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Chapter 18 The Rope That Bound the Crab

“People who aren’t locals can also connect via live stream.” Zhang Zhe replied to the questions in the chat: “If you’ve got your eye on a streamer, feel free to come on stage.”

"The streamer can fly all over the world, provided that I take a liking to you."

No sooner had Zhang Zhe finished speaking than he received a live chat request from a user named "Little Pig is George".

"Hello? Was that the person who sent the comment earlier?"

"Yes, yes, it was me who posted the comment." The girl's voice was very magnetic: "Actually, I wanted to join before the last girl joined the chat, but I'm a bit hesitant because of my personality."

"I'm going to a blind date event tomorrow, and I'm a little nervous. I'd like to ask you for some advice."

"Don't call me teacher, there's no need to be so polite." Zhang Zhe waved his finger: "If everyone calls me teacher, wouldn't my A business become a teacher-student romance?"

"Haha, okay."

"However, I need to do business B. Could the host pretend to be my blind date tomorrow? When I introduce myself, could you point out my flaws?"

"Oh, it's like a mock interview, right? No problem, I'm familiar with this."

Zhang Zhe and his good friends often act as each other's interviewers, and can quickly find fault with each other's resumes and self-introductions.

In that case, there's no need to register information.

What Zhang Zhe is going to do next is to imagine himself as the man sitting across from this girl waiting for a blind date, and then find fault with her.

"Let me show you my photo first."

This time, the girl was very generous. Although she didn't turn on her camera, she sent Zhang Zhe a photo of herself without makeup.

When Zhang Zhe saw the photo, his vision went black.

This is too plain, just like the photo on my ID card. It has absolutely no aesthetic appeal.

"You usually wear makeup, right?"

"Yes, I usually wear light makeup."

"Okay, but make sure your blind date doesn't see this photo. You're pretty good-looking, and with makeup you should be around a 5 out of 10."

Is it only the streamer who can see the photos in this live stream?

[If she only gets a 5 out of 10 with makeup, she'd probably only get a 3 without makeup.]

Are male livestreamers now allowed to publicly rate the looks of female streamers? (I'm furious!)

I think the streamer would get a 5 out of 10 if she dressed as a woman.

"Okay, thank you, teacher," the woman replied instinctively.

"Shall we start our blind date now?"

"Okay, let's begin." Zhang Zhe gestured for you to start: "Please introduce yourself first."

"Okay, hello male guest, my name is [name], I am 29 years old, I graduated with a master's degree, I returned from studying in the United States, and I am now a freelancer with an annual income of about 10 to 20 yuan."

After the woman finished her introduction, she immediately asked Zhang Zhe:

"Teacher, is there anything wrong with what I said?"

“It’s not really a problem, it just feels a bit strange.” Zhang Zhe analyzed carefully: “You only said that you studied in the United States, but you didn’t say what school you went to, so I’ll assume that you’re doing a low-level master’s degree.”

"Shui Shuo comes from a wealthy family and spent money to go abroad to get a degree."

"But if your family is wealthy, how come your annual income is only 10?"

Zhang Zhe further explained, "When girls usually mention a range, we usually take the minimum value. If it's 10 to 20, then it's 10. Except for weight, we usually take the maximum value for weight."

It's simple, her family ran out of money after she finished studying abroad.

[Was it a government-sponsored study abroad program? Or did they get there through connections?]

I think it's because she has a bad reputation at school, so she's afraid to mention her name.

“I can explain that,” the girl replied. “I don’t rely on my family much now; I earn my own income. But my family is well-off enough to own an Audi A8.”

After listening to her explanation, Zhang Zhe nodded without saying anything more.

Because the system has already explained it clearly: [High-value intelligence]

[The host's current blind date, Zhai Jing, had a romantic relationship with a professor in college. Later, this professor secretly arranged for her to receive a spot for studying abroad, but she immediately broke off contact with the professor as soon as she went abroad.]

Goodness, even the academic Daji has arrived.

That professor was really something else; he got killed by the first sword strike someone made after coming ashore.

Zhang Zhe had only ever seen this kind of thing in the news before.

It seems that this kind of thing is probably quite common now, but many things are done in a very secretive way and have not been exposed at all.

Seeing that Zhang Zhe didn't seem inclined to offer further comment, the woman then introduced herself:
"I've been single for almost two years and haven't found a suitable partner yet because I'm quite picky. I hope my other half is handsome, but his or her financial situation can't be worse than mine."

"They can't possibly come and take a share of my family's money, can they?"

"If there isn't a suitable match, I'd rather stay single than settle."

"Teacher, is there a problem with this section?"

“No problem, so this is the reason you concluded that you're still going on blind dates at 29, right?” Zhang Zhe felt like he had found the truth.

"Yes, I am a person who is attracted to good looks. When I was younger, I actually looked down on people with your appearance."

"I understand. You must have talked to the handsome guy."

"Yes!" the woman exclaimed with delight. "Teacher, how did you know?"

[Like Guo Xiang, huh? One glimpse of Yang Guo and your life is ruined.]

Nine out of ten people who are obsessed with looks are so because they've been played by handsome guys.

[The anchor is a professional matchmaker; he'll understand your approach immediately.]

“Because you sound like a smart person,” Zhang Zhe analyzed simply. “Some fools insist that they will only marry Daniel Wu because they don’t have a clear understanding of themselves.”

"But you obviously aren't."

How could a woman who lacks self-awareness possibly do something like seducing a professor to get him to help her study abroad?

Zhang Zhe said this to himself.

If you say it out loud, this woman will probably explode.

"You're not stupid, and you still insist on finding a handsome guy, which only means you have evidence to support your idea. The most likely evidence is that you have actually dated a handsome guy."

“Mmm.” The woman replied repeatedly, “I used to date a handsome guy who drove an A8. He was the one who pursued me. He spent money on me and provided me with emotional support.”

"Because of this experience, I have found it very difficult to continue my search for the past two years."

Zhang Zhe already understood this person's psychology.

Some people who have used rope to tie up crabs think they are worth the same as the crabs.

Imagine a handsome guy who drives a Ferrari has had twenty ex-girlfriends. Then there are twenty more girls whose ex-boyfriends drive Ferraris, and even more best friends who think, "My girlfriends who aren't as good-looking as me all have boyfriends who drive Ferraris."

Ultimately, it's the rich people's fault.

How can rich people be so wicked!

Zhang Zhe would rather be the bad guy himself.

Of course, this kind of analysis doesn't need to be told to the woman.

Otherwise, there is a very high probability that she will be able to break through her defenses.

Zhang Zhe chose a more professional answer: "I can understand your thoughts, but the very real problem is that at your age, with a 5 out of 10 appearance, you either have to find someone handsome or someone rich. You can't have your cake and eat it too."

"In two years, once you've passed the age of 30, you can only look for handsome guys, because rich guys won't even look at you anymore."

"Do I have no other choice?" the girl asked, somewhat unwillingly.

“Of course there’s room for choice.” Zhang Zhe spoke from the heart: “You can also choose not to get married, cherish the memory of your ex-boyfriend, and spend the rest of your life in that memory.”

“You could even have it engraved on your tombstone: I dated a handsome guy who was A8 level when I was 25.”

(End of this chapter)