Function Hall of Beijing Royal Sea Hotel——

A 'big turntable' blind date event is being held, the inner ring of the turntable is divided into 8 small rooms by a partition, and the 8 women sitting in it can only see one man corresponding to the outer circle of the turntable. The inner circle will rotate every 5 minutes, and the corresponding blind date will also be switched.

Half an hour has passed, and the stiff smile on Su Xiaoting's face is almost unmaintainable, and after introducing herself again, her eyes are empty, and she almost didn't hear what the man opposite said.

It's just that she sighed in her heart that it was not easy for a salesman, and she only promoted herself 7 times, and she began to doubt her life.

That's right, she wondered if she had taken the wrong medicine, and actually believed in this so-called efficient blind date. naively thought that 40 minutes could quickly screen 8 high-quality men, which is very suitable for white-collar men and women in first-tier cities like her. But the result of the 5-minute quick encounter taught her an impressive lesson.

This kind of surprise and unpleasant way of meeting, endorsement-style resume exchange, can only make her tired to deal with, and she has not left an impression on anyone at all.

It is estimated that the man opposite also felt the same way, and his tone was obviously weak, causing him to listen to "Ding!" before he finished his lengthy self-introduction. With a bang, the turntable turned towards the last square.

It's almost liberated! With this short interlude, Su Xiaoting breathed a sigh of relief and comforted herself at the same time, she had to bear the stupid things she did on her knees!

The turntable finally stopped opposite a fashionably dressed middle-aged man, and pursed the corners of his lips vaguely when he saw Su Xiaoting.

Su Xiaoting briefly introduced herself as usual, and saw that the other party showed an unclear smile and asked:

"Are you 35 years old? At this age, children should make soy sauce, right? Hehe! ”

Then he said to himself: "Didn't I say that I came out on a blind date at this age, just to delay my own time with others!" This woman is over 30, that is a plate of roasted whole sheep, and it has been left for several days, %@¥......"

Kao！ Su Xiaoting, who reacted, didn't expect that the surprise of this blind date was actually waiting here? Although reason told her that there was no need to deal with this kind of straight man cancer, she didn't humiliate herself, did she?

"I don't know if you're Gui Geng this year?" Su Xiaoting interrupted the other party's rambling.

"Me! It is the golden age of men, 39 years old. To tell you the truth, there are a lot of girls in their 20s who have a crush on me......" The man said smugly, touching his mustache.

"Oh? As far as I know, most of the post-90s women like small fresh meat, and most of them who can like you at your age have some impure purposes! ”

"Huh~~! Don't say that grapes are sour if you can't eat them! That's my connotation and charm......"

"Hehe, I don't think a person who only pays attention to a woman's age will have much connotation, if you don't have much money, hey...... I have to say that such a middle-aged man with no money and no connotation may not have much market. Su Xiaoting replied.

"You! Hehe, I said you're annoyed, right? The hatred of a typical older leftover woman, I kindly tell you the truth, you still don't appreciate it......" The man seemed to have been poked in the sore spot, and his face turned from white to red.

"It's a pity that I don't need your overflowing kindness, I think you have time, you still have to worry about yourself!"

The music that ended the show suddenly sounded, accompanied by the host's sensational summary, announcing the end of the blind date. Su Xiaoting ignored the man opposite and hurriedly left the hotel with her handbag. Determined never to wade into this kind of pit again in the future, it is typical to add to yourself.

In the evening, Su Xiaoting asked her best friends to have dinner together, and after complaining about the strange blind date, she returned to the warm and deserted rental house outside the Fourth Ring Road.

was about to wash up, a phone ringtone broke the silence in the room, and seeing that it was Sister Mo from the company, Su Xiaoting hurriedly pressed the answer button:

"Xiaoting, I'm Sister Mo, have you slept?" Sister Mo's kind voice came,

"Not yet, Sister Mo, I slept late, what's the matter with you?"

"Hehe, that's the case, didn't Sister Mo say that she wants to help you match? My neighbor's child has just been transferred back to Beijing recently, he is 37 years old, the right age, and he is a very good person. Don't miss it, how about taking some time to see you? ”

Su Xiaoting immediately retreated when she heard this, today's blow has not been digested, and she doesn't want to hit the wall one after another. However, thinking about Sister Mo's consistent concern for herself, and she never objected to this when she said it before, this refusal turned around a few times and was swallowed back into her stomach, so she had to pretend to be happy and agreed.

