Li Lizhi's Tip

At noon, after bidding farewell to Elder Zeng, Qin Ning left the training base.

He had arrived in the morning, made a trip to Wei Star, dealt with Sa Star, and returned in less than half a day.

After leaving the base, Qin Ning did not head straight back to Liu City. Instead, he went to Jing University.

"Brother?"

At the school gate, Shen Lihua happened to be walking out. Seeing Qin Ning, surprise first appeared on her face, then turned into joy as she quickly came over.

"Brother, why are you here all of a sudden?" she asked happily.

The last time Qin Ning came, he had helped her solve some problems and arranged for her to stay at a high-end hotel nearby.

That hotel was a high-tech pilot project jointly run by Jing University and the higher authorities. Qin Ning had been there before. The rooms and all the facilities felt like something out of a futuristic world.

Thanks to this technology, Shen Lihua's grades had improved dramatically over this period, making her one of the most renowned scholars at Jing University.

Of course, this wasn't solely due to the technology—she was naturally smart. Otherwise, among so many people in the pilot project, she wouldn't have been the only one with such remarkable progress.

"I had some matters to handle here in the capital, and since it's been a while since I saw you, I thought I'd check on how you're doing," Qin Ning said with a smile.

Then he took Shen Lihua to a restaurant. The siblings chatted as they ate, with Shen Lihua doing most of the talking while Qin Ning listened.

After the meal, Qin Ning reminded her to study hard and to call him anytime if she ran into trouble, before finally leaving.

Back in Liu City.

It was already around two in the afternoon.

As soon as Qin Ning stepped through the door, he saw Qin Fei holding a bag, looking like she was about to head out.

"Brother, you're back."

Seeing him, she paused for a moment, then said, "I need to go to the company—there's something urgent. Sizi and Xiong Ying are at the kindergarten, and Sister Miaoyun is with them. If you have time later, you could take Chang'le and the other two out for some fun. Shi Man and Sister Wanning just arrived and haven't had a chance to explore yet."

"Alright, I understand. Go ahead, and call me if you need anything," Qin Ning nodded.

After Qin Fei left, he looked at Li Lizhi, Ying Shi Man, and Zhu Wanning, then said, "Come on, I'll take you out for a walk."

"Then we'll trouble you, sir," Zhu Wanning and Ying Shi Man replied.

They were still full of curiosity about this world. From the time they arrived last night until now, they had only stayed within this villa district and had never truly been outside, so they naturally wanted to see what the outside world looked like.

"Chang'le, did you get your driver's license?" Qin Ning suddenly asked.

Hearing this, Li Lizhi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, I need to take my driving test."

"Alright, then you'll drive. I don't have my license yet," Qin Ning said.

If convenience were the only concern, Qin Ning could easily teleport them anywhere directly.

But since they were going out for fun, driving would be better. It would also give Ying Shi Man and Zhu Wanning more insight into some aspects of the modern world.

"Sure," Li Lizhi nodded.

Soon, the four of them arrived outside the garage. Li Lizhi took the keys and drove out a Maybach that Qin Fei had given her a while back.

Qin Ning sat in the passenger seat, while Ying Shi Man and Zhu Wanning took the back seats.

The car drove out of the villa area, onto the main road, and slowly made its way toward the bustling city center.

Li Lizi wasn’t driving fast. For one thing, she had only recently gotten her driver’s license and had very little actual driving experience. The few times she had gone out before, Qin Fei and Su Xingwan had been the ones driving.

For another, it was a rest day, and there were quite a few cars on the road, so Li Lizi naturally didn’t dare to speed.

Ying Shiman and Zhu Wanning, the two women in the car, were already utterly stunned by everything around them, their eyes filled with amazement.

Clearly, the prosperity of the outside world far exceeded what they had imagined.

The smooth roads, the greenery everywhere, the endless stream of vehicles, and the towering buildings that could be seen all around—all of it gave them a tremendous shock.

Soon, the car pulled into the underground parking lot of a mall.

This was one of Young Master Xia’s family businesses, the largest shopping mall in Willow City. Everything inside, including the shops, was self-operated and self-sold.

“Shiman, Sister Wanning, would you like to have some milk tea?”

As they rode the escalator to the first floor of the mall, they spotted a milk tea shop nearby. The previous times Li Lizi had come here, she always ordered a cup—she really liked it.

“What’s milk tea?” Zhu Wanning and Ying Shiman clearly had no idea what it was.

Li Lizi didn’t explain too much and simply led them over to the milk tea shop.

“Miss Li, welcome, welcome! You’re out early today for shopping.”

The shop assistant recognized Li Lizi—not just because she stood out with her looks, but mainly because the previous times she’d come, she had been with Qin Fei and the others.

Qin Fei, Su Xingwan, and their group were regulars at this mall, and every shop assistant knew them, especially since even the boss, Young Master Xia, treated them with the utmost respect.

“Sister Zhang, hello. Are you busy today?” Li Lizi greeted her politely.

“Not busy at all. It’s quiet during the day. Are these your friends? I haven’t seen them before. They’re wearing Hanfu—they look really pretty. I remember you were also wearing Hanfu the first time you came.”

Sister Zhang looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, but since she was older than Li Lizi, Li Lizi always called her that.

Li Lizi smiled and nodded. “They’re my friends. This is their first time here. Could you trouble Sister Zhang to make us four cups of original milk tea?”

“Sure thing,” Sister Zhang replied, and immediately got to work.

Soon, after the four cups of milk tea were ready, Li Lizi took out her phone to scan the QR code for payment.

Sister Zhang was taken aback. “Miss Li, Young Master Xia instructed us not to accept your money.”

“It’s fine. I feel like spending money today.”

Li Lizi smiled and went ahead with the scan. But when she entered the amount, she mistakenly typed her birthday from her ID—which also happened to be her payment password.

“Payment received: nine hundred ninety thousand, nine hundred and eight.”

Hearing the voice notification, Sister Zhang was utterly stunned.

990908.

That was Li Lizi’s birthday according to her local ID: September 9, 1999.

But her actual age was, of course, nowhere near that—she was simply someone from ancient times who matured early, and in reality, she looked no different from a college student around twenty years old.

The voice prompt made Li Lizi freeze as well. She scratched her head awkwardly. “I think I entered the wrong amount.”

"It's all right, I'll process a refund for you right away," Sister Zhang quickly said.

"No need, Sister Zhang. Just take out the cost of the milk tea and keep the rest for yourself—consider it a tip from me," Li Lizhi said with a smile.

Sister Zhang felt her mind buzzing. "How can that be?"

As a milk tea shop employee, her monthly salary plus commission was barely under four thousand total. Suddenly receiving a tip of nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand felt too insane for this world.