Chapter 1664: Xie Duo Extra (1)_2

"Let’s go with this one."

Old Xie glanced at the photo; the girl in the picture had ear-length short hair, heavy bangs that partially covered her eyebrows and eyes, giving off a student vibe.

"Are you sure?" Old Xie looked at the photo, "This girl is from Beijing, but her parents work out of town. She used to go to school outside with them, and it’s only been two years since she graduated and returned to work in Beijing. She’s seven or eight years younger than you, even younger than your sister."

Xie Duo and Jiang Yanting were peers, and now Jiangjiang was about to start middle school, which made the age gap apparent.

"Since you think she’s too young, why introduce her to me?"

"I..."

Old Xie remembered the matter and was still angry, "If you were a bit more promising, would I have to do this?"

"Blocking my grandson at home late at night? Do you think it’s easy for me?"

"This girl has just returned to Beijing, possibly due to some urgency at home; otherwise, it wouldn’t be your turn."

...

Xie Duo had a severe headache, and he had to talk nicely to coax the old man to go back to his room to sleep.

**

The next morning

Xie Duo’s original plan was to only stay in Beijing for a day, have lunch with his family, and then visit Jiang Yanting’s home in the evening to see the two children. His schedule was tight, so the blind date was arranged in the afternoon, which was a last-minute decision, and he had to accommodate the girl by meeting at an aquarium near the suburbs.

"Just one day?" Xie Tongtong frowned, "Brother, can’t you stay for two more days?"

"I have work to do."

Old Xie snorted coldly, "What are we to him? Nothing is more important than work. I think your brother plans to marry his work."

The old man, at his age, naturally hoped his grandson would spend more time at home, but he was just being stubborn.

Xie Duo didn’t dare to say anything at this moment and remained silent.

The blind date was set for 1:30 in the afternoon, at the ticket booth of the aquarium, where Xie Duo arrived early.

The last time he had come to the aquarium was possibly with Jiangjiang and Taotao, which was three or four years ago. He had forgotten it was the summer holiday now, with the aquarium bustling with people, especially at the ticket booth, filled with parents and children, along with many groups of men and women coming to have fun, with many students and couples.

Xie Duo looked around nearby, but didn’t see anyone resembling the person in the photo, so he found a place to wait.

Honestly...

He didn’t clearly see what the girl looked like, only remembered her hairstyle.

Xie Duo had planned to visit Jiang Yanting’s home in the evening and was dressed casually, but the old man disagreed, insisting he wear a proper suit. It was too hot, so he had already taken off the jacket and draped it over his arm.

But his attire was completely out of sync with the aquarium’s atmosphere. Xie Duo wasn’t particularly exquisitely handsome, but his demeanor was exceptional.

Standing there, with aloofness and cool elegance, he had an outstanding presence.

Wearing silver-framed glasses, with a refined and distinguished bearing.

Exquisite, meticulous!

Naturally attracting quite a few people to glance back and pause, and some even secretly took photos with their phones, though he was still searching for the girl with ear-length short hair and bangs.

However, he soon noticed a girl not far away who seemed to be looking at him continuously. The most important point was that this girl had her phone pointed at him, seemingly...

Taking photos!

Others were doing it secretly, but she seemed a bit bold.

Wearing a soft, long dress, with waist-length slightly curled long hair, she had a particularly gentle appearance.

Xie Duo calculated the time and realized that from when he started noticing this person, the girl had been staring at him for five or six minutes, wandering in place, hesitant but failing to come over.

Xie Duo thought to himself:

Perhaps she’s trying to strike up a conversation.

But her outfit didn’t suggest she was the type to take the initiative.

Xie Duo glanced at the time:

Five minutes late!

Xie Duo didn’t have high hopes or intentions for this blind date; it was purely to satisfy the old man. As a businessman, he valued the concept of time, and being late for a first meeting was uncomfortable, even though he was still waiting.

As he looked down at his watch, someone stood in front of him.

