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

Staring at the pile of stuff in the shopping cart, Xu Lang's lips twitched violently, almost causing a pupil-wide earthquake to occur on the spot.

He opened his mouth, the words he wanted to say swirled on his tongue three times, but he swallowed them back in the end.

Well, this isn't a blind date, it's a perfectly timed pig-butchering scam!

She's definitely going to pack up this bottle of Maotai and take it with her, either to drink it herself at home or to resell it for a couple thousand yuan.

Not only did they treat me like a free self-help service, but they also made me work for them?

He suddenly wanted to light a cigarette, but the "No Smoking" sign next to him was too conspicuous, so he sighed.

Fortunately, Ms. Lin finally put down her phone, so she probably won't click anymore.

She looked up at Xu Lang and said, "Xu Lang, I heard your salary is seven thousand. Is that after deductions for social insurance and housing fund?"

Xu Lang was no longer surprised by any of her questions and responded calmly:

"No, I'll get around six thousand."

Miss Lin pondered for a moment, seemingly calculating something, and then:

"That's a bit too little. The two children are growing and need meat at every meal to keep up with their nutrition. Xu Lang, with your salary alone, you're not ready to get married."

Xu Lang asked, "How much do you make a month?"

"Five thousand!" she said, then realized something and quickly added:

"I had to take care of my child, so I could only do odd jobs; and besides, I'm a woman, 1,500 is already pretty good."

"Hmm, it's pretty good!" Xu Lang had completely given up on making any rebuttal.

Ms. Lin then asked, "Have you thought about doing part-time work after get off work? Men shouldn't be idle. Have you bought a car? You could drive for Didi after get off work."

Xu Lang said, "I don't have a car!"

"Then you can go work as a food delivery driver," Ms. Lin blurted out.

"After getting married, I won't go out to work; a salary of six thousand yuan is not enough to support a family."

"Are you still renting? After you get married, you'll need a house for the wedding. Can your parents buy a school district house in Hangzhou outright?"

"I don't want to pay off the loan after we get married, as it would lower my quality of life; and my two children need to attend the best schools in Hangzhou, which is something you, as their father, should do for them."

In Hangzhou, large-sized school district apartments cost around 40,000 to 60,000 yuan per square meter. Parents who have worked hard all their lives in a small county town want to buy a school district apartment of more than 100 square meters in cash here.

That would cost them their lives!

Of course, Xu Lang wouldn't refute any of her fantasies:

"Buy it, we absolutely have to buy it!"

Ms. Lin's eyes lit up instantly, a light more dazzling than an LED light, as if she could already see a mountain of gold beckoning to her:

"I knew your aunt and uncle had worked their whole lives and must have a lot of savings. Could you add that to the property certificate?"

"No, I'll just write your name!"

"No, what I meant was to only put my son's name on it!"

"Sure, your son is my son. Don't you have two sons? I'll have my parents borrow money to buy another one. It's not fair that one son is left out and the other isn't!"

A bright smile appeared on Miss Lin's face. The more she looked at the man in front of her, the more pleasing he seemed to her, as if he were already her husband.

However, her smile quickly faded; she couldn't show it too obviously. The terms weren't finalized yet, so she had to remain calm.

"My son needs to be picked up and dropped off at school, and it's quite inconvenient without a car..."

"My dad just bought a Mercedes three months ago, and I drove it over."

"Then you need to transfer the property to my name first—"

"It has to pass, it absolutely has to pass. The sense of security must be fully guaranteed!"

Xu Lang's promises grew increasingly grandiose, and his air of disregarding money completely intimidated this realist.

He bragged about it as if it were true, as if he really owned a mine, and an open-air one at that.

Ms. Lin's smile returned to her face, her throat involuntarily bobbing as she began to fantasize about the wonderful life she would have after marriage, with a Mercedes-Benz in one hand and a school district house in the other.

My sisters are right, I made the right decision to leave my penniless ex-husband, I deserve better!

She suddenly thought of something and said:

"Xu Lang, there's something I need to explain to you first."

"you say!"

"My two children have two different fathers. One of them lives in Hangzhou, and I often... oh no, occasionally, I have to take the kids there to stay overnight with their father. You don't mind, do you?"

Xu Lang was a little surprised, since his aunt had said she had only been married once! But then he thought about it, and it seemed most reasonable that this happened to this older sister.

"No, you can stay there for an extended period!"

"He can't stay long; his wife won't agree."

"..."

There's no limit to how outrageous this can get!

Xu Lang was momentarily speechless, a hint of curiosity in his eyes:

"He has a wife? He married her after divorcing you?"

"No, he's always had a wife!" Miss Lin said matter-of-factly.

"He was very good to me at first, but his wife was too controlling, otherwise he would have given me child support."

Then, the dishes began to be served.

The first dish is water spinach!

Miss Lin picked up her chopsticks and started eating, but after a few bites, she noticed that Xu Lang hadn't touched his chopsticks!

Why aren't you eating?

Xu Lang forced a smile: "I'm allergic to vegetables!"

"Oh!" She continued eating with her head down.

In a little while!

Another Mapo Tofu dish was served!

Xu Lang still didn't touch his chopsticks; he just loved looking at his phone.

Ms. Lin then launched into another question: "You're allergic to this too?"

"Okay, you eat it!"

"Then I won't be polite." She pulled the dish closer to her, her movements practiced and quick, as if she were grabbing the food.

In a whirlwind, the two dishes were quickly emptied.

She wiped her mouth contentedly; just then, the waiter came to their table carrying an elegantly packaged bag and a bottle of cigarette.

Take the food items out of the packaging bag and open them one by one:

"This is a hairy crab, this is Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup, this is garlic scallops..."

After the waiter counted each item, he put them back in the packaging bag and repackaged them.

Miss Lin couldn't hide her smile at all:

"I understand your situation to some extent. I think you're quite good, and I'll give you a chance to pursue me!"

Xu Lang gave a forced smile: "Thank you!"

"You're welcome. Next time, let's go to a different restaurant. I know an even better one." Ms. Lin said contentedly, and then asked:

What do you think of me?

Xu Lang checked the time; there were still three minutes left. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Now it was his turn to perform.

"I think, first of all, you are a very outstanding girl. Think about it, factories recruit experienced workers. You have been married once and have had two children. Your experience is richer than anyone else's."

"Secondly, you are a wonderful mother who always thinks of her children. Whoever marries you must have accumulated a great fortune through ten lifetimes of good deeds."

"Really? My friends think so too." Miss Lin covered her mouth and chuckled, her smile as radiant as a flower.

"I think so too, so Xu Lang, you'd better do your best, because I'm not easy to win over."

Xu Lang didn't speak immediately; he was waiting for the time to run out—thirty seconds left!

"Ding!"

Triggered the kill threshold!

The victory horn finally rang in Xu Lang's mind, and a melodious sound came:

"Congratulations, host, you have successfully completed your first blind date. Reward: 50,000 RMB!"

Immediately afterwards, I received a text message on my phone confirming the receipt of funds.

Xu Lang clicked on it and counted the four zeros several times!

The system was right; my long period of anxiety was worthwhile!

Looking up at the woman's expectant face, I didn't want to pretend for a second longer and asked:

"Ms. Lin, you've asked me so many questions, I'd like to ask you one too."

Ms. Lin straightened her posture slightly, showing her sincerity:

"Go ahead and ask!"

What are your two children's last names?

"The older one's surname is Mei, and the younger one's surname is Qi!"

"I'm sorry, we're not a good match!" Xu Lang stood up and said righteously:

"I consulted a fortune teller, and it turns out my birth chart and that of someone surnamed Mei are incompatible; we clash!"