People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 1090 The Torrent of Worldly Affairs
Although he kept saying it was a pity, judging from his expression, he clearly didn't think so, and didn't even take the matter to heart.

That's just how it is for an old salted fish.

"What era are we living in? Arranged marriages are no longer in vogue."

Li Qi shook his head.

He had a vague impression of Lu Qingyue. In his memory, she was a beautiful little girl who called him "brother" all the time when they were little. That was all.

With the passing of the old man in the family, all contact between the two families ceased.

If the Li family's business hadn't collapsed, things wouldn't have come to this, but things didn't develop in that direction.

The deaths of one elder from the Li family and the illness of the other from the Lu family were inevitable.

As for the friendship between the two families' elders, Li Qi knew a little about it. Both grandfathers were chosen ones who had gone through thick and thin together in the game world; otherwise, they wouldn't have arranged marriages for their descendants.

This is a friendship from the previous generation, spreading along the bloodline.

In fact, if the two elderly people hadn't both had sons, the previous generation would have become in-laws.

"By the way, these are things sent back by the Lu family. They said they were the betrothal gifts that the old man sent back then."

"These are your things. You're all grown up now, so deal with them yourself."

As he spoke, Mr. Li pointed to the mahogany box on the table.

The box is well preserved; the years haven't left many marks on it, and you can even faintly smell a pleasant woody aroma.

The lock on the box is also very innovative; it's a brass combination lock, but instead of numbers, it uses the characters for birth dates and times.

"The password for this type of lock is usually the man's birth date and time."

"Open it yourself."

As he spoke, Li's father revealed curiosity in his eyes, wanting to know what his father had given away back then.

After all, this is a treatment that even his own son doesn't receive.

It can only be said that grandsons are closer than sons.

Upon hearing this, Li Qi didn't hesitate and opened the box with a few clicks.

"Good heavens, a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe..."

“When your father got married, it wasn’t like this.”

"Son, I have some doubts. Your father might not be my biological son."

Mr. Li was somewhat on edge.

"This phoenix crown is absolutely pure gold, and the gold thread on the clothes is also real gold."

"Wait, there's also this jade..."

"Twenty years ago, a piece of gold-threaded jade appeared in our area, and it was later bought by a mysterious buyer for a high price."

"That man is definitely your grandfather."

Li's father's gaze shifted to the jade Buddha in the box, his Dao heart shattered.

Although he was raised in a wealthy family, he still became a bit sensitive when he saw these things.

At this moment, Li Qi recalled the old man in his somewhat blurry memory, and his heart stirred slightly. After a long while, he moved the jade Buddha carved into a Buddha of giving children and picked up a letter that was pressed underneath.

The letter's cover bore the inscription "To My Grandson".

Li Qi opened the envelope and read it word by word.

The letter was brief, essentially saying that by the time Li Qi read it, he would likely be dead. It stated that life and death are the natural order and should not be a cause for concern. Then, it shifted gears, saying that his son was incompetent; while he could manage the family in peaceful times, he would be helpless in the face of turmoil, and the Li family's downfall was inevitable. Therefore, he shamelessly asked his old friend Lu Zhiqi for this marriage proposal. He and Lu Zhiqi were sworn brothers, and he knew his days were numbered, while Lu Zhiqi had the potential to reach the Innate Realm, with a lifespan of 150 years. If the marriage went through, it would be enough to protect him until his old age.

In the vast ocean of life, it is possible to gain a foothold on one's own, but it is too bitter. He did not want Li Qi to suffer this hardship, because he had gone through hardship himself and knew how bitter it was.

Finally, he added that if the marriage does not go through, one should not be upset, for everything is unpredictable, and one's own assumptions may not be the best; ultimately, the future is created by oneself.

If he marries someone he loves, giving the contents of the house to the woman wouldn't be considered stingy...

Among the myriad stories, all brimming with paternal love, Li Qi, after reading them, found himself speechless as memories of both lifetimes intertwined.

Undoubtedly, the old man did not expect that Lu Zhi Qiu's breakthrough to the Innate Realm would encounter problems, resulting in him being mentally impaired for many years afterward.

Some things in games can also affect reality.

The old man had his reasons for not telling anyone about this. If Lu Zhi Qiu acknowledged it, it would be fine without anyone else knowing. If he didn't acknowledge it, it wouldn't be a good thing for others to know.

"My future is indeed something I must create myself..."

After a long while, Li Qi thought to himself.

If the Lu family doesn't return this item, even if he rises to prominence in the game, as long as Lu Qingyue isn't too wicked, he'll still accept the marriage contract just because his grandfather did this much.

As for now, the return of the items is not a bad thing in his view; it means he has one less burden.

"It's a pity that this thing probably won't be able to be given away in the future..."

Li Qi thought silently in his heart.

By the time he reaches the future, he may have already died on his path to transcendence. And if he does manage to succeed by chance, his mind will surely be like that of a god or a demon—in short, inhuman. How could he possibly be bound by love and affection?

With a click, Li Qi closed the box.

Ding!
During dinner, Li Qi's phone suddenly rang.

Because of school regulations, he usually keeps his phone at home.

When I opened my phone, I was surprised to find that it was a private message initiated by Yan Muqing through the class group chat.

Yan Muqing: You're actually a good person, but I'm not interested in dating right now. If you're really interested, then study hard. I'm planning to apply to Yunnan University. If you can get into the same university as me, then we can give it a try.

Clearly, this was a polite way of declining encouragement.

If Li Qi is sober, he naturally won't take it seriously, and he'll have a way out. If Li Qi isn't sober, and he tries hard to improve his studies, that's not a bad thing either, because Yunda University isn't something you can get into just by working hard, but it's true that if you study hard, your grades will improve.

If it were Li Qi before he awakened his past life memories, he might have taken the exam for Yunda seriously, but now he sees things very clearly.

Undoubtedly, the fact that Yan Muqing could utter such words clearly shows that her true nature is different from the coldness she outwardly displays; she is gentle and sensitive inside.

In the room, Yan Muqing sat cross-legged on the floor mat, put down her phone. What happened this morning surprised her slightly, but that was all. She was very good at handling these kinds of things.

Of course, she dealt with different people in different ways. In her mind, Li Qi was not a bad person, so she was more tactful and gentle.

Just because someone isn't bad doesn't mean she likes them; Li Qi wasn't her ideal type.

What she wanted, while not necessarily a peerless hero—not that she didn't want one, but she knew she couldn't reach that level—couldn't be too ordinary either; there had to be something unique and outstanding about him.

drop!
She had just put her phone down when it rang. She opened it and took a look.

Li Qi: By then, someone as outstanding as me might have already been snatched up by someone else, and it would be too late to regret it.

Yan Muqing smiled when she saw this. She hadn't expected Li Qi, who was inconspicuous in the class, to be so witty.

So she replied: Then I'll wait and see.

She didn't take those words seriously at all.

(End of this chapter)