In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

The two people who were introduced to each other for a blind date first introduced themselves after a slightly awkward opening.

Li Yuanxian explained his qualifications: he was a teacher at Lingshan No. 1 Middle School and a fifth-rank martial artist.

Xu Nianxing, who was on the other side, also explained her situation.

Xu Nianxing is 27 years old this year, three years younger than Li Yuan.

She is from Lingshan City, but she does not work in Lingshan City.

Instead, he worked for a large internet company in a provincial capital in central China.

Xu Nianxing's income is quite high, much higher than Li Yuan's income after obtaining his intermediate professional title.

However, prices and rent are also high in the provincial capitals of central China.

The further away a city is from the border front, the safer it is.

As everyone moves to major cities in central China, the related expenses naturally increase.

She's on annual leave this time, going home to rest for a few days.

On my first day back, my third aunt called me out for a blind date.

My aunt told me, "Teacher Li Yuan, you are mature, steady, and hardworking."

I thought it would be like I imagined...

Xu Nianxing began to explain why she had said Li Yuan didn't look thirty years old.

Adjectives like "mature and steady" and "hardworking and reliable" have very little appeal to girls.

When a matchmaker uses such words to describe someone, it subconsciously makes people think that the person must be very unattractive.

When there's nothing else to praise someone for, people use terms like "steady" and "reliable" to compliment them.

She came reluctantly, but the result was beyond her expectations.

Xu Nianxing is very satisfied with her appearance.

If she hadn't found him pleasing to the eye, Xu Nianxing probably wouldn't have said so much.

Thinking about this, Xu Nianxing wanted to complain a bit about her third aunt.

This matchmaker was so bad that she almost didn't want to come anymore.

In Li Yuan's opinion, Xu Nianxing is also quite good.

She has a respectable job, is beautiful, and is a typical urban woman.

Although she was dressed rather loosely today, her beautiful figure was still evident.

As a teacher, Li Yuan's eloquence is certainly not bad.

The conversation between the two was quite pleasant.

Xu Nianxing also gave Li Yuan a very good impression.

When going on a blind date, you'll also ask the other person a lot of questions about their personal qualities.

Work income, family conditions, and so on should all be mentioned.

When Xu Nianxing asked these questions, she was careful about how she spoke so as not to offend anyone.

She would also proactively mention her current situation.

She even talked to Li Yuan about why she had been single all this time.

Xu Nianxing is quite clear-headed.

The first reason she cited was that she was very busy with work and had heavy responsibilities at the internet company, so she didn't have much energy to expand her network.

The second reason is that there aren't that many boys in major cities in central China.

Housing prices in major cities in central China remain high, and have even continued to rise in recent years.

Many men work in major cities in central China for two years, but can't afford to buy a house, so they give up and go back to their hometowns.

If you can't buy a house or settle down, you might as well leave sooner rather than later.

Many of the girls had similar incomes, but they persevered.

Furthermore, there is not much demand for martial artists in major cities in the central region.

Those with a greater demand for martial artists are security personnel and martial arts schools.

Martial artists who feel capable of advancing further in their careers will certainly not primarily work in major cities in central China.

At most, the head office is there, but the actual work locations for talented martial artists are all on the border.

With fewer men, finding a suitable partner is naturally more difficult.

With all these factors combined, Xu Nianxing has remained single to this day.

After speaking about herself, Xu Nianxing then asked Li Yuan.

Why is Teacher Li Yuan still single?

Are all your teachers too domineering, expecting everyone to listen to them in everything?

Xu Nianxing asked jokingly.

She seemed to be asking casually, but she was actually listening very attentively.

"To be honest, I don't know how it happened, but I'm already thirty years old in the blink of an eye."

I'd say he's devoted a lot of energy to teaching.

"It seems you are a competent and good teacher."

If you have some free time, could you give me some pointers?

I don't have much talent in martial arts, but I'd like to practice, at least to improve my physical condition.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan nodded in agreement.

Teaching her some methods for health and wellness is no problem at all.

Then, Xu Nianxing leaned forward slightly and asked again, "So, when is Professor Li Yuan free?"

Before their first meeting was even over, she was already laying the groundwork for their next meeting.

This is something Xu Nianxing has learned from her colleagues and friends in recent years.

Some of my colleagues and friends have found partners who are fairly satisfactory to them.

But he likes to act out and is always self-righteous.

It seems they expect their partners to treat them like royalty, to be their servants, rather than partners.

Unfortunately, when their partners are really good, they are quickly snatched up by others.

So this time, Xu Nianxing felt that Li Yuan was quite good, and she decided to take the initiative.

The more proactive you are, the happier you will be.

Li Yuan is thirty years old and a school teacher who frequently encounters various students.

Xu Nianxing could naturally sense what kind of opinion he had of himself.

Compared to her previous blind dates, Xu Nianxing was much better in every way, and she was also very good at talking.

The conversation was actually quite pleasant.

But the more things were like this, the more Li Yuan felt he needed to make things clear to her.

"In the past few months, I have actually achieved some work results, but unfortunately, I have also offended some people."

I really don't want my little thing to affect the people around me...

Li Yuan explained it carefully.

This is indeed a problem I must face right now.

"Mr. Li Yuan, which student did you criticize that caused this grudge?"

In Xu Nianxing's mind, Li Yuan's profession probably wouldn't attract much trouble.

"The person I offended was a disciple of a certain grandmaster."

To be honest, the animosity between us runs quite deep.

so......"

Seeing that her understanding was somewhat flawed, Li Yuan decided to explain it more clearly.

His enemy was a disciple of a grandmaster.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nianxing was visibly taken aback.

It is difficult for ordinary families to form enmities with others.

Li Yuan offended a disciple of a grandmaster.

Grandmasters are even more prestigious than high-level martial artists, serving as the cornerstone for pacifying crises in a region.

Xu Nianxing remained silent for a while, then looked up and looked at Li Yuan carefully.

"If you can offend a grandmaster's disciple, does that mean you're capable of competing with them?"

Then shouldn't I seize this opportunity even more?

Xu Nianxing's words sounded more like she was trying to convince herself.

To give myself a reason to continue my relationship with Li Yuan.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan became even more serious.

"I've offended that person, and it could really put those around me in danger. It's not that simple..."

Before Li Yuan could finish speaking, Xu Nianxing had already put on a smile and replied:

"Teacher Li Yuan, this is the first time we've met."

Let's talk about these things when it actually poses a danger to me.

What if we don't make it to that point?

Or perhaps, I'm willing to take those risks?