Cosmic Trading System

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Blind Date

After failing to enjoy a meal at the Wangxian Tower, Lin Yun and Zhao Gang found a small food stall, where they ate and talked.

Wang Zhan had already fired the purchasing agent, so the vegetables Lin Yun brought in were once again accepted by Wangxian Tower. After having a meal with Zhao Gang, Lin Yun pulled an empty trolley, planning to visit his master.

Then, he received a call from his mother.

"What? You want me to go on a blind date? The girl's already in the county town?" Lin Yun said, speechless.

In the morning, when he left home, his parents had already told him about finding him a wife. Yet how soon had it been, and they had already found a blind date for him?

"Mom, I have a girlfriend, I don't need a blind date." Lin Yun, helpless, could only reveal his relationship status.

"You have a girlfriend? What's she like? Where is she from?" Upon hearing Lin Yun's claim of having a girlfriend, Lin Yun's mother eagerly inquired over the phone.

"She's great, she's from Jiangnan." Lin Yun replied.

After hearing Lin Yun's words, there was a momentary silence on the other end of the phone, leaving Lin Yun to wonder if his parents were discussing something.

After about a minute, his mother said, "Little Cloud, I've already agreed to this blind date for you. The girl's aunt and I are really good friends, so it wouldn't be right for you not to go. This is what we'll do - you go and meet the girl, but don't mention you have a girlfriend just yet. I hear the girl's quite impressive, she might not even be interested in you!"

"Alright, I'll go take a look. Where is she right now? What's her phone number?" Lin Yun chuckled resignedly.

He decided that as soon as he met the girl, he would find an opportunity to tell her about his girlfriend. They were both young people and he thought she should understand.

What if, on the other hand, the girl was interested in him?

Lin Yun scratched his head. His looks weren't bad, were they?

Why did his mother have to insist that many girls wouldn't be interested in him?

Back in his school days, he was quite popular with girls, that's for sure...

His mother quickly provided an address and a string of phone numbers.

Recognizing the address, Lin Yun turned the trolley around and set off in that direction.

On the way, Lin Yun dialed the phone number.

"You must be Lin Yun? I'm at..." The girl's voice was quite pleasant, and she spoke directly.

"Yes, I'm on my way there," Lin Yun replied.

"Good, then hurry up, I'll wait for you here." With those words, the girl ended the call.

Lin Yun was speechless. He hadn't expected the girl to be so cut-and-dry. He was hoping to explain everything over the phone, but now it seemed he would have to take a trip after all.

...

At Lin Yun's home.

"Since Little Cloud already has a girlfriend, why are you still arranging a blind date for him?" Lin Yun's father asked, puzzled.

"The girl is from Jiangnan, that's at least a thousand kilometers away from us. How is Little Cloud supposed to marry a girl from such a great distance? From what I've heard, the dowries down south are quite hefty! Not to mention, we hardly know anything about this girl. Marriage is a big deal, visiting relatives in the future would be a hassle as well.

The round trip alone would be quite a strain, costing a lot of time and money. Little Cloud is young, he might not think about these things. But we, as parents, can't afford not to!" Lin Yun's mother tapped her husband's arm as she spoke, sounding disgruntled.

"Then why didn't you explain this to him just now..." Lin Yun's father said, speechless.

"What did I say before? You father and son are just alike! If I had told him about all this, would he have agreed to the blind date?" Lin Yun's mother rolled her eyes at her husband.

"Oh, alright…" Lin Yun's father considered for a moment, then sighed deeply.

It would be good for Lin Yun to meet the girl in the county.

A girl from Jiangnan was indeed far from practical due to the distance.

...

Yan Lee was not in a good mood.

Today, she was accompanying her best friend shopping. Her friend was getting married in two days.

She was quite busy.

Then, her aunt called to tell her to meet with a boy.

It was clear what she meant: it was a blind date.

She initially planned on declining, but her aunt said the boy was in the county town and it was just a matter of meeting up, not spending a lengthy amount of time. Moreover, the boy's mother was good friends with her, so it wouldn't be nice to reject the arrangement.

The boy was also said to be in good condition - working in Shen City, earning tens of thousands per month. She might like him, who knows?

However, she had been waiting for twenty minutes but he still hadn't shown up.

"Yanyan, don't worry, he'll likely arrive soon. It's nearly the end of the year, the streets are crowded, he might be stuck in traffic!" Her friend, Zhang Hui, wasn't worried and laughed as she tried to comfort Yan Lee.

"But you still need to buy things!" Yan Lee said helplessly.

"I've pretty much bought everything I need for these few days, and it's nearly time for lunch. Once he arrives, we can go eat and you guys can have a good chat. How can your marriage matter be less important than my shopping needs?" Zhang Hui laughed.

"What do you mean my marriage matter? It's just a blind date, don't make it sound so serious!" Yan Lee rolled her eyes.

"But if you end up liking him, won't it be a matter for life?" Zhang Hui giggled, her hand covering her mouth.

"He works in Shen City and earns tens of thousands per month, that's not bad. I wonder what his job is." After pausing for a moment, Zhang Hui spoke out of curiosity.

"However good he is, can he be better than your guy? Not only is he a civil servant, but his family also owns a shopfront property that yields over a hundred thousand in rent per year!" Yan Lee shook her head.

A sense of envy laced her words.

Earning tens of thousands per month was equivalent to a little over a hundred thousand per year, which was less than what her friend's man's family made in rent income.

What's more, he worked out of town. In the future, he couldn't possibly be working outside all the time, right? Once he returned home, or his work changed, how much could he earn then?

That was nowhere near as stable as her friend's man.

These few days, Yan Lee had been accompanying her friend shopping and a lot of the items they bought were quite expensive. In their Immortal Origin County, such spending would definitely draw attention, and it made Yan Lee envious of her friend who had found such a good suitor.

It was said that for just the betrothal gifts, her friend's suitor spent over a hundred thousand. This was quite a notable amount in Immortal Origin County.

At that moment, Yan Lee's phone rang.

Seeing the displayed number, she instinctively raised her head and looked around.

At that moment, a young man pulling an empty trolley approached.

That young man was Lin Yun.

"You must be Yan Lee..." Seeing Yan Lee's phone ringing and her looking around, Lin Yun guessed that this girl might be his blind date. He approached, pulling his empty trolley, and asked with a smile.

Upon seeing Lin Yun walking over, Yan Lee's face turned black.

This was her blind date?

Who came pulling a trolley?

Great! She thought he came late because he was stuck in traffic! Turned out he was really pulling a trolley!

A trolley, that was a very primitive means of transportation!

Noticing the strange looks from passerby, Yan Lee really wished she could bury her head in the sand or simply walk away, pretending not to know him.

However, her upbringing did not allow her to do so.

"I'm Yan Lee. Are you Lin Yun?" Yan Lee inhaled deeply, asking.

"I'm Lin Yun!" Lin Yun nodded.

"Let's go eat first." Yan Lee turned around and walked away, as if she was embarrassed to walk with Lin Yun. She walked pretty fast.

Seeing this, Lin Yun could only helplessly follow her, pulling the trolley.

Seeing all of this, Zhang Hui blinked in surprise.

She had not expected Yan Lee's blind date to be a guy who pulled a trolley around.

However, he was rather handsome and had quite a good bearing.

Unlike Yan Lee, who was very embarrassed upon first glance, Zhang Hui, probably because she was unrelated, scrutinized Lin Yun more carefully.