Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Chapter 55: Blind Date

“Who would have thought that even the great ‘Love Strategist’ would fall to the plight of a blind date?” Lin Shen picked up his teacup and took a sip before speaking casually.

“We’ve known each other for some time; is it necessary to mock me like this? Besides, aren’t you here for a blind date too? You’re not much better than me, so what right do you have to laugh?” Ye Yuzhen said, holding her teacup.

“Well, I should thank you for that. If it weren’t for you, how would I have the opportunity to meet so many girls and sit here drinking tea with you?” Lin Shen curled his lip as he spoke.

Ye Yuzhen, seemingly knowing she was at fault, didn’t retort and, after pondering, said, “I know you came here because of your sister’s issue. You want to find Lu Qing, and I can help set up a meeting with her.”

“You help me meet her? I’d be scared to. Who knows what bad things you’ve said about me behind my back? What if she ends up siding with the Xu Family to deal with me? Then I would be truly wronged,” Lin Shen said sarcastically.

“Lin Shen, can’t you be a little more gracious with your words?” Ye Yuzhen bit her red lip and said.

“That’s a good point. Don’t you know right from wrong, too? How come you never ‘collected’ any verbal grace before?” Lin Shen said with a smile.

Ye Yuzhen glared at Lin Shen, stood up, and reached for her bag, intending to leave.

“Wait, don’t go,” Lin Shen called out without much thought, and surprisingly, Ye Yuzhen actually stopped in her tracks.

“Have you not insulted me enough?” Ye Yuzhen said.

“Aren’t you here for a blind date? We haven’t even talked about anything yet, and you’re leaving already? That doesn’t seem appropriate,” Lin Shen said with a smile.

“No, Lin Shen, what are you getting at?” Ye Yuzhen slammed her bag back on the table and plopped down again.

“What else could I mean? I’m here for a blind date, and so are you. It’s only fair that we get to know each other a bit, isn’t it?” Lin Shen said.

“No, have you lost your mind? Are you really planning to go on a blind date with me?” Ye Yuzhen asked with an incredulous expression.

“If I’m not here for a blind date, then what am I here for?” Lin Shen countered.

“Fine, how do you want to disgust me then? Go ahead,” Ye Yuzhen crossed her arms, her expression challenging him.

But this gesture made her seem all the more “unapproachable.”

“Let’s not use such harsh words; I’m not you. I don’t just go around bothering people without a good reason,” Lin Shen said before Ye Yuzhen could argue. “Since we’re both here for a blind date, I’d like to know how many boyfriends you’ve had. That’s not too much to ask, is it?”

“It’s not too much, but I don’t want to tell you,” Ye Yuzhen pouted.

“So, what do you think of me?” Lin Shen continued.

“You can’t seriously want to go on a blind date with me? Are you messing with me?” Ye Yuzhen looked at Lin Shen skeptically, a hint of joy hidden in her eyes.

“How many times do you need me to say it? Alright, I’ll say it one last time: I’m here for a blind date, you’re my arranged date, and I just want to have a proper blind date. Is that so wrong?” Lin Shen said earnestly.

Seeing Ye Yuzhen looking like she was on pins and needles, Lin Shen felt incredibly satisfied.

It was because of this very Ye Yuzhen that he and Lu Qing had no shortage of arguments and anger. When she was unhappy, Lin Shen felt quite happy.

On second thought, if things really worked out with Ye Yuzhen, it might not be so bad after all.

Honestly, Lin Shen felt that if he truly found a nice girl, he would just be bringing harm to her.

The ultimate goal of his desire to marry was to carry on the Lin Family line.

One could say that the girl who marries him is merely a tool. Besides, Lin Shen had already decided to walk the path of evolution that might lead him nowhere, unsure of when and where he might die. Maybe the next time he went to that planet, he wouldn’t return.

Lin Shen even felt that if a good girl married him, she would be truly wasted, and even he thought he was good for nothing.

But there was nothing he could do, several of his brothers were missing, and he had to leave some bloodline for the Lin Family before he left.

As for Ye Yuzhen, Lin Shen had no guilt towards her, he had loathed Ye Yuzhen so much that he itched with hatred.

Thinking about how after Ye Yuzhen married him, and they had two kids, if he died out there leaving Ye Yuzhen alone to bring up two children, he couldn’t help feeling a bit excited at the tragic prospect.

