Chapter 870: AA System

Live voice call connection.

Beep beep……

A magnetic male voice, through the screen, reached the ears of hundreds of millions.

"Hello, Yang Lao! I finally got through to you."

This magnetic voice made Yang Qing's ears feel extremely comfortable.

"You too, your voice is really pleasant."

"Thank you, Yang Lao. I study broadcasting, so my voice is a bit clearer."

"No wonder, broadcasting? That makes sense. Do you have any questions? Now you can voice your doubts."

Li Liang took a deep breath and voiced his question.

"Yang Lao, I want to ask, why do people abroad all practice AA, while in our Daxia the culture of treating guests prevails?"

"Even those living comfortably, whose culture is similar to ours, mainly use AA between men and women?"

"What exactly causes this difference?"

Although this question is special, for Yang Qing it's not hard to understand.

He organized his thoughts, then spoke.

"This question has two main reasons."

"First, abroad they are commercialized societies; in their mindset, any monetary exchange is a transaction."

"If you treat him, he must reciprocate; otherwise it's seen as poor manners and impolite."

"But abroad, dining at a restaurant is relatively a luxurious affair."

"Treating guests becomes a heavy burden for a person."

"Therefore, most people avoid this by using AA more often."

"If you tacitly accept someone's request, to them it seems you have agreed to some of their conditions."

"For example, in a Yingjiang bar, if you drink alcohol someone bought for you, it roughly signals that you can interact today."

"Even between boyfriends and girlfriends, this situation is quite common."

"If you long-term happily accept your boyfriend's treating, it's tantamount to you willing to be his vassal; in this relationship he holds the dominant position."

"You may even have to accept his ambiguity with others."

"For independent women, this is unacceptable."

"Secondly, abroad, love is love, marriage is marriage."

"Today you might be dating this person, tomorrow you could switch; for uncommitted, unstable relationships, most people don't want to pay too high a price."

"But once a marital relationship is confirmed—such as engagement, proposal, giving rings, etc. —AA becomes less common."

"Moreover, foreigners value personal finances more, seeking relative independence of money and feelings."

"Thus AA marriage appears."

Having said that, Yang Qing gave people a moment to digest.

Then he continued.

"The second reason is the rise of Female Rights."

"Equality naturally changed everyone's consumption views."

"In the past, when Yingjiang dined out, men paying was still more common."

"Because men were the main creators and controllers of wealth."

"Naturally, men paying was taken for granted."

"But with the rise of Female Rights in the 50s and 60s, women's wealth value and status rose."

"Men's status was challenged, men were suppressed, relationships unstable, and wealth disparities diminished."

"Naturally, men were unwilling to foot the bill."

"Meanwhile, women's status rose, they gained control of wealth, and naturally they paid more."

"Those living comfortably followed a similar process: after economic development, Female Rights rose, and both sides reached a tacit understanding."

"We are actually going through this process as well."

"In another ten years, this will become common."

"There's nothing surprising about it."

"Independent women are not just spiritually independent; they also include financial independence."

"Otherwise, if you rely on a man to support you, what independence do you have?"

Yang Qing's words once again shattered many people's ingrained perceptions.

Ultimately, it's still an economic issue.

Li Liang listened, listened, and his eyes also lit up.

"So that's how it is?"

"Those who constantly talk about Female Rights yet shout every day that men earning money is just for women to spend."

"Men are responsible for earning money to support the family; women are responsible for being beautiful as flowers."

"Aren't these statements completely opposite to the independence of Female Rights?"

"Yang Lao, our Daxia's Female Rights is somewhat deformed."

Yang Qing, upon hearing this, also laughed.

"Those are all commercial PUA, pure commercial brainwashing."

"Just look at various women's holidays and you'll know."

"Which woman, living a down-to-earth life, gives herself a holiday every day?"

It feels like the money being spent isn't even one's own family's money.

Where would feelings come from for someone who only wants to spend your money?

Isn't that just a transaction?

Gifts are tied to hotels.

If you can't save money, what do you have to get married with?

In the end, just one sentence—you can't give me the life I want—and this transaction is over.

Try to keep feelings and money separate.

Your partner only cares about gifts, and you're not a wealthy person, so you two aren't on the same level.

The sooner it ends, the better.

If your partner doesn't care about gifts but cares about how much you earn, although the behavior hurts feelings, the money at this point is a reflection of feelings.

At least it's not a transaction.

You can, in moderation, treat money as feelings.

If your partner neither constantly demands gifts nor constantly asks you for money.

This is a beautiful love.

You are about to start building a nest for love.

Alright, I've said too much.

Female rights are female rights, commercial PUA is commercial PUA—how to distinguish? Anything that makes you spend money is commercial PUA.

Female rights arise because women's wealth and status have risen, so they demand equal social standing with men.

Just as women earn as much as men.

On what grounds do we still expect women to take care of the home and men, while men can just lie back when they get home?

At this point, men also need to do housework and share the family burden.

This is female rights.

Li Liang burst out laughing.

Female rights—we accept them.

That's also appropriate.

I'm just afraid of those "pastoral" female rights types—who don't earn money themselves yet keep demanding everything.

Treat men like old oxen.

Yang Lao, whenever female rights came up before, I'd get a headache.

Now, after hearing your words, I am a firm supporter of female rights.

We men aren't afraid of spending money, but we're afraid of being made fools of by others.

Besides, after hearing your AA-system prediction, I'm no longer anxious about the future.

I truly fear the future becoming what some people are shouting about.

That man is really too miserable.

Yang Lao, thank you today for clearing up my doubts.

Let us understand that the future is promising.

Although I have a big male complex, I am willing to change myself.