Chapter 237 - 144: Found the Reason for the 10x Bride Price and Dowry

Chapter 237: Chapter 144: Found the Reason for the 10x Bride Price and Dowry

She hadn’t slept much since last night and was now incredibly sleepy.

Lying on her soft bed, she couldn’t help but rant internally.

’Why didn’t Old Pan work a little harder when he was young? Now he can’t even afford a dowry for his daughter!’

’Great. Now I’m not even qualified to go on a blind date with Chen Mo.’

Seeing their daughter go back to her room to sleep, Old Pan and his wife exchanged a look, wondering what on earth she was up to.

If Old Pan knew what his dear daughter was thinking, he’d probably have a complete meltdown.

...

After returning to his villa, Chen Mo took a shower and changed his clothes.

He checked the time. It was about right. Once he was ready, he got in his car and drove off again.

It was the same coffee shop as last time. Chen Mo parked his car in front.

He walked inside and found a table.

"Aunt Li, I’m here."

Chen Mo sent Aunt Li a message on WeChat.

"She’s almost there. Today she’s wearing a denim jacket and a blue dress."

"Her name is Chen Shuwan."

Aunt Li replied to Chen Mo’s message right away.

"Okay, thank you, Aunt Li."

Chen Mo couldn’t help but smile when he saw her name.

Aunt Li had previously mentioned that the woman wanted two children, with one of them taking her surname.

’Now that I know she’s also a Chen, does it even make a difference whose surname they take?’

He didn’t have to wait more than a few minutes before he saw a young woman in a denim jacket and a blue dress walk through the door.

She looked pretty much the same as she did in the photo he’d seen.

’This must be my blind date for the day.’

"Over here."

The woman came in and began scanning the cafe, clearly looking for someone. He raised his hand and gave her a wave.

She noticed him, gave a nod, and walked over to his table.

"Sorry, I’m a little late."

She sat down across from Chen Mo, her tone apologetic.

"It’s fine. I just got here myself."

Chen Mo glanced at the time. It was exactly 2:00 PM.

’She’s very punctual.’

"I’m Chen Mo."

Chen Mo introduced himself first.

"I’m Chen Shuwan."

she replied, stating her name.

"We should order something."

Chen Mo picked up his phone and scanned the QR code on the table.

They ordered two coffees and a few small snacks.

"How many of these have you been on?"

Chen Mo asked out of curiosity after they had ordered.

He figured that with Chen Shuwan’s looks and the dowry her family was offering, there should be plenty of interested men.

"Quite a few. What about you?"

Chen Shuwan didn’t dodge the question and turned it back on him.

"This is my first."

Chen Mo offered a small smile.

On Monday, he had been sitting here, face-to-face with Shen Qingying.

Today, he was sitting here, face-to-face with Chen Shuwan.

But it felt completely different.

Blind dates were just too goal-oriented.

"I hope this blind date doesn’t give you PTSD."

A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, and then she spoke, her tone oddly suggestive.

At her words, Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.

’Something really is off.’

He knew from the ’DING’ earlier that this wouldn’t be simple; something unlucky was bound to happen.

’And now, from the sound of it, is she the source of the problem?’

"Do you even need to go on blind dates?"

Chen Shuwan sounded skeptical. ’A guy with your qualifications needs to go on blind dates?’

’There must be no shortage of women dying to throw themselves at him.’

"You don’t seem like the type who needs blind dates either."

Chen Mo threw the same line back at her.

"I’m different. My situation is... special."

Chen Shuwan said, once again hinting at something more.

"My mom said you’re in finance?"

"That’s right."

"And you’re a designer?"

"Mhm."

...

Chen Mo and Chen Shuwan continued their conversation mechanically.

He noticed that Chen Shuwan, much like himself, seemed to just be going through the motions to complete a task.

He was here to trigger an unlucky event; she was here because her family had sent her.

Moreover, Chen Mo noticed that Chen Shuwan seemed to be constantly chatting with someone on her phone.

As she texted, a sweet smile would occasionally grace her lips.

This left Chen Mo utterly baffled.

’Girl, you don’t already have a partner, do you?’

When their coffee arrived, she put her phone on the table and took a sip.

Just then, her phone chimed, the screen lighting up.

Chen Mo glanced over and saw that her lock screen wallpaper was an intimate photo of two young women.

One of them was Chen Shuwan herself; the other had short hair and a more androgynous look.

Seeing this, Chen Mo grew even more confused.

’So she does seem to have a partner.’

’And it doesn’t look like her partner is a guy.’

’Could this be why her parents are setting her up on blind dates and are willing to offer a dowry ten times the standard bride price?’