Chapter 59 A Compulsory Blind Date


    "Fiona, I can''t help but feel that this is hopeless," Tina confessed as they walked out the restaurant.


    She ran her hand through her hair and sighed.


    Hearing this, Fiona took Tina''s left hand in hers, and they carefully peered inside the window. There,


    they saw Mandy and Bruce were talking to each other cheerfully.


    "Well, if I''m being honest, I think that Mr. Xu likes my older sister," eximed Fiona. In truth, she was


    quite pleased with herself as her sixth sense was obviously spot on.


    "Why do I feel that the two of us should be embarrassed?" Tina sighed.


    "Why are you feeling embarrassed? If Mr. Xu bes my brother-inw, no one in school can ever do


    anything bad to us. We''d be practically untouchable! Isn''t that great?" Fiona said, giving a heartyugh.


    There were a lot of thoughts that shed through Fiona''s mind as she listened to their conversation.


    Nevertheless, she was quite optimistic about Mandy and Bruce''s blooming rtionship.


    The dinner ended in a harmonious atmosphere. When Bruce politely offered that he would be d to


    drive them back home, Mandy was very delighted.


    At the MC Garden


    Mandy called Lillian and told her that she wouldn''t be back to the vi tonight. At that moment, Lillian


    didn''t know what to say. She only always did what Mr. Jin had told her.


    "Fiona, Mandy, have you had dinner yet?" Madeline asked as she stepped out of the kitchen with a


    te of fruit sd.


    "Yes. We had dinner at a restaurant," replied Fiona. Reaching out, she grabbed a slice of fruit from the


    te.


    In the Zhou Family, Madeline and Stanley had always preferred Fiona over their own daughter. They


    doted on her very much.


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    "I have something to tell you, Mandy," Madeline said seriously as she turned off the television.


    "What is it, Mom?" Mandy asked as she put a piece of watermelon into her mouth. ''It''s so cozy and


    warm here at home!'' she thought as she sighed to herself.


    "Justin Lin is the only child of the Lin Group, and he just came back from Americast month. I figured


    that it might be nice for the two of you to get together since you are a returnee just like him," Madeline


    exined. Turning to Stanley, she gave a quick wink. In truth, she had hoped that Stanley would be the


    one to say this to Mandy, but Stanley was unwilling to say this sort of thing. So Madeline had to tell


    Mandy herself.


    "Mom, what are you trying to say?" Looking back and forth between Madeline and Stanley, Mandy''s


    brows furrowed on her forehead.


    And then, soon enough, Mandy realized that her mother was trying to set up a blind date!


    "Your Aunt Melissa is introducing a potential boyfriend to you. You know your mother is a bashful


    woman. Plus, Aunt Melissa and I have been friends for so many years. How can I refuse her?"


    Madeline tried to reason with her daughter.


    "Mom, you know that Aunt Melissa is the owner of a matchmaking agency. She is a matchmaker, and


    matchmaking is her business! You are practically selling your daughter to her! What do I know about


    this Justin Lin? I have no interest in him!" Mandy protested. There was a touch of anger in Mandy''s


    tone. When it came to the people she dated, she at least wanted to have a say on the matter.


    Besides, she had just gotten out of herst rtionship. Getting into another rtionship was the least


    of her priorities at the moment.


    To begin with, she was already really annoyed by Nathan. And now, she had to deal with this Justin


    fellow. There was no way she would agree to this, and it was pretty evident on her face that she was


    highly against meeting Justin for a date.


    "Aunt Melissa is kind, and she hopes that you can get out of the shadow of being lovelorn as soon as


    possible. Mandy, to tell you the truth, I''ve personally looked up Justin on the Inte. He is healthy and


    reliable, without the slightest conceit...I''d say he''s a very noble, young man." As Madeline continued to


    persuade Mandy, her hands were flying across the air as if to paint a picture for her.


    "All right, all right, Mom. Just stop speaking! I''ll go, I''ll go!" By now, Mandy was annoyed with


    Madeline''s nagging. She knew her mother well enough to know that she wouldn''t give up until she got


    what she wanted.


    "Starbucks, Eaton Square, next Wednesday night. Don''t miss it!" Madeline chirped with excitement,


    nearly jumping with joy. It was obvious that it had already been nned with or without Mandy''s


    approval.


