I, Silver Superman, have been upgraded to Omniscient and Omnipotent.

The proprietress was unaware that this was Ye Ritian's last time eating here, and the last time she would see him. He was terrified of being seen by her again. Although the proprietress's unintentional words did not insult him, such a situation was undoubtedly hurtful to someone from the bottom of society like him. Since then, Ye Ritian has never eaten at that Sichuan restaurant that served the same cuisine as his hometown.

Ye Ritian was unaware that the reason the proprietress seemed even happier to see him than if she had found a hundred yuan was simply because she rarely saw such a customer and such a way of treating people. Ye Ritian was so polite, so calm and composed, as if he had just entered society and was without any guile or scheming.

As a businessman or restaurant owner, one encounters a variety of customers every day. These customers come and go in an endless stream. Birds of a feather flock together. Among them are fair-weather friends, groups that boast and flatter each other, and people who talk nonsense when they are drunk.

Even at the dinner table, people would go crazy and make veiled accusations under the influence of alcohol... There were also elites getting promoted and receiving raises, powerful and famous people socializing and signing contracts... All sorts of people, whether poor or rich, well-dressed rich people in suits and ties, or women with heavy makeup who were materialistic and freeloading, or white-collar elites who looked respectable, would come to the restaurant to gather and eat. She saw many of them.

But Ye Ritian's innate good manners and way of dealing with people, his unpretentious and innocent eyes, and his clear and transparent nature are something she rarely encounters.

But no matter what she did, she couldn't see that something was wrong with Ye Ritian. She could never see Ye Ritian's true situation. Working twelve-hour shifts and endless screws had extinguished the light in his eyes, leaving him bewildered and silent about the future.

With his low education and lack of skills and talent, he is destined to be a useless person eliminated by society in the future. There are plenty of cheap people like him. Ye Ritian is really insignificant and worthless in society. He can only be used as a leek to be slaughtered.

Aside from having all his limbs and a sound mind, he's no different from a disabled person. He's even less capable than some disabled people who are physically and mentally strong. He's far more outstanding, with a family and parents. You can only say he's lazy or has given up on himself.

He also wanted to eat out often, and he wanted to eat all kinds of delicacies like the rich. He didn't even know how to eat crayfish, let alone how to cook them, let alone hairy crabs or king crabs. He ate very little seafood...

Ye Ritian thought to himself, “I’m not being a Western worshipper. It’s just that my mother taught me from a young age not to take things from others for free or to take advantage of them. I’ve been sensible and well-behaved since I was a child. I was considerate of others even at a young age. I was also a filial child… She wasn’t highly educated, but she tried her best to teach me what she believed in as values, so that I could conduct myself properly and be polite to others. Politeness is about mutual respect and has nothing to do with national borders.”

As for why his personality has become like this, it all started after he was taken to the city by his parents while studying in the countryside. The unfamiliar environment and his unreasonable parents brought about a huge change in his life. After graduating from school and entering society, the cruel reality and the oppression from his parents made him terrified and even attempted suicide by cutting his wrists.

He had run away from home three times and nearly died three times, mostly due to arguments with his parents. In a sense, Ye Ritian was at odds with his parents and hated them because they would impose their own ideas of what was good on him. Their will was absolute and no one could disobey it.

Strict management restricted him from going out to play. He was not allowed to visit classmates' homes that were too far away, or even those in the same town. Even if he went out, he had to report the time to them. If he did not return by that time, he would be punished.

He would inevitably get a beating when he got home. It got even worse after they came to the city. On weekends, they would go to work and then lock Ye Ritian up at home to watch TV and not allow him to go out. They would lock the door like a prisoner. Every day after school, he would do his homework. As long as he didn't go out, he could do whatever he wanted, but the TV only had three channels.

There was practically nothing to watch, let alone cartoons. It was all news and commercials. This went on for a whole year. Ye Ritian argued and resisted with his parents, but to no avail. They thought he was still young and they were afraid he would go astray, so they called it protecting him, saying it was for his own good and that they loved him.

