A single woman in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, is in search of a temporary boyfriend only to comfort her ailing father, reported China West Metropolis Daily yesterday.

Ouyang, 30 years old, a good-looking woman of many talents, remains single because she "hasn't met her Prince Charming" yet.

But her father, who has been diagnosed with cancer and expected to pass away before the end of this month, always has her marriage in mind.

The boyfriend stand-in that she is recruiting should have sincerity, financial viability and nice appearance, the newspaper said.

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