When in Doubt, Quantum Mechanics
My boyfriend asked me how much the bride price would be, and I jokingly said 200,000 yuan. He immediately gave up on marriage and decided to just date. Should I continue the relationship?
After An Ya finished reading the question, she looked at the audience and asked, "So, who would you like to answer this question, the older brother or the younger sister? Please take out your remote controls and press the blue button for the older brother and the red button for the younger sister!"
Upon hearing An Ya's words, the crowd below the stage quickly pressed the button.
Immediately, two beams of light appeared on the large screen—one blue and one red—and slowly rose. But soon, the red beam completely overshadowed the blue beam and took a significant lead.
Su Qi looked at the red beam of light on the big screen that had chosen her, feeling like crying. Her own brother was a superstar, so why was she being made to answer the questions?!
Actually, there are reasons why the audience chose Su Qi.
Because of this topic, Su Siyang, the star, is clearly a seasoned veteran, and nowhere near as interesting as this innocent and adorable little girl who is just entering the stage for the first time.
Furthermore, Su Qi just mentioned her experience of dressing up as a man.
Everyone is eager to know how this girl, who thinks from a male perspective, views the issue of bride price.
Seeing Su Qi's incredulous little expression, the host An Ya could only think that this little girl was really too cute.
However, due to time constraints, she had to remind her, "So, Xiao Qi, why don't you share your thoughts? From a boy's perspective or a girl's perspective, it's fine!"
An Ya's words successfully brought Su Qi to her senses.
Looking at the pointed questions on the big screen, Su Qi felt a bit overwhelmed, as this topic had always been controversial. However, she quickly came up with a good solution.
He then asked the host, An Ya, "Can I answer this using Quantum Mechanics?"
Upon hearing Su Qi's words, many people were taken aback. Did this question involve such a profound academic topic as Quantum Mechanics?
The host, An Ya, was taken aback when she heard this, but she nodded in agreement.
Immediately afterwards, Su Qi's clear and pleasant Maiden voice was heard saying:
"Actually, before your boyfriend answered this question, he was in a state of being both joking and serious."
When he answers no, the question instantly collapses into a joke. But when he answers yes, it collapses into a serious one.
Because of her suit, Su Qi's answer gave people a professional feeling.
Although Quantum Mechanics sounds sophisticated, Su Qi's explanation undeniably revealed the girl's perspective perfectly. Su Qi cleverly shifted the focus from "Should we continue this relationship?" to "Should we..."
Regarding the joke... Then, seeing that the host An Ya had already forgotten what she had just said, she continued:
"So I don't know how to answer this question. After all, there are too many uncertain factors, primarily depending on the attitude of the woman making the joke."
I can't be sure whether her boyfriend was joking or serious before answering the question.
Therefore, it's possible that the boyfriend's answer will ultimately fall into a certain form depending on the woman's attitude when she asks the question. If the woman's question is a joke, then his answer will also be a joke. If the question is serious, then his answer will also be serious.
After Su Qi finished speaking, the entire venue fell silent.
Many people were in a state of shock!
Good grief, I asked you a question about relationships, and you turned it into a Quantum Mechanics problem?
There are also many conjectures and assumptions.
Even a discerning eye could see that Su Qi. After all, the subsequent answers could almost be considered a tutorial.
However, the host An Ya was not satisfied with this answer.
Because every question in "An Ya's Heart-to-Heart" must have a result, Su Qi's answer was really too opportunistic.
After thinking for a moment, An Ya took the microphone and changed her question, saying:
"Xiao Qi, if you were the one asking this question, how would you handle it?"
Su Qi knew that the program "An Ya's Heart-to-Heart" was known as a "problem-solving program", but she never expected that the person being questioned would be herself.
However, upon meeting the eyes of the host An Ya, Su Qi knew that she couldn't escape the temptation to take shortcuts, so she simply went with her own plan, but before speaking, she weakly asked:
"This is only my own opinion!"
An Ya looked at Su Qi's adorable appearance and nodded in agreement.
Su Qi took a deep breath and then said, "Actually, I've never understood why marriage has to be linked to this 200,000 yuan dowry. Shouldn't people get married because they like each other? And why should one family have to support another family for marriage? Shouldn't it be two families supporting a new family?"
Upon hearing Su Qi's words, An Ya subconsciously replied:
"Perhaps that family is poor?"
Upon hearing the host An Ya's reply, Su Qi, a former man, couldn't help but say:
"I don't think poverty is the core of the problem. Let's put ourselves in her shoes, An Ya. If the groom's family is extremely poor and wants a dowry of 200,000 yuan, do you think that's possible?"
Upon hearing Su Qi's words, many people, including An Ya, fell silent. After all, nowadays, there's no such thing as the woman giving the man a bride price.
Su Qi paused for a moment and then continued, "Perhaps everyone already has the answer in their hearts. We are now in the 21st century, which emphasizes equality for all, and equality for all also means equality between men and women. But if we are all equal, then why is there still the concept of bride price in marriage?"
"Perhaps this is what's now called female privilege. Although I'm a girl too, to be honest, I'm not happy about it. Because if you think about it carefully, the man has to pay for everything—house, car, dowry, etc."
Let's set aside the romantic element for now. In my personal opinion, this completely transforms the relationship between the sexes from one of equality to one of dependence.
"From the perspective of the inherent nature of mass and the law of conservation of mass in Quantum Mechanics, this unequal relationship will eventually lead to problems. When the balance is lost, there will only be two outcomes: one is to [...].
External forces, due to inertia, push the object away. Another type, caused by internal forces, results in the object breaking apart.
So, if I were to give advice to the girl from my perspective, I would suggest she let go. After all, girls are no less capable than boys, so why should they expect a dowry?
After Su Qi finished speaking, the entire venue fell silent.
A moment later, a crisp clapping sound came from a corner of the venue, and then the clapping gradually grew louder.
As An Ya listened to the unprecedentedly enthusiastic applause from the audience, she thought of the girl's incoherent remarks, especially the last sentence, "Girls are no less than boys, so why should they receive their betrothal gifts?" It really struck a chord with her.
Seeing Su Qi's slight unease, worried she might say something wrong, An Ya, as the host, jokingly remarked, "I didn't expect you to bring up Quantum Mechanics again. Is this what they call 'when in doubt, Quantum Mechanics '?"
Hearing the host An Ya's joking remark, Su Qi felt a little more relaxed and picked up the microphone to speak:
"In fact, Quantum Mechanics cannot solve all problems; it also has a probabilistic basis."
Upon hearing Su Qi's words, An Ya subconsciously asked, "Then, Xiao Qi, what's the probability of solving the problem using Quantum Mechanics?" Then she saw Su Qi genuinely pondering for a couple of seconds before replying:
"Around 85%!"
Actually, Su Qi's answer was not without reason, since the remaining 15% was an unscientific, uncontrollable force majeure event caused by his two wives.