Lin Yixun’s eyes darted around before landing on the man in front of her. She asked somewhat guiltily, "What’s your name?"
Initially, she had agreed to come to the blind date just to appease Lin’s mother. Therefore, she paid little attention to the man’s name, vaguely remembering his last name was Xing.
Thinking about it now, it was indeed a bit awkward.
The man didn’t seem annoyed and patiently repeated his name, "My name is Xing Yi. Miss Lin, make sure to remember it this time."
"Yes, yes, senior, I will definitely remember."
Lin Yixun silently grumbled to herself; of all times to run into someone, why did it have to be now? And it just had to be the campus idol from back then. If she told her former roommates, wouldn’t their jaws drop?
Thinking about her college roommates, Lin Yixun couldn’t help but feel a bit down. She had left school so hastily back then that she didn’t even have a chance to say goodbye. Reflecting on it now, she felt a bit regretful.
"Um... senior, did you go to the United States right after you graduated from college?"
"Yes, I just came back recently."
The man cut the steak on his plate into pieces, placed them on another clean plate, and pushed it in front of Lin Yixun. His actions were natural and smooth, as if he had done it a thousand times before.
Lin Yixun felt a bit embarrassed but didn’t know how to refuse his kindness. She had no choice but to take the plate, "Thank you, senior."
For a moment, the atmosphere became awkward again.
Lin Yixun looked around, trying to change the topic, "Senior, where are you working now?"
"I’m currently teaching at T University."
"That’s impressive, senior."
At a prestigious university like T University, the selection process for faculty is especially rigorous. Lin Yixun guessed that Xing Yi was only about a year older than her, yet he could teach at such a renowned university. It was truly extraordinary.
Later, they talked about some interesting stories from A University. The atmosphere during the meal was quite harmonious, not as uncomfortable as she had imagined.
Out of gentlemanly manners, Xing Yi naturally paid for the meal. Lin Yixun felt rather embarrassed about it, knowing that meals at this place weren’t cheap.
As they were leaving the restaurant, Lin Yixun ran into Li Yun’er and her assistant. She wasn’t sure if Li Yun’er still remembered her, so she didn’t greet her.
She thought, someone like her, a socialite, probably wouldn’t remember her.
But quite the opposite, Li Yun’er remembered her very clearly. As they brushed past each other, she took a quick glance at Lin Yixun and then swiftly assessed the man beside her, a charming curve appearing on her red lips.
She took out her phone from her bag, found Ouyang Hao’s name in her contacts, and dialed it.
The phone rang several times before it was answered, and Ouyang Hao’s impatient voice came from the other end, "Hello? What is it?"
These past few days, for some reason, Li Yun’er had been calling him incessantly, driving him crazy. He was increasingly regretting whatever brain glitch had led him to ask her to pretend to be his girlfriend back then.
"Oh, quite the temper you have there. Could it be that I’m interrupting something?"
"Good thing, bad thing, just speak your piece, or I’m hanging up."
"Don’t do that. I’m calling about something important."
"What important thing?" Don’t tell me she wants me to be her damn driver again?
"Relax, I’m not asking you to come pick me up. I’m about to eat, and I don’t have time for you," Li Yun’er said nonchalantly while playing with her newly done nails. "Guess who I just ran into?"