novelraw Chapter 124 : Blind Date in Progress
Chapter 124 : Blind Date in Progress
Chapter 124: Blind Date in Progress
“Speaking of which, modern netizens can really find anything, but just can’t find a partner!”
“Hah, this even got onto Jiangning’s official notice, of course the address and all that would be there. Finding it isn’t strange at all.”
At noon, Yongjie’s Trident gathered at a cold noodles shop not far from the company. Miss Yuan and Zhang Wei were sighing over how viral Lin Mo’s video from yesterday had become.
By now, someone had already pinpointed the neighborhood where Zhang Wei’s fire had happened. In fact, because his video had blown up, some self-media people from the area even went there to check in.
And Jiangning’s official notice had also been released overnight. It simply explained that there were no casualties. As for the cause of the fire, they would have to wait for further notice.
Lin Mo casually scrolled through several related videos. The comment section had improved quite a bit; almost all were praising his actions and expressing joy that the trapped mother and daughter were safe.
Of course, there were also some exceptions.
【In this lifetime, I must date a boyfriend who can drive an excavator. This one looks perfect, asking for contact info.】
【You don’t like excavators, you’re just lusting after his body. Shame on you!】
【Did you see the watch on that guy’s hand? If it’s real, he must be a rich second-generation!】
【Women’s standards are really sharp nowadays. I thought she liked the guy, but turns out she wants it all!】
Sure enough, after a night of fermentation, more details were dug out, including the watch on his wrist in the video. Many people thought he was a rich second-generation, and some even suspected the whole thing was staged.
If not for the official notice confirming the fire was real, it might have triggered some controversy.
Also, his information had begun to appear in the comments — a senior student in Jiangning University of Science and Technology’s Computer Science department.
But such messages were unverified; most were just people following the crowd.
The reason it caused confusion was because netizens couldn’t understand how a computer science student, not even graduated yet, could drive an excavator, and one of those long-arm excavators at that.
Computers and excavators — they both had “machines” in the name, but they couldn’t be further apart.
If it were just a small excavator, fine, but the one in the video was a long-arm model, much more difficult to operate.
And the Lin Mo in the video — just the watch on his wrist alone suggested a wealthy family background. How could someone like that be driving excavators?
For a moment, the comment section was filled with suspicions. Fortunately, the official notice confirmed the fire was real and the rescue was real, preventing a reversal of public opinion.
“I’m telling you, brother, you really don’t plan on streaming? With this heat right now, if you start a stream you’ll definitely make some money.” Zhang Wei swallowed a mouthful of cold noodles as he egged him on.
If he were the one with this popularity, he would’ve gone live overnight yesterday. Nothing was worth missing out on money.
Hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head: “Forget it. I don’t have any talents. Even if I go live, it’ll just be a few days of popularity.
Besides, my identity hasn’t been fully exposed yet. If I stream, everyone will know who I am. How would I go back to school then?”
Just thinking about it gave him a headache. Not long ago, his counselor had messaged him directly to ask if it was really him. He had a feeling his identity would be confirmed soon.
“It’s only a matter of time. Even if you don’t say anything, your classmates will. With so many mouths, you think you can hide it? But streaming isn’t necessary unless you have fixed content. Just sitting there waiting for people to tip you? That’s too awkward!”
At that moment, Miss Yuan spoke. On this point, she agreed with Lin Mo.
And it wasn’t like she’d never gone viral before. At the time, some of her friends had even seen her video and teased her about becoming an internet celebrity. She had retorted back at all of them.
With her kind of family background, becoming an internet celebrity would be nothing but a joke.
“What do you mean unnecessary? What a great opportunity. If it were me—” Zhang Wei tried to persuade again.
Before he could finish, Lin Mo quickly waved his hand to interrupt, changing the topic: “Forget it, no talent. By the way, Brother Wei, I haven’t asked you yet — how’s your house? Nothing serious, right?”
Hearing this, Zhang Wei’s expression collapsed. He sighed: “Don’t even mention it. The place I rented — the wall plaster fell off, the bedroom and living room are a mess, all covered in ash. By the windows in both rooms there was water, and my sheets got soaked.
I didn’t lose much, but the temperature in the house didn’t come down last night. I stayed in a nearby hotel. But the landlord’s in trouble. I heard he’s already getting an assessment for damages.”
Listening to Zhang Wei’s account, Lin Mo nodded. Though the flames didn’t reach the neighboring units, there was no way there wasn’t some effect.
Sharing a wall, the high temperatures definitely left an impact. Zhang Wei was lucky his stuff just got dusty and his sheets wet. His landlord, however, was the unlucky one.
“Forget all that. I’m asking about your blind date tonight. Have you arranged the place?” Miss Yuan didn’t care about anything else. She just wanted to see if her fun was still intact.
Zhang Wei nodded: “Arranged. A grilled fish restaurant by the food street. The environment’s pretty good. Six-thirty tonight. Yuan Jie, does that sound okay to you?”
