Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Lin Mo and Miss Yuan didn't do this for no reason. After all, even Lin Mo himself is the kind of person who wouldn't kneel down. The reason they said this was simply to let Zhang Wei figure it out himself.

Whether it's dating or marriage, it can only continue on the basis of equality between the two parties.

One party's endless groveling and fawning will never earn them respect.

Take Lin Mo himself as an example. Although he can earn some money now, it is still far less than what Liu Ruyan's family earns.

The reason the two were able to get along so smoothly was primarily because they treated each other as equals. Liu Ruyan never felt that she was being taken advantage of, nor did she ever make any unreasonable demands on him. At most, she was a bit greedy, the kind who was greedy for food from both sides.

Lin Mo never felt inferior to others. He did housework and cooking at home. If Liu Ruyan didn't want to go into the kitchen, she didn't have to. If she didn't want to clean, she didn't have to.

It can be said that although the two have different levels of earning power, it is simply because they have different roles.

Secondly, neither of Liu Ruyan's parents ever looked down on him. In particular, Ms. Cheng, during the few times Lin Mo visited, although Ms. Cheng didn't say anything, Lin Mo could clearly feel that his future mother-in-law was always taking care of his self-esteem, afraid that he would feel pressured.

Although he was less fortunate than Liu Ruyan, at least they were equals in terms of personality.

If Lin Mo felt looked down upon and had to be subservient to maintain his relationship with Liu Ruyan, he would have broken up with her long ago.

He now has a shopping page and is confident that he is no worse than anyone else. Even if Liu Ruyan is gone, there will be Shen Youchu, Xiao Rongyu, Li Shiya, uh, the last one is crossed out.

After all, Li Shiya's name is now almost synonymous with Sichuan girl. In short, you can be a gigolo, but you can't be a gigolo who lives off others.

The same applies to dating and marriage. If there is no basic equality, then there is no need to be together, unless you want to have children and carry on the family line. If that's your choice, no one can stop you!
The two of them offered a solution: either talk to the other party properly and at least get both families to view the matter equally, or have Zhang Wei work hard to make money and put the marriage on hold for now and talk about it first!
After all, given the woman's family's requirements and Zhang Wei's family's circumstances, he clearly did not meet the requirements for marriage!
It's not that the woman's family has any major problems; it's just that they're not a good match.

Unexpectedly, this guy slammed his fist on the table and said he wouldn't get married, which left the two of them dumbfounded.

"Brother Wei, Brother Wei, don't be impulsive. You can't make decisions based on emotions," Lin Mo quickly pulled Zhang Wei back to his seat and gently comforted him.

Why did the two of them use this method to remind Zhang Wei instead of saying it directly? In matters of the heart, the decision ultimately rests with the person involved. As outsiders, they cannot make decisions for him on such a major life event. This isn't a trivial matter like what to eat for lunch; it concerns a person's entire life!

Therefore, he and Miss Yuan could only explain the reasoning in this way, hoping that Zhang Wei would make a decision after careful consideration, instead of resorting to slamming the table and threatening to overturn the agreement.

“That’s right, you two are already quite old, and you haven’t reached that point yet,” Miss Yuan also advised.

This one isn't like the guy Zhang Wei went on a blind date with before, who didn't eat cilantro and demanded 50 yuan right off the bat, acting like he was there to rob him.

Moreover, Zhang Wei himself said that the girl was nice and he had feelings for her. He couldn't just flip the table over every little problem!
"Then what do you think I should do?" Zhang Wei asked helplessly, at his wit's end.

He was immediately drawn into Lin Mo and his companion's 'performance' when he saw it. Indeed, their subservience made his parents seem inferior to them. How could he tolerate that?

"What can we do? We'll discuss it," Lin Mo said, downing the Sprite in his glass in one gulp.

Zhang Wei: "Discuss?"

"Yes, you said yourself that your blind date is not bad, and her personality is also good, but she is a bit indecisive, so you need to talk to her."

