Chapter 1544

Annie’s lips twitched as she said with a forced smile, “Slight delay is an understatement.”

The man raised his arm nonchalantly and rolled up his sleeves to reveal a luxury watch. “It’s been forty

minutes past the designated time already? I’m sorry, Miss Annie. I didn’t realize that time would pass

so quickly.” He chuckled.

Annie had given up any hope of having a meaningful conversation with that blind date. She was trying

to come up with a polite excuse to leave when the man adjusted his thick glasses and said with a grin,

“Never mind that. We’ve

finally met, so let’s not sweat the small stuff. It’s a pleasure meeting you, Miss Annie. Please allow me

to introduce myself.”

‘Let’s not sweat the small stuff, huh? Hello! You’ve been more than forty minutes late, sir! How could

you act like it’s not a big deal?’ Annie chided in her heart.

The man proceeded to introduce himself confidently, “My name is Gibby Zender.

I’m a twenty-eight-year-old graduate of WEX University, the top university in Molomia. I’m one hundred

eighty centimeters tall, and I weigh one hundred eighty kilograms.”

Annie glanced at him again. He had already sat down when she saw him, so she was unable to confirm

his height. However, his round face belied his weight, and she could tell that it was certainly more than

180 kilograms.

“Hi, my name is Annie,” Annie responded with a faint, awkward smile.” There’s no need to be lengthy,

so I’ll just cut to the chase and skip the introductions. I don’t think we’re a good match for each other.”

Gibby seemed puzzled when he heard that. “What’s wrong? Why did you jump to such a conclusion so

quickly? I have a very good impression of you so far, especially your good looks! You might be a little

older than I expected, but your beauty is more than enough for me to look past that! You stand at about

one hundred sixty-five centimeters, right? It fits my requirements just nicely.”

Annie was taken aback to hear the man being so nitpicky about her many different aspects. ‘He can’t

be serious! What did he mean when he said that I’m a little older than him? I’m only two years younger

than him! Where did he get the nerve to call me old?’ “Didn’t you say you’re twenty-eight?”

Gibby nodded confidently. “Indeed, I am. My friends and family all regard me as a young and promising

man. I always tell them not to praise me so much. I wouldn’t want to end up being too proud of myself!

Haha!”

‘Proud of yourself? What’s there to be proud of? What part of being bald, having poor eyesight, and

being overweight is worth being proud of?’ Annie snickered to herself.

“Why would you say that I’m a little older than you expected when you’re twenty eight and I’m twenty-

six? It’s only a two-year difference. Don’t you think it’s a little odd?”

Gibby shook his head and said sternly, “You’re a woman, so it’s not right to compare yourself to US

men. We’re both adults, so I won’t beat around the bush. We need to view this blind date from a

realistic perspective. You’re already twenty-six, and you’re not very highly educated either. There’s not

much of a future for you, especially when you’re working as a clerk.

Til give you credit for taking good care of your good looks, but being pretty isn’t going to put food on

your table. In the end, you’re still going to rely on a man to support you in the future. Forgive me for

being harsh, but a woman’s value diminishes after she turns twenty-five. This is a reality you must

accept. You’re lucky that someone promising like me can still tolerate your age,” said Gibby.