Chapter 4 The Pick-up Man
"Today?" Li Manxing thought, just that, today is better than tomorrow, and he will not delay Saturday.
"Then aunt, if you don't want to ask the other party if it's okay today, if you can do it today. ”
Soon, my aunt replied to the message, today, the location is set at a Western restaurant in Xinhai International, the time is set at seven o'clock, and by the way, I also sent her a phone number.
Xinhai International is the most prosperous place in Wencheng, but it is located in the old city, prosperous is prosperous, the only drawback is that the road is too narrow, and the traffic is not a general blockage.
Li Manxing has to get off work at six o'clock, just thinking about the road conditions and the full parking lot is a headache, the direction of going home is just the opposite of going to Xinhai International, Li Manxing plans to take a taxi directly after work, and then take a taxi back to the company and then drive home after eating.
After getting off work, Li Manxing rubbed in the company for a while, and then packed up his things and left the company.
The place is not very easy to find, the overall layout of Xinhai International is like a gossip array, the middle is a square, there is a fairy-shaped stone statue, around this square layer by layer is a variety of shops, there are many passages, if you don't come often, getting lost is a common thing.
Li Manxing searched for a long time and still couldn't find it, so he opened the map on his mobile phone and entered the name of the restaurant, and then he found the right direction.
By the time she got to the restaurant, it was already seven and a half o'clock.
There were not many people in the restaurant, there were only three tables in total, and two of the three tables were for couples, and the remaining table was for young men.
Li Manxing expected that it should be the person who was going to go on a blind date with her today, so for the sake of safety, he dialed the mobile phone number sent by his aunt, and saw that the person's mobile phone rang, so he hung up the phone and walked over, holding the mobile phone and greeting with a smile: "I called, sorry for being late, the place is not easy to find, it took a little effort." ”
The man was dressed in casual clothes, neat and neat, with short broken hair and heroic outwards, tough appearance, and very attractive, Li Manxing secretly gave him a high impression score.
"Hello, I'm Luo Feng. Luo Feng has been here for a while, and when he finally saw his blind date, he stood up politely and said hello.
"Hello. Li Manxing replied with a smile.
In all fairness, Li Manxing's appearance is not a big beauty in this society where makeup looks like plastic surgery, at most she looks delicate, and she will deduct points if she doesn't wear much makeup.
Today, I still put on some lipstick and foundation, which is not much different from no makeup.
"It's also my fault, I also made an appointment with a few friends to meet around here today, and I set the location here for convenience, it's hard to find, right? Also, I may not be able to send you back later. Luo Feng replied politely, the blind date was originally scheduled for tomorrow, but in fact, he was still a little repulsed by the blind date, after all, he had no plans to get married in recent years.
"Oh, it's okay, understand, I heard my aunt say that you are a soldier, and it will definitely not be easy to come back once......"
Li Manxing is not a person who is very good at controlling the right to speak on a blind date, and Luo Feng is also consumed here with the mentality of completing the task, so after Li Manxing finished speaking, the scene fell into an awkward silence.
"Why don't you order something first? The steak here is good, you can try it." Luo Feng is a bit of a gentleman, thinking that he can't let the girl come out for a blind date and can't even eat.
The other party clearly said that he would have a party with friends later, and he ordered another steak, and when it was served, he ate it slowly......
If that's the case, Li Manxing feels that she is too blind.
"It's okay, just ask for a drink, you're bound to be short on time, we-"
Li Manxing wanted to say, let's talk a few words, just give the parents an errand, anyway, he doesn't look like he came on a blind date voluntarily, and it is obvious that he is not his dish.
Originally, Luo Feng didn't feel that he had any problems with speaking, but Li Manxing said that he didn't order food and made him realize that there was a problem with his expression, and this girl was probably misunderstood.
So he interrupted Li Manxing's words and explained: "You misunderstood, I met my friends after nine o'clock, and those gang are all night owls, so they won't delay our dinner." ”
Since Luo Feng said so, Li Manxing naturally couldn't excuse himself, ordered a steak, handed the menu to Luo Feng, Luo Feng ordered it at random, and asked Li Manxing for orange juice.
Li Manxing didn't have much confidence in the profession of military wife, so he didn't have much hope of getting off the list today.
"I heard that you are doing financial work, and I always feel that you are very careful and patient in financial work, and of course, your brain must be very smart. Luo Feng complimented a few words, which was the beginning of the conversation.
Li Manxing chuckled, this beginning was unintentionally the most comfortable she had encountered since the blind date.
Unfortunately, she didn't want to talk too much about work.
"Really, I didn't find ......."
The atmosphere was a little awkward, which was why Luo Feng was reluctant to go on a blind date, two strangers sat together, wasting precious time chatting awkwardly.
Li Manxing is much more comfortable than Luo Feng, and he will feel embarrassed at first on a blind date, but then he will be calm, anyway, it is just a meal together, and no matter how embarrassing it is, it will only take an hour.