Hearing this, Yuan Meng pulled out her phone to check. She nodded: “Looks decent. It’s the first meeting anyway, as long as the environment’s okay, that’s enough. Time’s a bit rushed, but an hour and a half is still fine. After work I’ll take you to the barber to fix you up. Then Mo and I will scout ahead.”
Zhang Wei nodded. Even though both Yuan Meng and Lin Mo felt there was something off, he was still looking forward to this blind date. What if he actually got a girlfriend?
In the afternoon, after giving Liu Rushuang a massage, he went out to check the stock market, but ended up being pulled by Old Wang, Sister Li, and a few others to tell them details about yesterday.
Everyone was shocked that he could drive an excavator, especially Sister Li, who kept pestering him about whether he was a rich second-generation, if the watch was real, and even started rambling about a cousin of hers.
Lin Mo waved his hands again and again, explaining his family situation truthfully, and saying the watch was a knockoff. That barely passed.
Luckily, he had been smart enough to change clothes today before leaving, and had taken off the watch. Otherwise, it would’ve been much harder to explain — there were still people in the company who knew luxury goods.
Finally, the end of the workday came. Lin Mo immediately used an excuse and made his escape.
“Hurry up, get in the car!”
Downstairs at the company, Miss Yuan called the two over. Today, instead of the McLaren, she had taken Xiaomi’s old G-Wagon.
Who knew why her petite frame liked such a massive vehicle. It was quite the contrast.
The two quickly got in, and soon they arrived at a barber shop Miss Yuan often went to.
“Give him a clean hairstyle. Make it quick, we’re in a hurry!”
At the barber’s, as a VIP customer, their group naturally got an enthusiastic welcome.
The salon’s top stylist Tony personally did Zhang Wei’s hair, while Lin Mo and Yuan Meng were served fruit and cold drinks. No doubt, this was a VIP treatment. When Lin Mo had come alone last time, he hadn’t gotten any of this.
Over half an hour later, Zhang Wei had transformed from a greasy-looking chubby guy to a fresher chubby guy. His hair was much shorter, making him look more energetic. Tony even styled it specially.
“How about it? Do I look handsome?”
Leaving the barber shop, Zhang Wei snapped selfies, asking the two for their opinion. Clearly, he was very satisfied.
“Yeah, you look like a human now. Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up, I want to see what kind of person this Cilantro-hater is. You haven’t even met her yet, and she’s already got you dazed.”
Miss Yuan rolled her eyes and spat at him.
Lin Mo just shook his head from the back seat.
“Well, it’s not that bad. Every time I order her milk tea, she sweetly calls me ‘gege~’ I think she’s a good girl.” Zhang Wei smiled. Just mentioning his blind date made his eyes light up.
Yuan Meng: “Just for milk tea she calls you ‘gege’? Are you sure you haven’t already sent her money these past two days?”
Hearing this, Zhang Wei lowered his head in silence.
Yuan Meng: .
“Forget it, let the world burn!”
She started the car, driving them to the grilled fish restaurant Zhang Wei had booked.
Some people, if they don’t hit the wall, they won’t turn back. Some, even after hitting the wall, still won’t turn back. Tonight would tell which kind Zhang Wei was.
Soon, with Miss Yuan’s superb driving skills, even during rush hour they reached the destination at the fastest speed.
“See that? Mo and I will be over there. If things really go south, call for help. We’ll pretend to run into you by chance.” Yuan Meng reminded him.
Zhang Wei nodded, rubbing his palms nervously: “It’s my first blind date. I’m nervous. What should I pay attention to?”
“Just watch your drool!” Lin Mo sighed helplessly.
It was clear that he and the girl had been chatting quite a bit on WeChat the past two days. At least Zhang Wei thought it was going well. But when blood rushes to the head, the brain lacks oxygen, intelligence drops. Zhang Wei was showing signs of that already.
Checking the time, it was six-twenty. The two gave Zhang Wei a few last words and then went to a nearby seat, ordering some dishes to eat while watching the show.
Six-thirty came, but still no sign of the girl. Zhang Wei kept checking his phone at the table.
Finally, at six-forty-five, Zhang Wei got up and went outside to wait.
Seeing this, Lin Mo perked up: “She’s here!”
Miss Yuan: “Huh? Why are there three of them?”
Not far from the door, a taxi stopped and three girls got out. Their clothes were plain, nothing special — just ordinary people.
One slightly plump girl in sweatpants stepped forward to talk with Zhang Wei.
“Don’t tell me the other side found out we set an ambush, so she called reinforcements to fight a 3v3 with us?” Lin Mo blurted out instinctively.
Hearing this, Miss Yuan punched him: “Get lost! You think this is a video game? 3v3? But… this doesn’t look good.”
“What do you mean?” Lin Mo asked.
Miss Yuan sneered: “First meeting, and she’s late without notice, then suddenly brings two people along. What does that tell you?”
“That she’s worried about safety and brought backup?”
“Bullshit. It shows she has no manners and no sense of boundaries!”
Lin Mo: .