Meeting You Was Fate

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," exclaimed 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 becomes my brother-in-law, no one in school can ever do anything bad to us. We'd be practically untouchable! Isn't that great?" Fiona said, giving a hearty laugh. There were a lot of thoughts that flashed through Fiona's mind as she listened to their conversation. Nevertheless, she was quite optimistic about Mandy and Bruce's blooming relationship.

The dinner ended in a harmonious atmosphere. When Bruce politely offered that he would be glad 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 villa 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 plate of fruit salad.

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

In the Zhou Family, Madeline and Stanley had always preferred Fiona over their own daughter. They doted on her very much.

"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 America last 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 explained. 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 her last relationship. Getting into another relationship 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 Internet. 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 planned with or without Mandy's approval. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

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

Casting a quick glance, 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 she lay 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 a laugh, without hesitation.

Hearing this answer from Mandy, Bruce was much relieved. Although they've only become friends now again, Bruce believed that their relationship 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 explained 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 explained as she waved her hand. At this point, Mandy's face was hot and flushed pink.