Chapter 666 - This Is Your Girlfriend (1/2)

Shi Mengwan believed that even if she had met him, she wouldn’t be able to get along with him. However, because of mother Shi’s attitude, she would just meet him. She would just treat it as letting her mother rest assured.

“Of course, it’s just a meeting. It’s not like I’m asking you to get married right away. There’s no such thing.”

Shi Mengwan’s lips moved, but she didn’t say the rest of her words. She didn’t want to say it anymore. Forget it, she’ll just treat it as an additional life experience.

Otherwise, speaking of which, she hadn’t even gone on a blind date before. Thinking of it this way, she wasn’t that conflicted anymore.

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Shi Mengwan didn’t expect that mother Shi would be so anxious. She actually asked that man to come to her house the next day, which was the first day of the New Year, to also to meet her at the same time.

Shi Mengwan feelt helpless and speechless. It was just that it was the New Year. If he really came, she would be too embarrassed to kick him out.

She thought about it and really didn’t like this kind of atmosphere. She used the excuse of going to her former classmate’s house to pay a new year visit and avoided it.

It was one thing to agree to a blind date, but if she really had to meet her blind date like this, she would feel that it was too rushed. She wasn’t prepared at all.

Shi Mengwan really didn’t have many classmates in town. There were only two former middle school classmates. She went to a small town for high school. At that time, she had just returned home and felt uncomfortable staying at home. Later, she was admitted to the neighboring small town for high school.

She hid at the home of her classmates, but discovered that her previous two classmates had already gotten married and had children. They were clearly about the same age as her.

One of the female classmates kept asking her when she planned to get married?

News of her had spread throughout the town by now. Father Shi was very capable when he was young. Mother Shi was also a famous tailor in the local area. The couple had long built a three-and-a-half-story small building in the town. They could be considered the first batch of people to get rich.

The Shi family was so famous that many people had heard about the argument between Shi Mengwan and Grandma Shi the other day.

Half of the people thought that Shi Mengwan was really impressive, while the other half thought that Shi Mengwan was dreaming. Who would be willing to become their son-in-law? Why would the child’s surname be after her?

Shi Mengwan couldn’t hear the discussions of those people and didn’t know that she had become the female lead of the rumors.

When she heard her classmates ask her when she would get married, she first thought of Zhan Haoze, and then she thought of the blind date that was coming today. She shook her head and didn’t answer the other party’s question, but she couldn’t stay any longer.

She went to two more houses to pay new year’s greetings, and at the end of the conversation, they all asked similar questions. Shi Mengwan lost her patience and slowly headed home.

When she returned home, the guest had already left. There was a complicated expression in mother Shi’s eyes, but she didn’t blame her much.

She probably knew that her daughter was feeling conflicted in her heart. When she came back that year, her daughter ran outside every day, wholeheartedly looking for that Dear Brother.

Putting aside the fact that she wouldn’t be able to find him under such circumstances, even if she did find him, mother Shi wouldn’t agree to Shi Mengwan being with that boy.

She heard that he didn’t go to school and didn’t have a proper background. She didn’t know what he was doing outside every day.

However, after so many years, even if her daughter didn’t mention it, she probably still remembered him in her heart.

“Wanwan.” Mother Shi really wanted to persuade her. “I’ve seen the person who came today. He’s quite a nice person. He’s the third son in his family. This is a gift left behind by the other party. He knows you’re not at home, so he didn’t say anything. He just said that he’ll meet you again after he goes to Lin City.”

“Oh.”

Mother Shi took out her phone and sent a phone number to Shi Mengwan. “This is the other party’s number. He said he’ll contact you when he goes back to Lin City. Don’t blame me for giving him his number. Also, he said that his Wechat number is the same. He said that if you’re willing, he’ll let you add him on Wechat first. You guys can perhaps have a little chat first?”

“Mom.” Shi Mengwan was a little impatient. When she met her mother’s gaze, she forced herself to be patient and memorize the number.

“Okay, I got it.”

“In my eyes, Xiao Qi looks really nice. Think about it.”

Shi Mengwan was very serious about her suggestion. Shi Mengwan couldn’t refuse her mother’s good intentions, so she copied down the other party’s cell phone number.

Shi Mengwan didn’t stay at home for long. After staying for three days, she returned to Lin City. First of all, she still wanted to return to the studio to finish the rest of her work. Second of all, she still wanted to visit Xiang Caiping.

Xiang Caiping was still hospitalized during the New Year. The first thing she did when she returned to Lin City was to visit Xiang Caiping.

She was in good spirits and didn’t seem to be affected by the injury at all. Moreover, she saw that Su Qingsang and Xiang Caiping had a very good relationship. She also took good care of her. She was really happy for Su Qingsang.

After having Xiang Caiping, Su Qingsang was finally no longer a child without a mother.

After coming out of the hospital, she saw that the weather was good. Shi Mengwan unexpectedly received a call from Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi was the blind date guy. Shi Mengwan held the phone. The other party’s voice sounded very gentle.

“Miss Shi, our company hasn’t started work yet. I heard that you’ve already come to Lin City. When do you think it’s convenient for you to come out and meet these for the next two days?”

The other party went straight to the point and didn’t beat around the bush. Shi Mengwan thought about it and agreed to the other party’s request for a meeting.

