Adding the comment that she was "ordinary-looking," Lin Yao was completely disappointed in Xiang Honglian, this gold-digging woman, and decided that he would never trust her evaluations of people again, especially men.
Just then, the dedicated boss was inspecting the work in the lobby. Lin Yao saw that the face was pockmarked, and the features, the entire face and head, plus the body shape, were all distorted. It could only be vaguely seen that it was a person. If it were dressed differently, it would be a monster.
"Your aesthetic sense is truly baffling," Lin Yao said to Xiang Honglian.
"So what? He's a successful person, so naturally he gets extra points." Xiang Honglian gave Lin Yao a soft, flirtatious look, her tone full of disdain, looking down on Lin Yao for being out of touch.
"Why are there so many gold diggers in this world?" Lin Yao sat on the sofa in the lobby and sighed.
"Okay, let's not talk about gold diggers. There are plenty of gigolos living off women these days. They all claim to be developing their careers, but they're just put in managerial positions by rich women. In reality, they're just kept women. They have no personal abilities at all. Don't they realize that they can live off women for a few more years?"
Xiang Honglian's language style is the opposite of her outward appearance. When she is with Lin Yao, a colleague she knows well, she speaks without any restraint.
A lady? She's not meant to be with Xiang Honglian!
"Xiao Linzi, I wasn't talking about you, don't try to apply that to yourself." Xiang Honglian suddenly remembered Lin Yao's extreme freedom at the company and quickly explained.
The official nickname "Xiao Linzi" was popular in the dormitory, and Lin Yao only accepted being called that by a few people because it was a very affectionate term. Others weren't entitled to use that nickname. Of course, whenever outsiders were present, the staff wouldn't call Lin Yao that, but would simply use the common "Xiao Lin" or address him by his given name.
"Of course not, I would never be a gigolo. With my looks and qualifications, I'd rather go into the entertainment industry, where I can make money and become famous. Why would I need to be a gigolo?"
Lin Yao wasn't angry at all. These colleagues weren't bad people. Although they had been influenced by many bad trends in society, they would never deliberately try to hurt him.
Although Xiang Honglian was materialistic, Lin Yao knew that this woman was very independent. She only wanted to find a rich and powerful husband, and she would never sell her body for money. She would never be someone's mistress, and she would not even be willing to have a romantic relationship with him.
In Xiang Honglian's own words, "If I'm going to find someone, I'll find a husband, a rich and powerful one, then I'll have no regrets in this life. Being a mistress or a lover is simply a disservice to my parents who raised me!"
Lin Yao once discussed with Xiang Honglian the idea of marrying a rich man and finding a wealthy heiress. The conclusion was that people nowadays are very restless, and social marital relationships are very unreliable. Love and such can easily be corrupted in the face of reality.
Since it's not necessarily reliable to spend ten or even twenty years struggling to find a promising partner, and by then your hard-earned career and husband might become a mistress or even a concubine, why not just snag a rich husband and save yourself twenty years of struggle?
The same applies to men. Finding a wealthy heiress who can save them twenty years of hard work and struggle in their career and future is better than toiling away on their own. After all, life is only a few decades long, and youth is even shorter. Why not start with a higher starting point?
Therefore, it is perfectly understandable that gold-digging women and opportunistic men have emerged in society. Potential stocks are no longer popular. Just look at the current turbulent and unpredictable Chinese stock market, and you'll know that buying so-called potential stocks may result in losing everything.
Of course, the idea that "I'd rather cry in a BMW than laugh on the back of a bicycle" is a bit excessive, and that kind of pure materialism is not something to be encouraged.
If it goes any further, according to Xiang Honglian, it's equivalent to selling one's body for enjoyment, no different from a high-class prostitute with a nicer title.
Therefore, while Xiang Honglian was trying to snag a wealthy husband, she was also very confident in managing her future relationship and married life well. She was just materialistic, not depraved.
Lin Yao actually accepts women like Xiang Honglian, which is why they became friends. Even in the world, he wouldn't want to be friends with someone of questionable character, not even a temporary friend he made while concealing his identity.
