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

Xu Lang's sudden change left Miss Lin a little bewildered, and she didn't react for a moment.

But Xu Lang's attitude was resolute, and he didn't seem to be joking.

She's already dreaming of a wonderful life after marriage, with a Mercedes-Benz in one hand and a house in a good school district in the other.

You rejected me because of this:

"No, that's feudal superstition. How can you still believe in it?"

"You're wrong!" Xu Lang said righteously, his eyes unwavering as if defending some sacred belief.

"That's not superstition, that's a national treasure! It's the crystallization of wisdom passed down through thousands of years of Chinese civilization! You actually call it superstition? We're on different wavelengths, so goodbye!"

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Miss Lin exclaimed anxiously, standing up.

"My son can change his surname! He can change it to yours! Is that alright?"

"The surname—was decided by our ancestors. Changing it arbitrarily is heresy, a betrayal of the family!" Xu Lang blurted out, his gaze no longer showing the composure of before, but filled with contempt.

"I hate traitors the most. Goodbye!"

Goodness, he's really seized the moral high ground so well that he almost believed it himself!

With a glamorous turn and an air of indifference, Xu Lang walked away with unparalleled grace.

Miss Lin stood there, completely bewildered—

She didn't even realize what was happening—

When she realized what was happening, she hurriedly chased after him, calling out:

"Don't go, pay the bill first..."

This meal, consisting of eight dishes and a bottle of Maotai, would cost at least five or six thousand yuan; she earns 1,500 yuan a month, which is already insufficient to make ends meet, so she simply cannot afford it.

But Xu Lang had already disappeared around the corner—

She was stopped by the waiter: "Sorry, you haven't paid yet, you can't leave!"

Miss Lin pointed to the doorway, in the direction Xu Lang had disappeared, and said anxiously:

"He paid the bill! Don't let him get away, go after him!"

The waiter looked out the window and saw Xu Lang ride away quickly on his electric scooter; it was clearly too late to chase after him now.

Miss Lin noticed it too, and stomped her feet in anger, muttering:

"Bastard, bastard, ahhhhhh—"

Her furious screams attracted the attention of many customers, drawing strange stares. Yet, she showed no remorse, loudly explaining:

"Who goes on a blind date and expects the girl to pay? I don't have any money, so call the police and have him arrested and forced to pay!"

The waiter's tone turned cold:

"Miss, I just saw that gentleman didn't eat a single bite from beginning to end, and you're taking all of this to go. Also, I was right next to you when you were ordering. He said he didn't drink, but you still ordered a bottle of Moutai, which you also took to go, right?"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"You..." Miss Lin suddenly felt a burning pain on her face. She glared fiercely at the waiter, gritting her teeth:

"You oppress women, how come you're so alluring to men?"

The waitress sneered; in truth, she had been watching this for a long time.

She had been standing nearby the whole time and heard all of Miss Lin's outrageous demands.

She thought the man would refuse or try to negotiate from the beginning, but to her surprise, he agreed very readily.

She also felt that the boy had become so desperate that he was being taken advantage of without even realizing it.

When the last man seemed to suddenly realize his mistake and launched a counterattack, she felt a great sense of satisfaction.

The woman in front of her was furious and had broken her defenses, which was something she was happy to see, but she couldn't show it on her face.

Serious, calm, firm, professional:

"Miss, please pay here, otherwise you won't be able to leave today."

Ms. Lin picked up her phone, opened her contacts, and dialed Xu Lang's number, but he was already on another call.

……

Xu Lang left the restaurant feeling incredibly relaxed and happy.

He whistled as he took out his phone to call his mother.

"Mom, what kind of boyfriend did my aunt introduce me to? It's absolutely outrageous!"

Xu's mother: "Xu Lang, have you picked someone again? Don't be too picky. Your aunt said that although this girl has been married once, she is still a good girl. She is very hardworking and has a tough life, raising her child alone while working outside."

"Wait a minute, I'll put it on speakerphone, your aunt is right next to me."

"...Xu Lang: "Mom, she was married once, but she had children with two men. The other child was born when she was a mistress in Hangzhou."

