Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Wang Lili
Fang Yuan symbolically toasted He Lianhua with a glass of wine, but he didn't care whether it mattered or not. He already had the Steel Bead World, and his future achievements would far exceed the imaginations of these people.
During this dinner, Fang Yuan also realized that he was different now. His future was promising, but everything depended on his own efforts.
After everyone left the dinner, Fang Yuan approached Wang Lili. Before he could speak, Wang Lili said, "My car has been borrowed by a classmate. Could you take me home?"
Wang Lili had drunk quite a bit before and seemed a little tipsy.
"Sure, no problem. Actually, I have something to discuss with you," Fang Yuan replied.
Helping the slightly intoxicated Wang Lili into the car, Fang Yuan drove away from the Daxian Grand Hotel.
"Wang Lili, how many earthworms does your family have? I plan to buy some more; the quantity might be quite large," Fang Yuan asked during the drive.
"How much do you need? As a classmate, I can give you a 5% discount," Wang Lili replied with a smile.
"I might need around 100,000 kilograms."
"100,000 kilograms? That might not be enough. But if you can wait, we can transport more from elsewhere."
"Does your family have earthworm farms in other places?" Fang Yuan asked in surprise.
"Of course, my dad owns many earthworm farms," Wang Lili said proudly.
Wang Lili lived near an earthworm farm, just a few hundred meters away—a three-story small bungalow.
"Oh..."
When they got out of the car, Wang Lili suddenly vomited.
"Oh..." Fang Yuan hurriedly supported Wang Lili and patted her back. "If you can't handle it, you shouldn't drink that much."
"What's wrong with being happy?" Wang Lili slurred, though she didn't actually vomit anything.
"You're tough."
"Can you help me inside? My parents aren't home, and my sister has gone to school."
"Why does that sound strange?"
"Enough talk, just help me inside," Wang Lili blushed.
Helpless, Fang Yuan took Wang Lili's keys, opened the door, and assisted her inside.
"Get some rest. We can talk about the earthworms tomorrow..." Fang Yuan was about to leave when suddenly Wang Lili kissed him and closed the door behind them.
"Hey..."
"Fang Yuan, do you know, I've liked you since university. But you already had a girlfriend, and I was so heartbroken..." Wang Lili said before kissing Fang Yuan passionately again.
Fang Yuan was taken aback but soon responded to Wang Lili's fervor. "Why does your breath hardly smell of alcohol now? Were you pretending to be drunk? You weren't really drunk..."
"Mind your own business..."
The next morning, Fang Yuan woke up to find Wang Lili sleeping next to him, feeling absurd.
Wang Lili woke up too and chuckled at Fang Yuan's bewildered expression. "What's wrong? Regretting it?"
"If you don't regret it, why would I regret it?" Fang Yuan replied as he got up and dressed.
Wang Lili hurriedly got up too and found a new toothbrush for Fang Yuan to use.
After washing up, Fang Yuan said, "Wang Lili..."
"Why are you still calling me Wang Lili?" Wang Lili complained.
"Uh... Lili." Fang Yuan felt a bit complicated. Was this the rhythm of having a girlfriend?
"That's more like it." Wang Lili grinned. "Don't worry about the earthworms. I'll have my dad transport them from elsewhere. They might arrive tomorrow since you're asking for so many."
After a pause, Wang Lili added, "But since it's my dad's company, we need to follow the rules. You'll have to pay a deposit first."
"No problem with that. Can you ensure they'll arrive alive if transported from elsewhere?"
"Don't worry, we're professionals. Earthworms thrive in dark, damp environments and can survive in shipping containers for a long time. However, there might be a few casualties due to pressure."
"That's okay."
Later, Wang Lili personally made breakfast, and they ate together before heading to the earthworm farm.
Fang Yuan drove back home afterward. As soon as he returned, he eagerly reached out, and the Steel Bead instantly disappeared from his mind and appeared in his hand.
Entering the Steel Bead World, Fang Yuan was surprised to see bees buzzing all over the central island. Roughly estimating, there were over ten thousand bees.
"Just yesterday, after being harassed by the Big Rooster, there were only a few hundred left. How come there are so many now?" Fang Yuan was astonished. Moreover, these bees were much larger than ordinary ones, the size of thumbs, and many small bees were still being hatched from the hives.
It had been ten days since yesterday morning, and during this time in the Steel Bead World, the number of bees had increased dramatically.
At this rate, Fang Yuan worried that there might not be enough pollen in the Steel Bead World.
"It seems necessary to expand the land area and reduce the water area since so much water is not needed."
"Then bring in some more soil."
Fang Yuan didn't even enter his house, driving away from the county town.
Because he was afraid that the Steel Bead World would again consume land like it did before, Fang Yuan deliberately went a little farther this time.
In an uninhabited place, Fang Yuan opened the connection channel between the Steel Bead World and Earth and then—
No response.
The vortex channel did not emit the terrifying devouring force as before.
"What's going on?" Fang Yuan was surprised, thinking that there might be a problem with the Steel Bead World.
He then tried to actively collect soil into the Steel Bead World, which worked fine.
However, the soil collected in this way did not directly integrate with the land of the Steel Bead World but piled up on the small island or fell into the water like storage.
After pondering for a long time, Fang Yuan finally understood. The previous devouring force came from the power of expanding the world.
He didn't know how powerful the power of world expansion was, but he knew from the instant creation of a hundred-meter crater that it was definitely not small.
Now it seemed that the world's origin was not enough to expand the world, so it didn't produce that devouring force.
But even without that force, Fang Yuan could collect soil in his own way, just like storing items. He focused his mind on a piece of soil, and it was collected into the Steel Bead World in an instant.
However, with his current ability, he could only collect one piece at a time, which was much slower.
After struggling all day in the mountains and forests, Fang Yuan finally leveled the water area of the Steel Bead World.
Using the privilege of controlling time, he merged the soil he had collected later with the original small island, creating small mounds every few dozen meters and creating small ponds in between.
This way, more wildflowers could be planted. Otherwise, insufficient pollen would slow down the reproduction of bees.
That night, 100,000 kilograms of earthworms were delivered to Fang Yuan's home, personally led by Wang Lili, with several drivers.
However, these 100,000 kilograms of earthworms cost Fang Yuan more than 1.9 million RMB, almost half of his newly acquired money.
After the delivery trucks left, Wang Lili stayed behind. They ignited a passionate fire between them.
They spent a late night together, with Wang Lili climaxing several times because of Fang Yuan.
"Fang Yuan, did you watch the news?" Exhausted and lying on the bed, Wang Lili asked weakly.