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A thirty-year-old woman, not getting married feels like a crime, with constant pressure to marry every day.

Under the noise bombardment of my mom, I reluctantly joined the matchmaking army.

Luckily, I have pretty good circumstances.

I'm a TV host at the city station, quite attractive.

Our family was compensated with five houses after the demolition.

This makes me quite sought-after in the matchmaking market.

It was through introductions that I met Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai is the section chief of the bank's credit department, which is a lucrative position. So in our city, although Zhao Kai isn't known as a national husband, he's still considered a diamond bachelor.

He hasn't married at 33, supposedly because he has high standards and is overly picky.

After dating for half a year, my family urged us to get the marriage certificate quickly, to prepare for a baby during the woman's optimal childbearing age.

Zhao Kai also repeatedly expressed his desire to have a serious relationship with me, but I still had doubts in my heart.

Unsure if Zhao Kai is the man worth entrusting my life to?

Because I've already missed once, I don't want to make the same mistake again.

"Shall we go on a trip to Thailand together?" Just during the holiday, I made a suggestion.

Zhao Kai immediately agreed.

The general belief is that when men and women travel together, many romantic and enchanting things can happen.

As for me, I suggested this because of a classic quote from Qian Zhongshu's novel "Fortress Besieged": If you want to get married, the best way is to travel with him.

Because during travel, you can discover many things about each other that wouldn't normally show up in daily life.

This trip is a test for Zhao Kai.

The destination is fun and affordable Thailand. After arriving at Bangkok airport, we met Mu Cha, the local guide arranged by the tour group.

He's a small, dark-skinned man who looks very shrewd, can speak fluent Chinese, and is very enthusiastic, talking endlessly about the local customs and culture along the way.

At the hotel, we started to allocate rooms.

Our group consisted of domestic tourists, 7 men and 5 women, a total of 12 people.

Married couples or couples naturally share a room.

"We need two rooms." I requested from Mu Cha, he was noticeably taken aback.

"Aren't you a couple?"

"We are a couple, but we're not married yet, so it's inconvenient." I explained with a smile.

Zhao Kai looked a bit embarrassed, also slightly disappointed.

He definitely thought that by coming to Thailand, he could take our relationship to the next level, right?

In fact, during the past six months of dating, he has hinted or directly suggested multiple times that adult relationships should be more intimate and not so platonic.

Although I never asked about Zhao Kai's romantic history, given his age and experience, he probably has had quite a few past relationships.

He may not take matters between men and women so seriously, but I am different.

I am thirty, and still a virgin.

I must be cautious about my first time!

Before fully trusting him, I won't open the door easily.

For dinner, we tasted some local delicacies, and Zhao Kai drank alcohol.

After the meal, just when I was about to shower, Zhao Kai pushed the door open and came in.

"Nie Qing, you're making me lose face! Everyone else is laughing at me! Saying I'm all talk and no action! It's so humiliating!"

Zhao Kai's tone was full of dissatisfaction, mixed with a strong smell of alcohol.

"Zhao Kai, as I've told you before, I won't agree to premarital relations before registering our marriage. I hope you respect me. You've drunk too much, go back and rest early."

"I'm not drunk!"

Zhao Kai seemed somewhat agitated, pointing a finger at me: "Nie Qing! You're beautiful! A TV host, famous! But can't you stop being so arrogant? I'm not bad either! I match you! I earn hundreds of thousands a year, plus side income! What are you dissatisfied with?"

While he was speaking, Zhao Kai approached me trying to lay hands on me: "Which couple in love doesn't sleep together? Just give in to me, I've been patient for so long. Isn't it common nowadays for women to sleep with someone the very first day they meet during matchmaking? I've arranged several like that..."

"Zhao Kai! Please control yourself! Or I'll call for help!"

I pushed Zhao Kai away forcefully: "I don't care how you are with other women, but I can't!"

Zhao Kai was somewhat shamed and angry: "Nie Qing! You're already thirty, do you still think you're a virgin?"

"Splash!"

I poured a bottle of mineral water on Zhao Kai's face.

He sobered up and ran away somewhat panicked.

I couldn't sleep that night.

I'm increasingly feeling that Zhao Kai and I are really not suitable for each other.