It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 18 Blind Date?

Gu Huai found it difficult to explain why he could be so unrestrained towards Zhong Xinyang, while he usually kept a low profile and did not express his thoughts too much.

how to say.

Actually, he kept it all inside at first.

The first outburst occurred when I had been suffering from insomnia for a month. I was so agitated that I could hardly control myself, and I would ignite at the slightest provocation.

He also said something to Zhong Xinyang without being polite.

I was initially a little apprehensive, feeling that I had ruined the well-maintained colleague relationship, or at least the superficial harmony.

But it turned out that it had no effect at all.

Because I am a nobody, no one cares about my feelings, and the so-called colleague relationships play a negligible role.

Whether I made any real mistakes at work or actually harmed the company, who would really target me for such a minor squabble between colleagues? To put it bluntly, they are not worthy of such consideration, especially since the person attacking me was only Zhong Xinyang, not a real leader.

So why does Zhong Xinyang think that just because he got a little opportunity, he can really step on my head? Let's wait until he actually becomes a so-called leader.

What if that day really comes?

At worst, he could just resign and leave. He might have been a little apprehensive before, but after the sleep pod incident, Gu Huai felt it wasn't so hard to accept.

The sky hasn't fallen yet, anything is possible. He began to believe in that saying again.

As for Zhong Xinyang constantly talking badly about him and complaining in the office, Gu Huai didn't care.

Everyone's just talking; if they really lose their temper and start fighting, who knows who'll come out worse.

Now he's gone to Cai Yan's office again, I don't know what he's up to, but it's none of my business anyway.

It's almost time to get off work.

Gu Huai's phone rang; it was Xu Cheng calling.

Instead of sending a message, he called directly, which seemed somewhat urgent. He didn't like answering the phone during work hours, so he answered immediately.

"Hello? What's wrong?"

"Are you off work yet?"

Xu Cheng asked directly.

"Not yet, but it'll be soon, why?"

"You don't have to work overtime today, right?"

"No need, just tell me what's on your mind."

"Didn't I tell you this morning that I'd introduce you to a girlfriend?"

"Wait... don't tell me..."

"Things weren't supposed to be in such a hurry. I was just asking around and didn't expect it to happen so quickly, but guess what~"

"You want to tell a comedy routine? Guess what? Just spit it out!"

"Wow. Isn't this amazing? I posted your photo on a local Douyin (TikTok) account."

"Xu Cheng, I'll fuck you."

"Wait! Take this mother back first, I'll try to protect her, listen to me!"

If Xu Cheng and I didn't have such a good relationship, I definitely wouldn't be able to keep this mother.

Are you kidding me? He's lived for almost thirty years and has never posted a single video on Douyin, let alone taken a selfie! He's not socially anxious, but he clearly lacks confidence. How could he do that?!

Xu Cheng quickly explained.

"I just posted it casually, I swear I didn't mean to mess with you! I was just saying a friend of mine was looking for friends and someone actually messaged me! They said they'd like to meet you, and even scheduled it for today!"

"Are you crazy? How could anyone do such a thing? They're probably a scammer."

Gu Huai didn't believe in such a thing as fate at all.

As for online dating, you're not some kind of photo fraud, and you're not particularly good-looking. Do you think you can suddenly become attractive online? What a joke.

"A scammer actually wants to meet you in person? And they claim to know you, that they're from Jicheng! They probably aren't interested in you, they just think you're an old friend and want to reconnect."

"Never heard of that! Don't mess around, explain it to them right now!"

Do you still recognize yourself?
If someone truly knows you, wouldn't they take the initiative to contact you? If you don't have their contact information, how can you say you know them? You've only met them once, right? There's no need for you to meet in person.

Gu Huai himself had no interest in this kind of blind date.

But Xu Cheng on the other end said apologetically, "Well... they've already come, and it seems they came to the provincial capital specifically for you. Before calling, I arranged to meet them at a restaurant near your company. Why don't you go ahead and meet them? If they really don't know you and it's unreliable, I'll treat you to a meal next time to make up for it, okay?"

"What the hell?"

That's incredibly efficient!
If I really entrusted my life to Xu Cheng, wow, I could probably go on a blind date today and get married tomorrow.

He had a bit of a headache. "What if I really do know him?"

"Then you'll have to invite me. It's such a good match, and they're so interested in you. You should at least meet them, right? I came all the way to the provincial capital just for you. We'll see if it's a good match later. Anyway, I've already arranged a meeting for you. They should be there in about half an hour. Go check it out, and I'll send you the address."

"Get the hell out of here! You son of a bitch, I'm telling you..."

Xu Cheng hung up the phone.

It's obvious he has a guilty conscience.

Gu Huai looked at his phone and knew that it would be useless to call back; Xu Cheng was definitely faking his death.

Still seething with anger, he sent dozens of messages lashing out at the other party, to which Xu Cheng replied with dozens of kowtow-and-thank-the-boss emojis.

Now they're like a dead pig that's not afraid of boiling water.

Gu Huai had no other choice. He could choose not to go, since it wasn't his own decision to make the appointment, and he had no responsibility for the matter.

But the person who did this was Xu Cheng.
There was nothing he could do. No matter what the other party's reason was for wanting to see him, Gu Huai had no choice but to go and meet him, just to clean up Xu Cheng's mess.

