She has short, ear-length hair, big eyes, and a high nose. When someone greets her, she smiles brightly, making people feel comfortable at first glance.
The older woman showed him a photo of Su Xi and told him that the girl was wearing the same clothes today.
The first blind date was already a bit awkward, and as the man, he was late, making Lu Wuyai even more embarrassed.
The most embarrassing thing was yet to come. He slammed on the brakes, stopped the bike by stepping on the handlebars, and at the same time stuck his feet out on the ground, striking a very cool pose.
As a result, a layer of sand had accumulated on the ground, causing the wheels to slip, the front of the motorcycle to twist, and the rear to sweep across the ground. This was the first time in many years that he had stopped his motorcycle, and he suddenly lost his balance, and the motorcycle was about to skid.
Fortunately, Lu Wuyai was tall and had long legs, which allowed him to support his body in time. Fortunately, the car slipped but he didn't, thus avoiding a more embarrassing situation.
But someone nearby who had bought a hamburger laughed when they saw this: "Rafting is risky, so you need to be careful when you're faking it."
What could Lu Wuyai say? He thought the blind date was over. But that was fine, because deep down he was quite resistant to blind dates. He only came here because he was proud and refused the other person's offer.
The girl rushed over to help him with his car and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Lu Wuyai sneered, "I don't usually ride motorcycles. My hands are all blistered. I'm making a fool of myself. Oh, hello, I'm Lu Wuyai."
The girl extended her hand: "I'm Su Xi, nice to meet you. You parked the car and went into the store to cool off in the air conditioning. Maybe it was too hot, because you were a little dizzy driving here, which is why your reactions weren't quick."
The two entered a small fast food restaurant, where a girl brought them two cups of cola.
Just as Lu Wuyai was about to pay, the waitress smiled and said, "Su Xi has already paid."
"Oh, I see." He was instinctively surprised, then quickly said to Su Xi, "How embarrassing. I'm late, you have to treat me."
Su Xi shrugged generously and said, "You're not late. I'm the one who came too early. My house is right across the street, so I came over early this morning since I had nothing else to do."
Lu Wuyai said, "That won't do either. I'm still late, and I can't keep that girl waiting. So I'm begging you as an apology."
Su Xi flashed a bright smile again: "Hey, we're not late. Is there anything you need to do that makes the girl wait a bit? He stipulates that boys must wait for girls. Have a drink, it's nice to see you again."
Lu Wuyai said, "Me too, wait a minute, goodbye."
Su Xi shook her head, then giggled and said, "Yes, we've met many times, you've forgotten."
Lu Wuyai tried hard to recall if this was his childhood sweetheart living in the town.
Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, he still couldn't recall any memories of Su Xi.
This is embarrassing again.
He glanced at Su Xi quietly; she was leisurely drinking a cola. He looked closely at her face, both front and side, but he still couldn't remember where he had seen this girl before.
So I asked cautiously, "You haven't had plastic surgery, have you?"
Su Xi suddenly laughed: "Haha, you're so funny, I didn't even remember coming here. It's normal, we were classmates in junior high school. I was in the third year of junior high, and you were in the first year. We met back then."
Lu Wuyai didn't know what to say; he really couldn't be blamed. He only wanted to study hard in junior high, so he didn't pay attention to girls. Besides, there was a three-grade difference between them.
Moreover, according to Su Xi, she started paying attention to her younger self from the third year of junior high school, and still remembers herself from the past ten years. Goodbye.
He couldn't understand it; could it be that Su Xi had secretly loved him for nearly ten years?
That's obviously impossible. After all, he's not an exceptionally handsome man, nor does he possess extraordinary talent. He also has this self-awareness.
If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it anymore. He said, "Oh, I see. Sorry, I have a bad memory."
Su Xi waved her hand and said, "Don't say that. You're still young. If your memory isn't good, then the memory of empty-nest elderly like me in my 30s will be even worse."
After making a joke, the girl changed the subject: "By the way, your grades in junior high were very good, so it seems you went to the county's top high school. But if you don't mind me asking a personal question, why didn't you go to university?"
