131: Chapter 131 The Turtle at the Wishing Well

The second blind date was at the Little Green Man Coffee Shop.

Although it wasn't the same branch where Chu Ziqing had dumped him, seeing the same logo and similar interior decor still made Zhao Xiaoshuai feel a slight pang of nostalgia.

The second lady was introduced through a matchmaker, but she didn't seem very punctual, arriving a full fifteen minutes late.

"Lu Yuelan."

"Hello, I am Zhao Xiaoshuai."

[Ding! Stranger Registry unlocked: Lu Yuelan]

She was dressed well enough, but she didn't even have a score, nor had a card been generated, which made Zhao Xiaoshuai instantly lose interest.

Lu Yuelan was much like the last one, maintaining an interrogative, superior attitude:

"You look quite handsome, what's your educational background?"

"Provincial University undergraduate."

"That's a bit low."

"Ms. Lu, which university did you get your master's degree from?"

"Oh, we're both undergraduates. I won't mention my school. What's your monthly salary now? It's not less than 20,000, right?"

Provincial University was, after all, a 985+211 institution; even just an undergraduate degree couldn't be considered low.

This woman didn't dare mention her own school, yet she spoke of a 20,000 monthly salary as if it were nothing. Dressed in a few pieces of mass-market light luxury brands, one didn't even need to guess to know her actual salary level.

In Chuncheng, a very average second-tier city, even the turtles in the wishing well wouldn't dare to be this bold.

"Since Ms. Lu is so direct, let's just start with houses and cars."

"Huh? Oh, that works too. Do you have a car?"

Zhao Xiaoshuai took out his maybach keys and placed them on the table, but Lu Yuelan clearly didn't recognize them.

"A Mercedes, not bad. Do you have a house? I mean the kind without a mortgage, and you must add my name to it before marriage."

Zhao Xiaoshuai took out his phone and pulled up two photos. "This is a copy of my property deed, and this is an aerial view of my house."

"Oh, a two-story villa, looks decent."

Lu Yuelan's attitude improved significantly, and she started smiling more.

Since he had taken the aerial photos himself, the quality was average, making it hard to tell the actual size, and only the ground level was visible, but Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't bother to explain.

"Shuaige, you must have quite a few assets to your name, right?"

"Foot massage parlors, spa wellness centers—those small businesses worth one or two million aren't worth mentioning. I recently invested over ten million in a trend toy store for a friend. Actually, I don't have that many assets."

"That's already pretty good. I'm barely satisfied."

Lu Yuelan beamed, her feigned modesty making Zhao Xiaoshuai feel a bit nauseous. He couldn't keep up the act any longer.

"What are you satisfied with?"

"Satisfied with your conditions; they barely meet my standards. As long as you add my name to the house and get me a panamera, we can start dating."

Zhao Xiaoshuai was amused by her confidence:

"What I mean is, what does it matter if you're satisfied?"

"I was just showing you my assets; I never said I was interested in you. The women who wash my feet every day are prettier than you. I don't know where you get your confidence from."

"I have several more dates waiting. Now that I've finished showing off my wealth, I'm leaving. I've already paid the bill. Don't see me again."

Leaving Lu Yuelan stunned and unable to react, Zhao Xiaoshuai quickly walked out of the coffee shop.

"That feels much better."

The third blind date was at a fruit juice shop.

This was actually the blind date he was truly looking forward to today.

This blind date was introduced by his high school classmate Yang Yang's wife, Tao Mengjie. Judging by the photo, the girl was just as beautiful as his younger girlfriend.

Tao Mengjie was the sales manager at the Mercedes 4S dealership where he bought his maybach. Knowing his financial strength, she definitely wouldn't introduce anyone too subpar.

However, having witnessed the previous two divine beings, he was feeling a bit nervous now.

The previous two, who were only 6 or 7 out of 10 in attractiveness, already acted like that; how problematic must this 8-out-of-10 beauty be in person?

Moreover, when he looked at her photo carefully again, he had a feeling that he had seen her somewhere before.

"That shouldn't be. I never forget a pretty girl; how can I not remember where I've seen her?"

The girl was very punctual, walking into the fruit juice shop almost to the exact second.

When the girl saw Zhao Xiaoshuai, she walked straight toward him.

"We meet again, Mr. Zhao. I didn't expect such a coincidence; the blind date is actually you."

Hearing that familiar voice and the system prompt, he finally realized where the sense of familiarity came from.

It was the same pair of eyes; she had just taken off her mask, which was why he hadn't recognized her at first.

"Doctor Jia Youran, hello."

Jia Youran was very busy every day. Her godmother had already sent her the basic information about her blind date, Zhao Xiaoshuai, but she only had time to look at it closely this morning.

Seeing the familiar name and appearance, she was also slightly surprised.

It really was fate.

Jia Youran, a 26-year-old top-tier doctor, with an 8/10 face and 7/10 figure, and an intellectually extraordinary aura—the line of men willing to pursue such a woman could stretch for a mile.

Then what was it that kept her running around in the blind dating scene?

"I didn't expect that someone as excellent as Mr. Zhao would still be going on blind dates."

"My requirements might be a bit harsh; it's not easy to find a partner."

Zhao Xiaoshuai was as sincere as ever.

"That's quite a coincidence. I'm also having trouble because my standards are too high, my requirements too harsh, and I have too little free time. The few dates I've been on haven't been very ideal."

"Well, now I'm interested. I want to see just how harsh they are."

He glanced at Jia Youran's affinity level in the system: 153 (Acquainted). It seemed the first impression wasn't bad.

"Mr. Zhao's time must also be very precious, so I won't waste any more of it."

"My primary standard for a partner is someone with assets exceeding 50 million who can fund my research, or someone who is righteous, kind, and willing to help others in times of need."

"Mr. Zhao happens to meet both criteria."

With one requirement seeming very exaggerated and the other seeming very easy, Zhao Xiaoshuai couldn't quite guess Jia Youran's true intentions.

"Because I'm really busy, I don't have time for romance. If we date, I can at most set aside one day a month to go on dates with you."

"I don't want to waste time on ceremonial things like weddings or wedding photos. At most, I'll spare one day for our elders to meet and have a meal."

"After marriage, I want a child, but our sex life cannot disrupt my work rhythm. At most once a week, and don't bother me morning or night."

"Also, I need you to undergo a comprehensive health check-up. What I want is a very excellent child."

"After the child is born, I won't have time to teach them before they turn three, so you'll need to spend more effort. After they turn five, I will take full control of their education, and I won't allow you to interfere..."

"Finally, even if we agree on these conditions, I won't be able to fulfill my duties as a girlfriend immediately. I need to at least have some affection for you first."

Jia Youran was very methodical, considering everything from the start of the relationship to life, aging, sickness, and death. Each requirement sounded like she was giving a research presentation.

Although there were many requirements regarding children, not having them meant those requirements didn't exist. Zhao Xiaoshuai could completely control that now.

And as for the other seemingly harsh conditions...

'There's such a good thing? You might as well just read out my ID number!'

Zhao Xiaoshuai smiled:

"Although Doctor Jia has many conditions, they aren't too harsh. I can accept them all."

"However, for the sake of fairness, shouldn't you also listen to my conditions?"