By extracting their desires for blind dates, I became the richest man.

"Mom, I just got off the train and haven't even gotten my feet on the ground yet. Is there any need to rush?" Chen Qiu said helplessly to her phone as she dragged her suitcase and was jostled by the crowded people at the station.

"Aren't you in a hurry? Your cousin Chen Yujie has already found someone and is getting engaged. They're even going to look at wedding homes today! What about you? When are you going to wait?"

"That girl only has time today at noon. Better to be lucky than early! I've had your dad send you the address, so hurry over and don't keep her waiting!"

"Okay, okay."

Chen Qiu looked helplessly at his phone screen. From his mother's anxious tone, which was almost overflowing from the receiver, he could already imagine how difficult this year's New Year's party would be.

In small towns, especially in rural families like his, once a child graduates from university without a stable partner, the parents become like ants on a hot pan, urging them to get married from the beginning to the end of the year.

Chen Qiu wasn't inexperienced in relationships. He had a girlfriend of many years; they had grown up together in college and were now in the workforce, each hoping for a happy ending. However, six months ago, his girlfriend passed the civil service exam, and her first act of success was to eliminate him, her beloved.

The reason given was that "they couldn't see a future."

Now, at 27, he is single again, while his cousin Chen Yujie, who has always been secretly competing with his family, is about to get married. It's only natural that his parents are anxious.

Following the crowded flow of people returning home, Chen Qiu finally emerged from the station exit.

He looked up at the iconic "Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow" sculpture in front of the Gannan Railway Station. The bronze statue looked somewhat lonely under the gray winter sky. He sighed deeply.

"In the blink of an eye, I'm almost thirty?!"

Chen Qiu vaguely remembers that nine years ago, when she had just turned eighteen, she set off from here, carrying her backpack and full of longing for the outside world, and boarded the train to study at a university in another province.

After graduation, they were full of ambition, ready to make their mark in society and shine.

As a result, before society could even begin to suffer its share of blows, it was hit by the global mask craze.

We finally made it through, but the entire employment environment has changed dramatically.

After going through countless hardships, he finally found a decent job in Shenzhen, only to be laid off before the Lunar New Year due to a "cost reduction and efficiency improvement" notice from the company.

What's most infuriating is that they haven't given any compensation yet!

"Just you wait, I'll see if I go back to Shenzhen after the New Year and file for arbitration, then you're done for!" Chen Qiu thought viciously.

My phone vibrated slightly; my father had sent me a restaurant address and a WeChat contact.

[Don't eat cilantro]

Upon seeing this WeChat nickname, Chen Qiu's body trembled, and he became more alert, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

"Hiss... this nickname, it's probably just a coincidence." He muttered to himself.

Nowadays, "not eating cilantro" has almost become a synonym for a certain group of women.

Chen Qiu didn't care about the bride price; after all, people from Jiangxi have always been burdened with hardship. What he feared were those girls who made empty promises and demanded at least three years of dowry.

With a mix of worry and curiosity, Chen Qiu sent a friend request on her first blind date.

He found an internet cafe, spent ten yuan to store his suitcase at the front desk, then went to the restroom to wash his face with cold water to make himself look more refreshed before heading to the restaurant.

The restaurant is a private kitchen; the storefront isn't large, but the decor is stylish, exuding a strong sense of sophistication. The sign at the entrance is an aged wooden board with artistic lettering carved on it. Clearly, the prices here are also quite "sophisticated."

Just as he was hesitating, his phone lit up; "Don't Eat Cilantro" had accepted his friend request.

I don't eat cilantro: I am Lü Shuang.

Chen Qiu: Hello, I'm Chen Qiu, I've arrived at the restaurant entrance.

We don't eat cilantro: We are at table number 6.

us?

Chen Qiu's eyelids twitched when he saw those two words. He frowned, steeled himself, and walked into the restaurant.

Guided by the waiter, Chen Qiu quickly found table number 6. Two girls were sitting at the table, wearing rather plain makeup.

When Chen Qiu saw the two of them, Lü Shuang and her best friend Lin Shishan also noticed him. Chen Qiu is 1.8 meters tall, which is considered above average in southern Jiangxi. He is also quite handsome and clean-cut, not much different from the photos the matchmaker posted, so the two of them recognized him immediately.

