Chapter 11 Friendship Gatherings
After meeting netizens for the first time, although everything was safe, the man had no way to contact Wang Jing again, whether it was the phone or the Internet, he was completely blocked by Wang Jing. But Wang Jing was still a little afraid when she thought about it, this was for her to meet a man who was Sven, if she was a bad person, she might do something. And this kind of meeting can't always take Chen Hong with her, after all, Chen Hong is not divorced, and it will be very troublesome if Bai Xuesong knows about this kind of thing, so she decided not to associate with anyone online.
But Wang Jing always feels very bored alone, and it is not convenient to always chat with Chen Hong, and other teachers or friends don't know her current living status, and she doesn't want others to know, so she rarely contacts. She is still firmly determined to have more contact with the outside society, at least so that she can get rid of the boredom of divorce, and don't always think about the past life and Du Qiang.
There is only one question that puzzles her, once a person like her enters society, what kind of people will she fall into? As the saying goes, things gather like people in groups, as long as you enter the society, you must first choose a positioning. Wang Jing thought about it, with her current status, she has no hobbies, she doesn't want to make friends, she doesn't want to learn anything in depth, it is impossible to participate in those groups that make friends with certain specialties, and the only thing that can best make her reflect her identity is that she is single. But she didn't want to appear in this capacity, the past had exhausted her, and she couldn't make trouble for herself anymore. She also thought that it was not necessary to find a partner to participate in such activities, but it was just a way for her to get out of the campus and get in touch with the outside world. What's more, it may be better for everyone to have a common identity, of course, it is not excluded that if you meet a suitable man, but this time don't go the wrong way again, the reason why you go the wrong way is not because you were in a hurry to get married, this time you don't think about that at all, so you won't be wrong again.
If her life had been richer many years ago, she would have been in a different position to go to school or at home, and to deal with children without knowing what people around her were doing, would her life and marriage have changed? Now that she's come to this point, it's a little late. Whenever she thinks like this, she comforts herself, not because of the divorce that she has become bad, crazy, or vulgar, but that life is like this, although she has the identity of a teacher, but a teacher is also a human being, and she also needs to have normal joys, sorrows, and sorrows, and she really shouldn't live in the ivory tower that everyone says.
The first party she attended was organized by a small company that was a matchmaking company for the purpose of matching singles, and of course they operated it as a profitable business, and all participants were charged a fee. In fact, everyone is not necessarily going to get married, just to make friends and get to know each other, this form is still relatively natural, and from the perspective of their organization, the people who attend the party are all college degree or above, and they all have stable jobs, and they are relatively good people.
Wang Jing still asked Chen Hong to accompany her, and Chen Hong did not refuse, she wanted to regard this kind of gathering as a pastime, an activity organized by the unit, as long as she did not deviate, nothing would happen. Before inviting Chen Hong to her first party, the two of them had a detailed discussion, after all, this kind of thing is the first time for both of them, which is not the same as the previous situation of meeting netizens, after all, it is an organized event and requires some preparation.
Both of them are full of curiosity about this kind of thing, and Chen Hong needless to say, is basically blank about the activities they are about to participate in. Although Wang Jing chatted with the opposite sex on the Internet, it was different from this kind of gathering, and she couldn't find anyone who could consult about some possible situations. So the two of them had to dream and analyze blindly for no reason.
In contrast, Chen Hong is more calm, after all, he has no purpose, he is purely participating, and he feels a little ignorant and fearless.
Chen Hong's first concern is the organizers of the party, and for her, safety and caution are the most important thing. Wang Jing told her that she saw a cultural company on the Internet, specializing in organizing highly educated singles to discuss and exchange marriage and love issues, and provide everyone with a formal enterprise that knows and celebrates blind date activities. They have been organizing similar events for a long time, and there are a lot of people signing up this time, which means that the reliability will be higher.
This concern is basically eliminated, and what remains is their main concern: how to dress themselves. Two women in their forties, who are going to attend such an embarrassing party, know that they are no longer young, at least their appearance cannot be compared with girls in their twenties and thirties, so they can only dress up.
They are still very confident, they look passable, and they won't lose to anyone, but they have been teachers for so many years, and they have received a strict education from school, and they are not very good at dressing up, and they don't dare to wear some excessive clothes. After so many years of marriage, they have gradually lost the passion and inspiration to show themselves in front of the opposite sex, and now they can only win by surprise change.
They first went shopping, bought some suitable clothes, and then went to do their hair, in this process, Chen Hong has been telling Wang Jing that she feels that she is preparing for the wedding, and she is nothing more than doing this when she got married more than ten years ago, and Wang Jing accompanied her at that time, but time has passed, and now that feeling can no longer be found.
Everything was ready to stop, and they walked into the place of the first meeting as if they were born and dead.
