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Chapter 1132: Chapter 1132: Mixer
The men and women sat opposite each other. This time there were thirty male colleagues and thirty female colleagues, so that both sides felt balanced.
Qin Zhiyuan was the last to arrive. He really didn’t want to come, but it was an order.
Seeing Zhang Chunsheng and the others, he let out a wry smile but didn’t sit with them; he just found a spot to sit down apart.
The host was very talkative, and their opening remarks made everyone laugh.
Others didn’t know, but the six of them came because of orders.
They all needed to observe carefully. The men and women were separated by a two-meter-wide table, allowing them to observe at close range.
Chengzi started observing from the first person. His sister-in-law had told him before that the first impression is very important.
He was thinking of finding someone who pleased him at first sight.
This bitter face was no good, this one had overly active eyes, and that one was too rigid. And this one laughed too much?
He looked from beginning to end and didn’t find anyone he liked.
No, if he went back like this, the boss definitely wouldn’t let him off.
After looking again, he chose a silent girl, number sixteen.
While they were observing the female colleagues, the women were also paying attention to them.
The host gave them ten minutes.
Time was up. "Alright, everyone has paper and pen in front of them. Secretly write down the number you prefer, of course, also note your own number.
You are all pillars of the nation, whose youth has been delayed because of work. The country and the people will not forget you, hence this social gathering.
Please seriously consider this. The opportunity is indeed rare, and it’s the leadership’s care and concern for everyone.
Yes, after writing, please fold them up, and later, staff will be responsible for the registration."
After everyone finished writing, the staff collected them separated by gender.
"Don’t be shy, everyone. Being here is also about relaxing; we’ve prepared snacks for everyone, don’t be polite."
There was someone specifically responsible for registration. Sitting next to Chengzi was Hu Zi. The two had been together for so many years and had a special tacit understanding. Whispering to each other, they surprisingly chose the same person?
Both showed helplessness in their eyes. Now they could only wait for the women to make their choice.
Chengzi felt bitter inside; his pessimistic words turned out to be true. Imagining the boss’s criticism upon returning, he sighed helplessly.
He didn’t know which of the other three’s choice it would be. If they all chose the same, it would be lively.
Thinking again, if everyone chose the same, at least it wouldn’t be just him and Hu Zi being selected with another being abandoned; face would still be saved.
He didn’t have the habit of snacking, and the women opposite felt embarrassed.
The host urged for quite a while, but still no one moved.
"Don’t let these goodies go to waste. You gentlemen should set an example."
With reluctance, Chengzi grabbed a handful of melon seeds. He didn’t want to eat them, not because they weren’t tasty, but because it was bothersome.
Slowly, everyone started eating, and men and women began chatting separately. Suddenly, the girl who laughed a lot across the table asked Chengzi a question.
How did he know she was asking him? Because she was smiling at him.
"I don’t really have any hobbies," he said, somewhat embarrassed.
"How’s that possible? How can you have no hobbies? Could it be because you’re too busy with work to develop them?" This girl was quite interesting, even rationalizing it herself, and nodding as she spoke.
Chengzi laughed at this. The girl was truly optimistic. "I really don’t have any hobbies, and don’t know what I like. If work could be a hobby, then it’s work."
The speaking girl was called Li Xiaoyu. Upon hearing Chengzi’s words, she froze for a moment, then laughed even more heartily, but didn’t say anything more.
Hu Zi was idly snacking on peanuts beside him. It was quite dull. He didn’t understand why the boss arranged for this.
He never thought of settling down; he was afraid he’d be unfair to a family.
Although his work was stable and safe now, it was even busier.
Even if he didn’t have much memory of family life, he knew about ordinary life.
A family involves rice, oil, salt, and children; if he couldn’t go home, how could he care for a family? Should a woman bear it alone?
Zhang Chunsheng and the others had talked about this. They thought similarly, that they shouldn’t trouble women.
Zhang Chunsheng’s mind was on work matters. This year he had filed several population cases.
Even with such crackdowns, there wasn’t much effect. Human traffickers were still rampant.
And these were just the reported cases. Unreported ones in rural families would likely be even more.
This was certainly not good.
His senses were quite strong. He noticed that a quiet female colleague across from him had been stealing glances at him, and she was the one he just chose.
This female colleague seemed quiet.
Was she stealing glances because she chose him too? Did she take a liking to him? He chuckled bitterly inside. He was already in his thirties.
He wondered whether such a beautiful woman could shoulder the responsibilities of a family.
Thinking this way was truly irresponsible, but it was reality. His work was too busy; expecting him to care for a family wasn’t realistic.
If it weren’t for the leader’s orders, he wouldn’t have come. It was unfair to the woman, and if he couldn’t bear a family as a man, he preferred to be without one.
But the leader was already urgent with him. He’d been by the leader’s side since he was thirteen, over twenty years now.
The leader was anxious, so he had to come. He had no other choice.
Zhang Chunsheng focused on the girl who’d been glancing at him. She was quite pretty, and her features indicated she was likely gentle.
This kind of woman was even less suitable for him. He felt he had chosen wrongly.
Qin Zhiyuan was even more relaxed. He really didn’t choose anyone; unlike Zhang Chunsheng and the others, he cared more about a spiritual and mental connection.
None of these female colleagues sparked his interest.
It’s not that he was arrogant or looked down on them. It was mainly his requirement for a partner was high intelligence.
He didn’t want to trouble about rice, oil, and salt.
He knew he was a mortal; as long as he lived, such trivial matters were unavoidable. But he didn’t want to worry about them.
His irresponsible thought was finding a caretaker who’d also bear children.
He knew thinking this way was wrong, but given his personality and work, these were his true thoughts.
So he hadn’t chosen at all. Knowing he wouldn’t be chosen, he had long made up his mind to remain single for life, following the orders of two leaders to come here.