A former university classmate we weren't even in the same class with, and we've never had any real connection. Today he suddenly created a group chat and added six of us.

He immediately says: "Bros, I'm getting married. My wife's family requires us to buy a car worth 200,000 yuan. I don't have the money on hand, so I'm reaching out to you brothers. Each of you lend me 10,000 yuan to cover the down payment. If any of you are well-off, you could lend me a bit more."

At first I thought he was joking. People in the group were making jokes and laughing. But then this guy emphasized again in the group that he needed to borrow money for the car. Someone who was closer to him called him to ask about it, and he confirmed in the group that it was real.

Right then, I asked him pretty bluntly: "Do we even have a relationship? Between you and me, who looks more like an idiot?"