Sister Mo took the line and planned to go to the neighbor's house in person tomorrow, she has worked with Su Xiaoting for more than 2 years, and she really likes this gentle, kind and sensible little sister. It's a pity that she met someone unladylike, she just got divorced before coming to the company, and in recent years, she has reached an age where she is not embarrassed or embarrassed.

How can this woman be adrift alone and have no one to take care of her? Sister Mo secretly made up her mind that she must help Su Xiaoting find someone to entrust.

At the end of another week, Liu Xing came to the restaurant as promised, searched for a woman in a white short-sleeved shirt and a floral long skirt, and sat down after confirming the identities of both parties.

He didn't want to come today, if it weren't for his parents' orders and the introduction of his neighbor Sister Mo, he would have known the bottom line, and he was not very satisfied with the woman's conditions.

Although they have all been married, the current social situation is like this, with his conditions, about 30 unmarried women, that is a lot of grabs.

After asking for a pot of flower tea, Liu Xing silently looked at Su Xiaoting, her skin was fair, and her height also added points. But looking at this plain dress and plain face, does she still feel that she is still young? After a quick weigh-in his heart, Liu Xing decided not to waste any more time, and said straight to the point:

"Miss Su, I think we all have understood each other's basic situation. Since we have all been married, we should be aware that there are many practical problems in marriage, and the sooner we make it clear, the better, right? ”

Su Xiaoting nodded in agreement.

"Ahem, you and I are both drifters from the north, and we both know that it is not easy to make money. Now our family lives in this small two-bedroom apartment, although it is in my name, the down payment is basically my parents' savings, and I later paid off the mortgage. Liu Xing raised his eyes and looked at Liu Xiaoting, and then said:

"If I have children in the future, this house will definitely not be enough to live in, so if I get married, I want to do a property notarization, and I can't let my parents be old and have no house to live in."

It was the first time Su Xiaoting met such a straightforward blind date, but she had no reason to object, after all, she didn't have a house herself. She said calmly:

"Well, are there any other questions that need to be clarified?"

"And~" Seeing that the other party didn't mean to be angry, Liu Xing continued:

"If I get married, I want to have children as soon as possible. And I'm busy at work, I hope the other party will take care of the family more, and it's okay to quit, or if not, at least find an easier job. I can raise some more money to support my family! ”

…… She was powerless to refute this request, as it seemed that the people around her were persuading her or positioning women with similar conditions to her.

"Mr. Liu, if these conditions are agreed, do you think there will be no other problems?"

"Hehe, in addition to these, of course, it is the best to be beautiful and gentle, but I am also quite satisfied with your appearance, but your personality has to be everywhere...... I like to be sensible."

"What if the character is also satisfied?" Su Xiaoting asked unrelentingly.

"Of course, it's better to get married as soon as possible, I don't know if you have a bride price over there?"

After speaking, without waiting for Su Xiaoting's reply, he then said: "I won't tell you, people like us who are married for the second time just want to live a good life together, and there are not many weddings!" ”

For a moment, Su Xiaoting felt as if she had become a clothing store, those outdated styles piled up on the messy floats and sold at reduced prices were pickled by customers, and they bargained for a buy one get one free!

Maybe she also wants to thank the other party for his straightforwardness, which allowed her to understand the deep-seated needs of most men in the shortest possible time, and also realized her market valuation. But—

If marriage is not based on feelings, with like-minded interests and consistent views as the selection criteria, why should she bother to jump out of that tiring and desperate marriage?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu...... I love my job so much that I'm afraid I won't be able to meet your requirements in the future. I have to say that such a straightforward exchange made her breathe a sigh of relief.

Liu Xing didn't have any thoughts, but since the other party refused, he also returned the good intentions of the introducer. Anyway, he just drank a cup of tea, and didn't invest any cost, and he could choose slowly.

The two said goodbye politely, and Su Xiaoting walked home slowly.

Before going to bed, she looked at herself in the mirror, and the people in it were still beautiful, but there were already fine lines that could not be ignored, and the skin on her face was also a little saggy.

Fate seems to have presented her with a difficult question, just as the torture of life and death, for her, "follow faith or reality, this is a question!" ”