Before meeting him in person, Ji Yanzhi never would have imagined that the blind date would turn out to be Team Leader Sun from the State Security Bureau.
It wasn't that there was anything wrong with Team Leader Sun. He and Shen Mu Lan simply seemed worlds apart, nothing alike.
[Team Leader Sun... and... Mr. Shen?]
Ji Yanzhi heard the thought. Clearly, Ji Ear shared his doubts.
Team Leader Sun didn't need to hear their thoughts to read the fleeting expressions on their faces, but he merely gave a faint smile.
Listening to their conversation, Shen Lin's wife asked in surprise, "You already know each other?"
"Yes." Team Leader Sun didn't mention their past dealings. He simply said, "I'm friends with both Mr. Jis."
"What a coincidence."
As they spoke, Shen Lin invited Team Leader Sun to sit down while he went to check on the kitchen.
Just then, his daughter said she needed the bathroom, so his wife left too.
Ji Yanzhi watched Team Leader Sun sit down, looking at him as though he were some rare, endangered species.
Team Leader Sun chuckled at his expression. "What? Am I not allowed to go on a blind date?"
"You are. That's your choice," Ji Ting said.
"Of course you are, but are you genuinely here for a blind date, or are you just going through the motions because you don't want to offend the Shen Family?" Ji Yanzhi asked.
Team Leader Sun fell silent for a moment. "If I didn't say anything, who would know my sexual orientation?"
Ji Yanzhi raised an eyebrow, his expression carrying an unspoken meaning, while Ji Ting blinked. [I don't understand. Was Team Leader Sun answering Ji Yanzhi's question just now?]
Ji Yanzhi leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Maybe..."
Before he could finish,