The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 369 Regret is an unloadable save point in the game of life, bringing tears to my eyes.
Lin Li was completely baffled.

Has my personal privacy been compromised to this extent? Could this staff member be the daughter of Baidu's vice president? Otherwise, how could she have exposed me so quickly?

Sigh, this information society is truly terrifying.

Faced with the complex expressions on Lin Li's face, Fu Miao remained silent, only smiling.

Damn it, even if you burned Fu Miao to ashes, she would still remember this ID.

After creating the group chat yesterday, she tagged everyone early on, asking them to change their nicknames to their real names and genders. Most people cooperated and changed them immediately.

Only one person didn't change.

—Mr. "Dream Chicken's Tears".

No, no, it is not a person.

After noticing this situation this morning, Fu Miao hesitated for a long time, but ultimately did not have the courage to @ this customer in the group chat alone.

Because if you do that, its nickname will appear very conspicuously in this group chat where no one is chatting, and it will even be very eye-catching, and it might even be next to your own profile picture and nickname.

Just thinking about it makes me not want to even imagine it.

So Fu Miao just let it be.

Fu Miao was wondering what kind of amazing person could come up with this ID and pair it with the profile picture of the famous swordsman Meng Lei.

I never expected... it would be this guy.

No wonder they all look like this and have such high stats, yet they still need to go on blind dates. Fu Miao suddenly realized it made sense.

It feels like this "Dream Chicken's Tears" is the kind of person who, when on a blind date, upon hearing the woman say, "My father passed away when he was fifty-eight," would slap his thigh and say, "Oh wow! All that social security was for nothing."

Zeng Zi'ang sighed.

He didn't know why he could get used to all of this after only three days of meeting Lin Liman. In any case, looking at the scene in front of him, he just felt relieved.

But despite feeling relieved, she quickly pulled Lin Li away from the bar to stop the two from continuing their conversation.

Since they had no plans to make a move right now, the two found an empty sofa and sat down.

Instead of spacing out, he began to examine the activity room, which he hadn't been able to see completely from outside the door, and continued to gather information.

There aren't many people here right now, since it's still early. Including Lin Li and Zeng Ziang, there are less than ten people, and there are only two girls among them.

But that's normal; there are only about twenty people in the activity group.

The event was only announced yesterday, and it's scheduled for Sunday, so the number of attendees is unlikely to be high.

However, the event's promotions guaranteed a 1:1 male-to-female ratio, and the group chats seemed to confirm this, so the low number of girls was likely just due to them arriving later.

"Hello, you two. My name is Shao Hengkai. Shall we get to know each other?"

As the two were looking around, most of the people around them were also looking at them.

When they made eye contact with a group of men gathered nearby, one of them thought for a moment, then stood up and stepped forward to greet them.

"Hello, hello." Zeng Ziang immediately stood up to show politeness and introduced himself: "My name is Zeng Ziang, and his name is Bai Bufan."

"Hello to you both, it's nice to meet you," Shao Hengkai said, getting down to business after the pleasantries. "You two didn't attend this matchmaking agency's event last month, so you're new faces, are you new members?"

Lin Li suddenly realized.

Annual members can participate in the matchmaking events held by this dating agency for free every month, so if someone hasn't found a partner yet, they will naturally participate in more than one event.

As you participate together more often, you naturally get to know each other.

The man in front of me, Shao Hengkai, and the three men behind him who were looking over, must have met at a previous event, so they naturally gathered together now.

"I guess so." Although he didn't consider himself one, Zeng Zi'ang knew how to answer in the least troublesome way.

"I knew it," Shao Hengkai nodded upon hearing this, then asked with some curiosity, "But you two look quite young, are your families pressuring you to get married?"

Shao Hengkai is already 25, and there is an older brother behind him who is 29. The age limit for this event is 28, but annual fee members can relax the age limit a little without any problems.

“Not really,” Zeng Ziang shook his head. “I still have half a year left before graduating from university, but I feel that there are practically no women my age in the jobs I’m looking for.”

Since I don't have any other social skills, I think I will inevitably have to go through the blind date process in the future, so I'm checking out the situation now to get used to it and understand it in advance.

Speaking for now, I am still interested, but I'm not in a particular rush.

Shao Hengkai raised an eyebrow: "Oh, I see."

