helplessness. Only someone like Jin Damiao who has not experienced it can naively say such words as "Why not eat meat porridge?"
Wen Le was in a bad mood and didn't want to chat with him about these boring things, nor did he have the intention to save a lost boy. He simply turned his grief and anger into motivation and went to work.
Jin Cancan's face suddenly darkened after Wen Le left, his eyes deep and unfathomable. The fruit he had been guarding for so long was almost ripe, and now an unrelated person came to pick it. Did he agree? He snorted, thinking to himself: If that's the case, then it depends on your ability.
Wen Le didn't make it to his weekend blind date because his date broke the appointment, called him and scolded him, and finally blocked him. Wen Le was confused by the scolding, and couldn't figure out what he had done to make his partner so disgusted.
Wen Le was scolded for no reason and felt very aggrieved. He told Jin Cancan about it: "What do you think he was thinking? Why did he scold me for no reason?" He stayed in the lab all day and didn't go anywhere. Who had he offended to treat him like this? If he didn't want to meet, he should have just said so. This was the first time he had seen such a direct confrontation in his life.
Jin Cancan listened to Wen Le's complaints and couldn't help but look away guiltily. It was best not to provoke him at this point, lest he get beaten up. Although truth would eventually come to light, he could keep it a secret for as long as possible, and avoid the present moment for now. He hadn't expected the other party to be so stubborn, launching a furious three-hit combo. If he had known... he would still have done the same thing. Why wait until things got out of control when he could completely eliminate the opponent at the source?
Jin Cancan didn't actually do anything outrageous. He simply found the other person's contact number and sent them a video message, promising to compete fairly. But the other person immediately exploded. Then came a series of outrageous actions. Honestly, Jin Cancan was a little confused. This was the first time he'd encountered someone with such a short temper, even scarier than Lily. If it were Lily, she would have simply blocked the person and ignored them, but this guy just started cursing.
Thinking of this, Jin Cancan secretly felt lucky that Wen Le did not do anything to the other party, otherwise, with his bad temper and behavior, who knows how much trouble he would cause in the end.
As for Wen Le, he was not the kind of person who would endure injustice, so he complained to Teacher Hu at the time and emphasized that it was not that he did not want to go on a blind date, but that the other party was too inexplicable. He first scolded him and then blocked him. This series of actions left him completely confused without even a chance to react.
Teacher Hu was also confused. This was completely different from what his relatives had described him as. Where was the gentle, considerate, and good-tempered person? No matter how he looked at it, he didn't think he had the slightest connection with the word gentle. The key point was that it was the first time he had seen someone so indiscriminately scold someone right away. Since his apprentice was being scolded for no reason, he definitely had to understand the situation. He had to give a reasonable reason, right? He couldn't just let his apprentice suffer in silence. Even if Wen Le didn't care, he would still complain.
When he finally understood the situation, he was speechless. Kids these days are so playful, they can come up with all sorts of tricks just for a blind date. What a joke, that kid! Fair competition? But on second thought, Teacher Hu thought this wasn't a bad idea. After all, the little golden retriever was a family member, raised under his watch, and his parents were both reliable and hadn't taught him bad things. If his apprentice were to end up with this kid, the benefits would definitely outweigh the risks.
No matter what, if something happens to his apprentice in the future, at least there will be someone to take care of him. Otherwise, his temper will make him a weakling sooner or later. In this world, everything will not be fine just because you have the ability. Only with ability and means can you live a better life.
But Wen Le couldn't bear the blame for nothing, so Teacher Hu secretly found Jin Cancan and asked, "Do you know you are wrong?"
Jin Cancan touched her nose guiltily: "I didn't know the other party would react so strongly."
Teacher Hu glanced at him and said, "I don't want to get involved in your affairs, young people. Just one thing: next time, think carefully about the consequences before you act. No matter what you plan to do, don't involve my apprentice." He paused, then said, "No matter what happens between you two, I hope you can remember that you were raised by Wen Le. He brought you out of the harsh environment of Qixing. You know how much he sacrificed. Next time, think carefully about him before you act, and don't just follow your own opinion."
This was a warning to Jin Cancan, telling him not to bully Wen Le casually, as he was protected by someone. If he dared to raise his claws, he would be chopped off.
Jin Cancan's expression grew serious. He didn't make any grand promises to Teacher Hu. Instead, he said earnestly, "I know that no matter how nice words sound, they're just for show. I'll show my sincerity to prove that this isn't a whim, nor is it because I grew up with Wen Le that I mistook my dependence on my parents for something else. I know exactly what I want and what my feelings for Wen Le are."
After hearing this, Teacher Hu finally looked at Jin Cancan seriously, and after a while, he finally said: "I hope you can remember what I said today, otherwise you will know what special care from the elders is."
Jin Cancan smiled: "I won't give this opportunity to my senior."
The big and the small looked at each other, and everything was said without words.
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