This time, I no longer believed in the principle that “the true destined partner must be special.” Although the last one I found was enough to be my true destined partner, unfortunately, we were fated to meet but not to be together.
This time, I wanted to go through all the loose-leaf binders on the bookshelf to avoid missing anything. I spent three days and nights turning this basement upside down. Why can’t I go home? After breaking up with K Y, it was no surprise that my mom found out. After mocking me extensively, she was in such a good mood that she allowed me to go out and have fun.
After rummaging through boxes for three days and nights, I still couldn’t find a satisfactory binder. Now, I was covered in dust, physically and mentally exhausted, and sprawled helplessly on the floor.
“I could really die because of you! I can’t believe I’ve spent three days here with you. Is that even called clothing? It’s basically a rag.”
“Ah–” A high-pitched scream filled the entire basement.
I saw it, just in the gap between the floor and the bottom of the bookshelf, there was a binder. If I hadn’t been lying on the ground, I would never have noticed it.
“Why are you screaming? I’m already worn out, and you still scream like that. Are you trying to scare my soul out of me?”
She looked extremely displeased with me, clearly startled, but I didn’t have time to care. I had to dig for my treasure, my only remaining hope.
“A Good Donkey,” the cover read. Its appearance and build weren’t as otherworldly as the previous few, but it was still decent. Considering the outcomes of the earlier ones, maybe I should try experiencing the beauty of the ordinary?
After glancing at the information in the back, I decided to meet him. The data described him as gentle, considerate, loyal, responsible, sincere, and pragmatic, with only one flaw: he had very strong principles. But how could that be considered a flaw? With so many advantages and one flaw that could be seen as a strength, he was a treasure of a guy, and I had to meet him.
The first time I saw him, I wasn’t as stunned as before. He looked like the boy next door, friendly and reassuring, clearly someone from the same world as me. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, every time I was in the same frame as the previous few, I felt like I was tainting the picture, guilty of harming the beauty of handsome men.
This time, the blind date location was different from usual. I had been on too many blind dates, and they were either in restaurants or cafes, which had become boring. So this time, I wanted to shop while on a date. At first, everything went smoothly, but later…
“That dessert shop looks great; the snacks inside look delicious. Let’s go try some.”
“We haven’t had lunch yet; dessert is supposed to be after the main meal.”
I looked at him in surprise. How could he still think like this? Is he an old elder?
“Come on! Just a little bit won’t affect my appetite.”
“No.” He was as immovable as a statue.
“But we just happened to see it. What if I go eat, and you wait for me outside?”
“No way. Do you know the disadvantages of eating snacks before a meal…?”
Those disadvantages went in one ear and out the other. My head felt like it had been split open, standing there in a daze. How could this be? He’s stricter than my mom!
“Let’s go! I’m not eating anymore.”
Sigh, goodbye to my dessert.
So hungry! Finally, I could eat! I picked up my spoon, ready to feast, when suddenly someone stopped my hand.
“Drink the soup before eating.”
“Uh, but my habit is to eat first and then drink soup.”
“Drinking soup first is better for your health; it can promote the secretion of digestive juices and help digestion…”
“Fine!”
Since he said so, I had no choice but to take the soup bowl. I completely believed that if I insisted on eating first, he would be like an ancient advisor, relentless. Being an emperor is tough! After eating, I was ready to leave! A warm hand pulled me back into my seat. “What’s wrong?” He wasn’t going to give me another lecture, was he?
The man took out a handkerchief, folded it carefully, and gently wiped the corner of my mouth, making my face flush with embarrassment. He wiped my mouth for me? Just as the information said, he was gentle and considerate.
“Wait for me here.” After saying that, he ran off and disappeared.
“Huh?” Where did he go?
