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Chapter 125 During the blind date

"To be honest, netizens these days can find anything, but they just can't find a partner!"

"Hey, this has been officially announced in Jiangning, so the address is naturally there. It's not surprising that you can find it."

At noon, the Trident of Eternal Calamity gathered at a small cold noodle shop not far from the company building. Miss Yuan and Zhang Wei were marveling at how popular Lin Mo's video had been yesterday.

The location of the fire in Zhang Wei's neighborhood has been identified, and his video has even gone viral, attracting some local social media influencers to visit the site.

The official statement from Jiangning was released overnight, stating that there were no casualties and that the cause of the fire would be announced later.

Lin Mo casually flipped through a few related videos, and the comment section was much more normal, with almost all of them praising his actions and expressing their joy at the news that the trapped mother and daughter were safe.

Of course, there are some exceptions.

[I absolutely must date a boyfriend who can operate an excavator in this lifetime. This one would be great. Can you give me his contact information?]

[You don't actually like excavators, you're just lusting after their bodies! You're despicable!]

See that watch on that young man's wrist? If it's real, he's definitely a rich kid!

Women these days have such discerning taste! I thought she was interested in him, but it turns out she was after him!

Indeed, after a night of fermentation, no more details have been uncovered, including the watch on his wrist in the video. Many people think he is a rich second-generation, and some even think it's scripted.

If it weren't for the official announcement confirming the fire, it might have sparked some public debate.

Also, his information has started appearing in the comments section; he is a senior computer science student at Jiangning University of Science and Technology.

However, such news has not been confirmed; most of it is just hearsay and speculation.

The reason for this is that netizens simply cannot understand why a computer science student who hasn't even graduated would be operating an excavator, especially one with an extended boom.

Computers and excavators are both machines, but they are completely unrelated.

If it were a small excavator, it wouldn't be so difficult, but the one in the video is the model with an extended boom, which significantly increases the difficulty.

Moreover, the watch on Lin Mo's wrist in the video alone shows that he comes from a well-off family. How could someone like that possibly be operating an excavator?
For a time, the comments section was full of doubts, but fortunately, there was official confirmation that the fire and the rescue were real, which prevented the public opinion from turning around.

"Hey bro, are you really not planning to start a live stream? It's so popular right now, you could definitely make a fortune if you did," Zhang Wei urged, swallowing the cold noodles in his mouth.

If he had that kind of popularity, he would have started streaming last night. You can't go against money, can you?

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head: "Forget it, I don't have any special talents. Even if it airs, it'll only be popular for a few days."

"Besides, my identity hasn't been fully exposed yet. Once I start broadcasting, everyone will know, and how will I go back to school then?"

The thought of this gave him a headache. Just now, his advisor had personally messaged him to ask if it was him. He had a feeling that his identity would be confirmed soon.

"It's only a matter of time. Even if you don't say anything, your classmates at school will. With so many people talking, do you really expect to keep it a secret? But there's really no need for live streaming unless you have a fixed content for your stream. Just sitting there like an idiot and letting people tip you is so embarrassing!"

Just then, Miss Yuan spoke up, and this was exactly what Lin Mo had thought.

Moreover, it's not like she hasn't had videos go viral before. Some of her friends saw them and said she was going to become an internet celebrity, but she shut them all down.

If someone from a family like hers were to become an internet celebrity, that would be a joke.

“Why wouldn’t it be necessary? It’s such a great opportunity. If it were me…” Zhang Wei wanted to persuade him further.

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Mo waved his hand repeatedly to interrupt him and changed the subject, saying, "Never mind, I don't have that talent. By the way, Wei-ge, I haven't asked you how the house is going. Is everything alright?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei's expression immediately fell, and he sighed, "Oh, don't even mention it. The walls of my rented apartment are peeling off, and the bedroom and living room are in a terrible state, covered in dust. There's water by the windows in the living room and bedroom, and the sheets are all wet."

I didn't suffer any losses, but the temperature inside the house didn't drop last night, so I stayed at a nearby hotel for the night. The landlord, however, is in a bad situation; I heard they've already started looking for someone to assess the damage.

Listening to Zhang Wei's account, Lin Mo nodded in agreement. Although the fire hadn't spread to the neighboring house, it was impossible for it to have no impact at all.

The two families share a wall, so the high temperature has a significant impact. Zhang Wei is already lucky that his things only got dusty and his sheets got wet, but it's his landlord who suffers.

"Stop with the formalities. I'm asking you, what's the plan for tonight's meeting? Has the venue been arranged?" Miss Yuan didn't care about anything else; she just wanted to see if her fun was still going to continue.

Zhang Wei nodded upon hearing this: "It's all arranged. It's a grilled fish restaurant on the food street. The environment is pretty good. The time is 6:30 pm. Sister Yuan, is that alright?"

Hearing this, Yuan Meng picked up her phone and searched for a bit, then nodded and said, "It looks alright. Anyway, it's our first meeting, so as long as the environment is okay, it's fine. The time is a bit rushed, but an hour and a half is still manageable. I'll take you to the hair salon after get off work to get you a makeover. Mo Zai and I will go check it out first."

