Lin Tingyue's introduction struck a chord with Fan Qing. Fan Qing straightened her back, proudly extending her hand to Lin Qiyan, "Hello, Sister Qiyan."
"Hello."
After Fan Qing and Lin Qiyan finished greeting each other, Lin Tingyue asked, " Qiyan, who is this person next to you?"
"Oh..." Lin Qiyan looked at Cheng Zifei before realizing what was happening. She smiled and said, "I must have been out of my mind. This is Cheng Zifei, my former classmate. This is Lin Tingyue, my uncle's daughter. This is Fan Qing, Tingyue's good friend."
Cheng Zifei nodded. "Hello, since we've met, why don't we sit down together?"
Lin Tingyue and Fan Qing hesitated for a moment, but Lin Qiyan warmly invited them, "Sit down together, it's my treat today, okay?"
Lin Tingyue was immediately interested. "Thank you, Sister Qiyan."
The waitress led them to a four-person table by the window and asked, "Would you like to order now?"
Lin Qiyan said, "Okay, could you please give us a menu, and give them a menu as well?"
"OK."
Lin Tingyue held the menu, but neither she nor Fan Qing were paying attention to it. The two of them peeked out from behind the menu and secretly watched Cheng Zifei and Lin Qiyan across from them.
Unaware of their gazes, Lin Qiyan unfolded the menu and asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Cheng Zifei raised an eyebrow. "You're inviting me too?"
Lin Qiyan chuckled, "Of course! Do you think I've become a petty person after all these years?"
Cheng Zifei laughed along, "No."
After he ordered, Lin Qiyan flipped through the pages, picking out her favorites. Cheng Zifei said, "There's a passion fruit and apple salad here, would you like to try it?"
"Okay, do you still want orange juice?" Lin Qiyan asked.
I've never drunk orange juice.
"It seems the name your parents gave you perfectly matches your personality."
[That's not true.]
Lin Qiyan and Fan Qing paused, wondering if there was more to the story.
[He doesn't drink orange juice because of Sister Qiyan.]
Forest
Did Qiyan's meme cause psychological trauma to someone?
Cheng Zifei always thought his name was quite ordinary, until he went to the same elementary school as Qiyan. Only then did he realize his name could be interpreted in such a way. The little girl, with her ponytail, had her eyes sparkle when she talked about Cheng Zifei, and even the name Cheng Zifei seemed to shine.
When Lin Qiyan little, she was very clever and mischievous. The phrase "the orange flew away" was just something she said casually, and she never expected it to have such a big impact.
Lin Qiyan was listening intently when she suddenly heard Cheng Zifei call her name.
Lin Qiyan met Cheng Zifei's eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing much. Have you decided what you want to order?"
"Not yet, there are so many delicious things to eat here, I need to choose carefully."
"We need to choose carefully."
Lin Qiyan's gaze fell on the menu and then on Cheng Zifei. She felt that Cheng Zifei's words were quite meaningful.
[He went abroad to study because he couldn't accept Qiyan's marriage, but when he heard about Qiyan divorce, he rushed back from abroad.]
Fan Qing, who was completely engrossed in various novels, was practically Xingxing -eyed. What kind of novels had come to life?
But her dear best friend's next words successfully calmed her down.
[But he's done so much for Sister Qiyan, what if he uses those sacrifices as an excuse to kidnap Qiyan later?]
Lin Tingyue's concerns were not unfounded.
Lin Qiyan is no longer the type of woman who can be easily swayed by a man's words.
After Lin Qiyan, Lin Tingyue and the others also placed theirs.
The restaurant serves food very quickly.
Besides Cheng Zifei, Lin Qiyan and the others also ordered a glass of hot orange juice, which is a specialty of this restaurant.
Staring at Cheng Zifei's drink, Lin Qiyan said, "Actually, you could drink orange juice."
"Yes, I know."
You know?
"Yes, I've always known, I just choose not to drink orange juice."
Reaching out, Cheng Zifei pushed the apple that Lin Qiyan loved towards her and said softly, "Eat it quickly."
"Um."
After dinner, Lin Tingyue and Fan Qing wanted to stroll around for a while longer, so Cheng Zifei prepared to take Lin Qiyan home.
In the car, Cheng Zifei asked, "Will we have a chance to meet again next time?"
Lin Qiyan tidied her hair, which had been ruffled by the wind outside the car, and turned to look at Cheng Zifei. "I wouldn't be so heartless to a classmate, would I?"
Cheng Zifei turned on the heater and handed the blanket he had prepared in advance to Lin Qiyan, Lin Qiyan thanked him softly.
Cheng Zifei said, "But I heard that you never attend class reunions."
"Because I didn't want to participate. You didn't participate either, did you?"
Cheng Zifei smiled. "Yes, I don't want to participate either."
With Lin Qiyan smiling, Cheng Zifei started the car.
