A Love That Captures the Heart

If she hadn't wanted to escape a family environment so stifling, so lacking in understanding and warmth, she might still be at home having deep conversations with the sofa instead of resolutely setting out on the unknown and “surprising” journey of blind dates.

But life is a bit like Tetris. If you don't clear a few lines, how will you know whether the next piece might make a miraculous four-line clear?

As for her requirements, there weren't many, just... a tiny little eighteen!

And sure enough, the moment he heard her “little” list of requirements, his expression changed!

“May I ask what your conditions are?” He couldn't deny that he was already on guard around her.

“First, after we get married, whenever either of us goes out, we have to say, ‘I'm heading out!’ and ‘Take care on the way!’”

Just as expected, her unusual “condition” left him stunned!

“Lastly, no matter what, there must be no alcohol, gambling, drugs, or domestic violence. This is very important.”

See? Eighteen requirements. Doesn't it sound harder than reaching the sky?

But love is a strange thing. Maybe one day, someone who meets all eighteen standards will suddenly show up at her blind date, just like that. After all, you have to have a little hope in life, don't you?

After they were married, someone asked what her husband did for a living, and she realized she had no idea. She managed to force out an answer: “He... sells antiques!”

He does, right?

So she went to ask her husband. “Honey, you're an antiques dealer, right?”

But her dear husband looked troubled. “Well...”