Gift from William

Leonard: "Why would your friend send you so many expensive wines...?" "To drink, of course." Don't you drink wine instead of eating it? Valentina looked at him as if he was an idiot. "Drink...???" Leonard's voice trembled: "Do you drink it with your mouth? Neat?" Is it meant literally? Valentina glanced at him weirdly: "Could Assistant Leng drink with another part of his body?" She gave him an additional quizzical look. Could any carbon-based life form ask such a question? Can a man like this really work for William? This man must have saved William's life. "No, I mean... in my view, such expensive things are usually either collected or auctioned." Leonard: Fine, he is just uninformed. One bottle is fine, but an entire case? This case must be worth billions, right? Using it for drinking? Does such a magnate exist in the small town of Mapleville? Not to mention that you can't buy these wines just with money. Does such a formidable character exist in Mapleville? Leonard was thinking when he saw Valentina had already picked up a bottle and opened it. The moment the cap fell to the ground, Leonard's heart shuddered: this bottle costs 3.12 million! "Would you like a drink, Assistant Leng?" Valentina asked as she poured herself a cup. Leonard shook his head, "No, thank you, Miss Ricardo." Leonard wanted to say: His ordinary stomach could not handle the extravagance. Seeing William descending the stairs, Leonard hastily stood from the ground and resumed his usual professional demeanor, "Third Young Master." William glanced at the box. Leonard hurriedly explained, "Miss Ricardo's friend sent her a box of wine." William looked at the delivery information sticker on the box, as expected, the sender's information was marked with asterisks, including the address. It was delivered by a private car. "Mr. Felton, allow me to offer you a drink," as Valentina seemed to recall something, she added, "I forgot, Mr. Felton doesn't drink." William smiled faintly, "I must at least have a drink when it's offered by Miss Ricardo." Valentina gave a slight nod, not saying a word. Then, William saw her reach for the wine, filling a cup to the brim before handing it over to him. Before William could react, the girl clinked her wine glass against the one in his hand. The crystal glasses collided, making a clear, ringing sound. She announced, "Cheers to you, let me drink first." She then upended the glass, drinking everything in one go. The sequence of actions was indescribably cool. Lian’s gesture in holding the wine glass was just too cool. Seeing Valentina drink wine costing over thirty million as if it was water, Leonard felt pained as if his flesh was being ripped apart. What she was drinking wasn’t just wine, it was practically gold! Valentina poured herself another glass. Expensive wine did taste different. After living two lifetimes, she finally got to taste some decent wine. “Mr. Felton, feel free to drink, it’s my treat.” After Valentina finished speaking, she picked up her glass of wine and walked upstairs. William glanced at the wine in his hand, then looked at the girl who was heading upstairs, and a moment later, he couldn’t help but laugh. He had thought that when Valentina asked him to have a drink, it would be around seven-thirty in the evening - the most suitable time for dinner, in front of an elaborately decorated long table. Even if there weren't any candlelight and roses, at least there would be some decent atmosphere to go along with a steak or something. As it turns out, he had overthought things. The more he thought about it, the more William laughed. He shook his head, leaned back, and drained the glass of wine in one gulp. The mellow liquid slid across his taste buds. His sexy Adam’s apple moved as he swallowed, and William’s deep gaze followed the figure in the second-floor corridor. He used his tongue to push at his cheek. "Master Leng, I took a quick look online, this bottle of wine you're drinking costs over thirty million, and all the bottles in this box must be worth at least several billion. Miss Ricardo said it was a gift from a friend. Spending billions alone on wine... That has to be an indomitable friendship," If anyone gifted a mansion worth several billion, Leonard wouldn’t have had any reaction, as it would be worthwhile. But this was wine. A single sip worth millions, isn’t that just flaunting riches unnecessarily? Leonard hinted at William to investigate Valentina and this friend’s background. He had never been so curious about someone before! Even though Leonard said much, William only heard four words - life-and-death friendship. William fell silent, then abruptly commanded, "Go find something for me." With this box of wine, Valentina's mood improved greatly during this period. One day, as she was typing away on her laptop on the upper floor, someone knocked on her door. Valentina didn't even lift her head, she called out, "Mr. Felton, please come in." William entered and asked, "How did Miss Ricardo know it was me?" "Who else could it be?" Without lifting her head, Valentina simply switched to another screen ahead of William's entrance. William subconsciously glanced at her laptop screen, and it was Candy Crush again. "Is there something Mr. Felton needs from me?" Valentina put down her laptop. "I have something I wish to give Miss Ricardo, and perhaps you might like it." Giving her a gift? What's going on? Valentina looked at him, then saw William taking something out of his pocket. Upon closer look, Valentina was intrigued. Picking up the acupuncture needle bag that William had placed on the table, Valentina opened it and saw rows of silver needles inside. It was certainly an acupuncture needle. She pulled out a few, took a careful look. The silver needles gleamed under the light, cool as water when held in the hand. Valentina directly tried a few on her arm. Seeing Valentina's action, William knew he had made the right gift. "Where did Mr. Felton find these?" Valentina couldn't help but ask. These needles are even better than the set she custom-made from Bright Hall for millions. "By chance, I thought Miss Ricardo would like them, so I brought them back." By chance? Valentina thought to herself: I never thought you were such a good liar. Let alone that this kind of thing could only be found domestically, even if this scarce resource was available in the resource-poor continent M, it would be roughly made, how could it reach this level of craftsmanship. "Mr. Felton must have gone to a lot of trouble to find this, right?" Indeed. This needle set was something that William had spent quite a bit of manpower and time to find, buying it at a high price from an old Chinese doctor on the neighboring continent. At first, the old Chinese doctor was reluctant to sell, saying it was a family heirloom that he wanted to pass on to the next generation. Although it took some effort, at least he found something of value and managed to give it away. William: "I'm glad Miss Ricardo likes it." Valentina looked at the tiny needle tip in her hand: "I like it. It will come in handy." In the evening, Valentina sits in a bathtub full of water, her body pierced with over twenty silver needles. With the final needle inserted, she slowly exhales. After patiently waiting for half an hour, a layer of oil-like substance gradually forms on her fair skin. Touching it, she feels a sticky sensation. She removes the needles and submerges herself in the bathtub, holding her breath. The water covers up to the top of her head, A layer of oily substance emerges on the water surface. When she resurfaces, her already fair skin now looks even brighter and more radiant. After cleaning up and getting out of the bathtub, Valentina feels herself significantly lighter. From then on, William notices daily changes in her appearance. Although she was naturally fair-skinned, in just a few short days, she transforms dramatically. Her porcelain-like skin, without any blemishes and as delicate as a thin paper, along with her elevated temperament, steals the limelight. The changes were so noticeable that everyone observed them. William couldn't help but think of the box of wine, with several bottles of red wine, known for their beautifying effects. Could it be because of the wine? Seeing William looking at her, Valentina speaks: "Thank you for the needles, Mr. Felton. After using them for several nights, not only have they detoxified and beautified my skin, but they've also aided in weight loss." It turns out that it was not the wine given by her male friend but the needles from him that made the difference. William smiles slightly, "I'm glad you like them, Miss Ricardo."