"I think Miss Shi is very cute and smart. Does Young Master Tang perhaps have a prejudice against her?" Yuan Wei glanced at Shi Ran and asked Tang Si.
Tang Si didn't even look at Shi Ran, lazily raising his eyelids, "She's also very lazy and doesn't do housework."
Shi Ran: "..."
What did Tang Si mean by that?
It seemed like he was causing trouble, deliberately sabotaging the blind date.
Every word and deed made Shi Ran unable to help but overthink. Did he really have feelings for her?
But even if he did, the huge disparity in their statuses meant they were destined not to end up together.
She also thought about how Meng Jingwei and Qing Mu Ye weren't a match in terms of social standing either.
No, no, no.
How could she compare herself to Sister Wei?
Sister Wei was an exceptional fighter, owned her own company, had a double major degree, and was also the god-granddaughter of Madam Qing.
Therefore, she couldn't compare.
She hesitated for a moment and immediately said, "Tang Si, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm not as bad as you say. Yuan Wei, don't listen to his nonsense."
Seeing her suddenly raise her voice to retort, Tang Si furrowed his brows, "Don't tell me you've taken a liking to him?"
Shi Ran's hands, resting on her lap, tightened. She struggled internally for a moment, then nodded and said firmly, "Yes, I think Yuan Wei is very good. If he doesn't mind, I'd really like to try dating him."
After speaking, she looked at Yuan Wei again and asked with a burst of courage, "Yuan Wei, what do you think?"
"Me?"
The sudden question caught Yuan Wei off guard for a few seconds. He looked at Tang Si and then at Shi Ran, nodding woodenly, "Sure. I think... trying to date each other would be quite good too."
"Okay. That's good. Let's exchange contact information first, I'll scan you."
"Okay."
And so, Tang Si, sitting in his chair, watched as Shi Ran actively asked Yuan Wei to date her, watched as Shi Ran actively asked a man for his WeChat ID.
Then, the two also exchanged phone numbers.
At this moment, Tang Si's smile vanished, and a nameless anger surged to his forehead.
Angry.
Extremely angry.
But he didn't say anything, got up, and left.
Shi Ran didn't spare him a glance. Yuan Wei, however, saw Tang Si walk over to the black man, greet him, and they left together.
Yuan Wei, while saving Shi Ran's number, said, "I know you were deliberately provoking that person just now, and he's already gone. You..."
"No. I really want to try dating you for a while."
She had dated in school once, and after that, her grades plummeted. When her family found out, they beat her severely.
After that, Shi Ran had never dated again.
She had always felt that relationships were very sacred.
As for Tang Si, he was merely a passerby in her life. She rationally knew that he wouldn't be her future other half.
Rather than holding onto hope, it was better to cut ties completely.
"Are you sure?" Yuan Wei was somewhat disbelieving.
"Of course, I'm sure."
Shi Ran nodded.
She pursed her red lips, thought for a moment, and then said, "Then let's go see a movie, my treat. And then I'll invite Sister Wei out, and we can have dinner together."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
...
In the afternoon, Meng Jingwei was resting in the hospital when her phone rang.
It was Shi Ran, who had successfully gone on a date, calling to share the good news and invite her to dinner that evening.
As soon as she put down her phone, Qing Mu Ye's call came in.
"A Ye?"
They hadn't contacted each other much during the days Qing Mu Ye was abroad, but the day before yesterday was his birthday. Meng Jingwei couldn't give him a birthday gift, so she had called him early in the morning to wish him a happy birthday.
At other times, Meng Jingwei dared not proactively contact Qing Mu Ye, afraid of disturbing him.
"What are you doing?"
He asked.
"Me? I'm bored, just lying down and sleeping."
"Then go get a package, I had someone deliver it to your hospital room door." he said.
"What package? It even needs to be delivered to the hospital room door?"
It was so mysterious that it sparked a bit of curiosity in Meng Jingwei.