After half a lifetime of navigating the world, the system tells me to be a good big brother!

"Well done, Li Qing, I didn't expect you to be such a good talker!" Wang Youliang teased.

Ren Hongyun, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but chime in.

"I never thought that you, Li Qing, had it so tough, that you actually got chased and beaten up."

Ren Hongyun had only known Li Qing before, but had not had much interaction with him.

Today I finally got to know him. My impression of him is that he used to be a slacker, but now he's focused on making money.

She has seen far too many people in her profession; after all, most of the released prisoners report to her.

This is why he didn't view Li Qing with prejudice. After all, even those who have served their sentences need to reintegrate into society, let alone Li Qing.

Li Qing naturally noticed the reactions of the two people in front of him.

"Well, it's all in the past now. How about we leave it at that for today? Also, do you two leaders think I need to give a statement or something this time?"

"I just wanted to go for a bike ride to get some fresh air, but I didn't expect that my act of kindness would take so long." He was already about to leave the police station when he said this to the two of them.

"Don't worry about the statement, Lao Wang and I will finish it for you. Go on with your own things!"

Li Qing looked at the female instructor in front of him with some surprise. He really didn't expect her to say that.

"Oh, thank you so much. Okay, I'll be going now. I'll call my brother-in-law and Director Wang later, we should all get together."

Li Qing exchanged a few more pleasantries with the two men before walking out of the Chengguan Police Station office building alone.

When he got back on his motorcycle and looked up at the blue and white office building bathed in sunlight, he felt pretty good.

Ten years ago, he had a deep fear of this place, but today he was able to walk into it with ease. It was a very strange experience.

With another sigh in his heart, he didn't stop, put on his helmet, and rode away from the police station.

Riding his bicycle along the main road, Li Qing headed straight towards his billiards hall.

As for my previous desire to go for a bike ride, it had long been overshadowed by what had just happened.

Actually, when you think about it, it's not a big deal. It's just owing some money, what's the big deal?

He's weathered countless storms, and now he's a man with a system, a bright future ahead of him.

As he rode his bike, he was also thinking about the system, wondering if what he had just told the young men would be of any inspiration to them.

What concerned him most was the task he was forced to accept—how much merit would he ultimately gain?

A dozen minutes later, he stopped his motorcycle in front of his billiards hall, carrying a helmet in his hand, and went inside.

To be honest, the air quality in billiard halls and internet cafes is really bad, but his own place is alright.

Because of someone's strong insistence, a large sum of money was spent on installing a fresh air system during the renovation, so even if you can smell smoke when you enter the door, it's very faint.

He put down his helmet at the bar, turned around, took a bottle of iced tea from the refrigerator, and took a sip.

"Drink less sugary drinks, or you'll get diabetes when you're old!" A very gentle female voice rang in his ear.

"It's nothing!" Li Qing smiled at the woman who spoke and said casually.

After downing half a bottle, he moved behind the bar, plopped down next to the woman, and casually picked her up and placed her on his lap.

The woman didn't resist and obediently nestled in his arms, showing no embarrassment at all because they were still in the billiards hall.

The woman in Li Qing's arms at this moment was named Lin Xia. Strictly speaking, even he himself didn't know how to define their relationship.

They were never really in a relationship, though. They were running buddies, but Li Qing was the only one he ever dated.

Lin Xia is three years younger than Li Qing, currently 27 years old, and has been with Li Qing for seven years.

When Li Qing ran a small restaurant, she was the cashier; when he worked as a laborer, she was the accountant. No matter what Li Qing was doing, she was always by his side.

Now, Lin Xia is also in charge of the accounting for Li Qing's motorcycle shop, billiard hall, and other related matters.

In any case, to outsiders, Lin Xia was Li Qing's woman, and the employees in both stores always called Lin Xia "sister-in-law".

Strictly speaking, Lin Xia was actually picked up by Li Qing on the street.

When Li Qing was still working with Brother Dong, he picked up toilet paper on the roadside near many electronics factories when he went to Lingnan to deliver it.

One wanted a place to stay, and the other wanted someone to relieve his loneliness, and that's how the two of them came together.

But in the past seven years, no one has said they want to separate. Even after Dong Ge had his accident and Li Qing had nowhere to stay, Lin Xia did not leave.

Lin Xia is like the kind of woman who plays a gangster in movies and TV dramas; their relationship is really hard to explain.

Li Qing put his arm around Lin Xia, and neither of them spoke; they simply stayed in silence.

Lin Xia didn't get out of Li Qing's arms and sit down until a customer opened the door. She then operated the computer to greet the customer and open cases for them.

Li Qing sat there watching Lin Xia busy herself, feeling a sense of peace in her heart.

Only after Lin Xia finished her work did Li Qing suddenly speak up, saying in a friendly tone, "I was a good person today, but I did something really silly!"

Li Qing then calmly recounted the whole story to Lin Xia.

Of course, he concealed the details of the system in the middle. Although he didn't understand what the system was all about, he had made up his mind that he would never talk about the system with anyone in his life.

After being stunned and bewildered, Lin Xia got up and came behind Li Qing, gently pressing his temples with both hands.

"Brother Qing, haven't you always been a good person?"

Lin Xia's question surprised Li Qing, who then asked in a surprised tone.

"I'm a good person? I've argued with people over the road, gotten into fights, and ended up in the police station—what haven't I done? And you still call me a good person?"

"Aren't you a good person? I knew you were a good person the first time I met you!"

Aren't all those things you mentioned just means of making a living?

Anyway, you're a good person!

The two exchanged questions and answers, and then remained silent for a long time.

As the pebble fell into the lake, Li Qing's calm heart was stirred by the ripples that followed.

For a moment, Li Qing had the urge to immediately give the woman in front of him a title, but then he thought about his current situation and extinguished the thought that had just arisen.

Despite owning a billiards hall and a motorcycle shop, his actual financial situation is extremely worrying; otherwise, the system wouldn't have given him a warning about being on the verge of collapse today.

Let's wait until his own financial situation improves before making a decision!

After thinking all this, Li Qing leaned his head back and sank into a soft spot, also taking Lin Xia's hands in his own from his temples.

"You actually called me a good person? Looks like I need to teach you what a good person really is!"

As Li Qing spoke, he released Lin Xia and picked up the walkie-talkie to give an instruction to the staff inside the billiard hall.

He grabbed the keys, pulled a pink helmet from under the bar, and handed it to Lin Xia along with his own. He then hoisted Lin Xia onto his shoulder and headed for the door.