After driving Xia Nuannuan and her future mother-in-law back, Qin Tian returned home it was already close to ten o’clock at night.
Urged by his mother, he quickly took a shower and then returned to his small room to rest.
Lying on the bed, Qin Tian opened the system's Treasure Pavilion page, wanting to redeem something for his mother.
A few months ago, shortly after his rebirth, while running with Xia Nuannuan before evening self-study, he had used the system's Treasure Pavilion to redeem physique-enhancing potions and mixed them with vegetable juice to create a lower-tier version.
Those fruit and vegetable juices were not only consumed by him and Xia Nuannuan, but some were also used to improve his mother's physique.
However, perhaps due to differences in age and physical condition, the effect of improving his mother's physique was much less, and after a few times, it had almost no effect.
He thought that once he had enough points, he could always redeem better items for his mother, so he wasn't in a hurry.
But his mother’s workaholic demeanor lately made him a little worried.
Even though his mother had been persuaded, he still decided to see if he could spend some points after a long time.
Currently, the points were 3888, which hadn't changed for a long time.
However, his earning speed was also very fast. If he didn't have enough points, he could still spend money, one hundred yuan for one point. He was willing to do so now.
Soon, Qin Tian’s attention fell on one of the items.
【Youth-Preserving Cream: 500 points】
Below was the product description:
A cream made from precious medicinal materials, when applied to the skin, it can beautify and nourish, absorb bodily impurities, and strengthen the body, a treasure coveted by women!
This is it!
Qin Tian’s eyes lit up, and he redeemed one without hesitation.
Similar to the physique-enhancing potion before, it was still the familiar plain packaging.
Fortunately, this time it was in a small jade-like porcelain bottle, looking like the bottles for spiritual elixirs in martial arts novels and television dramas, unlike the strange oral solutions from before.
The downside was that the bottle was a bit small, and it might not be usable for many times if used externally.
“System, you’re too stingy. Five hundred points, and this little bit is enough for whom?”
Qin Tian silently complained.
As expected, the system remained aloof and unresponsive.
“Damn it, fine, you win. Take it, take it all, and give me five more.”
Qin Tian gritted his teeth and redeemed three more bottles.
A total of three thousand points flew away, leaving only 888 system points.
The number was auspicious, but it still hurt a bit.
Before using it on his mother, Qin Tian decided to test it on himself first.
He sat up, opened the stopper of the bottle of cream in his hand, dipped some out with his finger.
The cream was light green and gave off a refreshing fragrance of flowers, grass, wood, and water. It looked very pleasant.
Qin Tian first smeared the cream onto his palm, rubbed it evenly with both hands, and then pressed it onto his face, rubbing it as if applying Da Bao SOD.
Soon, he felt a slight burning sensation on his face, like basking in front of a fireplace in winter. His face felt warm and comfortable.
Including his hands, he felt a similar sensation.
After the feeling subsided, he quickly got out of bed, put on his slippers, went to the bathroom, turned on the light, and stood in front of the mirror to admire his handsome face.
“Doesn’t seem to be much different. Could it be that I was already too handsome?”
Qin Tian carefully examined his face in the mirror and muttered to himself in confusion.
“It seems like it should be like this. It’s like an exam; if the foundation is already high, there isn’t much room for improvement. The effect should be there.”
Soon, a faint scar on his hand from childhood confirmed his thoughts.
It was a scar left from when he was in a fight as a child. Another kid pushed him from behind, causing him to fall hard, and his palm landed on a sharp stone.
At that time, his mother, looking slightly thin, dragged him to school and had the class teacher call the parents of those two children.
His mother, then slightly thin, was like a tigress protecting her cub, completely overpowering the other few people with her presence.
In the end, those two bratty children who called him a wild child were forced by their parents to apologize with a bow. Later, whenever they saw him, they would deliberately take a detour.
After so many years, the scar was already very faint, and after applying the cream just now, it seemed to have faded even more.
“Xiao Tian, what are you doing? Aren’t you going to sleep yet?”
His mother’s voice came from the front room.
“Getting ready to sleep.”
Qin Tian replied loudly, turned off the light, and went back to bed, planning to present the treasure to his mother tomorrow.
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After a comfortable sleep, Qin Tian naturally woke up around nine in the morning.
His mother was no longer at home; she had likely gone to the mall.
Before finding a satisfactory store manager, she would surely not be idle.
Moreover, it was National Day, and the mall’s foot traffic was several times higher than usual.
After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he went to the main hall in the front. As usual, there was breakfast bought by his mother on the table.
Qin Tian picked up a fried dough stick and a cup of soy milk, eating as he walked out of the house and went to his neighbor Grandpa Sun's place.
Just as Grandpa Sun and Grandma Liu were preparing to go fishing, Grandpa Sun was holding his fishing gear, and Grandma Liu was carrying a folding chair and a water bottle.
“Grandpa Sun, going out so early?”
Qin Tian asked with a look of surprise.
“Early? For us anglers, it’s already quite late. And today is a holiday; there might not be any good spots left.”
Grandpa Sun smiled and said, “You’ve come at the right time. Want to come with us for some fun?”
“I’m still eating!”
“Eat as you walk. Come on, come chat with us. Grandma Liu misses you a lot.”
“Alright, then I’ll go back and close the door first.”
Qin Tian thought there was nothing else to do and agreed with a smile.
He went back to his room to get the rest of his breakfast, closed the door, and then followed the two elders to the fishing spot.
Along the way, Qin Tian told them some amusing stories from school, making the two elders laugh heartily from time to time.
There were still good wild fishing spots in those years. In a few more years, it would be impossible to find good fishing spots even with money.
When they arrived at the riverbank, as Grandpa Sun had said, some good spots had already been occupied by diligent fishermen.
Fortunately, Grandpa Sun was familiar with the place and still found a good spot. After preparing the bait, he cast his line and started fishing.
Qin Tian and Grandma Liu sat on the folding chairs they brought, chatting while eating the roasted peanuts the elders had brought.
“Xiao Qin, look, someone over there caught a fish. This spot is still not good!”
After Grandpa Sun pulled up an empty hook, he saw a fellow angler nearby catch a crucian carp and said to Qin Tian with envy.
“Grandpa Sun, take your time. Fishing can’t be rushed.”
Qin Tian said with a smile.
“Heh…”
Grandpa Sun was stunned for a moment.
“Heh heh… you’re not as calm as Xiao Tian.”
Grandma Liu laughed, revealing her toothless gums.
“Old Sun, it seems we’re both late today!”
Just as Grandpa Sun was about to say something, a familiar voice came.
Qin Tian followed the sound and looked, and was instantly stunned.
“Grandpa?”
“Xiao Qin? What are you doing here? Came with Old Sun?”
The person who arrived was none other than the future father-in-law worth billions, Old Master Xia, whom he had to respectfully call Dad upon meeting.
It was obvious that Old Master Xia also knew that Qin Tian and Grandpa Sun were neighbors.
The reason for this dated back to the day Old Master Xia, after learning that his granddaughter’s boyfriend was the top scorer in the college entrance examination that year, intentionally showed off to his old friends.