Chapter 558 - 554 Choosing a Mate (2)
"What’s the problem?"
"Your criteria for choosing a spouse. You’re already in your twenties; don’t tell me you’ve never thought about this." Ling Chen said with a smile: "Since there’s no one else here, feel free to share. Don’t worry, I’ll keep your secret and won’t tell anyone else."
Facing Ling Chen’s gaze, Su Mei’s cheeks immediately flushed with a faint blush, involuntarily turning her head away and shifting her eyes elsewhere. Her shy demeanor seemed to indicate she dared not look directly into Ling Chen’s eyes.
Seeing this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but tease: "Why, are you feeling embarrassed?"
"Who says I’m embarrassed? I’m worried you would be."
"Me?" Ling Chen paused, pointing to his nose and chuckling: "How does this relate to me?"
"Aren’t you asking about my standards for choosing a spouse? My standards are simple: excellence. As the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, I usually stay within Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and rarely have time to go out. The men I know are limited to the Pavilion’s members, so my choices are very limited. Hence, the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony has become one of my criteria for selection. If a young and outstanding man wins first place in the New Talent Competition, he will be considered a priority candidate."
Hearing this, Ling Chen touched his nose, concealing his embarrassment. No wonder Su Mei was reluctant to elaborate; it turned out to be about him. He gave a light cough and laughed to himself: "Then I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. If we had met six months earlier, you might have had a chance."
Su Mei’s pretty face turned red, and with a huff, she gave Ling Chen a displeased glance: "Who fancies you."
"If you don’t fancy me, someone else will," Ling Chen retorted casually. Without waiting for Su Mei to speak, he stood up and said, "Enough joking around, it’s about time we left."