Qiao Shu looked somewhat blankly at the stack of photos He Yingzi handed over. At that moment, her brain was in a complete frozen state.
The reason was simple: the stack of photos He Yingzi handed over were all of handsome young men.
Moreover, they were handsome in all sorts of different ways—completely different types of young hunks.
A glance at the back of the photos revealed information written about each handsome guy on them…
Although Qiao Shu had not experienced elders introducing blind dates to her in her previous life, that did not mean she did not understand such things!
So… this was a blind date, right…? These were profiles of blind date candidates… right?!
But she already had someone now! And the person introducing these blind date candidates to her was her someone’s… sister???
It was exactly because of this that Qiao Shu’s little head was in a crashed state.
“How about it, Shushu? Does any of these guys catch your eye?”
He Yingzi smiled at Qiao Shu and asked enthusiastically.
Hearing He Yingzi’s words, Qiao Shu confirmed the suspicions she had not dared to affirm in her heart before.
“Ah? Sister, are you trying to get me to go on a blind date???”
Faced with Qiao Shu’s blunt words, He Yingzi showed no guilt at all. Instead, she said very candidly,
“It’s not exactly a blind date. I just heard Mom say you’ve been cooped up at home all day and don’t go out. I’m worried that since you came here alone, you might feel lonely without friends. It just so happens that our regiment is holding a social dance with a few other units, so I thought I’d have you come along and see. Who knows, you might make a few good friends at the dance.”
Listening to He Yingzi’s explanation, Qiao Shu grew even more confused. “Aren’t social dances only for single men and women?”
If it was just about making friends, why give her photos of so many young men in advance, with such detailed information on the back of each one—even down to how many people were in their family and what their relatives did for a living…
Moreover, she had casually looked at a few, and every man in those photos had excellent conditions and backgrounds.
There was one more thing… she was not sure if it was her imagination, but the men in these photos did not seem very old. They all looked to be in their twenties…
“Who says social dances are only for singles? We don’t have that rule. Even married people can go; they just dance with their partners. Besides, you don’t need to worry about whether they’re single or not at all, Shushu. Sure, nominally you’re my little brother’s partner. But you two haven’t even gotten your marriage certificate, held a banquet, or met each other. You’re basically strangers, so right now, you’re a single person.”
He Yingzi looked at Qiao Shu with a beaming smile, speaking with unwavering confidence and full assurance.
“But this still doesn’t seem right. Mom and Dad definitely wouldn’t want me to go…”
Qiao Shu, who had been a homebody in her previous life, had no great interest in social dances.
After all, her body had been too frail back then, and anything involving physical activity was her weakness. As for dancing, she had never even learned it.
So she, who could not dance at all, truly had no interest in a social dance.
She had originally planned to use Feng Father and Feng Mother as an excuse to refuse He Yingzi.
But—
“Shushu, Mom and Dad already agreed to let me take you to the social dance, so you don’t need to worry about that at all. All you need to do is dress up nice and pretty and come with me to the dance to make some friends.”
Seeing He Yingzi say this, Qiao Shu’s eyes immediately widened round, her clear and beautiful watery eyes filled with utter disbelief.
“Ah? Mom and Dad agreed???”
“I already told you, having you join the social dance is just to let you make a few friends your age. Don’t overthink it.”
He Yingzi smiled, but although that was what she said, she pulled several photos out from the stack Qiao Shu had placed on the table.
“These guys are all pretty good. I’ve vetted their character myself—they’re especially suitable to be friends. And don’t you like soldiers? They’re soldiers too…”
“…”
Qiao Shu, who had just started to dispel her suspicions and think she might have been overthinking, began to doubt again after seeing He Yingzi’s actions.
Her someone’s sister seemed a bit off!
But… there probably was not a sister in the world who would help someone else steal her brother’s corner, right???
And so, in this state of confusion and bewilderment, Qiao Shu was eventually urged by He Yingzi to get dressed up, then dazedly taken by He Yingzi to the social dance to “make friends.”
He Hong watched the backs of He Yingzi and the others as they drove away. She let out a soft sigh.
“Sigh, Old Feng, do you think what I’m doing is right or not…”
This social dance was exactly as Qiao Shu had originally guessed—a disguised blind date dance.
And the reason He Hong had agreed so quickly was that He Yingzi had done a lot of ideological work on her.
“Right or wrong, Shushu has already gone with Yingzi. Thinking about it now is pointless.”
Although Feng Shengli still sided with his son in his heart, he thought more openly and truly considered what was best for Qiao Shu.
So he felt that since she had already gone, they should just let fate decide.
If Qiao Shu really took a liking to some young fellow at the social dance, that would mean she and his son were not meant to be, and they could not delay such an excellent girl.
“This matter is up to fate. No matter the outcome, it’s good for Shushu. If she finds a young man she likes at the dance, it means the child was not suited to marry our son to begin with. If she does not find anyone, then treat it as her going out to play and make friends. Making a few peers at the dance is pretty good too. Otherwise, with Shushu cooped up at home every day with no friends, it’s quite worrying.”
Feng Shengli’s words thoroughly comforted He Hong and completely dispelled the last bit of hesitation and inner conflict in her heart.
“Old Feng, you’re right. This matter, we’ll let fate decide. If Shushu really finds someone she likes at the dance, it just means our son and her have no fate…”
At this point, He Hong thought of her son, who refused to come home and get married.
She snorted coldly, her long face stern as she said, “Hmph! If Shushu really ends up marrying someone else, it’ll serve him right to regret it to death! He deserves to stay single!”
“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about him anymore…”
…
Poor Regiment Leader Feng, who was still lying in the hospital, had no idea that his soft and fragrant beautiful little wife had been tricked by his good big sister into going on a blind date~!
And with the whole family’s support, no less~!
If others found out, it would truly drop jaws, after all… who could imagine a whole family helping an outsider dig at their own son or brother’s corner!
“Regiment Leader Feng, although your injuries are no longer serious, it’s still best if you stay in the hospital to recuperate for a while…”
“No, I’ll recuperate at home just fine.”