Chapter 9 Chapter Nine Like a Dream

Xie Nan had a pink number plate pinned to her clothes representing the identity of a female blind dater, with a coat and a small leather bag in her hands, her face was pale, and she looked nervously at the venue, undecided whether to leave or stay, but she didn't see it at all. Yu Mucheng was only a few steps away. She didn't bring a group of relatives and friends, she came alone. Waking up in the morning, Xie Nan carefully put on light makeup, sprinkled on some perfume, wore a pink cashmere cardigan, a knee-length A-line skirt and leather boots, put on a coat, and looked in the mirror again and again. scene.But when she arrived at the convention and exhibition center, she regretted it almost as soon as she entered the door. The turbulent flow of people made her feel embarrassed to breathe. She saw less than ten display boards, all of which said "a certain man, a certain degree of education" , height, weight, income, and looking for a girl with age, height, education, appearance, and personality as friends" made her have no idea. As for performing on stage, she dared not even think about it.She felt dizzy in front of her eyes, and felt that finding a boyfriend like this was like looking for a needle in a haystack, and she really couldn't keep going.

When a half-old lady approached her to look at her identification plate number, she was startled and instinctively took a step back.The old lady looked her up and down very carefully, her eyes were sharp, and she said, "Miss, you look very gentle. What education do you have? What do you do now? Would you like to socialize with my son?" Xie Nan stuttered in shock: "You, you, that, your son, didn't he come by himself?" The old lady said proudly: "He is a doctor, very good, but he is too busy with work, I will help him screen it first. You should have a bachelor's degree, right? Hey, yes, do you have a stutter?"

"That, that, yes, whenever I get nervous, I get nervous..." Xie Nan stammered like never before. The old lady shook her head and walked away. Another pair of old couple who looked dignified and kindly walked towards Xie Nan. Xie Nan thought that his popularity as an old man was not bad.The old gentleman asked her age very politely, and she told the truth that she was 28 years old. She shook her head regretfully, saying that her child was only 27 years old, and she hoped to find a girl around 25 years old. Xie Nan wandered around aimlessly for a while, backed out and leaned against the escalator where there were fewer people, and stayed for a while. She thought, in such a chaotic crowd of people, it would take a minute to bump into a person, but it would take a minute to bump into a big one. Luck is really difficult.Maybe the widowed deputy director that Guo Ming mentioned is more realistic, doesn't he just have a daughter?A five-year-old girl should be very cute.

Yu Mucheng walked to her side, but she didn't notice it at all. "Xie Nan, are you okay?" Xie Nan came back to his senses abruptly, and couldn't help being embarrassed when he saw Yu Mucheng. Of course, it's not a good feeling to meet acquaintances on such an occasion, so he could only wait and say: "What a coincidence, did you also come on a blind date?" "No, I accompanied an old classmate here, and he went to participate in the game." Looking at the other number plates on Xie Nan's clothes, Yu Mucheng couldn't believe his eyes, "Well, you are here for a blind date? "

Xie Nan suddenly became angry from embarrassment: "Otherwise, why don't I rest at home on New Year's Day and come here?" "I'm sorry, I'm busy." Xie Nan was discouraged: "I should say I'm sorry, I'm so nervous. Forget it, I'll go first." "Hey, isn't this just the beginning?" "Forget it, I can't stand this place." Xie Nan waved his hand, "It's more reliable to meet the widowed deputy director introduced by my friend." She turned to leave, but Yu Mucheng reached out his hand to stop her without thinking: "Xie Nan, why don't we try to date."

Yu Mucheng's words startled Xie Nan, but also himself.After he became an adult, he seldom blurted out like this, but his surprise soon passed. Seeing Xie Nan staring at him with eyes and mouth wide open, he suddenly realized that in fact, he had a long time ago. The thought was gone. "I am 32 years old, unmarried, and currently working as a manager in an electronic control equipment company, and I have no bad habits..." "Stop, stop." Xie Nan raised his hand to interrupt him: "If you are joking, I will tell you right now, this joke is not funny at all." "I'm serious, Xie Nan. You see, we are neighbors, we live in the same community, so we know the basics; Xu Man's husband Liu Jingqun and I are college classmates, so it's not unknown; you met my ex-girlfriend, I've met your ex-boyfriend too, so there's no need to dig up old accounts; since you're here on a blind date, you probably want to find a boyfriend, and I really want to find a girlfriend." Yu Mucheng said methodically, "I think we It should fit well. By the way, I like your soup too."

