Why didn't you tell me earlier that my little sister is still waiting for me?

Lin Bufan embraced the fragrant Gao Wen and immediately prepared to spar with her, but Gao Wen stopped him. Gao Wen put her hands on his chest and said coquettishly, "Stop it... I have to film this morning and I just finished my makeup..."

"How can filming be more important than me?" Lin Bufan kept getting closer, but Gao Wen dodged him nimbly.

"I really can't..." Gao Wen crawled out of Lin Bufan's arms and straightened her slightly messy collar. "The director hates it most when actors are late. If I delay the progress, I will be scolded to death."

Seeing that Lin Bufan still looked unhappy, Gao Wen had no choice but to beg for mercy softly: "Tonight... Can I compensate you tonight? When I get back from work, you can do whatever you want..."

Lin Bufan's eyes turned, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips: "Then you have to agree to one condition of mine first."

"What conditions?"

"I'll tell you tonight." Lin Bufan winked mysteriously: "I'll let you go for now."

Gao Wen looked at Lin Bufan suspiciously, feeling that nothing good was going to happen. But seeing that time was really running out, she could only stamp her feet and say, "Okay, okay, I'll promise you! But don't go too far!"

After saying that, she hurriedly picked up her bag, kissed Lin Bufan on the face, and ran out: "Be good and wait for me to come back!"

Looking at Gao Wen's hurriedly leaving back, Lin Bufan touched his chin and smiled meaningfully.

……

After Gao Wen left, Lin Bufan didn't go back to sleep, nor did he plan to disturb the exhausted Yang Mi. Instead, he went to the mirror, looked at his still-flamboyant colorful hair, and frowned for once.

Today...it seems like a change of image is needed.

Lin Bufan found a professional-looking hairstyling studio and, under Tony's deeply regretful gaze, had his colorful afro dyed back to a calm black. Looking in the mirror, he saw that while he was still incredibly handsome, his irreverent and playful nature had indeed been somewhat subdued.

Then, Lin Bufan went to the hospital as usual. In the ward, Chen Nanxing looked better than yesterday, leaning against the bedside reading a book. Seeing Lin Bufan walk in with a head of black hair, her eyes widened in surprise.

"Huh?! Where's my Prince Charming with the colorful clouds on his head? How did such a big lump disappear all of a sudden?"

"You're the one who's a mess!" Lin Bufan stuffed a strawberry-flavored lollipop into Chen Nanxing's hand unhappily, and then explained, "We have something important to do today, so we need to be more steady."

Chen Nanxing, holding a candy in his mouth, asked vaguely, "You didn't even take advantage of the huge attention you received at the school anniversary speech yesterday. What serious matter could you be so serious about today?"

"This time is different," Lin Bufan adjusted his collar. "It's the first time we meet, and the first impression is very important."

Without waiting for Chen Nanxing to continue gossiping, Lin Bufan waved his hand and turned away, leaving her to mutter curiously, "So mysterious..."

Half an hour later, Lin Bufan arrived at a bustling park square. A large-scale matchmaking event, attended by tens of thousands of people, was underway. Various display boards and information boards were displayed, but at first glance, the crowd consisted mostly of elderly, gray-haired men with eager expressions, with few young people present. With his newly dyed, calm black hair, upright posture, and impeccable attire, he immediately attracted considerable attention.

Many parents who were concerned about their daughters' future immediately noticed this young man with outstanding appearance and gathered around him.

"Young man, are you here alone? How old are you? What do you do?" an aunt asked enthusiastically, quickly pulling out a few photos from her bag. "Look at my daughter. She has a master's degree and works in a state-owned enterprise. She's beautiful and virtuous..."

Her words seemed to turn on a switch, and other parents around her also rushed to hand over photos and information.

"My daughter is a doctor, she's 28 years old, and she has a really great personality!"

"Look at this guy at home, he's a university professor, he owns a house and a car, and he has a wide range of hobbies..."

"My daughter studied abroad and just returned. I can tell you're a perfect match for her!"

Lin Bufan had originally come with the clear purpose of finding Xue Sumei, but at this moment his eyes were instantly flooded with photos of all kinds of beauties - gentle, intellectual, cute, beautiful... He subconsciously took a few of them, his eyes swept over the photos of those with bright smiles, and his pace unconsciously slowed down.

no way!

It’s not that he doesn’t have strong willpower!

There are just too many temptations ahead!

