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Lan Weiwei was not like Yang Tao. She did not take Zhou Chen's words seriously at all. Instead, she asked very realistically: "Zhou Chen, how old are you and where do you live now?"

Yang Tao also looked at Zhou Chen with curiosity, because Zhou Chen did not look very old, at least he did not have the greasy look of a middle-aged man.

"I'm twenty-nine after the New Year."

"Twenty-nine?"

Lan Weiwei and Yang Tao both exclaimed in surprise.

Yang Tao, in particular, was even more shocked, because she would be 32 years old in a few months after the New Year. That meant she was three years older than Zhou Chen.

Lan Weiwei was also very surprised. She thought Zhou Chen was young, but she didn't expect that Zhou Chen was even younger than she thought. She couldn't help but look at Yang Tao.

At this time, Yang Tao was already blaming her mother in her heart. What was going on? Why did she introduce a young man who was a few years younger than her? Although she had a good impression of Zhou Chen, she was naturally a little hesitant because he was three years younger than her.

Zhou Chen expected Yang Tao and Lan Weiwei's reactions. He smiled faintly and said, "Yes, it's twenty-nine."

"Then you should know how old I am, right?"

Zhou Chen's youth made Yang Tao start to feel less confident. Although she always believed that her age was an advantage, she also knew deep down that she was in her early thirties and was not very popular in the blind date market. Men nowadays wanted to find girls younger than themselves, just like women wanted to find men older than themselves. It was the same idea.

Zhou Chen: "Of course, I know you are three years older than me, but I don't care. As the saying goes, a woman three years older than me is more likely to be rich. We are only three years older, not eight or ten years older. What's more, even if there is a difference of more than ten years, there are many boyfriends and girlfriends in their twenties nowadays. Three years is really nothing."

Yang Tao smiled politely: "Zhou Chen, to be honest, I personally cannot accept sister-brother relationships."

Zhou Chen was not in a hurry, he just asked: "Why?"

"This?" Yang Tao didn't know how to answer.

Seeing her hesitation, Zhou Chen said, "The reason why women find it difficult to accept relationships between men and women is because they are afraid that the men are immature and need her to take care of everything. But you can rest assured that I am not that kind of little man. I think you can ignore my age and treat me as someone of the same age as you."

"But facts are facts. They won't disappear if we ignore them." Yang Tao still had concerns.

Zhou Chen: "We can try to get in touch. We can't talk about boyfriend and girlfriend, but just treat each other as friends. If you dismiss me just because of our age, I will not accept it. I think we still have a lot in common. You like wedding dresses, and I want to open a wedding dress shop. I think this is our fate, Yang Tao, at least give us a chance, so that we can get to know each other better."

After hearing this, Yang Tao was also hesitant. She really didn't want a relationship with a younger man, but what Zhou Chen said was right. They did have something in common, and Zhou Chen had spent a lot of effort to arrange a blind date with her. If she just refused, it would be a bit unkind.

She has been on many blind dates in the past two years and knows very well how difficult it is to meet a man with whom she has a common language and who is good in all aspects. However, the fact that he is three years younger than her makes her worried. After all, she is not in her twenties and can no longer afford to have fun.

"Of course there's no problem being friends, but..."

Zhou Chen didn't give her a chance to continue, and immediately said, "Since we can be friends, then it should be no problem for me to treat you to a meal."

Yang Tao hesitated for a few seconds, but finally nodded and said, "Okay, but I'll treat you."

"this?"

"Like you said, if you consider me a friend, then don't refuse. I'll treat you."

Seeing Yang Tao's insistence, Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Okay."

"So what do you like to eat?" Yang Tao asked.

Zhou Chen replied: "I don't have any dietary restrictions, anything is fine."

Yang Tao: "Then let's go to a western restaurant. I heard from my colleagues that there is a good western restaurant. We can go and try it."

Zhou Chen naturally had no objection, and the three of them then drank coffee and chatted. Most of the time, it was Yang Tao and Lan Weiwei who talked, but Yang Tao also talked to Zhou Chen from time to time and even asked him about the bridal shop.

Since Zhou Chen was going to open a bridal shop, it was impossible for him to know nothing. He had been looking up information for more than two months and had learned about all aspects of bridal shops. Naturally, it was no problem for him to deal with Yang Tao's questions.

After sitting in the cafe for nearly an hour, they got up and left, preparing to go to the western restaurant they had just mentioned.

"Taozi, I have something else to do tonight, so why don't I not go? You two go?"

Lan Weiwei was very perceptive. She could see that Zhou Chen wanted to pursue Yang Tao, so she thought that she should not be a third wheel and should leave quickly.

When Yang Tao heard that Lan Weiwei was leaving, she panicked: "Weiwei, didn't we agree to have dinner together tonight? You can't just leave like this."

Lan Weiwei said apologetically: "Taozi, I really have something to do. Can I treat you next time?"