A hint of sadness crossed Lu Wuyai's face: "Aunt Qiulian should have told you that my parents are no longer here, which is why they weren't with me the year I took the college entrance exam..."
Some say that blind dating is like a business negotiation. The man and woman are the goods. Both parties inspect the goods and offer their prices. Once they are satisfied with the goods and the price, the deal is done.
Undoubtedly, in this environment, family background is part of the goods.
Lu Wuyai didn't hide anything and briefly introduced his family situation.
After hearing his introduction, Su Xi fell silent, then snapped her fingers and said, "Xiao Yu, give me one serving of popcorn chicken, one serving of fried chicken cutlet, two servings of French fries, and two servings of ice cream."
This time, Lu Wuyai was going to pay the bill, but Su Xi grabbed his wrist and said, "Hey, Xiaoyu is my best friend. She covered all my blind date expenses, so you don't have to go through the trouble."
As she said this, she adopted a serious expression: "When delicious food comes out, eat as much as you can. When you're feeling down, eat more too. Medical research shows that a feeling of fullness can create a sense of happiness. This isn't pseudoscience; I've tried it myself. Whenever I'm feeling down, I eat a lot, and then..."
She pointed to her face and continued, "Later I became very fat."
Lu Wuyai laughed and said, "Haha, you're so funny."
Seeing him smile, the short-haired girl grinned too: "Aren't you sad? That's good."
Lu Wuyai sighed, "Thank you, you're such a good girl."
Su Xi said, "You've discovered my biggest secret. It seems you have a really strong insight. No wonder you're a top student at school."
The two were chatting when Xiaoyu, the waitress, brought over their fast food with a smile. Just then, someone opened the door, and she went over and said, "Hello sir, this is a public place, dogs are not allowed..."
Lu Wuyai heard a voice that sounded somewhat familiar: "Damn, I'm not a dog, this is my mother-in-law's ancestor, move aside, you're so naive and hot-tempered. First, bring me a Coke, a big one, with ice. The more ice, the better."
Lu Wuyai turned his head and saw that Jin Hong was wearing a big gold chain.
Jin Hong was dressed like a country gangster, wearing a big gold chain, a large watch, sunglasses, a gold Hermes belt around his waist, and holding a wolf in his hand.
Needless to say, his entire body was fake, even the wolf in his hand was fake; it was practically a husky.
Jin Hong was a well-known figure in town, and Xiao Yu obviously didn't dare to offend him. However, if he were to bring the dog into the house, he would definitely be scolded by the boss, so he immediately felt embarrassed.
Seeing this, Lu Wuyai stood up and said, "Hey, Brother Jin, long time no see."
Upon seeing him, Jin Hong instinctively froze. Just as he hesitated to speak, the husky raised its head, recognized Lu Wuyai, turned and ran, dragging Jin Hong back with it.
Jin Hong's furious curses echoed from outside the door: "I'll curse the neighbor! Run, run, run until you die, you bastard..."
The matter was resolved unexpectedly smoothly. Before he could even prepare his words, Lu Wuyai ran off with the dog, leaving him both amused and exasperated.
Xiaoyu didn't express gratitude to him; she just looked at her best friend, Su Xi, in surprise.
Lu Wuyai understood what she meant and guessed that the girl regarded him as Jin Hong's friend.
People are divided into groups, and similar groups cluster together. If you're friends with a country bumpkin like Jin Hong, you're definitely not a good person.
He offered no explanation, because everything was speculation, and his forced explanation seemed somewhat fabricated.
Su Xi didn't care about her best friend's opinion. She smiled and said, "You hit Jin Hong once, but that reminded him. He seems to be afraid of you."
Lu Wuyai was taken aback and asked, "You know about my conflict with him?"
Su Xi said, "Many people in town know about this, but I was the first to find out. I happened to be passing by when you and Jin Hong were fighting that day and called the police."
Lu Wuyai suddenly realized: "Hehe, it was you who helped call the police, thank you. By the way, what you said earlier wasn't actually that we met again after leaving campus, you meant something else."
