Chapter 38 Blind Date
Lin Qiyuan naturally knew that his parents were looking for a blind date for him recently. He had rejected them once not long ago, but he didn't expect that they had not given up.
The photos were scattered randomly, standing out prominently on the table. He knew they were his distant aunt's carefully selected future "blind dates." Even though he already had someone he liked, he wouldn't have been willing to go on a blind date in the past.
He casually picked up the top two photos. The only photo with the back facing up had only two words written on it - Zhou Yang.
He turned the photo over almost in a panic. In that short moment, countless thoughts and ideas flashed through his mind.
Is Zhou Yang the same Zhou Yang I know? If he is, what should I do? Who is he, and why is he on my blind date list? Mom pulled his photo out; does that mean he's the one I chose? Should I go on a blind date with him? What should I say when we meet? Should I be honest? He's never told me about his family background. Is he lying to me, too? ...
When Lin Qiyuan was in high school, he participated in the National Brainstorming Competition for Middle School Students. The smartest and most outstanding high school students from all over the country came together to solve difficult problems, competing not only on quality but also on speed.
Lin Qiyuan was proud of his intelligence, but he never took it lightly during the competition. He was always on edge and his brain was working very fast, but he felt it was not as fast as it is now.
Lin Qiyuan, this is the first time in all these years that he feels so useless.
It's just possible to be faced with a photo of someone you like.
That short second seemed like a century, and his hands were almost shaking.
Although he was prepared, when the picture of the person he had engraved in his mind thousands of times appeared in front of him, his breath still stopped and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
The boy in the photo looked like he was taken during his school days, with a university building in the background. Wearing a white T-shirt, he exuded high spirits, his skin appearing even more jade-like against the stark white wall. His features, though not profound, were poetic and picturesque, drawing one in.
His eyes moved down along the clear outline of the person in the photo, eyebrows, eyes, nose, and finally to the lips, and his Adam's apple moved unconsciously.
Everything is so familiar, yet so strange.
However, he found that after he actually confirmed it, the subsequent helplessness made it even more difficult for him to calm down.
He was in a daze when Li Baiyu sent Zhou Yang's investigation report.
16:40, exactly ten minutes.
【Name: Zhou Yang Age: 24 years old
Birthday: March 17th; Father: Zhou Hai (hotel owner in Haining); Mother: Zhang Man (stay-at-home wife); Graduated from: University B, Bachelor's degree, University J, Master's degree in Game Design; Friends: Unknown; Relationship: Unknown; Work: One of the partners of Yang Hong Design Studio.
It turned out that Zhou Yang was the son of the owner of a hotel in Haining.
In fact, from the beginning, Lin Qiyuan guessed that Zhou Yang's status was not ordinary, otherwise he would not have made friends living in the Bayview Mansion. However, Zhou Yang acted too poor, so he subconsciously ignored his family background.
So, now it's even, both of them deceived each other.
But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't make sense. Zhou Yang never deliberately said that he was not a rich second-generation. In daily conversations, he also intentionally or unintentionally revealed that his family conditions were good, which was completely different from his personality.
Wouldn't it be better if I could be honest during a blind date? At least for the sake of the elders... maybe.
At 6:15 PM, the photo on the table seemed untouched, yet it had indeed been moved. Mother Lin looked at the photo of Yan Zichen, which had been placed aside, and pondered for a moment. Then she went straight to Lin Qiyuan's room, knocked on the door, and entered after receiving permission.
"Xiao Yuan, you are already in your thirties this year. Have you given any thoughts on your lifelong event?" Mother Lin pulled a chair and sat down.
“…”
Lin Qiyuan always answers this kind of question with silence.
However, Mother Lin noticed the restlessness in his eyes amidst the calmness, cursed him as "bad boy" in her heart, and turned to the main topic.
"Your father has found a good family for you. The child has a good family background and good looks. He is one in a million and worthy of you. Why don't you go and meet him?" Mother Lin's words were as casual as usual, but her eyes were fixed on her son, not wanting to miss any emotional changes.
"Let's talk about it later." Lin Qiyuan thought for a while, suppressed the slightly raised corners of his mouth, and said casually.
Could it be that I guessed wrong? My son doesn't like that Yan Zichen?
"Are you planning to be single for the rest of your life?" Mother Lin couldn't help but complain. Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind, and her eyes brightened a little. She changed the subject, "But I don't want to force you. After all, she's so beautiful and has countless suitors. One more or one less won't make much difference!"
“…”
"I'll go and refuse them right away, so as not to delay their lifelong event." Mother Lin pretended to stand up and prepare to leave Lin Qiyuan's room.
One, two, two and a half...
