Chapter 10: You're Zhang Yang?!
Standing in front of the mirror and looking at the eye-catching figure reflected inside it, Zhang Yang nodded with satisfaction.
As expected, nothing went wrong.
With this versatile outfit paired with his current physique, it would be hard to mess it up even if he tried.
Checking the time, it was about time to leave. Zhang Yang didn't waste any time. Wearing the outfit he had just bought, he walked straight out of MixC Mall, ready to pick her up.
At this moment, inside a shared apartment, a fairly pretty girl was sitting in front of the mirror putting on makeup.
"Yaqian, you have a date tonight?" her roommate called out from the living room before walking in and teasing her with a smile.
"It's a blind date arranged by people back in my hometown. We're meeting tonight." Xiong Yaqian smiled and shook her head as she set down her foundation brush.
"Let me guess. If someone introduced him to you, he must be quite a good guy. What's he like? Mind satisfying my curiosity?" Her roommate asked persistently, clearly very curious.
"Actually, it's the opposite. I feel like he's probably a very boring and ordinary guy. His Moments are nothing but work, work, and more work." Xiong Yaqian said casually.
"Well… that's actually not bad either. A steady and hardworking guy might turn out to be a potential stock." Her roommate ran out of words but still spoke a few kind words for the guy she had never even met.
"Forget it. Just a regular working guy. But he's quite generous. He invited me here today." Xiong Yaqian pointed to the location on her phone.
After seeing it, the roommate gave an awkward smile. A phrase suddenly appeared in her mind: poor but generous.
Spending so much money to treat a girl who clearly looked down on him between the lines-was it really worth it?
For some reason, she even felt a bit sympathetic toward the boy.
"Alright, I'm done." Xiong Yaqian closed her makeup box. In the mirror, after putting on makeup, her looks had clearly improved a level. She could indeed be described as charming and lovely.
"Then… good luck." her roommate said from the side.
But in her heart, she was wishing good luck to the boy she had never met.
"I'll bring you some food tonight. Bye." Xiong Yaqian admired herself in the mirror with satisfaction-she definitely had a goddess-like aura. Then she grabbed her bag and went out.
On the roadside, while waiting, Xiong Yaqian opened her portable makeup mirror and looked closely at herself.
Normally, for boys she had no interest in, she wouldn't even give them the chance to meet.
But this one was a little different.
They were both from the same hometown, and it was introduced by elders from both families.
Even though she didn't really want to meet him, she still felt she should at least give an explanation, so she decided to meet him. Getting to know someone wouldn't hurt.
"After meeting, I'll act cold for a few days. We're all adults. He should understand." Xiong Yaqian murmured to herself while lightly pressing down the skirt that had been lifted by the wind.
"Huh, that guy getting out of the Cayenne over there is pretty handsome."
Not far away, a young man wearing a white T-shirt and blazer looked mature and steady, with a bit of Wong Cho-lam's aura.
Although it was just a tiny bit, he was getting out of a Cayenne!
Girls naturally had a much higher tolerance for men stepping out of luxury cars. As long as they had money, even greasy uncles could look mature and stylish-let alone a young man like this who paid attention to his appearance and had a good figure.
While observing him from afar, Xiong Yaqian wondered why the guy was walking straight toward her. Was he asking for directions?
Holding his phone, Zhang Yang walked up to Xiong Yaqian and compared it with her photo.
"You're Xiong Yaqian, right?"
Xiong Yaqian froze instantly.
'Huh? Looking for me?'
A ridiculous thought suddenly appeared in her mind.
"You're Zhang Yang?!" she blurted out in shock.
"That's me. Did you wait long?" Zhang Yang looked at the Xiong Yaqian standing in front of him.
Fortunately, although the photo had some editing, she still looked quite pretty in person after makeup. It was obvious that her natural foundation was good.
"I just arrived too." Xiong Yaqian tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, looking slightly flustered.
The confidence she originally had-that she would amaze him and easily take control of the situation-had completely disappeared.
"Then get in the car?" Zhang Yang pointed to the Cayenne nearby.
"Ah… okay." She quickly responded and followed him toward the Cayenne.
Inside the car, she sat very properly and ladylike, trying her best to show her best side.
Zhang Yang, on the other hand, felt relaxed and casually checked the favorability score.
Sure enough, the power of the Porsche Cayenne was no joke. The favorability had skyrocketed to fifty. Her favorability toward him had now reached seventy, and it even seemed like it might continue rising.
"This car?" Xiong Yaqian asked softly inside the car.
"The car? Oh, I just bought it. Look, the registration is still here." Zhang Yang opened the armrest box and showed it.
Xiong Yaqian's face instantly flushed. She hurriedly explained, "Sorry, I didn't mean that I didn't believe you…"
"It's fine. I don't mind." Zhang Yang said with a smile. "We're meeting for the first time anyway. I think it's better to be honest about everything-my situation, your situation. We're all adults. What's there to be embarrassed about, right, Little Xiong?"
"Little Xiong?" Xiong Yaqian's face reddened. She instinctively lowered her head and glanced down subconsciously, thinking, 'Not that small… well, okay, not exactly impressive.'
The Cayenne drove steadily toward the restaurant.
Zhang Yang focused on driving, while Xiong Yaqian sat in the passenger seat, occasionally finding opportunities to observe her blind date.
She really had struck gold.
He had financial strength. He might not be extremely handsome, but his temperament was good. Especially the look in his eyes while he was concentrating on driving…
Honestly, people always said that focused men were the most handsome.
When he was concentrating like this, it really made people overlook his appearance.
"You're a bit different from what I imagined." Xiong Yaqian started a conversation, trying to close the distance between them.
"What did you imagine me to be like?" Zhang Yang glanced at her briefly and asked with a smile.
"In any case… you're far beyond my expectations." Xiong Yaqian said shyly. "Actually, I was really busy the past couple of days. You don't mind, right?"
"Everyone has their own things to deal with, right? It's fine." Zhang Yang said casually.
Xiong Yaqian nodded lightly, but her hands unconsciously clenched the fabric of her skirt.
If she hadn't met him, how would she have known that the blind date she had almost ignored would turn out to be such a treasure? She really should thank her aunt properly-otherwise, how would this meeting have happened today?
At a red light, Zhang Yang stopped the car.
He was about to touch the gear lever, but his hand landed on something smooth and soft.
'A thigh?'
His heart skipped a beat.
'Would her favorability drop?'
"Sorry, I touched the wrong place." Zhang Yang apologized and quickly pulled his hand back, glancing at Xiong Yaqian.
"Y-you… next time look carefully before touching." Xiong Yaqian said quietly with her head lowered, not daring to look up.
Zhang Yang agreed and glanced at the system, almost letting out a surprised sound.
Her favorability had actually increased a little, though not by much.
'Wait… how does that work?'
Zhang Yang, whose mindset hadn't completely shifted away from that of an ordinary guy yet, suddenly felt a bit confused-as if he had never really understood girls before.