Chapter 71
This time, the scene was bigger than Bai Zihan accidentally hitting the top of his wine glass. All of a sudden, everyone looked over.
The man who had been splashed with wine was in a predictable mood.
We are all decent people. Why did it come to this?
Shi Nian patted his chest: âLuckily I dodged quickly.â
Lu Bo Ting was still holding his arm, thinking of the light touch he had when he pulled him. It was obvious that this person had also found out about the drama behind him.
Regardless of who had arranged the play, its purpose had not been achieved.
Senator Baiâs face turned green.
The man who had been talking to Lu Bo Ting also looked odd. From his position, he was watching the situation at Shi Nianâs side and could see the scene clearly.
The waiter had obviously done it on purpose, but who would be so stupid as to pull a stunt like that in front of Lu Bo Tingâs presence?
He almost wondered if Lu Bo Ting had arranged it himself, specifically to be the hero and save the beauty.
âYo, Bai Zihan.â In such a quiet atmosphere, a voice suddenly rang out, âWhy do you look so pale?â
Everyone turned to look and, as expected, Bai Zihan was looking rather pale.
In a flash, senator Bai realised what was going on and was furious. He had thought of many things in that moment, but he had not thought that his grandson had done this without using his brain.
Councilor Wu did not look well either.
He had originally watched Senator Baiâs actions as he sent his men to call Shi Nian. Itâs not that he didnât think of some kind of accident to stop it, but it definitely wasnât this kind of accident.
His grandson⦠No wonder Wu Chao Yi is unwilling to deal with this fool any longer. Who will not have a heart attack from this stupidity?
He was still useful, but if notâ¦
The majority of those who could come across such a scene are capable  people, so what was there not to understand?
Someone whispered, sarcastically saying, â The Bai family still wants to invite people back, but if they go back, they will be calculated by the people who have occupied the position for ten years. If it were me, I would never go back. Without mentioning anything else, but at least their character is guaranteed and trustworthy. â
But the look on Senator Baiâs face was a different story.
He didnât need to hear these words; he could have imagined them on his own, and there were definitely worse ones.
Look at this planet. Whoever has a capable offspring would celebrate with firecrackers. But it was only their family, the Bai family, that became a joke.
A robot soon came to clean up the mess, and the man who had been splashed with wine was asked to change his clothes, but the atmosphere at the banquet had changed.
Senator Bai couldnât take it anymore and left early.
Mr. Wu laughed lightly and looked around, âWhere is your cousin again?â
Wu Chao Yi said, âHe didnât want to stay here to be watched and pointed out, so of course he hid out.â
Bai Zihan hid in the washroom.
Even if he was stupid, he could see that he was now in big trouble. After being humiliated here, he was sure to be scolded by his grandfather when he returned.
When Shi Nian came to go to the toilet, he stood at the sink by the toilet and started staring.
When the water had finished running, he was still dazed, so Shi Nian had to remind him, âPlease give way, donât occupy the space if youâre not washing.â
Bai Zihan looked back at him and said angrily, âDo you think Iâm letting you take my place and wonât do anything? Am I preventing you from coming back? Iâll tell you what, I wonât leave yet, I have to stay here and disgust you. Donât even think about going back to the Bai House. â
Shi Nian looked at him speechlessly, âIncompetent and stupid.â I want to go back. Itâs useless even if you hang yourself in front of your grandfather, believe it or not. â
Bai Zihan was struck dumb for a long time before he shouted, âItâs all you. Itâs all your fault.â
âIf it wasnât for you, how could things have turned out like this? If it wasnât for you, Uncle Hong wouldnât have been splashed with wine today, and if it wasnât for you, my mother wouldnât have been in any trouble at all. â
Shi Nian looked at him indifferently as he finished his rant before saying: âNo wonder Ji Yiqing used to like you: you are all the same people. He felt that he was ashamed because I told the matter. But didnât he do it first? Now youâre saying that I did it to your mother. What? Could I somehow send her back in time to kill someone ten years ago with a wave of my hand? She did it herself, so donât be aggrieved now. â
âOf course you wonât understand. After all, you are selfish and have only yourself in mind. All right â¦â¦â Shi Nian raised his hand: âGive way, donât force me to smack you with the hand. I just finished helping the bird.â
âFor so many years, things were fine, but once you came back toâ¦â Bai Zihan was so angry that he was red in the face and thick in the neck.
He inherited Bai Bingyanâs great genes perfectly. One canât even fill a basin with his IQ.
Bai Zihan immediately dodged as Shi Nian reached out and made the impression of swinging. He then walked over and turned the water tap to wash his hands.
