I Found A Planet - Chapter 28

Chapter 28

After renting the factory and converting it into a charging facility, Chen Jin made three trips with his car to bring 200-plus large high efficiency batteries and another 200-plus smaller ones into the charging facility . Da Qiang was put in charge of charging them . With the charging capability of the facility, it would take a maximum of two days to fully charge all of these high efficiency batteries .

The home cable from the toilet that was pulled into the campground would not be retracted . But Chen Jin would control his use of electricity through that cable such that it would not reach ridiculous levels of tens of thousands of kilowatts per hour . Thus, the power shortage was temporarily resolved .

He let out a long breath of relief . Lying on his soft big bed, he slept for 12 hours straight . During this month, Chen Jin was learning car repairs, remodeling an expedition vehicle, starting up a shell company, renting a factory… . He was so busy it felt like he was in constant motion . He never had one good rest . He even had to take time out to participate in two blind dates that Mom had arranged for him . As he bounced between various matters, Chen Jin lost two or three kilograms . Muscles appeared on his arms and chest, turning him into a lean muscle man . The homebody image of his past seemed to have been gone for good .

Today, he finally finished all the tasks that he had to attend to and could get a good rest for two days . After catching up on his sleep, National Day was approaching . Chen Jin planned to ask for some leave from his parents for the purpose of going on an overseas “vacation” with friends . He would be gone for around seven days, and during that time he would not have much contact with his family . In reality, he planned to go into the portal and stay in Haierfa for seven days!

Riding on Rover No . 1, he would take with him 50 robots and travel more than 200 kilometers to the north towards Fort Worth City in a mighty manner! He planned to pick clean this mid-sized city that once had a population of more than 500,000! He would also check if there were any power generating facilities and solve the power shortage once and for all .

In short, there were things in Haierfa that required his attention .

…

Yet, He Li did not stop her efforts . On the contrary, she became even more puzzled and bewildered .  For more than a month, she had arranged three blind dates for her son . The partners were all beauties with good looks, family backgrounds, characters, and personalities . They were excellent matches in terms of similar social statuses . Why did all three blind dates end without any conclusions? All the replies from the partner’s parents were “not suitable . ”

He Li persisted in questioning them, wanting to understand what the reasons were for failure . “Why are they not suitable? What’s the issue?” But all she got were ambiguous answers . With her position in the tax bureau, nobody wanted to offend her by leaving a bad impression . The reason for the collective failure remained a mystery .

At the dining table, He Li impatiently asked, “Son, your looks aren’t too bad and your personality is passable . You can do household chores, are well-mannered and hygienic, why don’t the ladies fancy you?” She looked at Chen Jin, who was wolfing down his food . His soul seemed to be absent .

Raising his head and with a vacant expression on his face, Chen Jin shook his head . “I don’t know . Perhaps I’m not good enough for them,”

“Oh…So you know yourself too!” Chen Gang interjected with a taunting tone, “Even if there was a lady who was blind enough to marry you; after realizing that you are a homebody who devours the elderly, she’ll probably ask for a divorce too . It’s better that you don’t cause harm to their future… . . Ouch!” He snarled in pain as He Li reached out and cruelly twisted the tender flesh on his waist, glaring at him with a burning gaze . It hurt so much that he shouted, “Let go, let go! I was wrong, wife, I was wrong!”

“I’ll kill you if you talk anymore nonsense!” He Li’s transformation into a female tiger frightened Chen Gang into breaking out in shivers .

Chen Jin could not help but say, “Mom, Dad is right . I have not one good point, it’s better not to trap and harm the ladies . ”

“Nonsense!” He Li refuted, “Lately, you’ve been going to Zhao Xin’s auto center for more than 10 days to learn how to repair cars . And then you started up your own small company . Mom knows that you did all that . You weren’t staying home much because you have your own ideas and business now . Which lady would not like such an ambitious man?” A mother knew her son best . Except for her work in the department, He Li gave all her attention to her only son . She knew every move of her son like the back of her hand and had made her own conclusions .

