The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 371 According to unofficial historical records, Lin Li was previously a male prostitute.
When you think of plants, don't you think of grass and flowers?
Wouldn't any normal person make that connection?

When people hear the word "plant-type boy," what comes to mind first? They think of someone who is simple, direct, optimistic, and sunny.

Is that still a normal person?

Moreover, isn't it more attractive to say that you are capable and can bring happiness to a woman during a blind date than to make such empty promises?

Therefore, it is understandable that Lin Li felt he had misunderstood Zhang Chen's statement; it is only human nature.

There's only one truth: the one who isn't normal isn't me!

At this moment, everyone present, including Zeng Ziang who was now standing up to introduce himself, paused.

(；゜○゜)？

Oh, so that's how it is?
"No... Huh? Holy crap... I'll never use that word again..."

The first to speak was Zhang Chen, whose Adam's apple bobbed up and down; he was feeling a little unwell.

It seems like I've almost died from hearing it.

This explanation sounds absolutely shocking.

There's a guy who diligently applied a serum for a year to care for his skin, only to discover now that the character "华" (Hua) was secretly pasted on by Lin Li, and there's actually no writing underneath.

That's how amazing it is.

"Mr. Zeng, is your presentation finished?"

However, there were more than just them in the activity room. Seeing that Zeng Ziang suddenly stopped talking halfway through his introduction, Fu Miao tentatively confirmed.

"Huh? Uh... um." Zeng Ziang opened his mouth, then nodded and sat down.

The introduction was far from over, but Zeng Ziang's mind was filled with images of plant-themed boys and stems and leaves, and he had forgotten where he was in the conversation and what he had planned to say next.

"Now, please welcome the next gentleman to introduce himself."

Shao Hengkai, who was next to Zeng Ziang, was just about to get up when he realized that someone had already beaten him to it—

"Hello everyone, my name is Bai Bufan, I am twenty-three years old, and I am also a plant-type boy, but I am not the same kind of plant as Zhang Chen. Thank you everyone."

Lin Li's introduction was brief and powerful, without even mentioning his requirements for a partner. Before anyone could react, he finished and sat down again.

Zhang Chen, Zeng Ziang, and Shao Hengkai: "(；☉_☉)?"

Lu Meng, Tang Feng, Wang Baiyu: Who is Bai Bufan?

However, there was no time to care why Lei Ba was calling himself Bai Bufan; he was probably hiding his identity. While everyone was still stunned, Wang Baiyu quickly stood up:
"Hello everyone, my name is Wang Baiyu. I'm quite old this year, twenty-eight. I'm also a plant-type guy, but not the same kind of plant as Zhang Chen. I'm more like the kind of plant that Bai Bufan is associated with. Thank you everyone."

After sitting down, Wang Baiyu felt Lin Li's surprised and admiring gaze. He smiled and gave Lin Li a high five, a gesture that spoke volumes without words.

Brother Wang, you understand me!
—Tears, I understand you!
"Then...then...the next one?"

"Hello everyone, my name is Shao Hengkai. Heng means foundation, Kai means success, Hengyi means victory. I am currently twenty-five years old and own a car and a house..."

When Shao Hengkai stood up and introduced himself, his self-introduction sounded much more human in comparison.

That's understandable, though. Lin Li and Wang Baiyu were just there to have fun. The fact that they didn't mention they had AIDS was already a favor to the event.

Shao Hengkai's mother was genuinely there for a blind date, so she definitely needed to be proper in her self-introduction.

But it wasn't completely correct either—

"...Also, I'd say I'm a plant-type guy, the same kind as the other two, but different from Zhang Chen."

As Shao Hengkai finished his carefully prepared introduction, before sitting down, he added a final sentence with a smile.

Lu Meng and Tang Feng were stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud. Noticing Shao Hengkai's gaze, they hesitated for a moment before nodding.

then.

"Finally, I'm also a plant-type guy..."

"I also……"

Fu Miao: "(；☉_☉)?"

What? What does this have to do with me? Is this still a matchmaking event?

Why did you send me to work in the rainforest?
Why are there so many plants out of the blue?

Fu Miao looked completely bewildered.

This has never happened before at social gatherings. Why does today feel so unlucky? What went wrong?

Fu Miao was not the only one with a complex mind.

And Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was truly numb.

Hey, what the hell! You guys are plant-loving guys, fine, I won't bother with copyright issues, but why do you have to emphasize that it's not the same plant as mine?