The company that organized the event did still have a certain ability, and there were nearly 100 people who signed up this time, all of whom were about the same age as them, Wang Jing didn't know much about the inside story of this circle during this time, and she had some experience, so she was a little more relaxed. Chen Hong seemed very nervous, her nervousness had two reasons, one was that she had never participated in such an event, and she didn't know what would happen at the venue; At the same time, she was also afraid of what to do if Bai Xuesong knew. In fact, it is impossible for Bai Xuesong to know about this, but she is afraid that she will leak her mouth when she is excited, although Bai Xuesong doesn't care about all her external actions, it is because they have trusted each other at this point for so many years, and it can even be said that they have reached blind trust, and they never thought that the other party would have problems in this kind of thing. Wang Jing once joked with her, saying, "Why is it impossible for your family to make mistakes in the relationship between men and women?" He was not a eunuch. Chen Hong said confidently that he was not a eunuch at home, and he became a eunuch when he went outside. But thinking about it, it was really inappropriate for her to do this, and in the end she comforted herself, and if she came, she would be safe, wouldn't it just be playing.
When they walked into the venue, they saw that there were nearly ten large tables inside, just like a restaurant, there was no food on the table, but some fruits, peanuts, melon seeds, water, tea, drinks, and so on. According to the rules of the organizers, they registered at the door, paid the fee, and then each received a number plate, Wang Jing received the number 63, and Chen Hong received the number 65. In this regard, Chen Hong immediately questioned why there was a number between the two people.
Wang Jing explained to her:
"You're stupid, the ladies get the single number, and the men get the double number. The number of men and women at each gathering of the organizers is basically balanced, and there will be some lucky draws or communication activities later, all by this number, everyone can know. ”
Chen Hong is still very satisfied with this kind of behavior, it is regular and reasonable, she pinned the red background and black letters on the outside of the plastic number plate on her chest, feeling like she was attending an annual meeting organized by the school.
They found a table opposite each other and sat down next to each other, and a young man in a suit came and told them to sit separately, at the same table, but not next to each other, because the men and women at each table were matched and sat next to each other. They also understood this kind of decision, after all, they came on a blind date, but they still dealt with the young man, Wang Jing said:
"The two of us are friends and came together, and it is the first time for us to participate in this kind of activity, so whether we can sit next to each other or not be a little nervous."
The young man scolded her directly:
"Then will the two of you do it together in the future?"
This sentence choked Chen Hong, and he glared at the young man and said:
"Why do you talk like that?"
The young man smiled and told them:
"Since there is nothing embarrassing or embarrassing about coming here, because everyone's purpose is the same, we have arranged it so that you can communicate with other gentlemen, and maybe take care of each other during meals, so that you can see the general situation of people."
They thought about it right, so they had to sit separately, leaving a place in the middle.
The people who came to the blind date were in place one after another, probably because Chen Hong was beautiful among the guests, so their table was filled with several men in an instant, and sitting between the two of them was a tall gentleman with glasses, wearing a suit, no tie, looking polite, the two of them pulled the seat back, through the back of the gentleman, exchanged glances with each other.
Chen Hong understands very well that from the point of view of appearance, such a man is Wang Jing's favorite, but it is not the type that Chen Hong likes, so Chen Hong stretched out her hand like Wang Jing behind that man and made a successful gesture, Wang Jing smiled and skimmed her.
The gentleman was a gentleman, and turned the disc on the table, turned the pot of tea in front of his eyes, and poured tea for both of them.
There is nothing complicated about the agenda of the event, the company leader said a few words, and then the guests communicated and introduced each other, and there was a person from the company who was responsible for organizing it at each table.
After some time, the moderator announced that the ladies in the room could not move, and the men could go to other tables to meet new friends if they wished.
At this time, the gentleman in the middle did not leave his seat, but chatted with Chen Hong. Chen Hong saw that the momentum was not right, and quickly pointed to Wang Jing and said to the gentleman, she is our colleague, you can also talk.
The gentleman turned around and smiled at Wang Jing, and at this time, a gentleman at the next table came over and sat next to Chen Hong and asked her for contact information.
Chen Hong took this opportunity to chat with the man, Wang Jing and Mr. Gao also talked very well, and the two left each other's phones.
During the meal, the gentleman was very attentive and kept serving Wang Jing vegetables. Chen Hong watched from the side, feeling that the two of them were a little interesting.
As soon as they went out after the party, Chen Hong couldn't wait to ask Wang Jing:
"How's that buddy? Feels good, right? ”
"It looks good, and the conversation is okay."
"What did he do?"
"Working in a publishing house."
"That's okay, I'm also a cultural person, I look like Zou Zou, I'm pretty tall, don't you like a tall one?"
"Yes, it's okay overall! What about you? Is there a catch? ”
"No, I just ate it, and I didn't dare to look at those people. You're good, you're off to a winning start. ”
"What? I didn't have a word. ”
"This kind of activity is good, but there are too many people, and this table is not all recognized, and the other tables are wasted."
"Aren't there several people looking for you to leave a call?"
"It's because there are so many that I can't tell who's who, and if they call me, I won't be able to answer them."
"Next time, we really have to pay attention, don't leave a phone call for everyone, it's too troublesome."
"What's next time, I think that buddy is good to you, you can take the initiative and strive for another next time."
"Hopefully, I think it's okay too."
"I hope you can make it, and I will accompany you next time. If Lao Bai knows about this, it will be troublesome. ”