After all, he was Xu Cheng's only good friend. He couldn't ignore Xu Cheng no matter who else was around, just as Xu Cheng had never neglected him.

While I was racking my brains trying to figure out how to phrase things to make the other person feel better.

"Gu Huai."

A somewhat annoying sound came into my ear.

Gu Huai looked up and saw Zhong Xinyang's gloating expression.

"Is something wrong?"

I really want to ask: Are you addicted to being scolded and don't think it's enough? You still dare to come to me?
But thinking about it, it's unnecessary.

Zhong Xinyang snorted lightly, "Team Leader Cai is looking for you."

"what's up?"

"You'll find out when you get there, right? Of course, you don't have to go, since you can't let go of anyone anyway."

Gu Huai was too lazy to argue with the other party, so he got up and walked towards Cai Yan's office.

They knocked on the door quite politely.

"Come in." Gu Huai opened the door and walked in.

Cai Yan wasn't engrossed in her work; instead, she was looking at her phone without looking up, seemingly just casually assigning tasks to Gu Huai.

"I've been thinking about it, and I think you might need to work overtime tonight to assist Zhong Xinyang behind the scenes. After all, you're very familiar with this area, and it'll ensure there won't be any mistakes."

Gu Huai knew that this must be Zhong Xinyang's request.

Normally, he would have made sarcastic remarks, saying things like, "If you're afraid of making mistakes, don't hire Zhong Xinyang."

However, there was no need to say these words to Cai Yan. It wasn't like Cai Yan had offended him. On the contrary, Cai Yan's previous perfunctory behavior was actually giving him a chance, but he really didn't need it.

Besides, I now have a better reason to refuse.

So he shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I have something to do after get off work and I probably won't be able to stay and work overtime."

Upon hearing Gu Huai's words, Cai Yan looked up at him in surprise.

"Something wrong? What could be more important than work?"

Gu Huai shrugged, looking quite relaxed.

"It's nothing, just a blind date."

"Blind date? What kind of blind date are you going on!"

Is she a little angry because she feels she's been lied to? Her tone is all high.

Gu Huai could only make up excuses.

"I'm almost thirty. If I don't start dating now, it'll be too late to get married."

"Bullshit! I'm almost thirty and I'm still not married."

What does it matter to me whether you're married or not?

"Ok?"

Cai Yan stared coldly at Gu Huai.

Gu Huai immediately put on a smile, "What I mean is, they've already made arrangements for me. I should at least meet them, right? Otherwise, it would be too impolite, and it might not even work out."

The other person's expression grew colder and colder. It was as if the air-conditioned office wasn't cooling them at all; her gaze seemed capable of freezing them.

Gu Huai didn't know why the other party's attitude was so sharp.

He couldn't help but feel more and more guilty as he spoke.

I don't know how much time passed, but the silence in the office was almost suffocating.

Cai Yan finally nodded, putting on her usual nonchalant and aloof demeanor.

"I understand, then you don't need to work overtime."

"Thank you, Team Leader Cai. If there's nothing else..."

"If you need anything, I can help you find it."

"That's not what I meant. You go ahead and do your work."

Gu Huai quickly left the office.

He had just left and closed the door when Cai Yan inside picked up the laptop from the table and tried to throw it on the ground.

However, he managed to restrain himself.

"Blind dates? You're actually going on blind dates now! Who would even want you!"

Her face turned slightly red with anger.

The next moment, there was another knock on the door.

"Who?"

Cai Yan said impatiently.

The door opened gently, and there stood Zhong Xinyang.

He looked at Cai Yan, whose face seemed quite bad, with some hesitation, wondering if she had been angered by Gu Huai.

That's good.

Then they can be considered comrades-in-arms on the same side.

The best way to get close to someone is often not to share their interests, but to share their dislikes.

"Is something wrong?"

Cai Yan stared at him.

Zhong Xinyang suppressed his secret joy and then pretended to be confused.

"Why did Gu Huai leave right after get off work? Wasn't he supposed to work overtime?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Yan stood up abruptly.

“Listen up, Zhong Xinyang, I don’t care what your connections are. Handle your own affairs. If you feel you can’t do it well, you don’t have to go around looking for people to take on this live-streaming sales task.”

".ah?"

Zhong Xinyang never expected that the other party would get angry at him.

Even their talking points were exactly the same as Gu Huai's!
"Did you understand? If you understand, then go and prepare! If you mess things up, you'll have to think twice!"

After saying this, Cai Yan picked up her bag and glanced at Zhong Xinyang, who looked completely bewildered, before leaving.

"When did Gu Huai leave? A long time ago?"

"About five minutes."

Zhong Xinyang answered instinctively, without even thinking about why the other person was asking this.

"Oh, you're so free? Why aren't you getting ready!"

"Okay, okay."

Zhong Xinyang left dejectedly.

Cai Yan grabbed her bag and left the office without stopping, muttering to herself as she walked.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Have you met some celestial beauty?"

Zhong Xinyang, watching Cai Yan's hurried departure, also began to mutter to himself.

"Walking so fast, are you in such a hurry to keep up?"

"Like Gu Huai."