Chapter 125: A Leftover Man Also Makes a Wish

Chapter 125: Chapter 125: A Leftover Man Also Makes a Wish

"When I was younger, I never really worried about my love life."

"I wasn’t short on girls who liked me."

The guy’s casual remarks were just dripping with humblebrags.

There’s a not-so-politically-correct saying online: "Don’t spend money on beautiful women over 28, because they’ve already given their youth to someone else."

This guy was most likely that "someone else" in the saying.

"Bro, someone in the chat said you drive a Maserati?"

"That was from when I was studying abroad. Luxury cars are cheaper overseas, and I sold it when I came back."

"So you’re a Liu Zi?"

"Yes, I’m from Shenghai. I was in the Beautiful Country for seventeen or eighteen years. I just came back to Shenghai recently."

"Okay, your stats are almost maxed out."

Zhang Zhe saw how serious the chat was getting. Unable to contain his curiosity, he also clicked on the guy’s Xiaohongshu account to take a look.

It really was a Maserati, not some picture from the internet, because the guy himself was standing right in front of the car. Back then, his looks were easily a 5.5 out of 10. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he was a 6.

Tall, rich, and handsome. When a man meets these three criteria, he can easily win the favor of the opposite sex.

And this guy proactively showed off his luxury car and looks online. If he wanted to, he could probably be sleeping with a different woman every night.

’Sigh, handsome guys.’

’Sigh, rich people.’

[Can the host ask the male guest to turn on his camera?]

[It’s been a while since we’ve seen such a high-quality guy come on an online matchmaking show.]

[Driving a Maserati makes him high-quality? You women really haven’t seen the world, have you?]

[For a handsome guy like him to be single at 35, he must be extremely picky.]

[Picky? He’s definitely a player.]

Among the viewers in the stream, some of the women were already showing their true colors. The information they deduced from the man’s Xiaohongshu was clearly more than what a newcomer like Zhang Zhe could gather.

A Liu Zi who could stay in the Beautiful Country for over a decade and then suddenly return... he was most likely back to inherit the family business.

If he wanted to get married now, whoever married him would be set as a rich man’s wife, right?

"Tell us about your family situation and assets," Zhang Zhe said, tapping his whiteboard.

"My parents work within the system, not at the grassroots level. I won’t disclose specific assets; I can’t talk about that."

"The assets in my own name are around 30 million." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"A house, a car, plus over 10 million in savings."

"What’s your profession?"

"I used to be a Chinese teacher abroad, but my main sources of income are rent and stock dividends. That’s about 2 million a year. The money I make from my own salary isn’t much."

"So, can I take that to mean you don’t have a ’proper’ job right now?"

"Correct, only passive income."

"What about your parents? Besides their profession, is there anything else you can’t disclose?" Zhang Zhe asked curiously.

"I can’t. Otherwise, it’d be a bit... explosive."

"..."

’Explosive as in a bombshell?’ Zhang Zhe got it.

’Better not to say it, then.’ He didn’t want to get invited for a "cup of tea."

Actually, assets of 30 million weren’t considered that much among local Shenghai People. It didn’t even meet the threshold for being considered truly wealthy.

Back in the early 2000s, even in Shenghai’s core districts, housing prices were only a few thousand per square meter. A house from back then being worth around 10 million now was quite normal.

You have to understand, if you tried to buy a two-bedroom apartment in Shenghai with 5 million in cash right now, you probably couldn’t even get a place inside the Outer Ring Road.

Online, many natives from first-tier cities claim their family is "A8" when they go on matchmaking dates. It sounds like they’re very rich, but really, it just means they own one property.

"So how are we supposed to find a match?" Zhang Zhe said, spreading his hands. "With your assets, if you were willing to accept an ordinary girl, you could probably say ’let’s get married’ today and find someone to register with tomorrow morning."

"You’re definitely looking for a rich and beautiful woman, but without details about your family, I can’t help you target the right person."

[He probably partied too hard abroad, so no decent girl back home is willing to marry him.]

