Volume 1 Chapter 1 The blind date turned out to be my university professor
Old-fashioned abstinence is a man's protective color. For you, I just want to possess you tightly.
——° Shang Fuyan
It’s chilly in spring in Lancheng.
Because of staying up too late to write, Song Xi was still immersed in his own sweet dream.
She dreamed of an indescribable mosaic scene between herself and the hero of the novel.
It's getting more and more intense.
Just when it reached the most critical moment, there was a knock on the door outside, which kept ringing.
Before she could react, Song's mother had already opened the door. "Xiao Xi, hurry up and get dressed. After lunch, go meet the high-quality partner that Aunt Zhang introduced to you."
Song Xi was somewhat resistant in his heart, and answered with his eyes closed: "Forget it, I don't want to see him."
"You kid, you promised me something a few days ago, why are you suddenly going back on your word?"
Song Xi felt helpless, sat up from the bed, looked at the gentle and beautiful middle-aged woman, and patiently explained: "Mom, your daughter is only 22 this year, she is not old enough, right?"
"You're already working, you're not a kid anymore. You should find a partner while you're still young, otherwise you'll only meet ugly people in the future."
Faced with Ms. Song, who was also a Chinese teacher, Song Xi had no way to refute, so he had to agree and obey unhappily.
Anyway, it's just a formality, not a real love affair.
She wouldn't spend a lot of time dressing up to please other men.
The agreed time was very clever, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Song Xi wore a very ordinary soft pink sweater, paired with light blue slim jeans, which was very simple.
Just like that, Song Xi went out with his backpack, ignoring the complaining looks from his parents behind him.
Because in their opinion, their daughter's wearing such casual clothes seemed perfunctory, and the word "dissatisfaction" was just written on her face.
But how can I refuse or be ungrateful when a friend introduces me with good intentions?
Maybe it will work out. It's time for my daughter to have a relationship. How can it work if she keeps eating dog food?
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According to the address given by Ms. Song, the meeting place is the Cloud Café on the Financial Street. It has 50 floors in total and is considered a landmark building in Lancheng.
Song Xi has been to this place several times. The prices are ridiculously high. A cup of ordinary coffee costs seventy or eighty yuan.
If you order a few desserts, an afternoon tea will cost three or four hundred yuan.
It is said that the blind date partner is a university professor. Although he has a high salary, she will never take advantage of him and decided to go AA.
Song Xi felt that the other party might be a middle-aged uncle. Otherwise, why would he still be single when he was almost thirty?
Thinking of this, Song Xi couldn't help but think of his archaeology professor during his freshman year. He could be described in twelve words: calm, handsome, old-fashioned and abstinent.
Coupled with last night's passionate dream, Song Xi's cheeks suddenly became flushed.
Too offensive.
Absolutely... a traitor to his master.
Song Xi has his own little secret, which he may have to hide secretly for the rest of his life, and he will never know it.
Take the elevator to the top floor of the cafe.
The waiter came forward enthusiastically and bowed politely, "Good afternoon! Do you have a reservation or something else?"
Song Xi looked down at the message on his phone and responded, "I have a reservation at table number 17."
"plz follow me."
Song Xi followed the waiter to a window seat.
At this moment, the man raised his head, and his eyes under his gold-rimmed glasses met hers.
Song Xi was so surprised that he was speechless. His feet seemed to be fixed by super glue, and he couldn't move forward or backward.
The man stood up gracefully, his voice gentle, "Song Xi?"
After being dumbfounded, Song Xi nodded quickly, "...It's me."
The man smiled slightly and said, "Come and sit down."
Song Xi nervously clasped her backpack with her hands, trying to hide her inner panic, and slowly sat down opposite the man.
What a socially deadly scene!
——The blind date turned out to be my university professor.
If she had known in advance, it would take Song Xi at least two hours to put on makeup and dress up.
It’s all my fault. I didn’t ask the blind date’s name clearly. I just remembered that he was almost 30 years old.
While she was daydreaming, she heard a man's unique low magnetic voice, "See what you like to drink, order it."
Then he handed over the cafe's drink menu.
Song Xi flipped through two pages at random and said to the waiter, "A cup of velvet latte."
After the waiter left, the man spoke again: "I am Shang Fuyan, a professor of archaeology at Lanzhou University. Don't be nervous, just treat it as a meeting between ordinary friends."
Song Xi pondered over this carefully and asked, "Were you also forced by your family to go on a blind date?"
Hearing this, Shang Fuyan smiled under his gold-rimmed glasses and said slowly, "It sounds like you are very resistant to this kind of meeting."
Song Xi waved his hand, "Not really..."
If I had known that the other person was him, there would be no need to make excuses again and again!
I just don’t know why such an outstanding professor like Shang is still single?
Seeing the doubt in her eyes, Shang Fuyan stared at her and said, "If you want to know something, just ask."
"Uh...why are you still single?"
"I don't have time to talk, and I haven't met the right person yet."
Song Xi was skeptical about this answer.
You have to know that in Lanzhou University, there was no girl who didn't admire him. As a result, every class of his was full, and many of them went there to audit. Even if it were put on the stage now, it would definitely be as spectacular as it was back then.
Although he is already 29, there is no trace of aging on his face. Instead, he looks younger. How come?
Speaking of which, Song Xi had a teacher-student relationship with him for more than half a year, so it is obvious that he has no impression of it.
"Professor Shang, aren't there any girls chasing you now?"
"No. I don't have a first love, a lover, or an affair."
When Song Xi heard this, his heartbeat started to speed up again. Wasn't this a perfect opportunity?
If you still can't control yourself, you can just use a piece of tofu to hit yourself to death.
"Professor Shang, actually... I used to be your student."
When Song Xi said this, he carefully observed the other person's expression.
However, there was not a single trace of emotion revealed on that overly rigid and ascetic face of his.
"Which class are you from?"
“I enrolled in 2020.”
Shang Fuyan seemed to be recalling carefully. After two or three seconds of silence, he asked, "The female student who ranked second in the province in liberal arts and chose the Department of Archaeology?"
The emotions were like a roller coaster. Song Xi suppressed his inner excitement and said, "Yes, yes, it's me."
"Why didn't I see you during the second semester of my freshman year?" the man asked.
Song Xi paused, and seemed to find it difficult to say what to say next.
Shang Fuyan noticed this and spoke up in time, "For questions you don't want to answer, you can just refuse without feeling any pressure."
Song Xi laughed instead, obviously his words had a soothing effect.
"There's nothing to hide. Professor Shang, I think it's necessary to tell you the truth."
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