Starting Sign-In from a Billionaire God Chapter 1263 - 1262:

Lin Fan perceived Yun Xiaoqi's words as genuine, not a jest. Like numerous other younger clan members, Yun Xiaoqi held Lin Fan in high regard, addressing him as Brother Lin, thus making her unlikely to engage in playful deception about such matters.

This revelation implied that Yun Qingyao had unveiled her true visage to Lin Fan. Considering the Yun Clan's customs, did this signify that Yun Qingyao harbored affection for Lin Fan?

Lin Fan was taken aback; this situation was unexpected.

For a brief period, he found himself uncertain how to respond.

"Brother Lin, this is truly wonderful news. We'll soon be family – that certainly warrants a toast!" Yun Xiaoqi exclaimed with delight, raising her glass to Lin Fan's and downing her wine in a single gulp.

Family? Lin Fan harbored doubts about this prospect. Setting aside the question of mutual feelings between himself and Yun Qingyao, even if such feelings existed, significant obstacles remained. Yun Xiaoqi had previously informed him that the Yun Clan's sons-in-law were expected to be live-in husbands, and the clan stipulated that all offspring must carry the Yun surname to perpetuate the family lineage.

However, Lin Fan had no intention of becoming a live-in son-in-law. While he had feigned such a role for the Wei Family of Yun City, actually *becoming* one was entirely out of the question. A live-in son-in-law, in essence, was merely a pawn for a family's lineage continuation.

Regarding emotions, if one were to inquire about Lin Fan's current feelings towards Yun Qingyao, it would place him in a rather awkward position. In terms of appearance, Yun Qingyao was so breathtakingly beautiful that it was challenging not to be captivated. Lin Fan, being a normal man, would be lying if he claimed to be unmoved.

This is a rather straightforward reality in this world; there's no need for embellishment. Men, by nature, are drawn to beautiful women. When passing a stunning woman on the street, it's difficult not to steal a few extra glances. A man can fall for a woman in an instant; while strolling down a thoroughfare, he could potentially be smitten with sixty women within a minute, and that's hardly an exaggeration.

Currently, the skewed gender ratio presents a worrying predicament. Who truly knows how many men struggle to find a wife? In the villages, bachelors abound; even a mere woman, let alone a beautiful one, is highly coveted. A recently graduated female student, employed in the city, returns to her village for the New Year and finds herself booked for twenty blind dates in a single day – this, too, is no exaggeration.

Is she some kind of divine being? No, but simply being female makes her exceptionally sought after.

Women generally do not face concerns about marriage; there is an abundance of men available for them to choose from. Conversely, men often find the pursuit of a wife arduous, sometimes leaving them with no viable options.

Lin Fan recalled a acquaintance from his hometown who, despite being in his thirties and possessing a decent appearance without any significant drawbacks, remained unable to find a wife. The family's poverty was a contributing factor, but the primary issue was his mentally unstable mother. This situation stemmed from his father, who himself had been an old bachelor for years, struggling to find a partner. Eventually, he found a woman with mental instability, primarily because such an individual would be less concerned about his advanced age and financial state. She was not in a position to comprehend or make a choice; her family, unwilling to continue caring for her, arranged this marriage. They later had a son, but the father, the 'old bachelor,' passed away before the son reached adulthood, leaving the son and his mentally unstable mother to rely solely on each other.

With a mentally unstable mother at home, the man endured a hundred failed blind dates, as no prospective partner was willing to assume the burden of caring for his mother. Unless she was an exceptionally naive individual, such a familial circumstance is typically a deal-breaker upon initial disclosure.

Lin Fan distinctly remembered one particularly poignant instance. On a blind date, the man met a girl who had a limp. Generally, a woman with a physical disability like a limp, coupled with unremarkable looks, would face significant challenges in getting married. As a man, who would willingly choose to marry a wife with a limp?

The man's options were limited. He approached the limping girl with sincerity, enthusiastically arranging subsequent meetings and investing considerable effort to win her favor.

Nevertheless, the limping girl ultimately delivered a cold rejection, citing his mentally unstable mother as the sole reason.

As the limping girl departed without a backward glance, Lin Fan would forever recall the profound disappointment etched on his friend's face; it left an indelible mark.

This gentleman possessed a good disposition, consistently greeting others with a smile. However, following that encounter, Lin Fan rarely witnessed him smile again.

To Lin Fan's knowledge, the man remains unmarried, still residing with his mentally unstable mother in their dilapidated ancestral home, with time marching relentlessly onward. He is already approaching forty years of age...

While this particular individual might represent an atypical scenario, the underlying truth persists: countless ordinary men in villages face the perennial struggle of finding a wife.

But is that the entirety of the bleak picture?

An even more stark reality permeates this world.

The young woman who returned to her village and found herself inundated with twenty dates in a single day does not fret about marriage – indeed, she does not. Thousands of bachelors within the village have their sights set upon her, all eager to wed her without delay.

However, the stark reality is that these thousands of potential suitors are, in essence, interchangeable, all bearing the common mark of being rural and impoverished.

It appears she has a multitude of options, yet in truth, she has but one. Regardless of who she selects, they remain fundamentally the same.

Should her appearance be slightly more appealing, her choices might expand, perhaps allowing her to find someone from the city or a wealthier background. By achieving status through education, she could also broaden her horizons.

But if she possesses an ordinary, or even less attractive, appearance, and lacks social standing, being merely a low-tier worker, she will inevitably find herself grouped with thousands of similarly situated men when returning home during the New Year, all vying for attention.

All men unable to secure a wife are, in essence, the same man; that man is the poor man.

This is a conclusion forcefully reached by Lin Fan.

Where impoverished men exist, wealthy men are also sure to be found.

All wealthy men are, similarly, fundamentally the same individual. Indeed, the world seems to contain only two archetypes: the poor man and the rich man.

In this era of stark gender imbalance, unlike their poorer counterparts, affluent men experience no difficulty in finding a wife. They can effortlessly mingle with countless beauties, their only predicament being the difficult choice among them. Have you not observed the infamous Rich Second Generations, flitting from one internet celebrity girlfriend to another, each possessing fair skin, captivating looks, and long legs...

Lin Fan is convinced that had the villager been a man of wealth, he would never have faced the challenge of finding a wife. Even with ten such mentally unstable relatives, a wife would still be within his grasp, and selection would be possible, with the limping girl certainly falling outside his purview.

This is the most unyielding truth of our world.

Lin Fan himself was reasonably good-looking, a vigorous young man of twenty-one, yet when he worked as a deliveryman, his confession to a girl of slightly above-average beauty was met with outright rejection and humiliation.

The old adage, that fortunes shift every thirty years and one should not look down upon a poor young man, is but a hollow saying. Reality, however, does indeed look down upon you for your poverty, and what recourse do you have?

Do you imagine reality to be like a novel, where one can defy all odds and alter their fate? Such scenarios are hardly scarce in actuality; do not scorn a poor young man, nor a poor middle-aged man, nor a poor old man, for in the end, we all return to dust... such is the fate that befalls most poor men.

Since acquiring the system, Lin Fan has transformed into a billionaire overnight, and his existence has become extraordinarily vibrant and thrilling, with beauties flocking to him like fish in a stream.

Had Lin Fan not obtained the system, he likely wouldn't even possess the opportunity to stand here, contemplating a future with Yun Qingyao.

Therefore, if you inquire about his feelings for Yun Qingyao, this... is such a question even necessary?