Chapter 121: Helping You Open Your Mind About Love and Marriage

Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Helping You Open Your Mind About Love and Marriage

[If a guy won’t spend money on you, it’s because he doesn’t think you’re worth it, not because he isn’t generous.]

[With that stank attitude of yours, who’d be crazy enough to spend money on you?]

[Sometimes you really need to consider whether you’re even worthy.]

[You’re 38. How much do you think you can still sell for?]

The livestream viewers, men and women alike, didn’t pull any punches with their comments.

Everyone was already annoyed by the woman’s tone.

And it turned out she was the type of person who only cared about money.

If you’re going to be an unabashed gold digger, you can’t blame people for getting on their high horse and trampling all over you.

Zhang Zhe wasn’t so extreme.

He first tried to clarify the situation. "Do the guys you’re set up with also want to go Dutch?"

"Not exactly, but they aren’t willing to pay for anything other than meals."

"Just take this one guy, for example. Our families introduced us. He’s been pursuing me for two whole years, but he’s so cheap. I went shopping with him, and he didn’t recognize a single brand in Wanxiang City."

"Whenever it was time to pay, he’d just wait outside the shop, pretending to be on his phone, with absolutely no intention of paying."

"Hahaha." Zhang Zhe couldn’t help but laugh out loud when he heard that.

’A kindred spirit! I am not alone in this world!’

A woman he’d been set up with in the past had tried to play him for a fool, too. She’d suggested they browse the food court at the mall, but the moment they met up, she dragged him into a women’s clothing store.

The price tag on a single dress was nearly two thousand.

Zhang Zhe knew he couldn’t afford that, so just like the man the woman was describing, he had quietly stood outside the store.

’Right. This humble little guy wouldn’t want to disturb the "little fairy" while she enjoys her shopping.’

The only difference was that Zhang Zhe had blocked the woman afterward, whereas this guy had been pursuing her for two years.

[Oh no, I don’t dare spend money when I go to Wanxiang City either.]

[I usually only go inside to enjoy the AC when it’s hot.]

[I’m different. I go in, try on clothes, take a picture, and then search for the same item online.]

[Is this woman expecting her blind date to support her?]

[To be honest, the fact that the guy is still so cheap after chasing her for two years also has issues.]

"Have you asked him to buy you gifts?" Zhang Zhe asked.

"Does that even need to be asked? When you’re out on a date and the girl wants to buy something, the guy pays. Isn’t that just common courtesy?"

"I’ve never heard of that kind of courtesy. So if you were buying a car or a house, would he have to pay for that too?"

"But I was just buying a few pieces of clothing!"

"Makes no difference. They’re all things the guy can’t afford." Zhang Zhe shrugged. "I don’t know what things are like where you are, but as far as I know, unless a guy spends all his time shopping with women, he’s not going to know the brands in a mall. Not even your average trust-fund baby."

"Your spending habits are incompatible. There was no need to let him pursue you for two years. Wouldn’t it have been better to just reject him outright?"

Zhang Zhe was already being very restrained. Given the woman’s spending habits and her experience dealing with all sorts of people as a tour guide, she must have been able to size up the man’s financial situation very quickly.

Letting him pursue her for two years could only mean one thing: she was keeping him on the hook.

She was in it for the free meals and the feeling of being worshipped.

Poor Tom, being played like a fiddle.

"He’s the one pursuing me, I can’t help it," the woman said, her tone slightly smug. "He’s the one pestering me relentlessly. What am I supposed to do?"

"Mhm, right. So it also can’t be helped that generous men don’t think much of you."

"Everyone in the stream, remember this."

"If you pursue someone for a long time, no one will think you’re devoted. They’ll just think you’re a pest. The fault is all yours."

[That hit me right in the feels.]

[Bros, chase a girl for three months max. If there are no results in three months, just run.]

[There’s something wrong with what the host is saying. Can’t girls be slow to warm up?]

[What about those who were in a relationship for ten years before getting married?]

[Is the person who wrote that comment stupid? That’s a long-term relationship, not one-sidedly simping for ten years.]

"Host, what are you trying to say?" The woman’s voice turned shrill, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "Is it my fault he’s pursuing me?"

"A simp certainly doesn’t deserve any sympathy."

"But someone who keeps people on the hook isn’t a good person either."

"That said, do you know why you can’t find a generous man?"

"You..." The woman started to retort, but out of respect for Zhang Zhe’s role as a Matchmaker and her own burning desire to find a rich husband, she swallowed her words. "Why is that?"

"Because rich men aren’t idiots."

"The ’fish’ you keep on the hook are generally the lowest standard you’re willing to accept. Anyone who’s interested in you just has to ask around a little to find out that you’ve been on dates with—and are still in contact with—this guy you call a cheapskate."

"After learning that, who’s going to bother putting in the effort with you?"

"What about the men from blind dates? They wouldn’t know that kind of information."

"Right. The rich men you get set up with are all idiots. They don’t know a thing. You can trick them however you want." Zhang Zhe nodded and laughed. ’You’re so right, sister. Thinking you can rule the world at thirty-eight! Who do you think you are, Zhen Huan?’

"Of the men who’d go on a blind date with a woman your age, how many do you think are innocent little Xiaochu Nans?"

[Sis still thinks she’s a young maiden in the bloom of youth, whose every frown and smile can captivate men.]

[Could the guy pursuing her be playing the long game, intentionally spoiling her?]

[What the bro up there said is possible. For the price of a few meals, he gets to watch this woman grow old alone and miserable.]

[She’s probably read too many news stories about gold diggers and thinks she has what it takes.]

"..." After a long silence, the woman asked, "Then what should I do? Am I supposed to just marry that cheap man?"

"..." Zhang Zhe fell silent as well.

’Oh no. Is the simp actually going to win?’

This dealt a huge blow to Zhang Zhe’s worldview. ’A simp is supposed to end up with nothing.’

But then he had another thought.

’This woman is already thirty-eight. Is she really going to change her ways because of a few words from an online matchmaker?’

’No way. Absolutely not!’

She had most likely just gotten emotional in the heat of the moment. As soon as she got another gig as a private tour guide, spent some time with a wealthy client, and experienced the luxury cars and the king-sized beds in five-star hotels, she’d go right back to her old ways.

"Actually, that’s not necessarily the case, sister," Zhang Zhe said, collecting his thoughts. "You still have a chance to marry a rich man."

[???]

[Brother Zhang, what are you doing? Are you trying to awaken a sleeping lioness?]

[Whatever rich guy marries her will be in for a real treat.]

[I have a feeling the host is about to say something that’ll get him blasted on Xiaohongshu.]

"Look, since you’ve been single for this long already, why not just stick it out for a few more years?"

"Right now, when you go on blind dates, a lot of men will be put off by your age. But that won’t be the case in a few more years."

"In the senior dating market, you’ll be one of the youngest ones there. Plus, those old widowers looking to remarry are loaded. You can just wait for them to kick the bucket and inherit their fortune!"

"You fucking idiot host, I..."

Unsurprisingly, the woman on the call completely lost it. Thankfully, Zhang Zhe was quick on the draw and cut her off before she had a chance to let the profanities fly.

"All of you in the chat saying I’m just messing with her are wrong." Zhang Zhe coughed lightly and said, "Haven’t you guys seen the news? Some older lady who does square dancing received over a hundred gold bracelets from the old men there..."