Chapter 243: Blind Date

The girl said, "Sister Rose has had a very tragic life. She is very serious about relationships. You see, she had a boyfriend she dated for ten years, and for his sake, she..."

The girl wanted to say more, but just then, Mou Lili returned.

Mou Lili asked, "Are you talking behind my back?"

The others giggled and didn't make a sound.

Ling Feng was also a bit disappointed; he had been listening intently, but he felt embarrassed to ask again.

After finishing their late-night snack, Ling Feng said he wanted to take Mou Lili home.

Mou Lili did not refuse.

She lived in a mid-range apartment near the bar, which she rented.

When getting out of the car, Ling Feng suggested, "Tomorrow is Sunday, do you have time? Let's go out and have some fun."

"Go where?" Mou Lili asked.

"Fishing, or maybe playing golf."

Mou Lili smiled, "I can't go, I have a blind date tomorrow."

Ling Feng was stunned, "A blind date? Didn't they say you had a boyfriend you dated for ten years? Why go on a blind date?"

Mou Lili paused, "Xiaojuan told you, right? She's just talking nonsense."

Ling Feng could see the insincerity in Mou Lili's words, and he asked, "Did you break up?"

"He died."

Ling Feng was dumbfounded, not knowing if what Mou Lili said was true or false.

After saying this, Mou Lili got out of the car, slammed the door, and went upstairs.

Meanwhile, Ling Feng was still sitting in the car thinking about Mou Lili's words.

In the past, he wouldn't have cared about the feelings of a girl like Mou Lili, but now he was quite curious about her.

There is an old song that goes like this: "A girl's heart, boy, don't you guess, guess and guess you'll never understand, guess and guess you'll fall in love with her..."

He knew he shouldn't concern himself with Mou Lili.

Forget it, time to go back.

Mou Lili returned to her apartment, and as soon as she took off her makeup, she lay on the bed and fell asleep before long.

She felt like she hadn't slept for long before she was woken up by her phone.

The phone was set to vibrate, but long vibrations are also maddening.

Helpless, she had no choice but to answer the call.

It was her father's voice: "Haven't you gone over yet? Little Zhang is already there."

"What time is it?" Mou Lili asked wearily.

"It's 11:30. You agreed to meet at 12:00, hurry up and go."

The other end hung up the phone.

Mou Lili sat blankly for a good while before getting up to numbly brush her teeth, wash her hair, and take a shower.

She didn't put on any makeup, grabbed a bag, and left.

The sun outside was blinding, so she took her sunglasses out of her bag and put them on, which made her feel a bit more comfortable.

Afterward, she took the subway and then shared a taxi to finally reach the restaurant where they had agreed to meet.

The restaurant's environment was decent, a mix of Chinese and Western cuisine with booth seating. She took a look at the entrance and saw a middle-aged man around 35 years old.

Of course, if a 35-year-old man doesn't have a bald head or a big belly, he doesn't look old.

The man in front of her had both.

Compared to the photo her father had sent, everything except his facial features was different.

When the man saw Mou Lili, he hurriedly stood up to greet her.

Mou Lili walked over, took off her sunglasses, sat down, sized up the person in front of her, and asked, "Zhang Chao?"

"Yes, you must be Lili, right?"

"I am."

Zhang Chao's eyes went wide.

Although Mou Lili wasn't wearing makeup, she was very delicate, and her figure was tall and hot.

"You're really pretty," Zhang Chao said. "I just like women who don't wear makeup. Some women spend an hour putting on makeup before going out; I don't know what for. And they don't even put it on well, looking like ghosts."

Mou Lili said, "You mean you like women who are pretty even without makeup."

Some men are just like that; they want it all.

Zhang Chao added, "I have a pretty good first impression of you. I think we can get to know each other better, what do you think?"

"How better?"

"Let's talk about each other's careers, income, and whether we can get married or not. As for me, I bought an apartment near Beishi in the last two years, over 70 square meters, and I have a car."

"Near Beishi?"

"Well... in H Province, you know. Although it's not Beishi, it's very close. The commute is only two or three hours, four or five hours round trip."

Mou Lili asked, "Isn't that tiring?"

"It is tiring, but it's my own home, right? Better than renting, don't you think? After we're married, I hope you can stay at home and stop working. I'm not young anymore, and I want to have children. My mother is old and can't take care of them, so you'll have to stay home and raise the kids. If you're capable, you can take care of my mother while you're at it. Actually, my mother doesn't need much care, just cooking three meals a day for her is enough. You have to eat anyway, so it's just like cooking one extra portion."

Mou Lili smiled, "You sure know how to calculate."

"I wouldn't call it calculating. I have more traditional values: men handle the outside, women handle the inside. Besides, I'm also worried about you being tired. If you want to work, you can find a job near home, like a kindergarten teacher. That way, you can take care of the family while bringing in a little extra income for the household."

Mou Lili asked, "Then what is your income like?"

"It's alright," Zhang Chao said quite proudly. "My income is over ten thousand, sometimes as much as fifteen thousand. My parents also have some savings. If you marry into the family, my family can provide a dowry of 500,000."

Mou Lili took a cigarette out of her bag and started smoking.

Seeing this, Zhang Chao couldn't help but change his expression: "Why are you still smoking? You're a woman, after all."

"Does the law state that women can't smoke?"

"Although the law doesn't state it, I don't like women who smoke. Women should be a bit more traditional; if you're like this, my mother won't like you."

"I never said I was going to marry you." Mou Lili didn't wait for the food to arrive and placed a one-hundred-yuan bill on the table: "Let's go Dutch. Even though I didn't take a single bite, just consider it your travel expenses for coming here."

"Hey, you..."

Zhang Chao stood up and grabbed her: "Don't go."

"On what grounds can't I go?"

"Your father has already accepted half of the betrothal gift; you cannot leave!"

Mou Lili said angrily: "Then let him marry you."

"What would I do marrying an old man? In any case, you must come with me today; there is no reason to go back on it."

Zhang Chao was a man after all, and he had great strength; he dragged her so that she didn't have the slightest bit of energy to resist.

She was furious and backhanded him with a slap.

Zhang Chao immediately slapped her back, knocking her to the ground with one strike, "You stinking woman, you don't know what's good for you!"

The restaurant was in chaos; waiters came over to break up the fight, and some people called the police.

Mou Lili lay on the ground, and suddenly, anger and humiliation washed over her together.

As if she had endured for a long time, she let out an "Ah!" and then stared at Zhang Chao with red eyes: "Try provoking me again!"

"Bang!" She grabbed a wine bottle from the side, smashed it, and pointed it at Zhang Chao, "Come on then, if you have the guts, I'll perish together with you!"

Seeing Mou Lili being this ruthless, Zhang Chao didn't dare to approach her anymore.

At this moment, a person suddenly appeared in front of Mou Lili, and he said to her: "Calm down!"

Mou Lili turned her head and saw Ling Feng.

"What are you here for?" she asked crossly.

"Put the bottle down first." He cautiously snatched the bottle from Mou Lili's hand and then stood between her and Zhang Chao, "Talk things over slowly; with me here, you don't need to be afraid of him!"

Hearing this sentence, she slowly looked at him.

With him here?