Chapter 3239 Shen Tianyu 639

Lu Yan smiled and shrugged at Qin Heng, "It's just a formality, to give both sets of parents an explanation. After the blind date, we'll each find an excuse to cancel, so as not to hurt the harmony between the Gu and Lu families."

Qin Heng smiled, "That's exactly what I was thinking too."

Lu Yan looked at the waiter beside her and said, "Give me one of your signature couples' set meals."

The waiter acknowledged and withdrew.

Lu Yan waved her phone at Qin Heng, "We'll split the bill for this meal."

Qin Heng waved his hand, "No need, it's basic courtesy for a man to treat others."

Lu Yan shrugged. "Unless you're willing to be my boyfriend, we'll split the bill."

"Alright." Qin Heng smiled. "Let's split the bill."

Lu Yan propped herself up on her elbows, her fingers resting on her chin, and looked at Qin Heng, sizing him up. "You little rascal, you're getting more and more handsome."

Qin Heng glanced at her and said, "Sister Yan is getting more and more beautiful."

"Have you a girlfriend?"

Qin Heng thought of Yan Yan. Was that cold, aloof girl really his girlfriend?

Doesn't count.

He couldn't tell whether he considered her family or just romantic love.

She was too young for him to test her.

Qin Heng said, "Not yet, what about you?"

Lu Yan shrugged. "No, not either."

"That shouldn't be the case; there are plenty of handsome guys abroad."

Lu Yan half-jokingly said, "There are plenty of handsome guys abroad, but none are as handsome as my brother. Our national cultures are different, and our values ​​are different too. Besides, I prioritize my studies and don't want to waste my time on trivial things like romance."

Qin Heng smiled and said, "You fit the image of a strong, independent woman quite well."

"Of course, my idol is Aunt Lin Ning."

Qin Heng laughed out loud, "My mom? My mom is good at business, but she's not quite your idol. She's all-powerful and respectable outside, but at home she's just my dad's sidekick. I've been forced to eat dog food by them every day since I was little. She has no manners at home, whether she's standing or sitting. She's either leaning against my dad, or resting on his shoulder, or being carried by him. She'll whine and complain after a few steps and then make my dad carry her."

Lu Yan's eyes widened.

She has always aimed to become a strong woman and thinks that Lin Ning, despite her small stature, manages such a large group very well, which is very impressive.

Who would have thought that such a strong woman was actually a sweet and gentle wife in private?

This overturned her long-held values.

How can a woman be both a strong, independent woman and a loving, devoted wife? These are two completely different attributes.

The waiters served the food one after another.

The two picked up their knives and forks and began to eat.

Lu Yan ordered a bottle of red wine.

After the waiter had the wine decanted, he poured it into their glasses.

Lu Yan swirled the red wine in her glass, then raised it and gestured to Qin Heng, "Wishing us a happy blind date!"

Qin Heng smiled and raised his glass to her, "Were you forced into this too?"

Lu Yan brought the wine glass to her lips, took a small sip, and said, "No, it was voluntary. Ever since I came back before the New Year, my dad has arranged fifty blind dates for me, stipulating that I must meet five every day, or at least three. I kept putting it off until I couldn't put it off any longer. Then I heard that I was going to meet you, and I readily agreed."

In the past, Qin Heng would have said it was his honor.

But now, not wanting to cause any misunderstanding for Lu Yan, he smiled and said, "My parents are the same, forcing me to go on blind dates. I hate being treated like a commodity, like a tool for arranged marriages."

Lu Yan lowered her eyes to look at the beautiful red wine in her glass, and after a minute or two spoke up, "We can cooperate."

Qin Heng's brow twitched slightly. "You mean, pretend to be a couple?"

Lu Yan raised her eyebrows. "Smart. This way we won't be forced to go on blind dates so often, and we won't have to listen to their nagging anymore. We don't need to have much contact with each other normally, just occasionally attending each other's family dinners."

Qin Heng thought for a moment, "I'll consider it."

Lu Yan gestured to him, "OK!"

