If you're going on a blind date, do it properly, don't confiscate my property!

She spent over a decade transforming herself from an ordinary girl into a "max-level character," hoping to match the life of a higher-level winner. However, she was deemed an "expired product," along with a bunch of "sunk costs."

This is worse than killing her!

Xu Lang looked at her, sighed, and asked seriously:

"Sister Yue, can we add the man's name to your apartment deed?"

Zhang Yuejiao acted without hesitation, though with a hint of wariness:

"Of course not! That was my hard-earned down payment; why should his name be added to the deed?"

Xu Lang then asked, "If a guy marries you, is it okay if he doesn't buy a house and just lives in your house?"

"Of course not!" Zhang Yuejiao blurted out again.

"The groom should have his own house when he gets married. Why should he live in my house? Is he a freeloader?"

A faint, cold smile appeared on Xu Lang's lips:

"Can a guy drive your car?"

"No, I bought the car myself, of course I'll drive it!"

"So, can you let a guy spend your savings?"

"Spend my money? Are you trying to rob me?" Zhang Yuejiao gave him a wary look.

"After marriage, it should be the man who spends money on the woman, you've got it wrong, haven't you?"

She was completely unaware that she looked somewhat comical under the lights, as if every movement was full of calculation.

Xu Lang spread his hands and shrugged:

"Look, you say you have a house, a car, and savings, but what does that have to do with men? That's not called a valuable asset, that's called one-sided exploitation! What do men want from you? Do they want you to get up in the middle of the night to read 'Das Kapital' to them?"

After saying that, he turned around, went into the room, and slammed the door shut.

"..."

Zhang Yuejiao was left standing there, bewildered, unsure how to respond.

She has struggled for so many years to prove that she is an independent woman and that she deserves a better partner, instead of waiting for a partner to share the fruits of her labor.

This was not the result she wanted.

……

Inside the room!

Xu Lang lay in bed, opened his WeChat folder, and clicked on the "Da Ji" chat box:

【Are you there?】

One minute!

There was no reply.

Three minutes later, there was finally a reply:

"He's hiding from his debts, Ah Lang, what do you mean?"

Xu Lang smiled wryly: "Pay back the money."

[Transfer 50000 yuan]

Da Ji: [Holy crap, Lang Ge, where have you been making your fortune lately?]

You've shared too much.

Xu Lang: [Not much, ten thousand yuan is interest, good luck, how have you been lately?]

The two then chatted about their recent situations.

Xu Lang then contacted his "uncle," and without asking if he was available, transferred 60,000 yuan directly to him.

My uncle called immediately.

Knowing his situation, his uncle kept telling him not to worry. When he learned that the money was a project bonus, Xu Lang felt no pressure and accepted it with peace of mind.

I've paid back 100,000, but I still owe 80,000!

After completing the second blind date, the system rewarded me with 100,000 yuan, and my debt was cleared.

The more I think about it, the more excited I get for my blind date tomorrow!

On the third blind date, I'll ask for another 100,000 yuan to pay back the 60,000 yuan to my mom.

Zero debt is just around the corner!

In a great mood, I hummed a little tune as I went to take a shower, passing through the living room; my roommate Zhang Yuejiao was already drunk and unconscious, sprawled on the cold floor.

This decisive and ruthless woman in her career also has such a vulnerable side.

He sighed softly, carried her into the bedroom, covered her with a blanket, left the bedroom, and gently closed the door.

After cleaning up the mess on the dining table, I went to take a shower.

I'm back from taking a shower!

I received a message from my landlady, Sister Wang, saying that the girl who returned from overseas had replied that she would be going on a blind date tomorrow night, and she even sent me the girl's WeChat.

Xu Lang thanked Sister Wang and then added her on WeChat.

After waiting for three minutes, the other party did not accept the request; thinking that there was a mistake in the operation and the request was not added, I added it again.

After waiting for three minutes, there was still no movement.

"Is this a first step to intimidate me, or are you genuinely busy?"

Thinking about it, I decided to just ignore it.

He mentally called out to the system, but couldn't summon it, which was a bit embarrassing.

He was also thinking about studying the system to see if there were any other tasks that could be triggered besides the blind date task, or any rewards other than money.

Was I calling it wrong?

"Brother Tong, Brother Tong!"

He cried out.

The system is still not responding!

"The son's adoptive father? Adoptive father?"

Still deathly silent!

I tried calling out to him in different ways, but there was still no response, so I had to give up!

the next day!

He arrived at the company on time. He was a front-end engineer, working with code. His job was rather monotonous, and he was looking forward to his blind date that night.

I took out my phone and saw that my friend request had just been accepted; I chatted with the other person for a few minutes and arranged a time and place.

Time flies!