Just as Lin Bufan was about to be overwhelmed by the choices, he suddenly heard a fierce quarrel. Lin Bufan looked in the direction of the sound and found that one of the protagonists of the quarrel was his target - Yang Tao's mother Xue Sumei.

It was not until this moment that Lin Bufan suddenly remembered the important business. He hurriedly stuffed the dazzling photos in his hands back to the enthusiastic uncles and aunts, and while apologizing, he struggled to squeeze through the crowd and move closer to the center of the quarrel.

Xue Sumei was seen excitedly saying something to another middle-aged woman who was dressed simply but had an unhappy expression. Her fingers were shaking slightly because of her excitement.

"I provoked you, what did I do to you?

What does it have to do with you that my daughter is 32 years old? If it doesn't work, forget it. Am I begging you, or what?

It even happened to me. I'm an actor, what's wrong with me?

I am a noble actor. I am happy and proud of my profession!

What's wrong? Is it considered cultured? Is it considered uncultured? How can I be considered uncultured? How can I be considered uncultured?

Let me hear, what do you do? Tell me, what do you do? Let me hear how well-educated you are!

The plainly dressed aunt across from Xue Sumei was Guoran's mother, Feng Lanzhi. Under Xue Sumei's barrage of attacks, Feng Lanzhi, already at a disadvantage for her badmouthing, was clearly overwhelmed. She decided to retreat temporarily, hoping to fight again later. "Alright, alright, alright, I'm leaving now. Goodbye, Xiao Wang!" she said, turning to leave.

Xue Sumei was furious, so how could she let Feng Lanzhi leave like that? She subconsciously reached out and pulled her: "Don't go! Explain yourself clearly!"

"Ouch!" Feng Lanzhi screamed, and a watch on her wrist was torn off and fell to the ground with a "click", just in time to be stepped on by Xue Sumei's backing foot.

"My watch!" Feng Lanzhi suddenly became anxious. She picked up the watch and saw that the dial was cracked!

Seeing this scene, Xue Sumei felt a little embarrassed: "No, I didn't mean it!"

But Feng Lanzhi, who had finally regained the moral high ground, let Xue Sumei go like that: "Look, you stepped on my watch and broke it! Do you have manners? You still have manners?"

Xiao Wang, a staff member of the blind date conference nearby, quickly tried to smooth things over: "Aunt Feng, don't be angry. Aunt Xue didn't mean it..."

"Everyone listen!" Feng Lanzhi was furious and pointed at Xue Sumei and said, "Your daughter is 32, and you still said she was , , , or . Aren't you lying? You are uneducated and have no manners!"

Xue Sumei was furious again when she heard this: "What's wrong with my daughter being 32? Why can't she have children? What right do you have to say that about my daughter?!"

……

The two men were arguing furiously, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. Lin Bufan, who had originally intended to step forward to help, was so engrossed in the scene that he forgot to step forward. Only when the staff and a few enthusiastic people around them persuaded the two to leave and Xue Sumei, her eyes red with anger, sat down on a bench to catch her breath, did he finally react.

Lin Bufan straightened his collar, walked quickly to Xue Sumei, and handed her a tissue. His tone was gentle and just the right amount of concern: "Auntie, are you okay? Wipe yourself first. I saw everything just now. It's really not your fault. It's that auntie who said something so irritating."

Xue Sumei was feeling grievances but had nowhere to vent them. Seeing a handsome, polite young man come over to comfort her, she couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. She took the tissue and said, "Thank you, young man... Tell me, how could there be such a person? What did my daughter do to her?"

"That's right, Auntie, calm down." Lin Bufan sat down next to Xue Sumei, looking sympathetic. "Some people are just like that nowadays. They have a bad mentality and like to point fingers at others. Let me tell you, what's wrong with being 32? It's the best age, mature, independent, and charming! Those who don't know how to appreciate it are not worthy of your daughter at all."

These words touched Xue Sumei's heart. She immediately found the young man in front of her very pleasing to the eye: "Oh, young man, you are really good at talking! I wish my daughter could meet someone as sensible as you!"

Lin Bufan smiled modestly, "Auntie, you're too kind. Actually, I think fate can't be rushed, especially for outstanding women. It's more worthwhile to wait for someone who truly understands and appreciates her. A forced melon is not sweet. Finding someone to make do with just is irresponsible to yourself."

