Chapter 89

The third matchmaking location was set at the Jiangnan Grand Hotel, one of the few five-star hotels in Jiangnan, which looked extremely luxurious.

"Son, when you talk to the girl, be sure to be sincere. If she's a good match, don't let her slip away. And remember, our family's conditions have improved, so be generous with your spending; don't let the girl think less of you..."

Ouyang Lan repeatedly instructed Ye Bufan before letting him go in, while she waited at the hotel entrance.

Entering the reserved room, Ye Bufan was slightly surprised; it turned out to be a large private room for a dozen people.

He even suspected he had come to the wrong place, so he went out to check the room number again, comparing it with the number Ouyang Lan had given him. Confirming it was correct, he realized this was indeed the right room.

Generally, for a matchmaking meeting, a tea house or a coffee shop would be chosen. It was already rare for people to choose a five-star hotel, let alone a large private room like this.

Perhaps the other rooms were already booked. Ye Bufan didn't pay much attention and pulled a chair to sit down.

After waiting for about half an hour without seeing the girl, his phone rang. It was Qin Chuchu calling.

"Xiao Fan, why are you calling me? I just finished taking a shower."

Ye Bufan said helplessly, "You took too long in the shower. I've already been on two matchmaking dates."

"Girls just like to take longer showers to keep their skin good..."

Only then did Qin Chuchu realize what was happening and exclaimed in surprise, "You went on a matchmaking date?"

"Yes, I'm in the middle of one now, and I've already been on two. I'm waiting for the third one."

Qin Chuchu said in frustration, "You really went on a matchmaking date? Are you afraid you won't find a wife?"

"How can you blame me? I called you for help, but you didn't answer, so I was forced by the old lady to come here..."

"How did it go? Did you find anyone you like?"

"Not yet. The first two were weird, and the third one hasn't arrived yet. I don't know what to expect."

"Send me the address, and I'll come over right away."

Qin Chuchu hung up hurriedly. She couldn't let the man she liked be taken by another woman.

Just as Ye Bufan sent a location, his phone rang again. This time it was Xie Donglin, the president of Jiangnan Central Hospital.

"Doctor Ye, where are you?"

Ye Bufan said, "I'm at the Jiangnan Grand Hotel, waiting for a friend."

"Oh, your honorary president appointment letter is ready. Should I bring it to you now? Is it convenient?"

Ye Bufan didn't take the matchmaking seriously and said, "That would be troublesome, President Xie. I'll send you my location now."

After hanging up, he didn't see anyone for a while. Bored, he took a photo of the room and posted it on his social media: "Waiting for someone is so boring!"

At that moment, the door opened, and a girl in a red dress walked in. Seeing him, she exclaimed in surprise, "Ye Bufan, what are you doing here?"

Ye Bufan turned around and saw that the girl was his high school classmate, Sun Xiaotong. He frowned slightly and said, "I'm waiting for a friend."

Although they hadn't seen each other for three years, he had no good feelings towards this woman.

In high school, there were always some people who didn't study, and Sun Xiaotong was one of them. Relying on her good looks, she hung out with all sorts of unsavory people.

Once, she bet that she could get Ye Bufan to like her within a week.

But at that time, Ye Bufan was focused on his studies and ignored her.

A week later, Sun Xiaotong lost the bet and was furious. She reported to the school administration that Ye Bufan had sexually harassed her.

The incident caused a big stir. It was close to the college entrance exam, so to quickly resolve the matter and not affect his exam, Ouyang Lan personally went to the school to apologize to Sun Xiaotong and paid her 2000 yuan in compensation. Only then did the matter settle down.

Although the incident was long past, he still found it hard to have good feelings towards this woman.

Sun Xiaotong said, "Waiting for a friend? You're not here for a matchmaking date, are you?"

Ye Bufan also realized that the person he was waiting for was Sun Xiaotong. The world was indeed small, and he never expected to meet her in such an awkward situation.

Since he had encountered her, he couldn't say anything and could only nod helplessly.

A look of disdain flashed in Sun Xiaotong's eyes, and she said sarcastically, "Ye Bufan, you were so honest in school, but I didn't expect you to learn how to scam people after three years."

"Scam? When did I scam anyone?"

"Acting, are you still acting? We were classmates for three years; do you think I don't know you? Your mother told my mother that your family owns a big hotel. Isn't that a lie?"

"Who doesn't know that your mother sells buns? To say that a bun shop is a big hotel is a big lie. If that's not a scam, what is it?"

Ye Bufan didn't say anything. He didn't want to have any relationship with this woman and had no interest in explaining.

Sun Xiaotong looked him up and down disdainfully, "If you're going to act, you should at least act the part. You should spend some money to dress up. With this shabby outfit, you don't look like someone who owns a big hotel at all."

"Since we were classmates, I won't hold your scam against you. Today, my family has some relatives visiting. Why don't you treat them to a meal? If you can make my family happy, maybe I'll give you a chance to pursue me."

Without waiting for Ye Bufan's response, she took out her phone and called, "Mom, tell Uncle to come over."

After hanging up, a dozen people quickly entered the room, men and women, old and young.

Ye Bufan was quite shocked by their speed. The large private room for the matchmaking was clearly a setup, and the relatives were waiting outside. It seemed Sun Xiaotong's matchmaking was a pretense, and she really wanted to use the opportunity to gather her family.

"Alright, stop standing there like a fool. Let me introduce you. This is my father, this is my mother, this is my uncle, this is my cousin..."

Sun Xiaotong pulled Ye Bufan to introduce him to her family. Seeing his ordinary clothes, they all looked at him with disdain.

Sun Xiaotong's father ignored him and took the menu, saying, "Everyone is hungry, let's order some food."

He called the waiter without hesitation and ordered 16 dishes, all of which were expensive.

Putting down the menu, he looked up and said, "Ye Bufan, right? Do you have a house in Jiangnan City?"

"No."

"Do you have a car worth over 300,000 yuan?"

"No."

Sun Xiaotong's father frowned, clearly dissatisfied with these answers, and asked again, "Do you have a seven-figure savings account?"

"No."

Ye Bufan shook his head again. His bank account had nine figures, but he didn't have a seven-figure savings account.

"Since you have nothing, what do you have to offer to be friends with our Xiaotong?" Sun Xiaotong's mother said, "What do you do now? You should have a job that earns you hundreds of thousands a year, right?"