    With a sigh, Mandy rubbed the back of her head. Suddenly, her mobile phone began ringing.


    Casting a quick nce, Fiona saw the name of the caller on Mandy''s phone. It was Mr. Xu. Seeing this,


    Fiona couldn''t help but make a face and smile with delight.


    "Why are you smiling, Fiona?" Stanley asked. The entire time, he had only been quietly watching


    everybody, and so he didn''t miss the expression on Fiona''s face just now.


    "Oh.. It''s just that..." Fiona stammered, thinking about what she should say. Quickly, she grabbed a


    slice of watermelon. "Watermelon is so delicious. It''s so sweet! I''m so happy I just can''t stop smiling!"


    Fiona said as she put the watermelon into her mouth.


    Mandy stood up and went to her bedroom to answer her mobile phone. The lights were off, and she


    didn''t bother to turn them on. She simply went straight to her bed to lie down there in the darkness.


    The moment shey down in bed, she couldn''t help but sigh from her heart. ''Ah, I''ve missed my bed!''


    "Are you home now, Mand?" Bruce''s gentle voice resounded from the other end of the line.


    "Yes, I got home a couple of hours back. What about you?"


    "I''ve driven Tina home just now. I''m on my way home," Bruce said with a smile.


    "What? Are you calling me while you''re driving!?" Mandy said on the phone as she turned over in the


    bed. Hearing this, her heart was pounding, for it wasn''t safe for anyone to be on the phone while


    driving.


    "What''s wrong? Are you worried about my safety?" Bruce said with a smug smile.


    "Well, of course, I am! It''s easy to get distracted when you''re on your phone. What you''re doing is very


    dangerous!"


    "Don''t worry. I''m a good driver. I just wanted to ask you… Can we watch a movie and have dinner


    together some time?" Coincidentally, he met a red light at that moment. As the light turned red, Bruce


    nervously stopped the car, and his hand holding the steering wheel was starting to get slick with sweat.


    "I don''t see why not. We are friends, after all," Mandy answered with augh, without hesitation.


    Hearing this answer from Mandy, Bruce was much relieved. Although they''ve only be friends now


    again, Bruce believed that their rtionship would get closer.


    "Okay. Have a good rest. Good night!" Bruce said in a gentle voice.


    "Okay. Goodbye, Mr. Xu. Drive carefully!"


    As soon as Mandy hung up the phone, Nathan''s call came in. Seeing the caller ID on the screen of her


    phone, she was inevitably nervous.


    "Who were you talking to just now? I called you several times, but your number was busy!" Nathan


    asked loudly on the phone. At that moment, the look in his eyes darkened with anger.


    "I was talking with a friend. What''s wrong?" Mandy retorted. She was a little annoyed by Nathan''s


    attitude towards her. Nathan was so possessive and treated Mandy like she was some sort of pet.


    "Do you really talk to your friends for such a long amount of time? You must take me for a fool! Are you


    dating other men?" Nathan bellowed. There was a hint of hostility in his tone as he shouted at Mandy


    through the phone.


    "Would you stop it right now? You''re really starting to get on my nerves, Nathan. Quit being so


    annoying!" Mandy replied. Feeling much anger, she stood up and turned on the bedroom light. There


    was a lot of energy now pumping through her veins.


    "Oh, so you think I''m annoying?" Nathan asked with great interest as his dashing eyebrows furrowed


    slightly. In his entire life, he had never chased a woman. In fact, he had always been chased by other


    women. But now, things were different with Mandy, and truthfully it annoyed him that she made him feel


    this way about her.


    Hearing Nathan''s words on the phone, Mandy suddenly came to her senses. She covered her mouth


    with her hands. Instantly, she regretted what she had just said.


    "No, no, it was just a slip of the tongue, Mr. Jin," Mandy shook her head and exined hastily.


    "You''re really starting to get on my nerves, Nathan. Quit being so annoying," Nathan said, echoing what


    Mandy had just said to him.


    "My Chinese is still a bit rusty. I know you''re a kind and understanding man. Please forgive me!" Mandy


    exined as she waved her hand. At this point, Mandy''s face was hot and flushed pink.