A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Li Wei looked at the head maid and said, "Judging from your accent, you don't seem to be from Tokyo. You sound more like someone from Hokkaido."

Before gaining superhuman powers, Li Wei could only distinguish between Kanto and Kansai dialects at most. However, after gaining superhuman powers, his learning ability was greatly enhanced, so his talent in languages ​​was also ignited. Now, he can distinguish the different accents of people from various regions of Japan.

The head maid looked surprised and said, "Master, you are very sensitive to language. I am indeed from Hokkaido. The locals think we are from the countryside, but Sapporo is indeed a rural place compared to Tokyo."

Li Wei laughed and said, "There's no need to belittle yourself like that. I'm still a foreigner. I'm an international student from Chongguo."

The head maid wore a longing expression; she had a certain understanding of the superpower across the sea. As a local academic star from a small place like Sapporo, although she wasn't considered outstanding in an environment like Ocha Girls' University where academic geniuses were everywhere, she was still quite knowledgeable compared to ordinary people.

The head maid had used her position as a librarian at the school library to teach herself Mandarin and German, and her English was also quite good. She scored high on a TOEFL mock test, and including her native language, she was fluent in four languages.

It was precisely because of her language advantage that she was exposed to many foreign books and was not as ignorant and narrow-minded as ordinary Japanese people. Therefore, she knew just how terrifying the superpower across the sea was. If it weren't for her current Japanese godfather, she would have been beaten to a pulp by her former adoptive father across the sea in no time.

In her heart, the superpower across the sea was powerful and vast, far surpassing the island nation of Japan. It was a terrifying presence that, since the Tang Dynasty, had risen and fallen, but had never truly fallen from the table. Well-versed in history, she understood that the players at the world's table had changed hands time and again, but that great empire across the sea had always remained seated, never leaving the table, regardless of wins or losses.

She realized that Li Wei was a citizen of that vast empire across the sea. No wonder he had a different spirit than the Japanese; it was a kind of confidence ingrained in his bones. After a long period of economic downturn, the spirit of individuals in Japan was quickly extinguished. Coupled with various internal and external troubles, many young people in Japan were quite confused. She was considered one of the few clear-headed young people, but the clearer one was, the more painful it was. So she envied Li Wei sitting across from her, who had a strong and prosperous motherland.

The head maid put aside her inner thoughts and said, "So, Master, you are a citizen of that big country across the sea. The environment here in Japan isn't very friendly to international students, and Tokyo is a very expensive place."

Li Wei laughed and said, "It's alright. After all, compared to the average international student, I'm doing pretty well."

He was doing fairly well, owning two high-value homes, half of the commercial street's shops, a business company, and a yakuza organization.

The head maid said, "I remember that the higher-ups have restricted foreign students from working in the country. They can only work a fixed number of hours each month. Master, does this situation affect you?"

Li Wei said, "I am an art student, after all, and I have a skill. The income from part-time jobs is still too low for me. I usually take on commercial illustrations and art outsourcing for game companies."

The head maid looked surprised. She knew very well how lucrative the anime and gaming industry was in Japan, a major anime and gaming nation. To be able to carve out a place for himself in such an environment and make a living from it, Li Wei had already surpassed ordinary people.

The head maid said, "This job must be quite tiring, right?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "It's alright. I'm considered one of the top people in this industry, so the pressure isn't actually that great."

The head maid was somewhat surprised. Anyone who can reach the top in any industry is no ordinary person. Li Wei in front of her was more outstanding than she had imagined. After all, she had a certain understanding of how complicated the art-related industry was.

She also had some understanding of the income of the top people in this industry, which was no less than seven million yuan a year. Such an income level had already surpassed that of ordinary people. Although it was still some distance from the tens of millions of yuan of the high-income class, the vast majority of ordinary people could not reach this income level. It should be said that the annual income of most ordinary people these days is around three to one million yuan.

The handsome young man in front of me is far beyond the level of an ordinary otaku. He is a top-tier creative otaku, a rare breed that accounts for less than 0% of the entire otaku community.

There are different levels of otaku, like the creator of EVA, who is the pinnacle of the otaku world. He is a fanatical tokusatsu enthusiast who developed depression from filming EVA, but his eyes light up when tokusatsu is mentioned. Recently, his "Shin Godzilla" was released, and he also has remakes of Kamen Rider and Ultraman. He is having a lot of fun.

