: 28 Years Old, the God of Blind Dates

"Sorry, I was stuck in traffic."

In the coffee shop, Lu Li looked apologetic as soon as he sat down.

This was his twentieth blind date.

Having been on so many blind dates, he's pretty much figured out the routines.

When it comes to blind dates, don't talk about love.

Everyone's here to see if the conditions are suitable, so let's not waste time on useless things.

You finally get a weekend off, so don't waste your time.

But some girls are quite strange.

If you come up and discuss the terms directly, she'll think you're being too direct.

If you don't say anything, she'll think you're not sincere.

So Lu Li has come to a conclusion.

I won't say it directly, but I'll convey through various means that I have a car and a house, and that's enough.

"It's okay, I just arrived too."

The pretty girl with wavy hair sitting opposite me didn't look away from the floor-to-ceiling window; her tone of voice was as if she were talking to thin air.

Lu Li had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"Actually, I really don't understand it."

He casually placed the BMW car keys he was holding on the table.

Then, he made an "eight" shape with his right index finger and thumb, supporting his chin, and rested his elbow on the armrest of the seat.

"What can't you understand?"

The girl shifted her gaze back, seemingly suddenly becoming interested in what Lu Li had said.

"People say there are only two types of girls who come to blind dates: those who are unwanted and those who have high standards."

Lu Li's handsome face still wore a polite smile. "But I think you are the third type."

"Which one?" The girl asked, her face showing curiosity at the right moment.

She didn't actually want to come, since she has a boyfriend.

However, her family said that the man she was going to meet was a good catch, with a car, a house, and no mortgage, so she hesitated before agreeing to meet him.

It can be considered a backup option.

At the very least, you should compare your situation with your boyfriend's.

Lu Li didn't pay much attention to her reaction. "She's just someone whose social and work circles are relatively small, which is why she hasn't found anyone yet."

The girl didn't respond; instead, she rested her chin on her hand and turned to look out the window.

This is a manifestation of conflict.

Lu Li pursed his lips, trying to suppress the urge to laugh, and reached into his pocket to touch the soft, rectangular cardboard box.

He took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, then reached for his classic Zippo chrome lighter.

"I hate it when other people smoke." The girl's disgust was undisguised, visible in the corner of her eye.

Lu Li nodded. "That's what I thought too, so I just pointed out the shortcomings. Otherwise, I probably would have taken a shower beforehand to wash off the smell of cigarettes from my fingers and then not smoked all morning."

"By the way, what do you do? Is it alright to ask?" he asked, taking the initiative.

"Nurse." The girl sat up straight, as proud as a queen. "From the Third Hospital."

"Yeah, it's a top-tier hospital. I had my appendix removed there. I heard that nurses there need to have a bachelor's degree and be at least 1.65 meters tall. Is that true?" Lu Li asked curiously, casually stubbing out the cigarette he had only taken two puffs of in the ashtray.

The girl didn't answer the question, but Lu Li's lack of surprise annoyed her a little.

"And what about you? What do you do?"

"Me? I'm unemployed. Otherwise, why would I be out on a blind date on Friday? Everyone else is busy working and making money."

Lu Li smiled warmly, the kind of smile that seemed completely non-threatening.

"Oh," the girl replied indifferently.

She was already considering giving up on the man in front of her.

Yes, he is indeed outstanding and has excellent qualities, and she is very interested in him.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, even if it is true, how could an unemployed person drive a BMW and own a 150-square-meter house without a mortgage?

What does this tell us?

This shows that his family is really well-off...

But this man was too opinionated, completely different from her boyfriend.

She wasn't confident she could keep this man.

I should go back and discuss it with my parents.

Lu Li smiled, not minding, and asked, "What do you think of me?"

The girl looked up, forcing a smile. "It's fine. How about we exchange WeChat contacts and chat again later?"

"No problem, but..."

Lu Li didn't take out his phone. Instead, he looked up at the girl and asked, "If you add me on WeChat, your boyfriend won't be angry, will he?"

The girl's face immediately changed, and she stammered, "I didn't... I didn't..."

"Xiaoxuan? Didn't you say you were too tired to rest at home today? What are you doing at the coffee shop?"

A boy suddenly rushed over.

He pointed at Lu Li and demanded of the girl, "Who is he?!"

The girl's face was pale.

Lu Li smiled calmly and even took a sip of coffee.

............

Fang Yuebai: Son, what did you do to the girl I introduced you to? Her mom said you never wanted to go on a blind date! If you didn't want to go on a blind date, just say so! It almost made me lose my job! Her mom and I share an office, I was so embarrassed!

Looking at the message on WeChat, Lu Li smiled slightly and replied.

Bizarre and outrageous: So you're trying to bite back, huh? What do you mean by introducing your dad to someone who already has a boyfriend? If your dad hadn't been so careful, he might have fallen for it.

Fang Yuebai: Huh? She has a boyfriend? Brother Li, you wait! I'm going to go and reason with her mom! Oh, by the way, as an apology, I'll send you a dating app. A year's membership is 698 yuan, and each match is only 9.9 yuan. It uses big data matching, so it should be pretty good.

【Los Angeles Matchmaker.apk】

Bizarre and outrageous: You're kidding me, what kind of service charges me 698? And I already have a membership, why do I have to pay for matchmaking? Aren't high-quality single men like me a rare resource? I'm already being lenient by not paying you, you expect me to pay you?

He simply deleted what the other party had sent him.

Fang Yuebai: Okay, so what kind of girl do you like? I've introduced you to so many, and because of you, I don't have any friends at work anymore!

Bizarre and fantastical: My requirements aren't actually that high. She just needs to be pretty, have a good figure, a gentle and considerate personality, and not be a nuisance. She also needs to dress in a way that suits my taste, like that kind of perfectly proportioned, voluptuous look where the socks are pulled up to her thighs and dig into her flesh...

Fang Yuebai: Isn't that exactly what you're describing? Well, I'll wear it for you and make do, okay?

Bizarre and outlandish: I won't allow you to praise yourself like that.

Fang Yuebai: Blocked, bye!

Lu Li sighed as he closed the chat app.

"Why is finding a partner so difficult...?"

I went on twenty blind dates.

Seventeen times he didn't like the other person, and of course there were all sorts of oddballs in between, like the one we just saw.

Another one is a divorced young woman.

The last one was even better; they simply stood him up and never saw him at all.

He's 28 this year, of course he wants to find a partner.

"Tsk, why is it so hard to find a partner? My requirements aren't that high..."

That is, she must be fair-skinned, beautiful, understanding, gentle and considerate. Is that too much to ask?

As Lu Li casually browsed the app store on her phone, she couldn't help but laugh at the dazzling array of dating and matchmaking apps.

Almost everything is paid, and then dating apps become intermediary platforms for 419 (sexual infidelity), which is ridiculous.

As he scrolled through the pages, he came across a dating app.

This is the only free dating app.

"free......"

Lu Li subconsciously clicked to download.

Since it's free, he'll just take a look.

If it's a scam, you can uninstall it later.