“That’s not right! Why should I die?” Lin Shen suddenly realized, wasn’t he cursing himself? He cursed himself several times in his heart: “Tsk, tsk, tsk, I can’t die. I’ll let her give birth until she’s exhausted.”

“Besides, when it comes to figure and looks, Ye Yuzhen is actually not bad at all. How come I never noticed before that Ye Yuzhen was so powerful? Could it be that she’s had some work done?” That’s what Lin Shen thought, though he knew that Ye Yuzhen couldn’t possibly have had work done.

If one had fillers in their body, it was almost impossible to become a Mutator. The foreign substances in the body could cause serious problems during Base Mutation, possibly leading to failed mutations or even death, so nowadays, hardly anyone got plastic surgery.

Lin Shen remembered that Ye Yuzhen had been a Mutator for a while, so it was impossible for her to have had work done.

“No way, you can’t seriously be falling for me?” Ye Yuzhen said staring at Lin Shen with surprise, but for some reason, there seemed to be a hint of hard-to-detect glee in her eyes.

“I’m into you. Just say whether you agree or not,” said Lin Shen.

“Bro, stop teasing me, okay? What’s our relationship, you wouldn’t be planning revenge on me, would you?” While Ye Yuzhen said this, the glee in her eyes became stronger, almost impossible to hide.

“What is our relationship? You scared away a girlfriend of mine, it’s only right that you repay me with one, isn’t it?” Lin Shen said, smiling.

“I…” Ye Yuzhen looked at Lin Shen with a complex expression, at a loss for words at the moment.

Suddenly, a noisy commotion came from downstairs, and soon someone ascended to the second floor, heading straight towards them.

The two of them involuntarily turned to look and discovered that the person who had come was Xu Tiange.

Ye Yuzhen frowned slightly, turned to Lin Shen, and said, “I’ll stop him for you. That settles our previous matter.”

As she spoke and was about to stand up to greet the approaching Xu Tiange, she suddenly felt her hand being held down. She turned to see Lin Shen’s large hand on hers, and her cheeks instantly flushed.

“Drink tea, my matters, I’ll settle them myself,” Lin Shen withdrew his hand, continuing to make tea as he spoke.

Ye Yuzhen looked at Xu Tiange walking straight over, didn’t get up again, and thought to herself: “Let’s see what Xu Tiange wants to do first, it’s not too late to help him then. In any case, I can’t let anything happen to him.”

Ye Yuzhen didn’t believe Lin Shen could really handle Xu Tiange. She was very clear about what kind of person Lin Shen was.

At over twenty years old, he hadn’t gone through Base Mutation. He was no good in a fight, but was an expert in all things entertainment. He was nothing more than a pampered young master who grew up spoiled, without ever experiencing hardship or suffering.

He probably had no idea just how formidable Xu Tiange was, nor did he comprehend the true strength of the Xu Family, driven merely by hot blood to Yashen Base hoping to save his elder sister.

His heart was in the right place, but the task was doomed to fail.

Ye Yuzhen watched Xu Tiange step by step approaching, already by Lin Shen’s side, yet Lin Shen still hadn’t glanced his way, continuing to focus on making tea, causing her to frown slightly.

“This is too careless, if Xu Tiange suddenly attacks, how could he defend himself? It’s not his fault though; he’s never worried about such things, never suffered like this.” Ye Yuzhen was about to stand up again when she suddenly heard Xu Tiange speak.

“What are all of you doing, is this how you’ve been taught to take care of guests? How can you let Shen make his own tea? What if Shen burns his hand?” Under Ye Yuzhen’s incredulous gaze, Xu Tiange bent over to take the teaware from Lin Shen’s hands, smiling as he said, “Shen, coming to your brother’s shop and you didn’t say a word. Making tea by yourself, isn’t that a slap in my face? Bro, you do your thing, let your little brother make tea for you.”

After speaking, Xu Tiange also instructed the server, “Go get the two ounces of Ancient Tree New Tea from my safe. This ordinary tea just can’t suit my Shen’s taste.”

“Has Xu Tiange gone mad, or is my brain malfunctioning?” Ye Yuzhen stood there dumbstruck, alternating her gaze between the ingratiating Xu Tiange and Lin Shen, who seemed to be sitting there as if nothing was amiss, unsure what exactly was going on.