Chapter 7 Birthday Banquet

• Forget it, I don't like him anyway, so why should I care about his attitude?
• "Join me for dinner at the Longhu Hotel tonight, if you're not busy," Yang Ruoxi said coldly.
• After speaking, Yang Ruoxi slammed the door shut and walked away in her high heels.
• "Seems like she's angry?" Qin Fei ran his hand through his hair, not paying much attention to it.
• I don't have much ability right now, even if I give Yang Ruoxi a palace, she would only think I stole it.
• When I reach the peak again, even if I give Yang Ruoxi a grass ring, she would gladly accept it.
• As the prince of the Underworld, the designated successor to the Underworld King, and one of the rulers of the dark world, Qin Fei understands human nature too well.
• Qin Fei slept until around ten o'clock before getting dressed and leaving the house.
• He was ready to see if there were any money-making opportunities.
• Of course, catching fugitives is the fastest way to make money, but it's not like Qin Fei gets to catch fugitives every day.
• After wandering around the streets for a few hours, Qin Fei gained nothing.
• When he passed by a garbage dump, Qin Fei stopped in his tracks.
• He wanted to restore his strength, and relying solely on medicinal herbs was not enough. He also needed a good furnace, which was something that couldn't be easily obtained.
• It's not like you can buy it with money.
• But Qin Fei felt lucky today. Just now, a seven or eight-year-old boy secretly threw a bag into the garbage dump, and a faint red light emanated from it.
• This kind of light is invisible to ordinary people, just like what we often call "luck." Who can truly see this intangible thing?
• But Qin Fei could see it because he had previously had an adventure that gave his eyes special abilities.
• After the boy left, Qin Fei quickly walked over and picked up the bag.
• However, before he could open it, he heard mocking voices in his ears.
• "Madam Yang? Are you so broke that you're out here picking up trash?" Zhou Kai sat in a Santana car, rolled down the window, and looked at Qin Fei with a mocking expression.
• "Madam Yang" was a nickname given by the police, implying that Qin Fei was living off the Yang family, like a woman.
• Qin Fei didn't want to stoop to Zhou Kai's level, he just shrugged and said, "I'm here to throw away trash!"
• "Hehe, your house is several kilometers away from here. You came all this way to throw away garbage and exercise, huh?" Zhou Kai continued to mock.
• "I'm happy to!" Qin Fei replied. He hobbled away with the bag towards an alley, ready to go in and see if his judgment was correct.
• Seeing Qin Fei leave, Zhou Kai took out his phone and took a few pictures. He planned to bring them back to the police station and mock Qin Fei some more.
• Inside the alley, Qin Fei's mood was somewhat excited.
• Because inside the bag was a tripod, although it looked dull and not well maintained, there were cigarette ashes inside, indicating that it had been used as an ashtray before.
• However, there was a missing notch in the upper right corner, about the size of a wine glass, which made the tripod lose a third of its value.
• There was some disappointment in his heart. This was an "imperfect" tripod.
• But judging from its quality, it should be something from before the Tang Dynasty. If bought with money, it would cost several tens of millions. Even if it became a defective product now, it would still be worth several million.
• It was probably accidentally broken by the boy just now, and afraid of being scolded by his family, he secretly took it out and threw it away.
• What a mischievous child, but Qin Fei liked him!
• Qin Fei carefully packed the tripod back into the bag and walked towards a nearby scrap collection station. He planned to repair the tripod himself.
• Because the tripod was very hard, it required a lot of rare metals for casting.
• However, these rare metals were controlled by the government and couldn't be bought or sold privately.
• If he went to the black market to buy them, it was very likely that his identity would be exposed.
• Therefore, Qin Fei planned to search for them in the metal scrap, and then refine them to repair the tripod.
• It was almost sunset when Qin Fei finally left the scrap collection station.
• As long as he repaired the tripod and then bought Huang Jing, wild ginseng, bear gallbladder, bird's nest, and other medicinal materials, and refined them into pills to consume, Qin Fei was confident that he could restore 70% of his strength.
• By then, money and status would be within his reach.
• With all of this, Yang Ruoxi would surely be proud of him.
• As Qin Fei happily thought about it, he walked towards the side of the road.
• He hadn't walked far when his phone in his pocket rang.
• "I'm at Longhu Hotel, can you come over?" Yang Ruoxi's tone was calm, but her heartbeat involuntarily quickened. She was waiting for Qin Fei's answer.
