Chapter 23

After dining with Sun Fat, Luo Tai returned home. The alcohol made it hard for him to calm down, so Luo Tai went to the courtyard and practiced boxing for an hour. His boxing skills were proficient, his movements smooth and graceful. After an hour, he was drenched in sweat and returned to his room.

He turned on his computer and unconsciously searched for Liu Yifei on Baidu.

Liu Yifei graduated from the Beijing Film Academy's 2002 undergraduate acting program. She gained fame in 2002 for her role as Bai Xiuzhu in "The Golden Powder Family." In 2005, her popularity soared after playing a role in "Chinese Paladin." In 2006, she received widespread attention for her role as Xiaolongnü in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and released her first personal album "Liu Yifei" to enter the music industry. In 2008, she starred in "The Forbidden Kingdom" with Long Ge and Jie Ge, making her debut in Hollywood. She then starred in several films such as "New Legend of the Condor Heroes," "The Feast," "The Four," and "The Bronze Sparrow," all of which grossed over 100 million yuan...

Baidu provided a detailed introduction, including her family background. After reading for a while, Luo Tai closed the webpage. He shook his head, feeling that a female celebrity like her and Sun Fat would never intersect, only remaining parallel lines.

"Sun Fat should be more realistic and find a local girl; that would be more reliable," Luo Tai muttered to himself. Then he lay on the bed, stretched out his wrist, and stared at the magical watch, seeing the countdown. He thought to himself, "Merit points, merit points... currently only 55 points. This merit is the key to his survival in the movie world."

He speculated about what the next movie would be, hoping it would be a simple one. If he accidentally got drawn into some supernatural film, wouldn't his level 7 free fighting skills be useless?

He had been seriously injured in "Fist of Legend" and only survived thanks to the healing card. He understood that injuries and even death in the movies were real; if he died, it would be a real death...

Thinking about this, he felt a chill down his back. It seemed that he must also find ways to earn merit points in real life. Donating money could work, as it had been proven in the movies. However, he only had 100,000 yuan, which was too little to earn many points, and it wasn't a long-term solution. If he donated all his money and ended up sleeping on the street, that wouldn't be good.

Could he rob the rich to help the poor? Luo Tai suddenly thought. But he quickly dismissed the idea. This was reality, not a movie. He didn't want to be wanted by the police. Even with level 9 free fighting skills, he couldn't fight bullets.

Sighing, Luo Tai washed up and fell into a deep sleep...

The next day, Luo Tai went to work as usual. At noon, Wang Bingyong found him.

"Little Luo, I've already contacted several people for you. You'll meet them over the next few days," he said with a smile.

Luo Tai was taken aback and asked, "What did you contact?"

Wang Bingyong shook his head and smiled, then said, "To set you up with a date. Didn't you say you could introduce a few people yesterday? I told your sister-in-law last night, and the first one is scheduled for tonight."

Luo Tai finally understood and stammered, "This... this sister-in-law is too efficient... how many more?"

"Ha ha, that's her job. Don't worry, she won't charge you for introducing you. She told me to tell you to meet at 7 PM at the Star Island Café on Union Street. Bring some money; when you meet someone for the first time, the man should pay the bill," Wang Bingyong said.

Luo Tai was stunned. How... Brother Wang was too straightforward, just saying it like that.

"What are you spacing out for?" Wang Bingyong saw Luo Tai's worried face and said, "I'm telling you, you can't back out. The girl is a member of your sister-in-law's matchmaking agency. We can't break the agreement."

Luo Tai frowned and said, "But... I don't know her, how can I do this?"

"Ah, I'll go with you, and your sister-in-law will be there too. Once you two meet, we'll leave. Whether it works out or not, just chat and see," Wang Bingyong said.

Luo Tai felt a wave of distress. He wasn't used to this kind of matchmaking. But... he couldn't say no now. He slowly said, "What does this girl do?"

Wang Bingyong smiled and said, "Well... your sister-in-law said she's a good person. She's from a village in Jibei City, but don't underestimate the village. They are currently undergoing urbanization, and each household can get several apartments. This girl is their only daughter and works as an accountant in the village. I'm telling you, she's a walking gold mine. If you get together with her, you'll save 20 years of hard work."

"Brother Wang, this is too practical..." Luo Tai shook his head and said, "Besides, according to what you said, the girl has such good conditions, how could she possibly like me?"

"Ah, dating. You can't just talk without meeting. What if you hit it off? I'm telling you, you should look for someone from the village. They are stable... look at the city girls nowadays, they're all... you definitely shouldn't date one of them. If you do, you'll have to work three jobs to support them," Wang Bingyong said with experience.

Luo Tai nodded and said, "I understand. Since Brother Wang is doing this for me, I'll go and meet her. Uh... should I change my clothes?"

Brother Wang looked at Luo Tai's clothes hanging on the wall and nodded, saying, "It's noon, and you have nothing to do. Go to the shops near the school and buy a new set of clothes. They don't have to be expensive, just look neat. You're so handsome, but you only wear those two outfits all year. There's no young man like you."

"Alright, alright, I'll go," Luo Tai sighed and said, "Brother Wang, I don't know why, but I'm a bit nervous, like I'm going to an interview."

"Relax, just think of it as an interview for her. Maybe you won't even like her. I'm telling you, you should have confidence in yourself. A guy like you, most girls will like you," Wang Bingyong laughed.

"Really?" Luo Tai thought, do I have that much charm?

"Trust me, it won't go wrong," Wang Bingyong laughed.

Luo Tai nodded and said, "There's nothing else I can do. I have to meet her, I can't let your sister-in-law's efforts go to waste."

Wang Bingyong couldn't help but laugh and said, "My goodness, you're making it sound like you're going to the execution ground. It's fine, go buy some clothes."

With that, he urged Luo Tai out the door. After Luo Tai left, Wang Bingyong shook his head and sat down, slowly lighting a cigarette. He muttered to himself, "Little Luo, you're really something."

Luo Tai bought a dark blue long-sleeved shirt, thinking it would make him look mature and steady. He also bought black pants and a pair of brown leather shoes.

After getting ready, he returned to the school and waited with Wang Bingyong until the end of the workday. It was the weekend, so they finished earlier than usual.

After getting ready, the two went to the Star Island Café on Union Street. At 7 PM, a middle-aged woman in a plaid shirt led a girl in her early twenties to them.

The girl had a ponytail, an ordinary appearance, neither beautiful nor ugly. She had fair skin and was a bit over 1.6 meters tall. She wore a light blue dress and carried a white leather bag with a long strap.

"Old Wang, this is Little Luo, right?" the middle-aged woman said, looking at Luo Tai.

Before Luo Tai could speak, Wang Bingyong said, "Yes, it's him. Suqin, introduce them quickly, we have to go back."

The middle-aged woman nodded and smiled, then pulled the girl to Luo Tai and said, "This is Fang Yanhong. Yanhong, this is Luo Tai."

"Hello," Fang Yanhong greeted Luo Tai, her eyes sizing him up.

Luo Tai was taken aback and felt a bit uncomfortable, as it was his first time on a blind date. Wang Bingyong nudged him, and he realized, quickly saying, "Hello, uh... hello."

"Ha ha," Fang Yanhong covered her mouth and laughed.

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman said to Wang Bingyong, "Alright, let's go. Let them chat."

With that, she and Wang Bingyong left.

After they left, Fang Yanhong said to Luo Tai, "Do you like coffee?"

"Anything is fine," Luo Tai said, looking at the café.

Fang Yanhong smiled and said, "How about we take a walk on the street?"

"Sure," Luo Tai replied.

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