Chapter 172: Trip to Shanghai (1)

14:30 Beijing time, Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Wang Li walked out of the cabin carrying a small handbag. A gust of hot air blew past him, making him feel a little uncomfortable. The weather in Shanghai in July was so hot and stuffy that it made people feel uneasy. Although Wang Li had inner strength, the hot air from his mouth still made him frown. He was used to living in England, and it was really difficult to adapt to the weather here.

However, the surrounding environment, the flow of people and even the air were filled with the flavor of his motherland, which made him feel at home. No matter what his life was like, he was also an authentic Chinese. Seeing a large group of compatriots flowing in front of him, this long-lost feeling made him very comfortable.

"China is still the best!" He sighed silently in his heart, and walked out of the airport with a smile on his face.

Today, Wang Li changed his clothes on purpose. The T-shirt and jeans he wore, coupled with his 17 or 18-year-old appearance, made him look more like a young and lively college student. In such a crowded place, he was so inconspicuous, but the feeling of blending into the crowd made him feel very free.

After leaving Pudong Airport, he still has to transfer to Sichuan. No matter what, taking care of his parents and caring about his family are responsibilities he must assume after occupying this body, and his father's hometown is naturally also his hometown, although the relationship is a little more distant.

But Wang Li didn't want to go to Chengdu so early. Shanghai was the most developed city in inland China. His memories of three lives ago were a bit vague and he had no impression at all, but he knew very clearly that he had never been here, so he planned to travel around Shanghai first in the next two days.

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"This is the Bund. You can take photos here. You can also take a sightseeing boat along the Huangpu River to see the scenery everywhere."

"That tall tower over there is the Shanghai TV Tower. A little further ahead is the tallest building in Shanghai, the Jinmao Tower, which has 88 floors and is 421 meters high. You can look out from here and you should be able to see the top of the tower."

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The tour guide hired by Wang Li patiently explained things to him as they walked. However, as he listened to the guide's introduction and looked at the surrounding scenery, he lost interest.

After coming into this world, he has been living in Europe. He has seen a lot of bustling cities and man-made scenery. The Bund in Shanghai is indeed difficult to attract him. Coupled with the crowds around him and the hot weather, it makes him even less interested.

After walking for a while, he simply gave up, took out his wallet to pay, and then planned to wander around.

However, at this time, something embarrassing happened. He left in a hurry before coming here, and only had two 100-yuan notes left by Wang Hai, which he had just used when taking the bus and eating. After coming here, he didn't think of exchanging some RMB. Now, in his wallet, there are only Euros and British pounds...

"No, I don't know if this is real or fake." The young tour guide held a 100-euro note up to the sun for a long time, but couldn't tell if it was real or fake, so she said unsatisfiedly. In fact, she knew that the euro was very valuable, but the guy in front of her didn't look like a rich man at all, so she was not sure if it was real or fake. To be on the safe side, she still wanted RMB.

"Then could you please take me to the nearest bank? I'll go and change some money before paying?" Wang Li asked after thinking about it. This was the first time he had encountered such an embarrassing thing. When he was in Europe, the euro or the pound was almost the universal currency. He had never thought that he would have money but could not spend it.

"Can you change it nearby?" The tour guide looked at Wang Li carefully and asked tentatively. If the young man really couldn't change it, she decided to just let it go.

If this note is real, one hundred euros is enough for her several days' salary. Even if it is fake, she only took him on a tour for less than an hour, so it doesn't matter if she was cheated. It seems a bit uneconomical to go to the bank again for those few dozen dollars.

"Let me pay for him!"

Wang Li was stunned for a moment, looked around, and was about to say something when he saw a woman with shoulder-length hair and beautiful clothes walk up to the tour guide, take the money in her hand, then take out a banknote from her wallet and hand it to her.

"Wang Li, what a coincidence, we meet again!"

Before the tour guide could speak, the woman turned around and spoke to him with a smile. Only then did Wang Li see her appearance clearly: dark black hair, a pair of cute dimples, a pair of gentle big eyes and that adorable little mouth, which seemed to have not changed at all from a few months ago.

