That day she came to me holding a Coke, looking utterly dejected.

The fizz hissed as she complained, “He says women outside are generous, taking him out for food and fun. But me? I pinch pennies just to save up for his sneakers, even calculating delivery discounts on takeout.”

I shot back, “You could pile sneakers into a mountain and it still wouldn’t fill the gap. Real security comes from the USDT in your own pocket.”

Don’t say I’m too realistic. A few years ago, I was broke too, scraping together money for late-night snacks while trying out airdrops. In less than a month, I cashed out 2,000U. That’s when I realized, romance has to be built on financial independence.

I put together a few ways to make money in crypto for her—at your own risk:

**Leverage is a thrill ride**
With 7,000 yuan, you can control a 700,000 yuan position. If it goes up 1%, you double your money; if it drops 1%, you’re wiped out. This isn’t investing—it’s gambling with your life.

**New tokens are like mystery boxes**
Camp out for whitelist spots, stay up late on Discord for allocations. If you get in, you could 10x your money; if not, you just paid Ethereum gas fees for nothing.

**Airdrops are slow but steady**
Interact on Twitter, fill out surveys, complete tasks—zero cost, just time. It’s stable but time-consuming, perfect for office workers to grind out gradually.

**Traffic is your ATM**
If you can write jokes or edit videos, explain project stories clearly—followers become cash flow. I’ve seen someone earn 500U from a single “Good morning, crypto fam” tweet.

Her eyes lit up, “Girl, count me in!”

I locked my phone and said, “I’ll add you to the group, but remember three rules—no borrowing money, no all-in bets, no blind following. Earn money you actually understand first; the rest can wait.”