Lin Shishan nudged Lü Shuang with her elbow and said in a low voice, "He's alright looking, quite energetic. I wonder what his family's financial situation is like..."

Lu Shuang's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes. Her first impression of Chen Qiu was that he was clean and tidy, at least not greasy.

Chen Qiu walked to the table and politely said, "I am Chen Qiu. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Lu Shuang replied calmly, "We just arrived not long ago."

Lin Shishan, standing nearby, immediately spoke up, her voice carrying a hint of affected coquettishness: "Hello handsome, I'm Shuangshuang's best friend, my name is Lin Shishan." She paused, then added, "Shuangshuang is going on her first blind date, and she's a little scared being alone, so she asked me to come and keep her company. You don't mind, do you, handsome?"

Lin Shishan is slightly more attractive than Lü Shuang; she could be considered a pretty girl.

However, Chen Qiu felt somewhat uncomfortable with his manner of speaking.

"Do you mind if I tell you to just get lost?" The thought flashed through Chen Qiu's mind, but he just smiled and didn't say anything.

"Let's order first. What would you like to eat?" Chen Qiu picked up the menu on the table. He had been sitting in a hard seat for six hours and hadn't eaten much, so he was really hungry.

"We've already ordered, you can just order your own..." Lu Shuang's voice floated over.

Chen Qiu's fingers, which were flipping through the menu, suddenly froze.

I haven't even arrived yet, and you've already ordered the food?! With this level of practiced ease, you're telling me this is your first blind date?

Chen Qiu glanced at the menu without batting an eye; even a vegetarian dish was priced in the hundreds. He finally understood what it meant to be "a person of great reputation is not without merit"!

The power of not eating cilantro is terrifying!

He simply slammed the menu back down and leaned back in his chair.

At this moment, Lü Shuang spoke, as if interrogating someone.

"Chen Qiu, I heard from Aunt Wang who introduced us that you graduated with a bachelor's degree and work in Shenzhen?"

"Yes."

"So... is the annual salary 300,000?"

"Pfft..." Chen Qiu almost spat out the tea he had just drunk, and looked at Lü Shuang in astonishment.

Seeing his uncultured behavior, Lü Shuang frowned and her tone became impatient.

"Not 300,000? My college classmate works in Shenzhen and earns 500,000 a year! And he only has a vocational college diploma. You have a bachelor's degree and don't even earn 300,000 a year?"

Chen Qiu opened his mouth, but seeing the slight disdain in Lü Shuang's furrowed brows, he immediately lost the will to explain. He simply asked in silence, "Miss Lü, then let me ask you, what is your annual salary now?"

"What do you mean? I'm a girl, how can that be the same?" Lü Shuang's voice suddenly rose.

"Can't you men stop being so shallow, only eyeing women's money?" she said righteously. "I may not be working right now, but I'm preparing for the civil service exam, and I'm almost there! Once I pass, I'll have a stable job for life! Don't I deserve a partner who earns 300,000 a year?"

This is just right! It tastes amazing!

I don't eat cilantro (Cigarette exam version).

This instantly reminded Chen Qiu of his ex-girlfriend. She spent his salary, lived in his rented apartment, and after passing the civil service exam, she turned around and complained about his low salary, little savings, and lack of future prospects.

And the person in front of us is even more impressive; he's already fantasizing about life after getting accepted into university even before he's passed the exam!

What will happen when she actually gets ashore?

Chen Qiu fell silent.

He realized that his first blind date had matched him with a high-level boss.

Although I haven't learned about the other party's specific marriage requirements yet, even a fool could tell that they were definitely beyond my means.

"Let's leave this to the other capable cousins ​​to protect."

Just as Chen Qiu was thinking of an excuse to slip away, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding! Successfully bound to the matchmaking system!]

[No matter what requests your blind date makes, this system will help you meet them, reducing the difficulty of finding a partner!]

This is... a system?

The voice in his mind and the virtual panel that suddenly appeared in his field of vision filled Chen Qiu with joy.

"What, do you have a problem with what I just said?" Lu Shuang noticed that Chen Qiu's expression was a bit strange and asked in a cold voice.

"Ahem." Chen Qiu coughed lightly, forcibly calming his excited mood, and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to know in advance if Miss Lü has any special requirements regarding the bride price or anything like that."