Chapter 1269: Chapter 1269

Although he wasn't really taken with the other party, Xin Peixian still stood up and said, "Miss Lin, hello."

The blind date's name was Lin Ling, she worked in Jiangnan for many years and now returned to her hometown in Huadu for New Year.

Lin Ling glanced at Xin Peixian, noticing his outfit was decent and he looked sturdy, she then nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Xin, hello."

Xin Peixian was no longer the somewhat timid young man he used to be. The past six months of experience exposed him to many big scenes, so even though this was his first time in such an occasion, he wasn't hesitant at all.

The ordering phase began.

Xin Peixian casually skimmed through the menu and said, "Miss Lin, please go ahead."

"I don't even know what good food could be found in this impoverished place like Huadu."

Lin Ling, with an arrogant expression, nodded, murmured, and then began listing dishes without pausing: "Steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roasted duck, roasted chick, roasted goose…"

Soon, she had ordered eighteen dishes!

Even the waiter nearby was left speechless, thinking, there were only four people here, how could they finish so many dishes?

She wanted to remind them that here they don't allow wasteful behavior — you either eat it all or pack it to go, otherwise they will fine one yuan for every gram of leftover food.

After all, the official advocacy now is for frugality, and this restaurant is highly responsive to the "Clean Plate Campaign."

Xin Peixian frowned slightly; with these eighteen dishes, this meal would at least cost five thousand yuan, which is an average person's monthly salary!

Though he now had a monthly salary of fifty thousand yuan, spending five thousand yuan on a meal, especially with someone he didn't like, left him somewhat displeased.

However, when Xin Peixian saw his mother seemed interested in Lin Ling, who was dressed beautifully, he swallowed his words; as long as his mother was happy, spending a few thousand yuan didn't matter.

But what Xin Peixian didn't expect was, it wasn't over yet.

Lin Ling actually ordered a bottle of wine, and it was from the world-renowned brand Lafite, just this bottle alone cost ten thousand yuan!

Xin Peixian could hardly control his anger, thinking, is she planning to treat him like a fool?

Yet, he didn't explode, being taken advantage of was fine; he considered it a costly lesson learned.

The matchmaker now appeared a bit awkward, knowing Xin Peixian's mother wasn't aware, but she knew these dishes and wine together would cost a lot.

However, recalling Xin Peixian's mother claiming he had money, and Xin Peixian himself didn't say anything, she chose not to speak.

Soon, the dishes were served.

While eating, Lin Ling asked, "Mr. Xin, I heard your job earns quite well, what do you do?"

As she spoke, she looked proud, not even bothering to lift her head or open her eyes.

Xin Peixian put down his chopsticks and said, "I work as security at Xu Liu Group…"

He hadn't finished when Lin Ling interrupted with a sneer, "Oh, so you're a security guard? How much can a security guard earn per month?"

From her tone, Xin Peixian sensed strong mockery. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs novel·fire·net

Clearly, upon learning he was in the security industry, she felt disdain towards him.

Xin Peixian instantly lost interest in conversing with her.

But Lin Ling continued, "Mr. Xin, you're so young, why work as a security guard? This job has no future. If people were categorized into high, middle, and low classes, security guards, the gatekeepers, would be the lowest. I think you should strive for more, change jobs."

Xin Peixian replied calmly, "I only have a high school education, many companies don't want me."

"Only high school education? Then I don't think we have much to talk about."

Lin Ling promptly rejected.

Xin Peixian immediately asked, "Then Miss Lin, may I know your educational background?"

"Me? I have a junior high education…" Lin Ling replied naturally.

Xin Peixian laughed instantly and said, "Miss Lin, you have a junior high education, yet you look down on me with a high school education, why is that?"

"Of course I look down on you. You're a grown man with only a high school education, aren't you ashamed? The partner I'm looking for must at least have a postgraduate diploma from a prestigious university. After all, I plan to have children in the future, and I want my children to inherit their father's excellent genes and not lose at the starting line," Lin Ling said matter-of-factly.

"You, with a junior high education, insist on finding someone who's a postgraduate from a prestigious university, I must ask, are you worthy? Would you have anything in common with them? Would your values align?" Xin Peixian responded, amused yet frustrated.

This woman must be crazy to be so oblivious to her own status.

Lin Ling seemed to detect Xin Peixian's odd emotions but didn't care in the slightest, as she slowly savored a glass of wine.