Xie Wang: "Hmm."
The elevator numbers gradually decreased. The corridors here are very spacious and have windows at multiple angles.
Xie Wang, guided by a premonition, walked to a window and stared intently down. A white Maserati caught his attention. And the man leaning against the car was the same person Xiang Ming had shown Ling Shuangjiang that day.
Xie Wang suddenly felt a sharp tightness in his chest, and a burning pain.
OK!
His little frost actually lied to him for someone else.
I made up an excuse to avoid him during our blind date.
He is very sad right now.
Ling Shuangjiang had already gotten into the car with that man. Xie Wang, with a tense face, let out a long sigh and quickly walked back into the house.
At this moment, Xie Lin sent him a text message: Brother, Grandpa said that your childhood sweetheart is in Bintan recently and wants to arrange a time to meet. I'm asking you one last time, are you sure you don't want to go?
Xie Wang was in a state of utter confusion: He wouldn't go.
Xie Lin: Okay, I'll do my best and try to bring her home for you to see by the end of this year.
After hanging up his phone, Xie Wang felt incredibly pathetic for being so upset over something so trivial; it was unlike his usual self.
He dialed Assistant Kim's cell phone, but Assistant Kim, who was on a sweet date with his girlfriend, took a long time to answer.
Assistant Jin: "Mr. Xie, what are your instructions?"
Xie Wang crossed his legs and said in a deliberately relaxed tone, "Come pick me up, I have to work overtime."
Assistant Jin: "Um, weren't you taking Mr. Ling out for fun today?"
Xie Wang calmly replied, "He went on a blind date."
"A blind date?" Assistant Jin exclaimed in shock, "You actually sent Mr. Ling on a blind date?"
Xie Wang sneered, "So what if he's on a blind date? What does a blind date mean? It's just a meal. If he's so capable, let him get engaged to Ling Shuangjiang. He's not Ling Shuangjiang's arranged marriage partner or childhood sweetheart, so what do I have to worry about?"
"Otherwise... why don't you take me to see them?"
Author's Note:
Xie: Woof woof woof! You went on a blind date without telling me!
Ling: I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Chapter 42 I Want to Secretly Pursue Frost's Descent
In the restaurant, Ling Shuangjiang and Ran Chen arrived side by side at their pre-booked table. Ran Chen's demeanor was indeed somewhat similar to Xie Wang's; a sunny, athletic young man, especially his eyes, which resembled Xie Wang's when he wasn't smiling.
He just graduated from abroad this year and pursued his master's degree at a well-known domestic university. He is currently interning at Xiang Ming's company and is Xiang Ming's cousin and Xie Lin's classmate.
“I’ve seen your dating reality show.” Ran Chen looked at Ling Shuangjiang and poured him a glass of juice. “That’s why I was happy to meet you when my cousin mentioned you to me.”
Ling Shuangjiang politely thanked her and accepted the juice, saying, "Consider it making friends."
"We have a paragliding club, are you interested in joining? I prefer outdoor adventure sports."
Ling Shuangjiang remembered that Ran Chen's car contained paragliding equipment.
“I’m not very good at it, sorry,” Ling Shuang replied.
Ran Chen: "It's okay, we can chat often in the future, and we can do things together if we have similar interests."
Actually, through the dating show, he was only somewhat interested in Ling Shuangjiang and had some feelings for her.
Yesterday, Xiang Ming jokingly offered to set him up on a blind date. He was about to refuse when he heard Ling Shuangjiang's name, so he agreed.
It's quite fun to become friends with your favorite celebrity.
Ling Shuangjiang nodded and began ordering food with Ran Chen.
On the street, Assistant Jin had already led Xie Wang around in circles several times, and they had no idea where Ling Shuangjiang was going on her blind date.
He felt resentful when Xie Wang called him away from their sweet date, and his gaze towards Xie Wang became more mournful.
What happened to the promised overtime work?
He said he didn't care if people arranged blind dates for him, but what happened?
A gay man who says one thing but means another!
"Mr. Xie, why don't you ask the person who introduced Mr. Ling to the woman? He might know where they're meeting," Assistant Jin said with a smile.
Xie Wang, with a stern face, dialed Xiang Ming's number.
"Hey—" Xiang Ming only managed to utter half a word before Xie Wang interrupted him.
"Where did you go on your blind date during Frost's Descent? Send me the address."
Xiang Ming chuckled: "What are you doing going on a blind date? It's your little brother's life-long affair, don't meddle and you might ruin his lifelong happiness."
