Fake it on a dating show

Zhao Minglang just got off work, when the car drove downstairs and saw that the lights at home were not on, he turned the car around and drove towards the park.

Lin Xingyue felt a little guilty for troubling the other party.

"If I go back by car, wouldn't it be a waste of time for you?"

"Isn't it because we didn't get in the car?" Zhao Minglang smiled, "It means we have a good understanding."

To be honest, I didn't think about it at all, I was afraid of any accidents, so I made an extra trip.

It doesn't matter if she runs empty, it means she has reached home safely, and she just turns back.

Lin Xingyue covered her face and remained silent.She wasn't used to this type of banter.

Zhao Minglang glanced at her side face, it didn't look like she was unhappy, so he didn't tease her anymore.

"I was going to do some errands in the front, so I came here on the way." Zhao Minglang casually found an excuse that didn't exist, "Although it doesn't matter if it's done in two days, but if we deal with it earlier today, there will be less troublesome things."

Lin Xingyue seemed to relax a little.

She's terrified of troubling people—is it limited to people she doesn't know, or...all of them?

Zhao Minglang was thinking in his heart.

Everything related to Lin Xingyue was a blank sheet of paper in front of her, except for the faint scent of milk lingering from the tip of her nose, everything else was drawn by Zhao Minglang himself.

Zhao Minglang didn't really want to use shortcuts that might annoy the other party.

She wants to rely on her own strength to walk into the other person's heart little by little, to "save" her.

Gradually get familiar with the other person's personality, guess the potential meaning of the other person, and wait for the other person to open up and take the initiative to say about themselves...

The process is not annoying.

Zhao Minglang felt that he was not an impatient person.

It was almost 07:30 when we got home, neither of them had eaten.

Lin Xingyue poured dog food into the food bowl she had just bought, while Zhao Minglang walked into the kitchen, dug out some ingredients from the refrigerator, and briefly prepared dinner.

"The salt seems to be running low."

When Zhao Minglang opened the seasoning box, he realized that one of the boxes had bottomed out.

She didn't have the habit of cooking at home before, and when she was busy with work, it was even darker. The kitchen at home was more like a decoration, and she didn't always remember to buy common items such as seasoning.After Lin Xingyue came, she walked into the kitchen without knowing it, and started cooking three meals.

It's not a bad experience, it's just that there will inevitably be minor troubles caused by negligence at this time.

"I'll go buy it." Lin Xingyue volunteered.

"Let's wait until tomorrow." Zhao Minglang glanced at the dark sky outside, "Eat lightly at night."

Lin Xingyue nodded: "Then I'll go buy it tomorrow morning, do you have anything else to bring?"

"I'll get off work early tomorrow, and I'll take you to the supermarket when I come back." Zhao Minglang said, "Let's see if there is anything else you need."

When they went to the supermarket last time, because they met Gu Wanqi, they left in a hurry and missed a lot of things.

Lin Xingyue was not squeamish, she could make do with the past and never mention it, but Zhao Minglang kept it in her heart.

Normally, what Zhao Minglang needs can be solved with a phone call, but it is not a bad idea to experience the ordinary daily life of ordinary people.

"Are you going to distribute flyers there tomorrow?" Zhao Minglang asked again.

"Tomorrow afternoon is another part-time job." Lin Xingyue replied, "It's near the supermarket we went to last time."

"What?"

"Doll leaflets... something like that."

The next day, after getting off work, Zhao Minglang went straight to the shopping mall that day.

The shopping mall is located in a bustling area, even on weekdays there are people coming and going, and there are many activities in the square.According to the vague address given by Lin Xingyue, Zhao Minglang stood at the entrance of the shopping mall and looked around for a long time.

It wasn't until the long ears of the doll rabbit bumped into Zhao Minglang's shoulder several times, and even brushed against her cheek, that she looked over with suspicious eyes, and barely recognized the person in the doll costume from the dog on the ground.

"Lin Xingyue?"

The cartoon doll rabbit flicked its ears again.