Lin Tingyue sent a message to Lin Qiyan, asking her to let her know when she got home, Lin Qiyan replied quickly.
" Miss Lin."
Lin Tingyue looked up and saw that it was Li Pengtao.
She asked in surprise, "Weren't you still on your annual leave? My older brother let you come back to work early?"
Lin Tingyue whispered to Fan Qing, "This is my eldest brother's special assistant, Li Pengtao."
Fan Qing nodded.
Li Pengtao scratched his head. "No, I'm here for a blind date."
"Blind date?"
[Sure enough, once a person reaches marriageable age, they can't escape blind dates, no matter where they are.]
you do not say.
Moreover, Li Pengtao's parents felt that he was past the ideal age for marriage, and if he didn't find someone soon, he really wouldn't be able to.
He dared not simply give up the search if he couldn't find it; he was afraid of upsetting his parents.
"Yes."
Seeing his awkwardness, Lin Tingyue had a guess, "Have you been going on blind dates ever since the New Year holiday started?"
"A kindred spirit indeed," Li Pengtao nodded, tears welling in his eyes.
Although it was the first time Fan Qing had met Li Pengtao, it didn't stop her from feeling sorry for the young man.
Li Pengtao said longingly, "I'm so into blind dates that I'm even thinking of going back to work. At least I get paid when I'm working, but there's nothing to it when I'm on blind dates."
That's not necessarily true.
ah?
Li Pengtao's face was blank.
[The despair of wanting to die but being unable to.]
Li Pengtao: "..."
Miss Lin, you understand.
Has your blind date arrived yet?
Li Pengtao glanced at his phone and said, "She said there are two minutes left."
"Well," Lin Tingyue waved her hand, "We'll be going now."
"Um."
Before they had gone far, Lin Tingyue and Fan Qing both heard Li Pengtao's voice breaking down.
Lin Tingyue and Fan Qing exchanged a glance. Fan Qing, "Your brother's special assistant, he wasn't scammed, was he?"
Lin Tingyue and Fan Qing returned and discovered that the matter was even more outrageous than a scam.
Standing opposite Li Pengtao was a man
Lin Tingyue was dumbfounded. She muttered to herself, "You told your parents you're gay?"
Li Pengtao was scratching his head. "I didn't, and..."
Li Pengtao showed the photo to Lin Tingyue, "It's clearly a girl."
Not only was she a girl, but she was also a very cute girl. No matter how you looked at her, she didn't match the somewhat gloomy man in front of her.
Li Pengtao hesitated and asked, "Sir, what is your relationship with Miss Huang?"
"What relationship?" The man scoffed. "I'm her boyfriend. What are you up to by going on a blind date with a girl who already has a boyfriend?"
Li Pengtao: "?"
What could he possibly be up to? He had no idea she had a boyfriend.
Li Pengtao said, "The matchmaker probably made a mistake. I'll go back and ask the matchmaker. Don't get upset; maybe your girlfriend doesn't know either."
His girlfriend was indeed unaware; she didn't even know he was her boyfriend.
ah?
What's going on?
[Before winter break, after his failed attempt to confess his feelings to a girl by setting up candles outside her dorm, he continued to harass her. Even after she firmly stated she didn't like him and didn't want to be with him, he still acted as her boyfriend. When he learned she was going on a blind date, he became even more enraged, leading to this whole mess. I ask you, is this girl your possession?]
Fan Qing gritted her teeth and cursed inwardly, "How shameless!"
Li Pengtao said, "I have Miss Huang's contact information here. I think I should explain it to her in person."
The man snapped, "You still dare to call her? Do you really want to be a mistress?"
Li Pengtao's expression was somewhat cold. "Whether I become a mistress or not is none of your business."
"Do you believe that one phone call from me and a whole bunch of people will come and take care of you?"
Li Pengtao wasn't afraid. "You're still in school, right? If you fight, you'll get expelled, won't you?"
"So what if you get fired? What kind of man can't even protect his own woman?"
[He wasn't even a man to begin with, spreading obscene rumors about women; he's not even a beast.]
Li Pengtao was so angry he laughed.
What kind of people are these?
He works himself to the bone every day, and finally gets a day off, only to encounter such an awful person. He wishes he could just die from exhaustion at his desk!
Get angry, working class!
Fan Qing said quietly, " Yueyue, Special Assistant Li's mental state doesn't seem quite right."
Lin Tingyue looked over and said, "Oh, right."
Li Pengtao and the man both raised their phones at the same time. The man was about to call for backup, while Li Pengtao... judging from his posture, it looked like he was going to smash the man to death with his phone.
Lin Tingyue quickly said, " Special Assistant Li, you can't hit people!"
Upon hearing Lin Tingyue's voice, the man silently took a few steps back, spat, and said, "You weakling, you even dare to hit people."
Li Pengtao: "..."
Who are you calling a weakling?