Chapter 197 - 196 Speed Dating Conference (Part 1)

Evening.

The lights were just coming on.

Celestial River Tower, once the tallest restaurant in Celestial River City, was now simply renovated and used by the county government office as a place for the matchmaking event.

With a head hung on his belt, constantly swearing and cursing like a rough man, he changed into what he thought was his last piece of clothing and ascended the Celestial River Tower.

The Celestial River Tower had five floors in total, and now the top floor allowed for a full view of the entire Celestial River City.

On each of the five floors of the Celestial River Tower, long tables were set up, with a woman kneeling behind each one, varying greatly in age.

Due to effective conditions, none of them wore makeup, but all had clean faces and dressed appropriately.

Among these women were widows who had lost their husbands.

Women whose families had been destroyed.

And young girls who had lost their means of living, miraculously untouched by rebel forces.

They waited anxiously, yet eagerly, for their ideal partner.

At dusk, Chen Mo arrived at the Celestial River Tower by carriage, accompanied by Luo Zhen and Xu Miaozhen inside, while his trusted aides surrounded the carriage.

However, at this moment, they were all dressed in civilian clothes.

Regarding the defense of Celestial River City and the patrol around the Celestial River Tower, naturally, someone was tending to it.

The approach was to change shifts; once one batch had finished matchmaking, those stationed would swap places and come to participate themselves.

Chen Mo stepped down from the carriage, tightened his white robe around himself, and Gao Zheng and others cleared the crowded path.

Liu Dan, Fu Bi, and others in charge of the surrounding security came up to greet him, the latter saluting as he approached: "Sir, everything is ready, we can begin."

The bustling crowd turned their eyes to observe upon hearing this, with many whispering:

"Is this the Chen Hong, responsible for the defense of Celestial River City?"

"Wow, he’s so young and handsome. Is he here for the matchmaking too?"

"Don’t be silly, with his status, what kind of girl wouldn’t want him? Would he need to come to Celestial River City for a woman?"

Chen Mo slightly furrowed his brows, feeling like he was being judged like a monkey, so he quickly stepped into the Dragon Roar Pavilion.

Meanwhile, Luo Zhen and Xu Miaozhen inside the carriage were led to the rear to enter from the back door.

Upon entering Celestial River City, the order inside significantly improved and the atmosphere was quieter.

Behind Chen Mo, Gao Zheng and others craned their necks to take a look.

Chen Mo turned back, saw Gao Zheng’s expression, and jokingly scolded: "Didn’t you say you didn’t want to participate? What are you looking at now?"

Gao Zheng scratched his head with a silly grin, not speaking, with an unprecedented blush on his face.

Other men like Xu Dabong were acting similarly shy like girls at the moment.

Without dwelling on it much, Chen Mo said, "Let me explain the rules to you. If you like any girl, sit opposite her and chat, lay out your conditions clearly, and ask what they think. If you get along, continue; if not, move on to the next.

Remember, don’t force it. If the other party’s not interested, don’t think of threatening them to get what you want. If I find out you do that, I’ll chop off your parts and feed them to dogs."

Gao Zheng and the others immediately felt a chill down there, crossed their legs, and nodded quickly.

Truly, a commanding presence.

He’s so much younger than us, yet so knowledgeable.

"Alright then, if you understand, go ahead."

With that, Chen Mo began heading alone to the top floor.

...

Xu Dabong immediately spotted someone he fancied in the first-floor hall and sat down opposite the girl.

"Ahem, what’s your name?" Xu Dabong broke the ice.

"I’m Li... Dahua," the girl replied.

"Oh, Dahua, you can call me Dabong," Xu Dabong said.

Initially, both seemed awkward and tense.

However, after some conversation, the atmosphere gradually became relaxed.

After chatting for a few minutes, Xu Dabong got to the point, nervously gripping his teacup: "Da... Dahua, what do you think of me?"

"You’re... very nice," Li Dahua replied, looking down.

"Then would you... marry me?" Xu Dabong asked.

...

"Pfft." Sitting in the top-floor box, observing the matchmaking dynamics below, Chen Mo suddenly spat out the tea he was drinking.

As a Second-Grade Martial Artist, his keen senses allowed him to hear Xu Dabong’s conversation even from the top floor.

Seeing Xu Dabong, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, getting straight to discussing marriage after a few minutes of conversation was unexpected.

Kneeling beside him, Luo Zhen quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe Chen Mo’s face.

Xu Miaozhen was massaging Chen Mo’s shoulder, full of curiosity about the situation.

At this moment, Chen Mo was not focused on the two ladies by his side but was paying close attention to the conversation below.

However, Li Dahua, involved in the matter, wasn’t surprised by Xu Dabong’s straightforwardness. After all, before marrying her late husband, she hadn’t even met him and relied entirely on the matchmaker’s description.

Once both families agreed, they set a date, and when the time came, she got married.

At least now, with Xu Dabong, she could face him directly. She slowly lifted her head and whispered, "Can you accept my child?

Don’t worry, he’s only three years old and hasn’t formed memories yet. I’ll teach him to call you dad."

Seeing Xu Dabong’s silence, Li Dahua thought he didn’t accept and suddenly looked disheartened. "I’m sorry, I... I can’t abandon my child."

"No, no, I don’t mean that. I accept..." Xu Dabong explained, blushing.

"Then why didn’t you say anything?"

"Isn’t it because I’m too excited, having a wife and a child overnight."

Xu Dabong’s expression was a bit excited, and he continued, "Dahua, don’t worry. Even though he’s not my own, I’ll treat him better than if he were mine.

And... I’ll be good to you too."

Li Dahua blushed and nodded gently.

"So Dahua, does this mean... you agree?" Xu Dabong eagerly asked.

Li Dahua nodded again.

"That’s great." Xu Dabong, overwhelmed with excitement, reached out to grab Li Dahua’s hand, then shouted joyfully:

"I have a wife, I have a wife."

This instantly drew the attention of everyone around.

"Having one is fine, but what’s with the excitement? Tsk." Chen Mo, leaning on Luo Zhen’s beautiful legs, watched Xu Dabong shouting, and couldn’t help but smirk.

Luo Zhen and Xu Miaozhen didn’t finish speaking.

After all, they had never experienced such things.

They couldn’t understand Xu Dabong’s excitement.

"But honestly, it’s surprising that Xu Dabong was the first to succeed. He’s almost tanned like coal, yet a woman still fancies him," Chen Mo said.

Luo Zhen laughed, "Sir, he’s still your subordinate, how can you say that about him?"

"You don’t understand, that’s my blessing," Chen Mo replied.

"What kind of blessing is that?"

"That’s why I said you don’t understand." Chen Mo played with Luo Zhen’s small hand lightly, glancing sideways, "What’s Gao Zheng doing?"