Su Xi laughed and said, "You're so smart. To be honest, I only recently found out about our junior high school. Haha, I was just kidding you earlier, don't mind me."
Su Xi is a good girl. Lu Wuyai finds it hard to believe that such a girl doesn't have a partner in her hometown yet. She should be a highly sought-after resource.
Although registered nurses in regular hospitals are contract workers, it is still a good job in rural towns.
She has a delicate appearance and a good figure. Although her skin is a bit dark, this is not a problem for a child who grew up by the sea; on the contrary, it proves that she is healthy.
The family is also well-off. Although the parents aren't very wealthy, they run a supermarket in town with their employees. This is a common situation in Hongyang.
Not to mention her excellent personality—generous, unpretentious, and unpretentious—Lu Wuyai felt that the girl in front of him was a highly sought-after resource.
There weren't many entertainment options in town; the two were just there to get to know each other.
So after having some drinks and a quick meal, Kander invited Su Xi to a restaurant for a proper meal, and then the two parted ways.
He returned on his motorcycle. Before leaving, Su Xi warned him, "Be careful on the road. Your motorcycle isn't very good. The mountain roads are much more difficult to travel than the roads in town. You must be careful."
This is another characteristic of hers: she loves to speak the truth.
Lu Wuyai waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'll be careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, the motorcycle wobbled twice, and he struggled to maintain his balance while holding the handlebars with one hand, almost scoring another own goal.
When I got home, I saw some edamame hanging under the swastika tree.
This is fresh soybeans that are not fully mature at this time of year, making them the perfect side dish for salted edamame.
Looking around, I found no one there. I wondered why they were there for family. It must have been someone I knew, because Little Earl (the dog) was always at home; strangers couldn't get in.
So he washed the pods, cut off the top and bottom corners, then cut the scallions into sections, sliced the ginger, put the edamame in and cooked them, and then added star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and dried red chilies for seasoning.
When Gu Yuxin returned by boat that evening, she asked as soon as she entered the door, "Yangzi, you're back."
Instead of answering, Lu Wuyai asked, "You're here to gossip, aren't you?"
Gu Yuxin frowned in confusion and said, "What am I gossiping about?"
Lu Wuyai snorted, "Let's gossip about my blind date with Su Xi."
Gu Yuxin immediately flew into a rage: "What gossip? This is gossip. I'm not here to gossip, I'm actually here to represent Mr. Lu in questioning you, Chen Shimei."
Lu Wuyai raised his hand and said, "Stop, stop, who do you think I am? I'm probably a scoundrel."
Ao Fugui scoffed, "You're Chen Shimei, flirting with Mr. Lu, even going on blind dates—what kind of behavior is that? Keeping the home fires burning while having affairs on the side."
Lu Wuyai snorted like him: "I'm not Chen Shimei, but you're a big mouth. Don't talk nonsense, Mr. Lu and I are just ordinary friends."
"You say your conscience doesn't hurt?" Gu Yuxin said indignantly.
Lu Wuyai sighed and said, "I hope my conscience will hurt, but this isn't true. We were just joking, don't gossip about it outside. Mr. Lu and I are just ordinary friends."
To be honest, he really hoped that Lu Wuyai would go on a date with him.
In terms of looks, talent, and personality, Lu Wuyai was the most outstanding girl he had ever met.
At this moment, Li Mupeng opened the door and walked in, asking, "Brother Yang, is the person you're going on a blind date with Su Xi, a nurse from the town?"
Lu Wuyai glared at Gu Yuxin and said bitterly, "Why can't you control your mouth?"
Gu Yuxin felt wronged: "Damn it, Yangzi, you've wronged me. I've never told anyone about this."
Li Mupeng said, "Well, Brother Yang, you misunderstood him. I only found out about your relationship with Su Xi after I went outside and overheard you two talking."
Lu Wuyai rolled his eyes and said, "That's utter nonsense. Someone who falls in love with Su Xi."
Li Mupeng took a small stool and sat down, asking enthusiastically, "You haven't fallen in love yet. That's right, that nurse is too picky, most people don't like her. How have you been lately? You've been dumped too."
