He wouldn't agree to go on a blind date, even if it was just a formality, because it would make him feel like he was betraying Xiaoxiao.
But he couldn't completely disregard his parents' reputation; if he simply didn't show up, how would his parents continue doing business in the market?
After thinking for a moment, Han Yunqi said in a deep voice, "I'll go to your house to apologize tomorrow. I'll say that I met a girlfriend in another city without telling you, and that you agreed to the blind date without knowing it. I don't think the Cai family can say anything about that."
That's basically true.
This isn't feudal society anymore. A verbal agreement between the parents is considered a marriage contract, and breaking that agreement would ruin one's reputation. These days, blind dates don't have so many formalities; many people go on dozens of blind dates without success.
Han's parents finally sighed and let Han Yunqi make his own decision.
It's the son who should go and apologize, and he'll be the one who loses face, not the couple. They were kept in the dark too. o(*￣︶￣*)o
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The next morning, after tidying himself up, Han Yunqi went to the Cai family's door with two gift boxes, full of sincerity.
The Cai family came from out of town and have been settled in D City for over ten years, running a hardware business. The whole family lives in the backyard of the shop and has never returned to their hometown for holidays in the past ten years, supposedly because they can't afford the travel expenses... Of course, they don't take a holiday for the New Year either, so Han Yunqi went directly to their shop.
When Han Yunqi entered, the first person to hear his voice and come out to greet him was Cai Qinghe, the daughter of the Cai family.
Cai Qinghe was a fair-skinned, slender, and tall girl with a delicate and refined appearance that was quite different from that of the local people in the north. Her small face was not very prominent, and she had the look of a comfortable and pleasing southern girl.
She wasn't exactly beautiful, but she was still pretty and charming.
Although Han Yunqi had seen her many times before, the two had hardly spoken. At most, they would nod politely to each other when they met. But this time, because Han Yunqi knew that his mother and Aunt Cai were trying to match them up, he felt a little uncomfortable when facing Cai Qinghe.
Han Yunqi raised his hand to touch his nose, forced a slightly embarrassed smile, and asked, "Um, are Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai home?"
Cai Qinghe seemed a little shy when she saw Han Yunqi, perhaps because she knew that both sets of parents were going to arrange a blind date for them. She avoided looking him directly in the eye and said, "Yes, we are here. Do you need to see my parents? Come in and talk."
Han Yunqi didn't want to be alone with her either, so he nodded and walked into the store.
Before the two even reached the Cai family's backyard, they heard a loud cry of a child coming from inside, followed by a woman's shrill voice: "Where has that brat run off to again! How dare you look after your brother when I told you to!"
Cai Qinghe's expression changed, and she no longer cared about Han Yunqi. She hurriedly ran into the inner courtyard.
Seeing this, Han Yunqi also stopped and did not go any further.
But a feeling of disgust welled up inside me, which I couldn't hide.
No one knew where the Cai family was from; they couldn't tell from their accents. He also didn't know why they came to D City to do business. They were usually very amiable and always smiling at their neighbors. The only thing that Han Yunqi found offensive was their patriarchal mindset, which made them seem as ignorant and cruel as villagers living in the old society.
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