If you're going on a blind date, do it properly, don't confiscate my property!

"First, you must be available at any time to cooperate with my performance!"

"I can't do it!"

"Are you... are you sincere?"

Zhang Yuejiao was furious. She glared at him and said, "You can't even meet the first condition. Are you kidding me?"

Xu Lang leaned against the door frame, his face still beaming with a smile:

"I'm going home for Chinese New Year, and you're going home too. I can't just fly to your house because of what you say, can I?"

Zhang Yuejiao said, "What I mean is, I called you, you need to go online immediately. Aren't you supposed to be working remotely? Cooperate with me in performing in front of my parents."

"That won't do either!" Xu Lang refused again.

Zhang Yuejiao's emotions, which had just calmed down slightly, were stirred up again. She regretted telling Xu Lang that she had already sent his photo to her parents.

It seems like he's got me wrapped around his little finger!

"You... Xu Lang, you're no good at this or that, what exactly do you want?"

Xu Lang thought for a moment: "I definitely have my own things to do when I get home. If you want me to cooperate with the performance, you have to inform me in advance and discuss it with me."

Zhang Yuejiao gritted her teeth and hesitated for a while, but finally chose to compromise:

"Alright!"

"Secondly, this is an agreement between us, and you can't tell any third party; I don't want it to affect my normal blind dates!"

"No problem!" Xu Lang nodded readily, then a playful smile appeared on his face.

"Sister Yue, if we pretend to be a couple, won't that interfere with your blind dates back home?"

"Hmph, I don't want to go on blind dates in my hometown. I'm used to living in this big city, there's no way I'll go back to my hometown to live." Zhang Yuejiao said with disdain, her eyes genuinely showing her disdain for her hometown.

"My hometown is backward in every way, and there's no industry. If I go back, my salary will be drastically reduced, and my quality of life will plummet. Am I crazy?"

Xu Lang did not refute this point.

After all, everyone has the right to choose their lifestyle.

Anyway, he quite likes his hometown; the air is fresh, the pace of life is slow, and prices are low. He'll most likely go back in the future.

In his industry, once you turn 35, you either get promoted to management or you're fired.

He figured he was most likely to be the latter, which is why he was thinking of starting a side business as a precaution, in case he got laid off one day and couldn't even deliver food properly.

"Come on, let's take a group photo first!"

Zhang Yuejiao raised her phone, brought her cheek closer, and looked at the camera:

"Smile! Don't act like someone owes you eight million!"

Xu Lang smiled slightly in response.

Click!

The camera captured the two people in close proximity!

"Sister Yue, I've cooperated with you. When can we arrange this blind date?"

"What's the rush? I need to go to the company and ask for their opinion. Wait for my reply!"

Zhang Yuejiao turned around and went to the bathroom.

Xu Lang didn't think too much about it, quickly tidied up, and went to work.

As I went downstairs, the rain seemed to be getting heavier, and the cold wind made me shiver.

If I had to ride an electric scooter to the company, I'd be blown away by the wind, and catching a cold would be unavoidable.

"Huh? A Porsche 911!"

Suddenly remembering my landlady Sister Wang's car, I hopped on my electric scooter, turned a corner, and arrived at Sister Wang's doorstep.

Enter the password, step inside, the key hangs in the entryway—get it!

My spirits soared instantly, and I headed straight for the underground parking garage.

Sitting in the driver's seat, I felt completely enveloped; I started the engine, and it roared like a beast awakening—

Cool!

With a stomp on the gas, the red phantom disappeared from the spot.

Humming a little tune, she attracted a lot of attention along the way, especially when she entered the business district, where many well-dressed white-collar and blue-collar women turned their heads to look at her.

Xu Lang felt extremely satisfied.

Ultimately, we are all just ordinary people, and we all have a vanity that needs to be satisfied.

But Xu Lang was perfectly clear-headed—he was just showing off; the car wasn't really his. Otherwise, he would have pulled over, rolled down the window, and said, "Hey beautiful, wanna hook up?"

Instead of passing by casually, leaving only a silhouette.

Arriving at the underground parking lot downstairs from the company, I carefully parked in the company employee's designated parking space.

