I am not just a tycoon

Qiuqiu laughed and said, "Look at you, feeling sorry for him. What's up, got a crush on Mr. Peang? Then you'll have to compete with Chang Ting."

"Not at all, just casually chatting, that's all."

Xiaozhu looked at Dai Lu, "I've finally understood one thing for sure, the waiters never lose out. As long as I'm patient enough, I'll eventually meet a man who's tall, handsome, wealthy, and likes me."

Qiuqiu gave her a glance, "Daydreaming, you might as well let Lulu introduce you to Mr. Shen. Maybe if you get into that circle, you could find someone who prefers 'pale, thin and young' types like you."

Speaking of which, Qiuqiu sighed, "I envy you for not being tied down yet. I can't even afford to fantasize after getting married."

"Qiuqiu sis, you're getting too pessimistic."

"Why so?"

Xiaozhu giggled with her hand over her mouth, "Hee-hee, even married women can have fun, maybe in Mr. Shen's circle, there are guys who have a thing for married women?"

Qiuqiu froze for a moment and then lunged at her to tickle her waist, "You're asking for it Xiaozhu!"

Dai Lu watched them roughhousing, a smile on her lips, but there was an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Only she knew that Shen Yuan was not her boyfriend, yet their relationship was ambiguous and murky, perhaps more like lovers?

But not quite like lovers either since they hadn't crossed certain boundaries.

At 6 PM, Dai Lu dragged her exhausted body home, calling out while changing shoes, "Mom, I'm back."

"Lulu's back."

At that moment, a middle-aged woman who looked somewhat like her mother came out of the living room.

"Aunt, when did you get here?" Dai Lu was puzzled.

Tang Liping said with a smile, "I came in the afternoon, I forgot to tell you."

"Where's Mom?"

Dai Lu suddenly had a bad premonition.

"She's cooking in the kitchen."

"Oh."

After changing shoes, Dai Lu walked into the kitchen and asked softly, "Mom, why is Aunt here? Don't tell me she's here to introduce me to a blind date."

Tang Lixiang, who was washing vegetables, turned around and said, "You know it yourself. You're 28 and still without a boyfriend, what does that look like to others?"

Dai Lu frowned slightly, "Mom, I've said it before, I'm not interested in dating right now."

Tang Lixiang's face changed suddenly, and she put down the vegetables she was washing, "What do you mean 'not interested in dating now'? Do you plan to wait until you're old and no longer appealing? The prime age for dating, marriage, and childbearing is 22-25 years old. You're already considered leftover now. Do you really want to wait until you're over 35 to marry and have children? Will anybody fancy you then?"

"Besides, back in our day, we didn't have all this dating or not dating; it was all arranged by the parents, as long as the guy was okay to look at. Your father and I were like that, and after all these years, aren't we still good?"

Tang Lixiang spoke earnestly, trying to teach Dai Lu a lesson, but Dai Lu covered her ears, shaking her head like a rattle drum, "I'm not listening, nonsense babble."

"What nonsense babble? What are you talking about?"

Tang Lixiang glared and said, "Listen to me, the guy your aunt is introducing this time is a catch; he's a returnee with a PhD and currently a doctor at a private hospital. Plus, the guy's dad is a senior executive at that hospital, very powerful."

"Oh."

Dai Lu felt disheartened; if she had known, she wouldn't have let her mom visit. Barely two days in and she's already setting up a blind date, truly annoying!

"Your cousin Xiaoyin, who's married to a doctor at that hospital, has recommended you. They saw your photo and heard about your credentials and are quite interested in you."

As she spoke, Tang Lixiang glanced at the living room, then whispered, "Xiaoyin's circumstances were nowhere near as good as yours, neither her grades nor her looks and figure, yet by marrying the right person, she's now living a much better life than you. Look, she's living in a spacious apartment, and her husband got her a car worth over 400,000 – what was it called... Leisa something?"

Helpless, Dai Lu said, "Lexus."

"Right, Lexus. So, you see, you have to seize this opportunity, you hear me?"

