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In the other world, Lin Xiaowei rolled her eyes. "You're being so boring, there's no surprise at all!"

Li Yao frowned. "We've known each other for so long, what's there to be surprised about? Crazy!"

He instructed, "Then you should pay attention. Once your modified production line is set up, send me a batch. I'm in the capital now. I remember you used to say you wanted to come here during your holidays to watch the flag-raising ceremony and see the Great Wall, but now that you're here, you don't even have the desire to go out."

Lin Xiaowei paused for a moment, then replied, "Then you go and check it for me."

Li Yao: "No way, let's come back and watch it together."

How long will it take?

But it's alright, I guess! After all, you still need to walk your dog on a leash when you take it out!

Lin Xiaowei took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said, "It's settled! I'll definitely give you the best equipment! I'll log off now and go check out the workshop."

Li Yao: "Go ahead, go ahead!"

Lin Xiaowei's profile picture quickly went gray. Li Yao stared at his phone screen for a while before putting it away and going to the hotel window.

A suite here costs more than three thousand yuan a night.

That's fucking expensive!

Li Yao remembered going to Wuzhen for fun, and coincidentally, he happened to be there during the Internet Summit and the Drama Festival. A suite at a nice hotel cost less than 1,500 yuan a night, while here... it cost more than 3,000 yuan.

If this were in Lijiang,

Monthly rates are available! After all, that area has the most saturated guesthouse market in the country, with countless high-quality and stylish guesthouses.

never mind,

None of that matters.

Since the Artificer Association was paying for it anyway, Li Yao felt perfectly justified in staying there.

He turned the heating up high and stood by the window in just a thin shirt—night always falls earlier in the north, and since it's winter now, it gets dark even earlier. It was only a little past five o'clock, but it was already pitch black outside.

But Beijing is a bustling city.

The streets downstairs are bustling with traffic, the lights are like a river, and pedestrians come and go in droves. Even at night, the city is still very busy.

Oh, nowadays many young people wait until the evening to start their day's activities.

and,

People often earn more money working at night than during the day.

Young people today...

That's incredible!

Looking further into the distance, the city lights will be brilliant and dazzling, making the city exceptionally charming and enchanting, and turning the night into a poetic experience.

On such a night,

How many people will gaze out of their windows at the night view, their hearts filled with unspoken thoughts, yet with no one to confide in?

The pedestrians on the road are all in such a hurry, unaware that each ordinary person passing by is someone else's long-awaited soul.

It's not just about relationships; there are always so many people who feel lonely, helpless, and adrift.

But in a home very, very far away, there are still people who miss her.

The Chinese New Year is almost here.

They should all start thinking about when to go home.

certainly,

Li Yao is quite capable.

His family doesn't want him...

I don't know if my Dad have returned to China or not. They're enjoying their carefree life as a couple, and they always feel that their son is a burden, so they want to arrange for him to go abroad! Li Yao thinks...

It wasn't that his parents were worried he wouldn't be able to find a wife.

The main reason is that having him at home would easily disrupt the couple's time together.

Even if it wasn't a passionate accident, it might just have been a task assigned by an elder.

well...

I really hope my Dad can learn from Uncle Lin's family!

He opened the messages and realized he hadn't contacted his parents in a long time, so he texted his mother. "Have you had enough fun? When are you coming home?"

Mom replied, "Your dad and I are watching the Northern Lights in Norway. Don't send random messages, data is expensive."

Li Yao: "..."

You didn't know that!

Your son is incredibly rich now!

Li Yao replied, "Can't you learn from Uncle Lin's family? Look how much they dote on their two daughters!"

Mom: "Are you a daughter?"

Li Yao: "..."

A critical hit from Mom +666...

He knew perfectly well that the two elders didn't need his concern at all!

Li Yao pulled out the magic materials Lin Xiaowei had sent him and started studying them—there was a reason why he loved learning!

Damn it! I probably wouldn't be this old if I hadn't been so engrossed in studying! The next day, Li Yao was jolted awake from his meditation by a knock on the door. He asked irritably, "Who is it?"

Outside the door. "It's me, Guo Changshi."

Li Yao: "Who is Guo Changshi?"

Guo Changshi: "..."

After taking a few deep breaths, he said again, "Why did you block me after I texted you?"

Li Yao: "Don't you have any self-awareness at all?!"

Guo Changshi: "Mr. Han, are you up yet? We're having a morning meeting, you'll have to come."

Li Yao: "I don't know you."

I, Boss Li, hold grudges! Outside the door...

Guo Changshi felt like banging his head against a wall and dying. He didn't know what had gotten into him yesterday; he went back to his room and, in a fit of anger, blocked Han Guang.

I just wanted some peace and quiet to calm things down.

But to everyone's surprise, they were discovered! Guo Changshi stood outside the door for a moment, then said, "Ten thousand yuan!"

Li Yao sneered, "I'm not that kind of person."

Guo Changshi gritted his teeth and sneered, "One hundred thousand!"

Li Yao: "Transfer to my account now!"

Guo Changshi completed the transfer on his phone with trembling hands. Only after Li Yao received the notification sound of Alipay's "100,000 yuan Alipay in Alipay" did he remove Guo Changshi from the blacklist.

Li Yao opened the door and asked, "Were there any important instructions given at today's meeting?"

Guo Changshi said resentfully, "It's nothing, but you must be more careful when you're out there, especially with those foreign friends. Some of them have short tempers and might actually hit you."

Li Yao asked in surprise, "Isn't that perfect?"

Guo Changshi: "???"

Li Yao: "Try to extort him!"

Guo Changshi: "..."

never mind,

There was clearly no way to communicate with this person! He instructed, "Please get ready to wash up; the meeting is in the conference hall on the third floor."

After saying that, Guo Changshi turned and left, afraid that this person would choke to death! After Li Yao finished practicing the "Qi Refining Technique" and washed up, he took his personal belongings and went to the second-floor restaurant for breakfast!

This hotel is of good quality, and the breakfast is also quite decent.

Like most hotels that serve breakfast, this one is buffet style.

certainly,

If you want something nice to eat, they also offer ordering service.

The restaurant was already quite full, mostly Chinese, and they were probably all members of the Artificer Association. They sat in small groups, not too close to each other, but not too hostile either.

Because everyone understands,

The real enemies at this World Expo were those "foreign friends," so members of different factions in the Artificer Association maintained a relatively polite attitude and were very restrained in their competition with each other.

Li Yao had no intention of befriending these people. He took some food and quietly found a corner to sit down.

But he didn't want to make friends with others.

Others, however, wanted to befriend him!

While Li Yao was eating, a young man in a casual suit suddenly sat down in front of him. He had medium-length, choppy hair that was dark blue, and a pair of narrow, squinty eyes. Combined with his handsome, pointed chin, he looked like a beautiful fox.

He extended his hand and said with a smile, "Hello, my name is Zhuge Fengyun."

Hmm? Why did you pause when you said the name?

Does he stutter? But this guy's voice is really nice, soothing, and with a strangely erotic quality.

—Just like the voice of the translator when the Liverpool manager was interviewed.

Li Yao exclaimed sincerely, "Wow, you're so sexy!"

Zhuge Feng and Yun: "???"

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