The System is Abstract, Luckily, So Am I

Chapter 146 : Always Think Thrice Before Acting

What do you mean, when I tell you to come back, the indecent people in your group are gone?

So the black sheep I was worried about was my own son?

Then it's fine.

"...So when are you planning to come back? Are you still coming home for lunch? I'm about to go to the supermarket to buy groceries now," Wu Min asked after a brief silence, no longer in a hurry to urge him.

There was actually a wet market near the residential area, but it was better to go to the wet market early. If it was late, it was more suitable to go to the supermarket to buy ingredients.

"It's a rare opportunity to eat mom's home-cooked food. Of course I have to go home to eat. How precious..." Lin Li's words were extremely flattering.

"Alright, alright, mom knows. I'm hanging up."

Knowing Lin Li's nature, Wu Min hung up the phone directly.

She didn't even let him finish his sentence. So rude.

No wonder I'm also rude. I've found the culprit.

"Brother Shen, let's call it a day for this morning. I might have to go home first," after finishing the call, Lin Li returned to the electric scooter and said to Shen Kai.

"You're not delivering anymore? Alright. How are you getting back? Do you want to ride the electric scooter back?" Shen Kai, who was looking at his phone, looked up upon hearing this.

"That's even better. It'll save me some time," Lin Li nodded.

...

"Brother Shen, we've added each other on WeChat. If I want to try running food delivery like this again in the future, I'll contact you," in order to avoid running into his mom at the entrance of his home, which would be troublesome to explain, Lin Li had already gotten off the scooter about a hundred meters away from the residential area and said to Shen Kai at the same time.

"You still want to pay to deliver food?" Shen Kai was stunned upon hearing this.

"Maybe. It's quite interesting. I haven't had enough yet," Lin Li nodded.

Wu Min was back. Lin Li could first try to use her identity information to register as a rider. But telling Shen Kai in advance and laying the groundwork was also a backup plan. After all, Wu Min would probably be on a business trip again after the holiday.

If the escort agency had any derivative missions, Shen Kai would still be useful.

"...Alright," after a short hesitation, Shen Kai nodded.

Shen Kai watched Lin Li walk away, his eyes filled with complex emotions. There was the admiration of looking at a god, and also the outrageousness of looking at a retard.

This kid, Lin Li, is he really so passionate about the business of food delivery?

Perhaps one day, he could become the Food Delivery King of Xiling.

It was burning up. Shen Kai felt inspired. Alright, then next, he was going to deliver fifty orders today!!

Shen Kai yawned.

It seems it has already burned out.

Forget it. You can't rely on a burst of passion to do things. You have to think thrice before acting:

One, can I not do it?

Two, can I do it tomorrow?

Three, can I let someone else do it?

So after thinking thrice, Shen Kai felt that his decision to deliver fifty orders was too reckless. He had already earned nearly two hundred yuan from Lin Li today—one hundred and fifty plus the income from the food delivery. His income target had already been met. It was better to go back to his rented room and sleep.

These fifty orders... I'd better not do them myself. I'll let Lin Li do them tomorrow!

...

Using his key to open the door, it was rare for someone to be using the kitchen. The aroma of food filled the air amidst the roar of the range hood. You know, on normal days, the only use of the kitchen was to boil hot water.

"I'm back," after changing into his slippers, Lin Li walked to the kitchen and watched Wu Min stir-fry.

"Lin..." Wu Min turned her head to look at her son, but before she could even finish his name, she was stunned.

Then she temporarily stopped stir-frying and looked at Lin Li with a frown.

One hand pinched Lin Li's arm, and the other hand pinched the flesh on Lin Li's cheek.

Seeing Wu Min start to pat his cheek and even want to pull his hair, Lin Li finally retreated helplessly, "What are you doing, mom? Are you treating me like a stress-relief toy?"

"I haven't seen you for three weeks. How have you changed so much? Are you still my son?" Wu Min asked with confusion.

Upon hearing this, Lin Li raised his head with some pride.

The physical changes brought about by spiritual energy and practice, plus the buff of increased image and charm, he indeed had a significant difference from before.

His classmates in the class saw him almost every day, so they would feel that this change was traceable and not too abrupt. But Wu Min hadn't seen Lin Li for three weeks, so she could immediately notice the change.

