Food: Starting with Wonton Noodles

The restaurant I arranged to meet my blind date at was near the People's Hospital.

It's not a very famous restaurant, but it's been open for many years.

Interestingly, this restaurant is called Ancient Tree Coffee, but it sells dishes that resemble those in Hong Kong-style tea restaurants.

Zhou Yu's most profound impression of this restaurant was during his high school years.

Back then, Ancient Tree Cafe was considered a rather high-end Western restaurant by students.

But when Zhou Yu and his classmates nervously went inside to spend their New Year's money, they discovered:

This restaurant, which has a Western restaurant name, sells dishes from a traditional Hong Kong-style tea restaurant, and the tables are set with Kung Fu tea utensils.

I don't know how the owner of this store has managed to run it for so many years with this bizarre mix-and-match style.

When Zhou Yu entered the shop, the table near the window still had the Kung Fu tea set on it.

There weren't many customers in the shop at lunchtime, so Zhou Yu easily recognized his blind date.

She was a woman in her early thirties with short hair and glasses.

Zhou Yu's first impression of her was that she was very thin, with prominent cheekbones and a serious look in her eyes, typical of a doctor.

When she noticed Zhou Yu approaching, a hint of surprise and delight appeared in her eyes.

She stood up and said to Zhou Yu, "Hello, you must be Zhou Yu. I am Cheng Yin."

Upon seeing Zhou Yu, Cheng Yin's lingering resistance vanished instantly.

Although I had already seen Zhou Yu's photos from Luo Qiming, Zhou Yu looked even better in person than in the photos.

Moreover, it's the sheer height that's so real that it's so touching.

After Zhou Yu sat down, she smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so handsome, even though Uncle Luo already mentioned it when he introduced us. Do I look a little haggard and older today?"

"No, you look very energetic and in good condition."

Cheng Yin covered her mouth and chuckled: "When I went shopping yesterday, someone even asked me if I had just graduated. It's just that I've been working overtime these past few days, and my skin has gotten really bad."

Zhou Yu maintained his smile.

Seeing that Zhou Yu didn't respond, she assumed he was just shy and continued:

"Why don't we order first? What do you like to eat? Their pork chop rice is pretty good; I eat there often. The food at the hospital isn't good, so I usually eat here when I'm not going home."

Before coming, Cheng Yin wasn't very satisfied with Zhou Yu's offer. After all, she was a doctor, which was a high-paying and stable job in a small city like G.

Zhou Yu had just lost her job, and although she had some assets and was preparing to start a business, she was well aware of the current economic climate.

However, as she got older, Luo Qiming repeatedly assured her that Zhou Yu was reliable, and her parents also urged her to come over.

Now, seeing Zhou Yu, her heart melted.

Zhou Yu's appearance and height were exactly what she considered beautiful.

"It's always more reliable to get recommendations from relatives and friends," Cheng Yin thought.

What Cheng Yin has never been able to let go of is that she fell in love with a senior in middle school.

However, because it was considered puppy love at the time, she could only keep it hidden in her heart.

But after she was allowed to date, she inevitably compared every boyfriend she had to her senior from her memories.

But the reason why the white moonlight is the white moonlight is because it is irreplaceable.

So after comparing them, I ended up placing the order.

Over the past few years, she has encountered more and more blind date partners who have lowered her standards.

Besides letting this ill-fated beauty know what species diversity is, it also gradually made her prepare to lower her standards and accept reality.

She had originally planned to just finish her routine business today, but she never expected to run into Zhou Yu, who was exactly her type.

After ordering the food, Cheng Yin became more proactive.

Seeing that Zhou Yu still seemed a bit reserved, she smiled and said, "You seem quite cute, and you even get shy. Uncle Luo said you've never been on a blind date, right? Actually, I rarely go on blind dates either. We don't need to be so formal; we all know each other's elders, so we can relax a bit."

"However, there are some things we need to discuss in advance. Because I am an only child, I want to have two children in the future, one of whom will take my surname. What do you think?"

After speaking, Cheng Yin looked at Zhou Yu with a hint of expectation.

Actually, she used to directly ask that the first child should take her side of the family name when she went on blind dates, because she believed that her conditions were not bad.

But at this moment, fearing she might scare Zhou Yu away, she adopted a conciliatory tone.

"Well, I don't think there's anything wrong with what you're thinking," Zhou Yu replied.

He didn't have any feelings for Cheng Yin, but he didn't intend to deny Cheng Yin's thoughts, even though he didn't think it was a big deal.

Seeing that Zhou Yu did not object, Cheng Yin became even more active.

She asked Zhou Yu what color flowers he liked, and then asked him what sports he liked to play.

They even asked where Zhou Yu went to elementary school, and then said that she also went to elementary school nearby, and maybe they even went home together after school.

Zhou Yu could only nod and smile repeatedly.

"Hello, all your dishes are served."

Hearing a somewhat timid yet familiar voice, Zhou Yu was surprised.

He looked up and saw Jiang Yan carrying a tray, placing the dishes Cheng Yin had ordered one by one on the table with her head down.

Zhou Yu never expected to meet Jiang Yan here.

He originally wanted to greet Jiang Yan, but when he saw that Jiang Yan had her head down and didn't say anything, he stopped.

Cheng Yin noticed that Zhou Yu's eyes had been fixed on her ever since the waiter came over, and she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Just then, Jiang Yan picked up the glass water pitcher, ready to fill it with lemonade for them.

Cheng Yin grabbed Jiang Yan's water bottle, which was held in mid-air, stopping her from pouring water.

She smiled and said, "Hello, could you give us the kettle so we can pour the water ourselves? We have some things to do here, so we don't need to trouble you to come and help us later. Thank you."

"OK."

Only after watching Jiang Yan leave in a hurry did the fake smile on her face come off.

Out of a woman's instinct, she felt that Zhou Yu and the waiter knew each other, and that their relationship was somewhat ambiguous.

Cheng Yin was a little annoyed, but she still held back.

She laughed and said, "Looks like you're quite popular with women. The waiter was staring at you the whole time, like he knew you."

Cheng Yin looked at Zhou Yu's phone on the table and continued, "Will you let your partner see your phone after you get married?"

Zhou Yu: "Yes, but I probably wouldn't be with someone who checks my phone every day."

Cheng Yin laughed: "Yeah, I will. After all, you're so handsome, I'm afraid some vixen will try to seduce you."

Zhou Yu: "I think if a relationship between two people requires checking each other's phones to build trust, then I don't think there's any point in being together."

Cheng Yin: "I didn't mean checking up on them every day, it's just for a sense of security. Would you do anything for them?"

Zhou Yu: "For example?"

Cheng Yin: "Aren't you a great cook? Why are you cooking for him?"

Zhou Yu nodded.

Cheng Yin: "Can you cook for me? I want to eat right now."