Left with no other choice, Joseph finished breakfast on his own. After tidying up a bit, he headed out.By the time he left, it was already past nine.According to what Lindsay Anderson had told him the night before, she would be at the old pharmacy—the same place they had visited previously. Joseph still remembered the location, so he drove there directly.Before ten o'clock, Joseph arrived at the familiar spot. After parking his car, he headed toward the old pharmacy.Today, the pharmacy was open. Inside, however, there was only an elderly man in a long robe sitting at the counter, busily working an abacus.The man looked to be around sixty, seemingly in good health and full of energy.It wasn’t until Joseph approached that the man noticed him."Here to buy some medicine, sir?" the old man looked up, adjusting his reading glasses with a smile."I'm not here to buy medicine—I'm looking for someone," Joseph re

"I’ve got everything packed. Besides Grandpa’s Forged Flame Needle, I brought four sets of custom silver needles," Lindsay Anderson said, patting the medical kit beside her."Perfect," Joseph nodded. "Let’s head out then.""Mm!" Lindsay responded enthusiastically, her gaze soft as she looked at Joseph, as if being able to spend time alone with him was something she had been eagerly awaiting.Of course, Joseph, focused on driving, didn’t notice any of this.About half an hour later, Joseph pulled up at the residential complex where Brady Rogers lived.At that moment, Brady was already waiting at the gate.When he saw Joseph’s car, he waved, and once Joseph parked, Brady came over and opened the door personally."Mr. Wilson, Lindsay, you’re finally here," Brady said cheerfully. "We’ve just made dumplings—you came at the perfect time.""Professor Rogers, I just came from Lindsay’s house—already had a meal there," Joseph said with a chuckle.The three of them chatted as they made their wa

After Alice left, Mason Alvarez also got out of the car. He glanced around and then casually followed Alice into the New Century Shopping Mall.The two arrived on the third floor almost simultaneously. Alice entered the hotpot restaurant first, and Mason trailed in right after her.Once inside, Mason picked a random seat and sat down.Alice, on the other hand, began searching for her reserved seat—Table 66. She walked further into the restaurant, scanning the table numbers around her until her gaze landed on the number 66.At that moment, the girl sitting at Table 66 also noticed Alice. Their eyes met instantly, and both froze for a brief second.In that fleeting moment, they were taken aback by each other’s looks and presence. So stunned, in fact, that neither of them moved.It was Alice who finally took the initiative and walked over.“Hi, are you Danielle?” she asked with a polite smile, slightly reserved. All she knew was the girl’s forum ID, Danielle—she hadn’t asked for her real

“Huh? You want to buy me something?”Heidi looked genuinely surprised.“Yeah. Since you won’t take my money, I figured I’d get you a little gift instead.”Alice said with a warm smile.“No, that’s not necessary. I wasn’t thinking straight before when I thought about making money from all that. Later, I realized it just felt wrong. Those things—I was supposed to do them anyway.”Heidi quickly waved her hands, looking a little embarrassed.“What does that have to do with it? I just feel like we really get along, so I want to give you something. Don’t say no.”Alice insisted.“Well... alright then. But I’m getting you something too. Let’s make it a mutual exchange—how about that?”Heidi thought for a moment, then agreed.She couldn’t deny it—Alice’s personality really hit all the right notes for her.Cute, gentle, easy to get along with—any man who married a girl like her would probably be the happiest guy alive.And the best part? This sweet, soft-spoken girl was also rich. Marrying her