Secondly, there's your family involved. Since it's a blind date, there must be a matchmaker. Talk to the matchmaker about your family's difficulties, and tell them that you really like this girl. Ask the matchmaker to discuss with the girl's family how to resolve the issue.

"If you can't convince the girl, and her family isn't willing to budge, then you can decide for yourself whether to end the relationship," Lin Mo advised.

After all, neither of them had dated that girl, so they naturally couldn't empathize with her.

Miss Yuan nodded repeatedly: "That's right. Besides, you've been promoted and your income has increased. If you take some time to mature, I'll have Liu Ruyan promote you again once your abilities improve. With more money, you'll have more options!"

But to be honest, Ah Wei, and I don't mean to be offended, I think you're not really suited for blind dates, because you'll inevitably encounter these kinds of problems when you go on one.

Either you wait a few more years to consider marriage, or you can choose the path of free love and find a girl from a poor family who is willing to struggle alongside you!

After listening to their advice, Zhang Wei calmed down. Indeed, even if he went on a blind date with another girl, he would still face these problems.

The key issue is whether the woman and her family insist that he must be subservient to the man in this marriage. If money is insufficient, it can be borrowed or discussed, but if from the beginning the woman feels superior and her family expects him to be subservient to the man in order to get married, then there's no point in doing so.

"Then... I'll discuss it with her again?" Zhang Wei asked, taking a deep breath.

The two nodded repeatedly.

Lin Mo: "You need to figure out whether you two are together because you like each other or because you're compatible."

You should know that any two people, whether single men or women, can get a marriage certificate; no one is unique to anyone else.

If you're together because of feelings, you can compromise, but if it's because of money, then wouldn't she just be with whoever has the money?

“Mo Zai is right. If she’s the kind of person who only wants to be the county magistrate’s wife, it doesn’t matter who the county magistrate is. You should just go wash up and go to bed,” Miss Yuan said from the side.

After the two men persuaded him repeatedly, Zhang Wei finally calmed down, and soon it was time for him to go to work in the afternoon.

"Are you two going upstairs for a bit?" Zhang Wei asked.

The two shook their heads.

"You go back, we won't go up. Come visit us at the university town another time when you have time," Lin Mo waved his hand.

"Okay, I'll be going now. I'll treat you and Sister Yuan to dinner another day." Zhang Wei waved his hand and walked away somewhat dazedly.

Seeing this, Lin Mo looked at Miss Yuan, who was still eating, and asked, "Sister Yuan, what do you think?"

"I don't want to see it! But I know that Awei's blind date's family isn't very good, and the bride price money will have to be saved for his younger brother! Tch~" Miss Yuan said disdainfully.

Lin Mo sighed, "Sister Yuan, not everyone can have such a good family background as you!"

188,000 is a decent dowry, but not outrageous either. It's better than asking for 300,000 or 500,000 right off the bat.

Even for him, if there were no shopping page, the bride price would still be over 100,000 yuan if he got married in his hometown of Nancheng.

"By the way, Sister Yuan, do you think getting a wife is more important, or is the bride price more important?" Lin Mo asked.

Miss Yuan: "Let's get married!"

Lin Mo shook his head.

Miss Yuan: "Is the bride price more important?"

Lin Mo shook his head again.

Miss Yuan: "No, it's not that not having a wife is important to me. I'm not getting married, so what does it have to do with me!"
I've only ever seen people go bankrupt after getting married, never after going broke from foot massage parlors!

Lin Mo:
He asked again, and sure enough, it was Miss Yuan, a staunch advocate of remaining single.

"Now there's a problem: I don't want to pay the money, but I want the person. Is there any way to resolve this? Can you help me think of something?" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Miss Yuan: "Sure, you can just marry into the Liu family. They should be more than willing!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo smiled slightly: "No, it's better to find someone like Liu Ruyan. As long as she likes him, there's no need for a dowry, and she can even bring her own!"

Miss Yuan: 凸(艹皿艹)
"Trying to show off? I'll fucking make you fly!"

(End of this chapter)