104: An unexpected blind date

Like Chen Xiang, Chen Ping and Chen Yewu were both unmarried and single.

Currently, the three of them were the primary targets of their families' pressure to get married.

It wasn't that they didn't want to get married, but they were simply powerless to do so!

The entry threshold for the current blind dating market was having both a house and a car.

On that point alone, the three of them were excluded!

Getting a car wasn't difficult, but for a house, they only had self-built ones in the village!

Combining their own savings with their family's, they could actually afford to buy an apartment.

But then, they wouldn't be able to afford the bride price!

A bride price that easily reached two or three hundred thousand was no joke.

The thought that getting married would drain their parents' lifelong savings plus their own ten years of hard work made their desire to marry slowly fade away.

According to Chen Xiang, out of the dozen or so young men in their twenties in the village, only two were currently married!

The village elders were more anxious than ants on a hot pan, frantically pushing for marriages.

But the more they pushed, the more the young people adopted a 'let it rot' attitude.

"Brother Qiu, I heard you've been on quite a few blind dates lately. Why not enjoy yourself for a couple more years before settling down?"

Chen Xiang asked curiously.

"If I had Brother Qiu's capabilities, why would I even go on blind dates or get married?"

"I'd live in a business KTV every day and wouldn't go home until my fingers were wrinkled from soaking!"

Hearing Chen Ping's words, Chen Qiu gave him a direct thumbs-up.

"It has to be you; you're repressed enough!"

Chen Yewu mocked him instead.

“Damn it, you only know how to talk big. Last time we went to a business KTV, I don't know who was too scared to even put an arm around a waist, and was all timid just trying to hold a hand?"

"What do you know? I like to take things slow."

Chen Ping's face flushed red, determined to regain his dignity tonight... Although it was a long-awaited reunion, their ways of entertaining themselves whenever they got together were always the same few things.

Internet cafes, billiards, and fishing!

The four of them first went to an internet cafe.

Speaking of which, Chen Qiu hadn't really been to an internet cafe since graduating from university.

Looking at the price now, he was suddenly shocked.

"8 yuan an hour?"

"The price went up a few years ago!"

Chen Ping went online frequently and was unfazed by the price.

"Now staying overnight costs thirty or forty!"

Chen Qiu clicked his tongue secretly at the news.

In his memory, internet cafes were still stuck in the three or four yuan era.

Even earlier, during high school, the unlicensed internet cafes he frequented only cost two yuan an hour.

Opening four stations with practiced ease, Chen Ping rolled up his sleeves.

"Today, I'll carry you guys!"

However, his grand words didn't even last an hour before he fell silent.

"I'm getting old, I can't keep up. Let's just play ARAM instead!"

Chen Xiang suggested.

Back when they were students, they were keen on more intense sports like basketball, but now even playing high-intensity competitive games was a bit draining for them.

Three hours later, the four of them walked out of the internet cafe.

Chen Xiang looked up at the darkening sky and complained.

"Chen Ping, if I ever come to an internet cafe with you again, I'm a dog. Damn it, we lost all afternoon!"

"My bad, my bad!"

"Let's eat first. I have work to do tonight."

Chen Qiu checked the time and spoke.

Tonight was Jijing Media's annual meeting; as the new boss, he had to show his face there.

"You're not coming to the business KTV tonight?"

Chen Ping and the others turned to look at him.

If Chen Qiu, the one treating them, wasn't there, they would feel a bit embarrassed.

"I'll go, but I probably won't stay long."

Chen Qiu didn't really mind.

No matter how enchanting the hostesses at a business KTV were, could they compare to that group of Female Streamers?

As for the location of the business KTV, Chen Qiu had already picked one out for them.

It was the shop belonging to Boss Zhang, who had inherited his father's business.

Since he was his tenant, there was no harm in supporting him!

Chen Qiu made a phone call.

Boss Zhang, who was playing mahjong, saw the caller ID and suddenly stood up with his phone.

"Old Zhang, what are you doing? Are we still playing or not?"

The people at the table complained, and the next moment Boss Zhang gave them a fierce glare.

"Be quiet for a second!"

After those words, he hurriedly answered the call.

"Hello, Boss Zhang..."

Chen Qiu's voice came through the speaker, and Boss Zhang's expression became respectful.

Even over the phone, he spoke with a slight bow.

"Master Chen, please speak!"

Seeing his posture, the people at the table looked at each other, their eyes flashing with inquisitive glints.

Master Chen?

Someone surnamed Chen who could make Boss Zhang act like this... who could it be?

They searched through their minds for candidates.

Boss Zhang, after nodding repeatedly, replied.

"Alright, Master Chen, I'll arrange it for you immediately!"

Only after Chen Qiu took the initiative to hang up did Boss Zhang put down his phone.

"Old Zhang, which Master Chen is that?"

Boss Zhang glanced at them and smiled.

"Someone you could never guess!"

With that, he didn't explain further to them. He walked out of the mahjong room with his phone and began looking for candidates on WeChat.

Chen Qiu said he was bringing friends over to play, so he had to ensure they were received according to the highest standards!

...Chen Qiu and his group found a random restaurant.

Just then, Chen Qiu suddenly saw a familiar magenta Xiaomi car slowly stop in front of the restaurant next door.

"Eh?"

This color scheme was rare, and Chen Qiu recognized it as his own at a glance.

Sure enough.

The next moment, he saw his cousin Luo Xu get out of the car.

A beautifully dressed girl got out from the passenger seat.

Chen Qiu raised an eyebrow and took out his phone to send a message to Luo Yu.

"Do you know what your brother is up to?"

Luo Yu replied quickly.

"Seems like he went on a blind date."

"Why, Brother, do you need him for something?"

"Nothing."

Chen Qiu turned off his phone, feeling quite interested.

What a coincidence to run into his cousin's blind date; he had to observe this.

Subsequently, Chen Qiu led Chen Ping and the others into the restaurant where his cousin was.

They sat down in a spot behind his cousin.

As he walked over, he had observed carefully.

His cousin's blind date looked to be less than 1.6 meters tall with a pretty face, but her makeup was a bit heavy, making it hard to tell her age.

Chen Qiu let Chen Ping and the others order while he quietly pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation between the two.

Luo Xu: "I heard from Auntie Liu that you're from Chuanshu?"