Hearing his Mom, besides feeling a little touched, Chen Jin also felt goosebumps rising on his back . As it turned out, while he was doing all those activities recently, Mom’s eyes were focused on him . She had always been silently watching him .

This… .

Chen Jin did not know what to say . With a Mom like this, he felt both lucky and vexed . As of this moment, he was feeling much more vexed .  He thought, Mom please don’t watch over me so closely! Loosen your grip and let me fly . I can be independent now .

However, he heard a voice with an underlying tenacious tone .  “Son, since you said that you’ll be busy during the National Day holidays, I’ll arrange another blind date for you tomorrow night and introduce a really pretty lady to you . Son, I can guarantee that you’ll be pleased with her!” He Li gritted her teeth as she said that . She had decided to play her trump card this time round .

“Mom, I don’t want to go . ”

Using gentle words, He Li beseeched, “It’s the last time . Can’t you just try one last time? Son, take it that I’m begging you . If it doesn’t work out again, Mom won’t force you anymore . You can find someone on your own . ” However, a crafty gleam flitted across her eyes .

Chen Jin’s eyes brightened and he asked, “For real? It’ll be the last blind date, and if it’s not successful, you won’t arrange anymore for me?”

“For real . Mom would never lie to you . ” He Li thought, I should have said, you had better not lie to me .

Chen Jin readily replied, “Ok, decide on a place and I’ll go over tomorrow night . ” It was only for an hour or so . He could get it done and over with as soon as possible!

…

It was afternoon of the next day, in the tax bureau, in the office of the Accounting Director .

“Come in!”

With a single knock, a voice could be heard coming from inside of the office .

Su Yun fixed her appearance and displayed a polite smile before entering the office . He Li nodded her head in satisfaction . The assistant in front of her had a tall and slim figure, a decorous comportment and a low-key personality that was gentle and quiet . In addition, she was meticulous and patient while being ambitious at the same time . She pleased her in every aspect . But because of her flat face and sharp chin, she looked extremely aloof and cold . However, He Li knew that her assistant had a kind and warm heart under that cold exterior . If not because of her ordinary family background, He Li would have long ago introduced her to her son .

Sun Yun asked with some apprehension, “Director, what did you call me for?”

“Xiao Su, sit! Don’t be nervous . It’s not because of work that I asked for you this time around . I have a private matter… . . I need your help on something . Go on a blind date with my son… . . Rest assured, it’s not a real blind date, it’s a fake one . I want to confirm if that fellow is lying to me . Xiao Su, can you help me with this matter?” He Li briefly explained the situation and looked at her assistant with a pleading gaze .

“Blind… . Blind date?” Su Yun’s face suddenly turned red . Pinching her finger, she twisted her body . She could never have imagined that the Director would make such a request . To allow her to go on a blind date with her son . This… . She felt very awkward .

He Li explained, “It’s a fake blind date; it’s just playing a game of pretend . Xiao Su, my son is turning 25 soon yet he’s not married . It’s making me anxious… . I have no other choice at this time . I want to check if that little b*****d is playing games with me… . Xiao Su, help me with this . I’ll definitely thank you properly!”

“Ok… . ok, I agree . ” Su Yun nodded her head in agreement . She got her position as a civil servant by her own hard work and luck . To get to her position, she had to compete with thousands and even tens of thousands of others . Her family was very proud of her . She was determined to make a name for herself in this organization . But the most important requirement for her to stand above others was not outstanding professional skills, it was having good relationships with her superiors . Therefore, she dare not refuse the request that her superior made .

“Thank you, thank you, Xiao Su!” As she watched Su Yun leave her office and the door shut behind her, He Li’s gaze became stern and forceful .

She thought, little b*****d, don’t even think about playing tricks with me . He’s my son, no matter how terrible he is, it’s impossible to be so terrible that a lady with proper working eyesight doesn’t fancy him . It’s three in row that you said were not suitable for you . Either they really are blind or you’re playing games!

Of the two, He Li was leaning more towards the latter!