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Time flies
The time of 10 years is not long, but it is not short, and it is fleeting. The sun in 2024 is warm and warm, the spring breeze is blowing, the flowers are in full bloom, and the earth is full of life.
On this cheerful day, let's look back on what kind of life Miss Zhou Lanjun, the protagonist of the "only marrying 50 million rich second generation" incident that caused an uproar, is living now.
In 2014, Zhou Lanjun, who was only 23 years old, was studying in college and was born in a well-off family.
At the time, her remarks undoubtedly caused an uproar.
It is undeniable that Zhou Lanjun is indeed outstanding in appearance and successful in her studies, but even so, her requirements are too extreme and unrealistic. Sure enough, in the next three blind dates, she lost completely, passed by the rich second generation again and again, and returned empty-handed.
When the show was broadcast as scheduled, Zhou Lanjun's upright and empty-eyed face appeared in front of the audience again, which immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction and heated discussions among netizens.
In the face of stormy public criticism, Zhou Lanjun finally took the initiative to appear in 2019, sincerely apologized to everyone, and reflected on his wrong ideas.
It can be seen that after the ups and downs of the world in the past few years, Zhou Lanjun is no longer the "Diamond King Old Five" who thinks very highly of himself and has empty eyes.
So, the question is, what kind of life course has Zhou Lanjun experienced in the past 10 years that finally made her realize that it was difficult to keep a penny back then? What is her current living situation? Did she get her wish, marry into a wealthy family, and live the life of Mrs. Kuo that she dreamed of as a child? Next, let's find out.
Blind date failed
To unravel the mystery of Zhou Lanjun's current situation, we have to go back to 2014, the year that brought her notoriety.
In 2014, 22-year-old Zhou Lanjun studied at Zhejiang Industrial and Commercial College. Born in an ordinary working-class family in Anhui Province, he moved to Xiamen with his parents when he was 6 years old.
During her time in school, she won the reputation of "Xueba" with her excellent academic performance, and she was also slim and beautiful, which can be described as a combination of talent and beauty.
At the age of youth and beauty, Zhou Lanjun also began to think about marriage with unique experience. One day, she was shocked to learn of a popular blind date show, and the program team would carefully match potential partners according to the requirements of the guests.
Full of anticipation, she immediately signed up.
Soon, Zhou Lanjun ushered in the big stage of life.
As soon as this straightforward "money first" theory came out, the atmosphere of the scene suddenly froze. As an ordinary student, she was so picky, and how could she have imagined such a level of requirements for the opposite sex? No wonder she was so cold and stingy with her friends of the opposite sex during her time at school, it turned out that she only cared about the rich second generation with a net worth of tens of millions.
The next three blind date trips gave everyone a slap in the face. Although she dressed up carefully and worked hard for this, every time she saw each other, the aura of the two sides was incompatible.
In the end, all three blind dates failed, and Zhou Lanjun tried his best but failed to marry into a wealthy family. When the show was broadcast as scheduled, her straightforward face appeared in front of the audience again, and her arrogant words and deeds immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction and heated discussions among netizens.
Many people have questioned whether she is just a gimmick deliberately arranged by the program team, and whether there is a suspicion of being hyped? Some people directly pointed out that her behavior is completely a manifestation of "objectification" and is incompatible with the concept of the times.
In the face of stormy public criticism, Zhou Lanjun's life in the following years can be said to have fallen into an unprecedented predicament. However, she finally made a heroic choice, and in 2019 she took the initiative to appear to sincerely apologize to the public and deeply reflect on her misconceptions.
Reflect on life values
After suffering from public opinion pressure and social cold reception for several years, Zhou Lanjun finally made an important decision in 2019 - she took the initiative to appear, sincerely apologized to the whole society, and conducted a deep reflection and review of her past words and deeds.
"I should abandon the one-sided idea that wealth is used to measure a person's worth, which is extreme and undesirable. In his self-analysis, Zhou Lanjun humbly admitted that there was a serious deviation in his thoughts back then.
Looking back, she was too young and ignorant, blinded by the glitz and glamour of material life, and rested on her laurels that marrying a rich man would lead to a happy married life.
And now it seems that this view is naïve and ridiculous.
A person's value is not exactly the same as the amount of his wealth, on the contrary, he should pay more attention to his moral cultivation, life philosophy and contribution to society.
The Diamond King's old five thoughts will only make his life inhumane and imprisoned by financial interests.
As a contemporary modern woman, Zhou Lanjun should pursue an independent and powerful life. Instead of looking forward to marrying into a wealthy family all day long and living a life of being kidnapped by marriage.
She longs to have her own career and realize her self-worth, which is the highest pursuit in life.
"I will no longer have whimsical fantasies, but will be steadfast in my fight for my future. Zhou Lanjun made up his mind categorically, vowing to change his course and start again.
Through this sincere apology, we see that a young woman has gradually grown up and reshaped her life values after experiencing the baptism of society.
The former "Diamond King Lao Wu" revealed his human side, began to examine the essence of life, and strived to become a person of value to society.
This kind of reflection and growth has naturally won the understanding and praise of the majority of netizens. After all, there is always a process of gradual maturity for young people, and the key is whether they can finally see the light of day and re-examine themselves.
Zhou Lanjun's change is really mixed and emotional.
Pursue the dream of a famous lady
To trace back to the roots of Zhou Lanjun's pride and conceit and money worship, we must start with her past.
In 1992, Zhou Lanjun was born in an ordinary working-class family in Anhui. His father is an engineer in a state-owned enterprise, and his mother is a dormitory administrator in a university.
As the only daughter in the family, Zhou Lanjun has been cared for since she was a child, and her parents have high hopes for her.
