Tong Le, what on earth could be on her mind all day to ask such a question.
You see, Shen Lin hadn’t even married yet and had only broken up with his previous girlfriend a few months ago.
Yet, facing this question, Shen Lin’s response somewhat surprised her.
She thought Shen Lin wouldn’t reply at all or would change the topic, but surprisingly, he lightly laughed and calmly said, "I’m not married yet, but my family is anxious and has already arranged a blind date for me, asking me to meet them this week if possible."
At these words, the person in the passenger seat beside him stiffened slightly.
Lips pursed, still silent.
Tong Le exclaimed, "No way, brother Shen, even an outstanding man like you needs blind dates?"
As she spoke, she couldn’t help but add, "Blind dates are no good, with others introducing, how can they compare to someone you like yourself?"
Shen Lin drove past the business district and stopped at a red light.
A cheerful song played in the car, and he turned his gaze toward Li Zaijun for the first time ever.
Li Zaijun felt his stare, her heart inexplicably skipped a beat, and her gaze slowly shifted toward him.
Shen Lin’s voice was emotionless, just gazing at her, the corners of his lips slightly lifted, "I too wish to win someone’s heart, so I need not attend blind dates anymore."
To win someone’s heart, so as to avoid endless blind dates.
Li Zaijun just met his gaze, looking into his eyes.
Breathing somewhat halted.
Was he... speaking to her?
Shen Lin just stared at her, his gaze deepening, making Li Zaijun’s heart race faster until it almost leapt out of her chest. She hastily turned around, her gaze shifting toward the car window.
The car window was covered with a layer of white mist, making it impossible to see anything.
But for her, it seemed to matter little, her mind buzzing chaotically, her breath inexplicably uneven.
"Brother Shen, the light is green," Tong Le reminded him.
Only then did Shen Lin withdraw his gaze, but the image of a certain girl’s reddening ear tips floated in his mind, and the corner of his lips slightly curled up.
"In this era, love is a luxury, and finding someone you like to spend a lifetime with isn’t easy. It’s not about me liking someone; it’s whether they like me back," he said, steering the wheel and looking ahead.
"Eh? Don’t tell me, brother Shen, you mean you have someone you like, but she doesn’t see anything in you?"
Tong Le was extremely surprised.
Shen Lin glanced at the petite silhouette beside him and said with a faint smile, "Maybe it’s because I’m older, successful in my career, mature, and steady—she doesn’t see anything in that. It seems she prefers someone close to her age, like those fresh graduates."
Upon hearing this, Li Zaijun’s face alternated between flushes of red and green.
Because, it increasingly seemed like he was talking about her.
Yet Tong Le still hadn’t caught on and let out a slight sigh before earnestly saying:
"That’s really too bad, considering how many men nowadays aim too high, their capabilities do not match their desires, winning girls over with sweet nothings and pleasing actions alone."
Junjun’s previous boyfriend was exactly like that.
Wanting everything but having no capability, leaving everything to Junjun to accomplish, and when the relationship ended, he immediately turned on her.
After all she had done for him, to think he would want to see Junjun ruined, he was no better than a beast.
Shen Lin heard this, was silent for a moment, then his eyebrows slightly knitted together as he said:
"So when you girls look for a man in the future, first, his character—see if his values are right and if he has responsibility and integrity. After that, consider his capabilities."
[Jiuge: I’ve been watching too much news recently, you know. My dears also need to keep your eyes open. Wishing you a safe and happy life! Good night. Lend me a vote and some stars!]