"I'm not going on any blind dates, you can go if you like."

Dai Lu was saying this as she started walking outside.

"Dai Lu, what are you talking about? What do you mean 'go and meet someone'?"

Tang Lixiang also became anxious, came out with hands on her hips, and said: "Why do I have to force you to meet someone? Am I doing this for myself? I'm worried about the happiness of the rest of your life!"

"Thanks, but the happiness I want is to not be disturbed by others."

On one hand, Dai Lu was very resistant to matchmaking, and on the other, she also didn't want to have contact with other men.

For some reason, whenever the topic of matchmaking came up, Dai Lu felt an inexplicable sense of guilt towards Shen Yuan.

It was truly bizarre. Obviously, he had so many women outside and never felt guilty, yet just thinking of matchmaking made her feel especially sorry for him.

"You really want to anger me to death!"

Tang Lixiang's chest was heaving violently, and her face turned red. If you didn't know better, you would think she was having a hypertensive crisis.

"All right, all right, let's all say less,"

Tang Liping stepped in to mediate at this point: "We're a family. Everything can be discussed and negotiated, there's no need to quarrel."

"But Lulu, your auntie still has to say a few words. Your mother is indeed doing this for your own good. If you don't want to go matchmaking, you can't just dismiss it like that."

Tang Liping said earnestly: "And the prospective partner this time has good conditions; they are a colleague of our Xiao Ying's husband. You know that Xiao Ying married well, so her husband's colleague can't be bad. Anyway, at least meet them."

Although Tang Liping spoke very sincerely, Dai Lu still detected a sense of superiority in her tone.

Indeed, Xiao Ying is just a year younger than herself, but from childhood to adulthood, whether it was academic grades, looks, body shape, or even the university she eventually attended, she had been ahead.

Now that she was married so well, it was certainly a moment to be proud and show off a bit.

"Aunt, how good are his conditions?" Dai Lu directly asked.

"Returned overseas doctorate holder, currently a doctor at a private hospital. I heard he drives a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and his parents have prepared a 180-square-meter bridal house."

"With the private hospital's salaries being quite good, and since his father is a senior hospital manager, when it comes to promotions and commendations, he'll certainly be given priority. So, he has great potential for future development," Tang Lixiang explained with a smile: "He's just a little below our Xiao Ying's husband's conditions, but still quite impressive."

"Oh."

Dai Lu responded indifferently.

Hearing this "Oh," Tang Liping suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. Typically when her daughter had this expression, the following words would not be pleasant.

"Aunt, first of all, thank you for your kindness. But as for me, my standards are quite high. If he's not at least 183 cm tall, without Peang Yuyan's physique, I am not considering it," Dai Lu stated calmly. "Secondly, I will not live in a house less than 200 square meters. I will only accept large, flat apartments or villas. Also, I won't ride in cars worth less than a million; those common luxury brands shouldn't even bother. Oh right, and anyone with an annual income of less than 10 million definitely isn't under consideration. So, Aunt, please keep these standards in mind when you introduce potential matches to me next time,"

After finishing, Dai Lu walked into her bedroom without turning back, leaving the two of them staring at each other in dismay.

"Sis, I didn't hear it wrong just now, did I? Lulu's requirements are that high?"

Coming back to her senses, Tang Liping couldn't believe it. Doesn't Lulu realize the situation? With such mate selection criteria, could there be anyone in Star City who meets them?

"She's 28 already, hasn't she ever considered the possibility of not being able to get married? Isn't she deliberately targeting me as her aunt?"

"Liping, don't think like that. Lulu is insensitive; I'll go over and scold her in a moment,"

Tang Lixiang clenched her teeth: "This Lulu, really becoming less sensible as she grows up!"

The more Tang Liping thought about it, the angrier she felt, to the point where her chest began to ache. These words were clearly directed at her.

Was it because she had subtly boasted a couple of times, and now she bore a grudge so quickly?!

"I kindly introduced someone to her, and she didn't appreciate it at all. Fine, I'll just consider my good intentions as wasted!"