【06】“Beauty without knowing it” does not exist in modern society
The bar-hunting trip ultimately turned into another sisterly tea party, though the theme remained centered around men. Tan Xu, first condemned by a beautiful woman as "definitely infidelity," was then made an example of, a symbol of the relentless criticism leveled against all other attractive men. Ye Xin's theory is that being "beautiful without knowing it" simply doesn't exist in modern society. If someone is sufficiently attractive, having been saturated with compliments from childhood, they must have also experienced a sufficient number of direct and indirect advances from the opposite sex to fully understand the resources they possess in this area. "Even if someone is very loyal, it might not be an active choice. They might just be forced into it due to insufficient conditions. If there are enough temptations, they'll eventually 'go prostitutes.' That's why handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry are often exposed for infidelity." "According to this theory, you're the most beautiful person around me," Liang Zhiyao winked suggestively. "Sooner or later, you'll 'go prostitutes.'" "Ah, that's the tragedy of being a woman," Ye Xin said, unfazed, taking a long sip of wine. "The other day I read a popular science article that said that men's anatomy dictates that they always want to spread their genes as much as possible, while women tend to seek out the best men and only spread their genes with them." Liang Zhiyao pondered for a moment and agreed. "That seems to make sense. Is it because the reproductive cycle is too costly? Especially in ancient times, even apart from social norms, it was difficult for women to engage in casual sex because of the risk of pregnancy and the time cost." Ye Xin then exclaimed that she had a soulmate. After all, women understand women best. The glasses clinked frequently, and before they knew it, they had both drunk quite a bit. As the intoxication gradually took hold, her thoughts slowed, and her body began to heat up. Liang Zhiyao asked again, "According to this logic, as long as the reproductive cycle didn't interrupt her pleasure-seeking, women could also change partners frequently and experience the joy of a life spent with many women?" "Right, I think so too. Thanks to the development of contraceptive methods, cool women like Thea—oh, cool juniors—are possible. Although we ourselves can't bring ourselves to 'go into the adult entertainment industry,' we finally see some signs of gender equality in the matter of being a Poseidon." At the end of her speech, Ye Xin raised her glass and said, "Cheers to our female Poseidon." Liang Zhiyao laughed. She found this aspect of Ye Xin most endearing—although she was popular with men, she had always firmly believed that they were all pigs' trotters, always indiscriminately pursuing an overly "sexist" approach to various issues...
The bar hunting trip eventually turned into another sister tea party, although the theme was still centered around men.
Tan Xu was first sentenced to death by a beautiful woman for "definitely cheating", and then he was caught as an example, representing a group of good-looking and well-built men to continue to accept endless criticism.
Ye Xin's theory is that "being beautiful without knowing it" absolutely does not exist in modern society. If a person is good-looking enough, he or she must have been complimented and praised by everyone he or she has met since childhood. He or she must have also experienced a sufficient number of direct or indirect advances from the opposite sex and fully understand how much "resources" he or she can control in this regard.
"Even if someone is very loyal, it might not be a conscious choice. They might just be forced to compromise due to insufficient conditions. If there are enough temptations, they will eventually 'go into the adult industry'. That's why handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry are often exposed for being unfaithful and cheating."
"According to this theory, you are the most beautiful person around me," Liang Zhiyao winked suggestively, "will you also 'go into the adult industry' sooner or later?"
"Ah, this is the tragedy of women," Ye Xin said, not letting her get carried away. She took a big sip of wine. "The other day I saw a popular science article that said that men's physiological structure determines that they always want to spread their genetic seeds as much as possible, while women tend to find the best men and only spread their genetic seeds with them."
Liang Zhiyao thought for a moment and agreed, "That makes sense. Is it because the cost of the reproductive cycle is too high? Especially in ancient times, even if we put aside social discipline, it was difficult for women to have casual sex because they had to bear the risk of pregnancy and the time cost."
Ye Xin then shouted that she was a confidant, and that women always understand women best.
The glasses clinked frequently, and before they knew it, they had both drunk quite a bit. The intoxication gradually took hold, their thoughts slowed, and their bodies began to heat up.
Liang Zhiyao asked again, "According to this logic, as long as the reproductive cycle doesn't interrupt their pleasure-seeking, women can also change partners frequently and experience the pleasure of being in a world of flowers?"
"Yeah, I think so too. Thanks to the development of contraception, we have cool sisters like Thea—oh, cool schoolmates. Although we ourselves can't bring ourselves to 'go into the sea', in the matter of being Aquaman, we finally see some signs of gender equality."
After saying this, Ye Xin raised his glass and said towards that direction: "Cheers to our Queen of the Sea."
Liang Zhiyao burst out laughing. She thought this was the most endearing thing about Ye Xin—though she was popular with men, she had always firmly believed that they were all pigs, always indiscriminately pursuing excessive "sexism" on various issues.
What is female competition? I've never heard of it.
Of course, this is also the most contradictory point. When facing the opposite sex, she will put on a gentle and sweet mask, accepting everything on the surface, but judging in her heart at any time.