After finishing his meal, Qin Heng paid the bill.

Lu Yan calculated half of it and sent it to him on WeChat.

Fearing that Qin Heng might be embarrassed to accept it, she picked up his phone and accepted it for him.

Qin Heng looked at this young and capable woman. They occasionally bumped into each other at weddings and birthday banquets, and their relationship was just a nod and a smile. They addressed each other as Sister Yan and Brother Heng, but they weren't very close.

When I met her tonight, she was calm, composed, and poised, which made me feel quite comfortable.

Both of them had been drinking, and their driver had arrived beforehand to pick them up.

As they parted, Lu Yan waved to Qin Heng, "Aheng, text me when you get home, drive carefully."

She winked at him, giving him a meaningful look.

It's for the drivers to see.

Qin Heng understood, "You too, text me when you get home."

"My flight is on the 9th, remember to come see me off then."

Qin Heng said, "I will definitely go."

Lu Yan walked up to him, hugged him briefly, and then quickly let go.

She straightened his scarf and whispered, "The driver is my dad's informant; he's making it sound real."

Qin Heng understood and nodded, "Okay."

He watched her get into the car.

There was a breeze outside, but he didn't smell it. Only after getting into the car and into the enclosed space did he smell her perfume on himself. It was a light, pleasant fragrance, not at all like the aggressive scent she was trying to project.

He thought that he felt nothing when she hugged him.

There was no increase in heart rate as described.

She was definitely not his destined soulmate.

The driver started the car.

Three blocks into the road, Qin Heng's phone rang.

It was my mother, Lin Ning, calling.

He pressed the answer button.

Lin Ning said, "You little rascal, you're something else! I thought you'd slack off, but I didn't expect you to be so efficient. You truly are my son."

Qin Heng frowned slightly. "Did Lu Yan say anything?"

"Lu Yan said she's very satisfied with you, and you're very satisfied with her too. Since you're both so satisfied with each other, you don't need to go on any more blind dates. Just get along well with Lu Yan. After she finishes her internship on Wall Street and returns to China, you two should get engaged."

Qin Heng retorted, "Mom, you chose your own path in love, yet you're arranging my marriage. Look at this, is this something a human being should do?"

"Mom is very open-minded. Aren't you both satisfied with each other?"

Qin Heng swallowed the rest of his words.

have to.

put on a show.

If it's just acting, then it's just acting.

It saves me from having to go on blind dates, which are endless.

He looked out the car window, where the city was brightly lit and bustling with shopping malls and buildings. He caught sight of a dessert shop.

He instructed the driver, "Stop the car."

The driver responded, parked the car on the side of the road, and got out to open the car door for him.

Qin Heng went into the dessert shop and ordered several desserts that Yan Yan liked.

Packed up, I carried it in my hand.

Stepping out of the store and walking in the cold wind, he suddenly realized that spoiling Yan Yan over the past few years had become a habit.

Not only did he dote on her, but her uncles Lin Tuo, Gu Jinzhou, Su Hua, and Gu Beixian also doted on her.

But he was the only one who was always teased for liking Yan Yan.

He would always subconsciously argue back, treating Yan Yan like a younger sister.

We arrived at Gu Family Manor.

After getting off the car, Qin Heng carried the desserts to Su Hua's house.

Yan Yan hung lanterns with Su Hua, Gu Beixian, and others in the courtyard.

Qin Heng greeted Su Hua and Gu Beixian, then waved the dessert in his hand at Yan Yan and said, "Yan Yan, I brought you some dessert. You can have it as a midnight snack."

Yan Yan pursed her lips and didn't reply.

Qin Heng walked up to her and stuffed the dessert into her hand. "Little ice cube, you used to say hello to your brother, but now you don't even acknowledge him?"

Yan Yan, with her sharp nose, smelled a very light perfume on him.

It was different from his scent, and it wasn't the fragrance of Chi Ling either.

That perfume smells very expensive; the other person must be a woman with excellent taste.

She thought, he's changed partners again.

He changes women as quickly as he changes clothes.