When he was 6 years old, his family moved to the beautiful coastal city of Xiamen. Experiencing the prosperity and fierce competition of the metropolis for the first time, Zhou Lanjun felt a strong sense of inferiority in his heart.
She saw that the people around her were either the children of the powerful or the children of rich families, but she was just a child of an ordinary family, and her living environment and material conditions were far inferior to them.
Under the strict requirements of his family, Zhou Lanjun has shown extraordinary perseverance and fighting spirit since he was a child. Regardless of her study and life, she is the best in her class, especially in the college entrance examination, she has achieved a high score of more than 140 points in English and mathematics, and is qualified to choose any major university in China at will.
It was at this stage that Zhou Lanjun began to brew an ambitious dream in her heart - she hoped that one day she could marry into a wealthy family and become a famous lady of glory and wealth.
As an ordinary person from a mediocre family, it is naturally questionable whether he can get his wish. But Zhou Lanjun was not discouraged, but made up his mind to realize this dream.
To this end, she even made an unexpected choice - to give up the opportunity to be admitted to a major university and choose to study at Zhejiang Industrial and Commercial College near Xiamen.
"It was a business school with a lot of social elites and rich kids, and I wanted to meet someone I wanted to meet there. In the face of his family's incomprehension, Zhou Lanjun explained.
I have to say that her approach is really reckless and irrational. But it is this persistent pursuit of a better life that dooms her to the fate of arrogance and arrogance in the future.
During her time at school, although she was ahead of the crowd in her studies, she was cold and stingy with her friends of the opposite sex, and many people regarded her as a "nerd", contrary to her dream of being a wealthy family.
Give up the dream of chasing a key university
For Zhou Lanjun, who was born in an ordinary family, it is really a doubtful dream whether he can marry into a wealthy family and become a famous lady who is prosperous and wealthy. But instead of being discouraged, she was determined to make her wish come true.
When she graduated from high school, Ms. Zhou made a decision that puzzled her family — she gave up the opportunity to attend one of the country's top universities and chose to attend Zhejiang Industrial and Commercial College, near Xiamen.
"It was a business school, with a lot of people from the elite and wealthy families, and I wanted to meet people there. Faced with the incomprehension of his parents, Zhou Lanjun explained.
Indeed, Zhejiang Institute of Technology and Business is not only strategically located, but also as a well-known business school, has gathered many rich second-generation children on campus. But even so, her decision still makes people feel puzzling and confused.
But Zhou Lanjun obviously made up his mind. She is full of unprecedented desire to marry into a wealthy family, and this desire even exceeds the pursuit of a career in learning.
After entering Zhejiang Institute of Technology and Business, with extraordinary perseverance, Zhou Lanjun soon became synonymous with "Xueba". But at the same time, she is extremely cold and stingy with her friends of the opposite sex, and never invests too much energy in her feelings.
In the eyes of others, she is simply a standard "nerd", immersed in her studies all day long, indifferent to other things. In fact, she has never given up her inner yearning for a better life, but has devoted all her youth to finding her true destiny.
During this period, the school arranged several blind date opportunities, but Zhou Lanjun declined with various excuses. The requirements for the opposite sex in her heart are so high that she can't find a suitable candidate.
Until 2014, a popular blind date show across the country became the crop ridge for her to realize her dream.
When she said these arrogant remarks, Zhou Lanjun herself never imagined that this would become a stumbling block in her life in the next few years, causing her to stumble forward on the road of society.
Rediscover yourself
Time is fleeting, and 10 years is not long, but not short. Now, Zhou Lanjun, who has taken a detour and learned lessons, is no longer arrogant and domineering in the past, but has been replaced by an understanding and cherishing of life.
After years of tenacious struggle, she finally succeeded in starting her own technology company and lived an enviable and interesting life. Just recalling the past, she can't hide the wrong idea of the "Diamond King Five" back then, pursuing material interests too extremely, and allowing herself to be blinded by financial interests.
"My idea at the time was simply whimsical, completely contrary to the reality of society. Every time he thinks about the past, Zhou Lanjun will feel deep regret. As an ordinary student family, how could she marry into a wealthy family and become Mrs. Kuo? With such an illusion, she really thinks too highly of herself and has no one in her eyes.
Fortunately, after all these years of ups and downs in the world, Zhou Lanjun finally stepped out of the absurd ideas of the past and re-examined the nature and value of life. She began to reflect that fame and fortune are illusory and short-lived, and what really matters is inner moral cultivation and making due contributions to society.
With this realization, she began to focus on the development of her own career, rather than resting on her laurels in the unattainable dream of money. After several years of unremitting hard work, she finally started a technology company with her own hands and became a successful professional woman.
Now, even if his career is successful, it has not stopped Zhou Lanjun. On social platforms, we can often see her sharing her full and interesting life: actively participating in various training courses, learning tea art, painting, baking and other hobbies, and living a spiritually rich and sunny life.
"In the future, I will no longer pursue money and fame, but seek a partner who shares the same values and will make progress and grow together with him. In the latest news, Zhou Lanjun sincerely wrote such a statement.
It can be seen that after that stormy baptism, the former "Diamond King Lao Wu" finally rekindled his understanding and yearning for a better life. She has learned to appreciate life for what it is, and not to be seduced by the glitz and circumstance.
This inner growth and transformation will surely make her life path more open and exciting.
Of course, this process does not happen overnight. But as long as there is a sincere heart, it will never be time to rekindle the torch of ideals. Just like the netizens who questioned Zhou Lanjun back then, they are now also pleased and encouraged by her reflexive affirmation, although there are ups and downs in the voyage of life, as long as the direction is correct, she will never lose her course.