Summer frowned deeply after hearing the little glasses boy's explanation.
He actually launched into a long discussion about whether or not it's late in the summer.
Living with this little bespectacled person would be so stifling.
The man with glasses apologized, saying, "When I suggested the date, I didn't consider the line between being late and not being late. That was my oversight, so I can't judge that you were late. I apologize for that."
The little boy with glasses kept nagging about whether he was late or not, leaving Xia Tian both amused and exasperated.
"Hey, can we end this discussion about whether or not someone is late?"
The man with glasses said righteously, "Miss Xia, the issue of being late or not may seem like a small matter, but it is actually not. It reflects a person's character. In Western countries, the concept of time is very strong. When making an appointment, one cannot arrive early or late; it is always right on time. This reflects a person's character."
Summer was getting impatient. She tapped the table with her finger and scolded, "Are you out of things to say? Are we going to have a debate tonight about whether or not we're late?"
“Miss Xia, as I said, being late or not is not a trivial matter. If we don’t take it seriously, we will be making a big mistake. Often, a small matter can reveal a big problem.”
Xia Tian, unable to bear it any longer, said, "If you keep harping on this issue of being late, I'm not going to play along anymore."
As she spoke, Xia Tian stood up, making a gesture as if she was about to leave.
The man with glasses quickly said, "Miss Xia, since you don't want to discuss this issue, let's end it here. I hope you won't walk away like that; that would be very impolite."
Summer sat down; she had to finish her act.
She looked around, frowned, and said, "The atmosphere in this teahouse is terrible. Look, the light is so dim and the ceiling is so low. It makes me feel suffocated, like I can't breathe."
The man with glasses said considerately, "Miss Xia, if you don't like this teahouse, you can go to another one. This is my fault. I should have come and checked it out beforehand, and even taken some photos to send to you for review. Once you're satisfied, we can then decide on a meeting place. That way, you won't be in this situation where you can't breathe."
Xia Tian sighed inwardly. Meeting someone and then having to do preliminary research and take photos—wasn't that a bit too old-fashioned?
"I suggest we go to the Baixing Tea House; the environment there is much better than here."
“Great. Western countries respect women’s opinions. When walking, they let women walk in front; when getting out of a car, they open the car door for women; when dating, they let women decide where to meet. These all reflect the level of civilization of a society. Miss Xia, we Chinese are far from being able to do this yet. However, as an intellectual, I should take the lead and set an example.”
The boy with glasses started talking non-stop again.
Summer stood up and said, "Let's go then."
Just now, Xia Tian saw the short man who had been following them enter the teahouse and sit at a table near the door.
The short man had already ordered a pot of tea, along with several plates of snacks and melon seeds, and was enjoying them immensely.
Presumably, Xia Tian's father covers all the expenses for this short man; otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to eat and drink as soon as he walks in.
As soon as Xia Tian and Xiao Yanjing stepped out, they hailed a taxi.
As the taxi started moving, Xia Tian saw the short man run out in a panic.
Unfortunately, no taxi drove by in front of the teahouse at that moment. The short man stood in the middle of the road, standing on tiptoe and looking around.
Summer covered his mouth and laughed; he thought the short man was really funny.
"Miss Xia, what are you laughing at? Do you think I'm funny?"
I'm not laughing at you.
“Miss Xia, there are only the two of us in this taxi. You must be laughing at me. I think you should give a clear explanation of this laughter. For example, is it mockery, ridicule, or contempt? If there is no clear explanation, it is an insult to my character.”
Summer suppressed a laugh and replied, "Bookworm, I'm not laughing at you. I'm laughing at the person outside the car who's standing in the middle of the road trying to flag down a taxi, but there aren't any nearby. He's standing on tiptoe, looking left and right anxiously. It's quite funny."
The man with glasses glanced back at the car a few times and asked, "I didn't see that person."
"The car has long since driven away, of course you can't see that person."
“Ms. Xia, I think that when someone is anxiously flagging down a taxi, you shouldn’t laugh, but rather sympathize with them. Perhaps that person has something urgent to deal with, such as a family member being sick and hospitalized, a friend being in a car accident, or an urgent matter at their company. In short, if we encounter this situation, we should decisively get out of the car and give the taxi to that person. Only in this way can we demonstrate our civilized qualities.”
Summer found the little glasses guy really funny; he kept talking about civilized manners, as if he was flaunting himself as a highly civilized person.
Living with this kind of person would be very stifling, and there would be no joy in life at all.
When Xia Tian got out of the taxi, she took out some money from her wallet and handed it to the driver.
The man with glasses also took out his wallet. He glanced at the price display and said, "Miss Xia, we should learn from the Western practice of splitting the bill equally. We should split the expenses on our dates equally."
As he spoke, the man with glasses took out four yuan and twenty cents from his wallet and handed it to Xia Tian.
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