Chapter 49 Blind Dates

Realizing that he was showing off in the presence of an expert, Perry was embarrassed after being
mocked. He instantly backed off from Melinda.

Melinda sighed in her heart, finally feeling a bit better. It seemed that there were always some self-
righteous people coming to annoy her.

The moment Perry calmed down, he called Yulia. It only took a few rings before she answered his call.

"How is it going?" Yulia asked.

"This woman is so hard to flirt with! What you've said is useless. If anything, I think I made her
impression of me even worse."

The mere thought of being kicked in the face just now made Perry sigh exasperatedly. Yulia told him
that Melinda really liked literature, and that he would surely be able to talk to her by pretending to be a
literary enthusiast. 'What a stupid idea! Go to hell!' he thought.

"Alright, alright. I'm trying to think of another way. Don't give up now. If it still doesn't work, we need to
change our tactics. I don't believe she won't be fooled."

Yulia didn't expect that things didn't go as she had expected. She told Perry about it and then thought
about how to arrange for an encounter between them. Since Melinda was an introvert, Perry wouldn't
succeed if she didn't push forward,

In an attempt to attract Melinda, the man Yulia had called was handsome.

The next day, Yulia proposed to take Melinda out for fun and make some new friends. Her intimate
behavior surprised everyone.

"No, thanks. I don't like strangers," Melinda politely declined.



Melinda could see from Yulia's eyes that she was up to something bad. 'Does she think I'm that stupid
to go out with her? What on earth is she planning anyway?' Melinda thought.

"Come on. There's no harm in making new friends,"

Yulia said in dissatisfaction. 'Humph! Who does she think she is? Does she think she's too good to get
to know other people?'

"I have to finish my work today and hand it in tomorrow. Really, I don't have time," Melinda emphasized.

Hearing this, Nelson thought that Yulia was making trouble once again. Already, he had a hunch that
the friends Yulia knew couldn't possibly be nice people.

Disdain was written all over Nelson's face.

"Stop pestering her, Yulia! Let Mellie do her writing. And shouldn't you stop going out so much to have
'fun'? Haven't you learned from the last incident?"

These so-called friends of Yulia's were the ones who betrayed her at a crucial moment. Yulia
remembered her past of being cheated. Her face turned pale and she grew more resentful towards
Melinda. If it wasn't her grandfather's concern for Melinda, he wouldn't have even remembered the bad
things that happened to Yulia.

"Grandpa, I've changed,"

Yulia said sadly, with her eyes full of hatred. But nobody noticed that since she kept her head down.

"You said that you started a business a few days ago. Now how is it going? Don't just be idle about it.
Maybe you should start finding a real job. You are not a child anymore. What's more, don't you think it's
time to find a boyfriend?"



Nelson said. There was reluctance in Yulia's eyes. Meanwhile, Melinda was watching them silently and
had a lot of mixed feelings. At the same time, she was a little curious about Yulia starting her own
business. How could it be possible?

"Okay, go now, Yulia,"

Nelson sighed. He did not know whether Yulia had changed or not, but he did not want her to affect
Melinda by her bad behavior. Therefore, when it came to these two people, Nelson wanted them to
have as little contact as possible. For him, it didn't matter if they disliked each other or not.

As long as he was still alive, he was determined to prevent any trouble from coming their way.

"So you have a deadline tomorrow?" he asked as he turned to look at Melinda. "You should go and
finish it then. Don't tire yourself. If you can't hand it in, you don't have to worry about it. I'll help you deal
with it. You can hand it in whenever you finish it."

There was a doting look in his eyes. Suddenly, Melinda felt a bit thankful that Jonas treated her with
such strictness. Otherwise, she might have become so spoiled and unruly because of how much
Nelson loved her.

"Grandpa, I won't exert myself too much. Don't worry about it. I'll let you know if I have too much on my
plate. But I can't make you do things like that for me. I still have to make you proud," she beamed at
him.

Hearing this, Nelson nodded in understanding. Even though she did not directly reject his offer, she
was open about what she believed in.

'She is really a good kid,' Nelson exclaimed in his heart.



Just like that, the plans Yulia had were derailed. Begrudgingly, she went on the blind date Nelson had
arranged for her. As for the business she was trying to start, it had never been mentioned again.

Although Yulia was an illegitimate daughter, not everyone knew it. Many people from other families who
had been curried favor with the Gu family all had other intentions.

Even though Yulia looked innocent, she was arrogant. This was a known fact especially to those who
had gotten the chance to know her. However, when she was being introduced to men, it was nothing
but praise for her. None of her negative traits were ever mentioned.

Nelson didn't ask too much for the men who went on a blind date with Yulia. The only thing that
mattered was that they were decent. Therefore, not every one of them was from a rich family.

