CHAPTER 471: CHAPTER 291: ZHOU BAOWEI, HIS MAJESTY, IS A PEERLESS BEAUTY IN THE WORLD_2

Qu Wanqiu walked up behind Lin Li, raised her leg, and kicked Lin Li’s backpack, laughing and swearing.

Bai Bufan, who caught the keyword, widened his eyes and looked over, staring at Lin Li’s pant leg, questioning whether there were more pants hidden inside.

"Just genuinely concerned for you."

"Who cares like that? Besides, from the library to school is all main roads, brightly lit. Who dares to commit a crime?" Qu Wanqiu said speechlessly.

"True."

Upon hearing this, Lin Li stroked his chin. Hmm, this did give him a bit of an idea on how to complete task three.

Since the criminal wouldn’t come to him, why not go find the criminal?

...

Nansang Middle School.

Downstairs in the boys’ dormitory, Lin Li frowned as he looked at Bai Bufan, who came running out panting heavily, and asked curiously:

"Why did it take you so long to come down?"

"It’s Wang Yuezhi’s fault." Bai Bufan sneered, his voice filled with resentment.

"What’s it got to do with him?" Lin Li was even more puzzled when he heard this.

"Whew— I just realized I didn’t have my key," Bai Bufan gritted his teeth and explained:

"So I went down to ask the dorm aunt for it, got the key, went up to unlock the door, then came back down to return the key to the aunt. When I went back up, hey! Guess what?

The door was shut!

While I was feeling hot, Wang Yuezhi, who had just finished fetching hot water, came over and reminded me—

’Remember to close the door next time you go out. This time I helped you, but you might not be so lucky next time.’

Damn it, crap! When I went to get the key a second time, the aunt really looked at me like I was an idiot. Yes, yes, just like how you’re looking at me now, Lin Li, you just... No, no! Lin Li, what does that look in your eyes mean!"

Bai Bufan was so anxious he almost jumped up the wall.

"Wang Yuezhi is doing it for your own good. If someone’s daring enough to steal takeout from the school, they’re daring enough to steal things. Let’s go, let’s go." Ignoring the barking behind them, Lin Li walked ahead with a smile.

It seems Wang Yuezhi really wants to win, he’s even stayed at school.

Or maybe he stays often, and Lin Li just never noticed.

Soon, the two found an internet café not far from the school, or rather, a more upscale internet lounge.

Unlike before, when avoiding smoke meant you had to rent a private room, now in internet lounges, the private rooms tend to have more smoke.

Because if someone smokes in the main hall and you don’t stop them, other guests will complain and report them. In private rooms, you can turn a blind eye.

Lin Li walked to the front desk: "Admin, new user, help me load a hundred."

"Alright, just a moment." The admin took the ID card and started the process.

"Now there’s a balance of 220 in your account." Quickly, the ID was returned to Lin Li along with a piece of paper: "And this is your ID password, case-sensitive."

The admin actually noticed Bai Bufan but didn’t mind.

Just like earlier, a guest asked if smoking was allowed in a private room, and after being told no, he asked why others could.

Simple, because the others didn’t ask.

"Buffett is stupid. After decades in the stock market, his average annual return is only about 20%. If that old guy put all his assets into gaming here, wouldn’t his returns be directly 120%?" Lin Li said as they entered the internet café, intrigued.

Bai Bufan: "..."

"You’re good at making money. If you ever manage a fund, let me know. I’ll sell my house just to invest with you."

"Did your landlord agree?"

"Introduce your track record, and they’ll agree."

"Sure," Lin Li chuckled, nodding, then paused: "Do you want a main area or a private room?"

In this café, once your ID is activated, you can choose any computer you like.

"Why would I need a private room for one person? That’s just wasting money. The main area is fine. Set me up on a six-dollar machine, the specs are enough." Bai Bufan glanced at the price list and seating chart on the wall, then said to Lin Li.

"Stop saving my money, I’ll set you up on a fifteen-dollar machine. That way, with the overnight discount, the 220 in your card is enough to last you until morning. The extra money you can use to buy snacks and breakfast." Lin Li said, waving his hand dismissively, opting for a corner spot in the high-spec section of the main area, avoiding the smoke in private rooms.

While waiting for the computer to boot up, he gestured for Bai Bufan to sit next to him.

Looking at the seemingly affluent Lin Li, Bai Bufan made no courtesy, feeling envious as he remarked:

"It’s great to have money. Your wallet is as plump as Bao Wei, while mine is as thin as Hui Liyi. Life, ah, fleeting, fleeting."

Lin Li: "?"

Lin Li turned his head towards Bai Bufan, seriously placing a hand on his shoulder: "Bufan, my family’s semi-truck’s lights are broken, could you stand in front for a bit when you have time?"

"Oops, my bad." Bai Bufan chuckled awkwardly.

As Lin Li was entering the password to log in, and Bai Bufan, left with nothing to do, started feeling the keyboard on the unbooted machine in front of him, giggling mischievously as he exclaimed:

"Ah~ I touched the slot between ’J’ and ’K’~ Truly, only an internet café~ So satisfying~"

—Bai Bufan’s fingers slid up and down between the ’J’ and ’K’ keys of the mechanical keyboard, using his middle and ring fingers.

Lin Li looked at Bai Bufan like he was an idiot and let out a deep sigh.

"Bufan, try reaching a bit lower, there’s also a gap between ’N’ and ’M’."

"...I’d better not, that’s a bit disrespectful." Bai Bufan, knowing this, responded with a laugh.

"Then try a bit up to the left, there’s also a gap between ’8’ and ’U’."

"Huh?" Bai Bufan was stunned, looked down, and indeed there was one.

"And if you go up to the right, there’s a gap between ’O’ and ’P’ as well."

Bai Bufan: "..."

"So ’JK’ is actually besieged by ’8U’ and ’OP’ from both sides, destined to fail this lifetime." Bai Bufan laughed.