"No way, Marshal Qi is completely disregarding those precious women."
"That was really rude of him."
"But this is good, it eliminates a strong competitor."
"By the way, do you guys know which model this robot is? If I unfortunately don't get selected, I think I can consider buying the same model."
People around them were gossiping, but the two main characters being discussed walked through the door calmly.
The man greeting people at the door was slightly taken aback when he saw the two walking hand in hand. In all his years as a greeter, this was the first time he had ever seen someone bring a companion robot.
To avoid gossip and to leave a good impression on women, these privileged individuals do not use companion robots before marrying a woman.
"Marshal Qi, I'm sorry, but according to regulations, robots are not allowed to be brought in."
"She is not a robot, she is my love."
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
"If you won't let her in, then I'll leave too."
"This..." How could he let Marshal Qi leave? This was the man their precious woman had specifically requested to see. "Marshal Qi, please calm down. I will go and consult my superiors."
The man operated the computer for a while, and then, with a fawning smile, he ushered the two inside.
The moment Qi Xiuyuan stepped through the door, his personal computer went off.
"Qi Xiuyuan, you unfilial son! You've completely disgraced me! What are you trying to do?!"
Under the mocking gazes of the crowd, Master Qi blushed with shame. Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer, secretly ran out, dialed his unfilial son's number, and unleashed a torrent of abuse.
"You can't be so selfish. This matchmaking event isn't just for you, it's for the entire Qi family."
If a woman can gain the approval of a man at a matchmaking event, it will not only elevate the Qi family to a higher level, but the child born to the woman will also have a high chance of bringing the family to a higher level.
This is why these old guys turned down everything else and sat on the screen watching their younger generation perform.
What I fear most is that someone might cheat and use improper means to win a woman's heart. I just never expected that this unfilial son would do such a thing.
Qi Xiuyuan ignored Old Master Qi's anger, simply saying, "I understand," before hanging up the phone.
"The young man from the Qi family is truly outstanding! He found a partner so quickly, how wonderful!"
As soon as Qi Xiancheng returned to the hall, the head of the Zhang family, who had never gotten along with the Qi family, couldn't help but gloat.
Qi Xiancheng snorted, "Look at you smug. Who's going to have the last laugh is still uncertain. My child is someone the women definitely want to see."
"I think it's better not to meet them. If we make the women sick with anger, who will be responsible? Hahahaha!"
The surrounding family heads watched the two bickering with amusement. Now everyone was in a competitive relationship, and they were happy to see others doing poorly.
...
Lu Manman felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. It was truly unpleasant to be used as a shield! Lu Manman endured wave after wave of probing and mocking gazes.
"Hey, isn't this Xiu Yuan?"
After greeting Qi Xiuyuan, Cheng Xusheng looked at Lu Manman beside him with amusement, saying, "Your sister-in-law is really good-looking. Don't forget to invite me to your wedding banquet when you get married!"
In interstellar space, only the poor souls who can't find a woman will marry a robot companion.
Qi Xiuyuan didn't care about this, nodded ambiguously, and left with Lu Manman.
The matchmaking corner at Hope Manor was filled with joy, its lavish decor tinged with a girlish charm that touched Lu Manman's heart.
Following Qi Xiuyuan, they arrived at a place resembling a meeting hall, where quite a few people were already seated. Most of them were handsome men, and it must be said that people in the interstellar era are generally quite good-looking.
Qi Xiuyuan placed Lu Manman in a seat, above which stood a middle-aged man in the center of the stage.
"It's that time of year again for the matchmaking banquet. We're very lucky this year; 100 beautiful ladies meet the criteria and are ready to be matched. Correspondingly, we've also arranged for the top 5,000 young talents to be matched with their partners. We hope you can win the hearts of your beauties and leave behind more excellent genes for our interstellar space. In order to protect our interstellar space and make it better and better, and in order to defeat those hateful Zerg, please show your strength and be in your best condition... Finally, we hope that you will all be one of the 500 lucky ones."
Okay, now I'll announce the rules..."
Wow! Once she turns 18 and meets the requirements, she has to start getting married, and there are at least five of them. Just thinking about it is terrifying. Lu Manman is determined to keep her identity a secret. She doesn't want to be dissected or become a breeding machine.
The eligibility criteria here refer to women who are 18 years of age or older and whose fertility rate exceeds the requirement. In interstellar space, not only are women scarce, but their fertility rates are also generally not very high, mostly below 30.
This matchmaking event was extremely high-end, with the participating women being the top 100 girls who turned 18 this year and corresponding to the top 5,000 eligible bachelors of the current age.
The rules are simple: these talented young men will live in the manor for seven days, and their every move during those seven days will be seen by the women.
After seven days, women can choose any number of men they are interested in to stay, as long as there are more than 10. Men who are not chosen will have to leave the stage.
Then the women will spend another week with the men they are interested in, and finally choose the five they want.
The five who are ultimately selected will all have the opportunity to have a child conceived naturally with a woman.
If a woman completes her task and then takes a liking to someone else, she is entitled to have that person become her partner.
Blind date banquets are always arranged from high to low: after the ultra-high-end, there is high-end, then mid-to-high-end, mid-range, mid-to-low-end, and low-end.
So, as long as you're a woman, no matter what, the world will arrange everything perfectly for you.
Good heavens! Lu Manman exclaimed, her inner voice practically spitting out shock. It was confirmed that she was a breeding tool.
These rules were already well-known to the young talents present, and they were all eager to show themselves, like peacocks displaying their plumage.
Qi Xiuyuan was the only exception. Not long after he sat down, he started playing with Lu Manman's hand.
"I'm so angry! This is the first time in my life I've been so blatantly taken advantage of, and I can't even fight back!" Lu Manman smiled on the surface, but cursed inwardly.
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