Fate is sothing that’s hard to pin down, but in Xie Xin’s heart, she felt that every encounter with everyone could be considered fate.
After all, there are so many people in this world, and every day, there are so many people who pass by you.
But out of all those people, the ones whose nas you know, those you’ve exchanged a few words with, or shared a al with, are few and far between.
Xie Xin smiled without saying anything, her gaze falling outside the car window, watching the rain pouring down joyfully.
Initially, Xie Xin thought that Han Shaojing sending her ho would be the end of the matter.
But in actuality, that wasn’t the case, because Han Shaojing received a phone call on the way.
The call lasted about two minutes before hanging up, sounding like a friend of Han Shaojing, given the familiar tone.
However, Han Shaojing didn’t say much; he mostly listened, which made Xie Xin a bit surprised.
She had heard of Han Shaojing before. It was because he was a brother to Lu Yinchu that he occasionally would drop by the company.
Later, in various situations, she would hear one or two things about him.
However, their interactions were minimal.
She thought that if she hadn’t been a divorce lawyer for Chang Linsheng, there might have been even fewer interactions.
After saying a few more words, Han Shaojing hung up the phone.
Then, he turned to Xie Xin and called out, "Lawyer Xie..."
"Hmm?" Xie Xin was sowhat puzzled. "Mr. Han, what’s up?"
"Well..." Han Shaojing said, "A business partner just called , asking to attend a social event right now..."
"Oh!" Xie Xin quickly replied, "It’s alright, Mr. Han, if you have sothing to do, just go ahead. You can drop off at the corner, and I’ll get a taxi to go back myself!"
"Oh, how can that be? Since I said I’d take you ho, I can’t just leave you hanging!"
Han Shaojing thought for a mont and said, "How about this, why don’t you co with ? This social event won’t last too long; it’s dinner ti anyway. Let’s have a al and then I’ll take you ho, how’s that sound?"
Xie Xin felt it was not a good idea and said, "Really, there’s no need, Mr. Han, just drop off."
Han Shaojing was persistent. "Lawyer Xie, are you still mad at about last ti? If that’s the case, I apologize to you!"
"..."
At this point, if Xie Xin refused again, it would seem sowhat ungrateful.
After about ten minutes, the car stopped at the entrance of a hotel, and it looked pretty upscale.
When getting out of the car, Xie Xin hesitated... regretting agreeing to this.
Han Shaojing, seeing her not moving, turned to look at her, "What’s wrong?"
Xie Xin shook her head, "Nothing!"
So, all she could do was get out of the car.
About five minutes later, Xie Xin followed Han Shaojing into a private room. Inside, there were seven or eight people, both n and won, all dressed in suits, a few of whom Xie Xin had seen in financial magazines and on television.
Indeed, this wasn’t an event Han Shaojing could easily avoid, but it still felt a bit rash for her to have agreed to co.
As soon as Han Shaojing arrived, everyone quickly ca forward to greet him, so calling him "Han General" and others "Young Master Han," in tones filled with playful banter. One of them looked at Xie Xin, who ca with Han Shaojing, "Haven’t seen you for a few days, Han’s taste is getting higher and higher!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xin’s face flushed bright red. Just as she was about to explain, Han Shaojing’s voice ca through, "Behave, this is Lawyer Xie, a friend of mine!"
"Oh~ A friend, huh~" The tone couldn’t have been more suggestive.
Xie Xin frowned imdiately but didn’t counter anything.
Han Shaojing had already explained; if people wouldn’t believe him, what could she do? To explain further would only make things look worse.
She had seen and understood businessn often enough, so at this point, keeping silent was the best choice.
Throughout this al, Xie Xin ate without tasting anything. Although she was a bit hungry, she really couldn’t eat much.
In less than half an hour, Han Shaojing excused himself to leave, Xie Xin was startled for a mont but didn’t say much, and followed Han Shaojing out.
As they entered the elevator, Xie Xin looked at Han Shaojing, "Didn’t you say it would be an hour?"
Han Shaojing shrugged slightly, speaking a bit helplessly, "Well, there’s nothing I can do; it seed you didn’t like it!"
Xie Xin’s eyes flickered slightly, and Han Shaojing looked up at the scrolling elevator numbers, a nonchalant expression on his face.
Han Shaojing then took Xie Xin to another nearby restaurant for a al. This ti, Xie Xin didn’t eat much again, but at least she felt around seventy to eighty percent full.
Afterward, Han Shaojing drove Xie Xin ho, and she thanked him.
When Xie Xin got ho, her brother Xie Jiale was already there, playing gas on a tablet, and he bead brightly when he saw her, "Sis, you’re back!"
Xie Xin replied lightly with a "Hmm" and asked Xie Jiale, "Where’s Mom?"
"She’s upstairs, delivering tonic soup for our big brother!"
Xie Jiale seed to be in a good mood, "Sis, why are you ho so late?"
Xie Xin looked at him, her brow furrowed, "None of your business!"
Xie Jiale was stunned into silence: So fierce!
...
Xie Xin took out the important items and specialties for her mother, placed them in the storage room, and then returned to her room.
Not long after taking a hot shower, her mother ca in.
Mother Xie said, "Xinxin, now that you’re back from your business trip, hurry and contact that boy Bi Lang, see when you can et up for a al..."
Xie Xin brushed her mother off, "Don’t worry, Mom, I will do it soon!"
"What do you an ’soon’? Give a definite answer!" Mother Xie wasn’t so easily fooled by her daughter.
Xie Xin said, "The day after tomorrow, is that okay?"
"Why the day after tomorrow? Why not tomorrow? Tomorrow’s Friday; you could et after work in the afternoon, and if you feel compatible, you can try going on a date on Saturday..."
"Mom, you’re thinking too much!"
"It’s not too much; it’s reality, Xinxin. This Bi Lang is truly a nice boy, and you’re already twenty-seven. In a couple of years, you’ll be thirty, and a woman’s youth won’t wait. If you miss this chance, you’d waste your whole life..."
Her mother chattered on endlessly, making Xie Xin’s head spin, so she ultimately agreed to et the next day.
She figured she couldn’t avoid it, and the sooner she got it over with, the better.
Before going to bed, she looked at herself in the mirror and then asked herself: Xie Xin, you’re twenty-seven. Do you still think you’re young?
Compared to the girls who are twenty-one or twenty-two, do you still count as young?
On one hand, you long for love, but on the other, you reject encounters. Do you really want to wait until you’re old and gray to think about getting married?
By then, will anyone still want to marry you? So, obediently go on the blind date; maybe you’ll et a good man.
After asking herself, Xie Xin secretly sighed, because the mont she thought of love, a person’s face flashed in her mind...
Shaking her head, she told herself not to dwell on the impossible and that going on the blind date was what she needed to do now.
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