[Spent over ten years in the Beautiful Country without getting married. If you know, you know.]

[He’s probably had enough ex-girlfriends to fill a classroom.]

"I’m not the kind of player everyone is talking about," the man said, a little annoyed by the comments. "The dating scene in China and abroad is completely different."

"If you try to act all pure and innocent abroad, people will think you’re a moron."

"It’s fine, don’t mind the chat," Zhang Zhe comforted him. "Most of us don’t understand the world of a handsome guy, but I can imagine the temptations you face."

"It’s only human nature."

"But I am curious, what kind of girl are you looking for? Can’t you find one through normal dating in real life?"

"I can’t." The man didn’t sound like he was lying; his tone was very certain.

"Let me tell you my ideal criteria, host."

[Here it comes, the tall, rich, and handsome guy’s wish-making session.]

[All you older, single women in the stream, listen up and see if you’re even worthy of him.]

[Only 30 million? I feel like he’s not worthy of ME.]

"I’m looking for a woman between 25 and 30, 1.7 meters tall, with above-average looks. I have high standards for skin and teeth."

"Her family background should be similar to mine, and it’s best if she’s an only daughter."

"Her personality can’t be too assertive; she needs to be gentle. It would be best if her English is good, because we might immigrate later on..."

Zhang Zhe could tell. This guy wasn’t looking for a wife; he was looking for a socialite daughter-in-law for his family, someone presentable who could hold her own in high society.

Very few people demand specific standards for skin and teeth when looking for a partner.

Only celebrities or socialites get porcelain veneers to have perfectly white teeth, making them look like toothpaste commercial models on camera.

[A woman like that would be interested in you?]

[Keep dreaming.]

[LMAO, turns out even rich guys have this kind of ridiculous confidence.]

It seemed like someone in the chat was having a case of sour grapes. Just a moment ago they were asking the handsome guy to turn on his camera, and now they were lashing out with insults.

"Bro, although your qualifications are excellent..."

"...the kind of woman you’re describing... you definitely wouldn’t be her first choice for a matchmaking partner. The men who match her criteria probably have twice your net worth."

"It’s no exaggeration to say the line of men pursuing her would stretch from Pudong to Puxi. Your qualifications would only put you somewhere in the middle."

"I understand that." The fact that this guy could actually listen to someone else’s advice already made him better than most of the older, single women. "I came on here because I wanted you to help me analyze this."

"Which of these conditions can I be more flexible on?"

"Okay," Zhang Zhe made a gesture. "The one that would broaden your dating pool the most... is probably temperament."

"Can you accept a woman who is a bit more assertive?"

"An only daughter from a wealthy family, if she has a gentle personality and wants to get married, her family will arrange matchmaking for her. She would never end up on the open matchmaking market."

[The host is spitting facts.]

[True, the truly high-quality resources are all taken care of within their own social circles.]

[Aren’t there those 50-million-asset matchmaking events in Shenghai online? This guy could go try his luck there.]

[With that much money, do you really have to get married? Wouldn’t it be better to just keep getting new young girlfriends?]

[I feel like only a socialite training academy could meet his needs.]

"If she has an assertive personality, then I’d have to provide her with emotional value, right?"

"Of course." Zhang Zhe nodded. ’This guy gets it.’

"Then I can’t accept that."

"I can’t lower my standards on this point. It must be a gentle woman. I don’t even mind if she’s a little ugly."

"If she’s ugly, can you accept a 3 out of 10?"

"A 3? What does that look like, approximately?"

"Jia Ling after she lost weight," Zhang Zhe said after a moment’s thought. He really couldn’t think of anyone else.

"No, no, no, host. If you say things like that, I’m afraid you’ll get a letter from her lawyer," the man said, shaking his head. "How about you pick someone else."

"Then what about me? Try to imagine what I’d look like in a dress."

"Huh?" The man shook his head. "Never mind, never mind. I think I’ll just stay single for the rest of my life."