As soon as I got off the bus, I heard a familiar voice:

"Xu Lang, is it really you?"

Xu Lang smiled and turned to look—Zhou Fang!

Zhou Fang's eyes lit up, and she unconsciously swallowed, her gaze fixed on the dazzling red Porsche 911.

I couldn't resist taking a few steps forward and reaching out to touch it:

"Master, is this...is this car yours?"

She couldn't believe it, staring in disbelief, it was simply unbelievable.

Before Xu Lang could answer, another voice came:

"Xu Lang, what a coincidence!"

It was Brother Zhang from the company; Zhou Fang had come from his Volkswagen Sagitar. He was also attracted to the dazzling Porsche, but he didn't act as dramatically as Zhou Fang.

"Brother Zhang!" Xu Lang smiled.

Brother Zhang joined the company earlier than him. When he was a newcomer, it was Brother Zhang who mentored him. Over the years, they have become both teacher and friend.

Before he was in debt, I often helped Brother Zhang out, since he was burdened with mortgage payments, car loans, and the support of his children and parents.

As a result, his ex-girlfriend swindled him out of all his savings, and he was lying in the hospital saving money for his life-saving treatment. Without saying a word, Brother Zhang lent him 10,000 yuan.

It was later learned that Zhang's wife had been arguing with him for several weeks because of this 10,000 yuan.

He quickly borrowed another 10,000 yuan from his uncle to pay back Brother Zhang.

In short, Brother Zhang took good care of him at the company, and meeting Brother Zhang was a kind of luck.

Brother Zhang took out a cigarette, offered one to me, and glanced at the Porsche 911:

"Rented?"

Xu Lang quickly took out a lighter, lit it for him first, and then lit his own.

The two took a deep breath, looking quite pleased, and then exhaled thick white smoke.

"It's raining, so a friend lent it to me."

"Hey, I knew it!" Zhou Fang sighed, letting out a sigh of relief, her tone slightly sarcastic.

"Xu Lang, you were able to pay off your debts, so your family must have given you the money, right? How could you possibly afford a luxury car?"

He was just calling me "Master"...

This woman changes her attitude faster than turning the pages of a book; she's practically a living example of workplace mood-changing.

Xu Lang ignored her and said, "Brother Zhang, let's go upstairs."

Brother Zhang glanced at Zhou Fang, smiled bitterly, and didn't say anything, but you could sense that he was preoccupied.

The three walked toward the elevator.

Zhou Fang followed behind, turning back every three steps to look at the dazzling red Porsche, her eyes filled with longing for the luxury car.

Arrived at my workstation!

Xu Lang immediately threw himself into the tedious work, but half an hour later, his phone vibrated. He glanced at it and saw it was a WeChat message.

He hurriedly clicked on it, fearing that Zhang Yuejiao's blind date had made progress and he couldn't miss it.

After clicking, I was surprised to find it was my colleague Zhou Fang:

"Master, I'm off work, can I get a ride home with you?"

Xu Lang glanced at Zhou Fang, who was not far away. She also looked up at him, and their eyes met. She gave him an innocent smile, and her two dimples were quite cute.

Xu Lang lowered his head and quickly replied: 【No.】

I could clearly feel Zhou Fang's cheeks puffing out, and her eyes looking a little resentful. The sound of her putting down her phone made a little noise.

This attracted the attention of many colleagues; embarrassed, she quickly buried herself in her work.

Seeing this, Xu Lang smiled and glanced at Brother Zhang, whose face was still full of worry.

Send Zhang Ge a message: "Hey Zhang Ge, wanna take a couple of puffs in the hallway?"

Brother Zhang turned his head and looked over, revealing a smile. He glanced at Xu Lang and then stood up. Xu Lang picked up a cigarette, got up, and left his seat to go to the stairwell.

Just as I got up, Su Liqiu sent me a message on WeChat:

[Xu Lang, I've talked to my classmates about it, and I want to apologize to you. I'm sorry.]

I've already criticized her. If you're still willing, you can meet again. This time, she won't bring her male best friend; she'll come alone.