Chapter 71

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To be honest, earning three thousand yuan a month in 1999 was definitely considered a high income. This woman saying her boyfriend's salary was too low was simply lying through her teeth. These days, working in a factory for a month would earn you at most three or four hundred yuan. If your boyfriend earns three thousand yuan a month and you still think it's too low, how unsatisfied can you be?

For a moment, passersby cast disdainful glances at the woman, including Li Ranzhu. As for Li Ranxiang, she suddenly thought of what Zero had said about keizi (sugar daddies) last night. The woman in front of her was probably treating the man as a keizi to exploit.

Just as Li Ranxiang thought this, Li Ranzhu snorted, "This woman is so vain; she probably won't be happy in the future. But this man is too weak. If it were me, I would have slapped her and walked away gracefully."

Li Ranzhu's voice was a bit loud, and Li Ranxiang, worried about unnecessary trouble, advised, "Little sister, this is their private matter. Let's not get involved. Let's go somewhere else."

Li Ranzhu nodded, "Okay, there's a sweet potato vendor under the overpass ahead. The sweet potatoes are very delicious. Let's go and try some."

As Li Ranzhu spoke, she pushed her sister forward. They had only taken a few steps when the voices of the couple came again:

"Xiaoting, if you really like that dress, I'll buy it for you with my credit card, but this is the last time. My credit card is almost maxed out, and I can't buy you new clothes next month."

"That's more like it! Let's go, I won't buy new clothes next month!"

As they spoke, they followed behind Li Ranzhu and her sister, quickly surpassing them and entering a high-end fashion store on the side of the road.

Seeing the couple enter the store, Li Ranxiang couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Little sister, do you think this man is being treated as a keizi by this woman?"

Li Ranzhu was slightly taken aback by this, then smiled coyly, "Sister, I didn't expect you to know about keizi. Come on, tell me, have you caught a keizi?"

Li Ranxiang smiled bitterly and shook her head, "I stay at home all day. Where would I catch a keizi? I heard about it online. The man just now seemed to be a keizi."

Li Ranzhu laughed, "Keizi generally refers to men who are exploited by women. The woman just now looked like the man's girlfriend, but I don't think she really likes him. Otherwise, which girlfriend would insist on buying high-end clothes when her boyfriend's credit card is almost maxed out? That woman clearly doesn't care about the man at all. Calling her his girlfriend is an insult to the word 'girlfriend'!"

Li Ranxiang said, "Oh, are there many such women in society now?"

Li Ranzhu thought for a moment and replied, "I had a roommate in college who was similar. She never spent her own money on clothes, but she wasn't as extreme. After all, we were all students and didn't have much money. As for society... there do seem to be quite a few such girls."

Li Ranzhu lowered her voice, "Especially those girls who venture out into the world. They are the real keizi hunters! When I was in college and needed money, I would work part-time, mainly as a greeter for some businesses. It's like being a model. The girls in that industry are truly eye-opening. As long as a man has money, no matter how old he is or what he looks like, those girls are willing to date him. To put it nicely, they are just looking for a sugar daddy. To put it bluntly, they are no different from prostitutes, sleeping with whoever has money and getting benefits from them. It's disgusting!"

Li Ranxiang, who rarely went out and mostly discussed computer technology with the Red Guest Alliance online, had never heard of such things. Now, hearing her sister's words, she felt very disgusted. She frowned and said, "Has society really become like this? I remember when I was in school, everyone seemed quite simple and honest."

Li Ranzhu sighed, "People change, especially after they enter society. The temptations of the world are not something everyone can resist. If they can't earn a lot of money themselves and are vain, what else can those girls do but catch keizi? I always hate standing next to those girls when I work part-time. Their private lives are so loose; who knows what kind of disgusting diseases they might have?"

Li Ranxiang nodded, "You should keep your distance from such women. I'm not saying this to criticize you, but you have a credit card from Dad. Why do you insist on working outside? What if something happens?"

Li Ranzhu smiled coyly, "Sister, don't worry. I'm not that easy to bully. Yesterday, a guy drove a Ferrari to my dormitory and asked me out. I rejected him outright. He probably thought I was like those girls who venture out and are vain. Ha! Dream on! How could I possibly like a man with that stench of money?"

Li Ranxiang laughed, "Last time you had a birthday, Dad asked what gift you wanted, and you only asked for a bicycle. If you had asked for a Ferrari, I believe Dad would have given it to you without hesitation. That man doesn't know that if you wanted a Ferrari, you could have it right away. Why would he need to show off?"

Li Ranzhu laughed, "Sister, it's not that I don't like sports cars, but I'm still a student. A student driving a sports car to school doesn't make sense. Even if I were to buy one, it would have to be after I start working."

Li Ranxiang couldn't help but laugh, "We are so frugal that Dad doesn't know what to do with his money. Last time, he asked Mom if she wanted a diamond necklace. Mom held up the silver bracelet passed down from her grandmother and said to Dad, 'Old Li, I already have jewelry. Why do I need more? I'm not the kind of woman who likes to spend money recklessly. Don't you know me after all these years?' Dad tried to persuade her, insisting on giving her a gift. Later, Mom asked him, 'Old Li, have you done something wrong and are trying to make it up to me this way?' Dad's face turned green, and he immediately said, 'Today is our wedding anniversary. I just wanted to create a romantic atmosphere.' Mom rolled her eyes and said, 'Is this romantic? It's just a waste of money!' In the end, Dad had to give me the secretly bought diamond necklace and said, 'Daughter, today is the 25th anniversary of your parents' marriage. Dad wanted to make Mom happy, but you see, she's completely unsentimental. Keep this necklace for yourself. You can take it with you when you get married. Mom doesn't have that kind of luck!'"