Actually, I could be like you plants too!

If the women get curious and ask what kind of plant I am, won't they misunderstand and think I'm impotent...?

In short, men's inexplicable competitive spirit and desire to keep up with others almost made Zhang Chen want to stand up and reintroduce himself.

……

Compared to the men, the women's introductions were quite conventional. Lin Li had been hoping that a "cage-like" girl would appear to rival them, the "plant-like" boys.

For those who don't understand, a cage is a place where birds can be put. If the birds don't mind each other and don't have a strong sense of territory, you can put several in at the same time.

Unfortunately not.

Xi Ling's matchmaking system is still terrible; there are no equally matched opponents. Lin Li doesn't know whether to feel fortunate or disappointed.

Therefore, Lin Li didn't listen very carefully, but he did listen to Tank's self-introduction.

Her name is Fang Yu, a very classic name. She stepped on almost all the landmines Wang Baiyu mentioned, such as preparing for the civil service exam and pursuing a sense of ritual...

If you get infected by her, your life is ruined.

"Alright, that concludes everyone's self-introductions. Now let's move on to the second part: initial matching."

After the last woman was introduced, Fu Miao stepped in to continue managing the situation.

"Now, I believe you all have a basic understanding of each other. I wonder if you already have someone you like in your heart?"

"In your opinion, who is more suitable?"
Next, please send me a private message on WeChat. Please note that you need to send two messages at the same time: one is the guest you most want to be paired with, and the other is the two guests you least want to be paired with.

The latter has a maximum quantity of two.

If you really forget someone's name, that's okay. After all, it's really difficult to remember the names of more than a dozen people in a short period of time. Just add a note about their clothing or seating position when you send the message.

We will match you based on your choices. If your crush is also interested in you, you will be matched together immediately. If you don't want to be matched, we will try our best to avoid it.

Of course, if none of these methods work, we will then match randomly.

After matching, everyone can freely find a place in the activity room to chat or even play games, further increasing their understanding of each other.

Just as Fu Miao finished speaking, she saw her phone vibrate on the bar counter.

Is it surprising that someone has already provided an answer so quickly?

Fu Miao turned on her phone.

"'Dream Chicken's Tears' requests to add you as a friend."

Looking at the pop-up icon of the famous swordsman Meng Lei, who can understand the sense of redemption in this moment?
Anyway, Fu Miao didn't understand.

Fu Miao really wanted to refuse. For the first time, she felt that her job was so hard to earn money and so disgusting.

"Why haven't you accepted my friend request yet?" Lin Li looked at Wang Baiyu instead of his phone. "Brother Wang, you're not going to try and steal my pig's head, are you?"

"Who the hell wants to take this from you..." Wang Baiyu shrugged and backed away in disgust.

He certainly has no plans to date or get married, but that doesn't mean he has a masochistic streak or needs to deliberately torture himself in this way.

Lin Li smiled upon hearing this, then looked at Zeng Ziang: "Brother Ziang, so, which one do you find most appealing right now?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Ziang appeared slightly shy. He glanced at the group of women and then gestured with his chin toward one of them.

Lin Li looked over.

A woman who looked to be around twenty-five, whose name I think was Zhu Jingyi, was definitely among the best-looking and most attractive at this matchmaking event. She was probably quite popular in this two-way selection process. Whether Zeng Ziang would be chosen was hard to say.

At this moment, the man and woman were sizing each other up. The other person also noticed Lin Li's gaze, but quickly glanced at him without lingering.

"Keep it up." So Lin Li just offered a word of encouragement.

"Huh? Hiss—"

Hearing a soft gasp beside him, Lin Li turned to look at Wang Baiyu: "Brother Wang, what's wrong?"

“No,” Wang Baiyu shook his head at first, but after a few seconds, he leaned closer to Lin Li and lowered his voice, “I just feel like this Zhu Jingyi looks a little familiar.”

"Hmm?" Lin Li raised an eyebrow. "Have you participated in this matchmaking agency's activities before?"

“No, I didn’t meet him at the event…” Wang Baiyu shook his head, squinted and looked the other person up and down, and said uncertainly, “I met him in…the detention center.”

"When I went to look at the case file, it seemed like she was... arrested for selling silver?"

Lin Li: "?"