Xie Nan stared at him dumbfounded, thinking that if he wasn't crazy, he must have hallucinated in this noisy place.She turned around and walked out without saying a word, and Yu Mucheng followed her out. In front of the exhibition center was an empty square, and the cold wind was blowing.Yu Mucheng took the coat from her hand and put it on for her, his movements were very natural.Xie Nan wrapped her coat tightly, looking at Yu Mucheng who was only wearing a thin sports coat, feeling very depressed. "What are you still doing with me?" "Did you come here by car? Park your car here, get in my car, and I'll show you where I work to prove that I'm not a homeless person."

"Hey, I don't want to go, let alone take you to my company for the sake of fairness." "I'll talk about that later." He couldn't help but gently held her shoulders and led her away. This movement was firm but unobtrusive, and Xie Nan couldn't help but followed him.When he arrived at the parking lot, he didn't allow Xie Nan to look for her car, he had already opened his car door first, and she sat in it in a daze, feeling a little confused about the situation. Yu Mucheng didn't speak while driving, and just let Xie Nan be in a daze, slowly digesting his sudden confession.

But Xie Nan's mind was in a blank state, she stared at the front, not knowing which way to go.It wasn't until Yu Mucheng's car stopped in front of an industrial park in the suburbs that she came back to look around.This is considered to be a relatively mature industrial development zone in this city. The industrial park in front of you looks not small in size. There is a sign of "Chengda Electronic Control Equipment Co., Ltd." "Bronze medal.Yu Mucheng pressed the horn, and a security guard ran out and opened the retractable door. Yu Mucheng poked his head out to ask the security guard: "Xiao Chen, has the goods from Zhangjiagang been delivered?"

"Not yet, Mr. Yu, but the driver called. There is a small problem on the road, and he will arrive around four o'clock in the afternoon." Yu Mucheng nodded, drove the car into the carport on the side and parked it. Xie Nan got out of the car and looked around. In fact, she didn't see anything, she just wondered why she went crazy and came here.The suburban style is bigger, and the wind makes people feel cold all over, and she shivered unconsciously.Yu Mucheng took her hand and led her to the office building.Xie Nan's cold hand was held by his big hand, and she welcomed the warmth. Looking around, it was obvious that it was a holiday and no one was going to work, so she didn't bother to shrink back.

