In Search of Love c1

“h.e.l.lo, I am Yue Lao.” *

*Moon G.o.d: In charge of matchmaking and tying people’s romantic fate together with red strings.

Su Xiao Pei was pressing on her phone, and was about to report the results to her biological aunt who was enthusiastic in arranging the blind dates, but she did not expect the young man across would sit down and sincerely introduce himself first.

Su Xiao Pei t.i.tled her head to look at him, and her brows furrowed.

How can this be, two meetings before weren’t enough, and there is still another meeting (third)?

Su Xiao Pei paid no attention to the man across from her and focuses on talking on the phone only.

“Reporting to your Excellency (da ren), mission accomplished. I have met with two people, the first person’s appearance is shabby, don’t have any chivalry, even the cost of the meal does not pay, the other person bit his lips and glare at me, left frustrated, and only pay for his cup of coffee that he ordered.”

Su Xiao Pei looks across as she talks: “Right now another person came, introduced himself with the surname Yue. Auntie, if you want to introduce another person at least tell me first.”

“Yue * surname? I did not suggest someone with the surname Yue.”

*月yuè and yuè岳 are different characters, but p.r.o.nunciations are similar. The first yue means moon, the second yue means high mountain/high peak of mountain.

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On the other line Su Li was extremely surprised, but immediately found out the holes in her niece’s words, and she [the aunt] immediately growled: “How come appearance shabby, bit lips and glare, what have you done? Have failed once again? I have told you so many times, don’t be a hedgehog [don’t be stubborn or snarky], a female needs to have a bit femininity, have to properly converse with the other person, have to be gentle and soft, reserved and polite. You didn’t listen to me right?”

“I did listened, I was very reserved and polite, judge and response to their questions very casually.” If not “reserved and polite” then they would have already left early.

Aunt Su Li face-palmed: “What about this time? How were the other two guys?”

Su Xiao Pei responded: “The guy with the dislikeable appearance try to appear rich and wealthy, say after we get marry he hope I will continue to work because he wanted husband and wife independent in their finances, a person’s money is what they use to spend. That high and mighty (idiom), condescends another person of his (personality), you have to see that in person.”

Aunt Su Li did not spoke a word, she cannot fathom the appearance and arrogance of that male, but she can absolutely imagine the response her niece had.

“I politely ask him how much a month does he make, and then politely told him how much I make more than him. I was nice to remind him that this is the first meeting, I have not come to like him/fond of him and have not decided to marry him, and thus he speaking such matters was rather vain. I am also polite in suggesting to him to work more because his salary is nothing worth bragging about. I am extremely polite in pointing out to him he is diagnosed narcissism disorder. You see auntie, I have kept face for you.

Aunt Su Li was extremely frustrated to the point of speechlessness. She had already known it would end like this though.

Su Xiao Pei continued: “The second meeting/person, whenever he opened his mouth he would always mention his mom. He said his mother likes those who know how to cook and so, he asked if I knew how to cook. His mom likes exercise in the morning and suggested I need to wake up a bit early to go with her to the park. Then he would say every night his mom likes to watch TV and that I should not compete with her over the TV. He ended up stopping for a bit after blabbering. I then politely ask if I marry his mom, would his dad care? He immediately glared at me, appearing like he was full of anger. He claimed that I was saying unpleasant words. He said a bunch of sentences while I then only said one sentence. Pretending to be at delicate for whom to see? I have not said that he loves his mom too much; he really needs to go to the hospital for examination.”

This year Su Xiao Pei is twenty seven. Supposedly at this age, the older folks would worry about the marriage of the children in the house. Su Xiao Pei understands such matter and so when they told her to go to the blind date she did not threaten her life by resisting, but one cannot expect she would meet a bunch of interesting exotic males with various types, making her believe she is unfortunate.

Su Xiao Pei would look up at the fellow surname Yue across from her while talking, she has said this much, he should understand such matter and leave.

As a result, he did not left and remains sitting patiently. Whenever meeting his eyes unexpectedly he would politely smile at her. Su Xiao Pei scowls, and refuses to acknowledge him.

On the other line Su Li wanted to chastise Su Xiao Pei for a period of time, but at the moment cannot find an appropriate sentence and thus had to say: “Let me talk to the matchmakers for you, such action is not really appropriate though.”

“Correct, auntie, it’s a good thing that you know.” Su Xiao Pei is not used to seizing the right opportunity, quickly said: “It’s already like this. Auntie, can you sympathize for me a bit, this blind date has greatly damaged my mentality. My mind/spirit will meet obstacles/hindrances. Aunt, can you let me rest for a couple of months? Let’s take our time with this blind date thing.”

“What obstacles?” Su Li at first was bewildered, then after roar loudly that shook the ceiling: “You stop giving me those twisted little words. Every man you meet on a blind date will end up being diagnose with some mental disorder from you.”

“Thus I feel so guilty. This would be considered a form of psychological trauma. I need time to adjust and rest.”

“You stop dreaming! You have already hid for two months. Stop finding excuses. Stop trying to say the other person is not good. You look at yourself, your flaws aren’t that few. Also, what is with your att.i.tude? Xiao Pei er, listen to me, you think, your age isn’t still small, you need to think and worry a bit for yourself. Being like this will cause you to become an old pregnant lady…” Su Li was about to raise her hand to pound on her chest to lessen the frustration. If her niece who does not listen would be here, surely she would be shaken on the shoulders by her [aunt].

“Stop. Stop.” Su Xiao Pei’s brain is about to explore. A single figure of a befitting man is not to be seen, why is it jumping to giving birth.

“Furthermore there is also your mom, don’t be stubborn, your mom is doing it for your own good. Don’t always go against her.”

Fine, her aunt has jumped to the topic of her mom.

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Su Xiao Pei wrinkled her face and said:

Su Xiao Pei started to move her car to throw out this mental (crazy) Yue Lao guy. His voice got cut off outside of the car’s window and thus, she did not hear the last part.