After a Blind Date with a Cold-Faced, Rugged Man

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Blurb: High-needs, high-energy, stern, cocky fire department captain * prima ballerina with an extreme sister complex

Size difference / three-year age gap / looks like she's chasing him, but he's actually chasing her

Free-spirited, committed-to-being-single fire department captain * prima ballerina with an extreme sister complex

"Jiang Yiran, male, 25 years old, currently captain of the Jing City Fire Department, 190 cm tall, weighs 90 kg, decent-looking, responsible, seated at table 3 by the window at Star Cafe..."

Cheng Tingxia read the information her friend had sent her as she entered the cafe, and her eyes immediately landed on the man seated at table 3.

"You're Cheng Tingxia, the girl I'm on a blind date with?"

The man wore a cold expression and had a handsome, rebellious air. He was dressed in a black T-shirt and black pants, and the arm resting on the table was almost three times as thick as hers.

She nodded.

"Go back and tell the matchmaker there's no chance for us."

He didn't like girls who were this thin. She looked like she'd been spoiled at home, and with his unusual job, he might not be able to take good care of her.

Being together would definitely be a hassle.

Cheng Tingxia refused to give up. "Why? We've been sitting here for less than five minutes."

Jiang Yiran had only come to go through the motions. He stood up, but when he heard the girl and saw the determination in her eyes, he sat back down.

He asked nonchalantly, "Why do you want to go on a blind date with me?"

Cheng Tingxia glanced at his burly arm and said timidly, "I like you!"

The girl's affection shone brightly in his eyes.

*

From dating to the eve of their wedding, their relationship moved ahead by leaps and bounds. Faced with the man's high needs and vigorous desire, Cheng Tingxia spent every day with wobbly legs and a cold expression.

One time, the fire department put out a blaze at a ballet troupe's building and rescued a group of ballerinas who looked like fairies. A crowd of men surrounded them, asking for their contact information. The one with the most striking presence had people lined up all around her.

"You guys got nothing better to do?"

"Captain Jiang's here. Scatter!"

From the moment the incident began, Captain Jiang had kept a cold expression, looking like the King of Hell.

His team scattered in a flurry.

Then they saw their stone-faced captain kneel on one knee in front of the most striking girl and lift her ankle in both hands.

The girl wouldn't let him touch her, but he kept trying to soothe her:

"Does it hurt?"

"I'm sorry. Don't avoid me anymore."

"I'll try to cut down on that kind of thing from now on."

Tears welled in the girl's eyes and spilled over as she threw herself into his arms.

Everyone: "????"

Had their cold-blooded, woman-avoiding Captain Jiang been possessed?

Jiang Yiran gently patted the girl's back, his heart aching as Cheng Tingxia cried.

"How many times does 'cut down' mean?" the girl asked, nestled weakly against his chest.

The man's lips curved. From the moment they'd met, he'd known she was spoiled. Back then, he'd thought she would be a handful, and that he might not be able to take good care of her.

Now the girl was so delicate he wanted to crush her in his arms. They were a perfect match in every way.

"Fourteen times a week."

Cheng Tingxia: "..."

Jiang Yiran rested his face against her shoulder. "Baby, this really is my limit."

*

With their wedding approaching, Cheng Tingxia was thinking that she would soon be able to live in the same home as her older sister again.

Her sister suddenly called off her engagement. Only then did Jiang Yiran learn that his older brother was supposed to marry Cheng Tingxia's sister. He was forced to act as the go-between and persuade them to make up.

With only a door between them, he was about to knock when he heard the familiar soft, sweet voice.

This time, though, there was a hint of coldness in it.

"If my sister won't marry, then I won't either."

"I went on a blind date with Jiang Yiran, got together with Jiang Yiran, and married Jiang Yiran, all because of my sister."

After Cheng Tingxia finished speaking, the door slowly opened, and she locked eyes with Jiang Yiran standing outside.

Later, everyone knew that Jiang Yiran had gone crazy trying to chase after a girl, but couldn't win her back.

#Turns out I was the one being played all along#

#Well, now he doesn't have to get married either#

#Brother, for your little brother's happiness, please win her sister back#

Note left on March 5, 2026

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