When Zhao Minglang got closer, he heard her explain in a low voice: "Sorry, you can't leave your post during working hours, can you wait for me for another 10 minutes?"

The children nearby held their mother's hand, stopped when they saw the rabbit, pointed to the dog on the ground, and pointed to the small windmill and the flyer in the rabbit's hand.

"Mommy, look at the puppies! And the rabbits!"

The doll rabbit dutifully leaned over and bent down to give the child a small windmill. The mother also took the leaflet and asked her son to say thank you.

When waving goodbye and leaving, the rabbit made a V sign to them.

Zhao Minglang looked interesting from the side, so he simply sat down on a nearby bench and waited.

The content of the flyer this time is a toy store specially for children. There are still a few customers that can be found on weekdays. After a few children ran past, only the solitary figure of the rabbit was left in the lit square lights.

After a while, the rabbit doll slowly came over and stopped not far from Zhao Minglang.

Zhao Minglang couldn't resist leaning out to stretch out his hand, and tugged on the rabbit's ears, which were fluffy and unexpectedly nice to the touch.

When she turned her head, a small windmill appeared in front of her.

"A special last gift," said Rabbit. "The working hours are over, and this is an apology."

Zhao Minglang watched the rabbit take off the hood, revealing the sweaty face inside, and a white mist appeared on the glasses, but she couldn't hide her smile. She also relaxed in her heart, and stretched out her hand to take this too cheap "gift".

A small colorful windmill, only about the size of two or three fingers, with rough workmanship, rough edges, and obviously damaged places.

After blowing against the windmill, it whirled and turned.

Obviously it was a toy that children would like, but Zhao Minglang couldn't help laughing.

"I will treasure it well."

"Crack-"

The shutter sound of the mobile phone camera that I forgot to turn off sounded.

Zhao Minglang looked up and saw that Lin Xingyue's face was slightly red, and she hid her phone in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, I saw you smiling so beautifully, I unconsciously wanted to take a picture... If you don't like it, I will delete it."

"Need not."

Zhao Minglang waved to Lin Xingyue.

Lin Xingyue hadn't taken off her doll costume outside, so she jolted two steps towards her, and when she got close, she squatted down obediently.

Zhao Minglang helped her brush away the broken hair sticking to her face, then wrapped her arms around her neck, got close to her face, and held up the phone.

"Crack-"

The gentle smiling face, the bewildered and clear eyes, and the slowly rotating colorful windmill are all frozen in the same picture.

"I will also keep this well." Zhao Minglang said.

The little milk dog flicked its tail at their feet and barked twice, as if accusing the owners of ignoring their own evil deeds.

Zhao Minglang picked it up casually, and sent it to a nearby pet shop for storage.

After entering the supermarket, time slows down and you can wander around leisurely.

Zhao Minglang pushed the shopping cart, along the way, he saw something eye-catching on the shelf and threw it into the cart, while turning his head to ask Lin Xingyue what he wanted.

Lin Xingyue didn't want anything.

"Properly acting like a baby is a girl's right." Zhao Minglang turned his head to tease her, "Children who can act like a baby are the cutest."

Lin Xingyue thought about this sentence as a topic for a while, but did not come to a reasonable conclusion.

"Aren't you going to cause trouble for others?"

"It's also divided into objects." Zhao Minglang said, "If you act like a baby to me, I will probably be very happy."

"Will Mr. Zhao act like a baby with others?"

"Occasionally." Zhao Minglang replied, "For example, when you are with your family, such situations are inevitable."

"Really." Lin Xingyue still seemed puzzled.

"Haven't you ever acted coquettishly with your family?" Zhao Minglang asked her.

Lin Xingyue thought about it for a moment, then shook her head.

"In my memory, no."

"Not once?" Zhao Minglang became inexplicably concerned about this question, "Not even when I was a child?"

Lin Xingyue turned her face away and said softly, "I don't know, I don't remember."

"you--"

"Zhao Minglang?"

