HLM -Chapter 1369 The Girl Who Loves Jokes

A knock sounded at the door. Qingyang, who was smiling, politely nodded to the girl and said, “Please come in.”

A little girl in a maid outfit walked in and said, “Hello, sir. For box dining, we offer complimentary snacks. I’ve placed them here for you.”

“All right, thank you.”

Qingyang continued to smile, but inwardly he cursed: Complimentary snacks? Isn’t a plate a hundred bucks? If I had known, I wouldn’t have bought it! And they didn’t even tell me—what a trickster!

Meanwhile, in the other box, Hou Haibo gritted his teeth and muttered, “Tricksters! Damn, that girl actually charged me two hundred bucks and bought a snack platter just to put the damn box in!”

The little girl set down the snacks, then placed the small box on a nearby shelf, a bunch of trumpet flowers facing the two chatting persons.

After she left, Qingyang pushed the snack platter toward the girl and said, “You’re Lin Yuanyuan, right? Here, have something to eat.”

Lin Yuanyuan looked puzzled. “Complimentary snacks here? I’ve been here a few times, but I don’t recall this.”

“Been here a few times?” Qingyang froze for a moment.

Lin Yuanyuan realized his reaction and waved her hand with a smile: “Oh, sometimes I come with my friends.”

Qingyang faintly heard a burst of laughter from the next room, but when he listened carefully, there was no sound. He frowned and shook his head, thinking perhaps he was mistaken.

Lin Yuanyuan misread his expression and gestures and said with a smile, “Don’t believe me? Then if I tell you I’ve had several blind dates here, you’ll believe me, right?”

Qingyang quickly waved his hand. “Sorry, sorry. I just heard a strange sound, like someone laughed, and when I shook my head, I thought I’d misheard.”

Wang Bo shot a warning glance at Song Jiashu and said, “Don’t get cocky. Keep your voices down—if he finds out, we won’t be able to watch the fun.”

After Qingyang spoke, Lin Yuanyuan looked a little nervous, glancing left and right. “Huh? What sound? Is there a ghost?”

Hearing this, Qingyang puffed out his chest: “It’s fine. Even if there’s a ghost, don’t be afraid. I’m here…”

“Who’s afraid? I mean I want the ghost to come out so I can see it. I’ve never seen one and have always been curious.” Lin Yuanyuan changed her expression and giggled.

Qingyang twitched his mouth, unsure how to respond.

Seeing his awkwardness, Lin Yuanyuan politely said, “Sorry, I guess my joke was poorly timed. Anyway, since we’re on a blind date, let’s be honest. What do you usually look for in a girl?”

Qingyang sighed: “Three requirements: she’s female, she knows to run home when it rains, and she’s willing to have children.”

Lin Yuanyuan: “……”

“Eh? Why so quiet? Are my requirements too much?” Qingyang asked.

Lin Yuanyuan replied, “Not at all. I just didn’t know what to say. I thought you might have high standards because my aunt told me you work as a civil servant abroad.”

Qingyang waved his hand: “I’m an assistant to the mayor in New Zealand, dealing with some political affairs. In reality, I’m just a small-time lackey. My standards aren’t high. By the way, you haven’t mentioned your requirements yet.”

The girl smiled slightly: “My requirement is simple, only one thing—I have to find you appealing.”

Qingyang’s forehead veins twitched. Isn’t that essentially saying nothing at all?

But he recovered quickly and sweetly asked, “Then may I have the honor of being someone you find appealing?”

Lin Yuanyuan said, “Depends on your performance. So far, it looks pretty good. You’re a bit ugly, but your figure is well-maintained—I’m joking. I’m not that low in EQ. Sorry, I just like joking. The earlier conditions were a joke too.”

“Actually, my requirements are also threefold: ambition, responsibility, and kindness. As long as someone meets these three, I’ll be satisfied.”

Qingyang asked, “You’re not joking this time, right?”

Lin Yuanyuan covered her mouth and laughed softly: “Why would I always joke? I’m serious. These are my standards, though they’re pretty high, right?”

Qingyang shook his head: “Not high. I think I meet them just fine.”

Lin Yuanyuan said, “But I have one more requirement I haven’t mentioned. It’s a negative standard: someone can’t be thick-skinned or too narcissistic.”

Qingyang gasped: “Me!”

“Sorry, that was a joke,” she laughed. “I’m a tomboy and like joking because my work and life are so boring. If I can’t laugh a little, I’m afraid I’d turn to stone.”

Qingyang gave a twisted smile, feeling uneasy. The girl was quite pretty, but he suspected she might be hard to handle.

The atmosphere fell silent, becoming awkward.

Hearing nothing from his phone, Su Dongdong asked, “Wang Bo, is the phone dead, or are they the ones hanging up?”

“The phone’s definitely fine,” Wang Bo said.

At that moment, Qingyang’s voice came: “Your work and life are so boring? Why?”

In the box, Lin Yuanyuan sighed: “I’m sure your father told you. I’m an accountant, always dealing with numbers—very dull. After work, I’m alone, so of course it’s even more boring.”

Qingyang nodded: “I see. Then you could go out and travel a bit.”

“No, I’m timid. What if I run into bad people traveling alone?”

Qingyang said, “Then let me ask you—do you know Sunset Town?”

Lin Yuanyuan said, “I want to ask—you know Amway?”

Qingyang looked utterly confused.

Lin Yuanyuan waited for his answer.

Qingyang struggled: “You do Amway part-time?”

“So, you know what Amway is, right?” Lin Yuanyuan asked.

“Yes, it’s famous. But I’m not very interested in it.” Qingyang smiled bitterly.

Lin Yuanyuan nodded: “Oh, don’t worry. I’m not doing Amway—just similar logic. Sunset Town is famous, of course I know, a paradise in New Zealand, right?”

Next door, silence reigned.

Li Xing said, “This woman’s thinking jumps too fast. I think Brother A can’t keep up; she’s controlling the conversation now, right?”

“So, the blind date is going to fail again?”

“Poor Brother A.”

“I think this girl is nice. She likes joking—it actually livens things up. And she seems strong-willed, so it’s fine to let her make the messy decisions,” Hou Haibo said weakly.

Everyone looked at him, and he quickly waved his hands: “I just think the dialogue sounds interesting, nothing else.”

Li Xing nodded thoughtfully.