The head maid looked at Li Wei in front of her. Li Wei was not only sunny and handsome, but also had the talent of a creator. Such a high-quality man was very sought after in the Japanese marriage market.

However, this person, whom she never dared to hope to even approach, took the initiative to ask for her contact information, which made her feel uneasy.

Li Wei took out his drawing board and pencil from his small backpack and said, "May I draw a portrait of you?"

To conceal his consciousness space, Li Wei would carry a backpack of moderate size when he went out. He could take out some non-exaggerated items from the backpack, and as long as the items were of reasonable size, they would not attract attention.

The head maid said somewhat shyly, "I...can."

The head maid was also somewhat looking forward to it. Li Wei was an art student at Dongyi University and a top figure in the illustration circle. His painting skills were guaranteed, and she felt it was an honor to have him paint her portrait.

Li Wei held a pencil and looked carefully at the head maid. Her deep and genuine eyes were extremely charming to the head maid.

Li Wei's brush moved swiftly across the paper, his drawing speed far exceeding that of ordinary people. Each stroke was precise and steady, unlike other painters who constantly adjust their work. In just a few minutes, a Li Wei-style sketch, far surpassing ordinary sketches in its exquisite detail, was completed.

Chapter 1. Mona Lisa in the Real World

Li Wei turned the completed painting around and pushed it in front of the head maid, saying, "May I know your name? I'd like to sign this painting; I intend to give it to you."

Looking at the drawing of herself, the head maid was amazed. Li Wei was truly talented. It seemed that Li Wei was not bragging when he said that he was at the top of the illustration industry. Such drawing skills were enough to make him a master. What was most terrifying was that Li Wei was so young. He was like a legendary "born with knowledge".

The head maid said, "Jinchengzhai Qianye."

The head maid wrote her name on a blank sheet of paper. Her handwriting was delicate and lively, giving her a lovely feel, which was the complete opposite of her own temperament.

Looking at the strokes of the pen on the paper, Li Wei said, "A rare surname, a very nice-sounding name."

Li Wei finished writing his message and signing it on the sketch.

Head maid Jinchengzhai Qianye looked at the portrait of herself, feeling a little shy. The portrait depicted her as very beautiful, almost identical to her in person. The only difference was that the portrait showed her with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on her delicate and straight nose, which transformed her cold beauty into intellect and restraint.

Li Wei, seeing Jin Chengzhai Qianye staring intently at his reflection in the painting, said, "I think you would look quite good in glasses, Qianye, and they would also make you appear less cold."

Jinchengzhai Qianye gently brushed her cheek and whispered, "Really?"

Li Wei nodded and smiled, "Of course. I once visited the Museum of the Raffles to see the Mona Lisa's portrait, but that doesn't matter anymore, because I have already met my own Mona Lisa, and that is you."

Li Wei's powerful straight shot made Jin Chengzhai Qianye's cheeks burn.

Jinchengzhai Qianye covered her cheeks with both hands, trying to cool them down with the warmth of her hands. She said weakly, "Is this a confession? I don't even know your name, Master."

Li Wei laughed and said, "My name is Li Wei. As for confessing my feelings, this isn't really a confession. I just want to be friends with you. After all, no girl would believe a man's confession on the first date, right?"

As Jin Chengzhai Qianye listened to Li Wei's words, she felt inexplicably disappointed. The unfolding of the story was just like the plot of a shoujo manga, where an ordinary girl encounters her prince charming because of a certain event.

The dashing Li Wei is indeed like the perfect prince charming in a shoujo manga for girls.

Jinchengzhai Qianye carefully tore his portrait out of the sketchbook, and then used a paintbrush to write his phone number and Line account on the piece of paper on which he had previously written his name.

Although it seemed absurd to give her contact information to a man she had only met once, Jin Chengzhai Qianye felt her mind was in a daze, and right now, all she could see was Li Wei.

Li Wei said, "This job isn't right for you. I have some things to do and I need to leave now. Let's settle the bill."

Li Wei took out a stack of Fukuzawa Yukichi brochures from his wallet and said, "Don't refuse this tip. You deserve it. I had a very happy day."