"Need not."
Mother Lin turned around in surprise: "What do you mean no need? Oh, no blind dates? Don't worry, I'll help you reject it right away!"
“…”
"I mean, there's no need to refuse the blind date. I'll go. It's just a meeting anyway."
Mother Lin laughed heartily, thinking, "Your mother is still your mother after all. How dare a young ginger fight an old ginger?" She said reluctantly, "That's fine. I'm sorry to have wronged you, son."
“…”
Mother Lin quickly decided on the time and place for Yan Zichen and Lin Qiyuan to meet, which was at the blind date holy place in City S - Newsgoal Western Restaurant.
There is a reason why Newsgoal has become a popular dating destination among the citizens of City S.
It's said that the success rate for blind dates on Newgoal is very high. A bored reporter conducted a survey and found that the success rate for blind dates on Newsgoal is as high as 85%.
However, Zhou Yang feels that the reason why Newsgoal's blind date success rate is so high is entirely because the cost of Western restaurants is extremely expensive.
In other words, who among the men and women who can afford to eat at such a Western restaurant is not either wealthy or noble? Whether it's a business marriage, or a Phoenix man and Phoenix woman, the focus is always on money. How can the success rate of blind dates not be high?
Therefore, when Zhou Yang was persuaded by Song Xuhong to go on a blind date, especially on Newsgoal, he was extremely opposed to it.
"Hey, Yangyang, please give me some face! My girlfriend's roommate secretly saw you last time and was so shocked by your beauty that she insisted that my girlfriend introduce you to someone else. So my girlfriend gave me this glorious and arduous task and asked me, do you need a hand or a person?" Song Xuhong, a 1.8-meter-tall big man, shook Zhou Yang's arm like a little girl and almost knelt down to Zhou Yang.
Zhou Yang glanced up at him for a moment. "So, if you fail to complete the task, your girlfriend will chop off your hands? Don't worry, this is intentional injury and you can sue."
Song Xuhong glared at him, "What the hell? What about chopping off your hands? She meant that either you bring someone here or we break up!"
“…”
"So, can you bear to see your beloved partner break up and fall into the abyss of pain, leaving you alone to support this crumbling studio?" Song Xuhong cried bitterly.
Zhou Yang stroked his chin and thought, "If you're feeling down, could I take advantage of this opportunity to divest you of your shares?"
“…You beast!”
"Seriously, Yangyang, can you please help me? My girlfriend knows she was wrong and she said she will never agree to anyone's request again."
"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's..." Zhou Yang thought for a moment about how to start, and unexpectedly the words came out smoothly, "I'm gay, I don't like girls, I went there just to cheat on girls."
“…” “………You…you…are you gay?”
Fortunately, there was no one in the studio at night, so Zhou Yang was the only one who could "enjoy" Song Xuhong's loud voice.
"Yes, I'm gay." Zhou Yang found that there was nothing wrong with speaking out, and he felt relieved.
"Haha, if you're gay, I'm hermaphrodite!!!"
"...You don't have to be so cruel? Why are you so sure?"
Song Xuhong: "Temperament, the key is temperament. I read BL comics with my girlfriend. You look neither 0 nor 1, your personality is neither 0 nor 1, you look straight at first glance. If you say you are gay, then are you 0 or 1?"
"What 0 and what 1?" Zhou Yang felt that he and Song Xuhong were not living in the same dimension.
"Look, you don't even know the difference between 0 and 1, yet you still claim to be gay. That's clearly just an excuse! 0 is the one below, and 1 is the one above. Do you understand?" Song Xuhong said disdainfully.
“…I understand. I’m number 1.”
“…”
Zhou Yang didn't know what Song Xuhong was looking at, but he really didn't like girls and had no interest in them.
Song Xuhong: "Anyway, if I reject that girl with this reason, she'll definitely think it's an excuse, and my girlfriend will definitely hang me up and beat me! Otherwise, you can go and reject that girl yourself. By the way, I've met that girl before, she's definitely a white, rich, and beautiful lady, she's really worth it. The girl said, let's go to Newsgoal restaurant and buy it for her alone!"
Zhou Yang thought for a moment and said, "Don't go to the Western restaurant. Let's go to the Chinese restaurant next to Newsgoal. I'll explain everything to her."
"Okay, okay, no matter where you go, as long as you show up, you're my brother. When I marry your sister-in-law, I'll definitely give you a seat at the top!"
*
Lu Feng was not as efficient as Li Baiyu. After about ten hours, he finally found some information about Song Xuhong.
"You mean he has a girlfriend? Then he's two-timing?" Zhou Hai's eyes were about to pop out of his head.
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