At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

The "Little Red Book" contains more formal outfit sharing, without showing as much skin.

"..."

The truth is quite clear: the so-called "exclusive photos" that the other party sent to Lao Zhang were just secretly posted on a different platform using a secondary account to attract new admirers; they were not truly exclusive.

He didn't say anything, he just kept listening.

Old Zhang chuckled and continued, "Later, she would share some overseas shopping websites with me, which seemed to be specifically for buying 'landmine' style clothes. She would also send me photos of new clothes she liked and ask me whether the left or right side looked better, or which color looked better. She was clearly struggling with whether or not to buy them."

"... "

Su Che sighed.

"Then I saw that she seemed to like them all, so I said, 'They all look good, let's buy them all. I think she'll look good in anything.'"

Then she'll say that her budget doesn't allow her to buy clothes like that, but... this website's discount event is about to end, it only happens once every few months..."

"..."

"I made up my mind and said, 'Then you can order everything, it's on me. I'll buy it for you.'"

A sickly smile appeared on Zhang Cong's face, and under Su Che's rather pitying gaze, he quickened his pace and said:

"And so, amidst her repeated expressions of gratitude, I ordered her a lace outfit worth about 2000 yuan, so that she could feel my sincerity."

"Later, I felt that her attitude towards me was obviously better. She seemed to care about me more. Every time she bought clothes, she would ask for my opinion, and she was also willing to share small things in life with me. I felt that she regarded me as a friend, rather than just an online friend."

Su Che: [Yes. It's not limited to netizens, it's also limited to ATMs.]

The prediction came true almost instantly.

"She started sharing new clothes and websites with me more frequently, and asking me which ones I liked. And most importantly... she would reward me..."

"A reward? What kind of reward?"

Su Che raised an eyebrow, quite interested.

"Because I always can't help but buy her clothes, she said that if I buy them for her, as a return favor, she'll send me the first selfie she takes after trying them on, and show it to me first! So... so..."

Old Zhang was already envious and was no longer in a rational state.

Su Che sighed, thinking to himself: [Zero cost, freebies. Then use a secondary account to drive traffic. You lose out both ways, and you still think it's great?]

"So all 20 yuan of yours was spent on clothes for her?"

"No, no..."

Zhang Cong sighed and shook his head, saying:

"During that time, she would also ask me about some equipment issues, because she also plays games. She would disappear for several hours every night, saying she was playing games with her roommate..."

She didn't know anything about peripherals, but I did, so she would occasionally ask me about computer configurations. She would send me pictures of her computer and its specifications. Seeing that she didn't have everything she needed, I paid for everything she was missing out on myself…”

"What did you buy for her?"

"A great graphics card, the fastest processor system, a mechanical keyboard, HiFi speakers, and so on..."

"Are you out of your mind? Why are you trying to impress people by giving away this stuff if you don't have that much money? Tens of thousands wouldn't be enough, it's even better than your current crappy laptop, is it really worth it?"

Su Che was speechless. He felt that his good roommate was probably really obsessed with something else, and no amount of effort could bring him back to his senses.

"That's really how it was... I couldn't help it, I really couldn't. Bro, you know me, I'm usually the rational one at school and in class, but when I meet a girl I like, I just..."

"You like her? Then let me ask you, you said your IP addresses are all in Tianhai, have you met her in person? Did she give you anything in return?"

Su Che raised a key issue.

To be honest, Lao Zhang has already incurred so many sunk costs. If the other party meets him offline and, even if he doesn't say he's overjoyed, at least confirms that the other party's appearance is not too different from the online persona, then the 20 yuan won't be completely wasted. He can consider it as buying emotional value and companionship services.

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Cong shook his head!

"No... she's too busy with her studies, and she's at a music academy where she has to practice every day..."

"What the hell!?"

Su Che's eyes widened: "Over 20, and I haven't seen the face? The reason is that you're busy with your studies and need to practice the piano?"

"Um……"

Zhang Cong lowered his head, realizing that he might be being a bit too resentful.

Unfortunately, upon reflection, it was all too late.

Su Che suppressed his discomfort and almost laughed out of anger.

He asked one last question: "So how did she break up with you? Was it the moment you stopped paying her money?"

"...Well, because as she sent me more and more web pages and pictures of clothes, I realized I couldn't afford to buy her everything. Some of her clothes cost a thousand or even two thousand yuan each, and they kept getting more and more expensive... even though they were only a hundred or two yuan at first..."

Zhang Cong recalled painfully, "It's getting more and more expensive, more and more frequent, and I... can't afford it anymore."

— "Step-by-step financial level test", proceed step by step, and obtain it as needed.

"And then she started giving you the silent treatment, right?"