Jinchengzhai Qianye watched Li Wei's departing figure as he paid the bill, biting her lower lip lightly. She had some things she wanted to say to Li Wei earlier, but she was too shy to say them.

Just after Li Wei left, several well-behaved-looking maids surrounded him and started chattering and making a ruckus.

"Chiya-chan, who was that handsome guy just now? He's really good-looking."

"I saw that he drew a portrait of you, Chiya-chan. Can we take a look?"

"I also want a handsome guy like that to draw my portrait!"

The atmosphere inside the maid cafe is quite relaxed, unlike a proper company where there are hierarchical distinctions between superiors and subordinates. Many of the maids at the maid cafe are only part-time and don't work there regularly, so everyone treats each other as equals. No one is superior to anyone else, and conversations are mostly conducted in a friendly, consultative tone.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye, with mixed feelings, said, "This is the first time I've met that guest. I'm not familiar with him. Even if you ask me, I don't know and I can't answer your questions."

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In the very end, Li Wei used his mind-reading ability to cheat a little and peek into Jinchengzhai Qianye's mind. The reason he gave him a tip was because Jinchengzhai Qianye's life had indeed been quite difficult lately.

Although the tuition at Ocha Girls' University isn't too high, the school is located in Tokyo, a place where land is incredibly expensive. It's not easy to settle down in such a big city.

To ensure he had enough money for living expenses and accommodation, Jin Chengzhai Qianye worked four jobs, making him a modern-day version of a working-class warrior.

People are concerned about their image, and Jin Chengzhai Qianye is unlikely to admit his predicament to Li Wei. Therefore, Li Wei took a tough stance and gave him a small tip to help him make ends meet.

You have to understand that this world is still a world that judges by appearance. For a pretty girl like Jinchengzhai Qianye, there are plenty of ways to make quick money if she really wants to. However, some of these ways are illegal and are just a quagmire where it's easy to get in but hard to get out.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye possesses qualities far exceeding those of ordinary people. Li Wei felt that a girl like her, who could maintain her integrity and resolutely not cross the line, was quite rare.

As the saying goes, many relationships begin with looks, flourish with talent, and ultimately fail due to character. In Li Wei's view, no matter how beautiful, how good-looking, or how talented a girl is, if her character is flawed, she's a no-go, without exception. After all, there's an interesting old saying: "Men with money become bad, and women become bad to get rich."

It's fair to say that in a bustling and noisy environment like Tokyo, being able to stick to one's principles is something many people can't do.

Li Wei's decision to help the other party at this time can be seen as a form of insurance, giving the other party more options and ensuring that they don't have to worry about money in the short term, nor do things they don't like or that go against their conscience for money.

Li Wei was in a great mood to encounter "Mona Lisa" in the real world. After buying a model from his usual model shop, he returned to his apartment. After finishing the model, he planned to chat with Jin Chengzhai Qianye that evening to build a closer relationship. When the time was right, he would persuade her to become his housekeeper.

Chapter 1. Changes in Mindset

Li Wei has always been wary of women in the real world because they are far too complex. He has also witnessed too many bizarre things, which have exposed him to the darkest side of human nature. As a result, he no longer dares to easily trust human nature.

Human nature is not entirely dark, but when it comes to romantic relationships, Li Wei is not willing to gamble, especially after using his mind-reading ability to see into the hearts of too many people. That's why Li Wei finds women in the real world troublesome and doesn't even plan to find a partner in the real world.

This is not to say that the dimensional world is necessarily better than the three-dimensional world. After all, there are quite a few villainous female characters in the dimensional world as well, and the dark side of human nature is not limited by occasion or place. The dark side of human nature in the dimensional world is actually more extreme and terrifying than that in the three-dimensional world. For example, in "Devilman", humanity exposed the ugliest side of its own nature.

One line from the main character left a deep impression on Li Wei: the protagonist, who possessed demonic blood, roared madly with tears of blood in his eyes, "I am not a demon, you are the real demons."

But this prejudice has been broken today. Li Wei met his ideal Mona Lisa in the real world. The girl was a good girl with principles. Because of this, Li Wei no longer had any dirty desires for her. He only had a protective instinct that was close to friendship. He only hoped that the girl could continue to live a clean life, instead of sinking into depravity in the chaotic dye vat of Tokyo like others.