"I told you, Sister Min. My handsome foundation is very good. I'll definitely look good when I get stronger. And if I put on makeup, it'll be absolutely stunning," Lin Li's tone was triumphant.

Wu Min had long been accustomed to hearing these inexplicable nonsense from Lin Li. In any case, looking at Lin Li's current appearance, she was also quite happy, "From now on, I won't be accused of abusing you anymore."

As everyone knows, in the eyes of the older generation, Zhou Baowei's kind of not-fat, sturdy figure could only be called "how did you get so thin?".

And Lin Li's previous bamboo-pole figure, in the eyes of the older generation, was called "does your mom never feed you?".

This sentence, along with "how did you grow so tall all of a sudden?" and "do you still remember who I am?", were all essential programs for visiting relatives every year. And the person who said this might even be the same relative. Lin Li was used to it.

"But where did you just go to play? Why do you have a strange smell all over you when you come back?" Wu Min frowned and asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Li pointed to Wu Min's side, "Mom, could it be that the food is burnt?"

...

Wu Min continued to cook lunch, while Lin Li, after reading the guide, used his mom's information to register as a rider.

Lin Li had his ID card and everything on his phone, but the registration also required a face verification step.

"Mom! Come over here for a moment," Lin Li shouted towards the kitchen.

"What's up? I'm stir-frying. How can I go over?" Wu Min also shouted back in response.

"Then you pause for a moment."

Wu Min: "..."

Why does this sound so familiar?

Feeling Wu Min's silence, Lin Li felt a sense of comfort all over.

So satisfying!

How many times had Sister Min told him to pause when he was playing games as a child?

Today, he finally got his revenge. So satisfying!

However, knowing that if he continued to be so satisfied, he would be scolded, so before Wu Min got angry, Lin Li trotted over to the kitchen and pointed his phone at her, "Mom, help me with the face verification."

"What is this?"

Just like how a person would take anything handed to them when they were on the phone, Wu Min, who was stir-frying, also cooperated with the phone's instructions, turned her head and nodded, and then asked Lin Li.

After all, in her heart, Lin Li was still the best and most wonderful child, and would not harm her.

And after seeing that the face verification was completed, and the display seemed to be the Meituan interface, Wu Min's eyes widened slightly, and she asked with confusion, "Mom is already cooking, why are you still ordering takeout?"

"I didn't order takeout, mom. This is Meituan's crowdsourcing. I'm helping you register as a rider," Lin Li immediately explained.

"Oh, so it's just registering as a rid... hmm!?" Wu Min's stir-frying hand trembled, and she almost dropped the wok. She turned her head and glared at Lin Li, "You brat, why are you registering me as a rider?"

"I'm afraid my dear mother will be too idle at home during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I'm finding something for you to do, so that I can become a rich second generation sooner. I hope for my mother to become a phoenix."

Wu Min: "?"

Lin Li's evasion skills had long been maxed out. Facing Wu Min's hand-knife, he easily dodged it with a sideways movement.

"Delivering food, right? Becoming a rich second generation, right..."

Seeing Wu Min start to take off her apron, and it looked like she was about to get serious, Lin Li explained with a grin, "Just kidding, mom. I just plan to use your account to deliver after registering."

"Huh?" Wu Min was still a little confused upon hearing this, and then she asked with concern, "Are you short of money? If you don't have enough, just tell mom. What happened this month?"

"Neither. I'm just idle during the holiday and want to experience the hardship of earning money. Anyway, it's definitely better than playing games at home, don't you think?"

It was not suitable to use school homework as an excuse with Wu Min. It would be exposed in minutes, so Lin Li explained.

Wu Min's brows were still furrowed, but she knew that Lin Li had always had his own opinions. Plus, if Lin Li really wanted to go out and deliver food to experience life, it was indeed better than playing games at home. But she still advised:

"Actually, the most important thing for you at this stage is..."

"Please watch the VCR," Lin Li, who had anticipated this, directly took out his phone and showed Wu Min the study video he had recorded yesterday.

"..."

Wu Min sized up Lin Li again.

A little unfamiliar. Are you sure this is my son?

...

「Lin Li's Mom: Teacher, sorry to bother you. I want to ask, has Lin Li gotten into any trouble recently?」

When Xue Jian, who was finally getting a chance to sleep in during the holiday, woke up and saw this message, Xue Jian was a little helpless, and also a little relieved.

Damn it, I knew it.

(End of Chapter)