Lu Wuyai said dejectedly, "What's wrong? I'm going on a blind date today. Damn it, I really lost to you, so don't go around telling everyone."
Li Mupeng laughed and said, "Asking me to keep it a secret? That depends on the conditions."
Gu Yuxin took out some chilled edamame and said, "Please have some edamame, and don't talk nonsense when you're out."
Seeing that the edamame was green and tender, Li Mupeng grabbed a handful and ate it.
Gu Yuxin said, "I brought you some edamame, please have some."
Lu Wuyai said helplessly, "Then what conditions do you want? In short, don't go around saying anything."
"I'm afraid Teacher Lü will find out," Li Fugui joked.
Li Mupeng's interest was piqued again: "Damn it, Mr. Lu. This matter involves Mr. Lu. A love triangle. A love triangle, right? Haha, this gossip is really exciting."
Lu Wuyai pointed at Gu Yuxin and said, "If you keep talking like that, I'll get really angry."
Gu Yuxin raised her hand and said, "Okay, okay, I give up. But to be honest, it's not a secret. Most people in the village probably know that you and Su Xi are on a blind date."
Lu Wuyai was taken aback: "What happened? Who spread it? You passed it on?"
Li Mupeng, who was eating edamame, said, "Brother Yang, you've misunderstood wealth again. Wang Qiulian from your mother's village asked many people in the village about you. After asking around, they found out that you and the nurse were going on a blind date, but they didn't know it was today."
Lu Wuyai said, "There really are no secrets in this small local village."
"So, what secrets could a tiny village like Big Fart Village possibly hold?" Li Mupeng then asked, "How were things going with the nurse today?"
Lu Wuyai also ate edamame and said, "It's okay, the two of them just met."
“I can make the appointment later.” Li Mupeng was taken aback.
Lu Wuyai nodded: "It should be possible, what's wrong?"
Li Mupeng immediately stood up and said admiringly, "Brother Yang, you're really awesome! Do you know why nurse Su Xi is so famous in town?"
Lu Wuyai shook his head.
“She has very high standards, she has very high standards,” Gu Yuxin said.
“Not only her, her whole family has very high standards,” Li Mupeng added.
“Her mother once said that her daughter would definitely marry into the city in the future. If villagers wanted to marry their daughters off, they had to prepare a three-bedroom apartment in Hongyang, which was located within the school district. They had to buy it outright, and they couldn’t borrow money.”
Lu Wuyai asked in astonishment, "What is Dad's car?"
"Power sharing establishes bonds in a certain area on a certain island, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, combined, which means Dad."
Lu Wuyai exclaimed, "This combination is amazing! Who came up with this idea?"
Gu Yuxin said, "Your focus is really peculiar, Yangzi. Let me tell you, the nurse's family is quite powerful. You'll have to be a good son-in-law to marry this wife."
Lu Wuyai laughed and scolded, "Get out of here! Who said I was going to marry her? Others might not like me, and we might not be a good match, so let's just eat edamame quietly."
Li Mupeng chewed on some beans and said, "Yeah, that's true. It's not easy for a young nurse to get married. She goes on at least 20 blind dates a year, and none of them catch her eye. She can't even pass this exam, let alone find out where her parents are."
"No matter what, she's the hardest girl to get married in our town."
Lu Wuyai asked, "Are there still many unmarried girls in this town?"
Li Mupeng perked up and struck a pose: "Come on, Brother Yang, I don't want to take your money for nothing. Let me tell you about matchmaking in our town and give you some experience that you might find useful in the future."
Gu Yuxin said, "Wait a minute, I'll go back and get a few bottles of wine. We can drink and chat while we go on a date with Mao Mao."
Li Muyang's edamame is delicious, not because of the seasonings he uses, but because he adjusts the heat precisely and takes it out to chill immediately after cooking, resulting in edamame with a rich flavor.
Three young people sat under the Elephant Tree, with a bottle of beer and a handful of edamame, eating and drinking and chatting happily.
The next day, he wasn't happy. Li Fugui and Li Mupeng were right. There were no secrets in the small village. Many people in the village knew about his blind date with Su Xi.
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