In truth, Yulia was worried most about not having enough money. Whenever she had a date scheduled
with a man that wasn't from a well-off family, she would find all kinds of excuses to not get along with
them—the most ridiculous reason she used was that she disliked the man's name.

It seemed that Nelson was determined to find a boyfriend for Yulia. He arranged two blind dates for her
each day. As Yulia's sister-in-law, Melinda sometimes accompanied her. But when she was with her,
Yulia was more snobby and those men all left with a disgruntled face.

It didn't mean that Yulia disliked every of them. A week later, she finally found a man that passed her
standards. They exchanged numbers and planned to meet up again the following day.

Early in the morning, Yulia was well-dressed. It was rare to see that she had a smile even when she
saw Melinda. Her date had been waiting for her outside the Gu's mansion. As he saw her dress so
nicely, the man's eyes lit up and he smiled from ear to ear.

"You look gorgeous today,"



the man said. It said a lot when a woman would try to look her best for someone. In this way, the man
should feel flattered.

"Where are we going today?"

Yulia chirped, feeling very happy at the compliment given to her. She went forward and held the man's
arm with a charming smile on her delicate face.

"I heard that you like Japanese cuisine. I know a restaurant which is really popular. Let me take you
there,"

the man said. Yulia's heart fluttered happily as she saw how much attention she was getting from him.
They got on the car and left. But when Yulia saw the Japanese restaurant, the smile on her face slowly
disappeared.

"Are you sure it's here?"

Yulia asked dubiously. There was now a frown on her lips. The man didn't notice, and nodded as he
excitedly showed her the small restaurant.

"I think I'd prefer the one I usually go to. Maybe we should eat there instead," Yulia suggested gingerly.

The man hesitated for a while and eventually agreed hesitantly. But when he saw the prices on the
menu of the restaurant she chose, his expression was similar to hers just a while ago.

However, Yulia did not notice this. As usual, she ordered a lot of food, not thinking if she was ordering
too much or not.

The man's family was sort of rich, but such a luxurious behavior still made him unhappy. Seeing her
splurge like this turned him off a great deal.



After lunch, they went shopping together. Yulia went to the best shopping mall in the city and bought
everything that caught her eye. The man got even more uncomfortable when he saw how much Yulia
liked to extravagantly spend money.

When Yulia was about to buy a piece of jewelry worth more than a million, the man finally couldn't help
but speak out.

"Miss Gu, I don't think we're right for each other." For the entire day, Yulia bought everything without
self-control as if he was her own personal credit card.

No matter how rich his family was, he couldn't spend money like this. The man had intended to develop
his career with the help of Gu family, but now he felt that it would be better if he went on his own.

"What's wrong?"

Yulia was totally unaware of her behavior that made him feel uncomfortable. The man took a deep
breath and said slowly, "I think we have a different view of life."

In an instant, Yulia got his point and folded her arms over her chest. "If you don't have money, just tell
me," she said accusingly.

The man felt ashamed as he heard this. He was about to say something, but Yulia continued, "I don't
think we are a good match as well."

"I don't think there's anyone suitable for you,"

the man scoffed. Afterwards, he put down the things in his hand and left. Yulia looked at him
discontentedly with anger in her eyes and sneered at him in her heart.



When she got back home, Nelson found out what happened. He scolded Yulia for a while and had his
people reimburse the money the man had spent on her. But the man didn't accept it, and just figured to
take this experience as a lesson for him.

When Nelson arranged another blind date for Yulia, she refused. "All the men you try and set me up
with are mean," she reasoned. "Besides, relationships are bound to end sooner or later.

Grandpa, I'm not in a hurry now. Don't worry about me."

In Yulia's eyes, no one was good enough for her. Recently, since she had been going on dates with so
many guys, Melinda was becoming the apple of everyone's eyes in her family.

In order to deal with Melinda, she would rather keep a foothold in the Gu family than relying on those
who attempted to make use of her family's wealth and power.

"Melinda, Grandpa always says that you are physically weak. But it can't be good for you to stay at
home all the time, now can it? Would you like to go to the gym with me and work out?"

Yulia asked Melinda in front of Nelson on purpose. There was a gym in the Gu's mansion. But most of
the time, Jonas was the only one who used it. Because of this, Yulia didn't want to use it, and often had
to go out to go to a different gym.

"Yeah, sure. That's a great idea! Why didn't I think of that?" Nelson said. Since Nelson was eager about
this plan, Melinda could not show her disapproval, and could only agree with a smile on her face.

'This isn't like her at all. This must be some kind of trick,' Melinda thought.

Yulia was indeed scheming against her. Since Melinda had been staying at home for these days,
Yulia's plan could not be carried out. Meanwhile, Perry had said that Melinda was a tough nut to crack.



Every single time, his flirting attempt with Melinda failed. Even when she appeared to be in a good
mood, she would do nothing but sneer at him.

That was why Yulia wanted to take Melinda out. Some things couldn't be done just through the phone.


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