His first sight was a pair of fair, tender legs - in a season where everyone inevitably was getting tanned, her complexion stood out as particularly fair. As the wind blew, the hem of her dress gently fluttered, like water ripples.

Xie Duo looked up, and it was the girl who had been staring at him for a long time; he wasn’t too surprised by her appearance.

But his gaze... met hers!

She seemed a bit shy to meet a stranger’s gaze, yet didn’t look away, just the roots of her ears were suddenly tinged with a blush of red.

"Hello."

She was the kind of type Xie Duo liked, be it appearance or demeanor; otherwise, he wouldn’t have noticed her for so long.

But just because someone fits your eye doesn’t mean they’re suitable.

With so many blind dates, how could he not have met someone of a preferred type?

Liking someone at first glance doesn’t mean you can spend a lifetime together.

Besides, he was here today on a mission, not for an accidental encounter...

"Sorry, I’ve made arrangements with someone."

Although Xie Duo was unwilling to go on a blind date, he didn’t want his blind date partner to see this scene; that would be too disrespectful. So he...

Turned around and left!

Xie Duo frowned and looked down at his watch, ten minutes had passed, and still? No sign?

He didn’t have the girl’s contact details, so he called his grandfather, asking him to contact the matchmaker and inquire about the girl’s approximate arrival time.

Just as he was about to make the call, the girl came over again, "Aren’t you Xie Duo?"

Xie Duo glanced at her.

"Aren’t you here for the blind date?" She inquired tentatively, and upon seeing Xie Duo didn’t deny it, she whispered, "The person you arranged with..."

"Should be me."

Xie Duo: "..."

The photo was randomly picked by him; he only remembered the girl had ear-length short hair and a student-like aura, so he didn’t focus on the appearance. Little did he know the girl had already arrived and was looking at him all along.

Thinking he’d go over to initiate, but he didn’t, so she came over proactively...

And then Xie Duo turned around and left!

How embarrassing!

Usually, Xie Duo’s blind dates were in restaurants or cafes, with fixed booths and seats, so such awkward situations wouldn’t happen.

"Um... I’m Yuan Jianyue." She proactively extended her hand.

"Xie Duo."

The two shook hands, her palm hot and blazing, while Xie Duo felt a warm tremor in his heart.

"So..." Yuan Jianyue looked around, "Where should we go?"

Around the aquarium, there wasn’t really a place to sit and chat; the cafes and restaurants were clustered inside, and they had to buy tickets to enter.

Xie Duo had been here before, knew it would take a few hours to walk through the entire venue and exhibition area, and he hadn’t planned to stay with the blind date partner for that long, so he hadn’t bought tickets in advance.

"Go in?" Xie Duo looked at the person in front of him, she seemed particularly reserved.

"Then buy tickets?"

Two strangers talking inevitably felt a bit stiff.

"I’ll go buy tickets, you find a shady place to wait for me."

As Xie Duo was about to leave, she called out to him, "Nowadays, you can buy tickets online; I’ll do it."

Of all the blind dates, it was the first time the woman was the one to spend money, and Xie Duo felt strange about it.

After buying the tickets, they had to queue for checking in; there were so many people, and Xie Duo stood behind her, only able to see her hair from this angle, as she bowed her head looking at the map of the aquarium she took from the ticket office.

Even though they were strangers, queuing one after another, no conversation was exchanged.

Suddenly, someone squeezed through from the back, nearly bumping into her, so Xie Duo instinctively reached out to protect her right shoulder area, guiding her to one side, so the person behind just brushed past her.

"Thanks, thank you." She turned around to thank him.

"You’re welcome." Xie Duo also withdrew his hand, "Sorry I didn’t recognize you earlier."

"In the photo, you have short hair."

"That was taken in high school, during my senior year when studies were tense, so I cut my hair short."

Xie Duo nodded, "Your name... is quite unique."

"My dad named me. He pursued my mom for a long time and said he was ’waiting for the clouds to clear to see the moon bright’."

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