Chapter 296 Two Pop Marts
Zhou Shuang sat in the room applying lotion, while Qi Luoyan tried on several skirts.
"Blind date?"
She thought that with Qi Luoyan's personality, she would definitely be in a free love relationship. Moreover, she was the silly girl who would follow whoever looked like a good person. Zhou Shuang felt that she would definitely find someone she liked.
"Yes, my mom said that I have a problem with my eyesight and I'm always deceived. She's afraid that I won't be able to judge people properly. It's better for them to investigate the person first. If they think he's a good match, then let me go. If we're compatible, we can move on."
Qi Luoyan changed into a pink long skirt, but felt it was childish, so she took it off again.
"I think my mom is right. Over the years, I've had more than a dozen friends come and go, but not one of them lasted three months. Many of them just looked at me because I was rich and took advantage of me. If I neglected them a little, they would say I was a big girl, difficult to please, and they wouldn't keep me company anymore."
She felt quite aggrieved when she spoke of this. When she met Zhou Shuang, she didn't take advantage of her, but she wasn't as quick as her uncle. In the blink of an eye, she became her aunt. Qi Luoyan was in such a depressed mood that her words made Zhou Shuang laugh.
"Sister-in-law is right."
There must be something wrong with my vision, otherwise I wouldn't have been saved by her last time.
Zhou Shuang thought that if Qi Luoyan had not had the protection of her family and Qi Huaijing's concern, she would have been deceived and sold long ago.
"So, I think blind dates are safer. At least they're all well-known people, they can't lie to me."
Zhou Shuang agreed that it was important to know everyone in the circle. People like her and Qi Huaijing had at least been to Qi Huaijing's house and met his family, and knew that they were both respectable people. If it were someone else, the Zhou family would probably not agree to her getting married like this.
Very few people can get married as quickly as she did.
Zhou Shuang is still dazed and can't believe that she is already a wife.
"Aunt, look, it's uncle, it's uncle."
After changing clothes, Qi Luoyan picked up her phone to check the news, then suddenly rushed to Zhou Shuang and pushed the screen to her.
[Wish the Fifth National Business Cooperation Conference a complete success]
A large curved table, adorned with red carpet steps, was filled with hundreds of people in suits and ties, sitting at attention. Behind them was the bright red national flag, and beneath it, each one was solemn and composed. The camera was focused on the person speaking. Zhou Shuang shuddered at the sound of the voice, and unconsciously leaned closer.
Qi Huaijing sat upright under the national flag, with a handsome face and distinct and stern features. The black microphone was facing his thin lips, and he conveyed the spirit of the meeting in a clear and powerful voice. The silver nameplate engraved with "President of Kyoto Chamber of Commerce" sparkled under the huge crystal chandelier. Occasionally he raised his eyes, and his imposing aura made people hold their breath and stare at his majesty.
Zhou Shuang gasped. His aura was completely different from his cold and indifferent demeanor in real life.
Qi Luoyan looked at Qi Huaijing and sighed: "To be honest, my uncle is quite good-looking. I haven't met anyone like him in Rongcheng. If I had met him, I would have married him a long time ago."
Zhou Shuang chuckled, and Qi Luoyan also said in her heart that every time she saw Qi Huaijing, she was like a mouse seeing a cat. She said that if she met a man like Qi Huaijing, she would probably run away and refuse to see him.
She turned her thoughts back to her phone screen, but the image had shifted to something else. Zhou Shuang averted her gaze, but felt her heart pounding in her chest.
She was just watching a video, but her face was actually getting hot.
Qi Huaijing said he would be gone for about a week, and this was just the beginning. Her heart trembled when she heard his voice. If Qi Luoyan hadn't come to accompany her and diverted her attention, she was afraid that the next few days would be like years, and she would be suffering from homesickness.
Zhou Shuang couldn't explain why she missed this person so strongly, whom she wasn't even familiar with. Perhaps it was because he had been talking on the phone with her every night during this period. She had never talked like that with anyone else.
This time when Qi Huaijing left, there was no call until eight o'clock in the evening. She thought he was just like other men, who didn't care about what he had once he got it. But after watching the live broadcast, she realized that he was still holding a business exchange meeting.
No wonder he couldn't spare the time. Qi Luoyan looked at his phone again and found that there were no related reports, so he continued with the topic of tomorrow's blind date.
"I don't know who my mom will introduce me to. Tomorrow you will pretend to be me, and I will sit beside you as a foil. If you like them, you can introduce yourself. If not, you can respond on my behalf. My mom will know that you helped me reject them, so she won't scold me."
Qi Luoyan was using Zhou Shuang as a shield. Although Mrs. Qi doted on her and couldn't bear to scold her, she would nag her. What Qi Luoyan feared most was that Mrs. Qi would appeal to her emotions and reason with her, and could preach for three hours and even talk nonsense.