"what?"

Yang Tao subconsciously glanced at Zhou Chen. She was not stupid and naturally knew why Lan Weiwei wanted to leave. But she had just promised to treat Zhou Chen to a meal and there was no way she could go back on her word. But if Lan Weiwei didn't want to go, she couldn't force her to go.

"You came here in my car, so how are you going back?"

Lan Weiwei: "I'll take a taxi back."

"How about that?"

Yang Tao shook her head and said, "How about I take you back first?"

"No, no."

Lan Weiwei quickly refused, "It's a waste of time to go back and forth. I can't let others wait."

Zhou Chen interrupted at this time: "Yang Tao, how about this, I also drove here, why don't you take my car first and send Miss Lan back, then we will go to eat, and then come back to drive after we have eaten."

Before Yang Tao could say anything, Lan Weiwei replied, "No, that's too much trouble for you. I can just take a taxi."

"It's not a big deal. It's hard to get a taxi at this time. Just follow my instructions. Yang Tao, what do you think?"

Yang Tao thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she said to Lan Weiwei: "Let's do as Zhou Chen said. We'll send you home first, and then go to eat."

Since Zhou Chen and Yang Tao both insisted, Lan Weiwei had no choice but to agree.

"My car is here."

Zhou Chen brought Yang Tao and Lan Weiwei to the front of the car and opened the back door for them. Yang Tao and Lan Weiwei both thanked him.

After they got in the car, he turned around, walked into the driver's seat, and started the car on its way.

Looking at Zhou Chen who was concentrating on driving, Lan Weiwei whispered to Yang Tao: "It seems that Zhou Chen should have some money. He drives a BMW 5 Series. Taozi, you'd better seize the opportunity."

Originally she thought Zhou Chen was just an ordinary person and that he was just bragging about opening a bridal shop, but now that she saw that Zhou Chen could afford a BMW 5 Series, her mentality naturally changed.

Although she and Yang Tao are best friends, due to the relationship between the two families and her own ideas, she always feels that she is better than Yang Tao, so she wants to stand out from Yang Tao in every aspect. This was also a factor when she tried to steal Yang Tao's boyfriend.

In the past two years, she was very clear about what kind of men Yang Tao had been on blind dates with. Today, she agreed to come along because she wanted to see what the man Yang Tao had been on a blind date with was like.

But Zhou Chen’s condition surprised her very much. Could it be that Yang Tao really met a man who was both young and rich?

Especially when they were chatting in the coffee shop just now, Zhou Chen's eyes were on Yang Tao the whole time, and at most they only stayed on her for a few seconds. This made her, who had always been the focus, very unhappy.

She thought she was better, prettier, and more charming than Yang Tao. Why was Yang Tao always able to meet excellent men, while she had to resort to trickery to snatch them away?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Taozi also whispered: "What's there to grasp? He's too young, three years younger than me."

"What's wrong with being younger? He's not much younger, just three years younger. I think you should spend more time with him."

Although she felt uncomfortable, Lan Weiwei still persuaded Yang Tao. She felt that if Yang Tao was with Zhou Chen, the shock she would receive in the future even if she knew the identity of her boyfriend would be much smaller.

Compared to her best friend Yang Tao, she cares more about her own happiness.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 82: Self-righteous Mother and Daughter

"Taozi, I'll be leaving first then."

Zhou Chen sent Lan Weiwei to the gate of the community. After Lan Weiwei got out of the car, she greeted Taozi.

Yang Tao followed Lan Weiwei out of the car. She reluctantly held Lan Weiwei's arm and said, "Weiwei, why don't you come with us? It's too awkward for just him and me."

Lan Weiwei said: "I have been a light bulb for such a long time, I can't ruin your good things anymore, Taozi, this man is not bad, although he is a little young, but you can see that he seems to like you very much, you really have to seize the opportunity."

Yang Tao said embarrassedly: "I have never thought about having a sister-brother relationship. I always feel it is awkward."

Lan Weiwei smiled and said, "Why are you so awkward? It's better for men to be younger and have better physical strength. You will be happy in the future."

"What are you talking about?" Yang Tao's face suddenly turned red with shame.

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Please tell that handsome guy for me."

Lan Weiwei waved at Yang Tao and left.

After Lan Weiwei left, Yang Tao thought for a while, walked around from the back of the car to the passenger seat on the other side, then opened the door and got in.

"Shall we leave now?"

After sending away Lan Weiwei, the light bulb, Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief. From now on, he could finally be alone with Yang Tao.

Although Yang Tao was shy, she still answered openly: "Let's go."

As Lan Weiwei walked into the community, she heard someone calling her from behind. Turning around, she saw a woman with her hair tied up and wearing a bright red down jacket chasing after her.

"Mom, where are you going?"

This woman is Lan Weiwei's mother, Lan Caiping.

That’s right, Lan Weiwei did not have her father’s surname, but her mother Lan Caiping’s.

