Chapter 55: This Show Is Not About Skill

Qin Hongfei claimed she could assemble a computer, but Xia Shangxu didn’t believe a single word—no, not even half a word! Assembling a computer was the work of professionals, and Qin Hongfei had never even touched one. “Ahem, Feifei, we should be grounded in reality,” he advised.

Seeing his skepticism, Qin Hongfei showed a hint of helplessness. She found it reasonable; if Xia Shangxu had believed her so easily, that would have been strange. She turned her head and asked, “Brother Yun, where did you put the computer we brought back just now?”

Qin Yun replied without thinking, “I put it in the guest room for you.”

They weren’t a wealthy family and had no study, so he had just placed it in the guest room. “Do you need it? I’ll bring it out for you,” he said, full of enthusiasm at the moment.

Qin Hongfei didn’t stop him, and soon enough, the monitor and the main unit were carried out together.

Xia Shangxu looked surprised. “Oh, a computer! Where did this come from?”

Qin Hongfei didn’t answer that question. Instead, she walked over and connected the power. Before starting it up, she said, “Uncle, watch closely.”

Xia Shangxu was puzzled. Watch closely? Watch what?

Qin Hongfei pressed the power button, and from startup to entering the desktop, it took only the time it took to utter a few sentences.

Just a few sentences…

Xia Shangxu’s eyes lit up. “Wow, pretty good specs! Let me take a look.” He knew a little about computers himself.

Qin Hongfei moved aside to give him the seat.

Without internet access, he could only test some offline games and basic performance, but that was enough to leave Xia Shangxu stunned. This computer was truly excellent; the startup speed and responsiveness were remarkable. He turned back and asked, “Cousin, you really spared no expense. This computer must have cost at least twenty thousand. Your family’s so poor, and yet your mother bought you a computer. She must really dote on you.”

Qin Fei was dumbfounded. “Uncle, what are you talking about? How could my family possibly buy a computer?”

Mother Qin was equally puzzled. “Are you out of your mind? I never gave the kids money to buy a computer.” Twenty thousand was more than she could afford.

Xia Shangxu was suddenly confused. “If it’s not bought, then someone gave it to you? That generous?”

Qin Hongfei saw her uncle’s thoughts wandering and pulled him back, “Uncle, let’s be realistic. If it were you, would you give away a twenty-thousand-yuan computer just like that?”

Xia Shangxu answered without hesitation, “Of course. If you needed it, I’d give it to you. No big deal.”

Qin Hongfei was speechless. Right, she’d forgotten how generous he was with their family. She didn’t bother beating around the bush. “It wasn’t bought, nor was it given. Like I said, I assembled it myself.”

Xia Shangxu responded, “Oh, you assembled it yourself. Impressive.”

Yes, assembled it herself.

Wait—what did you say?

“You assembled it… yourself?” He couldn’t believe it. With those hands, how could she have done it?

He paused, suddenly turned to look at Qin Hongfei with disbelief written all over his face. Qin Hongfei remained calm. “The performance of this computer is more than enough to open an internet café, right?”

Xia Shangxu was a bit lost and absent-mindedly replied, “With specs like these, it’s more than enough. I’ve been to the best internet cafés in big cities—two yuan an hour—and this computer looks even better than theirs.” The speed of startup often meant excellent configuration and performance.

“It’s not just better…” Tang Jin’nan, who had somehow started operating the computer, remarked thoughtfully, “It’s far superior, miles ahead, the best!”

Shou’s brows furrowed as he stepped forward to inspect. The two were obviously more familiar with computers than Xia Shangxu. After a thorough look, Shou was shocked to find that Qin Hongfei’s computer outperformed even those built for Tang Xiao Jin by others. What she showed off wasn’t just skill—it was heart-stopping.

Because Tang Xiao Jin’s computer had been personally configured by Master Li!

He’d sworn that nothing in the world could surpass it. Damn, the old liar was holding back again!