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Chapter 43 She didn't suffer at all.

Old Xu was very old, but his spiritual sense was still intact, and he accurately saw Zhang Zhe's little movements.

It's impossible not to see her; people are practically walking right up to her face.

"Is this what he is?"

Grandma Xu turned off the microphone, looked at Mr. He beside her with a questioning expression.

Mr. He was about to explain.

Zhang Zhe had already spoken: "I'm here for a blind date."

"Didn't you promise me you'd help me find a partner? There's no time like the present, how about today?"

“I see there are more than 2000 people in the live stream, so someone should be interested in me.”

"Young man, you're in such a hurry." Grandma Xu smiled kindly. "I've seen people rushing to go on blind dates before, but I've never seen anyone as anxious as you."

“A-Juan said you’ve even come here to be a matchmaker so you can find a partner. It seems it’s true.”

"Young people these days are direct, they love and hate fiercely, and they don't like to hide their feelings," Mr. He explained briefly from the side.

Grandma Xu listened and nodded.

She was silent for a moment, then pointed to the chair by the door and said to Zhang Zhe:

"Why don't you sit next to me?"

"This is the first time someone has ever sat in my live stream and livestreamed a blind date."

"It's interesting to have the opportunity to try these new things even when I'm getting old, hehe."

"Come on, come on."

While waiting for Zhang Zhe to move the chair, Grandma Xu had already started introducing him to the viewers in the live stream.

A talented young man who graduated from a 211 university, previously worked as a programmer in Shenzhen earning 30 yuan a year, looks like Tony Leung, has both parents who work, is already preparing for his wedding, and is now a matchmaker at a dating agency.

She spoke very nicely, but her friends were also very skeptical.

[Going back to his hometown at 30? Was he laid off?]

[I might consider a programmer, but a matchmaker? Forget it, people in that line of work are too shrewd.]

Is this Teacher Xu finding a wife for his student?

[If someone is 30 and still unmarried, even if they are truly outstanding, they must have high standards and be very picky, otherwise they would have been married long ago.]

"Should I introduce myself?" Zhang Zhe asked the camera, flashing what he considered a warm and friendly smile.

"Come on, here, take the microphone from me." Grandma Xu, with a big smile on her face, stepped aside.

The elderly person hasn't helped introduce people offline for a long time.

While live streaming on mobile phones is convenient, matchmakers from traditional matchmaking backgrounds still prefer offline methods.

Zhang Zhe's arrival reminded Old Mrs. Xu of her earlier years when she traveled around helping people make connections, so it's not surprising that she was so easy to talk to.

……

Taking the center position in the live broadcast room, Zhang Zhe was not at all shy and greeted everyone in a generous manner.

I was originally going to introduce myself.

However, a small detail on the phone screen during the live stream caught his attention:
Currently live-streaming with [Zixia Girl Waiting for Supreme Treasure]!

Did the woman not leave?
Zhang Zhe's eyelids twitched.

What does this mean? Does she still have something to ask Grandma Xu, or is she planning to go on a blind date with me?

Without much thought, Zhang Zhe asked directly:
"The girl who was on the live stream just now, are you still on the microphone? Do you have any more questions for Teacher Xu?"

The other person then spoke up: "I have another question I'd like to ask Professor Xu."

"You've been emphasizing that we've been together for five years, but isn't there a saying in economics that sunk costs don't participate in major decisions?"

"What did she say?" Old Mrs. Xu didn't quite hear clearly and leaned over to ask Zhang Zhe to repeat it for her.

She said that the past is the past, and she is now making choices to take responsibility for her future.

Zhang Zhe translated very well, and when Grandma Xu heard it, her face instantly fell.

"Huh? Miss, didn't you hear what I just said?"

"It's not just a matter of your five years of youth; you also don't have any better options in the current dating market."

“Teacher Xu, I disagree with that,” Zhang Zhe objected. “This girl has already changed her mind; you can’t discourage her.”

"Xiao Zhang, don't cause trouble," Boss He whispered a reminder from the side.

Zhang Zhe shook his head firmly.

He wanted to fix this mess.

If the woman had left earlier, he wouldn't have said anything. At most, he would have just mentioned it in the class group chat, just to avoid her if she ended up in the dating market.

But coincidentally, the woman was still on the microphone. So Zhang Zhe had something to say.

From the moment the girl started the live stream, his thoughts were different from those of Grandma Xu and Boss He.