Lin Yao was lost in thought, while Xiang Honglian looked him up and down. She clicked her tongue and said, "Little Lin, your outfit is really not bad. If I didn't know you, I would suspect that you are some young master who deliberately pretended to be cool to work at Hongyuan."
After a pause, Xiang Honglian became even more delighted, "You changed into this outfit specifically because of your sister's matter, didn't you?"
"No way!" Lin Yao immediately denied, rolling his eyes at Xiang Honglian. "Didn't I tell you about pretending to be someone's boyfriend? This outfit was bought specifically for that purpose, costing me almost seven thousand yuan, and I'm still feeling the pinch. Luckily, I just finished dealing with those people, and you've already used me effectively, so I didn't even have time to go home and change."
Xiang Honglian laughed heartily, "Not bad at all, excellent in both appearance and temperament. If you said you were the young master of a large conglomerate, people would definitely believe it."
He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then continued, "Fine, today you can still pretend to be my colleague and pursue my man. I won't make things difficult for you. There's no need to pretend to be rich. I, Xiang Honglian, don't need to go too far. It's just that a female classmate who has never gotten along with me since childhood is participating today, so I asked you for help."
Xiang Honglian graduated from Beijing No. 4 High School, a nationally renowned school that has produced many outstanding individuals, including ordinary people like Xiang Honglian.
For those without connections or background, academic performance is the key to success. Someone like Xiang Honglian, with average grades and no connections, can only choose mediocre jobs. But seeing her classmates thriving makes her envious and even jealous, so her desire to marry a wealthy man is understandable.
Lin Yao knew all this. This woman, who was two years older than him, did not hide some of her thoughts, so she had talked to Lin Yao about them.
Comparatively, Lin Yao prefers to be friends with Xiang Honglian. Just look at this time when she dragged him into being her suitor, including the taxi fare and the cigarettes and lighters she provided, all of which were paid for by Xiang Honglian herself. She didn't have any intention of taking advantage of him just because he was a woman.
Compared to Vivienne, she's worlds apart, completely on a different level.
"Honglian, it really is you!" a female voice rang out, followed by a large group of women rushing over.
Their expressions were genuine. Xiang Honglian was clearly well-liked and a true friend. Just by looking at how she never pretended in front of Lin Yao, you could tell that this woman was straightforward, unlike other women who put on an act. She even pretended in front of her own parents.
Some say that three women equal five hundred ducks. There are more than 1,100 ducks here, making the rest hall of "Jupiter Harbor" bustling with activity.
"Oh my! You're Honglian's colleague? Hello, my name is Mei Lanhua, nice to meet you." A woman of above-average looks walked up to Lin Yao, shook hands with him in a graceful manner, and was very enthusiastic. "You're such a handsome guy, Honglian, you've hit the jackpot, haha."
Lin Yao blushed.
Xiang Honglian blushed in front of her best friend, so there was absolutely no way she could retaliate. They were best friends from middle school, and everyone knew each other well. This obvious teasing was obviously something she had to ignore.
The group entered the elevator together. Xiang Honglian had been waiting for her best friend, Mei Lanhua. They hadn't seen each other for over a year, and the custom of waiting for someone to arrive first was a way of expressing their friendship.
The door opened, revealing a spacious living room with four bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms.
Two hundred square meters? This private room is huge!
They walked in together, greeted by a chorus of sweet greetings and hugs, along with unrestrained giggles. It's rare for old classmates to act reserved when they meet; if they do, they're usually enchanting women who have cultivated for over five hundred years. Such women are automatically repelled by female classmates, except for men with lustful intentions.
"Wow, Honglian, your boyfriend is so handsome!"
"Wow, what a handsome guy! Honglian, you're so lucky!"
The constant teasing and banter led Lin Yao to even impersonate Guan Yu, turning his neck red with embarrassment.
The enthusiasm of girls in society is truly exhilarating!
Lin Yao finally gained some insight and secretly felt a sense of regret about his student life. Feeling the joyful atmosphere, Lin Yao was very grateful to Xiang Honglian for letting him play the role of a suitor, as this experience could be considered as making up for the incompleteness of his life.
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