It can be seen that the company's architectural design is simple and practical. The office building and the production workshop are two floors, and the buildings are connected.Yu Mucheng's office is on the second floor, a suite that is neither big nor luxuriously furnished. The outside is the secretary's place, and the inside is furnished with ordinary desks and chairs plus a computer. On one side is a filing cabinet, next to the window. A group of black leather sofas and a potted broad-leaved plant are placed beside it, without any personal color. Yu Mucheng turned on the air conditioner, asked Xie Nan to sit down, went to the water dispenser outside and poured her a cup of hot water, and put it on the coffee table in front of her.Seeing her ecstasy, Yu Mucheng felt it was funny: "Where did I introduce myself just now, do you want to continue?" "Forget it," Xie Nan sighed, "Let's exchange information on this in the future. Today's shock is too big, and I can't accept it. I just plan to go on a blind date to meet a man. I didn't expect God to smash a ready-made man. Friends come to me." "So you agree?" "What do I agree to say I agree?" Xie Nan was a little anxious again. Yu Mucheng, who was sitting beside her, grinned and said comfortingly, "Don't be afraid, I won't blackmail you, I will wait for your complete consent." Xie Nan calmed down and looked at him so closely and formally for the first time, and found that he was not bad looking, with a straight face, bright eyes, a tall nose, thin lips, and neat and white teeth . He was also looking at her, and the smile on his face deepened: "Are you satisfied with what you see?" Xie Nan blushed, and refused to show weakness and said: "It can be regarded as having good facial features." Yu Mucheng laughed: "I am not as harsh on people as you are, and I am very satisfied with you." Xie Nan found that she really didn't know the man in front of her at all.Before that, except for him helping to move the piano, she invited him to have a light meal as a way of expressing her gratitude. The two of them just met by chance and talked in a few words, but now they actually sat together and talked about their relationship seriously, which she felt was absurd and weird. "Well, can I ask you a question?" "Just ask, I will know everything and talk about it." "Why did you suddenly make this decision?" "I think I fell in love with you at first sight." Yu Mucheng saw Xie Nan's expression of disbelief first, then going crazy, and quickly held her hand comfortingly, "Okay, okay, I'm serious. I think you are very good. You are beautiful, capable, and independent. You look very sensible, well-behaved, and reasonable. Especially the soup you make is delicious. By the way, the perfume you use is exactly what I like. " His tone was very sincere and his words were very fluent, but Xie Nan was discouraged and gave up his plan to ask any more questions.She could see that the man in front of her was not as gentle and helpful as she thought at first, but rather... Scoundrel, if he didn't want to talk, it would be a waste of effort for her to ask, so it's better to save it.Looking up, she was particularly worried by the way he was obviously holding back a smile. "As for myself, I won't boast. I can say with certainty that as long as you get along with me, you will find that I have many advantages." "I'm 28 years old, and I have no time to waste. Getting a boyfriend is based on getting married." Xie Nan said dryly, but Yu Mucheng didn't show any surprise. "Me too, my family has urged me to get married." Xie Nan was dumbfounded, thinking, well, at least the two sides have something in common. "And it's not that I'm arrogant. I think I'm more attractive than the widowed deputy director." Yu Mucheng said with a smile on his face again. Xie Nan deeply regretted that she spoke casually in the exhibition center just now, so she bit her lips and remained silent. Yu Mucheng patted her hand comfortingly, only then did she realize that she had been holding her hand in his all the time, and hurried back Shrinking, unexpectedly, he gripped a little tighter. "It was so sudden, I wasn't prepared." "I don't think you should get entangled. Let's take our time. First set the rules and get along well. If it suits you, we'll get married; if it doesn't suit you, forget it." "It sounds like you are very reasonable, so let's talk about the rules first." "Maintain a one-on-one relationship. During the relationship, you don't go on a blind date, and don't go to any marriage conference. I am the same. If you have anything to do, discuss it carefully and confess to each other. This is my rule, and you can add it." Xie Nan obviously had a lot to say, but he didn't know where to start, so he just blinked and looked at him.Yu Mucheng felt that she was a bit silly like this, but she also had a childish feeling that didn't match her age.He said very considerately: "It's okay, you can think about it slowly, and tell me when you think about it, as long as it's reasonable, we can discuss it." Xie Nan was really depressed, and struggled for a while before saying: "This, we... are not familiar, can we make it slowly? I mean, that..." The more she talked, the more she didn't understand, she just felt I'm probably going to stutter again today. Yu Mucheng laughed: "I agree." He obviously understood her meaning completely. Xie Nan felt his face was on fire, so he