Chapter 11: Blind Date

On the other end of the phone, a voice full of helplessness came through: “Chengxiao, you’re not a child anymore. Can’t you stop acting on impulse? We’ve already arranged your work here, so come back quickly.”

Jiang Chengxiao replied, “I’m not here to negotiate with you. I’m just letting you know. I know you have eyes and ears everywhere, so there’s nothing I can hide from you. But I hope, brother, that for the sake of our past, you won’t interfere this time. Is that okay?”

The voice on the other end was silent for a while before replying, “Give me a few days, and I’ll talk to Dad and the old man. After that, I’ll see if there’s any position suitable for you and arrange it.”

Jiang Chengxiao laughed, “Brother, aren’t you tired? You’ve been managing my life for half of it already. I’ve already died once. For the rest of my life, I want to live for myself, is that alright? You don’t need to worry about my job, I can handle it myself. My only request is that you stop interfering with me.”

There was a long silence again on the other end before the voice sighed lightly, “Fine, you do as you wish…”

“Alright, I’m hanging up. Long-distance calls are expensive!”

“Wait a minute, Chengxiao. Maybe you have some grievances with the way we’ve treated you, but we really do care about you. Whatever happens, you can always come to me. Big brother… will always be your backup.”

Jiang Chengxiao scoffed, “Got it. Thanks, big brother!”

After leaving the post office, Jiang Chengxiao felt the military medal in his pocket and asked around for directions to the city government. After all, he had accomplished something significant in his life, and he couldn’t possibly be incapable of finding a job.

Song Xilan had been thinking about Jiang Chengxiao the entire way home.

From the chaotic thoughts in her mind, it was clear that someone who could be the big villain was definitely not a simple person. At the very least, in terms of capability, they could rival the main protagonist.

It was said that he fell in love with the time-traveling heroine and, unable to win her heart, he became bitter toward the main couple. He resorted to unscrupulous methods to oppose them at every turn. A few times, he almost ruined their major plans. But in the end, evil was defeated by good, and he failed. He lost everything and ended up in prison, dragging his family down with him.

In short, his ending was tragic.

Song Xilan instinctively felt the need to avoid such a person.

But then she thought about it—an enemy of my enemy is my friend. If he was opposed to Yang Jingyu, that must mean he was on her side, right?

It seemed kind of interesting when she thought about it that way.

However, the business battles and schemes people talked about were things she didn’t understand at all, and she didn’t want to get involved. It was better to let them fight it out while she focused on living her own small life.

When she got home, Song Xilan couldn’t help but tell her mother, Tan Aizhi, “Mom, I met a guy today. He’s really handsome.”

“How handsome can he be?”

“Like a movie star, much better looking than Yang Jingyu.”

When Tan Aizhi heard her daughter mention Yang Jingyu, her attitude was indifferent, and she felt much more at ease. Her daughter didn’t have many qualities, but she had a big heart and an open mind. Ever since she was little, there was rarely anything that could keep her upset for long.

“Which unit is that young man from? How did you meet him?”

“I don’t know, I just met him when I was buying the roast goose. Someone cut in line in front of me, and he helped stop them. Then I almost tripped, and he helped me up.”

“Oh, he’s a good person, huh? Why didn’t you get to know him better?”

Song Baili couldn’t help but interrupt: “Enough, you don’t even know where he’s from, what good would it do to get to know him? Lanlan, I have an old friend’s son. He’s twenty this year, good-looking, has a good temper, a good job… Since you both have time off this afternoon, how about meeting him?”

Song Xilan’s eyes widened: “You want me to go on a blind date?”

Song Baili: “Just meet him. If it works, great. If not, no big deal—just make a friend. No harm done, and we’re not in any hurry.” He was really trying hard to get his daughter to move on from Yang Jingyu.

Song Xilan, while eating the delicious roast goose, nodded: “Okay, sounds good!”

Tan Aizhi: “Just wear the outfit you wore last night for the gala. It looked nice on you and really suits your complexion.”

Song Xilan: “Alright.”

Song Baili happily walked out: “I’ll head to the office to make a call and confirm the meeting.”

Jiang Chengxiao returned to the hotel, took off his jacket, and just collapsed onto the bed. With his hands behind his head, he lay there thinking. Before he made any official arrangements for work, he would need to find a smaller, cheaper hotel to stay in.

This place was too expensive. Since he had decided to leave his family, he couldn’t go back and ask for the money he had saved up from home. Right now, all he had left were the allowances from his two years in the army. He had to be frugal.

He’d need to save up for courting that girl!

The gluttonous little thing looked like she had been spoiled by her family, well taken care of in all aspects. He couldn’t let her suffer.

He couldn’t help but reminisce about the feel of her waist when he held her. Tsk, so soft.

Jiang Chengxiao placed his arm around his own waist and tried it. Disgusted, he pulled away, thinking it felt so stiff.

Just then, there was a knock at the door: “Comrade, there’s a call for you at the front desk. It’s a long-distance call from Jing City. Would you like to take it?”

Jiang Chengxiao’s face showed clear annoyance. That was fast. Couldn’t even wait half a day!

He picked up the phone, and sure enough, it was his mother’s sharp voice: “Jiang Chengxiao, have you had enough of this? Why can’t you learn from your older brother? You’re all grown up now, and you still want me to worry about you?”

“You don’t have to worry about me anymore,” Jiang Chengxiao said.

“I knew it. You’re just saying that to scare us. Are you coming back or not? Let me tell you, your father and brother worked hard to get you this job. The prospects are great, and you know your Uncle Lu’s daughter…”

Jiang Chengxiao interrupted her: “I told you, you don’t have to worry about me. I won’t be coming back. You don’t need to care how I’m doing here.”

“Jiang Chengxiao, do you want to make me die from anger? How did I end up with a son like you? What kind of future do you think you’ll have in that godforsaken place? You’re embarrassing the Jiang family!”

“Heh!” Jiang Chengxiao sneered. “What, is one obedient son not enough for you? How about this, I’ll send the military medal back to you, frame it, and hang it on the living room wall. When people ask where your younger son is, you can tell them I’m dead. That should save you from any embarrassment, right?”

“Jiang Chengxiao, if you don’t come back this time, don’t ever come back. The Jiang family has no son like you!”

“If that’s how you feel, then it’s for the best.”