Is his thinking flawed, or are the two senior figures outdated?

Zhang Zhe wanted to verify it.

"Professor Xu, I'll say something you might not like to hear, but this girl has a bachelor's degree, so she definitely has the ability to think."

"The fact that she is seeking advice means that she is able to let go of the sunk costs of those five years."

“You think she doesn’t value relationships, but I think the opposite is true. She probably does value relationships and knows she’s not the type to settle down with her boyfriend, so she doesn’t want to hold him back.”

"Right, sisters?"

【You even slept with your sister?】

I think he makes a good point; a man's words are often deceitful.

She's simply a gold digger, stop trying to defend her. I'm a gold digger myself, I understand her.

Sister, don't believe him. He's lying to you; he's helping that guy.

Little Red Book's live stream even has bullet comments? And they look similar to Douyin's?
Zhang Zhe noticed that some viewers seemed to have seen through his little scheme.

But it doesn't matter, he won't admit it anyway.

He was simply helping his sister analyze the problem objectively.

After hearing what he said, the girl on the video call seemed to have a completely different mindset. She said somewhat uncertainly:
"Maybe that's really what I think deep down."

“What you said makes some sense, male matchmaker. I do feel that I am not the kind of person who can live with him.”

"Girl, are you stupid?" Old Mrs. Xu said anxiously, "How could you not be? You've been with him for five years. He's so stingy. You've suffered for five years with him, working hard to save money."

"Don't you want it now?"

"No, I don't want it anymore," the woman replied firmly.

“I think she did the right thing,” Zhang Zhe said to Grandma Xu. “If she breaks up now, she’ll only waste five years at most, but if she doesn’t, she might regret it for the rest of her life!”

"That's what I thought."

"Phew—" the girl breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll go back and make things clear with him, so we don't waste each other's time."

"Well done!" Zhang Zhe gave a thumbs up: "Sister, you can go back and think about it again. Whatever decision you make, I will support you."

"Okay, thank you both, I'll be going now."

Seeing the girl disconnect from the call, Zhang Zhe breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just that he's too old to join the Young Pioneers, otherwise the red scarf on his chest would be fluttering right now.

Grandma Xu sighed, "This girl is really foolish. She's suffered for five years for nothing."

"Suffering? Teacher Xu, you've got it wrong." Zhang Zhe shook his head and said, "Where did she suffer?"

Let me do some math with you.

"The year I dated while I was doing my master's degree doesn't count, it didn't cost much money. Even if we count the four years they were together while they were working."

"There are only two 985 universities in Zebra Town. Her boyfriend has a bachelor's and master's degree from either Wuhan University or Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He has been working for four years since 96. The big company he works for is probably Huawei Research Institute. The average annual salary is 30 yuan, which is 120 million yuan in four years. But he has only saved 50 yuan."

"Where's the rest of the money?"

"Over four years, 70 yuan was spent, averaging more than 17 yuan per year."

“Let’s calculate the girl’s income again. She earns 120,000 a year and can save 300,000 in 4 years, which means she only spends an average of 45,000 a year.”

"They can't live separate lives, can they? It's not like the guy can eat hot pot while she eats the broth, right?"

“They must have been living together,” Grandma Xu analyzed, drawing on her own experience.

"So, I think she didn't really suffer," Zhang Zhe said with a hint of sarcasm.

“She doesn’t spend a penny of her own money; she spends almost all of the man’s money. The man has to manage the expenses for both of them and save money to buy a house, so it’s perfectly normal for her to be a little stingy.”

"Teacher Xu, you probably don't understand girls these days. This girl would love to buy her all the 50 yuan her boyfriend has saved up to buy her gifts, and then when it's time to get married, she'll kick him to the curb."

"Xiao Zhang, you're thinking too badly of the girl, aren't you? As matchmakers, we can't think so badly of people," Old Mrs. Xu couldn't help but criticize.

"Teacher, times have changed."

Why don't you take a look at the comments?

[My guess is that this woman is jealous of her female colleague or best friend, or that she has a rich and generous boyfriend.]

His stinginess is unacceptable, my stinginess is reasonable, his family can't offer much support, and mine offers none, so I conclude: I deserve better.

[They're all old foxes, why are they playing these ghost stories? This woman just dislikes her boyfriend because his family is poor, and she's trying to come up with a stingy reason to break up with him.]

To be honest, this guy is really nice. If the teacher can help me find him, I'd like to get to know him.

(End of this chapter)