After get off work, he was the first to step out of the company, go back to his rented apartment to take a shower and change his clothes, without making any special effort to pose.

Riding my electric scooter, I disappeared into the street corner at dusk.

……

Yilin Western Restaurant.

Xu Lang found a seat, checked the time, and saw there were still fifteen minutes left.

The girl was given a seat number.

wait!

Thirteen minutes later, the person appeared.

The sound of high heels clicking on the ground was crisp and powerful.

The girl wore a black leather jacket over a brown tank top, with a glimpse of skin on her chest and a delicate thorn tattoo on her shoulder.

She wore ripped jeans with obvious distressed details and Martin boots. She was tall and had an imposing presence.

With bold, black eyeliner that flares out at the outer corner of her eyes, glittery eyeshadow, and a velvety berry-colored lip gloss, her gaze is languid yet scrutinizing, as if she's looking at a product waiting to be sold.

Xu Lang stood up and glanced around; the image was exactly the same as the female international student he had seen online.

Their makeup and demeanor have become more Westernized, lacking the subtlety and restraint of the East.

"Miss Huang? I'm Xu Lang!"

The girl quickly scanned Xu Lang, her contempt undisguised, and sat down opposite him.

"You're alright looking; Mr. Xu, I heard you work in IT? A programmer?"

"Ding!"

A cold yet pleasant voice echoed in my mind:

[The female lead is ready; the blind date officially begins! Endure for half an hour, and the host will receive a reward of 100,000 yuan! Warning: Leaving midway will be considered mission failure, and the reward will be forfeited!]

coming!

Brother Tongzi is finally online.

Xu Lang was overjoyed inside, his lips curving upwards in a wild smile, but he had to maintain a composed facade:

"Yes, I write code."

With an hourly wage of 200,000, even if Thanos were sitting on your butt, you'd still have to endure it for half an hour.

No matter how difficult things are, can they be harder than a divorced woman with a child and debts?

He didn't know if Sister Wang had told the other party about his situation, and nodded:

"I heard Miss Huang just returned from studying abroad. What did she study?"

"Financial management!" Ms. Huang took out her phone, scanned the QR code to order, and said:

"Mr. Xu, has Aunt Wang told you about my request?"

Xu Lang shook his head: "Aunt Wang told us to get to know each other, but she didn't say much about your situation."

Ms. Huang had already ordered her food. She gestured for Xu Lang to scan the QR code to order her meal, and then spoke:

"I went abroad to study after graduating from high school and received a Western education, so my views on many things are different from those in China."

"For example, I spend at least three months living in the U.S. every year. I have a social circle there and need to maintain my social life. You don't need to go; you just need to pay for all my expenses during those three months."

"Also, I hope you can cook. After we get married, I won't go into the kitchen. If you don't want to cook, you can hire a housekeeper. Oh, and I want to eat a Western meal every day."

"As for the bride price, it has to be 888,000 yuan, not a penny less. My parents worked hard to send me abroad to study, don't you think?"

Xu Lang had already scanned the QR code to enter the ordering page and saw that the Western food the other party ordered was not extravagant and was within a reasonable range.

But what she said... was exaggerated!

I thought that women who returned from overseas would be highly educated and wouldn't have such outrageous requirements.

What do you mean I don't need to go, and I only need to pay for your three months of living in the Ugly Country?

And you eat a Western meal every day?

The bride price was 88 yuan...

This isn't a blind date, it's cross-border poverty alleviation!

I shifted my position, feeling restless and uneasy. I glanced at my phone; only five minutes had passed.

Time is passing way too slowly.

Hold back!

I have to hold back!

Suppressing the urge to flip the table, I forced a professional smile:

"I think what you said makes perfect sense, and I have no objection!"

Miss Huang's eyes lit up!

Before she arrived, her mother didn't tell her anything about the other party, only saying that it was introduced by Aunt Wang, and that the young people should get to know each other.

The fact that the other party agreed to her conditions so easily suggests that they must be quite wealthy and... very sensible?

"Oh, right, there's something else I need to explain first!"

"you say!"

"I'm childless by choice and don't plan to have children after marriage. Can you accept that?"

hum-

Xu Lang's mind exploded instantly.

dink?

Not having children?

A classic internet meme instantly popped into Xu Lang's mind:

"STO Express, YTO Express, ZTO Express, and Yunda Express"!

Among the guests were learned scholars; among the visitors were no commoners!

The little house was already ruined. She went back to China to find someone to take over, but she had to consciously declare that she was childless by choice so that the person taking over would willingly support this big Buddha statue, and in the end, she would have to thank her for not giving birth.

The Ms. Huang in front of me is simply a textbook example of perfection.

Looking at her delicate face, Xu Lang suddenly felt...

Earning that 100,000 yuan was really tough!