She disliked herself in this state. Qu Zhaojia hadn't done anything wrong; it was she who was full of worries and liked to overthink things.
Lin Yichan wouldn't say, but Qu Zhaojia could guess that it was definitely related to what had just happened.
He couldn't swear to God that he and Guan Xiaoxiao would have nothing to do with each other from now on; he could only try his best to give her a sense of security.
Coincidentally, after the two arrived at the restaurant, Guan Xiaoxiao was also there.
Qu Zhaojia hesitated, "How about we go to another place?"
It wasn't that he was afraid of Guan Xiaoxiao; he just felt that his girlfriend had just been emotionally unstable because of her, so it was safer to avoid this person.
Lin Yichan shook her head. Guan Xiaoxiao had already seen them. Deliberately avoiding her now would only make them look guilty.
She had a soft personality, and since childhood, whatever she wanted, she could easily get without effort.
Therefore, she didn't have a strong sense of gain or loss for many things.
Except for this time.
Guan Xiaoxiao provocatively gave Qu Zhaojia a look, just waiting to see how her blind date with eight houses in the city would dazzle them.
Qu Zhaojia thoughtfully pulled out a chair for Lin Yichan and handed her the menu.
"I remember you liked this restaurant before. See if there's anything you want to eat."
Lin Yichan was a little surprised. Her biggest hobby was checking out new restaurants. When she was bored, she would like and save various delicious foods and then go unlock them one by one.
Guan Xiaoxiao had even mocked her before, saying she was a pampered young lady who didn't have to worry about anything, like a good-for-nothing who only knew how to eat all day.
Because of this, she was angry for a long time and didn't browse for food for quite a while.
She had recently stumbled upon this restaurant by chance and accidentally liked it.
He even noticed such a small thing. Lin Yichan couldn't describe how she felt at that moment.
Qu Zhaojia didn't know that his unintentional small gesture had already made Lin Yichan's heart light up wildly.
This was just basic operation for a normal man.
Guan Xiaoxiao watched jealously as Qu Zhaojia cut steak and spread butter for Lin Yichan.
His practiced movements seemed to have been performed countless times, and there was an air of nobility in his every gesture.
Her eyes were practically spitting fire as her blind date with eight houses in the city finally arrived late.
"I'm sorry, you didn't wait long, did you?" A man with a slicked-back American hairstyle sat down, apologizing with his mouth but showing no remorse in his expression.
Guan Xiaoxiao straightened her back, wanting to leave a good impression.
"It's fine, I just arrived not long ago myself." In reality, she had already waited for more than ten minutes.
If it were before, and Qu Zhaojia had made her wait for more than ten minutes for a date, she would have long since thrown in the towel and left.
Young love, without material wealth, is filled with meticulous care and earnestness.
But this man was different. His family's financial situation was excellent, and his own external conditions were also very good.
In Luo Lifang's words, even without her, many girls would be scrambling to go on a blind date with him.
Guan Xiaoxiao adjusted her mindset and didn't dwell on the minor details.
After the initial meeting, both of them had a good impression of each other.
Yang Shaowei found Guan Xiaoxiao gentle and lovely, appearing to be an easily managed girl. Guan Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, felt that while the man's external appearance wasn't as striking as Qu Zhaojia's, the halo of his family's eight houses was enough to compensate for everything.
Both were willing to get to know each other more deeply and chatted very happily.
"I wasn't willing to go on blind dates before, after all, you know, there are all sorts of characters in the blind dating market these days," Yang Shaowei said in a low, husky voice, somewhat like the popular ASMR-like 'bubble voice'.
Guan Xiaoxiao shyly lowered her head and smiled faintly, taking his words as a compliment to herself.
"What do you usually like to do at home?"
Guan Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, "Recently, I've been learning to bake. Because there are too many finished products, I've been constantly eating, and I've gained a lot of weight."
Yang Shaowei's gaze fell on Guan Xiaoxiao's waistline, "This figure is not fat at all."
"It's because I work out. I really like the feeling of sweating."
In just a few sentences, she established her persona as someone who loves life and is positive and proactive.
While eating, Qu Zhaojia also briefly discussed his career plans with Lin Yichan.
The company he was currently at was probably just a temporary stop. Once he paid off his credit card debt and handed over his current tasks, he would likely choose to find a new company to join. He wanted to continue making his own games.
After achieving success, he would also have the confidence to proactively approach the Lin family parents and ask for their daughter's hand.
Hearing the end, Lin Yichan was incredibly touched. Her recent distraction finally had a purpose; it turned out she had always been part of Qu Zhaojia's plans.
"Do you need investment? I don't really understand these things, but if you want to make games, you'll definitely need a lot of money to invest, right?"
Lin Yichan's eyes were shining, as if with just a nod from him, the young girl would offer all her money.
This made him feel warm inside. In his previous life, when he started his company, he fought alone, bearing everything himself. When the company lacked funds, he begged and pleaded for investments little by little. Never before had anyone like this offered him money, waiting for him to accept it.
Touched as he was, he wanted to start his own business so that the Lin family parents could confidently entrust their daughter to him.
If he used her money now, what face would he have later?
Lin Yichan thought Qu Zhaojia didn't believe her and tried to give him the bank card from her purse. "I only have over two million here. If it's not enough, I'll go back and ask my family for more. Just tell me how much you need."
Qu Zhaojia: "..."
It's so good to be rich.
He perhaps understood the original owner a little. Constantly subjected to such outrageously wealthy attacks, it was hard not to turn into a sour lemon.
"No need, you should keep your own money safe." Seeing Lin Yichan still insisting, he could only reassure her, "Let me try it myself first. If it doesn't work out, I'll definitely come to you first to be my major shareholder, okay?"
Lin Yichan then put the card away, her face flushed. She seemed a bit too forward just now.
Over there, Guan Xiaoxiao also happened to be discussing future career plans with the man.
Yang Shaowei spoke proudly of his job, "I help my dad run errands at the family factory, and my salary is only 4,000 a month. But you know, I'm the only boy in my family, and the entire factory will be mine in the future. Why bother with a few thousand dollars in salary, right?"
Four thousand yuan...
Guan Xiaoxiao, as an administrator, earned five thousand yuan a month.
However, what this man said was also true. His family had eight houses, and he would definitely inherit the factory in the future. Salary was just a formality for him.
