Hey! The CEO who just scolded me met someone on a blind date.

"Mommy mommy……"

Nic held Su Zimu's hand and shook it for a long time before she came to her senses. It had already darkened outside without her knowing.

"What's the matter, Nic?" Su Zimu turned to look at Nic woodenly.

Nic looked at her with his big eyes in confusion, "Mom, that auntie has been gone for a long time, and you have been sitting here for a long time. Nic called you but you couldn't hear me. Nic is so hungry."

"Oh." Su Zimu stood up, "I'm sorry, Mom is thinking about something, I'll go cook right away."

"Mom, can we go out to eat?" Nic held Su Zimu's hand tightly.

"There's food at home."

"I want to go out for dinner." Nic blinked his eyes and said, "How about we go to the restaurant we always go to?"

Su Zimu leaned over and pinched Nic's cheek, "It's not impossible, then we'll have a complete day off today!"

Hearing this, Nic jumped up happily, hugged Su Zimu's neck and kissed him.

Su Zimu drove to the nearby restaurant they often went to, but as soon as he entered the door, a familiar figure caught his eye.

Pei Yue.

He was having dinner with a young lady with his back to them, so he probably didn't see them.

Between saying hello and pretending not to see it, Su Zimu decisively chose the latter and even found a seat in a corner.

As soon as they sat down and prepared to order, Nic said, "Mom, I want to pee."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Before Su Zimu could get up, the little guy refused, "No, I'm already grown up, I can go to the toilet by myself."

"Are you sure you don't want me to accompany you? Do you know where the bathroom is?" She was still a little worried.

"Well, no, I noticed where the bathroom was when I walked in." Nic nodded proudly.

Su Zimu followed Nic's tiny figure with his eyes all the way, and estimated by looking at the watch that the little guy should be back soon, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Feeling nervous, Su Zimu quickly got up and walked towards the bathroom, but when he turned a corner he ran into a group of people, one big and one small, holding hands.

"Mom." Nic broke free from Pei Yue's hand and ran back quickly, "Look, it's Dr. Pei. He's eating here too."

Su Zimu raised the corner of his mouth, "Doctor Pei, what a coincidence."

Pei Yue smiled and nodded, "Long time no see, I didn't expect to meet you here."

"Doctor Pei, would you like to have dinner with us?"

Unexpectedly, Nic suddenly invited him. Su Zimu was a little embarrassed for a moment. He lowered his head and said to Nic: "Dr. Pei has an appointment. It's not convenient for him to come with us..."

"Okay." Pei Yue said as he walked towards the two of them.

Su Zimu: “Ah?”

"I've already finished my meal, and I just didn't have enough to eat. If you don't mind, I'll treat you today." Pei Yue smiled.

At this point, Su Zimu couldn't refuse, so the three of them had to dine together.

The man is well-mannered, the woman is gentle and charming, and they have a well-behaved and lovely child. To outsiders, it looks like a happy family.

In fact, the two didn't have much to talk about.

"Nic, have you brushed your teeth well recently?" Pei Yue looked at Nic and asked gently.

Nic, who was still happily eating French fries, frowned when he heard this, "Doctor Pei, can you please not ask this question every time we meet?"

Pei Yue was stunned at first, then he looked at Su Zimu, raised his head and laughed, "It seems that I am an unpopular doctor."

"Nic!" Su Zimu said more seriously, indicating that he was being rude. "Doctor Pei is just concerned about you."

"It's okay." Pei Yue tried to smooth things over. "I'm used to it. No child likes dentists."

Su Zimu didn't want to embarrass Nic, so he changed the subject, "How are you doing recently? Is the clinic busy?"

Pei Yue shrugged, "It's okay, not too busy. But I'm not very well."

"What, something happened?"

Pei Yue sighed and leaned back in his chair. "I don't know what's wrong with my mom lately. She keeps urging me to go on blind dates and get married."

"Huh? Oh."

"Actually, I was just on a blind date."

Su Zimu didn't expect Pei Yue to bring this up, so he smiled and said, "Why don't you ask the girl out to watch a movie or something? Just have a meal?"

"If there's no chemistry between two people, and everyone's time is precious, let's not waste it."

Su Zimu didn't want to comment on other people's feelings, so he just nodded slightly.

"I don't know if my mother is too old, but I remember she used to be quite open-minded and never bothered me about these things." Pei Yue said with a helpless smile: "In fact, she is quite open-minded now. She told me the other day that she can accept relationships between men and women who are divorced and have children, and she can also accept my liking for the same sex."

Su Zimu raised his eyebrows, "Then Auntie is quite open-minded."

Pei Yue laughed, "I don't know what provoked her, but it is likely that I will disappoint her."

"How could that be? Doctor Pei is handsome, kind-hearted, has a skill, can make money, and has no bad habits. Men like you are very popular in the market."

Pei Yue tilted his head slightly, with a look of disbelief, "A liar is a puppy."

Su Zimu raised his water cup and casually touched his water cup, "A liar is a puppy."

Nic looked at the two chatting with a blank face, and suddenly said: "Mom, is Uncle Jiang popular in the market? Can he sell for a good price?"

Hearing this, Su Zimu's eyes widened, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Actually, the market I'm talking about is not for selling things, and of course, people can't be sold either."

Nic raised his little face and asked seriously: "Aren't markets all for selling things? Vegetable markets sell vegetables, fruit markets sell fruit, so what is the purpose of your market that doesn't sell anything? Why is it called a market if it doesn't sell anything?"

Su Zimu: "...it..."

She was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain to a child of this age, and looked at Pei Yue helplessly.

Pei Yue reached out and touched Nic's head. "Nic is very smart. You can find the answer yourself, okay?"

Nic hummed and continued to eat.

The three of them were silent for a long time before Pei Yue said, "Why are there only two of you today? Your husband..."

"He's on a business trip." Su Zimu blurted out without thinking.

Pei Yue nodded, and after a long pause he asked again: "I'm very curious, why didn't your husband show up before? You were clearly in that situation at that time, when you needed him the most..."

Su Zimu shook his head, unwilling to think about the past or answer.

"I'm sorry for being rude." Pei Yue apologized politely.

"Uncle Jiang!" Nic suddenly pointed out the window.

Su Zimu and Pei Yue both turned around to look at the street outside the floor-to-ceiling window. There were not many pedestrians passing by, and they were sitting in a corner, so neither of them noticed the person Nic was talking about.

Pei Yue saw the disappointment in Su Zimu's eyes and took a piece of cake and placed it in front of Nic, "Nic, eat some cake."