Today's Blind Date...

After a long day out, I'm finally home.

I went on Blind Date today. Well...

It seems quite complicated. Actually, the Blind Date ended at noon, and I went back to the company in the afternoon to make up for lost time...

I left home early this morning, around eight o'clock.

The city where I live a sedentary lifestyle is basically fine now; there haven't been any new cases for many days, and there are people on Zhongshan Road now.

Then I changed into a casual and stylish outfit and went out.

Xiao Xing and I graduated from the same university, although we majored in different fields. We've both been working for almost three years now, and we're not getting any younger. It's time to find a partner.

This Blind Date date was someone my family had mentioned quite a few times.

I gradually formed an impression of this girl after hearing about her from my family.

She is well-behaved, sensible, considerate, and has a beautiful face.

Then...

You know what I mean, when I think of a salted fish, I start imagining things.

Holy crap!

How sweet! Wouldn't this girl be adorable when she's shy?

So thoughtful and considerate! That's wonderful, I love thoughtful and considerate people! Imagine coming home to a hot meal waiting for you, how wonderful that would be!

Beautiful face!

Seriously, did you really have to tell me this? Do you think I'm the kind of person who cares about other people's appearance? How tacky! Seriously~~~~

However, here's the problem: my family has never shown me a photo of the other person.

But that's okay, we're going to meet anyway, and the beauty filters on online photos don't really reflect reality.

So today at nine o'clock, I really did arrive half an hour early!

For the past half hour, I've been wildly imagining things! Could the other person be a cute, sensible, gentle, and considerate girl with long, flowing hair?

As he thought about it, his expression started to look comical, and he was getting incredibly anxious, after all, it was his first Blind Date, so he was naturally nervous.

Around 9:23, the other party called me. Then I saw her slowly walking over with her phone in her hand.

Well...

She was wearing a white, ladylike long dress, her hair was up, and she wore casual sneakers that matched her outfit perfectly.

As for his looks, emmmm...

Actually, it's not too bad. Although it's still quite different from what I imagined, as I said before, I'm definitely not a looks-obsessed person! Inner qualities! Inner qualities! Are the most important!

After all, Blind Date are for the purpose of marriage.

Besides, I'm not exactly handsome myself (although I received love letters in high school and middle school, but I generally don't write love letters in college), so I have no right to make any demands on the other person here.

There was definitely some awkwardness at first, but since I have a rather quirky and outgoing personality, the atmosphere improved a lot.

As everyone knows, it's impossible to watch a movie right now, so we just stroll around...

Many shops are still open on Zhongshan Road.

While we were shopping, she bought two pieces of clothing, one of which was a gift from me. It wasn't expensive, just over three hundred yuan. After being a corporate slave for almost three years, I still have that much money.

It was almost noon, so we went to a Western restaurant for lunch.

I had my temperature taken, filled out a form, registered, and then went inside.

Perhaps it's because I have a relatively outgoing personality, but I felt like I'd opened up and things weren't so awkward anymore.

Although I didn't really understand what the other person meant by all those celebrities...

I don't really know much about romance dramas, like "The Tang Dynasty Forensic Doctor"? Or "The Pillow Book"? And then there was something else, what was it called... something sweet... I forgot...

Although I didn't quite understand either of them, the other person seemed to be having a good time talking, so I didn't interrupt. Perhaps they felt that it was just one person talking, so they stopped.

Then the conversation turned to celebrities, and this girl likes young, handsome men...

Although I've heard of him but don't know much about him, he's someone else's idol, so I have to express some degree of approval.

We were just chatting randomly, and as we talked, sure enough, here comes the important part.

Do you own a house?

Do you have a car?

How much is your monthly salary?

These three questions are always asked on Blind Date. Although I felt they were a bit abrupt, they are also normal.

My general answer is as follows:

"There are no houses available at the moment."

(With less than three years of work experience, how can you afford a house?)

"Car?" Does a bicycle count?

Monthly salary: **** (four figures)

After hearing my answer, the girl's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"I'm sorry, but I think it's still necessary to have a house." (Here, the girl is subtly implying that the man should pay for the house himself, but the property deed should be in his name.)

"Sorry, but I still need a car." (This implies that you need a decent car, but not a cheap one; around 300,000 is the minimum...)

"A monthly salary seems a bit low; a five-figure salary would be better, I think."

As soon as she finished speaking, I chuckled. I asked her how much she earned, and she also said four figures... emmm... less than me, and by quite a bit...

I took a sip of water. "Girl, what about a house? I have one too. I have one in my hometown in Jiangxi, a house in the countryside. There are mountains and water behind it, and you can even hear huskies (wolves) howling at night (that's nonsense, there are no wolves)."

"I actually have a bike too. I bought it when I was in college; it cost me two months of part-time work, and it was super expensive~~~"

"As for monthly salary, I admit, I don't have five figures. But look at that guy."

I pointed to a greasy middle-aged man at the next table, who looked to be around forty years old (no offense intended), and coincidentally, a beautiful woman was sitting in front of him.

"Who is he?"

"To be honest, this is my boss. He owns three apartments in downtown Xiamen, and his monthly salary is definitely over six figures. Don't worry, he's still single."

"That's good, but she looks a bit old."

"It's alright," I said, taking a sip of tea. "I think it's alright too. The Civil Affairs Bureau just reopened a couple of days ago, and this is the fourth divorce I've ever had."

"..."

She's not stupid; she understands what I mean.

The atmosphere afterwards was extremely awkward; it would be strange if it weren't.

But I'm fine; even cutting a medium-rare steak feels much smoother than before!

They didn't speak again after that, each eating their own food, and the other person looked quite unwell.

Halfway through the meal, the other person seemed unable to bear it any longer and simply picked up their bag.

"You're leaving."

Is there anything else?

"Oh, that's alright." I called out, "Waiter, the bill, please."

The waiter came. The total came to over 400 yuan. My steak cost over 130 yuan, hers cost over 200 yuan, and the rest was snacks, plus a tip.

I took the bill and placed it in front of her. "Sorry, my phone was dead and I didn't bring my wallet, but it's only fair to reciprocate."

Perhaps out of consideration for her image, she paid with a dark expression and left. She probably took the clothes I sold her with her; she's not stupid.

At the restaurant, I continued eating, since I wasn't full.

But as I was eating, I suddenly realized...

That dress cost 300, while my steak only cost a little over 100.

It seems like we lost out...