He then looked at Lin Li with an inquiring gaze.

“I’m not really here for a blind date,” Lin Li waved his hand, making no attempt to hide it: “I’m just here to accompany him. I’m not interested in blind dates.”

Shao Hengkai squinted.

Is this for real? Or is it just a show of weakness to the enemy?

At this moment, Zeng Zi'ang suddenly added, "He is 'Dream Chicken's Tears'."

Shao Hengkai: "!"

Holy crap, really!
I was just talking to my buddies about this incredible guy! Turns out it was him!
Instantly, Shao Hengkai's gaze warmed considerably towards the two. One wasn't in a hurry, and the other didn't need it; they were both people he could befriend. So, he enthusiastically pointed in the direction they had come from:

"Oh, I see. I understand. Why don't you two come over and sit for a bit? We can give you two some advice if you're new to dating. It will definitely be helpful if you're planning to find a partner through blind dates in the future."

Lin Li and Zeng Ziang exchanged a glance, nodded, and followed him over.

"Let me introduce these three to you first. This is Lu Meng, this is Tang Feng, and this is Wang Baiyu. We are all older than you two. If you don't mind, you can call us 'brother' or just call us by our names."

Shao Hengkai first introduced the three people sitting there to the two of them.

"Hello, Brother Lu, Brother Tang, Brother Wang." Zeng Zi'ang still acted like a junior.

The three nodded but remained silent, not out of aloofness or xenophobia, but rather to look at Shao Hengkai and wait for his introduction.

Shao Hengkai, understanding the implication, immediately introduced them: "This young man is Zeng Zi'ang, and this handsome guy is called 'Mengji's Tears'."

"Oh, oh—" The three of them immediately realized who it was, and then responded in a friendly manner with smiles: "Oh, it's Zi'ang and Leiba. Hello, it's nice to meet you."

Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

No.

You all have your own names, right? You're quite extraordinary. Why do you all just assume that you're called Leiba? Xiao Shao, what the hell is in your head?
Zeng Zi'ang: "(；☉_☉)?"

No.

Why use "handsome guy" as the prefix to describe "Dream Chicken's Tears," while yours is "young man"? Xiao Shao, what the hell are you implying?
Although the two harbored resentment, at this crucial moment of integrating into the group, they had no choice but to endure hardship and humiliation without showing it.

Forbearance!

"Brother Shao, have you guys been here for a long time?" Zeng Ziang asked first, addressing a question that was of particular interest to him.

Because staying here for too long is not a good thing, it means that this social event is completely ineffective.

If this situation becomes widespread, Zeng Ziang will avoid this store in the future, even if necessary.

"That's not it," Shao Hengkai waved his hand, seemingly knowing what Zeng Zi'ang was worried about, and said with a smile.

"Apart from Brother Wang, the three of us haven't been members for very long, at most three months. We all met at the last event."

As Brother Wang also mentioned, this store has excellent resources and matchmaking capabilities, with a high success rate in pairing people up. Moreover, we personally witnessed the last event, and it seems that two couples actually formed.

This is considered one of the better matchmaking agencies in Xiling. I tried another agency run by an older woman before, and that one was really bad.

The others nodded in agreement, indicating their approval.

Zeng Ziang and Lin Li looked at Wang Baiyu with curiosity in their eyes: "Brother, have you been a member for a long time without success? But your conditions are not bad. May I ask why?"

“It’s not that Brother Wang is unwanted, he just simply doesn’t want to get married and have children,” Shao Hengkai explained with a smile on behalf of 29-year-old Wang Baiyu, then looked at Lin Li:

"Tears, Brother Wang is also here to slack off. You two should have a lot to talk about later."

Lin Li smiled.

When Wang Baiyu heard Shao Hengkai speak up for him, he smiled and nodded, then leaned back on the sofa with a hint of helplessness, holding the back of his head and sighing:
"My family always forces me to come; I have no choice but to."

"But I don't have such worldly ideas at all. Whether it's dating, marriage, or having children, they're all such a hassle."

"Encouraging work while simultaneously urging childbirth, what, am I supposed to do this to my boss?"

"To be frank, I don't think I need to carry on the family line at all. I have the mentality of a child, the age of an adult, the health of an elderly person, and a job that's like taking care of a grandchild. I already have four generations under one roof, so why would I need to get married?"