The time was set for tonight. Xiao Qi sensibly booked the location of dinner at a western restaurant that had just opened.

Shi Mengwan looked at the address and found that it was very close to where she lived. Her mother might have told Xiao Qi where she lived, but no matter what, if the other party had deliberately inquired about it, he was being considerate.

She didn’t feel conflicted at first, but now, she was relieved.

It was still early, so Shi Mengwan didn’t go home to change. She went to the studio to make a plan for the new year and revised her previous draft.

When she was done, she realized that it was less than fifteen minutes till dinner.

She hurried to the restaurant and realized that she was still late.

She took out her phone and was about to make a call, but Xiao Qi’s GPS and photo were on it.

The location was from the restaurant he was in and he told her that he had arrived. The photo was the restaurant’s signboard, followed by Xiao Qi’s location and a selfie.

This was the first time Shi Mengwan had seen this man. He looked civilized and gentle. He seemed to be a very good-natured person.

Shi Mengwan looked at the time. He had arrived a full fifteen minutes earlier than her. She was a little embarrassed. She hurriedly entered the restaurant and found her seat.

Xiao Qi was already sitting in his seat. He was holding his phone in his hand. The moment he saw Shi Mengwan, he stood up. He sized up Shi Mengwan, and there was an obvious flash of surprise in his eyes.

“I was just wondering if the photo I posted was too ugly, so you were so scared that you didn’t want to show up.”

Shi Mengwan giggled. This Xiao Qi was quite interesting.

“How could that be? You should be thinking, is it possible that because the photo you posted was too handsome, I felt inferior and didn’t dare to show up?”

This time, it was Xiao Qi’s turn to smile. He extended his hand towards Shi Mengwan. “Hello, I’m Xiao Qi.”

“Hello, I’m Shi Mengwan.”

Shi Mengwan smiled and extended her hand towards him. Perhaps this man wasn’t that repulsive.

He walked out from his seat and pulled a chair for Shi Mengwan. He returned to his seat and sat down. He poured Shi Mengwan a glass of lemonade on the table.

“Sorry, I haven’t ordered yet. I don’t know what you like to eat, so I could only wait for you to come.”

“It’s okay. I’m not picky.”

What Shi Mengwan said was true. After more than a year of vagabond life, she really didn’t like any food. Except for a few things that she didn’t like, she really ate whatever she had.

Xiao Qi called the waiter over and asked Shi Mengwan for her opinion. He ordered two identical steaks for the two of them.

“What do you want to drink, Miss Shi?” As he spoke, he smiled first. “If you like to drink, you can also have a bottle. But I see that you drove here, so it’s better to have a beverage.”

“I’ll drink fruit juice.”

Shi Mengwan felt that this Xiao Qi was really a good person. He was very thoughtful.

Xiao Qi finished ordering and returned the menu to the waiter. After the waiter left, he smiled. “Alright, even if you want to drink today, I won’t order.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know how much you can drink. I’m afraid you’ll think that I intentionally forced you to drink. When that happens, I won’t be able to explain it clearly.”

Shi Mengwan really smiled this time. “I really can’t drink well.”

More importantly, it was really inappropriate for them to be alone now.

Xiao Qi nodded and looked at Shi Mengwan. Suddenly, he said seriously, “I’m sorry. Did I scare you by showing up so abruptly?”

Shi Mengwan was a little embarrassed. Just as she was about to explain, Xiao Qi raised his hand. “I was too rash. At that time, my mom asked me to go and take a look. I didn’t think much of it. I didn’t expect to cause you trouble and make you return to Lin City so early.”

“It wasn’t your fault.” Shi Mengwan shook her head. “I came back because of something else.”

“That’s good.” Xiao Qi looked at her and confirmed that she really wasn’t angry. “I’ve heard about your situation. Let me tell you about my situation.”

“I’m 29 years old this year. I’m currently working in a technology company. I’m currently a research and development manager.”

At this point, he paused. “Of course, this achievement is nothing compared to setting up a studio at such a young age.”

“There’s no such thing. “Shi Mengwan shook her head. “I was just lucky.”

She meant what she said. She had set up her own studio not long after graduating. In addition to her own hard work, she had also received help from her own teacher and Su Qingsang.

However, Xiao Qi was already a manager at such a young age, so he had to have relied on himself.

“Are we complimenting each other?” Xiao Qi’s teasing words made Shi Mengwan laugh, and she stopped arguing.

“I’m the third child in my family. My eldest brother and second brother are already married and have children. I’m the only one who’s still single in my family.”

After saying this, Xiao Qi picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of water.

“My parents have always wanted me to get married, but I’ve never had such thoughts before. “On one hand, I still want to work hard in our company. On the other hand, I once had a girlfriend. Because it was a long-distance relationship, the distance and time made it impossible for us to continue, so I really didn’t have such thoughts before.”

“I know that Miss Shi is an independent woman, but I think that for a blind date like this, if it’s possible, it’s better to explain everything clearly. What do you think?”

“You’re right.” Shi Mengwan nodded. “You’re still thinking about your ex-girlfriend, so –”

“No.” Xiao Qi waved his hand. “That part is already in the past. I’m telling you this because I’m serious and want to start a new relationship. So, I’m dating you on the premise of marriage. As for the conditions that your family put forward, I don’t disagree. Both my brothers have sons. My parents have already said that I only need to live a happy life on my own.”