Chapter 52: Carefree, Silly Girl
"I think I said something wrong..."
The girl saw a few jarring comments in the bullet-point chat, and her bright voice shrank back.
"You *think*? It’s a certainty. You definitely said something wrong."
"Let me be clear, I didn’t ask about your parents’ occupations."
It really wasn’t a good idea to discuss specific occupations during online matchmaking, and Zhang Zhe didn’t have that requirement anyway.
When it came to things like income, adults had a tacit understanding.
"Ah? Can I take it back?" The girl was a bit panicked. "Streamer, can you not include this part in the clip?"
"What’s wrong? Is there really a problem? Don’t worry, even if there is, it’s not my business."
"I’m just a simple little Matchmaker. I don’t get involved in other things."
"Okay... I don’t think there should be a problem with my parents. My family has always been very rich because my maternal grandparents are in business..."
’If they’re in business, what are you panicking about?’
If it had been anyone else, Zhang Zhe would have suspected they were making excuses out of guilt.
But from the moment this girl came on, she gave off an overwhelming air of a naive, sheltered rich girl.
Just like one of the bullet-point comments said:
"An only daughter from a wealthy family in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region, well-protected by her family, is bound to be this carefree and blissfully oblivious."
After the girl finished her chirpy explanation, Zhang Zhe finally asked his first serious question:
"With your kind of background, why have you come online for matchmaking? Doesn’t your family help set you up?"
"I was browsing Xiaohongshu and happened to come across you."
"I think you’re pretty handsome, streamer, hehe, so I just joined the call to chat."
When the girl said this, her tone was so simple-minded she was practically drooling.
Hearing this, Zhang Zhe couldn’t help but touch his own face.
Yes, he had his beauty filter on.
’But it couldn’t be *that* effective, could it?’
"What about these conditions, then?" Zhang Zhe tapped the whiteboard next to him. "Isn’t there anything here that attracts you?"
"Teacher, what do you mean? I don’t really understand—"
"The money. A net worth of several hundred million. Not interested?"
"Not really, no," the woman replied. "I’ve just never gone matchmaking before and wanted to experience it."
"Streamer, you don’t mind that I’m just messing around, do you?"
"Not at all. Now that you say you’re here for the experience, I get it."
Zhang Zhe glanced at the intelligence report. There was nothing wrong with this girl.
In fact, she was almost too good.
[High-Value Intelligence]
[Congratulations, Host. The most suitable partner for you so far has appeared!]
[Current Compatibility: 70 Points]
[Reward: 1 Happiness Point]
[Your matchmaking target, Cheng Xiaoxia, is the only daughter of a very happy family from the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region. She has low material desires, her biggest hobby is gaming, she is simple-minded, and good-tempered;
Marrying her will not only free you from financial burdens, but you will also receive help and support from the Yue Family;
If you aren’t chasing great wealth and status, spending a lifetime happily with a simple girl like this would be a blessing!]
[Please continue to make progress, Host. The system will issue more rewards based on your progress.]
Seeing the intelligence from the system, Zhang Zhe confirmed it: this girl was a genuine naive, sheltered rich girl.
At first glance, she seemed like a character out of a novel, but in reality, any family with a good enough environment could raise a daughter like this.
The fact that she only attended a vocational college showed that her parents didn’t use a high-pressure style of education; they probably doted on her, holding her in the palm of their hands.
Matchmaking with a girl like this was interesting, but Zhang Zhe wasn’t sure if he could actually make any progress.
She was an A8 from Su Z and an only daughter. His own qualifications didn’t measure up right now.
’For the system’s sake, I’ll give it a shot.’
Zhang Zhe thought for a moment and decided to confirm a crucial point. "Miss, do you want to get married right now?"
"Um, I don’t know," the girl answered honestly. "My parents think that at my age, I should find a husband to spend my life with."
"Is that so? Let me guess. Your parents disapprove of you gaming, and one of them said that once you’re married and have a husband to keep you in line, you won’t be like this anymore."
"Yes, yes, yes! Teacher, you’re amazing!"
[This girl is so naive. Is this what it feels like to be carefree?]
[I was like this before high school. It really makes you envious and resentful!]
[A bit like that lazy sheep from the cartoons, just eats and sleeps all day.]
[She’s suited for an only son from a family of similar status. The two of them can just be happy-go-lucky all day.]
"Do you look forward to marriage yourself?" Zhang Zhe continued to ask.
"I don’t know."
"Then do you know how marriage will affect your current life?"
"That... I don’t know either."
"Then are you curious about what you can gain from marriage?"
"Mhm, I’m pretty curious about that."
"OK, send me a private message. We’ll add each other on WeChat and chat more."
"Oh? I can add your WeChat, Teacher?" the woman agreed happily. "I’ll add you right now."
"No need to call me Teacher. Just call me Brother Zhang."
"Don’t be so formal."
Although Zhang Zhe was working part-time for Mrs. Xu, there were no strict requirements for his streams, as long as he was live.
So he openly began to handle his own private affairs.
He opened his DMs, waiting for Cheng Xiaoxia to send him a private message.
Just then, however, the "big brother" who had been on the call earlier also sent a message:
"Brother Zhang, are you adding her on WeChat to recommend her to me?"
"I think she’s a great fit for me. She might be a bit dumb, but luckily I’m already smart enough for the both of us. If one partner is a little dumber, the happiness index is higher."
The naive, sheltered rich girl type certainly had a powerful effect on the A9 "big brother," but Zhang Zhe was sure he was just acting on impulse.
Because someone who genuinely liked naive girls wouldn’t have a "green tea" type sitting in his passenger seat.
The fact that he was into a "green tea" type already proved that he preferred the flashy ones.
"Sorry, little bro, but this girl is clearly a better match for me."
Zhang Zhe replied with his honest thoughts. The guy had paid, so he had a right to know.
In truth, it wasn’t a perfect match. A girl from Su Z wouldn’t marry someone far away, and Zhang Zhe wouldn’t move into her family’s home, so it most likely wouldn’t work out.
But since the damn system said she was suitable, Zhang Zhe had to go along with it for now.
"???"
"Is this right?"
"You’re matchmaking for me, then you find a girl you like and have her add you on WeChat?"
"How is this any different from me sending a girl a 1314 red packet, only for her to turn around and send a 520 one to her boyfriend?"
You could tell the "big brother" was getting anxious.
Zhang Zhe’s actions reminded him of some bad past experiences.
But he was being a little paranoid. Zhang Zhe quickly explained:
"Of course it’s different. If I talk to her and feel she’s a better match for you, I’ll recommend her to you immediately."
"Remember, little bro, this is matchmaking, not dating."
"I’m a Matchmaker with professional ethics."
"Besides, I’m going to keep helping you with matchmaking. What are you so worked up about?"
"You’re really not lying to me?" the "big brother" asked suspiciously in a message. "If you lie, I’m reporting you for fraud."
"Let me repeat myself. This is matchmaking. Me adding her on WeChat doesn’t mean she’s into me. We’re just going to chat privately."
"Alright, I’m going to add her on WeChat now."
After a flurry of clicks, Zhang Zhe finally saw the girl’s WeChat ID.
Her profile picture was of a cartoon lazy sheep, and her nickname was [Haji Mouse]. It all looked a bit simple-minded; it had to be her.
DING—
[Congratulations, Host, for successfully adding the woman’s WeChat.]
[A good start is the first step to success. Reward: 1 Happiness Point.]
[Please keep up the good work, Host. The next reward (2 Happiness Points) will be issued when the Host meets the woman offline.]