He said, looking at Yu Zexiao again, "Zero, are you going on a blind date? Jian Anning and I won’t hold you up any longer."
Yu Zexiao’s fists were clenched tightly, and Situ Xuan’s words had effectively blocked him from saying anything! And, to make matters worse, Shen Lanxiao was standing to the side, raising her wrist to check her watch: "We’re running out of time, we’ll be late if we don’t leave now."
As she spoke, she glanced at Situ Xuan, who however was only looking at Jian Anning with a gentle and pure gaze.
Shen Lanxiao still felt a bit regretful—she rather liked Jian Anning. She tugged at her son’s sleeve: "Hurry up, let’s not delay Anning’s date either."
Yu Zexiao was so filled with hatred he didn’t want to leave; he even felt like shouting out loud and tearing these two apart.
But in the end, it was his mother who forcefully dragged him away to his blind date.
All the while walking away, he kept looking back. A gust of wind blew, and Situ Xuan’s slender fingers reached out to help Jian Anning brush a stray lock of hair from her forehead—their tender looks exchanged, he clamped his lips tightly, cursing fiercely in his heart, "Bitch and bastard!"
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Unexpectedly, several of them ran into each other at the same restaurant.
Yu Zexiao’s blind date was set for ten in the morning, which was just the right time for a late morning tea, followed by a meal and a chat. Although Jian Anning’s hometown was in Shangcheng, aside from a few visits during her childhood, she was practically a stranger to the city. Hence, she was eager to visit some restaurants that showcased Shangcheng features and taste the flavors of home.
As it happened, only Qiu Yixian was a local to Shangcheng; Shen Lanxiao, Yu Zexiao, and the girl being introduced, Nie Anni, were not from Shangcheng either. So as the mediator, Qiu Yixian naturally took both parties to the most characteristic restaurant in town.
And just like that, didn’t they run smack into each other?
Jian Anning and Situ Xuan had just entered when Qiu Yixian and Shen Lanxiao were stepping back after playing their part. As the matchmakers, it was natural for them to introduce the man and the woman, have them meet and then withdraw after the start of the meal, leaving some space for the young ones to get acquainted.
Shangcheng’s economy had expanded tremendously over the years, and there were many people out for lunch even before noon. Jian Anning and Situ Xuan had not come directly either; they had taken a stroll around the neighboring commercial street before heading to the restaurant, arriving just in time for the lunch rush.
Because this visit to the restaurant was a spontaneous decision without prior reservation, they couldn’t find a seat immediately. Situ Xuan frowned—he was someone who never had to wait for a table when he went out. His expression darkened as he was about to call over the manager when he spotted a familiar person in a nearby private room through a door that was not completely closed—arms crossed, frowning, and clearly unhappy, it was Yu Zexiao!
He hadn’t wanted to attend any blind date at all. His words the day before had been too harsh, and he hadn’t expected his mother and Aunt Qiu to move so quickly, finding him a match immediately.
To be honest, since he entered the place, he hadn’t even looked at the woman sitting opposite him, nor was he interested. If it weren’t for Shen Lanxiao pinching him hard before she left, insisting that he must stay until the meal was over, he would have left long ago.