"Tsk! And how are you going to afford a luxurious meal when you can't even feed yourself?" Shing Xin did not even bother to hide his skeptical tone. He rubbed the center of his nose bridge and massaged it for a few seconds. He truly felt sympathetic to the man.
The food at the table was completely devoured by Lui Chen. He could only stare at the empty plates and offered a small smile to Shing Xin.
"Do you want to drink? After I close the restaurant, we can grab a few bottles," Shing Xin suggested. He started piling the plates one after another to clear the table.
'A bottle of drinks? Maybe next time... I have to sort things first,' Lui Chen stated. He had tasted all wine and alcohol in all generations that he lived. But, he wanted to make arrangements for his new identity first before indulging.
"I want to rest first. Shing Xin, thank you for the meal. I have to go back now," Lui Chen simply replied.
"Fine. I'll drive you back to that club apartment," Shing Xin stated and stopped piling the plates on the table. He wiped his hands using his apron and fixed the hem of his clothes.
But before Shing Xin could stand from his seat, Lui Chen already waved his hand and shook his head. "No need. Hehe, I'll be fine. It's not good if you leave your business. I can take care of myself now that I have fully eaten a proper meal!"
"Alright. I'll support you in your stream later. I'll go online around 11 PM," Shing Xin expressed and did not insist on his offer of giving him a free ride too.
"Hmm... Then, I'll take my leave. No need to send me out," Lui Chen waved his hand goodbye and stood from his seat. He casually picked up his briefcase and held it tightly before starting to walk away.
Shing Xin nodded his head, "Take care of yourself, bro! Bye!" He called and watched the retreating figure of Lui Chen until he reached the exit door and lost sight of him.
On the other side, Lui Chen stepped out of the restaurant and looked at the sky. The stars were dancing in his eyes and the full moon gave off a comforting light as he stared at its allure.
After a while, he moved his feet and looked around. The car that was wrecked was already gone.
'That Shing Xin was quick to clear the mess this Lui Chen made! What a reliable person!' he complimented before walking towards the parking space across the restaurant.
He carefully scanned the area again and made sure that no one was around before he opened his briefcase and grabbed a key.
He then moved closer to the shiny black car that was parked on the last row of the parking space and pressed the button of the key.
In an instant, the driver's door moved open vertically. Lui Chen swiftly sat on the driver's seat and closed the door before anyone could notice his identity.
'It's better to avoid trouble than solving it.'
The car was modified according to his request. And the modification was made during his third reincarnation as a CEO. All of its physical looks may appear ordinary. However, this car was actually bulletproof and all its system was advanced.
"With this new identity, it's better to go to that E-Sports apartment first and test the waters there. But, where should I hide my car?" Lui Chen mumbled while maneuvering the steering wheel and turned the car to the left corner.
Testing the waters was necessary! Based on the original owner's memory, Lui Chen was officially kicked out of his squad but, he was still sharing an apartment with those nasty ex-squadmates.
"I'll just drive my car back to my mansion first. Then, I'll book a ride towards that apartment," Lui Chen finalized and quickly stepped the gas pedal of his car. It swiftly moved towards the highway until he entered a private subway to avoid traffic jams.
"Lui Chen, oh, Lui Chen... if your parent knows how much money you have possessed now, hehe... They will probably faint in envy!? It seems like the people around you are fond of kicking you out?" he mumbled again after checking the relationship of Lui Chen and his parents within his memories.
At first, he found out that this original Lui Chen was kicked out from his gaming squad due to a lack of coordination with them. Such action was something that is not really worthy for him to be upset. In his opinion, it was reasonable.
However, now, he also discovered that Lui Chen was kicked out by his family because he had prioritized his gaming career. Such a career was considered worthless for his parents. And they actually disowned him thinking that he can't give them money!?
"Boy, I got you! You are lucky to end my fourth reincarnation and triggered this fifth one. I don't blame you anymore. Those people had caused you to feel so down to the point of almost no return. I'll settle the score with them and let them pay for an expensive cost of your suffering!" Lui Chen glanced at his reflection on the center rear mirror of his car before turning the engine off, ultimately stopping at a wide gate. Inside of it was a driveway towards a mega-mansion.
Lui Chen did not even glance at the huge house in front of him. He just exited his stayed at the car and looked at a particular phone inside his briefcase. Then, he swiftly got out of the car, leaving the key on its ignition.
With unlimited lives, he was just insanely rich that he does not even worry if someone would steal his car. Or perhaps, it was because only he had owned this kind of personalized model of the vehicle. In addition, he also placed special software on it that could track the car anywhere. Even if the key is not in his hands, he can still control the car using the phone that he was holding!