Huh? Is it that violent?
Could this Zhu Jingyi be a remnant of the legendary Hehuan sect? Lin Li immediately looked at the system, but no mission popped up.

"Is it really true?" Lin Li asked, looking at Wang Baiyu.

Wang Baiyu shook his head: "I'm not sure. It happened several months ago, and I wasn't personally in charge of her, so I can't say for sure."

Lin Li certainly couldn't just watch Zi'ang fall into the pit, but this was something that definitely needed to be confirmed first.

Then Lin Li's eyes lit up, and as he took out his phone, he asked Wang Baiyu again, "Brother, do you have any other information?"

"Information? Let me think..."

She should also work at a place called Jin, Jin something... oh, Golden Courtyard? That should be the name. She should work there, because the person I'm handling works at that store; they should have trained under the same master.

After recalling for a while, Wang Baiyu said to Lin Li.

Lin Li turned on his phone.

Come out—"Xi Ling Chicken Raising Map".

Old friend, I never thought you'd be of any use again. Come on, for me, let's burn brightly one more time.

Keyword search: "Gold"!
There it is, the golden courtyard.

Lin Li's eyes kept shifting slightly, and finally he paused, his expression complex.

"Brother Zi'ang".

Lin Li nudged Zeng Ziang and asked gently, "Have you sent the list yet?"

"Not yet, I'm still thinking about who to choose for the last spot I don't want to take," Zeng Zi'ang replied, looking up at the question.

"That's good, brother. Zhu Jingyi isn't right for you. Find someone else," Lin Li said sincerely.

"Huh? Why?" Zeng Zi'ang asked, somewhat puzzled.

“She…is a princess.” Lin Li carefully considered his words, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"What princess? A virtual princess? A Disney princess who ran away?" Zeng Ziang was taken aback, then laughed and said, "I can be a prince too."

"Pretty much, she's a runaway KTV hostess." Lin Li nodded.

Zeng Zi'ang: "Huh (；☉_☉)?"

Lin Li: "Brother, you should know that black makes you look business-like, right? If you get together with her, one day you'll find that there are some things about her that make her look particularly business-like because of some past business activities."

Zeng Zi'ang's pupils dilated, and his brain trembled.

"What……"

"Let me be frank, she used to be a prostitute, a giggle."

Seeing that Zeng Ziang's brain had already shut down, Lin Li stopped beating around the bush and went straight over to play the video on his phone for Zeng Ziang:
"Look, Brother Ziang, this should be her. She's wearing a little less clothing, but I can still recognize her."

"It seems...it really is..."

"Look again, there's her rating right here."

Lin Li enlarged the note Song Luping had left for him on his phone screen to show Zeng Ziang further.

"Xi Ling has a skilled ventriloquist named Xiao Meng. She's quite good; her ventriloquism is purer than purified water, attracts more customers than a bus, is louder than an ambulance, and sprays more gas than a fire truck."

However, because there are many customers, the lower level is not feasible. If it were her, two golf balls wouldn't be worth 20 million at all, plus the price is relatively high. I suggest trying the half-service only; the full service is not worth it.

Zeng Zi'ang: "⊙▃⊙?!"

Zeng Ziang's expression then became complicated, and Lin Li didn't need to say anything more. He nodded and said, "I... understand. I won't choose her again."

It's not that they won't choose it, but that they'll be blacklisted.

Actually, Zeng Zi'ang had another line he didn't know whether he should say or not.

Damn it, Lin Li, how come you're so skilled?
Why is this form still available?
"OK."

Having achieved his goal, Lin Li returned to his seat and saw that Fu Miao had already added him as a friend and was preparing to send Zhu Jingyi's name to her.

Lin Li felt that the chances of the system triggering a mission after he faced her were quite high.

Given his own circumstances, Lin Li felt that the probability of the other party choosing him was not small.

There wasn't a single one of them who could fight.

"Tears, what was that on your phone just now?" Wang Baiyu asked curiously. He had also seen Zhu Jingyi's video and noticed the spreadsheet: "How come this is here too?"

"It's just a matter of one generation planting trees so that another can enjoy the shade. This is a map of chicken farming in Xiling that my friend gave me before." Lin Li recalled the past with a deep look in his eyes—of course, it was all an act.

"I just looked at the list...it looks familiar. This tree...it's already been cut down, right?" Wang Baiyu pondered for a moment before asking, "Are there any survivors?"

