So at this ti, defensive magic becos very necessary, whether it’s for energy-type magical attacks or attacks coming from the mysterious unknown, whether from the law of cause and effect or principles.
Knowing the what without knowing the why.
Although much of the magic displayed is incredible, one could even say it’s utterly impossible.
But the true intent of magic is to turn the impossible into possible, which is the ultimate goal.
Of course, this is sothing only mages who’ve found the ultimate root of truth are qualified to pursue. For Li Qing right now, as long as he can condense his magical power, he’s considered truly transcendent, a mage with extraordinary power.
Ti quietly slipped by, and when the alarm on his phone sounded, Li Qing reluctantly erged from the sea of knowledge.
Glancing at the ti, it was four in the afternoon, almost ti for the arranged eting orchestrated by the administrative manager lady.
Heading to the specified location, a hot pot restaurant, Li Qing wrapped himself in his clothes and exhaled a mist of white breath.
Due to the cold spell, the weather in Shu Capital had beco increasingly bitter cold.
Entering the hot pot restaurant, he walked towards table 14 and glanced at the woman sitting there.
Her short fluffy hair and big almond-shaped eyes looked very lively, her soft facial lines added so warmth, and her posture was quite proper, indicating she valued this arranged eting and had put on a light makeup.
She was a very beautiful girl, with good manners, clearly well-raised, and though he didn’t know which brand her necklace and watch were, their delicacy suggested they were expensive.
With just a couple of glances, Li Qing already put a ntal cross next to her na, as having self-awareness has always been his best way to understand his position.
He was past the age where one deludedly believed that fairy tales would happen in reality, and having been through life’s hardships, he already understood that reality is just reality.
Social class differences have long been laid out before people’s eyes.
The woman’s family background was very good, and the sharpness in her brow made him realize she wasn’t a ek little lamb.
With these predictions in mind, Li Qing already had his bearings. Consider this a al outing; it had been a while since he’d had hot pot.
Thinking of this, Li Qing couldn’t help but sigh. That administrative manager lady was really thoughtless. If you want to set soone up, do so properly. How could a manager lack such discernnt?
Or perhaps...
"Hello, you must be Chen Chencheng?"
Chen Chencheng looked up at Li Qing, her big eyes moving a little. She stood up, quickly sizing him up, then extended her hand and said, "That’s , and you’re Li Qing?"
"I am."
Li Qing nodded and extended his hand to shake hers, then they both sat down and ordered dishes.
Chen Chencheng directly said, "Shall I get straight to the point?"
While dipping tripe into the broth, Li Qing nodded without any surprise: "Please do."
"Do you have a car?"
"... The bike chain broke a while ago, and I haven’t touched it since leaving it in my rental place."
Li Qing answered casually, his attention entirely on the tripe held by his chopsticks.
Hmm, it’s about ti; tripe is best eaten with a bit of crunch, seven up and down will do.
Fishing out the tripe, he dipped it in the oil sauce and sent it into his mouth, showing a hint of satisfaction.
Not bad.
Chen Chencheng noticed, seeing Li Qing’s indifferent, focused expression on eating hot pot, and raised her eyebrows slightly before relaxing, continuing her set of questions previously searched online.
"Then do you have savings?"
"I saved up more than two hundred thousand."
Being a thirty-year-old, as long as you work earnestly after graduating and save daily for seven or eight years, you can save up this amount.
He had already prepared to put a down paynt on a second-hand small old apartnt in Shu Capital. Though the place was a bit shabby, the surrounding facilities were mature, and the price was within reach, very suitable for him.
Although he always regretted not eting a girl to struggle alongside with, what’s life without regrets?
Upon hearing Li Qing’s response, Chen Chencheng finally showed a bit of interest. Seeing the tripe next to her running out, she quickly picked up a piece and put it in the hot pot.
"I think there’s no problem."
"Huh?"
Li Qing paused, slightly surprised, then nodded slightly: "Then let’s finish this al."
Unable to waste food, right?
Chen Chencheng was noncommittal, feeling quite curious about Li Qing. From start to finish, he hadn’t shown any emotional investnt towards her, not from subtle facial expressions or his gestures.
Generally, people after seeing her appearance, be it nervousness or blind confidence, but never has soone been as composed as Li Qing.
"Do you know what my profession is?"
"Um, I haven’t looked into it, not really sure."
"I’m a psychologist."
Li Qing showed so interest, saying, "That’s quite impressive."
Then continued focusing his attention on the hot pot.
Chen Chencheng raised her brows and said, "Seems like you don’t have much hope for this arranged eting."
Li Qing, being blunt, had no ti for guessing gas with won at his age.
"Yes."
"I’ve seen your profile; your life’s trajectory doesn’t have many fluctuations."
"Mundane, is it?"
Chen Chencheng nodded slightly, "Indeed so."
Li Qing said, "Most Huaxia people, or rather most people in the world, are pretty much like . You’re different; you co from a good family. I don’t see why you’d need to seek an arranged eting, even though you’re about to be twenty-seven. You probably have many admirers."
Swallowing the at in his mouth, Li Qing went back to fishing out another piece to dip into the oil sauce: "What’s more, our backgrounds are different; my spending habits are entirely different from yours. Maybe I’d haggled over a few cents at the market, while you wouldn’t blink at spending thousands."
Li Qing spread his hands: "Though the concept of matching social classes doesn’t seem to exist in the new century, it’s always been there."
Chen Chencheng showed a bit of surprise: "I didn’t expect you’d have such a clear understanding of yourself."
She sighed wistfully, looking at Li Qing with nostalgia: "When I was in school, a guy like you pursued for three years. I never agreed, and he eventually gave up. Later, I realized his presence lingered in my life everywhere."
About to put the at into his mouth, Li Qing paused suddenly, showing so solemnity.
"What you’re saying is a bit creepy. Why not get a master to perform so magic?"
Chen Chencheng said, "No wonder you’re good-looking but still single."
Li Qing retorted unkindly, "Right back at you. I heard you have a screw loose, so you’re reduced to arranged etings."
Just joking, since he decided not to have much interaction with Chen Chencheng, why should he hold back?
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