âDonât worry, I wonât hit you.â His voice came over the sound of the water flowing, âIâd be too sore to hit you.â
Bai Zihan was now going completely mad, âThere are so many sinks, do you have to focus on this one? What are you trying to do? â
âIâm telling you, from where Iâm standing, I really want to push you down at any time.â Shi Nian wiped his hands as he said, âAnd by the way, look at your jokes, trying to hurt me. Dream on!â
âAnd I guess you havenât figured it out yet. I remind you to go back and ask your family how stupid this step was, and try to make a little progress next time. â
âIâm going. No need to see me off.â
After saying that, Shi Nian went out of the washroom.
Itâs no wonder that so many literary works like to arrange conflicts in the washroom. It canât be helped, itâs really a good place, quiet and private, and you can also put water in the way.
When he went back, they didnât stay in the hall. Lu Bo Ting had had enough of socializing, so he took him to the back garden of the palace.
It was really big, and there were many different kinds of flowers inside.
The layout was not bad at all.
But after all, he had been in the cultivation world for years and was used to the exotic flowers and plants there, so there was nothing new. On the contrary, he liked the swings and other gadgets.
âThis swing was made in the last two years.â Lu Bo Ting said, âJian Xi comes to play sometimes.â
Speaking of him, Shi Nian remembered, âWhy havenât I seen him today?â
Lu Bo Ting said, âSchool is about to start and he still has a lot of homework to do.â
Shi Nian suddenly felt a sense of sadness.
He had learned all about the power of homework on Starnet. It was a good thing that he had come late in life, so he didnât have to go through this kind of hardship.
However, âBoss, when you were a kid, you must have started writing your homework on the first day of the holidays. You definitely wouldnât be reduced to making up homework the night before school started!â
ââ¦â¦â
Lu Bo Ting helplessly said, Â âI was training most of the time, so I had little time to do my homework.â
âBut I could finish it quickly. Thereâs not much after all.â
âThatâs true.â Shi Nian thought.
He could still play as a phoenix while he was out of his human body which would be doing the homework.
To be honest, the night view of the palace was quite good. There was even a lighthouse there.
You could sweep the entire area into your eyes if one walks up there.
The top floor was also made of glass, which made it much more prominent and gave you a feeling of floating in the air at the same time.
Shi Nian unleashed the phoenix and flew off without a hitch. He had never soared so high in the sky since he arrived in the interstellar era.
âBoss, arenât you going to let your quantum beast out to let off some steam?â He was flying so enthusiastically, but he didnât forget about Lu Bo Ting, who had brought him here.
But the latter shook his head and said, âItâs too high. Be careful too.â
âItâs okay, I canât fall.â
He could fly much higher than this in the cultivation world. If he wasnât afraid of scaring the man, he would have wanted to fly higher.
When they had had enough, it was almost time for them to go and see the emperor and say goodbye.
As for the Empress, she had died of an early illness, and there seemed to be a trace of the Wu family behind it. But it was a clean job, and no evidence has been found yet.
The Wu and Bai families were also responsible for the rhythm of the news about Jian Xi on the Star Network last year.
The banquet was almost over, and the old Marshal and Madam Lu happened to be coming out, so the family went home together.
On the way, they talked about what happened at the banquet, âShi Nian, you did really well today. Didnât you see all those people praising you for your youth and talent? â
He smiled, âI was taught well by Auntie. I didnât know some of that interstellar etiquette before.â
âThatâs because youâre smart too.â Mrs. Lu said, â You know how to do it only after being taught once.â
âThat Bai Zihan still wants to see you make a fool of yourself. He doesnât even think things through. Even if itâs not easy to learn etiquette, itâs definitely not that difficult. But nothing can be done for him. â
âYou didnât see the looks on the faces of the Wu and Bai families at the time.â
âThey probably still want Bai Zihan to marry into a good family. But after todayâs incident, everyone knows that he is stupid and poisonous, so anyone who wants to marry him will have to think twice. â
When sheâd said enough, Marshal Lu said, âLooking at the commotion, I think Mr. Bai wanted to find a place to talk to you!â
Shi Nian nodded. Although the man had said half of what he wanted to say before being splashed, that was probably what he meant.
A man like Senator Bai, who was used to being in a high position, would not be able to condescend to a junior, so he sent a junior in person.
Shi Nian said, âHow arrogant!â
He wanted things done and had always instructed Bai Bingyan to come, but he had never come himself.
Old Marshal Lu: âPerhaps he was also afraid that if he came in person, you would embarrass him.â
âThatâs true.â Shi Nian said, âIf he dared to come and ask me why I didnât say hello when I saw âgrandpaâ , I would have laughed at his intelligence to his face.
As they spoke, they had returned home.
It was a dinner party, and it was getting late, so the four of them went straight upstairs to wash up and rest.
The next day, Shi Nian was also ready to go out.
The procedures for eyelash essence and skincare lotion have been completed. He will sign a contract with the Yan family, and then impart the formula before the other party can start mass production.
As usual, these two products were a hit even before they were actually sold.