One time, Ye Ritian couldn't stand this kind of life anymore. While his parents were at work during the day, he sneaked out through the narrow iron bars of the gate to play. When he returned that evening, he was naturally discovered and, unsurprisingly, received a double beating from both parents. If Ye Ritian didn't cry, they would feel embarrassed, saying, "Who do you think you are? We're beating you and you're not crying? Who are you trying to impress? What kind of hero are you? We raised you, fed you, and provided for you, not so you could upset us." So they beat him even harder. After making Ye Ritian cry, they became impatient, saying, "Cry, cry, all you do is cry! We're your parents, it's our duty to discipline you, and you think we can't control you? If it were any other child, we wouldn't bother with them. Who do you think you are? If you're so capable, go out and support yourself right now..."

"Are you pretending to be an elephant with a pig's nose stuck in it?" So they intensified their beating. When Ye Ritian could no longer grit his teeth and burst into loud wails, letting out a piercing scream, they felt annoyed and irritated. His crying made their ears itch, and their impatience grew. They beat him even harder, leaving Ye Ritian in a dilemma, unsure whether to cry or not. As they beat him, they said, "We're hitting you because you were wrong, not for no reason, understand? You're our flesh and blood, would we harm you? You don't know how dangerous the world is outside. Your father and I..." "I'm busy with work all day and don't have time to take care of you. For your growth, you need to be patient and stay home to do your homework, read books, study, memorize texts, and review the knowledge points you learned today. Your grades are already bad, not as good as your uncle's daughter and son. You're the worst among our relatives, and you still don't study hard. How can we face our families in the village? Do you know where we should put our faces when we talk about your generation of children? It's shameful, you know? If you continue like this, what will you do when you enter society? We can't take care of you forever; we'll get old..." His parents went on and on, earnestly telling Ye Ritian a lot of things. Ye Ritian collapsed to the ground in anguish, tears streaming down his face. He didn't understand any of this; he only knew he had tried his best. He couldn't do anything about studying; he simply didn't have the talent. He just couldn't absorb the knowledge points, and no matter how hard he forced himself, he couldn't learn. This path seemed hopeless.

Ye Ritian kept crying, which planted the seeds of resentment towards his parents. He thought that they had placed all their hopes on him, something they themselves could not do.

Feeling the immense pressure and the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, he felt a suffocating sense of unease and anxiety, as if his young body had been burdened with too much and he couldn't breathe.

Sometimes Ye Ritian tried to communicate with his parents and reason with them, but if they realized Ye Ritian was right, or if they themselves knew they were wrong, they would immediately feel embarrassed and lose face in front of their child. Then, frustrated and disappointed, they would beat Ye Ritian, saying things like, "We're first-time parents, don't push your luck. You're our child, we have the right to discipline you. We didn't raise you to listen to us, and now you're lecturing us? You've gone too far!"

The parents' sticks and clothes hangers slammed down, mercilessly whipping the child, coldly proclaiming, "You're still young and don't understand. You'll understand when you grow up. We're doing this for your own good. Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern..."

Ye Ritian could only grit his teeth and weep, enduring their blows. From then on, he never dared to reason with them again. If they told him to go east, he would never dare to go west. Suddenly, he let out a heart-wrenching roar. The sharp weapons hitting him caused his skin to feel immense pain, making Ye Ritian's eyes bloodshot. Red bruises appeared on his body. He looked at his parents in fear, his mouth full of pleas for mercy. But his parents showed no mercy or pity. Instead, their eyes became even more determined. "We're doing this for your own good. We understand your rebellious phase at this age. We've been through it. We must correct you and prevent you from going astray."

Ye Ritian nodded in agreement while wiping away tears. The beatings from his parents were so painful that he hid in a corner and kept backing away, trying to squeeze out all the air to shrink his size and reduce the area of ​​pain and injury.

At that moment, he wished he could crawl into a mouse hole to escape this overwhelming attack. The beating was too painful. Although there was no blood, pain doesn't necessarily require blood to make someone look desperate. He curled up, licking his wounds, and sobbing softly.

Tears blurred his vision. He stared fearfully at his parents' feet, not daring to look up at them, thinking that they must be very angry right now.

Ye Ritian's parents held immense hopes for him. They eagerly wished he would succeed and achieve great things, imagining the day he would bring honor to the family. They envisioned him beaming with pride, proudly boasting to neighbors, relatives, and friends, "Look, this is my child! He got a perfect score on his exam, first in the whole school! He got a two-thousand-yuan scholarship! The school has given him so many certificates that they could keep our family cleaned up our mess for a month! Hahahaha..." Ye Ritian's parents were burning with anxiety, eagerly anticipating this day; he was their greatest wish...