Different people react differently when they see beautiful things. Some may feel an uncontrollable urge to destroy, wanting only to annihilate that beauty. However, even a villain like Li Wei, upon seeing such beauty, will feel a stirring in his heart and a desire to protect it.

Of course, if those unlucky souls who had been tricked by Li Wei heard this, they would definitely burst out laughing, because the contrast with the real Li Wei was simply too huge. A person so evil to the core could actually have a protective instinct towards beautiful things—no one would believe it. But Li Wei did have this thought, and it was precisely because of this that he decided to help Jin Chengzhai Qianye; it was both helping the other person and satisfying his own inner desires.

Carrying the newly purchased model back to his apartment, Li Wei used a location-finding spell to track Jin Chengzhai Qianye's location in real time. He had placed a spatial beacon on her, along with a concealed protective spell. Tokyo had a rather dark side, and a girl living alone faced considerable risks. This precaution would prevent a lot of trouble, and if she did encounter danger, the protective spell he left behind would ensure her safety.

After returning to his apartment, Li Wei unpacked his newly purchased model kit, a Gundam Build Fighters Full Armor Amazing Kymco. As an incurable anime otaku, Li Wei had watched a lot of various anime, but for some reason, he just couldn't get into the Gundam Build Fighters and other Gundam-themed works sponsored by Daigo. Although the mobile suits in them were quite interesting, and he had even collected models from the later works, he just didn't click with that virtual reality worldview.

In Build Fighters, you can still see all sorts of nostalgia and memes. But when it came to Build Fighters TRY, many things felt different. And when it came to Build Divers, Levi couldn't stand it anymore and dropped it after watching two episodes.

However, Levi is quite supportive of official sequels. He really likes both the previously released *Hathaway's Flash* and *Kukuru Stoan's Island*, which is reportedly nearing completion but hasn't been released yet. He also owns Blu-ray copies of the GTO and Unicorn series. Even the seemingly nonsensical *Mobile Suit Gundam NT*, despite his claims of not wanting to see it, he actually went to the cinema to support it.

As a model kit enthusiast, Li Wei may not have the largest collection of models among all model kit collectors, but he dares to say that his model-making skills are among the best. Anyway, after the New Year, when he returns to Japan, Li Wei plans to attend the model-making technology conference officially organized by Dolce & Gabbana. If he doesn't show off his carefully crafted models, it would feel like he's not returning home in glory, like wearing fine clothes in the dark.

Although supernatural powers could quickly complete the model making, Levi still preferred to do it himself, using pliers to cut the parts from the sprues, meticulously sanding and finishing the edges, and then carefully assembling them. The parts requiring supernatural powers were mostly the sculpting and painting processes. After all, sculpting by hand was simply too tedious. While Levi could guarantee absolute precision by hand, it was far too time-consuming. Therefore, he used magic to assist with sculpting and painting.

Looking at the completed model, whose quality had reached an unprecedented level, Li Wei nodded in satisfaction. Because the model could be painted and dried using magic, the apartment did not have a dedicated painting room; a separate model-making room was sufficient to complete all the steps of model making.

Li Wei took out a camera and began taking pictures of the model. He used his magic to levitate the model in mid-air, adjusted the camera's focus, and took a series of shots.

Just as Li Wei was filming, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was his teacher calling.

"Hello, Li Weijun, you're not resting right now, are you?" A mature voice came from the other end of the phone.

“Teacher Caichuan, apart from those with irregular schedules, most people don’t rest at this time, right?” Li Wei said.

"If you haven't had a break, come out for a drink. Same old place as always," the mature voice said.

“Sure, I don’t have anything else to do right now anyway,” Li Wei said.

Now, his paintings have been submitted to the exhibition. All of his courses for this year have been completed. The works that can be exhibited are those of the most outstanding students. For someone like Li Wei, he only needs to attend the standard courses on weekdays. As for the various supplementary courses outside of the standard courses, it doesn't matter whether he attends them or not. Therefore, he has more free time than the average art student.

After hanging up the phone, Li Wei rode his motorcycle out. The so-called usual spot across the street wasn't a good place to park. If he drove, not to mention the time spent in traffic, it would take a lot of time to find a parking space. With a motorcycle, he could park directly in the motorcycle parking spaces near his destination, or if that didn't work, he could park behind the restaurant.