Chapter 262: Blind Date

The girl said, "Sister Rose has had a very tragic life. She is very serious about relationships. She, you know, had a boyfriend she dated for ten years. For the sake of this boyfriend, she..."

The girl was about to say more, when 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 too 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 are you going on a blind date?"

Mou Lili paused, "Xiaojuan told you that, 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 stunned, 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 sat 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 and you still won't understand, guess and guess and you'll end up falling for her..."

He knew he shouldn't get involved 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 drifted off to sleep before long.

She felt like she hadn't been asleep 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? That Zhang fellow is already there."

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

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

The other end hung up the phone.

Mou Lili sat there blankly for a good while, then finally got up to numbly brush her teeth, wash her hair, and take a shower.

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

The sun outside was blindingly bright; she took her sunglasses out of her bag and put them on, only then feeling a bit more comfortable.

Afterwards, she took the subway and then shared a taxi, finally arriving at the restaurant where they had agreed to meet.

The restaurant had a decent atmosphere, a mix of Chinese and Western cuisine with booth seating. She took a look from 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 potbelly, he doesn't look old.

The man in front of her had both.

Compared to the photo her father had sent, everything except for 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 pretty, and she had a tall, hot figure.

"You're really beautiful," 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 it's for. They don't even put it on well, looking like ghosts."

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

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

Zhang Chao added, "I have a very 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 our careers, our incomes, 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, just four or five hours round trip."

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

"It's tiring, but it's my own place, 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 mom 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 mom while you're at it. My mom doesn't really need much care, just cooking three meals a day for her. 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. My thinking is more traditional—men handle the outside, women handle the inside. Besides, I'm also worried about you being overworked. If you want to work, you can find something near the house, like a kindergarten teacher. That way you can take care of the home while bringing in a little extra income for the family."

Mou Lili asked, "And 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 bride price 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 more traditional. If you're like this, my mom won't like you."

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

"Hey, you..."

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

"By what right can't I go?"

"Your dad has already accepted half of the bride price; 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 such thing as going back on your word."

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 blow, "You stinking bitch, I gave you face and you didn't want it!"

The restaurant fell into 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 been enduring it 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 suddenly didn't dare to get close.

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, "Let's talk slowly. With me here, you don't need to be afraid of him!"

Hearing this, she slowly looked at him.

With him here?