After a blind date, a wealthy heir asked me to marry him.

Golden autumn October.

The midday sun was still scorching, like a blazing umbrella hanging high in the sky above Nanshi, giving one the illusion of a sweltering summer.

After standing in front of a high-end Western restaurant for a moment, Lu Shiyi strode inside.

This is the most bustling commercial district in the South City Center, where elites from all walks of life gather.

As Lu Shiyi entered the restaurant, her gaze immediately locked onto the seat at the far end by the window.

Ten minutes earlier, she received a text message from her blind date, saying that he had arrived and was sitting at the far end by the window as you walk straight in.

The reason it was a text message, not a WeChat message, is because Lu Shiyi felt it was too much trouble to add someone on WeChat and then delete them within a couple of days!

This is the experience she recently summarized.

Who would have thought that in just a few days, this would be her eighth blind date? The National Day Golden Week is a pleasant holiday for others, but for her, it is a nightmare that she can't shake off.

Holidays were never a thing for her. After graduating from university, she joined a well-known IT company. Because of her prestigious university background and strong technical skills, her salary was relatively good. However, she resigned after two years.

After conducting thorough market research, she used her income from her job plus all the savings she had accumulated from part-time jobs to open a paid study room, mainly targeting the ever-increasing craze for postgraduate entrance exams, civil service exams, and other similar exams.

As the saying goes, "Sever all ties and love, risk your life to get ashore!" She has seized the increasingly strong market demand, and her business is doing quite well.

Now that self-study rooms are becoming increasingly mature, operations such as recharging, making reservations, and renting lockers can all be done on a mini-program, so she also takes on some small development projects online in her spare time to earn some extra money.

When you calculate it each month, the income is not lower than that of so-called white-collar workers, and sometimes it is even much higher.

Seeing that the study room was running smoothly, she thought she would take advantage of the National Day holiday to go back to her hometown to visit her parents, but unexpectedly...

During the seven-day holiday, her parents arranged seven blind dates for her all at once, even though she had already fled back to Nanshi from her hometown, they still arranged an eighth one.

Before coming, Lu's mother earnestly advised her over the phone: "The matchmaker said this young man is a very good catch—tall and handsome, with good character and a good job. He's also from our hometown, so we know him well. Don't do what you did before—saying it's not a good match without getting to know him properly..."

Even Mr. Lu, who is usually taciturn, spoke up: "Daughter, listen to your mother and take it seriously, or we'll really become old maids!"

Lu Shiyi understood that her parents felt sorry for her working hard alone in a foreign place and hoped that she could find someone to rely on as soon as possible.

In the past, they would just urge her on the phone, but recently, for some reason, they've been arranging blind dates for her one after another, as if they can't wait for her to get married tomorrow.

Could it be because she's already past her birth year (according to the Chinese zodiac)? Hmm, she'll be 25 on November 11th.

Lu Shiyi took a deep breath and then walked towards the innermost seat by the window.

"Hello, I am Luo Qiang."

Upon seeing Lu Shiyi, the man immediately stood up, looked her up and down, and couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.

She's so much prettier in person than in the photos.

When he first heard that she was a female engineer who had been on seven or eight blind dates, he was a little disdainful, feeling that the photos were overly photoshopped.

To my surprise, she was stunning in person. Despite wearing simple sportswear and a high ponytail, she exuded a fresh and elegant aura.

Lu Shiyi glanced at the man opposite her who wasn't even as tall as her, and said indifferently, "Hello, Lu Shiyi."

Lu Shiyi is 1.74 meters tall, while the man opposite her looks to be less than 1.7 meters tall.

It has to be said that this is completely different from what the introducer described.

Sure enough, a matchmaker's words are deceitful!

However, Lu Shiyi didn't care about this. She was only there to fulfill her parents' request and didn't intend to find her other half through blind dates.

After the two sat down, Luo Qiang said with a fawning smile, "I was afraid you'd go hungry, so I ordered the dishes in advance."

Actually, he was worried that the woman would take the opportunity to overcharge him at such an expensive Western restaurant, so he ordered the cheapest meal for two in advance.

