Jiang Yutong got married. On a clear, sunny day by the sea, she was wearing a thick white scarf and holding hands with a man in a black cashmere coat. They were aimlessly strolling along the riverside. The man was tall and handsome, with mature charm that his eyebrows and other facial features couldn't hide.
A young girl who was out for a night run couldn't help but cast a second glance at Jiang Yutong's man. But this made Jiang Yutong displeased, and she glared fiercely at the girl. The jogger awkwardly averted her gaze and gave a sigh just as she ran past them, seemingly feeling that Jiang Yutong, such a young girl, landing such a great man was somehow unjust.
Jiang Yutong didn't think it was unfair, instead, she found fate very mysterious.
One day earlier.
At the North Shore Café outside the South Campus of Pei City Academy of Fine Arts, Jiang Yutong had stressed more than once, "Cousin, I'm only 22, a senior year student."
Her cousin Wen Jing gave her a sideways glance, "22 is a good age, you're of legal marriage age."
Jiang Yutong glared angrily at Wen Jing, "But why didn't you tell me about the blind date ahead of time? You tricked me into coming here without even asking if I have a boyfriend!"
Wen Jing frowned, "Your aunt and uncle had arranged this marriage for you when they were alive, it's fortunate that the other party still acknowledges this. My mom thinks that Lu Jinyan is quite good-looking, the only setback is that he's older than you."
"But I already have a boyfriend!"
Wen Jing gave her a glance, "Stop trying to fool me with lies. I see you just staying at home during your holidays, with no boyfriend calling you for dates. With your single life, you dare to tell me you have a boyfriend?"
"Qing Fan confessed to me just last week; I just haven't had time to tell you all yet..."
"Enough, I'm not going to believe you. Today you just sit here and wait for Lu Jin Yan to arrive."
She wanted to pick up her bag and sneak away, but her cousin held her down.
Her cousin was evidently trained in Chinese martial arts and showed remarkable strength.
She felt like she was going to get seriously hurt, but she couldn't help trying to free herself, "I really do have a boyfriend!"
"Stop it; I don't believe it."
Jiang Yu Tong frowned.
It seemed her cousin wouldn't believe her no matter what. She had no choice but to play along casually!
Anyway, it would be fine as long as she could mess up the arranged date later.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help provoking, "A thirty-year-old man agreed to a blind date and is half an hour late. If such a man is acceptable?"
"He's a doctor. Being late for a few minutes, you just wait a little longer. Perhaps he has an emergency and is currently carrying out some lifesaving help."
Jiang Yu Tong pouted, thinking that what her cousin said made sense, leaving her speechless.
While thinking of excuses to use the bathroom to slip away, the next second she was excitedly grabbed by the wrist by her cousin, "He's here, you’d better behave well."
The corners of Jiang Yu Tong's mouth twitched, as she looked along her cousin's excited gaze.
A young man in a black suit strode into the coffee shop. His eyes were as black as ink, his features slender and sharp, with a flat, straight lip under a tall, upright nose. He was well-featured, handsome yet dignified, mature and yet without any sign of fatigue. More importantly, he has an upright body and a good demeanor. As he saw Wen Jing waving him over, a gentle smile played around his lips.
"Jin Yan." Wen Jing stood up to greet him. "I’ve been waiting for you for a while."
Lu Jin Yan apologized with a laugh, "Sorry, an emergency patient was brought in suddenly and the doctor on call was not there, so I had to help."
"That's okay," Wen Jing was straightforward, knowing Lu Jin Yan since high school, she immediately introduced the girl sitting next to her, "This is my little cousin, Jiang Yu Tong."
"Hello, Yu Tong."
He courteously extended his hand to her.
Jiang Yu Tong pressed her lips together, and at her cousin's prompting, she reached out and shook his hand, "Hello, Mr. Lu."
Lu Jin Yan was kind and polite. When shaking hands with her, his gaze rested on her fingers, where there was a spot of oil paint that hadn't been completely washed off, "Are you in art?"
"Um," she withdrew her hand and replied, "I'm a senior at the Pei Cheng Academy of Fine Arts."
Seeing that Lu Jin Yan had arrived as agreed, Wen Jing immediately found an excuse to leave, "I just remembered I need to buy some cold medicine for my mom, I must be going now."
"Cousin..." Jiang Yu Tong looked at her skeptically; silently asking her when her aunt who was busy preparing a dark cuisine the night before got a cold?
Wen Jing just smiled and placated her, "Yu Tong, you chat with Jin Yan first. Call me when you two are done chatting, I'll pick you up."
Jiang Yu Tong virtually wanted to roll her eyes at her cousin.
But Wen Jing was on her feet and away before she got the chance.
She was unceremoniously abandoned in the coffee shop, left alone to face this blind date who was a full six years older than her.
