Chapter 18: A Touchy-feely Means

Chapter 18

Qing Qing asked: "I wonder who Bao Zhu's matchmaking partner is? Did anyone from our hospital introduce them?"

Cheng Peng smiled and pinched Hu Li's puffed up cheeks, saying: "I feel like no matter who introduced them, it's not going to work out."

Hu Li playfully pushed his hand away: "How would you know? Is this your playboy's intuition?"

Cheng Peng pleaded: "Who's a playboy? Song Qi, I'm not saying you, but you should learn from me and be steadfastly devoted."

Song Qi: "Yes, we should erect a monument to your chastity to glorify your ancestors."

Everyone laughed.

Qing Qing said: "But I also think what Cheng Peng said makes sense, the matchmaking won't work out, no matter who from the hospital introduced them."

She used her charming little chin to point at Hu Li, "Bao Zhu likes older men, not just a couple years older, but ideally over ten or twenty years older, right?"

Hu Li retorted: "Nonsense!"

Qing Qing shrugged noncommittally: "Believe it or not."

Song Qi felt a little dizzy. Over ten years older, could it be possible?

Wasn't the man who approached them at the bar over ten years older, looking to be in his forties?

Although Bao Zhu didn't seem to chat with him for very long. For people Bao Zhu doesn't want to talk to, even a few words would be too much.

Song Qi had no argument against that. If the two were actually prominent figures, they probably wouldn't still be working at the hospital.

"Bao Zhu really likes much older men? An Oedipus complex?" Cheng Peng asked Qing Qing.

Hu Li fiercely grabbed his ear: "Stop spouting nonsense, it would reflect badly on her if others heard."

She glared at Qing Qing: "Don't spread unverified rumors!"

The two couples parted unhappily.

Hu Li was still puffed up angrily in the car without saying a word. Even Cheng Peng's teasing didn't elicit any smiles.

"If you're worried about Bao Zhu, why not give her a call and ask directly?" Cheng Peng consoled her.

The phone rang for a long time. Just as Hu Li was losing patience and about to hang up, it connected. "Hu Li," Bao Zhu asked over the phone, "What's the matter?"

"Bao Zhu, are you matchmaking? I ran into Qing Qing at dinner today, she said she heard from Director Liu that you were matchmaking. How could you not even tell me about it?" Hu Li felt very wronged. "Do I have to hear your personal affairs from other people now?"

"It was an unimportant person, so I didn't mention it."

Bao Zhu's voice was very gentle, speaking at an unhurried pace, with a power to quiet one down.

"Who introduced you? How old is he? Is he reliable? How do you feel about it?" Hu Li fired off questions rapidly.

"To tell the truth," Bao Zhu slowly said, "I've already forgotten what he looks like."