1101 Perplexed and Smitten 161 (1/2)
In real life, she had a square jaw and a rectangular facial shape. There was a stark contrast between the condition of the skin on her face and that of her neck. Clearly, she had been using a significant amount of whitening products on her face. It was also obvious that she had used false eyelashes and some eyelid tape to form a crease on her monolids and turn them into double eyelids.
Given how mediocre she looked even with makeup on, one can only imagine how much worse she would look barefaced…
He was not judging someone by their appearance. Rather, she simply looked way too different from the photos of herself that she had uploaded onto the internet.
”There's still another fifteen minutes to go. Have a seat, I've already ordered some coffee for you.”
”Oh, alright, thank you.” She sat down and picked up the cup of coffee. Staring at him, she said, ”I really didn't expect myself to have been selected. I was over the moon. Hence, I dolled myself up before coming.”
Fan Shixin expressed assent, not wanting to talk to her much. However, he could not reject her directly since she had already made her way down to meet him.
He asked casually, ”Ms. Xia, what do you usually enjoy doing in your free time?”
”I usually just go to work most of the time. During my free time, I enjoy playing with my mobile phone and watching some Korean dramas.” She asked, ”Did you add sugar to the coffee?”
”Yeah, it's going to be too bitter otherwise.”
”I can't drink it anymore, then. I'm on a diet right now to lose weight. I'm going to gain even more weight if I drink this cup of coffee,” she said while putting the cup down.
Fan Shixin said casually, ”One cup won't matter. Women look better with some meat on them.”
Upon hearing his words, Ms. Xia blabbered on excitedly, ”I'm really elated. I signed up with the intention of just trying my luck, yet I actually hit the jackpot. What's your mobile number? I'm really pleased with you. My parents were over the moon when they heard that I was going to go on a blind date with you. They told me to bring you home to see them if the date goes well today.”
Fan Shixin said with a tinge of aloofness in his voice, ”I'm afraid Uncle and Auntie are going to be disappointed.”
The smile on Ms. Xia's face vanished instantly and she asked in bewilderment, ”Why…”
”I'm sorry, but you're not the ideal type of woman that I'm looking for.”
Ms. Xia's heart shattered, and she felt as if she had fallen straight from Heaven to Hell. ”Shall we be friends, then? Just give me your contact number…”
”I don't intend to be friends with you.”
In usual situations, the woman would have stood up to leave at this moment. After all, it was a matchmaking session, and there was no point in staying since he had already made things so clear. However, Ms. Xia could not bear to leave at all.
Fan Shixin had no choice but to stand up and get the tab for the coffee before heading upstairs to wait for the next candidate.
Upon seeing his actions, Ms. Xia had no choice but to leave reluctantly, for she felt too embarrassed to stay.
The second candidate was Mu Wansheng.
He did not wish to miss the opportunity of meeting someone whom he was interested in just because of status.
Hence, he had replied to her and decided to meet her, after which he would find out if they were suitable for each other or not.
Mu Wansheng showed up punctually at six o'clock.
She was dressed in a pair of light-wash ripped jeans, which she had paired with a white short-sleeved top and a black backpack. Her curly long locks were draped across her shoulders. Fan Shixin heaved a huge sigh of relief the moment he saw her.
Because she was not a catfish.
She looked exactly the same as she did in her photos.
”Are you Mr. Fan?”
”Yes, please have a seat.”
”No, I'm here to apologize to you. I didn't sign up out of my own accord. My mother was the one who did it on my behalf. I already have a boyfriend, and I don't plan on going on a blind date. Hence, I decided to come and express my apology to you personally. Thank you for choosing me, but I've already deleted my photo and information on the webpage.”
Fan Shixin was speechless.
He felt like he was on the verge of despair. I knew it, matchmaking and blind dates never work…
”It's alright, Ms. Mu. In that case, there's no need to waste each other's time anymore.” He stood up and made his way downstairs without even glancing at Mu Wansheng.
Throughout the short journey from the café to his car, Fan Shixin had been pondering about the way his subordinates, Jin Qingyan, and An Xiaoning would react once he tells them about the situation…