It was clear that Li Nanchao now cared deeply about Chen Nan, because Chen Nan's future development almost entirely rested on him.
Therefore, protecting Chen Nan meant protecting his own future.
And the reason they had come to Luojing for the on-site verification naturally proved that Chen Nan had truly reached Level Fifteen.
After arriving in Luojing, Li Nanchao booked two five-star hotel rooms—one for Jiang Lili and Chen Nan, and one for himself.
Although five-star hotels were extremely expensive, Li Nanchao did not need to pay out of his own pocket. When he acted generously, he was full of confidence.
That evening, the three of them explored Luojing. To Jiang Lili, who had rarely traveled far from home, those towering skyscrapers stood as densely packed as a forest.
Traffic flowed endlessly everywhere, and the lights shone brilliantly.
Especially the coordinated light shows across the high-rises, rising and falling in waves, which brought the splendor of the great metropolis to life in all its glory.
All around them were famous cars she had only ever heard of and never seen in person.
And in the pedestrian streets and large malls, every kind of person and every kind of clothing radiated an air of luxury. Fashionable, trendy, avant-garde, and noble—those were the labels attached to these people.
All of it left Jiang Lili staring wide-eyed, feeling that although she too came from a city, she was no different from a country bumpkin.
Excitedly grabbing Chen Nan, she said, "I'm definitely going to open a shop in Luojing! I'll make our Spicy Hot Pot into a beautiful sight here!"
And deep in her subconscious, there was another line: I want to live in buildings like these, drive cars like these, and wear clothes this fashionable too!
Material desire was, in some ways,