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Chapter 320 - 200: Lin Hao: I’ve Seen It All Now

"Um, do you think these demands are reasonable?" Lin Hao asked instinctively.

The short, plump girl said confidently, "What’s so unreasonable? Haven’t you seen the new drama Spoiled Lover? The female lead is even chubbier than me, and her CEO boyfriend spoils her rotten. I haven’t even complained about you not being a CEO."

"..." Lin Hao was speechless.

In the end, Lin Hao returned to his company, weary and speechless. It had certainly been an eye-opener.

He took some time to compose himself before changing into a high-end suit, putting on a luxury watch worth millions, and driving his sports car to an exclusive clubhouse.

After booking a private room, he placed the keys on the table and waited for his next blind date.

Outside the clubhouse, a woman in glasses appeared. She was dressed very sexily, with a large expanse of her fair skin exposed.

She was a teacher. Her previous blind date at the coffee shop had been a huge disappointment—the man had two children. She hoped this next one wouldn’t let her down.

In fact, she was very excited. After all, his profile said he was a wealthy company owner. Because of this, she had made a special trip home to meticulously dress up and change into a sexier outfit.

When Lin Hao saw the first woman on his blind date as a "rich man," he was utterly stunned.

’Isn’t this that same teacher?’

’What the hell, is this dating agency a total scam?’

’And damn, her turnaround time between dates is way too fast, isn’t it?’

And with that sexy outfit, she looked like a completely different person. He had to admit, she was much prettier this way.

The crazy part was, she truly didn’t recognize him. She came in and said in an incredibly gentle voice, "You must be the Young Master Lin arranged by the agency, right? I’m Liu Rou, a teacher at Xingsheng Middle School."

Her voice was worlds gentler than it had been before.

After sitting down, Liu Rou’s eyes immediately fell on the Ferrari keys on the table, and her gaze brightened. The watch on his wrist looked very expensive, too.

’Now this is the kind of man I should be dating.’

’And to think I was lucky enough to stumble upon such a high-quality man.’

Even though Lin Hao already knew her demands, he asked anyway, "Miss Liu, why don’t you tell me what you’re looking for? After all, my family is pressuring me to settle down. By the way, I have three cars with a total value of 15 million, a villa, and my own company..."

Liu Rou immediately beamed. "Young Master Lin, I don’t really have any demands. I just want to find a genuine connection. As long as a man is sincere with me, it’s okay if he doesn’t have a house or car. Of course, if we were to have children, I probably wouldn’t be able to work anymore..."

"..." Lin Hao was stunned again.

He knew for a fact that her previous demands were to have the house and cars put in her name, and she refused to have children.

’Now that she’s met a rich guy, not only is "a genuine connection" enough, but she’s suddenly willing to have kids?’

He was starting to understand what Lao Cheng had meant. He quickly made a few excuses to get her to leave, ending the blind date.

It took several excuses because when he mentioned he had a child, she was suddenly willing to be a stepmother, promising she would treat the child as her own.

He even tried the other excuses that had been dealbreakers before, but this time, she was willing to accept all of them.

’My god, her capacity for tolerance is astounding.’

After he managed to get rid of the teacher, the blind dates kept coming, one after another.

This time, there was even a 34-year-old woman, making him feel yet again that the dating agency was a complete joke.

The thing was, this 34-year-old woman’s demands were anything but low. She wanted a villa and a sports car, saying she needed to take her besties out shopping.

He truly had no idea where she got the confidence to think he would be interested in her.

Seriously, before this, the women he’d interacted with were all gorgeous and sophisticated. He never imagined there were so many oddballs among the general population of women.

He felt like this whole experience was a spiritual trial.

It was very late when he got back to the company. He couldn’t resist sending a message to Chen Jincheng: "Lao Cheng, I get it now. See you on the trending topics list tomorrow!"

After that, he called in his company’s video editor to cut together the footage from his blind dates, making sure to mosaic all the women’s faces.

Of course, he couldn’t post the video on his own account. He would have to find other accounts to publish it and generate buzz.

’Otherwise, he’d probably offend a huge portion of the female population, right?’

The only issue was that using other accounts would mean less initial traction, but that was a minor problem. If the initial buzz wasn’t enough, he’d just pay to boost the video’s visibility.

Thanks to Lin Hao’s promotion and paid traffic, the videos started going viral late that night and showed signs of spreading even further.

Countless men who saw the videos couldn’t help but vent their frustrations online:

"My bad, everyone. I was held up talking to the asylum director, and they escaped."

"What’s the doctor’s prognosis?"

"I’d sell everything I own just to buy them a mirror."

"The way the same woman acts in front of a regular guy versus a rich guy is just... a sight to behold."

"Sigh, I can totally relate after watching this. I went on five blind dates this year and have completely given up on love."

"..."

As the topic of bride prices and gold-diggers that Lin Hao was promoting grew hotter, it attracted an ever-increasing audience.

By the next morning, the topic had shot straight to the top of the trending list, sparking a fierce social debate that drew in countless participants.

But what no one knew was that this was all being orchestrated behind the scenes.

And no one knew that this whole trending debate was merely the setup for an even more explosive video.

A video that would cause a nationwide sensation.

「Coastal City Publicity Association.」

Wei Weiwei had, of course, seen the trending topic. Although she had anticipated this scenario, the sheer fervor of the discussion still exceeded her expectations.

Likewise, Director Wu and the association’s president, Fu Zhan, were also following the heated debate.

Both of them were in on the plan, and they were eager to see if the interview would achieve the intended impact.