dkrc Chapter 93 On the Eve of the Explosion
Chapter 93 On the Eve of the Explosion
"A meeting?" Cheng Zheng raised an eyebrow coldly. "Both of our meetings were arranged by my family elders without my knowledge. If this has caused you any misunderstanding, I apologize."
Zhou Liya grew anxious and unconsciously raised her voice: "It's still a blind date arranged by the elders! How can it not count!"
Cheng Zheng looked up at her, his gaze cool and his tone devoid of warmth: "You can decide if it counts, but I'm not interested in you. Is that clear?"
Zhou Liya blushed deeply, but she was unwilling to let it go: "You, you... I don't care about your wishes, but it's your parents' decision to get married anyway. Your mother and aunt clearly like me a lot, so it's wrong of you to go on blind dates with other people behind my back!"
"Arguing won't work on me," Cheng Zheng sneered, his eyes filled with disgust. "My elders like you, you can marry them."
These words left Zhou Liya speechless. She took a few deep breaths to calm herself before angrily retorting, "It's fine if you don't like me, but you've wasted my time. Two meetings with you might have been enough for me to make a decision with someone else by then. You have to compensate me!"
"Compensation?" Cheng Zheng raised an eyebrow, his expression full of mockery.
"Yes! Compensation! I don't want much, just a silver bracelet will do, otherwise," Zhou Liya raised her chin and threatened, "I'll go talk to your mother and your aunt!"
This was the first time Cheng Zheng had ever heard such an outrageous request, and his usually cold expression almost broke into a laugh.
"According to your logic, I should also demand compensation."
Why should I compensate you?
"First, you're so ugly, you're an eyesore. Second, you ate my family's rice."
puff.
As soon as Cheng Zheng finished speaking, Lin Shuyao couldn't help but burst out laughing.
This was the first time I'd seen him so sarcastic. "You guys continue, you guys continue."
Lin Shuyao covered her mouth, but a smile still crept into her eyes.
Zhou Liya's face contorted with rage as she glared at Cheng Zheng, furious. "What's wrong with my looks?! Plenty of men are after me, and I'm not desperate to be with you! If your aunt hadn't approached my mom, I wouldn't have gone on this blind date with you!"
Still not satisfied, he turned and yelled at the crowd in the restaurant:
"Come quick, everyone! This guy is clearly still dating me, but he's out on dates with other women! He's two-timing me! He's eating what's in his bowl while eyeing what's in the pot! And this kind of person is a cadre, a factory representative from Factory 306! Everyone, be the judge!"
The way they acted was as if they had nothing to lose and weren't afraid of those wearing shoes. They seemed certain that a man like Cheng Zheng couldn't handle a shrew.
Surprisingly, her move hit Cheng Zheng right where it hurt.
He's low-key and doesn't like trouble, but now, everyone's watching him.
It was one thing for them to look at him, but they also scrutinized Lin Shuyao and whispered among themselves. Although they couldn't hear what others were saying, whether it was good or bad, they just couldn't stand it when people criticized her.
He frowned in disgust, about to pay for some peace and quiet, when Lin Shuyao suddenly spoke to Zhou Liya: "Excuse me, comrade, are you a teacher?"
She remembered Aunt Gao saying that Cheng Zheng's blind date was a primary school teacher.
Zhou Liya was already jealous that she had received a gift, and glared at her irritably: "What business is it of yours whether I'm a teacher or not?"
Lin Shuyao chuckled, her eyes full of sarcasm: "Ha, as a teacher who educates and nurtures students, you yourself are of low character, trying to extort money from others. Blind dates are supposed to be a two-way selection process. Just because someone doesn't like you doesn't mean they have to compensate you with a silver bracelet. What kind of logic is that? If you insist on making a scene here, we don't mind reporting this to your workplace. I just wonder what your school leaders will think of you when they find out? And what will those students' parents think?"
These words struck Zhou Liya's weak spot. Her face instantly turned from red to white, and panic flashed in her eyes: "Fine, don't pay then! You're so stingy! You're so cheap on a blind date, I've never seen such a tasteless man!"
She yelled for a while, then glared at Cheng Zheng and Lin Shuyao before turning around and quickly leaving the restaurant.
After leaving, Zhou Liya felt increasingly resentful.
We were both on a blind date, so why is she being so stingy with him?
On second thought, since Cheng Zheng has such beautiful female companions, why do his family still want him to go on blind dates?
There's only one answer: his family doesn't like that woman!
Yes, that's it!
When Zhou Liya got home, she embellished the story and told her mother about it. The next day at work, her mother saw Zhang Mei in the company cafeteria and grabbed her arm: "Sister Zhang, you know, your nephew already has a girlfriend, why are you still going on blind dates? Our Liya had a pretty good impression of your nephew and was even thinking of taking things further with him, but it turns out he already has a girlfriend."
Zhang Mei was holding a lunchbox when she was pulled aside and startled: "No, who told you he has a girlfriend? His mother is only worried because he doesn't have one."
"Sister Zhang, you don't know?" Zhou Liya's mother lowered her voice, "The day before yesterday, my daughter went to the Red House Western Restaurant to buy a cake and saw your nephew on a date with a woman. Roses, afternoon tea, oh right, your nephew even bought her a pair of pearl earrings, and I heard they weren't cheap. If this isn't dating, what is?"
"What? There's such a thing?" Zhang Mei exclaimed in surprise, then suddenly remembered something, "Wasn't that woman exceptionally beautiful?"
"Sister Zhang, what are you saying?" Zhou Liya's mother's expression darkened. "Are you implying that our Liya isn't pretty enough?"
Zhang Mei waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I was just asking to see if it's the one I know. He used to have a girlfriend he liked, but they weren't a good match in many ways, so his mother didn't approve."
"She is quite pretty," Zhou Liya's mother said, pursing her lips. "But she doesn't look like someone who knows how to manage a household, dressed so extravagantly. In a place like the Red House, one meal there is enough for an average family to eat three or four meals. I'm not saying this to be mean, but your nephew has terrible taste. Unlike our Liya, who is both thrifty and good at managing a household."
"Yes, yes, that's what I think too." Zhang Mei nodded perfunctorily, her mind already wandering far away.
After getting off work, I rushed to the family compound to find Gao Jie.