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Chapter 81 Sculpture Park Senior Citizens' Blind Date Group

On Friday, everyone returned to the law firm. After the weekly meeting in the morning, they sat at their desks chatting idly while working. Of course, some things were inconvenient to say aloud, but no problem, there was a QQ group!

Zheng Penzi: Has anyone been to the sculpture park in Shijingshan?

Wang Chuan: I rarely go to the park. I live far away and don't have time!

Pan Jinlian: I've only been to Bajiao Amusement Park, not Sculpture Park. Is it fun?

Wei Ping: I haven't been there either. Same question!

Zheng the troll: Hao Renyuan, have you been there? Don't lie! I heard you've been there.

Hao Renyuan: ...I've been there once.

Zheng the troll: Really?

Hao Renyuan: I only went there once, and I didn't dare to go again after that.

Zheng the troll: Hehe, are you going there for a blind date? Tell the truth.

Hao Renyuan: ...

Pan Jinlian: A blind date? Is it some famous elderly blind date group? Hao Renyuan, I didn't realize you were so talented! How about I introduce you to my best friend?

Wang Chuan: Senior Citizens' Blind Date Group? What does that mean?

Hao Renyuan: You'll understand once you go.

Zheng Penzi: At the entrance of the sculpture park, there are many elderly men and women holding photos of their children, waiting for them to come to them.

Hao Renyuan: The last time I entered the gate, dozens of eyes stared at me, and some even came up to chat me up, asking how old I was and whether I had a girlfriend.

Pan Jinlian: Hao Renyuan, is anyone interested in you?

Hao Renyuan: Don't even mention it. I have no money, no house, and no salary. Who would want me?

Pan Jinlian: Knowing where you're going, why are you still running? You have no self-awareness.

Hao Renyuan: Wasn't I just hoping for the best? What if some blind fool took a liking to me? Wouldn't I be set on top of the world in one fell swoop?

Zheng the troll: You've climbed to the top in one step! Aren't you afraid of being subjected to psychological persecution by them later?

Hao Renyuan: Even if I wanted to be mentally persecuted, I wouldn't have the chance! Those old men and women wouldn't even look at me; their standards are too high!

Wang Chuan: I never imagined that Shijingshan had such a magical place!

Pan Jinlian: Senior Brother, are you tempted? How about I accompany you on a trip and see if you can win the prize!

Wang Chuan: Forget it! I'd better fill my stomach first.

Pan Jinlian: Why don't you give it a try, Wei Ping!

Zheng the troll: Miss Pan, do you want to go?! After instigating the senior brother, he then instigated Wei Ping. Tell me, confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely.

Pan Jinlian: I'm sticking to my plan and going home for the New Year! Hahaha... I'm just having a laugh. I have plenty of suitors, this little bit won't make a difference. Why don't you go check them out!

Zheng the troll: What are you saying? I'm already taken, unlike some people, pshaw!

Wei Ping: I just checked online, and the elderly matchmaking group at Shijingshan Sculpture Park is quite famous.

Hao Renyuan: That's right, its reputation is probably higher than Shijingshan District. When I go back to my hometown and say I work in Shijingshan District, my family and neighbors all ask me: Is Shijingshan in Beijing?

Zheng the troll: Hahaha, Shijingshan is too small. If you said it was next to Tiananmen Square or along Chang'an Avenue, they definitely wouldn't ask.

Pan Jinlian: Wow! Wow! Wow! Next to Tiananmen Square! This "next to" is way too far.

Wei Ping: Actually, these old men and women are quite frustrated. Their children are all grown up and work all day long, so they don't have time or want to date. They have no choice but to get together to arrange blind dates for their children. And believe it or not, some of them actually succeed. Otherwise, so many people wouldn't be bringing their children's photos to the sculpture park.

Wang Chuan: Hmm, that makes sense.

Hao Renyuan: I went to the sculpture park after reading posts online. Some people online compared the elderly matchmaking groups at the sculpture park to a game of elves for the elderly.

Zheng the troll: Little Elf Game, what is that?

Pan+Jinlian: A mini-game where you raise a Pokémon and someone else raises a Pokémon. If you like each other, you can combine your Pokémon with the other person's Pokémon to create a stronger Pokémon.

Zheng the troll: Holy crap, that's an amazing analogy! The pets that old men and women keep are just like their own children! They're just waiting to merge!

Pan + Jinlian: Wei, when are you going to team up? Hehehe...

Wei Ping: ...

Pan Jinlian: Senior Brother, when are you going to meet me?

Twenty-one seconds later, Wang Chuan said: Let's talk about lunch first!

Zheng the troll: Oh my god! It's almost midnight! Hurry up, let's go eat.

Near the end of the workday, Wang Chuan sent a draft legal opinion for a divorce case to his boss, Niu Gongming. Zheng Yi and Fatty Wan, having finished their cigarettes, came upstairs and happened to see Wang Chuan coming out of Director Niu's office.

"Xiao Wang, Deng Tong's divorce case will be heard next Tuesday. Don't forget to remind me then," Zheng Yi said.

"Okay, I've written the proxy statement and sent it to your email," Wang Chuan said.

"Okay, I'll take a look in a bit," Zheng Yi said.

After working with Zheng Yi for a while, Wang Chuan became more and more proficient at his job, and Zheng Yi was happy to have some free time. Wang Chuan was involved in six or seven out of ten of the cases he handled, especially labor-related cases.

At nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, the courthouse doors opened precisely on time, and the crowd waiting outside filed in. Zheng Yi and Wang Chuan were the last to enter.

During the security check, Zheng Yi showed his lawyer's license and went directly into the courthouse through the green channel, while Wang Chuan showed his ID card and had to queue up for security before being allowed to enter the hall.

While Wang Chuan and Zheng Yi were talking, their client, Deng Tong with panda eyes, walked over.

"Attorney Zheng, Attorney Wang, I'm sorry, there was a bit of traffic this morning!" Panda Eyes glanced at his watch; it was almost 9:20.

"It's alright, the court starts at 9:30, there's plenty of time. You haven't forgotten what we discussed on the phone, have you?" Zheng Yi asked.

"Don't worry, I remember everything," said the panda-eyed man.

"You don't need to be too anxious. Look at your dark circles, you haven't slept well for days because of this, have you?" Wang Chuan said.

"No, I'm not anxious. These dark circles are from working overtime and staying up late."

"You know how we are in the IT industry, working 996 or 007 is commonplace. Especially for me, I'm considered a junior manager at work. When it's time to leave, everyone else is working hard overtime, and I just pack up and go home. I feel embarrassed about it, so..." Panda Eyes smiled.

"I get it! I understand, this line of work isn't easy either!" Wang Chuan exclaimed.

"It's all about youth; once you get older, you either switch to administrative or technical management. It's too much of a grind!" the panda-eyed man said with a wry smile.

"Deng Tong, has the plaintiff, Deng Tong, arrived?"

Just then, a court clerk walked over, stood at the entrance of the rest hall for litigants, twirling a pen in his hand, and looked at the litigants who were anxiously waiting to be called inside the hall, and called out loudly.

"We're here," Wang Chuan said hurriedly, waving his hand.

(End of this chapter)