What was this Liu Shishi up to?
If she was Chairman Gong Bing's friend, why was she sitting in the lobby talking about meeting He Chao after his meeting to discuss projects?
No matter what project it was, for Gong Bing, it was just a matter of a word.
Qian Yu found it perplexing.
As for Zheng Li beside him, after her shock, her expression became unpredictable.
She had originally wanted Liu Shishi to leave in disgrace, after all, she dared to come and flirt with her boyfriend.
But Gong Bing's appearance, and his repeated claims that Liu Shishi was his friend, forced Zheng Li to take her seriously.
Seeing He Chao remaining silent, engrossed in looking at Zheng Li and Qian Yu, Gong Bing immediately turned to Liu Shishi and asked, "Sister-in-law... uh, Manager Liu, what just happened?"
Gong Bing almost blurted out calling Liu Shishi sister-in-law again, but thankfully, he remembered in time and corrected himself to address her as Manager Liu.
Earlier, while chatting with Du Fei, Du Fei had briefly informed Gong Bing of Liu Shishi's identity.
"Nothing."
Liu Shishi looked at Qian Yu and Zheng Li in front of her.
One stared at her with a nervous expression, while the other was shrouded in gloom.
After a slight hesitation, Liu Shishi decided not to reveal what had just happened.
It wasn't out of consideration for their classmate relationship, but rather that the events that had just transpired were too embarrassing for her to speak of.
Gong Bing listened without saying a word. He simply glanced at Zheng Li and Qian Yu, then turned and walked out with Liu Shishi.
As soon as Gong Bing left, Qian Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Darling, Liu Shishi will later..."
Before Qian Yu could finish speaking, Zheng Li shot him a glare.
Then Zheng Li said, "Manager He, Director Qian and I have something to discuss privately."
Qian Yu then remembered that although Gong Bing had left, He Chao was still in the office.
"Then I'll be going back."
Having witnessed the shamelessness of these two, He Chao didn't want to stay a moment longer.
Moreover, he secretly told himself that he would try to stay as far away from them as possible in the future.
"Darling, even though that woman didn't say anything just now, it's possible she might report us to Gong Bing later."
Qian Yu had affectionately called her Shishi not long ago, but now Liu Shishi had become "that woman." It had to be said that Qian Yu was truly shameless.
"What are you afraid of? With my parents around, even Gong Bing has to give me face."
Zheng Li was not worried at all.
Seeing Zheng Li's demeanor, Qian Yu finally felt at ease.
Then, this fellow began to sweet-talk Zheng Li.
He knew very well that to live a life superior to others, he had to properly attend to Zheng Li.
...
Alchemy indeed consumed a lot of money.
Du Fei had been considered wealthy before, with tens of millions at his disposal.
However, ever since he embarked on the path of alchemical cultivation, the money in his hands had been depleting at a visible rate.
It seemed that in a few months, his funds would be completely gone.
The speed at which he spent money was truly frightening if spoken aloud.
But there was good news: with an ample supply of pills, Du Fei's cultivation speed was advancing by leaps and bounds.
Du Fei was very satisfied with his current cultivation speed. He knew very well that as long as his own strength was high enough, making money would be effortless.
"What's wrong, little sister? Why do you look so downcast?"
As soon as Du Fei returned home, he saw Du Yunyun with her head hanging low, looking somewhat unhappy.
Du Yunyun turned to look at Du Fei. "Brother, am I too stupid?"
Hearing Du Yunyun's question, Du Fei sat down beside her and said, "Silly girl, what are you talking about? You're very smart. Remember in our county, you were the number one in the entire county?"
"But brother, you also said that was in our county. Now that I'm at City High School, I've found there are too many good students here. In this recent grade-level mock exam, I only ranked over sixty. Some of the knowledge is difficult for me to grasp."
Du Yunyun finally revealed why she was unhappy.
As Du Yunyun said, City High School was one of the best schools in Rongcheng, and even in the entire province. Naturally, the students here couldn't be compared to those from their small county.
Coupled with Du Yunyun being new to the environment, she felt this way.
Seeing his sister's distressed look, Du Fei suddenly had an idea.
"Little sister, do you want to become smarter and learn more efficiently?"
As soon as Du Fei finished speaking, Du Yunyun nodded vigorously without thinking. "Yes, of course! Brother, do you have a good method?"
A few minutes later, after listening to Du Fei's method, Du Yunyun looked at him with disbelief. "Brother, are you kidding me? Just pressing my head a few times will make me smarter?"
"Little sister, when has your brother ever lied to you? Don't worry, I promise that after this, you'll quickly become the top student in the entire school!"
Du Fei said with full confidence.
Seeing Du Fei's confidence, and knowing that he had indeed never lied to her her entire life, Du Yunyun nodded and agreed to Du Fei's proposal.
"Later, you just need to relax, clear your mind, and think of nothing. I'll take care of the rest."
Du Fei stood up and walked behind Du Yunyun.
Du Yunyun closed her eyes and completely emptied her mind.
Then, she felt Du Fei's large hands pressing on her head.
"Brother, is it over already?"
From when Du Fei started to press, until he finished, it was only about ten minutes.
Du Yunyun hadn't even felt anything yet, and Du Fei told her the massage was over.
"You can't get full with one bite; this takes time. Now go find an Olympiad math problem book and try it."
Du Fei was very confident in his massage technique.
His confidence stemmed from the fact that the massage technique he used on Du Yunyun was one he had found among the many medical skills passed down to him by his ancestors.
This set of massage techniques could clear the mind, awaken the spirit, and enhance intelligence.
Du Yunyun quickly retrieved an Olympiad math problem book from her room and began to read it.
Half an hour later, Du Yunyun rushed out excitedly.
"Brother, your massage technique really works! It's simply miraculous."
If it were in the past, doing difficult problems from the Olympiad math book would make Du Yunyun feel dizzy and mentally exhausted after at most fifteen minutes, because the problems in the Olympiad math book are very difficult and require a lot of brainpower.
However, after being massaged by Du Fei, she worked on the problems for half an hour without feeling any discomfort.
On the contrary, her problem-solving approach was clearer than before.
Du Yunyun naturally knew that all these changes were due to the massage Du Fei had just given her.
"Haha, now you know how amazing your brother is. Don't worry, I'll give you a massage every other day. In a month, I guarantee you'll become the number one student at City High School!"
Du Fei patted Du Yunyun's head.
Seeing his sister happy made Du Fei happier than winning the lottery.
As for Du Yunyun, her previous distress disappeared, and a smile returned to her face.