Wish

And it wasn't just Shen Lihua; this also included Qin Ning, Zhong Mingyuan, and Liu Silin.

The three of them instantly felt like country bumpkins who had never encountered true high-tech like this before.

There were even 3D holographic projections, directly projecting famous physicists and mathematicians from modern history to give lectures right in front of you.

"This is too exaggerated. If I didn't know we were collaborating with Wei Star, I would suspect I had activated one of those systems from a novel," Zhong Mingyuan clicked his tongue.

"Brother, isn't this..."

After her initial surprise, a look of apprehension and unease appeared on Shen Lihua's face.

She felt as if she didn't deserve any of this and wasn't qualified to live here.

"You will live here from now on. Don't overthink things. We'll help you move your luggage later."

Qin Ning said with a smile, then looked at Zhong Mingyuan. "As for the food..."

"Don't worry, Young Master Qin. The hotel takes care of it, and these pilot sites collaborate with the university. I'll go over and give them some instructions later. If there are any issues in the future, the university will handle them for Sister Shen immediately," Zhong Mingyuan said.

"Alright." Qin Ning nodded.

Soon, after helping Shen Lihua move her luggage and getting her completely settled in, Qin Ning left her a card. "Although this card has no credit limit, to prevent you from spending recklessly and going astray, I've set a monthly limit of ten thousand for you."

"You don't need to spend money on food and accommodation here. Ten thousand is enough for your other monthly expenses, like buying clothes or cosmetics. The room has an AI, so you don't need to buy extra study materials either. Also, don't just bury yourself in your studies all the time. Go out, have fun, and walk around occasionally. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, understand?"

"Mhm."

Shen Lihua nodded earnestly. "I understand, Brother. I will definitely study hard, pay attention to balancing work and rest, and I certainly won't let you down in the future!"

After giving her a few more instructions, Qin Ning and the other two finally left.

Upon arriving downstairs at the hotel, he looked at Liu Silin and Zhong Mingyuan. "Are you guys coming back to Liu City with me?"

"No, Young Master Qin. We just got back not long ago and want to spend a couple more days with our families. We'll head back on our own when the time comes," Liu Silin said.

Both he and Zhong Mingyuan had flying dharma artifacts given to them by Qin Ning. By injecting spiritual energy, they could fly back to Liu City themselves, and the speed was much faster than an airplane. A round trip wouldn't even take an hour.

"Alright, then I'll head off first. As for Lihua, please make sure everything is properly arranged for her over the next few days and see if she's still missing anything."

With that said, Qin Ning didn't hesitate anymore. With a leap, his entire figure vanished from the spot.

When he returned to Liu City, it was already around three or four in the afternoon.

Qin Fei and the others were all at the company at this time. In truth, there wasn't much for them to do, but they just couldn't sit idle.

Usually, they would leave for the company in the morning, come back before noon, cultivate until around one or two in the afternoon, and then go to the company again, returning around five o'clock.

Qin Ning sat alone in the living room watching TV.

At exactly five in the afternoon, Qin Fei and the others returned right on time.

After sitting for a while, Lin Yuting and Jiang Yanran went to prepare dinner. It happened to be their turn in the kitchen today.

"Brother, is there anything you like?"

Qin Fei suddenly asked from the sofa.

"Anything I like?"

Qin Ning was taken aback. "Why ask this all of a sudden?"

"Just asking out of curiosity. Is there?" Qin Fei said with a grin.

"Hmm..."

Qin Ning rubbed his chin. "It seems there isn't anything I particularly like. Mostly, it's because I have no more pursuits."

This was no lie. Having reached Qin Ning's level, there were no longer any things or matters in the world worth him pursuing.

"If I really have to say something, it's that I hope all of your cultivation bases can grow quickly," Qin Ning said with a smile.

"I see..."

Qin Fei pondered slightly. "Alright then."

"What's wrong? Why ask this?" Qin Ning didn't understand.

"Nothing, just curious."

The living room was quiet for a moment before Qin Fei suddenly asked again, "Brother, do you have a way to find Mom and Dad? I mean your biological parents."

In her eyes, the current Qin Ning could be said to be omnipotent. Logically speaking, such a thing shouldn't pose any difficulty.

Hearing this, Qin Ning fell silent, only nodding after a brief moment.

It wasn't that he hadn't tried. Following the pull of his bloodline to find his biological parents was actually a very easy task.

But it was precisely because he had tried that Qin Ning was silent now.

When he used his own blood to divine the truth back then, he discovered that his biological parents had already passed away.

"They are no longer here," Qin Ning smiled and looked at Qin Fei, though the smile seemed somewhat forced.

How could Qin Fei not understand the meaning behind his words? She quickly comforted him, "I'm sorry, Brother. I didn't mean to ask you about this..."

"It's fine."

Qin Ning patted her head, then continued, "They got into a car accident and passed away. At that time, they were probably on their way to the orphanage to find me."

This was the conclusion Qin Ning had reached through his divination.

Hearing this, Qin Fei, Cheng Weiyang, and the others all fell into a deep silence.

The food was brought to the table, and everyone sat around eating together. Qin Fei suddenly asked again, "Brother, with your abilities... there should be other ways, right? For example, and I'm just saying for example, time-traveling back to save Mom and Dad or something..."

Qin Ning was silent at first. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I can indeed travel through different points in time, but what you're suggesting, I cannot do."

"Because I already exist at that point in time. The rules of time do not allow the same person to exist in the same time twice."

"That means, from the moment I was born up to this current point in time, I cannot travel back to it. Any time further back than that is fine."

Qin Fei nodded. "Okay."

...

Two days later, early in the morning, Qin Ning woke up. Just after finishing washing up and coming downstairs, he found the living room decorated with various little colored lights.

He saw Qin Fei and the others pushing a cake cart over, and only then did Qin Ning suddenly realize that today seemed to be his birthday.

No wonder she had suddenly asked him what he liked two days ago; it turned out she wanted to prepare a gift.

"Happy birthday, Brother!"

Qin Fei walked over and helped him light the candles. "Make a wish."

"Alright."

Qin Ning nodded. "Hmm... let me see what wish I should make... It's... hmm... I just hope for world peace."

"Pfft!"

Hearing his words, everyone present couldn't help but burst into laughter.

But just as Qin Ning was about to cut the cake, a tiny, pink and tender hand suddenly reached out from somewhere inside the cake.

Everyone was stunned. Looking closely, they realized it was a little girl, about two or three years old, who had appeared among them at some unknown point.

Her chubby little hand had a bit of cream on it, which she was currently sucking on. With a pair of innocent and curious big eyes, she observed everyone present.

"Little girl, who are you? Why are you here?"

Seeing how adorable she was, Qin Fei couldn't help but squat down and scoop her up into her arms. She gave the girl's little cheeks a gentle pinch, feeling as though her heart was about to melt.

Su Xingwan and the others quickly gathered around as well, absolutely smitten with the child.

Then, the little girl replied in a sweet, childish lisp, "I'm Li Mingda!"