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Chapter 29: Encounter at a Blind Date Again!

In the following days, Li Huanhuan did not speak to Qin Shi again.

Even when they met downstairs in the community, Qin Shi would turn his head away and pretend not to see her. At first, Li Huanhuan was somewhat concerned and tried to reflect on herself, but after it happened a few times, she gradually got used to it.

Wasn’t this exactly what she wanted?

Moreover…

“Hasn’t the number of times we’ve run into each other recently been too much?” Li Huanhuan frowned.

In the past, they might not have met once in ten or fifteen days. But now, as soon as she went out to pick up a parcel, throw out the trash, or buy groceries at the market, she would inevitably run into Qin Shi with a cold expression.

Every time they met, he would either be wearing a mask or walking his dog.

Su Mei and Liu Jianguo stayed overnight in the city and then left. Li Huanhuan continued her life as a salty fish [laid-back person], “otaku” [homebody], and ordinary passerby. During this time, the two videos she posted received a lot of feedback, and the number of her followers grew.

“I like the video where she fell into the water~”

“The silly cat, and the enthusiastic dog~”

“I still think the milk tea shop is the real battlefield.”

“Same here! I also love the new golden retriever that appeared, it’s so cute and healing.”

“Well-behaved and healing? Am I the only one who noticed the golden retriever is actually a white lotus with hidden agendas? A scheming dog? I still think our husky is more obedient and simply cute.”

…

The comments on the “Fantasy” account were always lively.

Seeing the chaotic CP [couple pairing] discussions in the comment section, Li Huanhuan had become numb and no longer felt the need to explain as she had in the past.

Whether it was the water incident or the milk tea shop, she had used a few real-life examples, but only adapted a few scenes while the storylines were her own. Therefore, she wasn’t afraid of being recognized by people she knew in real life.

A few more days passed, the weather grew warmer, and people wore fewer clothes. Li Huanhuan received a new “blind date mission.”

Xiao Jing: “You really are like an NPC in a story. Every so often, you get assigned a fixed mission.”

0.0: “Hehe.”

Li Huanhuan responded with a silly smile.

Only she knew that it wasn’t “like” an NPC, she was an NPC, specifically one assigned “blind date missions.”

After all, she had even received a “blind date mission” with the main character and their group.

But despite the complaints, Li Huanhuan still showed up at the agreed-upon location on time. This time, they were meeting near the sports stadium, with a basketball court nearby, where many young people gathered on weekends to play.

Li Huanhuan wore a white lace vintage shirt on top and a dark green corduroy skirt below. The length of the skirt reached her calves, with nearly black knee-high socks and a pair of deep brown leather shoes. She carried a pale white handbag.

Thinking that the weather was nice and that the blind date would likely not take much time, Li Huanhuan also arranged to meet her friend Xiao Jing for afternoon tea afterward. She thought she would go to the milk tea shop to meet Xiao Jing after the blind date. So, she made an exception today and put on light makeup.

Of course, it wasn’t a heavy makeup look. It was just a base, eyebrows, lipstick, with some sunscreen and a little blush. Perhaps because she rarely went out in the sun, even such simple makeup made her skin look like freshly peeled egg white—soft, white with a hint of pink, fresh, and very attractive.

Li Huanhuan stood under a ginkgo tree next to the sports stadium, holding her handbag.

About ten minutes later, a tall man with a scar about 5 cm long on his cheek, looking somewhat fierce, walked toward her. At first, Li Huanhuan didn’t think much of it and assumed he was just passing by. But when he got closer, she subconsciously stepped closer to the tree behind her.

When she steadied herself, she realized that the fierce-looking man had stopped right in front of her. He squinted, as though sizing her up.

What was going on?

Li Huanhuan felt somewhat offended and was about to step aside when the man spoke, “Are you Su Auntie’s daughter?”

Su?

Her mother.

“Yes.”

Li Huanhuan responded uncertainly, “Excuse me, are you Mr. Sun who works at the bank?”

Her mother had told her that her blind date was someone who worked at a bank. She wasn’t sure exactly what he did, and her mother told her to ask when they met. Li Huanhuan had assumed that he would be the typical “bank employee” type, at least not this fierce-looking.

“Ah, yes.”

The man’s furrowed brows relaxed a little. “But I don’t work at the bank. My job involves cooperating with the bank.”

“What is that?” Li Huanhuan subconsciously asked.

“Loaning money,” the man replied.

Loaning money?

Li Huanhuan froze, and images of fierce “loan sharks” from TV dramas immediately flashed through her mind. After a moment, she quickly pushed this thought out of her head.

What era is this? Even though he looked fierce, there was no way he could be a loan shark, right? She felt embarrassed by her own “professional bias.”

“Well… that’s quite a unique profession,” she said awkwardly, raising a hand to touch her nose.

