The day after his hangover, Cheng Kou received a call from his mother Song Qingwu.
"Hey, Koubao, how are you and Linchen doing recently?" Song Qingwu's voice was still as powerful as ever.
"We're fine, don't worry, Mom. We're this old now, we won't quarrel anymore." Cheng Kou was holding a piece of bread in her mouth. She was the only one at the table. Shen Yinran was still sleeping in, and Xia Linchen set off for City S early in the morning.
"You girl, you clearly know that's not what I'm referring to." Song Qingwu paused, "Lin Chen is so well-off, and you live with him, so you should seize the opportunity and don't let others take advantage of you."
Cheng Kou: “…”
Cheng Kou knew that when she and Xia Linchen were young, Song Qingwu and Zhuang Wanhua had the idea of marrying each other, and she thought that with the passage of time, this unrealistic vision had disappeared. I didn't expect my mother to be so persistent, it was simply terrible.
It is true that she and Xia Linchen have been childhood sweethearts, but no one stipulates that all childhood sweethearts must get together.
Cheng Kou didn't dare to tell Song Qingwu directly, and responded tactfully, "Mom, Xia Linchen and I are not what you think."
Not to mention that she has always liked Su Yan, even if Su Yan did not exist, it would be impossible for her and Xia Linchen to be together. They are really too familiar with each other, and have been together since childhood without any distinction between genders, so how could there be any attraction
When Song Qingwu heard that she had no feelings for Xia Linchen, she sighed and began to scold her, "You ungrateful little girl, there will be a day when you will regret it."
Cheng Kou smiled along, thinking about coaxing her mother over first.
Unexpectedly, Song Qingwu changed the subject and said, "Since you don't like Lin Chen, then come home tonight. Your aunt will introduce you to a boy. Go meet him."
"Mom..." Cheng Kou wanted to cry but had no tears. It turned out that her mother had dug a big hole for her to jump into.
I wonder if it’s too late for her to find Xia Linchen to be her temporary boyfriend…
"I gave birth to you, I don't know what you're picking on. In a few years you'll be thirty, do you really want to be an unmarried leftover woman?" Song Qingwu sighed again, "I'm not saying anything bad about you, Koubao, just find someone who's similar and settle down. Your parents are getting old, they just hope you get married and have kids, nothing else matters."
Cheng Kou was most afraid that the always tough Song Qingwu would use a conciliatory offensive against her, so she softened her attitude and agreed first.
Shen Yinran rubbed her eyes and walked out of the room, holding a mobile phone in her hand. She showed her other pictures posted on WeChat Moments and smiled as she invited her to go to a newly opened restaurant in Jiating Plaza in the city center to try the food.
Cheng Kou wanted to go very much, but refused without hesitation, saying that he was ordered to go home by the Empress Dowager.
Shen Yinran stared at her for a long time, smiled teasingly for a while, and teased her, "Aunt Song is planning to set up a blind date party at home?"
"How clever." Cheng Kou said faintly. She frowned, not thinking about the beautiful scene, and quickly found a solution. "Pay attention to text messages at night. If the situation is not good, I need your help."
"No problem. I'll be there whenever you call." Shen Yinran almost patted her chest to make the promise.
However, at night, when Cheng Kou needed Shen Yinran, she turned off her phone.
Cheng Kou's aunt is retired and at home. Her cousin got married last year, so the aunt has nothing to worry about. She set her sights on Cheng Kou, who has yet to find a boyfriend.
To be fair, the blind date her aunt introduced was not bad. He had a stable job, a house and a car, and was 1.75 meters tall, which was acceptable. He was not fat or ugly, and even had a pretty face.
Isn't there a saying that the quality of the blind date introduced to you by others determines what kind of person you are in her eyes? In this case, it seems that she is of good quality in her aunt's eyes...
While feeling relieved, Cheng Kou also felt a headache. If the conditions were not bad, it would mean that her mother would take it seriously.
Cheng Kou had originally planned to sleep at home tonight, but she was not surprised when she heard Song Qingwu asked Mr. Zhang to drop her off on the way home.
It's been more than an hour since he returned. Would Song Qingwu miss the great opportunity to create space for the two of them? The answer is naturally impossible.
Mr. Zhang drives an SUV worth about 200,000 yuan. The interior of the car is large and clean, and it can be seen that the owner has good hygiene habits.
Mr. Zhang was not overly attentive, but he was very considerate, and it was not difficult for Cheng Kou to chat with him. However, perhaps because of the huge difference in their professions, the two of them searched for a long time but could not find any common ground.
So Cheng Kou shut up, and the carriage naturally became quiet.
Mr. Zhang played an unknown piece of music, which sounded quite nice. Cheng Kou secretly memorized the lyrics and thought of searching the song title on Baidu.