"My parents want to have a grandson. As long as I stop calling them Dad and Mom and start calling them Grandpa and Grandma, that will be fine, right?"

I'm more sensible than those kids. Even though I'm a bit heavier and they can't carry me, isn't it cool for them to experience being held in their grandchildren's arms?

Lin Li: "!"

Brother Shao is right; Brother Wang and I might actually have a lot to talk about.

Lin Li apologized for his earlier contempt and immediately left Zeng Ziang, choosing to sit next to Wang Baiyu.

Zeng Zi'ang: "?"

Shao Hengkai and the others were probably used to it, so they just smiled.

Tang Feng also sighed at this moment:

“I can understand Wang’s mentality. Actually, I’m scared too. About two weeks ago, I was close to getting together with someone, but I found that the other person only seemed to care about my house, car and assets, and said that they hoped to get married as soon as possible.”

It terrified me instantly, making me fear that on my wedding day, I might be falsely accused of sexual assault and lose all my assets.

"Damn it, in this situation, it's a blessing to leave half."

Tang Feng then sighed, "To be honest, this move is really ruthless, and the success stories have created a climate of fear, making people hesitant to act." Zeng Ziang, Shao Hengkai, and the others nodded and sighed as well.

Who wouldn't be afraid of their future joyous day suddenly being struck by such a calamity?

"I've actually researched this."

At this moment of despair for everyone, Lin Li resolutely stepped forward.

He didn't want Zeng Zi'ang's desire to participate in such activities to drop to zero after this one, since there might be times when he needed him in the future.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Lin Li smiled slightly:
"I have a plan that can restore the Han Dynasty from darkness to light!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, sexual accusations are like a trump card in the hands of those bad women, an absolute nuclear weapon, right?"

"But think about it, do real nuclear weapons exist in reality? Why is the world at peace, and no one is really worried that a country might suddenly launch a nuclear weapon?"

"The reason is simple: when multiple countries possess nuclear weapons, a nuclear deterrent is formed. We are not afraid of others having nuclear weapons, but only of not having them ourselves!"

"So, all we men need to do is have our own nuclear deterrent. I know what everyone is going to say, but to be fair, it's very difficult for us to falsely accuse the fairy. But have you all forgotten that we men have a mother?"

"As long as we allow the groom's mother and the bride's father to be alone together for a certain period of time during key moments such as engagement and marriage, and if the bride chooses to 'launch a nuclear weapon' afterward, then the groom can immediately retaliate by having his mother file a lawsuit against the bride's father!"

"If we make this plan public, it will become an unsolvable scheme, and men and women will be back on equal footing. What do you all think?"

"..."

"..."

Zeng Zi'ang: "(；☉_☉)?!"

After a brief silence, the group finally reacted:

Tang Feng: "Holy crap!! Genius!"

Shao Hengkai: "What?! It actually works!"

Lu Meng: "Awesome! No wonder it's Meng Lei's chicken... Meng Lei's tears, bro, that move was amazing!"

The group expressed their admiration, and the atmosphere became lively again.

"What a load of crap!"

But Wang Baiyu's voice came down like a bucket of cold water.

After Lin Li turned his gaze to him, Wang Baiyu calmly looked back and shook his head:

"For the woman, this is like Miss Ren, the 'Swordsman's Daughter, having her electric toy leak—she's completely exhausted and numb."

Not only could she swindle money from the man after a successful false accusation, but she could also send her hated biology dad to jail. He'd be overjoyed. This nuclear deterrent, in my opinion, is completely unfounded.

Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

Oh, no.

"Tears, you're thinking too one-sidedly. If you're capable of making false accusations, why would you care about a biological father?"

After a moment of silence, Lin Li felt remorse and guilt: "Brother, you're right. It was my fault. That move of mine was still too bad..."

Lin Li knew that he could learn something new by sitting next to Wang Baiyu.

"To think of this at this age is already quite impressive. I was initially quite impressed."

"Tears, this is not your fault. It's because they are too powerful, indescribable, beyond our ability to contend with."

Wang Baiyu patted Lin Li on the shoulder and comforted him.

"We have no chance of winning until the mother's way becomes the fair way, and until the grass/grass/mother/daughter becomes a playboy."