Xie Wang didn't waste words with him, his voice turning cold: "Are you going to give it to me or not?"
Seeing that he was really angry, Xiang Ming quickly said, "Here, here, here."
Three minutes later, Xie Wang received the restaurant address.
Assistant Kim drove listlessly, inwardly grumbling to himself. Although he was a special assistant, his monthly salary was in the six figures.
Why is he also doing the driver's job?
You don't have a romantic relationship, and neither do others?
Can you empathize with those who are overworked and struggling at work?
He finally found a relationship, was it easy for him?
"Mr. Xie, what do you plan to do when we get to the restaurant?" Assistant Jin looked in the rearview mirror, worried that Xie Wang might get into a fight.
Xie Wang raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's go eat."
After hearing this, Assistant Kim almost fainted.
So you traveled all over Bintan city just to find a restaurant address so you could have a meal?
"Mr. Xie, this is what I think anyway." Assistant Jin said earnestly, "I'm a rough person and don't know how to express my feelings, but if I really like someone, I think I should be brave enough to say it and brave enough to pursue them."
"I know how to date, I don't need anyone to teach me," Xie Wang replied in a low voice, his mood sour.
"How could I dare to teach you? This is just a small insight." Assistant Jin gripped the steering wheel. "After all, it's better to fail in a pursuit than to regret missing out. For someone of your status, there might not be many factors that trouble relationships. Putting aside family interests, it's simply a matter of liking or disliking. But for us ordinary people, money, status, distance, pressure, family, and so on can all be obstacles between two people. Sometimes, it might just be a tiny difference, and the two of you just miss each other. That's why I've always advocated for expressing love bravely and pursuing it courageously."
Xie Wang remained silent for a long time after hearing this.
"But what if he doesn't like me? Then we can't be friends anymore. If I can turn our relationship back into ordinary friendship before he finds out I like him, we might stay together for ten, twenty, or thirty years."
Xie Wang lowered his deep eyes, his lips moving slightly.
"What I just told you was a story about a friend of mine, not me. Don't overthink it."
Assistant Jin nodded: "Of course I know he's your friend. So, what do you think? Should we go back to being friends, maintain a friendship for life, and watch him suffer in love and marriage, or should we take the risk and confess our feelings, even if there's a 50% chance of being rejected?"
Xie Wang sighed heavily: "It's all painful."
Assistant Kim laughed: "Sigh, what should we do then?"
Xie Wang murmured, "Actually, we can try pursuing him secretly first. If we manage to win him over, the success rate will become 70%."
Assistant Kim: "Give it a try, what if it turns out to be 100%?"
Xie Wang looked at Assistant Jin with a hint of approval: "Your ability to analyze relationships is quite good, but why are you still single?"
Assistant Kim remained unfazed: "She found a boyfriend last month."
"You're no longer single?" Xie Wang asked with a hint of disdain. "Yeah, not bad."
This incident made him even more determined to be Ling Shuangjiang's devoted boyfriend; he wanted to use love to win her over.
Finally arriving at the restaurant entrance, watching Xie Wang's retreating figure, Assistant Jin suddenly thought of a question.
If Ling Shuangjiang is intercepted in their boss's pursuit, even if the progress has reached 99%, wouldn't it immediately return to zero?
So it's best to hurry.
I wonder if that stubborn person understands this principle.
Inside the restaurant, Ling Shuangjiang and Ran Chen had almost finished eating. From their hour-long conversation, it wasn't hard to see Ran Chen's personality.
Although Xiang Ming always said that his cousin was known as Little Xie Wang.
But actually they just look alike.
In terms of personality, Xie Wang is rather endearing.
No, Xie Wang is the cutest.
Seeing Ling Shuangjiang suddenly smile, Ran Chen asked, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so happy?"
Ling Shuangjiang said sincerely, "I was thinking of the person I like."
Ran Chen suddenly became interested.
Although Xiang Ming told him last night that Ling Shuangjiang had someone she liked, he couldn't get any information out of her no matter how much he asked.
This made him very curious.
"May I ask who it is?" Ran Chen asked.
Ling Shuangjiang was slightly surprised.
Ran Chen didn't know?
"It's a secret." Ling Shuangjiang smiled. "If we ever get together, I'll tell you immediately, okay?"
Ran Chen squinted: "Don't tell me it's Xie Wang."
Ling Shuangjiang's expression shifted slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
Just then, a guest quietly sat down next to the two of them.
Ran Chen hadn't intended to go look, but he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the guest was very tall, so he glanced at him casually.
This sight further confirmed his suspicions.