Zhao Xuan/Article "My girlfriend and I have reached a consensus that we won't give each other roses this Valentine's Day. It would be better to use the saved money to buy some more practical gifts." At 5:30 PM, just after buying lottery tickets and leaving the betting station, Mr. Lu who has not been working for long told the reporter.
"Valentine's Day on Tuesday coincides with the Double Color Ball drawing day, so it is necessary to choose some numbers in accordance with the occasion," according to lottery player Li Xingzhou. Based on the "number language" popular among young people, he first set the blue ball as "09", borrowing its meaning of "long-lasting". In addition, numbers like "13, 14" which sound like "forever" can also be optional.
"An Economical and Practical Valentine's Day"
Walking into the restaurant, the two sat down. The girl was very reserved and only ordered two dishes based on the scattered food. Although the girl still looked angry, this frugal style immediately won A Fu's whole heart.
At the corner, a figure suddenly came face to face, colliding heavily with A Fu who was on his way. A Fu was glad that he was relatively sturdy and only swayed back a few steps, but the other person wasn't so lucky. Looking closely, a stack of boxed meals fell to the ground, and a girl was knocked down, her hand just touching the corner of the box, making a complete mess.
February 14, 2012, Tuesday, the 1737th Valentine's Day.
"Bang!", "Ouch, did you forget your glasses when you went out? What am I going to do about my dinner?"
A Fu wanted to help her up, but then thought that the lottery store was about to close soon, and he needed to hurry. "Sorry!" A Fu thought it was not intentional to knock her down, so he said sorry and left. But the girl didn't want to let him go: "Do you have any manners? You don't even say sorry when you bump into someone. You look like a person from the outside, but how are you actually an animal in human skin..." As soon as the girl finished speaking, A Fu was stunned: "This scene... it's completely a scene from 'Love Around the Corner'. Could... could this be our first encounter?"
This year, Liu Sijia planned to buy a few scratch-off tickets as a kind of compensation for herself. If she could win a prize of over a hundred yuan, she would choose a date to take her boyfriend to a candlelight dinner. "Liu frankly said that if the economic conditions were good, every day could be treated as Valentine's Day, there's no need to be obsessed with the date."
"20, 12, 02, 14, 17, 03, 07... and 30..." As the lights lit up, A Fu aimlessly wandered around, muttering a string of numbers to himself, "Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket." He looked at his watch; it was already late, half an hour until the closing time. The nearest betting station was across the street. "If I can't get the beauty, I'll at least win a big prize!" A Fu took three steps as one, rushing towards the betting station.
"02, 03, 07, 12, 14, 17, 20, 30, eight numbers, have to drop one!" A Fu pondered all the way, having decided, ready to buy once he arrived at the station. "Drop 30, yes, drop 30!" He used to love 30, always including 30 in every bet, thinking that sincerity would bring him luck through this method, allowing him to escape being single at this age. But now, his favorite turned into his most hated, unwillingness leading to unhappiness.
Missed the Big Prize, Won a "Chance Encounter"
The arrival of Valentine's Day 2012 for many young people bearing the heavy burdens of job hunting, marriage, house buying, car purchasing, etc., the festive joy had already been defeated by the embarrassment of "empty pockets." In the economic winter, everywhere you see boys trembling due to various expenses, and girls feeling gloomy because their boyfriends tightened their belts.
"Takeout, to go." Before A Fu realized it, the girl had already picked up her food and disappeared into the night without looking back.
He looked at his watch; the lottery store had already stopped selling for the day.
"I'm sorry, I've apologized, you just didn't hear me, get up." A Fu extended his large hand, but the girl didn't appreciate it, jumping up herself. At this moment, A Fu sneakily glanced at the girl and couldn't help but marvel: "Beautiful girl, must seize the opportunity!" A Fu moved closer, actively offering to treat the girl to a meal, unexpectedly the girl happily agreed, making A Fu's heart blossom. Thinking about the chance encounter on this Valentine's Day at the age of 30, what about winning, what about the lottery, what about 02, 03 and 07... everything makes way for the beautiful encounter.
Like Mr. Lu, more and more boys are removing some romantic expenses from their "love investment budget." For example, roses have always been the top choice for Valentine's Day gifts, compared to which, giving a lottery ticket might even cause arguments between couples. "But the situation has subtly changed now, Eleven Games Winning Gold." Mr. Lu analyzed, "This lottery station where I often buy tickets has both roses and lottery tickets, choosing one or the other, I will choose the latter. I believe my girlfriend will also agree with my choice, we'd rather use the money for romance to buy a chance to win. Under the pressure of life, romance indeed seems increasingly cheap."
In the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, one of the most popular holiday activities was similar to a lottery draw. Unmarried women's names were placed in a box, and then unmarried men drew them. The matched couple became lovers for a year or longer.
Couples passed by A Fu one after another, a wave of loneliness swept over him. A Fu prayed to marry before his 30th birthday to comfort his parents' persistent efforts in matchmaking. But at this moment, the bustling street only had his lonely figure wandering around.
Every year on Valentine's Day, A Fu hoped to win a big prize and for heaven to grant him a wife.