• "I'll come right away."
• After Qin Fei finished speaking, he walked out of the alley with the garbage bag.
• These broken pieces of copper and iron may be worthless in the eyes of others, but they are priceless treasures in Qin Fei's eyes, and he definitely wants to carry them with him.
• On the other side, Yang Ruoxi stood by the window and hung up the phone. She still felt a little sulky. It seemed that if she didn't call Qin Fei, he had no intention of coming over.
• What kind of husband is this!
• Yang Ruoxi felt a bit aggrieved. She was beautiful and had a promising career, but Qin Fei... didn't seem to care about her at all, or even ignored her.
• Just when she was feeling extremely frustrated, a group of people walked into the hotel one after another.
• Leading the way was Zhou Kai, who had killed three kidnappers and received first-class recognition from his superiors. Coupled with his family connections, he had a good chance of sitting in the deputy bureau position by the end of the year.
• Therefore, Zhou Kai was a popular figure in the police force, and his colleagues around him had smiles on their faces, hoping to benefit from Zhou Kai's promotion to deputy bureau in the future.
• "Have a seat. There are a few more people yet to arrive. Let's have some fruit first." Yang Ruoxi didn't pay much attention to Zhou Kai, just like before, neither warm nor cold.
• "Okay. By the way, Ruoxi, this is a gift I got for you. Happy birthday!" Zhou Kai handed a beautifully packaged jewelry box to Yang Ruoxi.
• Yang Ruoxi frowned. She felt disgusted by Zhou Kai's intimate address.
• "Zhou Kai, isn't this gift too valuable?"
• "It's not that valuable, just a bracelet." Zhou Kai smiled.
• "Yes, it's just a small gesture from the Zhou Team to show their affection. You should accept it," the surrounding police officers chimed in. They already looked down on Qin Fei, and compared to him, Zhou Kai was much more impressive. Moreover, Zhou Kai had made significant contributions by capturing the kidnappers. How could they not support his pursuit of Yang Ruoxi?
• "Fine, but this is an exception," Yang Ruoxi reluctantly accepted the gift. However, she wasn't pleased about it. Where was her foolish husband?
• As more and more guests arrived, Yang Ruoxi lost interest in Qin Fei. She engaged in conversations with everyone and made arrangements for the hotel to serve the dishes.
• About an hour later, Qin Fei entered the hotel, drenched in sweat.
• Since Yang Ruoxi had given him all his pocket money, which he used to buy scrap metal, Qin Fei had to walk to the hotel.
• He also brought the garbage bag with him, fearing that someone outside the hotel might pick it up. He was worried.
• "Guess what that fool is carrying in his hands?"
• "It must be a gift. He wouldn't come empty-handed on his wife's birthday, right?"
• "It doesn't seem like it. It sounds like it's just a bunch of worthless items."
• "Don't worry, we'll have him open it later and find out."
• Qin Fei seemed unfazed. He found an empty seat and casually placed the bag down, picking up his chopsticks and saying, "I'm starving, I'll eat first."
• Always eating... Was he a glutton in his past life?
• Yang Ruoxi didn't say anything outwardly, but her anger was becoming increasingly difficult to contain.
• It's one thing to arrive late, but to bring a trash bag with him? People who don't know might think I'm mistreating him, and he can only scavenge for trash outside?
• Zhou Kai noticed Qin Fei bowing his head and eating alone, and couldn't help but silently curse him. He then sarcastically remarked, "He's quite something. Despite his physical disability, he still has to scavenge for trash. He must be exhausted and famished. Of course, we can't blame Ruoxi for this. After all, a person's worth can only be measured by their ability to scavenge for trash."
• Zhou Kai's words caused Yang Ruoxi to furrow her brows even more. What is Zhou Kai trying to achieve? Although it's inappropriate for Qin Fei to attend the banquet dressed like this, it's not his place as an outsider to criticize.
• Qin Fei knew that Zhou Kai was mocking him, but in his eyes, Zhou Kai was just a narrow-minded individual, and he had no interest in engaging with him.
• Besides, he was genuinely hungry and continued to eat without uttering a word.
• Observing Qin Fei's silence, Zhou Kai's smile grew wider. He discreetly picked up the bag that Qin Fei had placed on the ground and began emptying its contents, saying, "This must be the gift he brought. Let's see what precious item it is!"