13 Chapter 13: Blacklisted On Dating App

The director gulped nervously. They knew his father was a well-known personality in the entertainment industry. And everyone feared him. Li Xia was about to say something when they heard a voice.

"Miss Mei, if you want to leave you can," a voice interrupted them. The sound of loafers hitting the ground echoed inside the room.

They looked over at the source of the voice and found that it was the CEO of LovaLOga. He was wearing a black button-down shirt with black pants and loafers. With a cold expression on his face, he approached Mei Lin.

"President Zai," the director greeted him politely and bowed slightly in respect. The President nodded briefly and kept his gaze fixed on Mei Lin. Mei Lin was silent for a while until she eventually sighed.

"Fine, do whatever, just please hurry up!" she said defeatedly and with that, she went towards the waiting room.

"Come on! get back to your work," the director ordered. The photographer moved to the shoot room and started setting up.

Li Xia was surprised to see the CEO of LovaLOga, as she never met him. She was surprised that her senior was the CEO.

"Remember me?" Zai Hai asked while turning towards her with a smirk on his face.

"Of course, senior Zai! How could I forget you!" Li Xia smiled shyly and replied with a polite bow.

"That's good," he said with a nod.

"But I heard you went abroad," Li Xia probed while looking closely at Zai Hai.

"I did. But I came back," he replied and flashed her a charming smile.

Zai Hai was her senior at the university. He helped her a lot during her university days. He was a genius student and always came first in the organic chemistry department. They both talked about their university times and shared memories. Suddenly they were interrupted by the director's loud voice.

"Li Xia are you ready?" The director yelled. Li Xia looked towards her senior and bowed to apologize, saying that she had to go. Then went towards the shooting room where the light, camera, etc were ready.

Before walking towards the stage she gave her phone, and purse to her assistant and stepped onto the stage. The shoot started with Li Xia's solo shots with makeup products

She was standing in front of the camera, holding the lipstick in one hand and the other in front of her lips as she was posing seductively. She was wearing a black satin, a long-sleeved V-neck dress that reached her knees. It was tight around her waist, showing the curves of her body perfectly. Her hair was let loose, hanging loosely on her shoulders.

"Just like this," the director remarked as he watched Li Xia's every move.

Just like this, Li Xia's solo shots were completed after some hours. Li Xia received praise from everyone and also praise from both the director and the makeup artist.

"Very beautiful," the director stated and smiled widely, but no smile reached his eyes.

And with that, she headed backstage. After thanking the director she went towards the waiting room as it was now Mei Lin's turn.

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He entered his office where his mother was already sitting on the sofa in a dark green dress and black high heels. His mother was drinking tea in silence and reading a book.

"Good Morning, mom," he greeted his mother while sitting beside her. Rather than reply she gave an annoyed huff and continued to read her book.

"Are you angry?" he asked worriedly.

His mother put her book aside and faced him. "No, no son I don't have a right to get angry," she said calmly.

"Don't be childish," he frowned.

"Do you know how much I got insulted by the owner of the dating app?" she continued. "They even put you on their block list."

"Now please stop looking," he requested. "It's a headache."

"Tell me what is missing in them? Zhang Li was beautiful, rich, and independent. Why did you reject her?" His mother asked him a question.

"She wasn't punctual," he answered simply. He remembered when he went on the blind date. He waited for 15 minutes before she finally came. He hates those who don't value time.

"What about Zi Wei? She was pretty, punctual, independent," his mother asked again.

"She wasn't hygienic," he responded. He remembered the fact that when he took her to eat at a restaurant she threw up on him after getting drunk. His mother sighed heavily.

"What about Zhao Xun? She was hygienic, independent, beautiful," she continued asking him.

"Her accent was fake," he replied. He remembered when they went on a blind date. How fakely she was talking with him. Her smile was so fake that it made him sick.

"What about Yi Xiao? She was beautiful, nice, and independent," his mother continued.

"She had a low IQ and an arrogant tone. Not compatible with the type of people that I liked," he replied. His mother sighed deeply and placed her fingers on her forehead to massage her head. She was so done with her son's stubbornness.