“Let’s go, it’s windy here. Let’s walk over there,” Mr. Sun said to Li Huanhuan.

“Okay,” Li Huanhuan nodded, grabbing her handbag.

She planned to walk with him for about ten minutes, get a sense of who he was, and then find an excuse to leave and meet up with Xiao Jing.

It was the weekend.

After the Tianlang Club’s break, Qin Shi’s friends, seeing that he had been in a bad mood lately and had been cold and silent, dragged him out to get some fresh air and relax. By coincidence, Zhou Jianyu, who often played basketball with him, asked if he was free today.

Zhou Jianyu came with Hu Xun to the sports stadium, along with the glasses-wearing A Kun and the cool short-haired girl, Sa Sa.

When they arrived at the stadium, Zhou Jianyu took out his phone and called his friend. Just then, Li Huanhuan and Mr. Sun, who was “loaning money,” appeared in his sight.

As soon as Qin Shi saw the man walking with Li Huanhuan, he immediately guessed she was on a blind date. After all, this wasn’t the first time they had run into each other.

A sarcastic smile appeared on his face.

Then, he noticed Li Huanhuan’s outfit today—a white lace shirt, dark green skirt, and the noticeable extra makeup…

His sarcasm faded, and his brows slowly furrowed.

“Qin Shi, what are you looking at?”

Hu Xun, who had been taking photos on the side, felt the temperature drop and turned to look at Qin Shi’s face, which had turned as dark as a pot bottom. He blinked in confusion and followed Qin Shi’s gaze. Soon, he saw Li Huanhuan in a skirt, “Eh, isn’t that Li Huanhuan? What is she doing here?”

Hu Xun smiled and raised his hand to greet her.

“Shut up!”

Qin Shi reached out, covering Hu Xun’s mouth and turning his head to the side.

“Woo, Qin Shi, what are you doing?” Hu Xun struggled hard.

Qin Shi, still with a cold expression, didn’t let go.

Because of Hu Xun’s outburst, Zhou Jianyu, A Kun, and Sa Sa also noticed Li Huanhuan was on a blind date. They all turned their heads to look at Qin Shi.

Qin Shi clenched his jaw and remained silent.

“Xiao Yu!”

Just then, Zhou Jianyu’s friend, who had come to play basketball with him, arrived.

Zhou Jianyu’s friend saw everyone looking in the same direction and looked over too. Soon, one of the guys with a pineapple head frowned, “Isn’t that Mr. Sun, the scammer? What is he doing here? And who’s the girl walking with him?”

Zhou Jianyu looked at Qin Shi and, seeing he wasn’t saying anything, spoke up, “What scammer, Xiao Ma? What do you know? Tell us.”

“He’s just a loaner, something like a loan shark, in a grey market industry. He doesn’t have much money, but he’s a middleman, making money from both sides. One of my friends was scammed by him out of a large sum of money, but there’s no way to get it back. He’s been looking for an opportunity to get even with him recently,” the pineapple head said.

After finishing, he asked why they were asking about this.

Zhou Jianyu was about to answer when he saw Qin Shi let go of Hu Xun’s mouth. He thought Qin Shi was about to say something or warn Li Huanhuan, but instead, he just glanced at her and turned toward the basketball court.

The people from the Tianlang Club were somewhat confused.

“Qin Shi, aren’t you going to remind Li Huanhuan? Didn’t you hear Xiao Yu’s friend? That guy is a scammer. What if Li Huanhuan gets into trouble?”

Hu Xun rubbed his face and hurried to catch up.

Qin Shi, with his hands in his pockets, looked indifferent, “If she gets into trouble, what does it have to do with me? Anyway, she has her angel to protect her.”

“Angel?”

Hu Xun’s teeth clenched, “What are you talking about? Are you angry?”

Qin Shi, with a cold face, didn’t respond.

Hu Xun continued, “Qin Shi, is there something we don’t know between you and Li Huanhuan? You’ve been acting strange lately, like you’re hiding something. Recently, someone even saw you and Fox Zhang Can Yang go into the milk tea shop! You’ve always hated Fox, why would you go with him to a milk tea shop…”

Hu Xun chattered non-stop behind Qin Shi, becoming more and more annoying, especially since he brought up Fox Zhang Can Yang and the milk tea shop. It reminded Qin Shi of what happened at the milk tea shop that day—Li Huanhuan pushing his hand away and choosing Fox…

The anger that Qin Shi had almost suppressed surged up again.

He gritted his teeth and started walking faster!

“Qin Shi—”

Li Huanhuan thought she heard someone calling “Qin Shi.” But when she turned around, she only saw a guy with a pineapple hairstyle holding a basketball, turning into the basketball court and disappearing behind a huge ad board.

Was it just her imagination?

When she turned back, she realized she had unknowingly walked into a small alley next to the stadium with Mr. Sun. At the end of the alley stood two men in floral shirts blocking the road.

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