Zeng Ziang, Shao Hengkai, and others were silenced by Wang Baiyu's deadly move.

What a desperate situation this is!

“Don’t be like that. Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart,” Wang Baiyu said with a smile when he saw that everyone was silent, pointing out a way out: “I still think, why do men have to find women?”

"Can't we all just find men?"

Lin Li: "?"

No! My mentor? So you were performing Sichuan opera?

Damn, don't you guys with the surname Wang have some kind of saying?

However, Lin Li quickly realized that he had misunderstood, because Wang Baiyu continued:

"If everyone finds a man to live with, two houses, two cars, plus the dowry money they originally saved, would be worth several million, right? When they need money, they can go find a masseuse together, and they won't be able to spend it all, will they?"

"..."

Lin Li stared wide-eyed, frantically trying to absorb knowledge from Wang Baiyu.

Pack it in, pack all your abstract ideas in, I want it, I want more...

Before the others could recover from the previous silence, Wang Baiyu's shocking suggestion plunged them into silence again. After a long while, Zeng Ziang finally spoke:
"Brother, all the men are dating other men, what are the normal women supposed to do?"

Just as Wang Baiyu was about to speak, he heard someone else voice his own answer first—

Lin Li: "I'll become a technician."

Zeng Zi'ang: "?"

Wang Baiyu: "!"

Wang Baiyu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Li with surprise: "Tears?"

"Brother Wang?"

After the two called each other's names, realizing that their minds were now completely connected, they were overjoyed and gave each other a big hug.

Zeng Zi'ang: "..."

That's ridiculous.

How did these two end up facing off?

Become a technician...

Damn, so it's still a closed-loop approach after all. But then again, Xiling does seem to be in dire need of high-quality technicians right now, which might not be surprising...

Your mother!

What am I thinking?! Why would I agree with this idea?!

"Tears, it seems you agree too. How about I live with you from now on? After working like a slave for so many years, I've managed to buy a house, a car, and have some savings! As long as it's not too expensive, I can help you pay for the technician we hire together!"

After the hug, Wang Baiyu couldn't help but say to Lin Li.

Wang Baiyu has been a member of this matchmaking agency for eight months now.

He originally thought it was just a few thousand yuan that he was forced to waste at home, but unexpectedly, on the eighth day of the event, he finally experienced what it felt like to be moved.

He wants to be with "Dream Chicken's Tears"!
This is a resonance of souls; perhaps they can become soulmates!
Wang Baiyu hopes that in the future, he can write a diary like this—

"April 04.24th, went to Tokyo Skytree with 'Dream Chicken's Tears,' the world's gentlest masseuse is at the top of the Skytree."

"April 04.25th, went to Meiji Shrine with 'Dream Chicken's Tears,' there are technicians working there."

"On April 04.26th, I went to Disneyland with 'Dream Chicken's Tears.' Disneyland doesn't have any sex workers, which is scary, but with 'Dream Chicken's Tears' there, it wasn't scary."

"The Tears of the Dream Chicken are the best."

Just imagining such a scene makes Wang Baiyu feel a sense of comfort from the depths of his soul!

"Tears, is that okay?!"

"Bro, what are you saying? Of course not! I have a super cute girlfriend! Do you want to see a picture? She's gorgeous and incredibly adorable!"

Lin Li grabbed Wang Baiyu's hand, nodded excitedly, and then loudly refused.

Wang Baiyu: "☉V☉" - "☉_☉" - "☉^☉"

"Tears, you're such a faker. I hate people like you the most."

Lin Li, who was being scolded, chuckled.

After giving Lin Li such a mild and innocuous rebuke, Wang Baiyu... was heartbroken.

He felt he would never love again.

After 29 years, I finally developed feelings for someone, only to find out that he was a married man... This blow was too much.

Ugh.

If I were ten years younger and met him earlier than "Dream Chicken's Tears" now, would the outcome be different?
Could I join him in this mortal world, indulging in carefree pleasures, riding horses and sharing the splashes of human flesh?

I was born before you were born, and you were born after I had grown old; I regret that you were born too late, and you regret that I was born too early.

Tears, tears, my tears...

"..."

Regret is like an unloadable save point in the game of life.

This moment is the most regrettable day in Wang Baiyu's 29 years.

(End of this chapter)