After saying that, before the woman could speak, he enthusiastically introduced himself.

Lu Shiyi leaned back in her chair and listened to the man opposite her talking non-stop, occasionally turning slightly to avoid the spittle flying towards her.

As she listened, she began to feel that she had wronged the matchmaker, as some people's sense of superiority might be innate.

To summarize Luo Qiang's words, it was: "It's not a matter of whether I can or can't, but whether I want to. Although I'm 30, I'm successful in my career, and no one will refuse me. If they do, then that's your problem!"

Lu Shiyi tried to speak several times, but didn't find an opportunity.

Finally, taking advantage of the moment when the man stopped to drink water, she took the opportunity to politely decline, saying, "You are very outstanding, but I don't think we are a good match."

The man's expression changed instantly, but after a slight pause, he forced a smile and said, "How can you know if we're compatible without spending time together?"

Lu Shiyi declined again: "But I trust my intuition more."

This time, the man's expression completely changed, and his face became ferocious.

"All that talk, it's just because I don't own a house? Why did you have to refuse me now, not earlier, not later? Women these days are so materialistic. She's just an unemployed bum, yet she demands this and that. Frankly, she's just a useless pretty face. Does she really think she can marry into a wealthy family just because she's pretty? Dream on..."

Lu Shiyi glanced coldly at the man opposite her. Finding no point in exchanging words, she stood up to leave.

Luo Qiang was furious when his long-winded explanation was ignored.

Just then, the waiter brought over a glass of juice. Seeing this, the man picked up the juice and splashed it directly at Lu Shiyi.

Lu Shiyi reacted quickly, swiftly turning to the side, only to see a glob of thick yellow juice fly past him... landing squarely on the customers at the table behind him...

A large yellow flower quickly bloomed on the man's white shirt.

Upon seeing this, Luo Qiang's expression tightened. Judging from the customer's demeanor and attire, he knew the customer was not someone to be trifled with.

He turned and glared at Lu Shiyi, cursing, "Scumbag woman!!" before striding towards the door.

By the time Lu Shiyi turned her gaze away from the unfortunate man, Luo Qiang had already reached the restaurant entrance.

Everyone in the restaurant was drawn to the loud shout of "scumbag woman," and all eyes fell on Lu Shiyi, probably unconsciously conjuring up countless melodramatic scenarios in their minds.

Lu Shiyi was stunned. Truly, when people are shameless enough, they become invincible!

Seeing Luo Qiang flee the Western restaurant like a freak, Lu Shiyi couldn't just abandon the unfortunate customer.

After all, it was because of her that that person suffered.

Lu Shiyi walked over and said, "Sorry, it's my fault, I reacted too quickly!"

The man turned and glared at Lu Shiyi, his handsome face filled with anger, his eyes cold and chilling.

Realizing that his apology might have been a bit problematic, Lu Shiyi added, "Um, I'll leave you my contact information. Just let me know what kind of compensation you need!"

The man, who was somewhat obsessive about cleanliness, couldn't stand the big yellow flower on his chest. He ignored the woman, got up, and walked straight to the bathroom while making a phone call.

Lu Shiyi shrugged and walked towards the cashier.

Although she hadn't had a chance to eat the bizarre two-person meal yet, the kitchen had already prepared it and couldn't refund it, so Lu Shiyi had no choice but to pay the bill and pack it up.

After that, she left a note at the cashier, gave a few more instructions, and then left.

A few minutes after Lu Shiyi left the restaurant, several bodyguards carrying shopping bags hurriedly entered the restaurant and headed straight for the men's restroom.

Who would have thought that something would happen just because I wasn't by the boss's side for a short while? It seems I'll have to stay by his side every step of the way from now on.

A moment later, the cold-looking man emerged, escorted by bodyguards.

As I passed the cashier, a clerk stopped me and said, "Mr. Fu, that lady just left you a note. She also said that you can ask for anything you need."

Seeing this, one of the bodyguards went over, took the note, and handed it to his boss.

Fu Cheng lowered his eyes to look at the piece of paper in his hand, a name and a contact number.

Luo Qiang, **