He won 900 million in the lottery.

Sitting in the driver's seat, a pleasant fragrance filled the car.

It smells like perfume.

I glanced around; it was quite clean, and everything was arranged neatly.

"Is there anything you'd like to eat, beautiful?"

"Stop calling me 'beautiful lady,' just call me by my name."

"Okay, zero zero."

Seize the opportunity and climb down the path.

I went straight to her nickname, which is what her mother calls her.

I looked in the rearview mirror and she didn't show any expression, so it seems she doesn't dislike me.

Not disliking someone means having a good impression of them.

If you feel disgusted, leave as soon as possible. It's a waste of your feelings, time, and money.

"How long do you plan to stay back in your hometown?"

"About half a month."

"You rarely go back to your hometown?"

"Yes, I'm usually quite busy, so my mom usually comes to visit me during holidays."

The conversation fell into a stalemate.

I can't keep asking questions, otherwise my goodwill will turn into dislike.

It's important to maintain a proper balance, making her sense the unusual atmosphere and encouraging her to ask questions. This way, you can both take the initiative and indirectly close the distance between you.

The distance between men and women is mutual; it's not simply a matter of being close in a way you perceive.

Sure enough, Lingling started to find topics to talk about and break the awkward silence.

Where did you previously run your company?

"Shanghai."

"What do you do?"

"Douyin (TikTok) live-streaming game chat with bullet comments."

"I don't quite understand."

At that moment, I originally wanted to explain the bullet hell game to her in detail, but I suddenly realized that she might not be unable to understand, but rather she didn't want to understand, or that there was no need for her to understand.

After all, I lost money, and I quit.

Even with painstaking explanations, all you'll get are two words: "hmm" and "oh".

"Are you usually very busy at the academy? Do you have any recreational activities?"

I appropriately changed the subject.

When two people chat, it has to be a back-and-forth exchange, with one person asking questions and the other answering, which is really boring.

"Yes, I'm very busy most of the time, mostly with academic discussions."

I don't understand her professional knowledge, and I'm definitely not as good as her. I can't force myself to understand or ask questions, because that would make me look stupid and make her think I'm an idiot.

We must discuss my strengths and what we have in common.

When chatting with someone, don't try to take their point!

"Wouldn't that free time be incredibly boring?"

"No, I love reading, all kinds of books, and sometimes I can't stop once I start reading."

See, we've found a common ground.

"I also enjoy reading, and I have a particular quirk."

"What's wrong?"

"I like buying books, but I don't have time to read them. I have a lot of unopened books at home."

"real?"

"Of course, I'll invite you to my study another day when I have the chance."

It's a deal.

Our city is a small city that starts as a fourth-tier city and goes down to a third-tier city.

Not very famous, but quite expensive.

I didn't take her to any high-end places; they were too quiet, which wasn't conducive to communication between two people who didn't know each other very well.

"Can you eat spicy food?"

"Yeah, I can't live without spicy food."

How can someone who loves food not eat spicy food?

Check out Chongqing's nine-grid street food stalls! It's spicy and lively.

"Beef, lamb, chicken feet, tripe, Sichuan noodles, what else would you like to eat? Order more, I have a big appetite!"

"That's all for now, let's eat and talk."

Watching a beautiful woman eat is truly a delightful experience.

Midway through, I noticed she needed to constantly adjust her hair, so I went to the front desk to ask, and sure enough, they had hair ties.

It's really attractive when a beautiful woman ties her hair up in front of you.

"Lingling, you're quite pretty."

"Really? Thank you."

I don't know if anyone has ever praised her before, but at this moment, I genuinely like her from the bottom of my heart.

We ate and chatted.

We enjoyed the food and had a great chat.

Lunch is over.

"Lingling, do you have anything important to do this afternoon?"

I asked.

"No, what's wrong?"

"Let's go see a movie then."

"what?"

She seemed quite surprised.

"We're on a blind date, let's go through the formalities before we leave."

"Okay, sure."

I laughed and said, "Don't you get the feeling that we're old friends?"

"Yeah, I was a little dazed when you mentioned going to see a movie."

If things are progressing, you should point it out directly as soon as possible, otherwise you'll have to spend half a day warming up the atmosphere next time.

I went to the cinema and randomly picked an art film.

From leaving home to going to her house for the blind date, and then taking her home, it took more than 5 hours.

Overall, I'm quite satisfied.

After dropping Lingling off at home, I took a red envelope out of my pocket when we arrived at her door.

"What is this?"

"A blind date red envelope."

Lingling curled the corners of her mouth. We were from a neighboring village, so she naturally understood what it meant to give a red envelope after a blind date.

Bringing gifts to a blind date is a matter of etiquette; giving a red envelope after the date means you like the person and are quite satisfied.

Of course, we can't rule out those who cast a wide net and catch fish indiscriminately; if they have money, they'll give red envelopes as soon as they meet someone.

I had just gotten home when the matchmaker called.

"You little rascal, you're pretty good. I was thinking of letting you try it, but I didn't expect it to actually work."

"Amu, thank you very much anyway."

"Tianyi, Lingling is my niece, so you'd better put your heart into it. Of all the blind dates you've had this year, you're the only one she's willing to go out to eat with."

"That's because you've praised me too much, Amu."

"Stop being silly. Strike while the iron is hot. You two should chat more. Amu knows you're a good kid, and Lingling is a good girl too. It would be great if things could work out."

"I know, Em."

"How did the chat go, son?"

"It's alright."

"Did they accept the red envelope?"

"Take it."

"Wow! I knew you could do it!"

My mom slapped me on the shoulder. In her eyes, I was better than that sea turtle at the edge of the village.

After dinner, I decided to hold a family meeting.

"Mom and Dad, come here, I need to talk to you about something."

I am an adult and a person with my own opinions. Although my business has never been doing well, I have never committed any crimes in the more than ten years since I graduated and entered the workforce.

So my parents trust me a lot.

"What is it? Speak."

"I'm not leaving again after I come back from Shanghai this time."

"real?"

"Yes, like I said, going home means blind dates, getting married, and having kids."

"That's great! Ever since you graduated from university, you've only spent a few days at home a year. Now you can finally settle down."

I finally decided to tell my thoughts, and I did so by telling a small, white lie.

"Mom, I sold my company in Shanghai and made a lot of money. I plan to buy an apartment in the city and move there as a family."

My mom frowned: "Is this a requirement from Dongling's side? That's fine too. These days, getting married usually requires having a house in the city."

I sighed helplessly: "Mom, our relationship isn't even close to happening yet; it's just my own idea."

"Mom supports you. You earned the money, so you can spend it however you want. But you still need to be frugal. Dongling is a girl who has lived in a big city. After she marries into our family, we can't let her fall behind in terms of quality of life."

On the very first day of our blind date, my mom had already decided that Dongling would be her daughter-in-law.

"Oh dear, don't think too far ahead, and don't go around telling everyone. If it falls through, your son will never be able to hold his head up high again."

"Don't worry, Mom has seen Dongling's daughter's photos. You two look like a couple, you can make it work."