"I also want you and my dad to empty our savings to buy her two apartments in Hangzhou, put them in her son's name, and a Mercedes-Benz, registered in her name... Um... Auntie, could you lend me a hundred or two hundred thousand?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end:

"Um...Xu Lang, she...she really said that?"

It was my aunt's voice.

Xu Lang raised his voice: "Auntie, what kind of people are you introducing? You don't even know them properly. Just now at the restaurant, she ordered five or six thousand yuan worth of food. What's worse, she only left one serving of water spinach and one serving of Mapo tofu, and she wanted to pack up the rest of the good stuff, like hairy crabs, to take home for her son..."

There was silence again on the other end...

"Xu Lang, um... don't get agitated. I only heard it from her mom. I'll ask her again when I get back... Oh dear, look at my memory! I think I left the gas on! Um... I won't take the things. I'll go home first!"

My aunt ran away in a panic!

She specified that she needed to know something in advance, but didn't explain it clearly to herself.

Xu Ma's voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Xiao Lang, um... did you pay for the six thousand yuan meal?"

It was obvious that my mother was distressed; her tone was tentative and lacked confidence.

Xu Lang: "Mom, I'm not stupid. I'm running away."

"Um..." There was a moment of silence on Xu Ma's end.

My son is smart not to be taken advantage of; but will this leave him with a criminal record? If the girl's mother spreads rumors in the county, which is only so big, it will affect my son's chances of finding a partner when he comes back for the New Year.

It's better to suffer this loss, even if it hurts a little.

"Xiao Lang, let's not talk about what happened this time. It's almost Chinese New Year, so remember to come back early. Mom has already contacted several families for you, so you can meet more people."

Xu Lang: "Mom, get your square dancing connections working, and your colleagues too. All our relatives, especially the aunts and uncles, should arrange three dates for me every day. I want to start dating on my first day back home and continue until the day before I return to Hangzhou. Let me have a day off! It's all because the Xu family's connections are so weak!"

"Um... Xiao Lang, are you alright?" Xu's mother was also bewildered by her son's enthusiastic request.

He used to be very resistant when I suggested blind dates to him; he would come home for Chinese New Year but only on New Year's Eve, and then run away again after the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Even these past few days, pressuring him to go on blind dates feels like taking his life.

Suddenly they're so proactive, producing three a day! If they're idle even for a day, it's the Xu family's fault!

Could it be that he was traumatized by that girl today?

Xu Lang: "Mom, what could be wrong? I just suddenly feel it's time to settle down and start a family. Haven't you been wanting to have a grandchild for a long time?"

"That's settled then. Use your connections, especially my aunt's. She has the widest network. Buy her a few cases of pure milk and send them over. Okay, I'm going to ride my bike now!"

He hung up the phone!

Xu Lang parked his electric scooter in front of the bank, went to the ATM, inserted his card, entered his PIN, and checked his balance: 56821 yuan.

It really arrived!

Get your card!

The corners of my mouth are harder to suppress than an AK!

Brother Tongzi – Reliable!

After leaving the bank, I walked a few steps forward and came to a discount supermarket, where I bought a case of pure milk.

He'll mobilize his connections back home, so he'll definitely have to mobilize his own connections here as well.

"Ding-dong!"

A message came in on WeChat. I opened it and saw:

[Son, Mom transferred 60000 to your account. Pay off part of your debt first, then go on blind dates. You don't need to be so humble; we can raise our standards a little.]

Xu Lang checked the text message and just received notification that 60000 yuan had been deposited into his account.

He stared at his phone, paused for a moment, and then his eyes welled up with tears.

At that moment, the system's voice sounded in my mind again:

"Completing the second blind date will earn you a system reward of 100,000 RMB."

One hundred thousand?

It's a whopping 100,000 yuan!

Xu Lang was so excited he couldn't suppress his smile. He patted the milk in his hand, placed it on the footrest of his electric scooter, took out his phone, and quickly dialed:

"Sister Wang, I'm interested in that widow you mentioned before. When can we arrange a blind date?"