It's said that it's hard for beautiful women from wealthy families to have true friends of the same sex, but that's not true. If jealousy is a bad gene that prevents friendships from taking root, Liang Zhiyao can be said to be very frank with Ye Xin.
This is not because she is very clear-headed at such a young age and knows that other people's gains are not her losses. It's just that she has seen too many times that other people are so beautiful even without makeup and unwashed hair, and she has long been desensitized to this.
Many people don't realize that the premise of comparison is proximity. She realized the powerful force of genes early on and was too lazy to even feel envious. Anyway, she could barely become a beauty by dressing up carefully, and worrying about her innate foundation was a waste of life.
After three rounds of drinks, no single men appeared around, let alone being approached. Ye Xin cried out that she had been cheated and paid the bill without much interest, while Liang Zhiyao went to the bathroom.
There were two rooms, one for a man and one for a woman, with a shared mirror and basin in the middle. She hadn't noticed it while sitting, but only felt the alcohol rising when she stood up to wash her hands.
This bar is pretty honest and doesn't use Coke to make up the Long Island Iced Tea.
Finally she finished washing, and when she turned around she felt a little dizzy again and accidentally lost her balance. As she staggered, she was suddenly supported by a hand that reached out from the side.
Tan Xu had a subtle smile on his face that said, "Why you again?" He said, "Be careful, the ground is slippery."
She thanked him, feeling a little embarrassed. After all, she had just listened to her best friend complain about the other person for half an hour, calling him a "scumbag" and a "sea king". She felt guilty as if she had been caught in the act of saying bad things about someone.
People tend to talk more when they feel guilty. She laughed dryly and said, "Huh—what a coincidence! I didn't see you in the store. But I'm leaving soon. Have fun."
Actually, it’s not a coincidence. They live in the same apartment, and within a 10-minute walk from their home, this is the bar with the highest rating and the best environment.
Tan Xu suddenly made an invitation: "What a coincidence. I'm leaving too. Would you like to go back with me?"
He came to the bar with a girl, but after finishing, he didn't see her off and went home by himself?
Liang Zhiyao was confused. He was not as sober as usual after drinking, so he blurted out: "Uh, what about Thea? Didn't you come together?"
As the saying goes, "too much talk leads to mistakes." She immediately realized that something was wrong - she had just claimed that she didn't notice the other person in the store, but now she knew who he came with. The inconsistency was really embarrassing.
Tan Xu didn't expose her, but shrugged and said, "The conversation was not pleasant, she left first."
This sentence contained a lot of information and was very tempting, but they didn't seem to be familiar enough to ask for more details. Liang Zhiyao suppressed his curiosity and looked back. Sure enough, the table in the corner was empty. Only the boy's coat was left draped over the back of the chair, looking a little lonely.
Taking a taxi home was awkward, and the two girls were nervous about walking at night. Liang Zhiyao said, "Thank you very much—and my roommate will come too."
Ye Xin was wearing pointed high heels and was even more excited than her when she heard that she didn't have to walk home.
As a courtesy, Liang Zhiyao still sat in the passenger seat and found that only one day had passed and the coffee cup with Thea Liu written on it on the car door had disappeared and was replaced by a half-drunk bottle of mineral water.
It was only a 10-minute walk, a short drive, and the three of them quickly said goodnight and parted ways. When the elevator door closed behind them, the roommate, finally unable to contain his curiosity, said excitedly, "Tell the truth now."
She was confused: "What's the trick? I just happened to meet him and took a ride."
"No, no, no, not tonight," Ye Xin waved her hand, hinting that she had a trick up her sleeve. "I have a very keen nose. Tan Xu's car incense just now smelled the same as the one you wore when we were chatting on the sofa last night, right? I wanted to ask you what perfume it was, but I forgot about it when I started complaining about straight men."
"Are you born in the Year of the Dog?" she asked helplessly. "I ran into him yesterday at the pool hall and found out we both lived in the same apartment building, which was far from school, so I took his car back together."
The beautiful woman showed a disappointed expression as if to say "That's it?", and was obviously expecting some more exciting answers.
After a long while, she finally accepted it: "Well, you are the future CTO with both wisdom and beauty. Even a frivolous man like him wouldn't dare to mess with you."
Seeing Ye Xin so disappointed and praising herself with all her heart, Liang Zhiyao couldn't help but toss out some gossip he'd just learned to comfort her: "By the way...didn't you notice that he ended up alone in the bar? Aren't you curious about where Thea went?"
"Ha, I actually know that." Ye Xin raised his phone and showed her his newly updated circle of friends.
It shows that 5 minutes ago, Thea Liu posted a status message asking "Is anyone nearby?", and the location was a nightclub two blocks away from the bar, a famous nightclub spot.
"Based on my gossipy intuition, these two people obviously parted on bad terms," Ye Xin reasoned, "but I don't know who won the battle between the male and female Sea Kings."
One of them went home with a relaxed expression, while the other left the table angrily and continued to party. The answer seemed obvious, but Liang Zhiyao inexplicably did not want to participate in the speculation and discussion of this topic and did not respond.
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