Before she opened the browser, a notification popped up, it was Shen Yinran's WeChat.
"Koubao, why didn't you tell me that Su Yan's nephew is so cute! Little Cuttlefish is the cutest boy I have ever seen!" Her tone was extremely excited, and she attached a photo of her and Little Cuttlefish.
Cheng Kou quickly typed on the screen, "I clearly told you this, but you forgot. But why is Little Inkfish with you?"
Shen Yinran replied quickly, "Su Yan seemed to have gone on a business trip to City B. Little Moyu was alone at home, so I brought him back, haha!"
Cheng Kou thought about it and seemed that he hadn't heard Su Yan mention the business trip yesterday, so he continued writing, "There is a strawberry cake in the refrigerator that I bought before I left. You can take it out and give it to him. I'm on my way home now, so it's not convenient for me to talk to you more."
Shen Yinran sent a mischievous expression and said jokingly, "Got it! I'm going to share the cake with Little Squid. You can slowly enjoy the loving service of the blind date guy."
Little Inkfish swallowed his saliva as he looked at the tempting strawberry cake, but he still restrained himself and asked Shen Yinran first, "Aunt Yinyin, did Aunt Cheng Kou go on a blind date?"
"Yes, Little Squid also knows what a blind date is. But you are so handsome, you definitely won't need blind dates in the future." Shen Yinran divided the cake into two pieces and placed the larger piece in front of him.
Little Squid thanked her, and before starting to eat, he took out the mobile phone his mother had bought for him and sent a text message to Su Yan. Only then did he fork a piece of strawberry and put it in his mouth with peace of mind.
The little squid asked him, "Xiaowu, when will you go home?"
The darkened screen quickly brightened up, and it was Su Yan's reply, "Soon."
Little Inkfish poked the letters with his fingers and spelled out the words he wanted, "Xiaowu, Aunt Yinyin said that Aunt Chengkou went on a blind date."
This time, the screen did not light up again.
The security measures at Yurenyuan are very effective. The security guards do not allow cars they have never seen to enter. However, Mr. Zhang insisted that Cheng Kou must be sent downstairs. Cheng Kou had no choice but to get out of the car and explain the situation to the security guard, and only then was the SUV allowed to drive in.
Cheng Kou said goodbye to Mr. Zhang downstairs in Building A. She was still thinking about the wording, but she didn't expect that Mr. Zhang had already thought of it.
"Ms. Cheng, since you live here, I don't think we are suitable. It's better not to continue to interact with each other."
Cheng Kou took advantage of the situation and agreed to his request. It turned out that moving to Xia Linchen's place had such benefits.
Cheng Kou entered the elevator, took a deep breath, and as he relaxed he realized that the elevator was not moving.
"Broken?" Cheng Kou muttered to himself and pressed the button for the seventh floor a few more times, but there was still no response.
She retreated reluctantly and had to climb the stairs. There was no light in the stairwell, Cheng Kou was a little scared, and she hummed a song to encourage herself along the way.
When she reached the seventh floor, she figured that Little Squid might be asleep at this time, so she rummaged through her backpack for the key.
"Cheng Kou."
Suddenly someone spoke in the darkness. Cheng Kou was startled and his keys fell to the ground.
The ceiling light came on, reflecting Su Yan's tired face.
He returned home exhausted just to see her as soon as possible.
"Why are you here?" Cheng Kou squatted down and picked up the key. "Are you here to pick up Little Moyu?"
Su Yan didn't answer this question, but asked something else, "Did you go on a blind date?"
Cheng Kou shook his head subconsciously, then reacted belatedly and nodded.
For a long time, no one spoke. In this terrible silence, they waited for the ceiling lights to go out. In the last moment when the light disappeared, Cheng Kou seemed to see some emotion flashing in Su Yan's dark eyes.
It was like something was finally released.
Cheng Kou did not move in the darkness. Then he felt the back of his head being supported, and then his lips felt warm, soft and sharp.
Cheng Kou had always thought that Su Yan was indifferent. Unlike his cold appearance, his lips were hot, and even hotter was the tip of his tongue, as if all the heat in his body was concentrated on this point. It probed into her mouth, wanting to pass on this heat to her.
Cheng Kou endured the kiss, her right hand unconsciously clenched the key, the uneven teeth digging into her palm. The pain seemed to make her more sober and more obsessed.
The sound of the key bunch falling to the ground again woke up the man and woman who were kissing passionately.
The ceiling light came on again, Su Yan was panting, with a moist luster on his lips, which was particularly attractive.
After this kiss with a slight grassy smell, Cheng Kou stared at Su Yan blankly, unable to understand how he suddenly went from being a secret crush to being the object of her first kiss.