Zhang Wei nodded. Although Yuan Meng and Lin Mo both felt there was something wrong, he was still quite looking forward to this blind date. What if he could find a partner?
In the afternoon, after giving Liu Ruyan a massage, he went out to check the stock market. However, he was pulled aside by Lao Wang, Sister Li, and other people with whom he had a good relationship, who asked him many details about what happened yesterday.

Everyone was astonished that he could operate an excavator, especially Sister Li, who kept asking him if he was a rich second-generation, if the watch was real, and even mentioned that she had a cousin, blah blah blah.

Lin Mo waved his hands repeatedly, truthfully explaining his family situation and claiming the watch was a high-quality fake, which managed to get away with it. Fortunately, he had the foresight to change his clothes and remove the watch before leaving the company today; otherwise, it would have been difficult to explain, as there were discerning people in the company who knew their stuff.

Having finally made it to the end of the workday, Lin Mo quickly made an excuse to leave.

"Hurry up, get in the car!"

Downstairs at the company, Miss Yuan greeted the two. Today, she wasn't driving her McLaren; instead, she had brought Xiaomi's old G-Class.
I don't know why she, with her petite stature, likes to drive such a large car; it's quite a contrast.

The two quickly got into the car and soon arrived at a hair salon that Miss Yuan frequented.

"Give him a clean-looking hairstyle, quick, we're in a hurry!"

Upon arriving at the barbershop, as VIP customers, they naturally received a warm welcome.

The shop's top-notch hairstylist, Tony, personally gave Zhang Wei a haircut, and also served fruit and cold drinks to Lin Mo and Zhang Wei. No wonder he's a big customer; Lin Mo didn't receive this treatment when he came here last time.

More than half an hour later, Zhang Wei transformed from a somewhat greasy fat man into a clean-cut fat man. His hair was much shorter, but he looked more energetic, and Tony the hairstylist even gave him a special style.

"How about it, am I handsome?"

After leaving the barbershop, Zhang Wei took a selfie with his phone and couldn't help but ask the two of them a question. Clearly, he was very satisfied with his hairstyle.

"Hmm, you're starting to look like a normal person. Stop talking nonsense and hurry up. I also want to see what kind of person this cilantro-averse guy is. You're already completely infatuated with him before we've even met."

Miss Yuan rolled her eyes at Zhang Wei and spat.

Seeing this, Lin Mo shook his head and went straight to the back seat.

"It's alright. Every time I order milk tea for her, she sweetly calls me 'brother.' I think she's a good girl," Zhang Wei said with a smile, his eyes shining as he talked about his blind date.

Yuan Meng: "You think ordering milk tea makes you a brother? Are you sure you haven't been making money for her these past two days?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei lowered his head and remained silent.

Yuan Meng:
"Forget it, let's just destroy it!"

He then started the car and drove the two of them towards the grilled fish restaurant that Zhang Wei had booked.

Some people just won't turn back until they hit a wall, while others won't turn back even after hitting one; it all depends on the situation today.

Soon, thanks to Miss Yuan's superb driving skills, she arrived at her destination at top speed, even during rush hour.

"See? Mo Zai and I are over there. If you really run into a situation you can't handle, call for help immediately. We'll pretend to run into you by chance," Yuan Meng instructed.

Zhang Wei nodded, rubbing his hands nervously: "This is my first blind date, I'm a little nervous. What should I pay attention to?"

"Just watch your drool!" Lin Mo said helplessly.

It's clear that the two have been having a good chat on WeChat these past two days, at least Zhang Wei thinks so. When blood rushes to the head, the brain's blood supply is easily insufficient, leading to a decrease in IQ, and Zhang Wei is already showing some signs of that.

They glanced at the time; it was 6:20. After giving Zhang Wei a brief explanation, the two went to sit down at a nearby table, ordered a few dishes, and prepared to eat and watch some entertainment.

Time quickly passed to the agreed time of 6:30, but there was still no sign of the girl. Looking at Zhang Wei, he was sitting in his seat, glancing at his phone from time to time.

It wasn't until 6:45 that Zhang Wei got up and went outside to greet them.

Upon seeing this, Lin Mo's spirits lifted: "They're here!"

Miss Yuan: "Huh? Why are there three people?"

Three girls got out of a taxi not far from the entrance. They were dressed very plainly, with nothing special about them. In short, they were just ordinary people.

One of the girls, who was a bit plump and wearing sweatpants, took the initiative to approach Zhang Wei and start a conversation.

"Could it be that the other side knew we had an ambush and specially called for reinforcements to fight us in a 3v3 match?" Lin Mo blurted out subconsciously.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan punched him: "Get lost! Do you think this is a video game? 3v3, huh? But this looks a bit ominous."

"What do you mean?" Lin Mo asked upon hearing this.

Miss Yuan sneered, "Not only were you late for our first meeting, but you also didn't inform Zhang Wei and brought two extra people with you at the last minute. What does that say?"

"Does this mean the girl was afraid of being unsafe and sought someone to reassure her?"

"Bullshit! It just shows that this person is not only impolite, but also has no sense of propriety!"

Lin Mo:
(End of this chapter)