Chapter 33

Although Li Yi repeatedly promised that the treatment costs would be no problem, Lin Ruxue still refused to believe him. She knew Li Yi too well, even knowing how many sets of clothes he had.

"It seems I have to go to Huixiu's house and apologize in person. I hope she can forgive this ignorant child," Lin Ruxue thought silently, not even noticing how many dishes were on the table.

"Come, Mr. Li, I'll toast you!"

Beside Lin Ruxue, Li Yi was treated like a star. People are fickle; seeing Li Yi's immense wealth, who wouldn't come to flatter him?

At this moment, Ma Leyou was the best performer. He took on the role of Li Yi's secretary, livening up the atmosphere at the table while always keeping Li Yi at the center, truly adept at handling all situations.

Chen Kai and Xie Xinli both had grim faces. Especially Chen Kai, who was clearly the host today, should have been the center of attention, but under Li Yi's strong aura, he became a mere background figure, truly feeling extremely depressed.

After eating and drinking and chatting for a while, it was almost two o'clock. During this time, Chen Kai also patiently toasted Li Yi, saying he must visit his collection at the antique exhibition to broaden his horizons. In reality, he didn't believe Li Yi was that capable and wanted to see it with his own eyes.

Li Yi saw through Chen Kai's thoughts clearly but didn't say much, just saying they would meet then.

Xie Xinli didn't toast Li Yi; he still remembered the two slaps.

"Even if you are really rich, what's so great about it? This is Tangshui City, my territory. After I treat Zhao Da to a meal, you'll be in trouble!" Xie Xinli thought darkly.

"It's about time, everyone, let's call it a day!" Li Yi, seeing it was getting late, waved his hand.

He was now the focus of everyone, and no one dared to disobey when he spoke.

"Alright, today's gathering is over. Let's keep in touch!" Gu Ruicong said with a red face.

Solving the problem with Di Huixiu, he felt a great burden lifted.

But beside Gu Ruicong, his wife glared at him fiercely.

How could you be so stupid? The rich man was clearly covering all the treatment costs, yet you still donated three thousand yuan! That's three thousand yuan of hard-earned money!

This life is unbearable; we must divorce!

Li Yi held Lin Ruxue's hand and carried the cat, leading the way out of the private room. Mi Ke had secretly drunk a lot at the banquet. She rarely got drunk, but now, as a cat and in Li Yi's hands, she felt depressed and drank herself into a stupor.

Ma Leyou followed Li Yi at a half-step distance, mimicking his every move. As they approached the elevator, he immediately ran a few steps ahead, pressed the button, and stood by the door.

After going downstairs, everyone dispersed. Ma Leyou still didn't leave, smiling and asking where Li Yi's car was.

"Over there," Li Yi pointed to the BMW.

"Mr. Li, you like BMWs!" Ma Leyou chuckled.

"Oh, it's a friend's car. I'm just borrowing it for now; I haven't bought my own yet," Li Yi said honestly.

"Even BMWs are just borrowed!" Ma Leyou thought, then ran to the BMW and opened the door for Lin Ruxue and Li Yi.

Lin Ruxue felt very uncomfortable with her old classmate's fawning and waved her hand. "Ma Leyou, go back!"

"Sure, sure!" Ma Leyou agreed but didn't leave, instead standing by the car and waving them off respectfully.

Li Yi nodded approvingly at Ma Leyou and then drove away.

Ma Leyou kept his hand raised in farewell until Li Yi's car disappeared from sight, then wiped the sweat from his face and turned around.

For some reason, he felt more exhausted from seeing Li Yi off than from seeing off any leader before.

"This guy is not simple!" Ma Leyou thought.

In the BMW, Lin Ruxue said coldly, "Turn around, go to Huixiu's house!"

Li Yi laughed, "Why go to her house? We haven't gotten the check yet!"

Lin Ruxue's eyebrows almost knitted together, "To apologize! You made such a big promise, and now she's disappointed. How can you not apologize? ... And the check, the gathering is over, stop making promises!"

"Auntie, I'm not lying. Treating her illness is not a big deal. And I have something to tell you. Our group's medical expert, Ms. Lin, has developed a new generation of cancer drugs. If everything goes well, it will be produced in two months, and then your classmate will be saved!"

Lin Ruxue wouldn't believe Li Yi, glaring at him and shouting, "Group, group, why don't you just die!"

"Ha ha!" Li Yi laughed and turned the car.

"Where are you going?" Lin Ruxue asked anxiously.

"Back to my place. I said you would accompany me to the antique exhibition," Li Yi said calmly.

"Are you going to set up a stall at the exhibition?" Lin Ruxue asked weakly.

"No, we have a professional display stand to showcase our antiques."

The BMW quickly arrived at Li Yi's neighborhood. Li Yi led Lin Ruxue upstairs and saw his mother, Lin Ruyu, sitting in the living room, reading about cancer treatment drugs. In the bedroom, Li Ting was solving high school math problems.

"Xue Xue is here?" Lin Ruyu, seeing her sister, hugged her with joy.

"Auntie!" Li Ting also rushed out of the bedroom and jumped into Lin Ruxue's arms.

"Alright, you can catch up another day. Auntie has to go with me to sell antiques!" Li Yi pointed to a pile of art pieces on the bed.

"These are your antiques?" Lin Ruxue blinked, looking at the items in confusion. She knew nothing about antiques.

"Those aren't antiques. He bought them from the art market yesterday, all fakes, not a single real one!" Li Ting said bluntly.

"Ah?" Lin Ruxue put on a surprised expression, "You can't be selling these fakes! Can they even be sold?"

"Auntie, don't listen to what Ting Ting says. These are all real, each worth a fortune! For example, the one you're holding is Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, don't damage it!"

"Ah?" Lin Ruxue was so startled that she dropped the "Lanting Xu" on the bed.

"That's clearly the one you wrote yesterday!" Li Ting looked at it and said curiously, "Why is the paper so yellow?"

"Antiques!" Li Yi said.

"Pfft, I bet you used a crayon to color it!"

Although Li Yi had shown some of his abilities yesterday, proving he was from the future, Li Ting still couldn't believe her brother could turn his own writing into antiques.

"Let's get an expert to appraise them. Will you come with me to the exhibition, Ting Ting?"

"No way! If someone finds out you're selling fakes, I'll be an accomplice!" Li Ting glared.

"Ah!" Li Yi sighed, turned, and held Lin Ruxue's hand, "Auntie, it looks like only you can come with me."

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