Cross-Border Romance KPI: Gods Join Forces, a Two-Way Street

Heavenly performance reforms have turned cross-border matchmaking into a hot potato. The old man under the moon sighed, "Long-distance relationships are tough, language barriers are a problem, and they can even fight over whether sweet or savory粽子 (zongzi) is better. The red threads are overloaded crossing borders, it's so difficult!" Just as he was fretting, Cupid burst through the window, shouting in broken Chinese, "Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ lái kuàjiè hézuò!" (Hello! I've come to cooperate across borders!) The two formed the "Cross-Border Matchmaking Team," but nearly disbanded. The old man under the moon insisted on slow, meticulous work, wanting to carefully measure with the red thread. Cupid found it inefficient and wanted to draw his bowstring to the max for a "physical transcendence." "If you shoot that arrow, he'll end up in the ICU, not the Civil Affairs Bureau!" the old man under the moon fretted, stomping his feet. The two decided to combine Eastern and Western methods. The result was clumsy cooperation; the golden arrow missed its mark and got stuck firmly on the red thread. The old man under the moon gave a tug, the red thread snapped back, and the young man below tripped and fell face-first in front of the young woman. She couldn't help but laugh, and thus, their fateful connection was made. Actually, are cross-border romances ever easy? Even gods have to overcome international hurdles. The chasm of distance, the "roosters talking to chickens" language barrier, the completely opposite customs – any one of these could lead to three days of arguments. But cultural differences are also like a complementary mystery box; as long as there's tolerance, you can always unbox surprises and, as a bonus, practice your language skills for free. On the clouds, the two deities collapsed on the ground. The old man under the moon rubbed his aching back and grumbled, "This KPI is too hard to earn, I need to claim worker's compensation!" Cupid rubbed his wings and said, "Add me on WeChat, we'll have to team up for the next cross-border case!" Love knows no borders, but working and dating across borders both require a two-way effort! My relative is also in a cross-border relationship. Although I don't think their language skills are that great, I see photos of them happily traveling on social media, and they seem quite happy and doing well~