Her scalp tingled when she thought of this. Zhou Shuang was her younger aunt now, and her younger uncle had the final say in the family. No one would contradict her. Zhou Shuang used her identity as her younger aunt to help her reject others, and Mrs. Qi must have felt that the other party was unreliable.
“…”
Zhou Shuang didn't know what to say: "Is this okay?"
She could see through Qi Luoyan's thoughts at a glance, and knew that he didn't have any bad intentions.
"Of course, you haven't experienced my mother's mouth, little aunt, please help me."
She pouted, looking pitiful. Zhou Shuang said helplessly, "Okay."
Qi Luoyan was in great spirits, and when she was with Zhou Shuang, she was like a chatterbox, chattering non-stop. Zhou Shuang seemed to have gotten used to the hustle and bustle after being with her. With her company, the loneliness she felt without Qi Huaijing was filled, and she actually fell asleep sweetly to the sound of her voice.
The two of them slept until the sun was shining on their buttocks. Zhou Shuang then turned over and got up. Seeing the time, she almost fell off the bed.
"It's over. I'm late."
Oh my god, she is in this class.
Qi Luoyan was still rubbing her eyes: "Go to work, little aunt, today is the weekend, what kind of work do you have?"
Zhou Shuang was stunned for a moment. Weekend? Today is the weekend.
Qi Luoyan was sleeping so soundly that he couldn't tell east from west. "Let me check the time. Did I remember it wrong?"
That's impossible. Mrs. Qi arranged for her to go on a blind date today, so there's no way she could be wrong.
Zhou Shuang took the phone and it was indeed Saturday.
Qi Luoyan also came over to take a look, then fell straight back onto the bed, waking Zhou Shuang up from her sleep. She wondered what was wrong with her, until she heard a light snoring sound. Zhou Shuang then looked at her with a helpless smile, then got up.
She is the kind of person who sleeps lightly and cannot fall asleep again once she is woken up.
These days it's considered an exception.
The clock on the wall had already pointed to nine o'clock, and it would be unreasonable for her not to get up.
Qi Luoyan kept talking to her about all sorts of things yesterday, and they didn't fall asleep until the early morning. She was impressed by herself, as it was the first time she could sleep so late.
Seeing that Qi Luoyan had no intention of getting up, Zhou Shuang had no choice but to tuck the quilt for her and went downstairs alone.
"Madam, you are awake. Breakfast is ready. Please go to the dining room."
The housekeeper was standing downstairs, seemingly waiting for her. Zhou Shuang was not used to his address to her, and was embarrassed to ask him to call her Miss Zhou.
After all, she is married to Qi Huaijing, so she should get used to people calling her Mrs. Qi.
This place is the same as the villa in Haicheng. She was surprised at first when she saw the housekeeper, but gradually she didn't care anymore.
I followed the butler to the restaurant. There were various dishes on the table, and they all looked fresh and delicious.
It’s a pity that Qi Luoyan hasn’t gotten up yet. How can she eat so much by herself? What a waste.
But Zhou Shuang still tried hard to eat. Since she followed Qi Huaijing, she had become visibly fatter and her waistline had gotten bigger.
I used to feel like my clothes were empty, but now they are all stuffed full and my figure looks fuller.
She didn't eat much last night, and her mood was different after Qi Huaijing left. She felt hungry when she woke up late in the morning.
I had just taken two bites when Qi Luoyan came down.
"Ahhh, if you have something to eat, don't call me."
She rushed to the dining table and quickly cleared most of it. The housekeeper frowned at her, but still asked politely if she wanted the kitchen to send over some more of her favorites.
Zhou Shuang was dumbfounded. She didn't realize how thin she was. Besides hot pot, she could even eat twice as much for breakfast.
It is said that women in the south of the Yangtze River are petite and delicate, so naturally they have small appetites. Qi Luoyan is going against the will of heaven.
"I'm full."
Zhou Shuang thought that they would not be able to finish their breakfast, but Qi Luoyan's words immediately ruined everything.
She was stunned. No wonder Mrs. Qi always said that the family couldn't support these two things if they didn't have money. It seemed that what Mrs. Qi said was not an exaggeration at all.
She looked at the time: "Aunt, are you okay today?"
Zhou Shuang looked at her and sighed: "No. I'll go on a blind date with you."
Qi Luoyan nodded desperately: "Yeah."
She looked at Qi Luoyan: "What time are you meeting someone?"
Qi Luoyan jumped up when he saw the time: "Ten o'clock, there are still ten minutes left."
“…”
Zhou Shuang hurried to the garage with her to get the car and headed straight for the destination.
The place was booked by the man, and Mrs. Qi told Qi Luoyan, and Qi Luoyan and Zhou Shuang went to a French restaurant in Rongcheng that was quite romantic.
The atmosphere is good, but there is a hot pot restaurant next to it having a promotion, which seems a bit out of place.