pulled back his hand forcefully, and took a big gulp of water. "I completely agree to take your time and enjoy the process of getting along. By the way, if you make soup, invite me to drink it. This request is not too much. If you don't want to cook, I can do it. It is necessary to know each other.” Xie Nan stared at the water glass without saying a word, she really couldn't handle this kind of familiarity. Yu Mucheng's cell phone rang, he said "I'm sorry", stood up and walked away to answer, it was Qin Tao.Poor Qin Tao was very popular at the Marriage Conference, and now he has been surrounded by many girls and their parents. He felt a bit unlucky to enjoy so many beautiful blessings, so he called Yu Mu Cheng to rescue him from the siege.Yu Mucheng smiled and promised him to come right away. He turned off the air conditioner, and as if remembering something, he took a business card from the table and handed it to Xie Nan: "Here, my business card, otherwise you probably don't even know what my name is, and there is my phone number on it. " Xie Nan took the business card helplessly, so he had to pass his own business card to him, and he put it away with satisfaction, took her downstairs to the car, and told the security guard at the exit that after receiving the goods from Zhangjiagang, he would immediately Inform him, and then quickly drove back to the convention center. When the two of them stepped into the exhibition center again, they both felt a wave of heat rushing towards their faces, and there seemed to be many more people inside than when they left.Yu Mucheng called Qin Tao, Xie Nan had no choice but to take off his coat and hold it in his hand.After a while, Qin Tao came out, carrying a suit in one hand, and a mobile phone with a very feminine style and color in the other - it was stuffed by his aunt for him to use for contacting in China, and there was a big paper bag under his arm , although the face is covered with sweat, but it can be seen that he is still very excited. "Mu Cheng, today's harvest is really great. A lot of girls left me information and contact information, but too many parents asked around and asked, which is a bit disappointing." Qin Tao saw Xie Nan standing next to Mu Cheng. , eyes lit up, "Who is this lady?" "Don't get me wrong with my girlfriend, Lao Qin." Yu Mucheng took off the blind date number plate that Xie Nan had forgotten all along, and threw it into the trash can beside him. Qin Tao laughed straight: "I pretended to be calm with me in the morning and refused to come in. It took me a while to fall in love with my girlfriend." Yu Mucheng gave a brief introduction to the two of them with a smile, and then said, "Old Qin, have you had enough fun today? I heard that boxed lunches will be served at noon for this event. Why don't you just eat here and continue in the afternoon?" Qin Tao shook his head again and again: "No need, no need, these materials have already made me dizzy." "Okay, take the materials and go home and study slowly. Let's find a place to eat first." He turned around and asked Xie Nan in a considerate tone, "What kind of food do you like?" Xie Nan replied sullenly: "Spicy." Yu Mucheng blinked: "There is a problem with this. My taste is relatively light, but it's no big deal. Let's seek common ground while reserving differences." Qin Tao looked at Yu Mucheng and then at Xie Nan. He really didn't understand how his old classmate who was single like him at dinner yesterday got a girlfriend at such a miraculous speed.He felt that this marriage meeting was really wonderful, and the paper bag under his arm was really very important. Yu Mucheng is not familiar with local restaurants, and every time he responds to the reward, the manager of the marketing department or the administration department will book a table for him.He called Manager Wu of the marketing department to report his request. Manager Wu immediately provided him with several locations, and he immediately told Xie Nan where they were going. Xie Nan said: "I know that restaurant, I'll just drive there by myself." Before he could answer, she walked to the parking lot first.Looking at her back, Yu Mucheng finally couldn't help laughing. "What are you doing, Mu Cheng, you say you have a lot of peach blossoms, but you still don't admit it, it's a great skill, it must be love at first sight." Xu Mucheng opened the car door with the remote control: "Old Qin, don't say that I have a lot of peach blossoms anymore. We have been classmates for the longest time. You know how many girlfriends I have had in total. Talk about me like Huahua is too old." , it’s not good for my girlfriend to hear about it.” Qin Tao saw Xie Nan driving Beverly and ran over in front of the driveway, and put on his seat belt with a smile: "Why do I think this Miss Xie is avoiding you?" "So I have to work harder." Yu Mucheng started the car calmly, "Don't worry, she will gradually adapt to me." Xie Nan entered the private room reserved by Yu Mucheng first, and sat in a daze.After a while, Yu Mucheng and Qin Tao also came.After he came in, he hung up her coat for her, asked for her opinion when ordering dishes, and took into account the tastes of the three of them, served her soup when eating, and took care of her reactions when chatting with Qin Tao. He behaved attentively and naturally, like a standard boyfriend. He entered the play so quickly, but Xie Nan was confused, she