Chapter 318

After driving Xia Nuannuan and his future mother-in-law back, it was nearly ten o'clock at night when Qin Tian returned home.

Urged by his mother, he quickly took a shower and then returned to his small room to rest.

Lying on the bed, Qin Tian opened the system's Treasure Pavilion page, wanting to redeem something for his mother.

When he was reborn a few months ago, he used the Physical Enhancement Potion redeemed from the system's Treasure Pavilion, mixed into vegetable juice to make a low-profile version, for his running exercises with Xia Nuannuan before evening study every day.

Those fruit and vegetable juices weren't just for him and Xia Nuannuan to drink; they were actually also used to improve his mother's physique.

However, perhaps due to differences in age and physical condition, the improvement effect on his mother's physique was much worse, and after a few times, it had almost no effect.

He thought that once he had enough points in the future, he would always be able to redeem better things for his mother, so he wasn't in a hurry.

But his mother's workaholic behavior during this period made him a bit uneasy.

Even though his mother had already been persuaded, he still decided to see if he could spend some points for the first time in a long while.

Currently, he had 3888 points, a number that hadn't changed for a long time.

However, his current rate of earning money was very fast, and if his points really weren't enough, he could still "pay to win"—one hundred yuan for one point—which he was now willing to do.

Soon, Qin Tian's attention fell on one of the items.

【Youth Preserving Ointment: 500 points】

There was a product description below it:

An ointment made from precious medicinal herbs. Applying it to the skin can beautify and nourish, absorb impurities from the body, and strengthen the physique. It is a treasure that women dream of!

This is it!

Qin Tian's eyes lit up, and he redeemed one portion without hesitation.

Similar to the previous Physical Enhancement Potion, it was still the familiar "three-no" packaging.

Fortunately, this time it used a small jade-like porcelain bottle, which looked like the kind used for miraculous pills in martial arts novels and TV dramas, unlike the strange oral solution from before.

The downside was that the bottle was a bit small; if used externally, it might not last many applications.

"System, you're being too stingy. Five hundred points! Who is this little bit enough for?"

Qin Tian complained silently.

Unsurprisingly, the system remained cold and unresponsive.

"Damn, fine, you win. Take it, take it, take it all. Give me five more."

Qin Tian steeled his heart and directly redeemed three more bottles.

A total of three thousand points just flew away, leaving only the final 888 system points.

The number was very auspicious, but it still hurt a little.

Before using it on his mother, Qin Tian decided to use himself as a lab rat first to test it out.

He sat up, opened the stopper of the ointment bottle in his hand, and dipped his finger in to scoop some out.

The ointment was pale green and emitted a fresh fragrance of flowers and plants; the appearance was quite pleasant.

Qin Tian first applied the ointment to his palms, rubbed his hands together to spread it evenly, and then pressed it onto his face, rubbing it in just like applying moisturizer.

Soon, he felt a faint burning sensation on his face, just like sitting in front of a stove in winter; his face felt very warm and comfortable.

His hands felt a similar sensation as well.

After waiting for the feeling to fade, he quickly got out of bed, put on his slippers, went to the bathroom, turned on the light, and stood in front of the mirror to admire his handsome face.

"Seems like there's no difference. Is it because I was already too handsome?"

Qin Tian examined his face in the mirror carefully, muttering to himself with some confusion.

"Looks like that must be it. Just like taking an exam, if your foundation is already high, there isn't much room for improvement. The effect should be there."

Soon, a shallow scar on his hand from childhood confirmed his thoughts.

That was a scar left from a fight when he was a child, when another "old six" pushed him from behind, causing him to fall hard and land his palm on a sharp stone.

At that time, his mother dragged him to school and made the homeroom teacher call the parents of those two children.

His mother, who was slightly thin at the time, was like a mother tiger protecting her cub, completely overwhelming the other side in terms of momentum.

In the end, those two bratty kids who had called him a "wild child" were forced by their parents to bow and apologize, and they would walk around him whenever they ran into him afterward.

Over the years, the scar had already become very faint, but after applying the ointment just now, it seemed to have faded even more.

"Xiao Tian, what are you doing? Why aren't you asleep yet?"

His mother's voice came from the room in front.

"Getting ready to sleep."

Qin Tian responded loudly, turned off the light, and went back to bed, planning to present the treasure to his mother tomorrow.

After sleeping in comfortably, it wasn't until past nine in the morning that Qin Tian woke up naturally.

His mother was already out of the house; she must have gone to the mall.

Before finding a satisfactory manager, she definitely wouldn't be able to stay idle.

Moreover, today was National Day, and the mall's foot traffic was several times higher than usual.

After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he went to the front main room, where breakfast bought by his mother was on the table as usual.

Qin Tian picked up a fried dough stick and a cup of soy milk, and while eating, he walked out of the house and went to Grandpa Sun's house next door.

It just so happened that Grandpa Sun and Grandma Liu were preparing to go out fishing. Grandpa Sun was holding the fishing gear, while Grandma Liu was holding a small folding chair and a water bottle.

"Grandpa Sun, going out so early?"

Qin Tian asked with a look of surprise.

"Early? For us fishermen, it's already quite late. Plus, today is a holiday, so there might not even be any good spots left now."

Grandpa Sun smiled and said, "You came just in time. Want to join us for some fun?"

"I'm still eating!"

"Eat while you walk. Come on, come on, keep us company and chat. Your Grandma Liu has been missing you."

"Alright, then let me go back and lock the door."

Thinking he had nothing else to do, Qin Tian agreed with a smile.

Returning to the house to grab the rest of his breakfast and locking the door, Qin Tian followed the two elderly people toward the fishing spot.

Along the way, Qin Tian told them some interesting stories from school, making the two elderly people burst into laughter from time to time.

In this day and age, there were still good wild fishing spots; a few years later, you wouldn't be able to find a good fishing spot even if you paid for it.

When they arrived at the riverbank, it was just as Grandpa Sun had said: some of the good spots had already been occupied by diligent fishermen.

Fortunately, Grandpa Sun was familiar with the place and still found a decent spot. After preparing the bait, he cast his line and started fishing.

Qin Tian and Grandma Liu sat on the small folding chairs they had brought, chatting while eating the roasted peanuts the old lady had brought.

"Xiao Qin, look, someone caught a fish over there again. This spot really isn't working out!"

After Grandpa Sun pulled up an empty line, he saw a fellow fisherman nearby catch a crucian carp and turned to Qin Tian with an envious look.

"Grandpa Sun, take it slow. You can't rush fishing."

Qin Tian said with a smile.

"Heh..."

Grandpa Sun was stunned for a moment.

"Heh heh... you're not even as steady as Xiao Tian."

Grandma Liu laughed so hard her toothless gums were showing.

"Old Sun, looks like we both came late today!"

Just as Grandpa Sun was about to say something, a familiar voice came from nearby.

Qin Tian followed the sound and was instantly a bit dumbfounded.

"Grandpa?"

"Xiao Qin? Why are you here? Did you come with Old Sun?"

The person who arrived was none other than his future father-in-law, worth billions, the Xia family patriarch whom he would have to obediently call "Dad" upon meeting.

Clearly, the Xia family patriarch also knew that Qin Tian and Old Man Sun were neighbors.

The reason for this went back to the day the Xia patriarch, after learning that his granddaughter's boyfriend was this year's top provincial scholar, intentionally showed off to these few old friends.