Su Qiqi put the document in her hand on the table.
Jin Muchen glanced at it, noticing the letters 'JT' on it.
"Mr. Jin, let's cut to the chase, I have a meeting to attend later," Su Qiqi preemptively spoke.
"You should be aware of my situation, but let me introduce myself. My name is Su Qiqi, I'm 25 years old, a fashion designer, and I've had a failed relationship."
"What about you?"
Jin Muchen's eyes shifted slightly, a touch of perplexity flickered across them.
She was not like the Heiress of a Distinguished Family, both in demeanor and attire. Instead, her casual and busy tone suggested something else.
When did grandfather change his mind? To ensure I produce an heir, has he lowered his expectations?
Or perhaps, this woman who seems pure and innocent deceived my grandfather to get close to me by fabricating her identity?
If that's the case, she is courting disaster.
With this thought, Jin Muchen deliberately tested her.
"Miss Su, do you have any issues with children?"
Su Qiqi was slightly taken aback before she understood. She answered politely: "Mr. Jin, I don't agree with having a child without a foundation of love between us. However, I don't mind getting a marriage license first and then slowly cultivating feelings. As for children, I feel that it should happen naturally."
Apparently Su Qiqi misunderstood, but her answer surprised Jin Muchen.
If it were another woman, hearing him say this sentence, she would jump at the chance to immediately have a child, but Su Qiqi disagreed.
She even proposed a "marriage first, love later" solution to alleviate the awkwardness.
She rejected politely while providing a solution.
This woman is interesting.
Jin Muchen spoke again, "Miss Su, what I meant is, I have a child, who is four years old."
"What?"
Su Qiqi was shocked, she hadn't expected that. No wonder he was so handsome and yet came here for a blind date, actually, he was planning a second marriage.
"I apologize, Mr. Jin. My brother did not tell me about this situation."
Seeing Su Qiqi's troubled expression, Jin Muchen's face darkened.
Clearly, the woman in front of him had deceived his grandfather.
In the Circle of Prestigious Families in Dragon City, who didn't know that he had a child with him?
Jin Muchen's mouth curved into a scornful smile. There was no need to waste time on this woman any longer.
"Since Miss Su doesn't like children, we don't need to waste each other's time."
After speaking, he stood up intending to leave.
"Mr. Jin, wait a moment," Su Qiqi suddenly called out.
At her words, Jin Muchen sat back down. He was intrigued to see what tricks this woman had up her sleeve.
Su Qiqi took a deep breath.
Today's events gave her a headache, but at least the man she had been set up with was her age, even if he did already have a child.
Who knew if next time she might end up with some old geezer?
Combined with the fact that she'd fallen out with her sister-in-law and brother today, and needed a place to stay, becoming a stepmother didn't seem so bad. A buy one, get one free deal, right?
"Mr. Jin, I can accept that you have a child already, but I too have conditions."
Jin Muchen raised an eyebrow.
As he suspected, this woman had an ulterior motive.
Su Qiqi admitted, "I'll be honest, my family situation is complicated. I'm here because my family forced me to come, so I need a place to live urgently."
Jin Muchen's deep gaze moved slightly, he looked at Su Qiqi waiting for what she would say next.
However, she continued to look at him sincerely for a moment.
Is that all?
That doesn't seem right.
"Also..."
He knew there was more.
Su Qiqi slightly opened her shell-like teeth, her face turning red as she spoke: "And, until we have a solid emotional foundation with each other, we cannot share a bed."
A hint of incredulity flickered in Jin Muchen's deep eyes.
He had expected the woman to bring up some financial requirement, but he never imagined that it would be this.
This was the first time he'd met a woman who disagreed with sharing a bed with him.
Interesting.
It seemed that she was genuinely unaware of his status.
But still, he needed to probe a bit further. Perhaps she was simply casting a wide net to catch a big fish?
He had seen plenty of that kind of scheme before.
"Would Miss Su mind if I do sales for a living, meaning that I spend each day out pursuing my business, and that I might not have much time to take care of affairs at home?"
"Of course I don't mind. There's nothing wrong with working in sales. It not only sharpens people, it also fills every day with expectation and surprise. Whereas me, I clock in punctually, earning a flat salary. Sometimes I even have to deal with some nasty Party A dads."
Upon hearing this, Jin Muchen paused, "Miss Su really is very open-minded."
He had thought that Su Qiqi would look down on him for this job, thinking it brought down her status. After all, in a first-tier city like Dragon City, one's profession could symbolize one's social rank, and sales careers were generally looked down upon as they were unstable.
Yet he didn't expect that instead of focusing on the disadvantages, she first considered the positive aspects of the profession.
This woman was full of surprises indeed.
With a faint smile, Su Qiqi said, "Shouldn't the purpose of life be to find happiness? Looking on the bright side is a way of forgiving oneself."
The corners of Jin Muchen's mouth pulled up slightly.
After they got to know each other a bit more, Su Qiqi took the initiative to ask: "So, Mr. Jin, do you think I'm a good fit?"
Jin Muchen's face didn't reveal any particular emotion, as he said nonchalantly: "The conditions you're seeking for a place to live in, I can satisfy. However, I'm not sure how you'll handle my child..."
"That's not a problem for me. You're willing to go on blind dates for the sake of your child, Mr. Jin, so I believe that you're a good father, and you would be a good husband." Su Qiqi immediately answered.
"Alright then, do you have your household registration document with you?"
"Huh?" Su Qiqi paused in surprise, "Mr. Jin, are you proposing a flash marriage?"
With a raised eyebrow, Jin Muchen said, "Considering you want to move into my house, shouldn't it be done properly? What would I tell my son if he asks about it? Or are you saying you're too scared?"
He was tired of his grandfather pestering him every day with threats of death. Anybody would find it unbearable.
And this woman before him was different from the others he'd met on previous blind dates, all of whom were anxious to share their beds with him and have his children.
But this woman had stipulated no sex and that she just needed a place to stay.
This was exactly what he wanted.
"Dare? Why wouldn't I dare!" Su Qiqi briskly replied, "In that case, can we meet at the Civil Affairs Bureau in an hour? I actually need to rush off to meet with a client."
"Fine." Jin Muchen's eyes sparkled.
The two waved each other goodbye at the entrance to the restaurant, and Su Qiqi began to jog towards the nearby JT Building.
As Jin Muchen watched that bustling figure, his lips automatically curled into a smile.
He took out his phone.
"Help me check who JT has been cooperating with recently. Find out if there's a Su Qiqi among the contact persons."
...
JT was a world-renowned fashion brand and a wonderland for all those engaged in the fashion industry.
The JT Building was an iconic piece of architecture, with the entire 50-story building being JT's territory, and it was merely a branch office.
Su Qiqi had once longed to work at JT, but she was not hired.
The one who received her was a bald middle-aged man named Manager Wu.
Politeness in mind, Su Qiqi handed over her design scheme, but the man did not even look at the proposal, choosing instead to size her up.
From Manager Wu's eyes, Su Qiqi perceived a kind of repugnant innuendo.
However, she politely asked, "Manager Wu, is there any problem with the proposal?"
With a smile on his face, Manager Wu extended his hand and grabbed Su Qiqi's hand.
She promptly withdrew her hand and stepped back.
"Manager Wu, could you please look at the proposal."
A hint of disappointment appeared on Wu's face as he coldly said, "You can go back and wait for the news. If there's any problem, I will inform your boss."
Having finished speaking, he turned around and left directly without even taking the design proposal from the table.