didn't know what this adventure was all about.She finished the meal without any appetite, feeling agitated, and felt that if she stayed with him in the afternoon like this again, she would feel a little crazy.She needed to find a quiet place to think about it, so she claimed that she had made an appointment with her friends to go shopping, and said goodbye to Yu Mucheng and Qin Tao, and took a step first. Yu Mucheng obviously saw that she was uncomfortable and didn't want to keep her. Help her put on her coat and tell her to drive carefully. Xie Nan came out and sat in the car, holding on to the steering wheel, before letting out a long breath. She didn't ask anyone out. Originally, she had a place where she could be absolutely quiet and alone - her home, but she thought about whether she would go home now, and she had to drive to a shopping mall. She really didn't understand how she suddenly got involved with a neighbor, and now she had to wander aimlessly in the mall with her bag.When Gao Rubing called to ask her about the marriage meeting, she didn't know what to say. Gao Rubing knew her well, and snorted, "I knew you were being stubborn, so you must have run away." "That's not true. But..." She still didn't know how to go on. "Stop talking nonsense, where are you now?" "It's at the mall." "Come to my house, I made mutton soup today." "You cook too?" "Now that I'm eating with them, I'm so tired, I have to improve myself." Gao Rubing said honestly. Gao Rubing's home is on the 20th floor of a high-rise apartment in the urban area. It is a transparent three-bedroom apartment. The balcony overlooks a park with a very good view. Guo Ming eagerly watched Gao Rubing bring out two big bowls of fragrant carrot and mutton soup floating in red oil, Xie Nan couldn't bear to watch it.Gao Rubing put a box of milk in front of Guo Ming, and Guo Ming let out a scream. "Life is not fair, it's not fair, what kind of world is this, you guys eat big bowls of meat and soup, I can only drink milk, which is skimmed." Gao Rubing gave a "puchi" smile: "Stop barking, drink it obediently, and you have to go to your mother's house for extra food later. I will indulge myself on the first day of the new year, and promise to drink this pot of soup every day. Accompany you, I will eat whatever you eat, okay?" "Don't, you guys go ahead, I won't look at the big deal, out of sight and out of mind." Guo Ming also smiled, picked up the milk and went into the study. Xie Nan and Gao Rubing happily ate mutton and drank soup.Gao Rubing raised his eyes to see Xie Nan's attire: "You're well organized today, I don't believe that no one strikes up a conversation with you at the Marriage Conference." "Yes, more than one." Gao Rubing's eyes lit up, and he was about to ask a question. Xie Nan smiled, "They are all old gentlemen and old ladies. I probably have the face of Zhang Xianhui's daughter-in-law." "There are so many parents who are on blind dates. How are the talks going?" "An old lady thought I stuttered, and an old gentleman thought I was too old." "Stuttering? Since when did you get this problem? And you're only 28 years old, so people think you're too old. It's not that bad." "It's worse than what I said, okay? Looking around, there are more women than men, and there are young girls everywhere. I looked at the conditions proposed by the men, and it seems that I can only be married to widows." "Don't talk nonsense, those men have no eyes." Xie Nan smiled, and wiped off the sweat on the tip of his nose: "Only you have always favored me, Bingbing." "Do you really agree to see the widowed deputy chief?" Gao Rubing hesitated. Xie Nan felt that she was about to stutter for the third time today. She didn't know how to explain that she suddenly had an extra boyfriend: "That, that, let's not. I, I..." "You're really stuttering." Gao Rubing was amused by her, "Come on, if you don't want it, then don't. I also find it annoying. Why should we be someone's stepmother?" Xie Nan blushed, and said in a jiffy, "There is a man, actually a neighbor, who told me that he wants to associate with me." Gao Rubing was immediately interested: "That's a good thing, what kind of person? How old? What does he do? What does he look like?" Xie Nan simply took out the business card that Yu Mucheng gave her and handed it to her: "32 years old, I live in a garden behind me. Look... right." Gao Rubing carefully studied the business card in his hand: "You should be regarded as young and promising, you should seize the opportunity and don't act like you can't lift your spirits about anything." "I even went to the marriage meeting, how can I not lift my spirits." Xie Nan smiled bitterly, "But... I always feel that this matter is not reliable. If I have a relationship with a neighbor, if we can't talk about breaking up, I have to Do you want to move? Otherwise, it would be so uncomfortable to see each other every day." "You really have to correct your pessimistic problem. If you don't even have the confidence to start a relationship, how can you live a long life?" Xie Nan admits that Gao Rubing is right, but her problem is that she can't find the feeling of love at all now.Just thinking about it, I feel that this matter is unreal and unreliable.If she hadn't held this business card in her hand, she would have wondered if she had had a ridiculous dream—it wasn't a nightmare, but it wasn't a good dream either.