I looked down at my phone, seven twenty, it's good, it's been fifteen minutes, just wait for the meal to be served, and it won't be so embarrassing to eat.
Finally, Luo Feng spoke again to break the silence: "Why don't we talk about something casually, it's a little awkward to sit like this." ”
Li Manxing was stunned, he didn't expect him to be so upright, but these words successfully broke the embarrassment, and Li Manxing also showed a sincere smile: "Aren't you too blind date?"
Picking up the water on the table and taking a sip, Luo Feng nodded: "I really haven't been on a blind date, I thought it would be embarrassing, but I didn't think it would be embarrassing to this point." ”
Suddenly there was a feeling of bullying newcomers on a blind date with old fritters, Li Manxing adjusted his sitting posture and taught his experience: "It's normal, I couldn't accept it at the beginning, but I got used to it after a few more times, I just saw that you didn't mean anything to me, I feel that it's not good to ask too much, just explain it to the adults at home for a meal, and when they ask, they say it's not suitable and pass." ”
"Is it so obvious?" Luo Feng asked.
Li Manxing smiled and nodded, although he has always behaved like a gentleman, he didn't want to understand what she meant, wasn't it obvious enough?
"Don't get me wrong, I have no plans to get married in recent years, and my family is forced to come on a blind date. ”
"Heh, if I'm a girl who hates marriage, I should splash you with water......"
Blind dates are all about finding a partner, and if you don't want to get married, you still have to meet something, which is a waste of the woman's time.
Luo Feng smiled bitterly, thanks to the person who went on a blind date today who understood, and thanks to the fact that this girl was not interested in him, otherwise he might have been splashed with water.
The two tacitly chatted about something innocuous and had a harmonious meal.
After eating, it was exactly eight o'clock, Li Manxing stood up and said goodbye: "Then I'll leave first, just so as not to delay your party with friends." ”
It's just eight o'clock, not to mention not delaying, it's too early, Luo Feng regretted a little that he pushed the time to nine o'clock, and he knew that it would be half past eight.
Luo Feng also stood up and was about to speak, when the mobile phone rang, he looked at Li Manxing embarrassedly and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Well, it's over, just about to leave, where have you been?"
"Okay, I'll wait for you in the square, I'll go see off someone first, if you arrive first, wait for me for a while. ”
Hanging up the phone, Luo Feng explained: "A friend arrived early, I'll send you to the side of the road first, I wanted to send you back when I saw that there was enough time." ”
Li Manxing politely smiled and refused: "No need, I'll just go out and take a taxi, there should be one over there, I'll just take a taxi there." ”
"It's fine. Luo Feng thought for a while and said, anyway, he was going to the square, and he could be regarded as sending her.
If this is the end of the matter, then today can be regarded as a happy day, but ......
It was just waiting for the car in the square, a black cheetah stopped in front of Luo Feng and Li Manxing, the car door opened, and Han Chenyi asked Luo Feng with a black face: "You are on a blind date with her?"
Li Manxing felt that this plot was a bit ridiculous, Luo Feng actually knew Han Chenyi?
Could it be, Han Chenyi is the one who talked to Luo Feng on the phone just now, right? She was still wondering if she was a woman just now, and even made up a poignant love story in her brain......
Li Manxing stood behind Luo Feng, looking at Han Chenyi and the car behind him expressionlessly, how to look at it and feel extremely annoying.
"What's the matter, you know?"
Luo Feng thought that Han Chenyi and Li Manxing were old acquaintances, and just wanted to ask, he heard Han Chenyi say in a weird way: "Mr. Li is hiding from Mr. Chen to come out on a blind date, why, find a good pick-up man in advance?"
The three words "pick-up man" fell down, and Li Manxing felt angry, "rub-" came up at once, if Luo Feng hadn't spoken before her, I was afraid that her bag would have hit Han Chenyi's face!
"Han Chenyi, are you drunk?
"Drunk?" Han Chenyi was also angry, but he couldn't tell if the fire was because he saw Li Manxing or because he saw her on a blind date with Luo Feng.
"Li Manxing, didn't you admit that you were a junior a few hours ago?
Li Manxing subconsciously looked at Luo Feng, there were many people in the square, and many people watched Han Chenyi's shout, but Li Manxing was even more afraid that this word would be passed on by Luo Feng to his aunt, so she wouldn't have to live.
Fortunately, Luo Feng is a sensible person, in his opinion, no matter what Li Manxing's real life style is, he should not be blamed in front of everyone.
Luo Feng stretched out his hand to stop Han Chenyi, turned back to Li Manxing and said, "You go back first, he's drunk." ”
Li Manxing looked at Luo Feng gratefully and nodded, turned around and left.
"You-"
Han Chenyi wanted to reach out to grab Li Manxing, but was firmly stopped by Luo Feng and scolded: "Enough, what are you crazy about!"