Therefore, Ye Ritian was particularly disgusted by the system upgrade incident. He hated the one-sided, supreme interpretation of the system, the upgrade without his consent, and the direct veto that completely disregarded the wishes of others.

"Mr. Ye?"

"Hey, handsome, what's wrong?"

"Ye Ritian? What are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought!"

"Hey handsome Asian guy, what are you spacing out for? Why are you crying?"

Seeing Ye Ritian standing there, looking dazed and blank, as if he were recalling something, Lillian and Selena quickly called out to him.

"No, nothing, I was just thinking about some things from the past!"

Hearing the shouts from the outside world, Ye Ritian instantly came to his senses. Had he shed tears? He quickly wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye.

Chapter 207 Almost Lost Her Virginity During a Trip Out for Fun

The past? Memories of the past?

The two women exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly.

"The other person must have something on their mind, so they were thinking about something bad, otherwise they wouldn't have quietly shed tears without anyone noticing!"

Selena took a deep breath and walked over with elegant steps. Without warning, she boldly took Ye Ritian's hand, who was calmly looking at her, and said solemnly, "Ye... Ritian, I still want to call you Ye Ritian. Although I don't know what past events you are reminiscing about, or what you can't let go of, those things are all in the past now. We need a new future. Your coming to me today means it's a new beginning. Please let go of those unpleasant memories and live a new life."

Lillian, not to be outdone, also came over and took Ye Ritian's other hand, speaking softly to comfort him: "Yes, Ye Ritian, let bygones be bygones. We must be full of love for life, live well, and look forward to the future. Every unknown day is a different new beginning. We can rewrite our lives and prevent history from repeating itself. Please let go of those sad and painful memories and stop being sad and heartbroken alone..."

Ye Ritian first freed his hands from their grasp, stepped back slightly to maintain a similar distance from them, slowly raised his head to look at them, his calm eyes devoid of joy or sorrow, and said in a deep, dark voice, "Thank you for your concern, I will. Also, I'm sorry, please don't have too much physical contact. I am not worthy of it, I have... well, my status is lowly, I am not good enough for you!"

He originally wanted to say that he had a wife and that they were not allowed to have any contact with him, but Ye Ritian was afraid that saying so would hurt their self-esteem and make them misunderstand that he disliked them. They were great beauties, goddesses in the hearts of countless people. In order to avoid this situation, he could only humiliate himself in a considerate way.

Ye Ritian's words shocked the two women once again and explained his strange behavior, which greatly increased their goodwill towards him. He was truly a unique Easterner.

At the same time, they were filled with mixed feelings. They hadn't expected this Asian person to be so cautious, as if he were afraid that he might accidentally taint the world's conscience.

He was like a pond full of filthy, stinking taro paste, while everyone else was a pure and noble white lotus. He was always afraid that he might accidentally taint the other person and pollute this turbid world.

Instantly, Selena raised her small hand, covering her mouth in panic, staring at the Asian man in front of her with disbelief, thinking to herself, "My God, what kind of experiences have you had to make you so timid and ashamed? You've wasted your height!"

She suddenly thought of something else: "It seems that East Asians are not well received in their own country. Racial bullying and skin color discrimination are very serious. It seems that I should pay more attention to Chinese communities and help Asians in the future."

Selena looked at Ye Ritian with heartache. He must have suffered a lot of bullying from Americans, which is why he was so afraid of hurting others and was so hesitant to even approach her.

After that, Ye Ritian was unaware of the earth-shattering changes his actions brought to Selena. From then on, Catwoman Selena paid extra attention to Asian people in Gotham City, always fearing that they would become the next Ye Ritian. Their pitiful appearance made her feel very sorry for them.

Lillian felt even more sorry for Ye Ritian. At this moment, she admitted that she had fallen for this Asian boy. His deep-seated, instinctive sense of inferiority and weakness moved her deeply.

"No! Ye Ritian, you are not dirty. Please don't say that about yourself. You are the best. I don't despise you!"

Poison Ivy walked over again, preparing to take Ye Ritian's hand to give him confidence, wanting to transfer her body heat through physical contact.

Let the other person feel your meticulous care and love, let them understand that it's not that no one doesn't love them, and that even if others dislike you, you don't mind. Use yourself to touch their heart.

Ye Ritian frowned. "Trying to grab my hand again? Can't you explain it clearly? I'm a married man." He dodged Poison Ivy's attack by stepping back, his face darkening. "You two girls who are just making things up, enough already."

