In a modest rental apartment, screams were heard: 'Ah!!... A mouse!' You could tell it was a man's voice, and the furniture in the room shook with his movements.
At that moment, a figure appeared at the door of the house. The figure was slightly overweight. Then the figure's face darkened, and it shouted loudly: 'Why aren't you sleeping at night!!!'
The man, upon hearing this, recognized her as the violent woman from across the street. At that moment, he stopped jumping and quickly went to sleep. The violent woman muttered curses as she walked away, and the man wiped the sweat from his brow and let out a sigh.
This man is the protagonist: Chen Chen. Chen Chen is 23 years old and works at an ordinary store. He is unmarried. He likes girls who do not like him, while the girls who like him he does not find attractive—mostly they are unattractive, occasionally a beauty likes him, but only for a short time.
From the previous scene, it is clear that he is very timid.
Chapter One: Beauty, I'll Help You
[Ring, ring, ring, ring…] A clear sound from the alarm clock, but to Chen Chen, it was unbearably loud! [Damn, so noisy!] Chen Chen opened his sleepy, hazy eyes and reached for the alarm clock. Bang!! A loud crash, but the alarm continued ringing. Chen Chen immediately sat up. [Ouch… ah, ow…] Chen Chen said, touching his hand that had collided with the alarm clock.
At that moment, the phone rang. Chen Chen saw it was Auntie Re: warm-hearted aunt. He answered, [Hello, Auntie, what's the matter?] The aunt angrily asked, [You brat, didn't I tell you to go on a blind date today?!] Chen Chen was stunned: Ah, the blind date today, I forgot! Then Auntie said, [Hurry up! You're an adult, and you're already late! The girl has been waiting for a long time!] The call was then disconnected.
Chen Chen quickly put on his clothes and pants, ate breakfast rapidly, and went out. Walking to the blind date location was not going to work, but taking a vehicle cost a few bucks. He looked at the money he had to put in the bus fare and sighed before sitting down. Not long after, he arrived at the blind date location. The place had beautiful scenery, surrounded by green trees, with colorful stones on the ground. Many couples were on dates here, and Chen Chen walked alone, drawing the attention of many people: (That guy is handsome, why is he by himself! Hmph, he obviously has no money! Honey, I wish you could grow up this handsome!)Chen Chen felt speechless when he heard this. He looked forward and saw the aunt. [Aunt!] Chen Chen waved his hand. The aunt, hearing Chen Chen's voice, then looked in the direction of the sound. Seeing Chen Chen, she smiled. At that moment, the aunt looked very kind.
Seeing Chen Chen arrive, the aunt immediately came to his side. [Little Chen, you finally came. That lady over there is your blind date partner. Her family background isn't bad!] Chen Chen was touched by the aunt's words, held her hand tightly, and said, [Thank you, Aunt. I will do my best.] The aunt smiled and then accompanied Chen Chen to the girl's side. [Miss, this is your blind date partner. You can chat with him slowly!] The aunt left with a smile.
Chen Chen sat down on the sofa and looked at the girl, who looked about 21 years old, quite tall, with fair and glowing skin, bright eyes, wearing a blue coat. Chen Chen stared in awe. The girl, seeing Chen Chen's expression, let out a proud snort. Chen Chen only reacted after hearing it and smiled at her, saying, [Miss, what is your name?] The girl, sipping her coffee with her eyes closed, didn't even look at him and said, [Chen Ao.] Chen Chen felt a sense of disgust at her behavior and didn't say anything more.
Then Chen Ao spoke, [Is rent expensive now? Is taking the bus cheap??] Hearing these questions, Chen Chen smiled and replied, [Rent depends on the type of house. The kind I rent is very cheap. As for transport, miss, haven't you taken it before? Now taking the bus feels a little expensive. Walking is better—it exercises your body and saves money!] Hearing Chen Chen's words, Chen Ao's face immediately darkened. After finishing her coffee in big gulps, she stood up, grabbed her bag, and was about to leave. Seeing this, Chen Chen hurriedly got up and said, [Miss Chen, did I say something wrong?] Chen Ao didn't even look at him and walked away quickly. [How strange. I should ask Aunt, what's wrong with me?] Chen Chen immediately looked for the aunt and found her outside.
[Aunt!!] Chen Chen called. But the aunt looked angry. [Are you refusing to get married? Even good girls look down on you?] Chen Chen looked aggrieved and said, [I don't know what's wrong.] The aunt asked, [Did she ask about your family background?] Chen Chen said, [No, she only asked if the rent is expensive and whether taking the bus is expensive. I answered her and she left.]The aunt sighed, 'Everyone already knows about your family background, silly boy. Asking about the rent is to find out if you have a place, asking about transportation is to see if you have a car.' Chen Chen suddenly understood and looked at the aunt, saying, 'Aunt, thank you this time. It's okay if it didn't work out. I believe I will meet the right person!' The aunt smiled, 'Good.' Chen Chen said, 'Aunt, let me take you back!' The aunt smiled, and so Chen Chen and the aunt walked towards the bus station. At the station, Chen Chen bought a ticket and was about to get on the bus.
At this moment, a girl ran past him quickly, followed by several men. The men were dressed sloppily and had malicious expressions. Chen Chen was stunned. The aunt said, 'Go help that girl!' Chen Chen felt hesitant in his heart; he was, after all, timid. The aunt said, 'How can other girls notice you if you act like this, little Chen? Show some manliness.' Hearing this, Chen Chen felt his blood boil and chased after them immediately. The aunt added, 'Be careful.' Chen Chen nodded and continued the chase. They reached an alley, and the girl had nowhere to escape. The men leered, 'Today we want both your money and you.'
Chen Chen immediately caught up, 'Stop!' The men turned and saw Chen Chen. Chen Chen was startled and said to the girl, 'Don't be afraid, I will help you.' The men laughed, 'Just you?' At this moment, Chen Chen raised his fist, 'Yeah!'
