“Yes. Still not interested.”
Looking at his self-satisfied expression, Xu Tang thought to herself, What a painfully ordinary man with an inflated sense of confidence.
Wu Zhixiang felt humiliated. Noticing that everyone at the other tables was watching him make a fool of himself, he sneered.
“You’re just a rural girl. What makes you think you can look down on me? There are plenty of women who want to marry me.”
“Then go find someone who wants to marry you. You’re really ordinary yet ridiculously confident. What’s wrong with being from the countryside? Rural people make a living with their own two hands. Without farmers growing grain, where do you think the food you eat comes from?”
Xu Tang was angry too. How dare he look down on rural people?
There were also several rural people eating at the restaurant. When they heard Xu Tang’s words, they immediately applauded.
“Well said! He looks down on rural people, yet he has the nerve to eat the grain they grow!”
“Exactly!”
“You… you… you…”
Wu Zhixiang had never expected such a beautiful girl to have such a sharp tongue. With everyone around him egging her on, he became so furious that he could barely speak.
“I wouldn’t marry someone like you even if I could! With such a terrible temper, what family would dare take you as a daughter-in-law in the future?”
“What’s it to you?”
Xu Tang continued firing back without holding back.
Wu Zhixiang realized he couldn’t win an argument with her. He snorted angrily, waved his hand, and stormed out.
Lin Xiuxiang was standing near the entrance. Seeing Wu Zhixiang looking furious, she hurried over and asked, “What happened?”
“You introduced me to someone with such a terrible temper? What good is being pretty? Don’t introduce anyone to me again.”
With that, he stormed off.
Lin Xiuxiang was left standing there in stunned silence.
She quickly went back inside the restaurant and saw that Xu Tang was also getting ready to leave. She hurried over and asked, “Little Xu, what happened? Why did you two start arguing?”
Xu Tang replied, “It’s nothing, Auntie Lin. It’s not your fault. I just felt that he and I weren’t suitable for each other.”
Seeing that Xu Tang put it that way, Lin Xiuxiang didn’t press any further.
“Next time, I’ll introduce you to someone better.”
“We’ll talk about it next time. I need to head home now. Auntie, I’ll be going.”
After saying that, Xu Tang walked out of the state-run restaurant.
Seeing Xu Tang leave, Zhou Jinghe also stood up and walked outside. Zhong Kai finally saw that the man was willing to leave and followed him out.
Xu Tang walked slowly down the street after leaving the restaurant.
She checked her points in the system shop.
She needed a thousand points before the space could be upgraded.
There was still a long way to go…
Zhou Jinghe watched Xu Tang wandering ahead without any particular destination.
He wondered if what had just happened had affected her mood.
When he had come out of the restaurant, he had wanted to catch up with Xu Tang and ask what she thought of him.
But he was afraid she would think he was being frivolous, so he had hesitated.
Seeing Zhou Jinghe like this, Zhong Kai found it rather fascinating.
Even when faced with the most difficult cases, Zhou Jinghe always remained calm and composed.
As expected, people really did act differently once they fell in love.
As a lifelong bachelor himself, Zhong Kai couldn’t understand it.
“Jinghe, this really isn’t like you. If you don’t take the initiative, what if you never get to see her again?”
When Zhou Jinghe heard that, he imagined never seeing Xu Tang again.
His heart felt as though someone had crushed it in their hand.
“You’re right.”
What kind of man hesitated over something like this?
He immediately strode forward to catch up with Xu Tang.
“Hello, Comrade.”
Xu Tang heard someone calling out to her. She stopped and turned around.
The man behind her had handsome, well-defined features, a tall, broad-shouldered build, and a strong, striking presence. He was well over 180 centimeters tall, with deep-set eyes gazing straight at her.
If circumstances had allowed it, Xu Tang would have whistled at him.
How could there be someone this handsome in this era?
She felt he was even more handsome than many celebrities.
Then she noticed his clothes.
He was the man who had been sitting at the table in front of hers earlier.
“Hello, Comrade. Is there something you need?”
Xu Tang still didn’t understand why he had stopped her.
Seeing Xu Tang looking him up and down, Zhou Jinghe’s palms began to sweat.
He straightened his expression and said seriously, “Hello, Comrade Xu. I’d like to introduce myself.”
“My name is Zhou Jinghe. I’m twenty-one years old and from Beijing. I’m a public security officer, and I currently live in the Public Security Bureau’s family compound. What do you think of me? Do I meet your standards for a marriage partner?”
After saying this, Zhou Jinghe felt as though a weight had been lifted from his shoulders.
He looked at Xu Tang’s flawless, fair face and quietly waited for her answer.
But Xu Tang remained silent.
The longer he waited, the more nervous he became.
After hearing his introduction, Xu Tang understood immediately.
Another man who had been captivated by her beauty.
But this was a little too sudden. She had no idea how she was supposed to respond.
“Comrade Xu, I’m sorry. I was too abrupt.”
When Zhou Jinghe didn’t hear an answer from Xu Tang, he began to wonder if his actions had been impolite and frightened her.