"Hmm... she's starting to reply more slowly. The relationship we worked so hard to build seems to have reverted to how it was when we first met... no, it's even worse than when we first met..."

"."

Su Che remained silent.

He silently watched his good brother being torn to pieces by the whirlpool.

He had a lot to say, but it seemed that the other party had been completely manipulated to the point of no return. After all, even though she stopped talking to him, he couldn't bear to block her, and he might even go back to her privately and shamelessly take the initiative to contact her.

This is the essence of the "simp" trait – "human nature is inherently base".

"One last question."

Su Che's expression turned cold as he asked:

"She made you buy so many clothes, did you ask her if she could wear them all? Did you ask her where she would store them?"

Based on Su Che's understanding of the landmine system, he knew that Lei clothing was expensive and difficult to maintain, and most of it could only be hand-washed.

If a girl buys a lot of clothes, and judging from the background of her photos, she lives in a rented apartment, she's probably not a local from Tianhai, but just a female college student.

With over a hundred pieces of clothing around her, it would be impossible for her to manage them all; at the very least, her small room of twenty or thirty square meters wouldn't be able to accommodate them all.

Sure enough, Lao Zhang's words made the whole picture clear—

"She told me that she always makes a mistake when buying clothes. So if something doesn't fit, she'll return it..."

"Refund? Haha, hahaha. Okay, I get it."

Su Che smiled.

He stood up, turned around, his back to Lao Zhang, took out his phone, and opened a certain online marketplace app—

Search for the same ID to find the same profile picture.

really.

After a meticulous five-minute search, he focused on a private account.

——"Xiangxue Yuki", a reputable seller, has sold 995 second-hand lace outfits.

……

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Chapter 236 Wildcats Need to Know When to Seize the Opportunity: Missing One Opportunity Will Regret You for Life

The truth has come to light.

These women, known as "gold diggers," amassed wealth during their university years by casting a wide net, feigning pitifulness, soliciting new clothes, attracting attention with selfies, continuing to solicit gifts, and reselling used clothes they had worn.

But in Su Che's eyes, this method was actually very low-class.

Because she only scammed "small amounts of money".

She deceived men for hundreds or thousands of dollars, using a "fish-raising" method to manipulate them. In the end, it wasn't as quick as a capable woman riding on a rich man's back and marrying into a wealthy family. Moreover, she also had the risk of her scheme backfiring.

Therefore, Su Che believes that the other party may be a woman who harbors a lot of wishful thinking, is inexperienced in the ways of the world, and thinks she is very smart.

Her method was clearly multi-pronged: sending mass selfies to her pool of potential partners, and rewarding those who took the bait with a few pleasantries and casual conversation.

In the "fish pond" (a metaphor for a place where women exploit men), the men who spend the most money will be marked by her, and she will devote more energy to them through manipulation and exploitation.

Most likely, her frequent disappearances and lack of response to messages strongly suggest that she has a boyfriend and is in a relationship or even living together. When she's busy with other things, she simply doesn't have time to pay attention to you, which is why she has so much free time. This is the complete opposite of her statement that "I've always been single."

"Tell me her specific major, and if I have time, I'll ask someone to look it up for you."

That's all Su Che could do.

After all, as the saying goes, "Those in positions of authority, regardless of gender, should not be given 100% of their energy to help."

The reason for this is that Lao Zhang is likely still unable to get over this fake relationship, and may even go back to the other party.

Since it's impossible to cut off the connection, it's easy for me to end up doing a thankless and arduous task to help him get justice. Therefore, it's better to just investigate, send him the results, and let him make his own judgment. This approach is the right way to handle the situation.

"it is good."

Zhang Cong expressed his gratitude and provided Xiang Xuechuan's basic information truthfully, all of which came from the chat logs.

After browsing through the list, Su Che discovered that it was for the composition department and couldn't help but ponder.

"Composition Department..."

Who among my friends is most closely related to the composition major at Hainan Conservatory of Music?

The Composition Department of Tianhai Conservatory of Music sounds intimidating at first glance.

Because most candidates, without top-tier talent and ability, simply cannot get in.

Furthermore, the economic level required to study composition is extremely high.

That's Tianhai High School, a music academy, a top-tier institution, and a composition major. It involves compulsory piano lessons and all sorts of related knowledge and courses. Ordinary families shouldn't even dream of it; it's practically impossible.

Considering Xiang Xuechuan's history of swindling money, could her family really afford to study composition?

Can her character and abilities truly pass through Haiyin's rigorous selection process?

If I had to say, only people like UU and Yu tide around me are qualified to read Haiyin.

UU has a lot of connections in the music industry, and she's a regular at various performance venues. She can even get Asai Suzune from Japan to come. Why don't you ask her?