They became stronger through blind dates, and all their wishes came true.

As soon as Zhou Kang got home, he heard his mother Li Xiufang's voice coming from the kitchen:

"You're back? How did your blind date go?"

Zhou Kang changed his shoes and walked into the living room, where he saw Li Xiufang picking vegetables.

He smiled and said, "It was quite fruitful."

"Oh, so you're saying you had a good chat?" Li Xiufang's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"How is she? Is she pretty? Is she nice? Did you leave your contact information?"

"Mom, don't panic."

Zhou Kang smiled and took out the Estée Lauder set from behind his back.

"Mom, this is for you."

"What...what is this?" Li Xiufang quickly wiped her hands and took the bag.

Looking down, she was instantly stunned by the sight of Estée Lauder.

"This...this is Estée Lauder! How much does it cost? Where did you get the money to buy this?"

Her voice trembled, and her face and eyes were filled with heartache for Zhou Kang.

"You're a student, where would you get the money to buy something so expensive? Were you working part-time again, pulling all-nighters? I've told you so many times, just focus on your studies, your family doesn't need your little bit of money."

"Quickly! Return it before Mom opens it! She's old and doesn't need something this nice..."

"Mom! Please listen to me first," Zhou Kang quickly interrupted Li Xiufang. "I didn't buy this; I won it in a lottery."

"Look, the receipt is right here. It was a gift from the store; I didn't pay a penny."

He took the receipt out of the bag and showed it to Li Xiufang.

"Really? Is there really such a good thing?" Li Xiufang took the receipt with a skeptical look.

"Of course it's true, would I lie to you?" Zhou Kang laughed. "I went on a blind date today, so I used the receipt to enter a prize draw at the mall, and I won."

"You can use it without worry, since I don't need it anyway."

"This..." Li Xiufang held the skincare set, feeling both happy and distressed. "You child, with such good luck, why don't you treat yourself to something practical... Never mind, if it didn't cost you any money, then I'll accept it."

Li Xiufang carefully placed the skincare products on the coffee table, then pulled Zhou Kang's hand and sat down.

"Come on, tell Mom, what's so special about that Ms. Liu? Your cousin said she's exceptionally well-off and has a gentle personality..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Kang's phone suddenly rang.

Caller ID: Cousin.

Zhou Kang pressed the answer button and casually turned on the speakerphone, placing it on the coffee table.

Perfect timing! Let my aunt tell me what kind of oddball she introduced.

"Zhou Kang! What's wrong with you? Ms. Liu just called me, saying you disrespected her and said a bunch of nasty things!"

"She's furious now, saying she'll never see you again! Do you know how much effort I put into getting you such a great deal?!"

Hearing her cousin say this, Li Xiufang's expression turned subtle as she looked at her son.

"Auntie, this really won't do!" Zhou Kang said calmly. "When you introduced him, you didn't mention that he's thirteen years older than me and divorced!"

"What?!" Li Xiufang jumped to her feet, her voice booming, "Thirteen years older than you? And divorced?!"

The aunt on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then said, "Oh, what does it matter? Older people know how to take care of others..."

"So caring?!" Li Xiufang exploded, yelling, "If you're so good at caring, why don't you introduce her to your son? Our Xiaokang is only twenty, and you're introducing him to a thirty-three-year-old divorced woman?! What are you up to?!"

"Oh, sister-in-law, listen to me..."

"I won't listen to you!" Li Xiufang didn't give her a chance to speak at all. "Is my son poorly educated or ugly? Do I need you to introduce him to someone like this?! I think you're just trying to scam our family!"

"Oh! I was wondering why our two families hadn't been in contact before. How come he's been coming to our house every few days to arrange Xiaokang's wedding? Did that guy surnamed Liu give you some benefits?"

"I'm telling you, this is none of your business. We'll handle it ourselves!"

"Sister-in-law, please don't be angry. It's all my fault. I didn't explain myself clearly..."

My aunt's voice became ingratiating: "How about this, I'll introduce another one to Xiaokang. I guarantee he's the right age and absolutely reliable!"

"The girl is also twenty years old this year, a freshman in college, very beautiful, and well-mannered..."

"I don't believe you anymore! Don't contact me again!" Li Xiufang was still angry.

"Sister-in-law, please give me another chance. If it doesn't work this time, I promise I won't interfere again, okay?" My aunt's tone was pleading.

"Really, I've met this girl. She's exceptionally eligible, but her family is pressuring her to find a boyfriend soon..."

"I'll send you a photo if you don't believe me!"

Soon, Zhou Kang received a photo of a girl with a pure and innocent appearance on WeChat.

Li Xiufang leaned closer, glanced at the photo, and nodded with some satisfaction: "Hmm, this looks a bit more reliable. Shall we give it a try? We can't lose anything anyway."

That's true. With a matchmaking system, it's impossible to lose money.

Moreover, Zhou Kang knew his mother's temperament; once she took the bait, not even eight donkeys could pull her back.

If she asks herself this question, she's probably feeling attracted again.

So he immediately gave up and said, "Mom, I'll listen to you."

When Li Xiufang saw that her son had given in, she immediately beamed with joy.

He said into the phone, "His cousin, Xiaokang has agreed. But this time we'll do it differently. Don't relay the message; just give them the girl's WeChat and let the two of them chat. Young people these days like this."

"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say, sister-in-law." My cousin agreed quickly on the other end of the line. "I'll pass it on right away. This girl's name is Jiang Yirou, and her WeChat name is something like...Chloe."

Less than two minutes later, Zhou Kang received a business card recommendation on WeChat.

The profile picture is a bikini-clad woman's back in an infinity pool, heavily filtered, exuding a socialite vibe, completely different from the innocent look in the photos her aunt had sent her before.

Zhou Kang casually clicked "add".

It was approved almost instantly.

Before Zhou Kang could speak, a message came from the other end.

Chloe: [Hello, are you Zhou Kang, introduced by your aunt? I'm Jiang Yirou.]

Zhou Kang: [Hello, it's me.]

Chloe: [Since it's a blind date, let's just meet and talk directly, that'll be more efficient. Tomorrow night at 7 pm, at Morington Steakhouse in the IFC, I'll make the reservation, okay?]

Zhou Kang raised an eyebrow.

Morington Steakhouse, that's a place where the average cost per person is over two thousand. This girl chose a place like that right off the bat, she's got guts.

Zhou Kang: [Okay, see you tomorrow.]

Putting down his phone, Zhou Kang opened Jiang Yirou's WeChat Moments.

Wow, this is all a showcase of high-class lifestyle.

Today I'm having afternoon tea at the Bulgari Hotel, tomorrow I'm taking a yacht trip in Sanya, and the day after tomorrow is the opening ceremony of some art exhibition. The captions are mostly in English or some incomprehensible, sentimental literature.

The latest one is:

"In this restless world, I just want to find a pure resonance of souls."

The accompanying picture is a Hermès Constance bag.

What a dazzlingly exquisite life!

Zhou Kang thought to himself.

He was starting to look forward to his blind date tomorrow.