Chapter 90: Pink (Bonus Chapter 3)

Dad, what are you saying?

Ye Shu was startled; you're just going to let it go? Su Yu is still quite handy!

Tonight, come to Splendid Garden for dinner. This afternoon go to the styling studio, change into new clothes, do a nicer look, so others can see your sincerity!

Dad, you're not going to make me go on another blind date, are you? Just give it a rest—when have any of the blind dates you've set up been problem-free? I'd rather deal with the usual bad peach blossoms I encounter!

The last one was pressured by her family; she already had a boyfriend from an ordinary background and was just waiting to enter a typical wealthy marriage where both partners cheat.

The one before that was pregnant; she wanted a flash marriage and asked if I minded becoming a dad in seven months—the child would be mine, just not related by blood.

The one before that was infertile; she demanded that after marriage I not have children, and wanted to adopt one of her brothers as heir.

The one before that—

【My goodness! What freaks! This luck is also insane!】

"What the hell are you going on about!"

Hearing the roar from the other end of the phone, Ye Shu prudently kept silent.

"This is definitely good; we've investigated it thoroughly—there's absolutely no problem!"

Ye Shu's father, fearing his son's rebellion, softened his tone: "Originally the girl didn't want to see you, but after hearing you'd returned, she agreed to meet. If you don't show up on time and stand me up again, I'll beat you until you can't walk!"

By the end, Ye Shu's father could no longer contain his anger! Heaven knows, he had just been bragging to an old friend about his son when, the next second, a toxic friend showed up, brandishing a photo of Ye Shu wearing a pink phone watch to mock him—how embarrassing!

Fortunately, Xin Yi that girl is nice! After seeing the photo, she knew that brat Ye Shu had returned to the country and proactively suggested meeting in the evening to get to know each other.

If the blind date doesn't work out, we can still be friends!

What a great catch—he practically wants to press Ye Shu's head down and force them to get married!

Before the call even ended, Ye Shu heard the notification tone. After hanging up, he tapped it open, saw the message, and sighed.

Mother: Splendid Garden, 6 p. m., Peony private room. If you dare not come, never come home again!

"Why won't my parents give up?"

Ye Shu was about to commiserate with Su Xi, complaining together about how outrageous the elders' marriage pressure is, when he suddenly realized—this guy already has a daughter, so he skips the marriage-and-childbearing nagging altogether!

Ye Shu slipped his phone into his pocket, felt the phone watch he was wearing today, recalled his parents' attitude toward Su Yu, his eyes shifted, and he came up with a great idea!

"Xiao Yu!"

Ye Shu approached with a smile.

"What's up? I've already made your parents let it go—we're even!"

"They're letting it go, but on the condition that I attend the blind-date banquet—and that's also because of the game you dragged me into."

【Good grief, you're trying to extort me! You said your reputation in the circle was ruined and wanted me to clarify—I believed you. You said your blind date was ruined by me—I believed that too. But you're going on a blind date—what's that got to do with me? They've already said they're letting it go!】

"What do you want?"

"As for me, I'm not blaming you either."

【If you say that, I don't want to hear it! You mean I'm blaming you, don't you?】

"Uncle, quit the long-winded talk—I'm asking you just to give you face; it doesn't mean I'll definitely help you. Keep saying that and they'll be unhappy!"

【I'm unhappy—see if I'll ignore you!】

Su Yu didn't want to argue with Ye Shu; she directly threatened him: "If you keep going on like that, I'll call your parents and ask them whether this is an extra condition!"

Su Xi silently reminded Ye Shu: "She always plays on her phone when I'm not looking—she really can call your parents."

Su Yu's system always collects weird stuff. Su Xi has wanted to maximize use of that system's messages. Unfortunately he can only hear Su Yu's thoughts, not the system's voice, so each message he gets is very limited.

Ye Shu fell silent for a moment, then said: "Like this, help me devise a plan to sabotage this blind date, and we'll call our matter even."

"Why sabotage it?"

Su Yu didn't understand—how could he know that person is no good without trying? After all those weirdos, his parents must have screened strictly before letting him go.

"The aunt you're supposed to meet for the blind date—her character is definitely no good!"

"Have you checked her out?"

【In such a short time, how could you possibly know whether she's suitable?】

"Moreover, being rude to an aunt for no reason is very impolite! She's just going on a blind date with you—she owes you nothing!"

Ye Shu thought about it and agreed. In the circle, blind dates that lead to relationships are basically consensual. Since he's never met that girl, having Su Yu mess with her really isn't appropriate.

"Fine, then you just make my image a bit worse so she dislikes me—that should work, right?"

Su Yu hesitated a bit: "What if that aunt is a good person?"

【You don't want a good marriage, do you? If she's a good person, scaring her off would be a shame! If you put on a pretended reluctant act now, given a girl's pride, even if you later chase her, she'll likely ignore you!】

Ye Shu seriously considered it, then said: "Forget it—I keep running into bad peach blossoms; I shouldn't drag a good girl down. If we married, she'd have to worry about my bad luck, and that would be so unfair."