Who else could it be if not Li Qitong!

Wang Li never expected to see her here!

He originally thought that this woman would only be a passer-by in this life, and it would be difficult to meet her again, but he did not expect to meet her again. Since coming to this world, Li Qitong was the first woman who moved him, and she was also the one he pursued most actively. Such a woman would leave some marks in his heart no matter what, so Wang Li was still a little excited to see her again.

"Yeah, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to see you here, don't you work in Wolverhampton?"

"I just returned to China a few days ago, and my home is in Shanghai. I was a little bored so I came here to hang out. I didn't expect to run into you."

Wang Li smiled and said, "I just arrived here today and forgot to change some money. Thank you so much. I'll buy you a cup of coffee later?"

"No need for that. Now that we're here, I'm the host. How can I let you treat me?" Li Qitong said as she pulled him forward.

"Then I'll be welcome."

Watching the two of them leave, the tour guide was stunned for a moment, then slapped herself on the face with her hand, and said with regret and sorrow, "You are so stupid, why are you talking so much? That money must be real, one thousand yuan!"

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The two did not rush to the coffee shop, but came to a famous university in Shanghai - Shanghai Jiaotong University. This is Li Qitong's alma mater, so she dragged Wang Li here to take a look.

Walking on the tree-lined path of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Wang Li felt very comfortable in the fresh, quiet environment and the atmosphere far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Looking at the many students holding books passing by on both sides of the road, he felt a little envious, but thinking about himself, he curled his lips in self-mockery, as he really had no interest in going to school.

"By the way, let me say sorry to you on behalf of Lingling." The two were silent for a while, and then Li Qitong spoke.

"Lingling?" Wang Li was stunned for a moment before he reacted and smiled. "It's okay. You know, I don't care about these things at all."

"Hehe, I don't know." Li Qitong chuckled and retorted.

"Ah? Haha."

"You haven't contacted me for several months. Don't you remember me?"

Wang Li thought for a moment and said, "I just felt embarrassed. How could I have the nerve to keep chasing you after what your friend said?"

"Then..." Li Qitong wanted to say something but couldn't, so she asked, "By the way, are you still playing football for Wolverhampton? I heard from Lingling that you also joined the British team?"

"British team? ...Oh, I'm going to Chelsea next season. I just signed the contract a few days ago."

"Chelsea?" Li Qitong thought about it in confusion, "I seem to have heard of this name. Is it a famous football team?"

"I think so." Wang Li felt that it was very difficult to explain to such a football-blind person, so he said, "It's similar to Wolverhampton. They are in the same league."

"Oh, so that's the equivalent of job hopping?" Li Qitong covered her mouth and laughed.

"That's about right."

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After strolling around with Li Qitong until the evening, Wang Li found a hotel to stay in. He had never thought about these things before coming here. When he was in Europe, even when he went to Lisbon, the team had made all preparations for them. He felt that he was developing in the direction of a "rich second-generation young master" who needed others to take care of everything. If he did things on his own, there would be problems.

Fortunately, he had the "local boss" Li Qitong, who helped him a lot. However, the happiest thing for him was to meet Li Qitong. No matter what, Li Qitong was the first woman he fell in love with after he came into this world, and she was a Chinese, which made him feel very close to her.

If being with Rita makes the emotions more exciting than the heart, then being with Li Qitong makes the heart more exciting than the emotions.

Although this beautiful woman is a few years older than Wang Li, she does not look like a business woman at all and has a cheerful personality. Of course, her cheerfulness is definitely not as good as Angela's, but she has more feminine charm than Angela.

Lying in bed, Rita, Angela and Li Qitong kept lingering in Wang Li's mind, making his thoughts a little messy and he couldn't fall asleep.

"Oh, this is really troublesome."

Wang Li stood up and decided to stop thinking about it. He immersed himself in cultivation and his mind gradually became clear.

Perhaps this is another benefit of practicing internal martial arts...