After being busy for most of the day, Lin Qi's birthday party finally came to an end.
Or rather, once everything that needed to be discussed had been discussed, the party was over.
As the guests departed, the Community Service Company began arranging for everything here to be cleaned up.
That was the benefit of being rich. Once you had money, there was nothing to worry about, and other people served you while feeling honored to do so! It was like standing in a cornfield, lifting your boot onto a serf's shoulder while the serf blew on the boot and wiped it with his sleeve, then said in a slightly stiff tone, "It's my honor, sir." Just thinking about it was enough to send shivers down one's spine.
Penny linked arms with Lin Qi and walked toward the room. "I prepared a gift for you too. I don't know whether you'll like it."
The girl's expression was somewhat strange. Lin Qi looked at her twice but couldn't figure out what lay behind that slightly twisted excitement. He had a vague idea, but he didn't know whether his guess was right.
People were curious about things they didn't understand, and that curiosity gave rise to the desire to explore—just as they were fascinated by the wonders of nature and the mysteries of religion and culture.
Of course, that wasn't absolute. Sometimes, people also felt fear toward things they couldn't control or overcome, such as death.
Fortunately, everything was still under control.
"What is it?" he asked.
"You'll know soon enough!" the girl replied as she entered the room with Lin Qi.
The room was already piled with gifts. Lin Qi would carefully store anything valuable, while things without value might be disposed of.
In the very center of the hall stood