Livestream Matchmaking: My Intel Infinitely Refreshes

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Just Disdaining the Small Amount

The woman made it sound complicated, but to Zhang Zhe, the situation was quite simple.

To put it bluntly, just before getting married, this woman suddenly decided she deserved better.

There was a classic breakup line from years ago, something like:

”You can’t stop me from pursuing someone better, can you?”

’Utterly idiotic,’ he thought, ’but that was exactly this woman’s mindset.’

Just think about that guy. A bachelor’s and master’s from a 985 university, and he ends up with a Voldemort. They’d been together for five years. He worked his ass off saving money to buy a house and get married, but just as he was about to seal the deal, the woman decided to run.

At first, Zhang Zhe wanted to laugh. ’Couldn’t see a woman’s true colors after five years? Serves him right!’

But then a thought occurred to him. ’Could it be one of my high school classmates?’

Back then, four or five guys from his class had gone to university in Zebra Town, which was why he’d asked in the group chat.

Fortunately, it wasn’t any of his classmates.

He figured it was probably a classmate’s classmate.

The group chat instantly blew up:

”How can a woman like this exist? Five years! If you thought he was stingy, you should have said so earlier!”

”Even my wife says this woman is something else.”

”With her education and family background, can she really find someone better than a guy with a 985 bachelor’s and master’s?”

”Some guys go straight into big tech companies after graduation, never having lived a little, so they get completely wrapped around the finger of women like this.”

”She doesn’t actually think she can land a rich heir, does she?”

Zhang Zhe had been about to chime in, but Boss He reminded him to focus.

Now was the time to learn the tricks of the trade from a pro.

The esteemed Mrs. Xu was about to begin her analysis.

The old woman asked in a quavering voice, ”My dear, let me ask you, did you have a last-minute change of heart before the wedding? Did you suddenly decide you didn’t want to marry him?”

”Yes. I’ve been feeling upset because of all this.”

”How much money has your boyfriend saved up?”

”Around 500,000, I think. His family prepared 1 million for the wedding, and 500,000 of that was what he’d saved.”

”Then what’s the problem?”

”My dear, the money he saved, wouldn’t it all have gone into your new little family?” Mrs. Xu’s voice held a hint of confusion. ”If you were the one managing the finances, that money would have been in your hands.”

”Your boyfriend saves money for you to spend. What a good man.”

The old lady didn’t get it, but Zhang Zhe understood instantly.

’When you don’t understand a woman’s bizarre behavior, just analyze it in terms of money and sex. You’ll never be wrong.’

This woman simply looked down on his family for being poor.

If you took away his 500,000 in savings, it meant his family was only able to cough up 500,000 for the wedding. They really weren’t rich at all.

The woman had clearly only realized how little his family was actually worth when they started discussing the marriage arrangements.

Even the man’s 300,000 annual salary was no longer enough to satisfy her desires.

But on the livestream, the woman was still making excuses.

Even on Xiaohongshu, they tried their best to maintain the facade of not being gold diggers.

”It’s not about the money. He’s just too stingy, and it makes me worry about our future together.”

”It’s true what they say: ’A poor couple faces endless sorrows.’ I just think that if he’s this frugal, life will be very difficult later on.”

”Five years, my dear. How many five-year periods do you get in a lifetime? Are you going to give up now?”

Mrs. Xu spoke earnestly and patiently, as if trying to persuade the woman.

”When a couple is together, money isn’t the most important thing; feelings are. I’ve been through it, so I know best.”

”But actually...” The woman seemed impervious to persuasion. ”I’ve been reflecting recently. I think I liked him back then because I might have a thing for academic credentials, for high IQs.”

”If you take away that halo, living such a penny-pinching life with him is actually pretty boring.”

”Does he not usually spend money on you?” Mrs. Xu asked.

”No, just for daily expenses.”

”What about you? Have you ever bought him any expensive gifts?”

”No, I haven’t either. We’re mutual in that respect.”

”Then aren’t you pretty frugal, too? He saved 500,000, so how much did you save?”

”About 300,000, I guess.”

”Isn’t—isn’t that wonderful?” Mrs. Xu sounded confused even to herself as she asked. ”You’re both frugal, you save money together, and you’re building a good life for yourselves. Isn’t that a wonderful thing?”

”Is she really a pro?” Zhang Zhe couldn’t listen anymore and whispered to Boss He beside him. ”Has the old lady gone senile? It’s obvious this woman looks down on the guy’s family for being poor and wants out.”

”She can’t tell?”

”Of course she can tell. This is the art of communication,” Boss He explained in a low voice. ”Mrs. Xu is playing the role of an ordinary person, not giving off that ’savvy expert’ vibe. This makes the girl reflect, wonder if she’s the one who’s wrong, if her thinking is so off that normal people can’t understand her.”

”It’s like if you’re walking down the street and everyone is just staring at you blankly. Your first reaction would be to wonder if there’s something on your face.”

”Why do it like that?” Zhang Zhe asked curiously. ”Is she actually trying to convince the woman to go back to him?”

”What else? Should she advise them to break up?”

”Better to tear down ten temples than to ruin one marriage, you know.”

Boss He stared at Zhang Zhe, shocked. She suddenly seemed to understand what he was thinking.

”You... Xiaozhang, you’re not thinking of advising them to break up, are you?”

”What else?” Zhang Zhe said with an innocent look. ”This woman clearly deserves better. The guy should just let her go, let her pursue the life she wants.”

”Rather than have you wither in my embrace, I’d prefer you make your own mistakes and regret them~”

”Are you singing now? Stop messing around. Your whole line of thinking is a mess. Watch how Mrs. Xu handles it.” Boss He patted Zhang Zhe, telling him to focus.

The veteran had already begun her analysis.

Based on her experience, Mrs. Xu analyzed the woman’s current situation:

Considering she had already lived with her boyfriend for three years and was now 28, even if she re-entered the dating market, she was unlikely to find anyone better than her current partner.

The old lady had plenty of data on hand. She simply laid out the facts and used reason.

As the woman listened, her tone, which had been so defiant, began to waver.

She even started to go along with what Mrs. Xu was saying, admitting that she probably couldn’t find anyone better.

Hearing this, Zhang Zhe’s expression darkened. ’This is bad!’ he thought.

That classmate of his classmate was in for some serious trouble.

If the woman had just run off, the guy would have had a glimmer of hope to break free.

But with Mrs. Xu’s meddling, it looked like the matter was being pressed into stone. If they really got married, he’d have no chance of escape before he was sucked completely dry.

And that was the most likely outcome.

A partner who, after five years together, wanted to trade up right before the wedding, but in the end, could only hold her nose and accept him because she couldn’t find anyone better.

The chances of her staying faithful to the marriage were slim to none.

”As long as you understand, my dear.”

”You’re on the verge of a good life, so don’t you dare go and mess it up...”

Mrs. Xu felt she had successfully persuaded the young woman, and her wrinkled face lit up with a smile.

”You just go home and take your time thinking it over.”

”Okay, thank you, Teacher Xu.”

Seeing the girl was about to leave the call, Zhang Zhe, while no one was looking, snuck over to the phone used for the livestream and glanced at the girl’s Xiaohongshu ID:

[Miss Zixia is waiting for Zizunbao]

Heh. Seeing that name, Zhang Zhe laughed to himself.

’A fickle Miss Zixia who only cares about money?’ he thought. ’How interesting. The old saying ”people flaunt what they lack” was perfectly embodied in that moment.’