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Chapter 118 Isn't happiness something you have to fight for?

Lanlan's conditions are actually not bad.

Although she came out with Xia Yi, both her appearance and temperament made her seem like a supporting female character.

But as soon as she takes off her sun-protective clothing, the roles of protagonist and supporting character are immediately reversed.

A girl like this, despite having a very ordinary profession—a kindergarten teacher—would never lack men to fawn over her in the marriage market.

Just think about those who searched for their mothers in Wali and you'll understand.

If a girl speaks in a slightly coquettish way, she'll have no shortage of admirers. If she's also good-looking and has a great figure offline, there'll definitely be a long line of people chasing after her.

Although many people are lusting after her body, no matter what their motives are, there will definitely be people who want to lick her boots.

This girl, with such limited qualities, was actually willing to split the bill from start to finish after meeting the man she was on a blind date with...

"How good must that guy be?" Zhang Zhe couldn't help but ask. "If you marry him, you won't have to worry about anything for the rest of your life?"

"The conditions are good, but not as exaggerated as you say."

“He is two years older than me, born in 98. He currently works for a state-owned enterprise and earns about 18 yuan a year. His parents are both in the public sector, which is quite impressive.”

"And you?" Zhang Zhe gestured for them to enter. "What's your family situation?"

"I..." the woman hesitated.

She glanced at Xia Yi, and only continued after receiving an encouraging look from the other:
"I'm a kindergarten teacher, you know that."

“I’m not a permanent employee; I’m a contract worker. But I’m already taking the civil service exam, and Yiyi can vouch for that.”

“I can testify!” Xia Yi raised her hand like a student and said, “She has been studying hard for the exam.”

"Did you really work so hard?" Zhang Zhe shook his head. "I have reservations, but you can continue."

A person who is truly preparing for an exam has no time for romance, unless they are already a top student.

Although Zhang Zhe didn't understand, he had met a senior student when he was studying in the library before. At that time, the senior student and his girlfriend were preparing for the exam.

The senior student buys his girlfriend breakfast, fetches hot water, and saves her a seat every day.

A year later, the senior began preparing for his second attempt at the postgraduate entrance exam, while his girlfriend went to study for a master's degree thousands of miles away. Later that night, on his way back to the dormitory, Zhang Zhe saw the senior crying under a tree. When he asked, he learned that his girlfriend had a new boyfriend in another city.

For this girl in front of me, "taking the civil service exam" is most likely just a personal state of mind. This state could also be "losing weight," "saving money to buy a house," "learning a foreign language," and so on.

She can update her status whenever she wants.

“My family is doing alright. My dad works for a construction team with a dozen or so people under him. They mainly take on projects in the city next to ours.”

"My mother works in the finance department of a clothing company; her job is very stable."

“Then there’s quite a big gap between your family’s circumstances and the man’s.” Zhang Zhe knew the local salary levels very well. Unless the girl’s father’s construction team was really making a lot of money, her family’s income was probably about the same as the man’s income alone.

But in the current situation, as anyone who has taken on a project knows, a contractor is already lucky if he doesn't have to take out a loan to pay his workers' wages.

"If we only consider family background, there is indeed a certain gap between me and him."

"So when he suggested splitting the bill, I agreed, so he wouldn't feel like I was taking advantage of him."

"But if things continue like this, I'm starting to feel a bit uncertain."

The woman looked embarrassed. She was smart enough not to try to take advantage of the man during the blind date.

This was actually a bit unexpected for Zhang Zhe.

Because this girl really didn't hold back when ordering food, she ordered several main dishes.

It's just that Xia Yi treated Zhang Zhe to a very expensive meal last time, so this time it was his turn to reciprocate, hence the generous budget. Most guys really can't afford her spending like this.

"Didn't you have the matchmaker ask for his opinion?" Zhang Zhe asked, half-asking and half-suggesting.

"I asked, and the matchmaker said he likes me and wants to continue seeing me."

“Then let’s keep in touch.” Zhang Zhe expressed his incomprehension: “Is it because you’re eating too well that you can’t even afford to split the bill?” “No.”

"If not, I really don't understand you."

“You’re not here to find a simp, are you? This is a blind date, not a relationship.” Zhang Zhe sincerely analyzed for the girl: “You have to understand, in the current dating environment, if a guy keeps asking you to split the bill, it’s obvious that he’s either not in a hurry to get married, or he doesn’t need a partner at all.”

Which type do you think he is?

"It should be the latter," the girl said, biting her lower lip.

"You see, you know it yourself."

"With his qualifications, he wouldn't lack blind dates around here. He doesn't think you're worth his special effort, so he'll just consider you a friend first."

"I can tell you very clearly that, apart from guys like AA who do social practice, most guys, when they meet a girl they really like, will definitely be willing to make a commitment after dating for a while."

"Even if they split the bill at first, they'll fight over who pays later."

"There's nothing we can do. This is how the boy's parents and the people around him have raised him since he was little."

He does not mean that.

After Zhang Zhe said this, Xia Yi couldn't hide her smile anymore, since Zhang Zhe had paid for everything during their meeting today.

Doesn't this mean...

"Huh? So you still want me to keep seeing him?" the girl asked, puzzled. "Didn't you say that if he liked me, he would spend money on me?"

"Yes, but he could also be a passive personality type."

"He probably has the same thoughts as you. That guy is also wondering, do you even like him? Why don't you spend money on him?"

Have you ever given him a gift? Even just a small souvenir?

"No." The woman shook her head.

"Then the other person also feels that you don't like him."

Zhang Zhe shrugged. Sometimes analyzing these kinds of problems is that simple.

The girl always feels that if the boy doesn't even give her a gift, it means he doesn't like her. Conversely, if the girl has never given her a gift, doesn't that also mean she doesn't like him?

Ultimately, it's a question of who should take the initiative.

In a normal romantic relationship, the one who pursues the other usually takes the initiative.

What about blind dates where all the conditions are laid out on the table?
Of course, the party with worse overall conditions will take the initiative.

"Of course I like him, otherwise who would split the bill with him? To be honest, I feel like I'm going to be laughed at by everyone around me for going on blind dates like this. Other guys get picked up and dropped off by car, but I have to take a taxi myself." The woman sounded aggrieved.

Xia Yi, standing to the side, had a rather serious expression.

She knew her colleague was right; some people in the kindergarten had indeed laughed at the girl.

Zhang Zhe didn't have time to worry about the girl's emotions; he wasn't there to provide psychological counseling.

"The reality is that you are the weaker party."

"This guy is basically the ceiling for your blind dates. I'd like to say something on behalf of that guy: if you hadn't agreed to split the bill, he would have said goodbye to you a long time ago."

"What's wrong with guys these days?"

"I'm a girl, do I have to take the initiative?"

"Has no one ever told you that happiness is something you have to fight for?" Zhang Zhe retorted. "Why aren't you fighting for it now? Are you just waiting for someone to fawn over you?"

"Don't even think about it, you won't get there."

(End of this chapter)