The call from behind interrupted the communication between the two of them, Zhao Minglang turned around when he heard the voice, and couldn't help being stunned when he saw the older woman behind him.

"Professor Lu?"

The woman dresses plainly but has an elegant temperament, and a few white silks on her temples do not affect her spirit.

She watched Zhao Minglang turn his head, his expression changed from uncertainty to surprise.

"I thought I was wrong." Professor Lu smiled, "After all, you don't seem like someone who can go shopping in supermarkets."

Professor Lu is a professor at Qingyun University and the teacher who once taught Zhao Minglang.

Zhao Minglang performed well in school, and Professor Lu also favored her. Although she did not pursue further studies in academic fields, Professor Lu still took care of her, and there was a teacher-student relationship between them.

During the holidays, as long as he is not too busy, Zhao Minglang will visit with gifts.

Of course, there is also the reason that Professor Lu lives nearby.

When meeting a mentor on the road, it is natural to exchange pleasantries.

"Professor Lu is moving?"

"Yes, the two colleges merged, and we will move to the headquarters." Professor Lu replied, "It's too far away from the headquarters, and it's inconvenient to attend classes. Maybe we will move there before the end of this semester."

"Then it seems that we won't be able to see each other often in the future." Zhao Minglang expressed a little regret, "But it's a good thing that Professor Lu and Professor Zheng don't have to live in two places."

Professor Lu has been teaching and leading projects in the west campus all the year round, while her husband is a professor in the main campus, and they have to live apart from time to time due to work reasons.

Now it is a good thing, and it is worthy of congratulations.

Professor Lu also looked very happy, with an obvious smile on his face, while saying, "At the end of the year, I should take some time to go back to my alma mater."

Zhao Minglang naturally had no choice but to nod: "You are right."

After recounting the past, Professor Lu noticed the shopping cart Zhao Minglang was pushing, and asked involuntarily, "Have you found a boyfriend?"

In addition to the excessive snacks in the shopping cart, a few daily necessities are in pairs.This place is only close to Zhao Minglang's own living place, and he is usually busy with work, so he never has time to entertain relatives' children.

After thinking about it, it seems that this is the most reasonable explanation.

"Maybe it's a girlfriend." Zhao Minglang said in an obviously joking tone, and then took the initiative to explain, "It's just that a friend came to borrow, so I brought her to buy something, that's—"

... What about people? !

When Zhao Minglang turned his head, there was no one behind him.

The corners of her eyebrows twitched, and she didn't see anyone when she looked around, her heart trembled. Fortunately, she still remembered that this was a supermarket and a public place, and nothing would happen, so she forced herself to calm down.

She probably ran away when she was distracted by the pleasantries with Professor Lu.

But she really didn't notice it.

A few words perfunctory Professor Lu, waved goodbye, Zhao Minglang turned around in a hurry, didn't even want the shopping cart, and quickly shuttled through the nearby shelves, but didn't see any familiar figures, and finally had to go back to the original point.

Zhao Minglang leaned against the shopping cart, frowning tightly.

The nearby staff noticed her abnormal state and took the initiative to ask her what help she needed.

"I'm looking for someone. The young girl standing next to me just now is about this tall." Zhao Minglang compared the approximate range with his own height, "Wears glasses, black hair with ends here, have you ever seen her?" she?"

"I've seen it."

"Where is she?"

Zhao Minglang's eyes immediately shot over, the staff was a little frightened, couldn't help swallowing, and lowered their voice several degrees.

He leaned slightly, and pointed cautiously to the bottom of the promotional shelf.

The place other than the long row of regular display racks is occupied by various promotional columns. Next to Zhao Minglang is a promotional column for chocolates. Not long after it was put up, it is only a promotional price for semi-finished products, and the bottom is only half pasted. The board is still half hollowed out.

Zhao Minglang suddenly realized something, and his eyelids twitched slightly.

"Lin Xingyue—" she called out.

"Boom-"

There was a muffled sound as the shelf came down, Zhao Minglang bent down and lowered his head, facing the tearful look of the person under the shelf holding his head.