Those who were lucky enough to win the lottery had already used them and were bragging about them. They were posting photos and videos of them in all directions, making everyone on Starnet rush to get the products online.
Especially the eyelash serum.
After all, the effect of the skincare lotion depends on a personâs mouth, and netizens donât know each other. How could they know if oneâs skin was like that from the beginning? But when it comes to eyelashes, few normal people have eyelashes that are long, dark, and curved. Once the effect came out, the false eyelashes were a forgotten existence.
âBrother Shi is always brother Shi. Look at his products, they donât need advertisements, and they are popular all over the galaxy. â
âThese products will be sold out in no time, just like the long-hair potion. Of the products that Shi Nian has made so far, we canât afford to buy the soothing agent because itâs too high grade, but the others are all selling well and theyâre all big hits. â
âDid you forget something upstairs? What about the one that changes the hair colour after taking it? I used it once, and I felt like I had become a colourful Mary Sue. I will never use it again. And Iâve read that it doesnât sell well. â
Shi Nian muttered to himself, â A bunch of human beings who donât know how to appreciate.â
If the boss hadnât stopped him from dying his hair, he would have used it every day. It was so much fun to change his hair around.
He couldnât resist posting, âColorful hair is the best.â
âYes, yes, yes, itâs the best (Iâll pretend I donât know that Iâm lying).â
âShi Nian is right, it looks good!â
It looked so perfunctory.
Shi Nian was about to say something else when he saw one comment.
âAll you do is roam around the Starnet all day. Why, is it funny to see others compliment you? At first, the soothing agent was very useful. But later on, youâre developing all sorts of things, like long hair, long eyelashes, and skin care. I donât know why âa fan of your grandpa Shi Nianâ is a fan to you. He is so good, even if he is really a guide, he is a guide in⦠omitting 3,000 words of praise. â
Once again, the fans spoke up for Shi Nian.
âOur brother Shi also played games well, and who stipulated that a guide must play the game well in order to be considered great. â
âWhatâs wrong with skincare products, long hair potions, and eyelash serums? Doesnât your mother or your sister use it? Where did this cancer of a clueless man come from? Please bring out your brains when you go out. â
Of course, there were also black fans.
âYeah, yeah, yeah. Canât you invent something useful?
âWhen you look at him, his eyes are full of money. What kind of money is best to earn? Those beauty-loving guides are the best to milk money from. Look at these inventions! You have to make a lot of money for him! â
âWhatâs the point of being a fan of such a person? Heâs more like a fan of yours. â
The fans were furious, but it was okay to step on one and praise the other. But then they saw that Shi Nian had already liked this one and had written a long paragraph about it.
The first sentence was: You are right! â A fan of your grandpa Shi Nianâ is simply the brightest child of the dragon and phoenix. I also omitted 300 words of praise. In short, he is very, very good. I also think he is very powerful. Thank you for the compliment! â
The fans were dumbfounded, and so were the black fans.
What the hell is this? What do you mean by that?
After a long time, it was the fans who reacted first, and they were all, âhahaha.
âI donât know what some of the black fans are thinking when it comes to their mutual admiration.â
âAnyway, thanks for the compliment!â
âThank you!â
â¦..â
The whole row of thank youâs was really a great way to hit the hearts of the black fans.
Of course, it also struck a chord in the hearts of some people.
âIs there really no team behind him? How come every time heâs put under fire, he can always solve it with a single word? â
Councilor Wu said, âWhich team has this style?â
The man from earlier: âOh yeah, that too!â
Normal people in PR would never use such a novel angle either.
Itâs only Shi Nian!
Councilor Bai sat there for a long time without saying anything, but in his mind he mulled over the fact that it would be a good opportunity to make an appointment to talk to Shi Nian since he was out and about today and his route was clear.
âIâll go first, somethingâs come up!â
Councilor Wu gave him a look and nodded, but did not necessarily wonder what he was up to.
Someone next to him whispered, âIt seems heâs gone to block that Shi Nian.â
âI know.â Councilor Wu said, âSuch an outstanding grandson, and the Bai family is in this situation now. How could he be reconciled without making an effort.â
But it doesnât matter.
Councilor Wu laughed and said, âItâs useless; he wonât be able to beg even if he goes.â
That may not be unclear to Senator Bai, but even if he did, how can he give up without trying?
And so it was that while Shi Nian passed a restaurant, he took Xue Chi and was about to go in for something to eat, when he learned that someone was waiting for him on the first floor.
Adjutant Xue immediately said, âWho?â
Shi Nian smiled. He could probably guess who it was. He went up to the first floor, and as soon as he pushed the door, he saw Senator Bai inside.
He smiled, âYou want to see me?â
Senator Bai nodded and said, â I think you need to hear about what I have to say about the past.â
âAll right!â Shi Nian said, âSince youâve come all this way.â
By the way, letâs see what kind of a play you can put on.