Chapter 453: Chapter 453

Turning to leave, Chen Chencheng quickly shouted, "Don’t you want to learn how to find a girlfriend?"

Li Qing hesitated for a moment, thinking that he didn’t have much to do tonight anyway, so relaxing for now would be fine. He could meditate after he returned.

As for the Magic Simulation System module’s recognition, it had already identified the motherboard. The progress on the memory card was only nine percent away from complete recognition, after which it could operate the most basic system program. Logically, that was how it should be...

There was still a large amount of preparation work to be done, and taking a break was a way to relieve some tension from the mind.

In the end, under Chen Chencheng’s slightly amused gaze, he walked over to her side.

On the way, their casual chat was quite easygoing. Chen Chencheng, with her keen intuition, refrained from discussing her family background or any products and instead actively inquired about Li Qing’s areas of expertise.

Overall, it made Li Qing feel very relaxed.

"I think I understand why, despite your good condition, many men avoid you like the plague."

Li Qing summarized, "Your curiosity is too strong, and you’re extremely skilled in psychology. At the very least, you unconsciously bring your professional habits into your life. You constantly scrutinize your partner and use language traps to guide the other person into those traps, paying attention to the thoughts behind their responses." Chen Chencheng asked in surprise, "Do I?"

"At least three times on this trip, you’ve set up language traps for me, just like how you kept shutting down my behavior earlier, countering my intrinsic views on the relationship between both parties."

Chen Chencheng: "I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion, right?"

"That’s true, but you’re subtly placing yourself in a higher position. Although much of the language is inadvertently revealing, you indeed are placing me under you, looking for a subordinate who listens to you completely."

At this point, Li Qing rubbed his temples and said, "Chencheng, I mean no offense; I just think this approach isn’t good." Updates are released by novęlfire.net

Chen Chencheng fell into self-reflection for three seconds, then looked up and said, "I think you’re wrong."

"Yes, yes, you’re right about everything."

Li Qing was at a loss for words since the other’s world view had been established for over twenty years and wasn’t easy to change, nor did Li Qing want to change someone’s thoughts.

Upon reaching the square, both of them involuntarily stopped and looked up at the fireworks filling the sky.

After a while, when the fireworks gradually subsided, Li Qing sighed, "It’s been years since it was this lively."

"It’ll be even more lively on New Year’s Eve." Chen Chencheng squinted her crescent-moon-shaped eyes and said, "It’s been a long time since I’ve been out too."

"How long is a long time?" Li Qing asked casually, his gaze fixed on the fireworks fading away.

"About a year or so, just the psychological clinic, home, and nothing else."

"Haven’t you been on blind dates during that time?"

"I have, but..." Chen Chencheng seemed to finally get it, her face looking a bit odd, "it seems just as you said."

Li Qing shrugged, "Human nature can’t withstand scrutiny, unless the person is not someone familiar to you; come on, let’s buy a phone."

The two walked in silence until they reached the phone section. Li Qing asked, "What brand do you want to buy?"

Chen Chencheng glanced around and said, "I’ve heard Huami’s performance is quite good."

Li Qing nodded slightly, "Indeed, it’s quite good."

"But I’ve heard their quality control isn’t great."

"Indeed, it’s not great."

"..." Chen Chencheng replied, "Can’t you offer some constructive advice?"

Li Qing picked up his phone and said, "Look, my phone is Huami. If you want to buy theirs, it’s best to get it from an official store online or a physical official store. This way, there’s more assurance, and if there’s an issue, you can get it exchanged."

Chen Chencheng: "Alright, let’s go in and take a look."

Once inside, a store employee came up. Seeing the pair looking at a phone, the employee stepped forward and introduced, "You two can take a look at this newest phone of ours."

The employee picked up a phone beside them and said, "This is our latest Huami 12, using the latest under-display camera, so far the only one of its kind."

Chen Chencheng fiddled with the phone and said, "Under-display camera?"

The employee explained, "The under-display camera can be referred to as ’under-camera,’ and its abbreviation is ’in-cam.’"

"Is there such an abbreviation?" Li Qing, piqued with interest, asked.

"Of course!" The employee explained skillfully, "For example, if the lady’s phone doesn’t have a screen protector or case, it’s called ’bare in-cam.’ A camera with beauty mode on can be called ’beauty cam.’ There are also names like front cam, rear cam, and many others."

Chen Chencheng frowned, "I feel like something’s a bit off about this."

"Oh, is it? My phone’s battery recently swelled up; what’s the usual cause for that?" Li Qing asked curiously.

"Nowadays, most have built-in non-removable batteries, and original batteries generally wouldn’t swell. Sir, there’s a high chance you might have bought a battery online and replaced it yourself," the employee smiled and explained. "However, there are indeed many reasons why battery swelling could occur.

For instance, prolonged charging without unplugging the charger; charging multiple times with chargers of different models; frequent irregular plugging and unplugging of the charger; unstable charging voltage; differing domestic and international standards; operating multiple chargers simultaneously; mixing direct current and alternating current usage; using auxiliary cooling devices while charging, causing extreme instability in the battery; and finally, excessive charging frequency leading to burnt black ports."

The employee concluded, "Overall, those are the typical reasons... Um, sir, why do you have some marks on your face?"

Li Qing: "I don’t know, something seemed to roll over me just now, but don’t worry about it."

He turned and asked Chen Chencheng, "This phone seems pretty good, so how about it?"

"Sure, why not support domestic products after all."

She straightforwardly said, "Doesn’t Huami have poor quality control? If there’s an issue, we can exchange it, right?"

The employee wasn’t bothered by Chen Chencheng nitpicking, as they knew their own company’s situation well, and smiled, "Of course, as long as it’s not man-made damage, we can directly exchange it for a new one if there’s any issue."

Chen Chencheng happily paid, played with the phone as they left the mall, and after having a meal at a small shop, they both stood at a street corner looking at each other.

Seeing Chen Chencheng with a face of wanting to say something but holding back, Li Qing asked curiously, "What’s up?"

"Don’t you think when a girl doesn’t suggest going home, it means she wants to spend more time with the guy?"

Li Qing: "But I have a feeling you don’t really want to spend more time with me, but rather, you’re observing my behavior, right?"

Chen Chencheng didn’t deny it but replied earnestly, "Indeed."