"Hurry, hurry up."
Qi Luoyan was in a hurry. Following the instructions given by Mrs. Qi, the boys were already waiting at the booth on the second floor.
Qi Luoyan didn't even see what the person looked like, and pushed Zhou Shuang away.
"Don't let him know that I went on a blind date with him."
She repeated her warning, leaving Zhou Shuang speechless. But Qi Luoyan's nickname of "little aunt" and her innocent eyes made Zhou Shuang surrender immediately.
The boy also saw Zhou Shuang and Qi Luoyan walking towards him, and his eyes lit up.
Zhou Shuang was dressed simply. Qi Luoyan said she only put on some light makeup. This was also Mrs. Qi's request. She was not allowed to go on blind dates casually, which was too disrespectful.
"Excuse me, is this Miss Qi Luoyan?"
The boy looked at the two girls in front of him. Each of them was beautiful in her own way, one bright and beautiful, the other pure. He didn't know who was the one he would go on a blind date with today. He felt that both of them were very good and caught his eye.
Qi Luoyan secretly tugged at Zhou Shuang's clothes from behind. Zhou Shuang said "hmm" vaguely and sat down opposite the boy. Qi Luoyan also sat down.
At this point, the boy had already determined that Zhou Shuang was "Qi Luoyan" and his eyes never left her.
"Miss Qi, my last name is Xu, double Xu, Xu Yinian. My aunt has mentioned you to me."
Xu Yinian was very talkative, and Qi Luoyan had been secretly observing his words and actions. As a young boy of the same age as them, Xu Yinian was excellent in all aspects, but in Qi Luoyan's circle, there were too many people with excellent family backgrounds.
Her target is someone like Qi Huaijing, or at the very least Qi Luohan.
However, the two were born into aristocratic families, and they had an innate nobility that came from a century-old foundation and inheritance. They were not comparable to those who had made their fortunes overnight or those who were from wealthy families within five generations.
So, after a round of conversation, Qi Luoyan had a mediocre impression of Xu Yinian and didn't have any special feelings for him.
Zhou Shuang chatted with people in a random manner, and had no idea what Qi Luoyan was thinking.
Qi Luoyan interrupted Xu Yinian's chatter: "Cousin, please accompany me to the bathroom."
Zhou Shuang understood immediately, stood up and apologized to Xu Yinian. Xu Yinian understood and watched them leave with a smile.
After turning a corner, Qi Luoyan took Zhou Shuang to the door and shook his head.
"Why, you didn't like it?"
Her action was a rejection.
Qi Luoyan hummed, "Too contrived, not my type."
Zhou Shuang nodded: "I understand, then I need to go and get back with them."
"good."
She looked at her flatteringly: "When you're done, I'll go find you and come out together to avoid embarrassment."
Zhou Shuang was helpless. She felt embarrassed and it would be easier if she asked someone to help reject the other person.
This was the first time she had done this. Although she didn't have any special feelings for the boy named Xu, she always felt a little reluctant to reject someone.
This Qi Luoyan, if she encounters this kind of thing again next time, she would rather die than do this evil thing.
Qi Luoyan blinked her eyes and counted happily in her mind. When she reached one hundred, she would go over.
Just as he was counting his fingers out of boredom, he saw a figure walking towards the booth diagonally opposite Zhou Shuang.
She felt that the man looked familiar, and when she looked closely, she almost fainted.
Little, uncle?
Isn't he in Kyoto?
But Qi Luoyan firmly believed that she was not mistaken. She had to go back to find Zhou Shuang and let her uncle find out that she had arranged a blind date for her aunt and would expose her as a culprit.
But I couldn't abandon my aunt. The most terrifying thing was that she didn't bring her cell phone, and she didn't remember Zhou Shuang's cell phone number.
Qi Luoyan broke out in a cold sweat and stood at the door of the restaurant, not daring to go in.
She accidentally glanced at a big doll handing out flyers at the entrance of the hot pot restaurant and immediately came up with a plan.
After a while, a big Pop Mart walked awkwardly into the restaurant. It happened that it was not yet dinner time, so there were not many people around and no one noticed her.
Zhou Shuang sat in her seat and looked at Xu Yinian apologetically: "Mr. Xu, I have something to do later. How about we make an appointment next time?"
That's putting it mildly.
But Xu Yinian really looked at Zhou Shuang: "When is the next time?"
“…”
Before Zhou Shuang could say anything, Pop Mart rushed in, dragged her hand and walked out.
"Who are you?"
Qi Luoyan's voice came from inside: "Aunt, my uncle is right across from you."
“…”
In the booth opposite, Qi Huaijing was chatting with someone when suddenly the other person looked behind him with surprise.
Qi Huaijing turned around and saw two Pop Mart girls holding hands, stumbling and awkwardly trying to squeeze out the door.
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