At first, as the top guy in the engineering department, I didn't even know what kind of wife to marry. The entire department was paying attention to our blind dates. If we chose someone not so pretty, we would be laughed at by the whole department and our friends. People would say things like, "Look at who you ended up with. It's not even as good as the one I introduced before," or "Not as good as someone else." We were just like that; who would look at us? All the gossips could drive us crazy.
I wanted to find a better one, but we really couldn't. There was no platform for us to meet good girls.
Brother Zhang said that sometimes he thought about marrying anyone just for the sake of it, but he was afraid that if he did, he might later encounter a girl suitable for him, which would be a cruel joke by fate. Out of responsibility for the family and women, he decided to wait a little longer. If he still couldn't find a woman he truly liked and was willing to spend his whole life with, he would just randomly choose a woman to marry.
I had originally lost hope, but then heaven smiled on me again, allowing me to meet an unprecedentedly beautiful woman in my life.
However, this time, fans might be disappointed because there will be no sarcastic remarks in today's blind date diary.
In the afternoon, Brother Liu was drinking tea at Wangfu, and I was resting nearby. Brother Liu urged me to definitely get married this year. Suddenly, I received a call from Teacher Peng asking where I was. I told her I was in Huaihua, and she asked me to quickly go to Nenxi Long for a blind date.
I had already lost faith in matchmakers from Shimen and no longer trusted their words. But out of determination to end my single status this year, I once again believed Teacher Peng.
When I arrived at Nenxi Long, Teacher Peng said the girl was 1.72m tall and very pretty (she always says the girls are pretty, but after meeting them, they often don't reach certain standards, so this time when she said the girl was pretty, I didn't take it seriously). She said, "You will definitely like her" (you always say this). The girl was busy at work, so she led me to her workplace and asked me to take a look myself. If I liked her, she would introduce us.
Following Teacher Peng's guidance, I took a peek at the girl's workplace. Honestly speaking, the girl was indeed very pretty, but the shop was quite ordinary. All other shops around had closed down except hers and the one opposite her, making it easy to recognize. The girl was too beautiful, and I didn't dare to ask Teacher Peng to introduce us. I was afraid I couldn't handle it, so I didn't request a meeting. I told Teacher Peng that this girl was too beautiful for me, and I really didn't deserve her.
By the time I reached the entrance of Huai University, I regretted my earlier behavior. It was just seeing a beautiful woman; what was there to fear? It wouldn't cost me a piece of flesh (though I did wish to lose ten pounds). I called Brother Zhang and told him that I had seen a beautiful woman but didn't meet her, only catching a glimpse. I felt a bit regretful.
Encouraged by Brother Zhang, I dialed Teacher Peng's number again, wanting her to introduce us. However, her phone was always busy, and I couldn't get through, which made me extremely anxious.
Teacher Peng was quite kind and waited for me at the store entrance. She led me into the store. Upon closer inspection, the girl was tall, elegant, with an oval face, a standard beauty, and a fortune-bringing appearance. She was more beautiful than any of the previous ones by ten thousand times. This wasn't just a beauty; she was a fairy, stunning beyond compare, a beauty that should only exist in heaven.
If she was only beautiful, I wouldn't have been moved. What struck me most was that she didn't have the arrogance typical of beautiful women. On the contrary, she showed great enthusiasm, with a hint of shyness in her eyes, making her even more charming. Her voice was soft and sweet, giving me the feeling that I was holding something precious that could break or melt.
Seeing such a beauty, I blurted out, "So beautiful, like a model!" She modestly replied, "No, I'm not."
Since she was working and I also had to return to work, we didn't stay long in the store. We only exchanged contact information.
After leaving, I told Teacher Peng, "Heaven is teasing people. Either it introduces an unbearable sight or a beauty that belongs in heaven. I wasn't mentally prepared."
That evening, while accompanying others in playing cards, despite being against three experts, I unexpectedly won 500 yuan while they all lost. Brother Zhang said it was due to the girl I met at noon bringing me good luck, and he was right.
The next day, Brother Zhang kept urging me to invite the girl out. He wanted to see what this heavenly beauty looked like in my eyes. After work, I brought Zhang Jihua and Xie Qunfeng to the store where the girl worked, intending to invite her to dinner. Unfortunately, we failed after much effort.
The girl was quite upset by our sudden visit. She thought it was disrespectful of me to come without her permission, especially with two strangers. Helplessly, we returned home.
Reflecting back, it was true. We were used to frequenting girls we met through blind dates, whether we intended to pursue a relationship or not. They were happy to see us and treated us warmly, considering us part of their social network. However, not everyone liked our style or way of treating others. At least, this heavenly beauty didn't. Moreover, she disliked being complimented on her looks, possibly because she heard it too often and found it annoying.
On the way home, Zhang Jihua said that this was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life. Her beauty was beyond earthly comparison, almost indescribable, and she hadn't been tainted by worldly influences. If she went on the stage of "If You Are the One," other women would pale in comparison. If she stood beside Lin Zhi Ling, Lin would return to her old job and become an assistant to this heavenly beauty. If she stood beside the number one beauty in the engineering department, that beauty would step aside. If he could find such a girl, he would willingly sacrifice five years of his life.
I couldn't let him outdo me, so I casually said, "I'd give up ten years." I thought that if I could live to be 100, Zhang could live to 95, and I would be content with 90.
Zhang had originally planned to settle down with the girl from his last blind date and marry her, but after seeing this heavenly beauty, he abandoned that idea. He wanted Teacher Peng to introduce him to a similar girl. He would rather sacrifice five years of his life than spend forever with a woman he didn't love.
It seemed I had once again caused trouble for Zhang.
However, Xie Qunfeng disagreed, saying that the girl's looks were average, not particularly beautiful. In response to his Xiao Dianhui-style perspective, Zhang and I were speechless.
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