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Chapter 126 Blind Date in Progress 2
At the restaurant entrance, Zhang Wei's smile looked somewhat forced.

"These are two friends of mine who came with me today. You don't mind, do you?"

At this moment, the woman standing in front of Zhang Wei spoke up. Although she asked him if he minded, her tone showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and she didn't even apologize for being late.

"It's okay, I don't mind," Zhang Wei said. Even the most emotionally inept person wouldn't say they mind in this situation.

Even if they did mind, could they just disappear?
"Hello, welcome, welcome. Let's not stay here, let's go inside," Zhang Wei greeted the two women beside him.

"Hello, this place is so-so, isn't it? After all, this is your first time meeting Yao Yao. I know a nice restaurant on the next street. How about we go there?" one of the women said, implying that Zhang Wei's choice of this place was low-class.

The three women, two fat and one thin, were all of average appearance, at least not stunning beauties.

The woman who spoke was the thinnest of the three, but only of average build; however, she was definitely the better-looking of the three.

As for Yao Yao, whom she mentioned, she is Zhang Wei's blind date today. She is 1.6 meters tall, weighs about 130 kilograms, and is slightly plump, but that's okay. At least Zhang Wei thinks she's good.

Upon hearing this, the woman, whose real name was Wang Mengyao, glanced at Zhang Wei and frowned slightly. Then, somewhat intrigued, she asked, "What do you think?"

Zhang Wei never expected that he would encounter a problem so soon after meeting Zhang Wei, as he urgently needed a strategist.

Although he was somewhat annoyed with the girl who was speaking, he couldn't show it at this moment.

"I've already made a reservation. If we change places at the last minute, we might not even get to eat for a while. How about we go to the place you mentioned next time?" Zhang Wei scratched his head and explained with a somewhat forced smile.

Hearing this, Yao Yao was clearly disappointed: "Never mind, that's fine then."

Zhang Wei then led the three of them into the restaurant and sat down at a table not far from Lin Mo and the other person.

Zhang Weijiang handed the menu to the women so they could order, which was a gentlemanly gesture.

The two people who were secretly observing nodded.

"Zhang Wei is pretty good. He went on three blind dates in one go. It must be a lot of pressure, one against three, that's quite a challenge," Lin Mo said softly, glancing at him.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan curled her lips: "Do you think he's a professional player? One against three? He'd be in trouble even if he were alone."

Just watch, I have a feeling it won't be long before Awei has to call for help. It's a miracle he can handle a bunch of rude and unprincipled people gathered together."

As they spoke, the dishes they ordered were served one after another. Regardless of what was happening over there, they needed to eat their fill first, otherwise they wouldn't have the strength to provide support if a fight broke out later.

Zhang Wei learned through a brief conversation that the thinner one was named Dong Yanan, and the other was named Sun Lili. The three were not only colleagues, but also roommates.

Knowing that my roommate's family had introduced her to a blind date, and that they were meeting tonight, I wanted to come along. My excuse was to help my best friend vet the guy, so that if she met a jerk or a scumbag, I could give her some advice. I definitely wanted to find my best friend a man who was a good match.

Upon hearing this, Wang Mengyao thought it made sense and immediately agreed, without even telling Zhang Wei beforehand.

During the ordering process, the three girls didn't stand on ceremony. They ordered the restaurant's signature grilled fish, five stir-fried dishes, and one cold dish. They didn't even ask Zhang Wei if he wanted to order anything, and simply handed the menu to the waiter.

"By the way, your name is Zhang Wei, right? Yao Yao said her family introduced her to a blind date. You two are from the same hometown. Do you want to stay in Jiangning or go back to your hometown?" Dong Yanan asked.

Zhang Wei was taken aback: "Huh?"

“Yaoyao definitely wants to stay here. You’ve been working for a few years now, do you have any plans to buy a house?” Dong Yanan continued. Zhang Wei then understood that she was asking about the conditions: “It depends on my job at that time. If I’m still here, I’ll see if I can get a loan to buy a house.”