Lan Caiping caught up and asked directly: "Weiwei, didn't you say you were going to a blind date with Taozi? But I just saw you getting out of a luxury car. Was it your boyfriend who sent you back? Why didn't you invite him back to sit with you?"

Lan Weiwei looked helpless: "What luxury car? It's just a BMW. He's not my boyfriend, he's Taozi's blind date. They were going out to eat, and I didn't think it was right to follow them, so I asked them to send me back."

When Lan Caiping heard that it was Yang Tao's blind date, she immediately became interested.

"Taozi's blind date? How is that guy? What's his condition? Compared to your boyfriend, who is better?

Xue Sumei has been comparing herself to me all her life, but she has never been able to beat me. I am prettier than her, have a better figure than her, have better taste in finding a husband than her, and my daughter is more outstanding than her daughter. Even my daughter's boyfriend is the CEO of a listed company. Why should she compare herself to me?"

Lan Weiwei had long been accustomed to her mother's attitude, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"Not bad. I heard that he used to be a clerk in the Civil Affairs Bureau. Now he has quit and is planning to open a bridal shop."

"That's it?"

Lan Caiping was immediately disdainful when she heard this, and held her head high. "Xue Sumei only has this kind of vision. How can a clerk who runs a bridal shop compare with Zhuang Yan, a listed company CEO? Weiwei, you are definitely better than Taozi in this regard."

Lan Weiwei continued, "Mom, you may not know that Taozi's blind date is called Zhou Chen, who is more than three years younger than Taozi."

"what?"

Lan Caiping laughed out loud, "The boy is three years younger? Xue Sumei, Xue Sumei, you are really desperate. You found a son-in-law who is three years younger than you. You are amazing."

Lan Weiwei also laughed and said, "What's even more ridiculous is that Zhou Chen seems to be obsessed with Taozi, as if he has never seen a woman before."

In front of her mother, Lan Weiwei no longer concealed her feelings. When she thought about how Zhou Chen had ignored her and only cared about Yang Tao, she felt dissatisfied. Although she looked down on Zhou Chen, why did Zhou Chen ignore her?

Lan Caiping laughed disdainfully: "I understand. These young people nowadays don't have much vision. He thought he had picked up a treasure, but in fact, haha..."

"Mom, let's go home."

…………

"Yang Tao, are you on good terms with Miss Lan?"

Zhou Chen was driving, and in order to avoid an awkward atmosphere in the car, he took the initiative to ask Yang Tao.

Yang Tao smiled and said, "Well, we are good friends who grew up together. We are good girlfriends and have a very good relationship."

Zhou Chen smiled. Yang Tao was indeed silly and cute in some aspects, but he didn't say anything. They had just met, and he didn't know what to say to Lan Weiwei.

"Yang Tao, since you like wedding dresses so much, you must come to my shop to give me some advice after my shop opens. After all, as a grown man, my taste is definitely not as good as yours, especially for someone like you who is knowledgeable about wedding dresses."

Speaking of wedding dresses, Yang Tao immediately became excited. She happily answered, "No problem. I have always wanted to see more wedding dresses. If your store opens, I will definitely go. What I see online is definitely not as good as what I see in a physical store. After all, I can see it clearly and touch it."

"Then we have an agreement."

Yang Tao, who was not very shrewd, did not realize what Zhou Chen meant and nodded in agreement immediately.

The two of them quickly arrived at the western restaurant, found an empty seat and sat down. After ordering their food, they chatted with each other.

In fact, Zhou Chen was not a very talkative person, but after sitting together with Yang Tao, they chatted quite smoothly. Although they talked about each other's hobbies, interesting things and so on, at least it didn't seem awkward and the atmosphere was still maintained well.

Zhou Chen casually ordered a steak and a drink. The two of them ate and chatted. After sitting for more than an hour, Yang Tao took the initiative to say that he wanted to leave.

"Yang Tao, how about I treat you to a movie?"

For their first official meeting, Zhou Chen couldn't think of a good place to go, so he could only choose a movie theater where the public went for dates.

"It's so late, why don't we just forget it?"

Yang Tao was a little hesitant. Although she had a good chat with Zhou Chen today, the age difference between them still made her a little worried and she didn't dare to get too close to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen: "It's not even eight o'clock yet, it's still early. You just treated me to a meal, and I'm treating you to a movie. It's a courtesy to return the favor, so don't refuse."

Seeing Yang Tao still hesitating, Zhou Chen decisively opened the passenger door: "Okay, stop hesitating. Don't you consider me a friend now?"

"Ok."

Yang Tao couldn't refuse. Zhou Chen was so enthusiastic. She hadn't been with a man like this for a long time. Zhou Chen didn't offend her with any of his actions. He was careful with his words and treated her with respect, which made her feel very relaxed, unlike the seriousness and awkwardness of previous blind dates.