Ye Shu kept dating, also to ease his parents' anger, seeing that he was really trying. Date a few more, and if they still aren't satisfied, he'll date dozens more. Someday, his parents will accept that their son simply has no fate with a good family's daughter!

After Ye Shu finished speaking, his expression flickered with loneliness and sorrow for a moment.

He soon burst into laughter again: "If we go this route, today you having me pose as a 14-year-old boy counts as one, but if she doesn't mind, maybe you're not being harsh enough!"

"When you see her, think of ways to ruin my image further—best if she storms off on the spot!"

"That way he won't have to accompany someone shopping."

"Alright, we agreed—you can't blame me anymore; let's write a written agreement!"

"Okay!"

Ye Shu happily wrote up the agreement and signed his name!

After they agreed, once lunch was over Ye Shu dashed to the styling studio to get his makeover.

Su Yu used Su Xi's phone to start a video call and give him suggestions.

"All pink looks awful and makes you look like a hyperactive kid!"

"You need to dye the tips, and it should be the kind that's not obvious but shows up under the lights!"

It must be a nice color, like peach pink, the kind that makes you look younger! Absolutely no death Barbie pink!

All this pink is too spicy for my eyes!

How did you make me dress up to look good? If she takes a liking to me, what should I do?

Ye Shu looked dubiously at Su Yu on the other side of the video.

Su Yu jumped up in anger!

"Uncle, haven't you forgotten? Your parents can still see what you look like! Do you want to get a beating?!"

【What a useless teammate, completely can't carry!】

"But this pink makes me look too fair; I dress nicely, she's taken a liking to me, what should I do?"

It's not Ye Shu being narcissistic; wearing pink, he really is both fair and good-looking! It shows off his alluring appearance to the fullest!

"Wasn't it you who chose the pink? Saying this has a big impact, there's still a trace! If not, just dye it green! Or white!"

Ye Shu shook his head vigorously at the thought of having green or white hair on his head.

That definitely won't do! Green hair equals a green hat; if someone mistakenly thinks he likes wearing green hats, and she just happens to give him a green hat, and she insists on marrying him only if he wears it—what can we do?

As for a head of white hair, he thinks his parents, upon seeing it, might just beat him to death on the spot!

"Let me try on various outfits!"

Ye Shu tried various colors; only the pink seemed a bit frivolous, while the others made him look like a graceful young gentleman.

Ye Shu had no choice but to casually pick a light pink suit that complemented his skin tone. He told the stylist to dye the tips of his hair this color, which must be visible under the lights but not noticeable in normal conditions!

"All right, please wait a moment!"

Two hours later, Ye Shu appeared in the CEO's office of the Su Clan Group.

The black hair on his head, under the light, had tips tinged with a pink hue. He wore a pink suit, with a white shirt underneath, and matching shoes. When he reached out, the pink children's telephone watch on his wrist, which contrasted in color with his sleeve, was especially conspicuous.

"How is it? The effect I saw there is pretty good."

Su Yu circled around the squatting Ye Shu, "Mm-hmm, not bad!"

"How about you come with me later? It'll be easy to find an excuse! I heard my parents quite like you, so I'll bring you along."

Su Yu looked at Su Xi, "【But bringing me without my great-uncle makes me uneasy!】"

"I'm only three years old; I can't leave my guardian's sight, or my mom will worry about me!"

"That's simple; Su Xi can come along too!"

"Isn't that not okay?"

"【Even just going with you is already outrageous, let alone bringing my great-uncle—how weird is that!】"

"It's fine; anyway, everyone in the circle knows Su Xi has a wife and daughter—who would be so foolish as to become your dad's mistress and then have to raise you!"

Ye Shu thought, his parents knowing wouldn't mind either. Su Xi is currently a well-known 'milk dad' in the circle, basically impossible to compete with him, and could even boost his stature. His relationship with the current and future heads of the Su Clan is so good that he can come to see his blind date, proving that even if his abilities are lacking, someone will help him.

"Even if she wanted to have a child painlessly and ruthlessly become a mistress, her parents wouldn't agree. In a marriage alliance between the two families, the child is one of the pivots of a stable relationship."

Su Yu nodded, as if it made some sense.

Ye Shu, seeing Su Yu agree, went to persuade Su Xi.

"Brother, let's go together!"

"You're making such a fuss, aren't you afraid your parents will find out later and give you a beating!"

"Never mind; worst case, I'll flee abroad to hide. I've saved some money, spend it frugally, and it'll be enough for the rest of my life."

Ye Shu insisted, and Su Xi nodded in agreement.

At 4 p. m., Ye Shu urged Su Xi and Su Yu to set off.

"If we wait until the evening rush hour, we'll be late and won't be able to get through!"

"Wait a moment, I'll change clothes!"

Su Yu pattered off into her own lounge.

This is an extra chapter, by the way~

Three thousand words, the extra chapters that passed three rounds of review have all been added~

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