Liu Xian slung an arm around Fan Yan's shoulders and said, "That woman's daughter is the girl I'm supposed to meet tomorrow. If the boss hadn't asked that question just now, I probably would have been even more embarrassed tomorrow, so I really need to thank the boss."
"Then please, boss, eat more meat," Fan Yan said, following Liu Xian into the barbecue restaurant.
"Why so slow?" Mu Anxiao asked, sitting side by side with Zhang Yan.
"I went to the restroom," Liu Xian said with an awkward smile, removing his arm from Fan Yan's shoulder.
Zhang Yan looked at Liu Xian's unnatural expression and asked, "You didn't go apologize to that woman, did you?"
"Apologize..." Liu Xian repeated, his gaze beginning to dart around.
Zhang Yan sighed, "You're my employee. I hope you won't be so timid in the future. If someone outside makes you uncomfortable, you should make them uncomfortable too. Otherwise, only you will be uncomfortable."
"I understand, boss," Liu Xian nodded slightly.
Fan Yan pointed to a seat, "Sit down."
"Okay," Liu Xian agreed and sat down with Fan Yan.
"Why do you look so strange?" Mu Anxiao asked. Although he didn't really want to ask, he thought they were about to eat together, and if things stayed like this, it would be awkward.
"I'm... fine," Liu Xian mumbled, his head down.
"Do you know that woman?" Mu Anxiao guessed.
Liu Xian's eyes widened.
Fan Yan couldn't help but say, "It's not exactly knowing her."
Liu Xian elbowed Fan Yan.
Fan Yan immediately stopped talking.
Zhang Yan looked at Liu Xian's odd behavior and said, "If you don't want to say, I won't force you. But can you at least act naturally? We're eating together. In other words, don't you..." He glanced at Mu Anxiao, "Want to leave my granddaughter with a flawed memory?"
"No," Liu Xian quickly replied.
"If that's the case, then be happier. We won't pry into your affairs," Zhang Yan said calmly.
Hearing Zhang Yan go this far, Liu Xian raised his face and said, "The shrew from the barbecue restaurant just now is the mother of the girl I'm supposed to meet tomorrow. My parents said her family's business isn't doing well, so they asked me to help patronize their business. Who knew," he twisted his lips, "that such an unpleasant thing happened just now, which has made me quite depressed."
"Didn't you say you weren't going on blind dates?" Zhang Yan asked, frowning.
Liu Xian looked up, forcing himself to meet Zhang Yan's gaze, and said, "My parents bought me a house, saying it was for getting married. I thought I hadn't listened to my parents since then, so I decided to listen this time. Who knew I'd encounter such a disgusting thing."
"Don't think about it," Zhang Yan suddenly said.
"This matter," Liu Xian pursed his lips, "even if you ask me not to think about it, I really can't forget it easily."
"Did you send the evidence to your parents?" Zhang Yan asked, pointing to Liu Xian's phone.
"Yes," Liu Xian nodded.
"Did your parents reply?" Zhang Yan asked again.
Immediately, Liu Xian obediently opened his phone and saw a message from his mother: His daughter is very good, give it a try, son. Looking at those words, his heart clenched, and he held his phone up to Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan leaned in to read the text and said, "You should try it."
"Huh?" Liu Xian was surprised, retrieved his phone, and asked, "Why?"
"Even though you had an unpleasant encounter with the blind date's mother, you can't stand her up because of her mother. Besides, your mother said that. If you don't go, the person who arranged the blind date will definitely think you're not sensible. If you go, they won't blame you." Zhang Yan analyzed seriously.
"Boss, I said I hoped their business would fail earlier. It will be very awkward if I go," Liu Xian said.
"If I'm not mistaken," Zhang Yan picked up a skewer of meat, "your mother has already played what you sent to the person arranging the blind date. Now, they must be calling you insensible and childish. Tomorrow, you should ask your mother to go with you, so she can see for herself what kind of person that girl's mother is. Then it won't be your problem." xxs one
"Boss, will that woman go with her daughter?" Liu Xian asked, confused.
"Given her idle disposition, she definitely will," Zhang Yan confirmed, finishing the meat.
"Yes, I replied," Liu Xian said, pointing to his phone.
"Reply," Zhang Yan gestured towards Liu Xian's hand.
Liu Xian smiled and replied to his mother with two words: "Alright."
Liu Xian's mother's side...
"Did he reply?" the blind date arranging aunt asked Liu Xian's mother excitedly.
Liu Xian's mother sat on the sofa, looking at the two words Liu Xian replied with, and said, "Yes, he agreed."
Upon hearing this, the blind date arranging aunt smiled broadly, "I knew your son Liu Xian was sensible. He just did something childish in a fit of anger."
"Yes, our Xian'er is quite obedient," Liu Xian's mother nodded and said, "I'll reply."
"Okay, tell him you'll go with him. Let's see how he replies," the blind date arranging aunt said.
Liu Xian's mother nodded and sent a message: Xian'er, Mom will go with you tomorrow.
At the barbecue restaurant, Liu Xian's phone vibrated twice. Zhang Yan said, "Take a look."
"Okay," Liu Xian said. After finishing his last bite of meat, he opened his phone and read the message. "My mom says she'll go with me."
"I knew it," Zhang Yan said with a smile.
"Boss, should I reply, okay?" Liu Xian asked, taking Zhang Yan's advice.
"You..." Zhang Yan thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but ask why."
"Why?" Liu Xian asked.
"If you just reply 'Okay', the person who arranged the blind date will say behind your back that you're a mama's boy, that your mom has to follow you everywhere. But if you ask why, they won't say that about you."
"Okay," Liu Xian agreed and sent his mother three words: Why?
On Liu Xian's mother's side, the blind date arranging aunt, even more excited than Liu Xian's mother, pointed to her phone, "Look quickly."
"Oh," Liu Xian's mother nodded, opened her phone, and said, "The child is asking why."
"Why?" the blind date arranging aunt repeated, thought for a moment, and said, "Tell him, it's to keep an eye on things, so that woman doesn't bully anyone again."
"This..." Liu Xian's mother genuinely found the blind date arranging aunt in front of her to be changing her mind rather quickly, saying, "You just said my Xian'er was insensible, but now you're saying this."
"Oh, I was thinking. That recording your son sent earlier, that woman was indeed in the wrong. She's really too shrewish. I never understood why her family's business wasn't good before, but now I know. It's because she's too fierce," the blind date arranging aunt said intentionally ill-naturedly.