But in Poison Ivy's eyes, Ye Ritian's actions fully confirmed that he was afraid of being defiled. Lillian was even more moved. She didn't blame Ye Ritian for his avoidance. She would take this man no matter what, and she kept pursuing him.

With a heartfelt expression, Lillian confessed to Ye Ritian, "Ye Ritian, I...I love you, and I want to be with you forever!"

Selena was completely dumbfounded. Holy crap, her best friend had just given her away?! If she had more time, and their relationship progressed, she had no doubt they might have become lovers and even gotten married... um...

Selena sighed, "No one wouldn't love a man like that. Maybe some people wouldn't, but I'm definitely not one of them..."

She didn't mind Ye Ritian's weakness and inferiority complex at all. On the contrary, it proved his character even more. He was not arrogant or domineering, he didn't use his power to oppress others, he didn't bully the weak, and he didn't bully others...

So Selena rushed up and chased after Ye Ritian with her sister Lillian. She looked at Ye Ritian with deep affection and said, "Ye Ritian, I love you too. Your shortcomings are nothing to me. I will protect you from now on and I will train you."

You should protect your own man.

Lillian was furious: "Selena, you're trying to steal my man?!"

He hurriedly tried to pull Ye Ritian back into his hands.

Grass!

Ye Ritian hurriedly dodged, dumbfounded. He never expected this scene. "Damn it, I came here to play. I just wanted to use you guys to find the Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblestone). I never expected things to develop like this."

He had considered having a harem, but the problem was he didn't like American women, so he was sorry.

Boom!

Ye Ritian was caught by the two men and pinned against the wall. With a loud thud, the house was only so big, where could he possibly escape to?

Lillian sneered, "Let's see how you run this time!"

She looked at Ye Ritian with the eyes of someone eyeing prey, scrutinizing the man who was about to spend his life with her. She held tightly to Ye Ritian's left arm, unwilling to let go.

“He came to see me, so he’s my man, not yours, Lillian.”

Selena said angrily, pulling on Ye Ritian's other arm as well, trying to pull him back into her hand.

Lillian glared at him, her big eyes defiant, and said coldly, "I was the one who fell in love with him first, and you actually stole my man!"

Selena snorted coldly, knowing she was in the wrong, and said in a coquettish voice, "Hmph, I don't care, I'm going to have this man!"

These words made Lillian's chest heave with anger. Damn it, she never expected her best friend to be so crazy. Her eyes narrowed, and she decided to go all out, saying coldly, "I don't care. I won't give up this man no matter what. We can share a husband if necessary!"

Selena was furious and her temper flared. "What kind of indecent words are these?!" she roared, her anger barely contained.

I never imagined that my best friend would one day compete with me for a man. I must have been blind to have made such a good friend.

Swish.

Then, the two women began frantically grabbing at Ye Ritian's arms, their bodies being pulled back and forth, damn it!

Ye Ritian was displeased and decided to confront them. He gently pulled away from the two women's hands, afraid of accidentally killing these two infatuated girls, and rushed out.

He coldly retorted, "Enough! Don't overthink things. I'm a married man, really, I'm not lying to you. Besides, I'm here to do business. If you're not going to do business, I'm leaving!"

The two women were shocked, never expecting their opponent to have such strength. Coming to their senses, neither of them believed he was truly married; he must have resorted to this tactic out of desperation to watch the two sisters playfully fighting.

Lillian said earnestly, "I don't care if you have a wife, I'm still willing to marry you!"

"And me, me too!"

Selena quickly followed suit, not wanting to be outdone.

Ye Ritian's face was ashen; he remained silent, staring coldly at them.

Seeing Ye Ritian's dark face, which then turned angry and gloomy, with endless coldness about to emanate from him, Selena's heart skipped a beat. She quickly stabilized the situation to prevent him from getting angry and changed the subject, saying, "Ahem! What kind of business do you want to do with me? Don't worry, since you are the man I have my eye on, my asking price is free. I will help you sell anything for free."

She thought of many things. What did the other party need her to help sell? Hmm, could it be stolen goods? Uh... well, that's not impossible.

Ye Ritian looked melancholy, hesitating about how to come up with a reason. After thinking for a moment, he said softly, "Then please help me contact Cobbot behind you and tell him that I have self-healing pills to sell to him."

Selena was puzzled. A self-healing pill? What's that?