"Brother, you want to go?" Lin Li raised an eyebrow, his expression mocking.

Wang Baiyu felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, and smiled shyly: "I... want to report it."

"Huh?" Lin Li was stunned, completely unexpected by this answer.

Seeing Lin Li's reaction, Wang Baiyu chuckled and explained:

"I really want to advance my career. If I can leave a good impression on the authorities and relevant departments after reporting something, it will have a subtle positive impact when I cooperate and communicate with the authorities in the future, which will help my career."

"Besides the official channels, the families of both prostitutes and buyers also come to us."

“During the crackdown on prostitution this year, I made a lot of money just from answering inquiries from their families.”

Wang Baiyu chuckled:
"Moreover, if it's really possible, I can also go—Lin Li, what's with your eyes? We older single mages also have this kind of need."

"Have you ever seen a show where if a man is still a virgin at 30, he'll become a magician?"

Lin Li snapped out of his daze, first nodding and smiling as if to say "I understand," then shaking his head.
"I understand, brother. It's a pity your hopes have been dashed. There are none left. The records above are all remnants of the old era. The new era no longer has beds to house them. This place is all chicken farms destroyed in that dark upheaval in Xiling."

My friend wrote this, which is essentially a memoir by his deceased wife.

"No wonder." Wang Baiyu nodded, not particularly disappointed, but simply smiled and remarked:
"I don't know who reported it that time. So many reports at once. I asked the police, but they all said they didn't know or couldn't say. But they did tell me that the information was all provided by one person."

"It would be great to get to know him; he's a role model for us all."

“Xi Ling is only this age. Maybe you’ve already met him, but you just don’t know it,” Lin Li replied with a smile.

"Haha, yes."

To be honest, Lin Li was a little touched.

After all, every time Lin Li mentioned this to others in the past, he had to join in attacking himself. Even though he was being scolded, he still had to force a smile.

A smile is just a protective shield; in reality, one's heart is still very fragile.

His own father also suffered a lot because of this.

But this time, it was actually praise.

Everything I did was eventually recognized.

If my father could know this from beyond the grave, he would surely smile in his grave.

……

"Okay, I've collected and organized everyone's preferences, and based on those preferences, I've generated matching results, which I've already sent to the group. You can take a look."

"It's okay if some friends don't get matched with their ideal partner. It's just the first round of matching. Let everyone chat and get to know each other first..."

Lin Li looked at the messages in the group and was surprised to find that his matched partner was not Zhu Jingyi, but Fang Yu.

The fact that Zhu Jingyi was a giggling girl couldn't just be told to Zeng Ziang. Lin Li also informed everyone, including Zhang Chen, including Shao Hengkai.

Naturally, they all added Zhu Jingyi to their list of people they least wanted to be matched with.

At this moment, in the group chat, Zhu Jingyi's matched contact was a stranger's male name.

Although Lin Li couldn't match the names with the faces, none of these individuals had very ordinary economics or modeling skills. How could he have lost in this kind of competition?
"...Alright, now please find a comfortable spot in the activity room with your partner and chat."

Fu Miao himself planned to go to the restroom.

Hearing Fu Miao say that, after she left, Lin Li stood up and walked towards the pig's head meat.

As Lin Li passed by with Zhu Jingyi, he hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, before finally unable to resist reaching out to stop her.
Why...why didn't you choose me?

"Ms. Zhu... I have strong feelings for you..."

Zhu Jingyi was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at Lin Li with deep affection in his eyes, came back to her senses, and only scoffed:
"Sir, you're so handsome, why are you here on a blind date?"

"If I'm not mistaken, you used to work as a male escort in nightclubs, right?"

"Your body has been ruined by those rich women, leaving you with a host of illnesses or even erectile dysfunction. Plus, the current environment is bad, so you can't even be a gigolo anymore. So you're thinking of finding an honest woman to take over, right?"

"I know you guys all too well. Do you think I'm stupid? I wouldn't choose you over anyone else. Don't give me that sentimental act. Go away—"

When Zhu Jingyi contacted Fu Miao, she immediately added Bai Bufan to her blacklist. At this moment, she had a knowing and smug smile on her face. After speaking, she walked towards her match with her high heels clicking.

Lin Li was left standing there, dumbfounded.

Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

No?

what?
Rebellion against the Heavenly Spirits! That's fucking rebellion against the Heavenly Spirits!!

(End of this chapter)