Xue Sumei nodded repeatedly, feeling that every word the young man said touched her heart. She looked at Lin Bufan with more loving and appreciative eyes: "Young man, you are here..."

Lin Bufan put on a perfectly coy smile and scratched his head. "Auntie, to be honest, I just came out for a stroll after dinner and saw that it was quite lively here. They said it was a matchmaking event... I thought I was getting old, but I still hadn't met the right person, so I came here to try my luck."

Xue Sumei's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she quickly moved closer to Lin Bufan. "Hey! Young man, are you here for a blind date? How old are you? What do you do? What's your family situation?"

Lin Bufan sat up straight, looking like a well-behaved man answering questions from his elders. "Auntie, I'm 27 years old. As for work... I've opened a few companies and am a small boss. My main job is to pay people's salaries." He spoke modestly, yet with confidence. "My income is okay. I have a lot of cars and houses. If nothing unexpected happens, I won't have to worry about my finances for the rest of my life."

Lin Bufan paused, a hint of helplessness showing on his face: "Maybe I'm just too busy. I'm always around the company and I come into contact with a lot of people, but I haven't found time to think about my personal problems.

And I've always believed that relationships shouldn't be compromised, and I've always wanted to find someone I could live a stable life with. But before I knew it, I was already this old... It's kind of embarrassing to talk about it."

Xue Sumei nodded repeatedly, the light in her eyes growing brighter. "27 is great! The age is perfect! A man this age knows how to care for others and has a career foundation! It's good to be your own boss, you're capable! What's wrong with being busy? It's about making progress! It's much better than those who just sit around doing nothing!"

The more she looked at the young man, the more she liked him - he was handsome, spoke appropriately, had a successful career, and was so humble and sensible.

But when she thought about the fact that her daughter was already 32 years old and that men generally liked to find women younger than themselves, Xue Sumei became a little worried!

Xue Sumei lowered her voice, with a hint of tentativeness and expectation: "Hey... young man, I'd like to ask... do you... mind finding someone a little older than you?"

Lin Bufan showed a hint of curiosity at the right moment: "Bigger? How much bigger, Auntie?"

"Just a little bit! Really, just a little bit!" Xue Sumei waved her hands quickly, as if she wanted to emphasize that this "a little bit" really was very small. Then, without waiting for Lin Bufan to ask further, she immediately took out a carefully preserved photo from her small bag like a treasure and quickly handed it to Lin Bufan: "Look at the photo first! Look at the person! I tell you, this girl is a little older, she is sensible, caring, and knows how to love people! Unlike those young people who only know how to throw tantrums..."

As she spoke, she carefully observed Lin Bufan's expression, pointing her finger at the smiling Yang Tao in the photo, her tone full of pride: "Look at her! Look at her temperament! I'm not bragging, my daughter's looks, figure, and work ability are all top-notch! The people chasing her can line up from here to the front door! It's because of her high standards and her dedication to work that she was delayed..."

Lin Bufan's eyes fell on the photo, and he took a sharp breath at the perfect moment. His face was filled with disbelief and surprise, and his voice rose a few notches: "Auntie! Isn't this Manager Yang Tao? Are you Manager Yang's mother?"

Now it was Xue Sumei's turn to be stunned. Her mouth opened wide, and she looked at the photo and then at Lin Bufan, a look of astonishment on her face: "Ah? You...you know our Taozi?"

Lin Bufan immediately adopted an expression mixed with surprise, shyness, and a touch of emotion, his tone becoming sincere and warm. "More than just acquaintance! Auntie, to be honest, I live in the hotel where Manager Yang works! I've had contact with Manager Yang before... I'm not afraid of you laughing at me." He revealed a hint of embarrassment at the right moment and lowered his head slightly. "Actually, the reason I walked into this blind date conference today is somewhat... because of Manager Yang."

Xue Sumei's eyes instantly widened, her mouth opened into an O shape, and she even forgot to put the photo away: "Because... because of Taozi?"

"Yes, Auntie," Lin Bufan raised his head, his eyes becoming particularly serious, as if he was confessing a secret hidden deep in his heart: "When I first met Manager Yang in the lobby the day before yesterday, I... I felt something was very different! That feeling, how can I put it... It was as if the stagnant pool of water in my heart suddenly came alive, and I suddenly had the urge to fall in love again! I passed by here today, and I don't know how, but I turned and walked in... Now that I think about it, it was probably this impulse that drove me here."