Chapter 259

“No,” Grace said lightly. “I have a friend waiting for me outside, so I have to go soon.”

“Hey, take it easy,” Andrea Schwartz added. “You don’t have a boyfriend now, do you? My boyfriend is a professor at the university and knows a lot of people. Why don’t you let him introduce you to a few men?”

She said this as she followed Grace out of the washroom. Then, Andrea Schwartz called to a man of medium build standing outside. He promptly approached.

Grace looked at the approaching man. He looked average, but a little older, perhaps late 40s. This was obviously Andrea Schwartz’s boyfriend.

“Banghe, this is my ex-colleague, Grace. I ran into her in the washroom,” Andrea Schwartz said. “Grace, this is my boyfriend, Tyler Barber. He’s a professor at Yuren University.”

Andrea Schwartz sounded ostentatious.

Tyler Barber quickly corrected her. “I’m only an associate professor.”

“In two years you’ll be a professor,” Andrea Schwartz said disapprovingly. She then asked Grace, “Didn’t you say your friend is waiting outside? Where are they?”

Grace looked up and didn’t see Jason. Did he leave already? she wondered.

Andrea Schwartz assumed Grace had used that as an excuse. “Why don’t we find somewhere to sit? My boyfriend can see if he has someone in mind for you. He’s mentioned that marriage is a big problem for some logistics department workers at his university. There should be someone your age there.”

Andrea Schwartz seemed embarrassed as she continued, “You don’t mind going on a blind date with workers, do you? I want to introduce you to some single lecturers at Banghe’s university, but you know they usually prefer someone with a clean record. That might be a problem, but rest assured, although the logistics workers aren’t well-paid or highly educated, they’re hardworking and keep to themselves.”

Grace found this amusing. She had never expressed a desire for a date, but Andrea Schwartz seemed to think she desperately wanted one.

“I don’t want any blind dates,” Grace said firmly.

Andrea Schwartz’s eyes widened. She stared at Grace in disbelief. “You don’t mind me introducing you to a logistics worker? Grace, it’s not the same as before. You need to lower your expectations. If you don’t go on blind dates at your age…”

“Why, is someone setting you up on a blind date?” A voice interrupted, seemingly cutting Andrea Schwartz short.

Jason, wearing a trench coat, approached Grace and handed her a glass of milk tea. “I heard you say you wanted to try this brand. I saw it, so I got you one. See if you like it; if not, we’ll get another later.”

Grace took the warm milk tea, her hands warming slightly. She glanced at the brand name. She’d seen it in the news; the store had recently opened in Emerald City. She mentioned to Jason that the milk tea was quite popular online.