"Huh? A loan? That would take ten or twenty years to pay off. By the time the mortgage is paid off, half of my life will have passed," Wang Mengyao said.

Zhang Wei scratched his head: "There's nothing I can do. Although the housing prices in Jiangning aren't as outrageous as those in first-tier cities, they're not cheap either. And my salary will continue to rise in the future."

“I heard from Yao Yao that you work in operations at a company and your income is pretty good, right? Our Yao Yao can’t suffer with you. If we really get together, we should at least buy a car first!” Sun Lili chimed in from the side.

The two had previously learned from their roommate that Zhang Wei took the subway to and from get off work every day, and naturally knew that he didn't have a car, otherwise they would have asked him how he got there.

"Well... I can afford a car for commuting," Zhang Wei said with a dry laugh, not daring to make any promises too grand. He couldn't afford a car costing hundreds of thousands, but if it was a car costing 100,000 or 200,000, his family could help him buy it.

“You should at least buy a decent car. A cheap car is not worth buying at all; it’s embarrassing to ride in one. Besides, you’re a bit overweight. You could lose some weight. With Yuanyuan’s standards, she wouldn’t have come out to meet you if it weren’t for the fact that you’re from the same hometown,” Dong Yanan continued.

Before Zhang Wei could reply, Sun Lili chimed in, "Of course you need to. How can you be worthy of our Yuanyuan if you don't lose weight? You also need to be romantic, give her little surprises now and then, be caring, and willing to spend money on her. I heard from Yuanyuan that you're doing pretty well in these aspects. Although the money isn't a lot, at least you have everything you need, like takeout, milk tea, and bank transfers. Keep up the good work, and you'll be officially hired soon."

The two chatted animatedly, while Wang Mengyao, the person involved, remained calm and silent, only nodding occasionally as her friend spoke.

That's why it's said that a woman who can confuse Zhang Wei must have some cunning, though not much, but she's definitely not stupid.

There's no need for her to bring this up. If she says something too harsh, and Zhang Wei leaves, she'll lose someone who will spend money on her.

You know, Zhang Wei has been spending money on her recently, from small things like ordering takeout and milk tea to larger things like sending red envelopes and transferring money. Although the amounts are not large, not even a thousand yuan, it's free money, so why not take it!
By having two friends speak on his behalf, he was able to express his desired conditions without offending anyone.

If she had said something inappropriate, she could smooth things over; in short, she was capable of both offense and defense.

If Lin Mo and Miss Yuan were to overhear their conversation, they would definitely realize that this was a form of psychological manipulation (PUA) directed at Zhang Wei!
First, they belittle your qualifications and appearance; then they say they're willing to give you a chance because you're from the same hometown, and tell you to seize the opportunity; finally, they ask how much you'll have to give and how much money you'll have to spend.

The two had only chatted online for a while and met in person once. They hadn't even defined their relationship yet, but they were already emphasizing their commitment to each other. It was frighteningly strong.

By this time, Zhang Weiguang's forehead was already slightly sweaty. He didn't understand what these two were doing; they talked so much. He and Yao Yao hadn't even exchanged more than a few words yet.

"This..." Zhang Wei was a little unsure of what to say.

Seeing this, Dong Yanan narrowed her eyes: "You wouldn't be reluctant to let go, would you? These days, when a man pursues a girl, how can he not put in some effort? If that's the case, what's the use of men? Isn't it better for us girls to be beautiful and single, right, Yao Yao?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mengyao smiled, but remained silent while looking at Zhang Wei, causing an awkward silence to fall over the table.

Fortunately, the waiter came over to serve the food and saved Zhang Wei's life.

The three women then started chattering away as they ate, and Zhang Wei couldn't even get a word in edgewise.

Of course, I only listen to his opinion occasionally when we talk about things like holidays, gifts, red envelopes, and money transfers.

At this moment, Zhang Wei was anxious, and he had only one thought in mind.

'Snake needs backup, up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, baba'

(End of this chapter)