Starting with Proficiency Panel

"Wait for me a moment."

"Hurry up! I've never waited for a guy like this before!"

After hanging up, Li Qing quickly got dressed and ran downstairs, walking up to Chen Chencheng with a mix of surprise and excitement.

"Why are you here, so late at night?"

Meanwhile, Li Qing noticed that Chen Chencheng's attire was quite ordinary this time, no watch or necklace, and she was only carrying a cute little backpack.

Chen Chencheng held up her phone, showing a few cracks at the top of the screen.

"My phone broke, and I thought you weren't too far away, so I wanted you to come with me to buy a new one."

Seeing the hesitation on Li Qing's face, Chen Chencheng exclaimed, "Seriously? A girl comes to you first, and you're thinking about saying no?!"

"Not really, it's just that it's already 8 PM, almost New Year's, and I'm afraid there won't be any phone stores open."

Li Qing was a bit helpless; he actually wanted to meditate. These days, he often chatted with Chen Chencheng on WeChat, and they became quite familiar with each other.

Many times, Li Qing would receive messages from Chen Chencheng even in the middle of the night when he was half asleep, replying during his breaks.

In the past few months, he almost replaced his sleep with meditation, and after four hours of meditation, he always felt refreshed and more mentally agile.

"No way, the nearby Wanda Plaza is bustling!"

"Oh, really."

"Shall we go?"

Li Qing squinted at Chen Chencheng. "I think with your personality, you'd never make an effort unless there's something in it for you. I doubt your motives right now."

Chen Chencheng looked innocent. "What kind of bad intentions could a little girl have?"

Li Qing was blunt: "Friend, you're already twenty-six."

"Harsh!" Chen Chencheng muttered in discontent, "I just can't connect with you guys."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Chencheng took out a notebook from her bag and said, "Actually, I mainly want to see what kind of behavior a thirty-year-old man would exhibit when shopping with a woman during the holidays. It's for research purposes."

Li Qing expressionless: "Boring."

As he turned to leave, Chen Chencheng quickly called out, "Don't you want to learn how to find a girlfriend?"

Li Qing hesitated, thinking he didn't have much to do tonight anyway. Relaxing for now wouldn't be a bad idea; he could meditate when he got back.

As for the Magic Simulation System module, it had already identified the motherboard completely, and the memory card had only 9% left to be fully recognized. After that, the basic system program could operate — at least, that's the logical assumption...

There was still a ton of preparation work to do. Relaxing now might be a good way to ease his tense mind.

Finally, under Chen Chencheng's slightly amused gaze, he moved to her side.

"Let's go."

During their casual chat along the way, Chen Chencheng was quite clever, avoiding topics about her background or products and instead asking about Li Qing's specialties.

Overall, Li Qing felt quite at ease.

"I think I understand now why, despite your great conditions, many guys avoid you like the plague."

"Why?"

Li Qing concluded, "Your curiosity is too strong, and you're extremely proficient in psychology. At least, you subconsciously incorporate your professional habits into your life, constantly scrutinizing your partner and guiding them into your traps through conversation, paying attention to their internal thoughts when they answer your questions." Chen Chencheng was surprised, "Really?"

"On this way, you've trapped me in a language framework at least three times, like how you were pressing me just now, countering my views on our relationship."

Chen Chencheng: "I think everyone has their own perspectives, that's not wrong, right?"

"Indeed, but you're subtly placing your position at a higher angle. Though many languages are unconsciously leaked, you're placing me beneath you. You're looking for a complete follower who listens only to you."

At this point, Li Qing rubbed his brow and said, "Chen Cheng, I don't mean anything by it; I just want to tell you this isn't good."

Chen Chencheng fell into self-reflection, and after three seconds of contemplation, she raised her head, "I think you're wrong."

"Okay, okay, whatever you say."

Li Qing was at a loss for words. After all, changing someone's worldview from over twenty years wasn't easy, nor did he intend to change anyone's mind.

"..."

When they reached the plaza, both stood still, looking up at the fireworks filling the sky.

After a while, as the fireworks slowly subsided, Li Qing sighed, "It's been many years since it's been this lively."

"It'll be even livelier on New Year's Eve," Chen Chencheng said, smiling with crescent eyes, "I haven't been out like this in so long either."

"How long has it been?" Li Qing asked casually, his eyes still on the slowly fading fireworks.

"About more than a year now, just from the psychological clinic to home, and nowhere else."

"No blind dates in between?"

"There were, but..." Chen Chencheng seemed to finally understand, her expression changing, "It's just like you said."

Li Qing shrugged, "Human nature is the most fragile and can't withstand tests unless they're not your acquaintance. Let's go buy the phone."

The two walked in silence to the phone section. Li Qing said, "Which brand are you thinking of buying?"

Chen Chencheng looked around and opened her mouth to say, "I heard Huami's performance is pretty good."

Li Qing nodded slightly, "It's really not bad."

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

"It really isn't great."

"..." Chen Chencheng: "Can't you give any constructive advice?"

Li Qing picked up his phone, "Look, my phone is Huami. If you want to buy from them, it's best to purchase from the official online store or offline direct store. That way, it's more secure, and you can replace it if there's an issue."

Chen Chencheng: "Alright, let's go in and see."

As they entered the store, a salesperson approached, seeing the two looking at a phone, and introduced, "You two can take a look at our latest phone here."

The salesperson picked up a nearby phone, "This is our latest Huami 12, featuring the newest under-screen camera, a cutting-edge feature exclusive to us at the moment."

Chen Chencheng played with the phone, "Under-screen camera?"

The salesperson explained, "The under-screen camera can be referred to as 'inner camera', and its abbreviation is 'in-cam'."

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

"Of course!" the salesperson said confidently, "For example, the lady...