[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off":3,"chapter-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bound to the Sign-In System, I Took Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336080,4567,"Chapter 26: Car Repair Master","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>Where there are trees, it’s always cooler. This is because trees lower the surrounding temperature through transpiration and shade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Qianwang Shrine and walking through Liu Lang Wen Ying Park, Qin Yun strolled leisurely, and the earlier heat had noticeably lessened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees swayed in the water, water flowed among the trees, reality and illusion mirrored each other, brimming with charm. He relaxed his mind, immersed in the scenery, no longer paying attention to the timer on his system panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw something interesting—a scene or a person—he raised his camera to his chest and snapped a photo to capture the beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without realizing it, the first scenery icon lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he left the park and headed toward the dock, a voice full of surprise rang out from nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun turned at the sound and saw three young girls dressed beautifully, standing gracefully by the lake. One of them was the girl he’d briefly met when he watched the flag-raising in Beijing—what was her name again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Qin Yun couldn’t recall. He waved at her, but before he could walk over, the girl came toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qin, what are you doing in Hangzhou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun smiled. “I came to visit West Lake. What about you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xin Xin, who’s this handsome guy? When did you meet such a good-looking guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two girls crowded closer, meeting Qin Yun’s gaze without any shyness, chattering away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their address, Qin Yun suddenly remembered—the girl before him was called Chu Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xin ignored her friends, grinning at Qin Yun. “Big Brother Qin, didn’t I tell you? I’m a student at China Academy of Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun was enlightened, then asked, “Isn’t today Wednesday? Don’t you have class?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No class this afternoon, so we came to stroll around West Lake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xin casually pointed at Qin Yun’s camera. “Big Brother Qin, can you take a couple of photos of us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun laughed in exasperation—why did it feel like being asked to photograph them was an honor? Still, he didn’t refuse and nodded. “Sure. But I’m heading to Three Pools Mirroring the Moon afterward—want to come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! We already bought tickets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she spoke, Chu Xin noticed two resentful glances from either side and suddenly realized she’d neglected her friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly pulled over the girl on the left—slightly prettier than Chu Xin, though shorter, and cuter-looking. “Big Brother Qin, this is my roommate Jiang Chuji.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pulled over the girl on the right. “This is my other roommate—Su Wenjing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After introducing the two girls, she pointed at Qin Yun. “Big Brother Qin—Qin Yun—I met him when I traveled to Beijing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun extended his hand and shook hands with the two girls. “Hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chuji and Su Wenjing showed no hesitation, staring fixedly at Qin Yun’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, Xin Xin’s lucky—she met such a handsome big brother. Big Brother Qin, what do you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun shrugged. “I’m unemployed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft, fine, don’t tell us then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few quick exchanges, Qin Yun got a sense of the girls’ personalities—all cheerful, just like Chu Xin, naturally friendly. And nowadays, these girls were all beautiful; as long as they bothered to dress up, each one was above average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the three, Jiang Chuji was the most beautiful, Chu Xin second, Su Wenjing about the same. Standing together, their laughter echoed like orioles—something they hadn’t heard in Liu Lang Wen Ying Park, but now clearly heard by the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his camera and took several photos of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three, who had originally planned to abandon the photos as soon as they reached Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, were stunned by the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xin: “Big Brother Qin, are you a professional photographer? These photos are amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chuji: “Big Brother Qin, you made me look so beautiful—I didn’t even believe I could look like that in photos. My friends always say I’m not photogenic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wenjing: “If I’d known I’d meet Big Brother Qin today, I should’ve worn my cosplay outfit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the four boarded the boat, clustering around Qin Yun, chattering nonstop—making the other passengers nearby envious. Their gazes practically begged to swap places with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun accepted every sweet compliment without resistance, snapping photo after photo. Teenage girls at this age radiated youthful energy, with just a hint of womanly grace—every smile and gesture was a pleasure to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun was happy to freeze these beautiful moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they reached Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. Along the winding bridge, every step revealed a new scene. The lake water beside the bridge was crystal clear, occasionally revealing fish swimming below. Willows along the shore dropped long branches, gently swaying in the breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Imperial Stele Pavilion, they paused briefly to read the historical story behind “Three Pools Mirroring the Moon.” Soon, they saw the three stone pagodas—the pattern on the back of the one-yuan banknote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xin pointed at the birds on the pagodas. “Big Brother Qin, what kind of birds are those?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, Qin Yun would’ve said he didn’t know. But with Animal Science +1, he recognized the birds at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those are cormorants—expert divers. Right now, they’re waiting to catch fish. They’re also skilled flyers—look over there, gliding just above the water, slow and steady. But maybe because of weather changes, cormorants have appeared in Jiangnan in mid-September. Normally, they don’t migrate south until November.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xin had expected Qin Yun to just name the bird, but he launched into a full explanation, even knowing their habits in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took such great photos—and knew all this? Truly learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Jiang Chuji pointed to a white waterbird. “Big Brother Qin, that’s probably a great egret, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun glanced and nodded. “Yes, that’s a great egret. It’s different from the cormorant. Cormorants are deep-diving experts, skilled at hunting large fish; great egrets are shallow-wading foragers, specializing in small aquatic creatures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured to the egrets and cormorants on either side. “Look at the difference in their feathers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three naturally didn’t know and shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great egrets have waterproof feathers; cormorants don’t. So after each dive, cormorants need to spread their wings for a long time to dry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group continued walking, pausing and strolling around Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, capturing many beautiful photos with the sound of the shutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icon on his panel had long since lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After disembarking, Chu Xin and the others prepared to leave—they had a long way to go back to their school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Qin, add us on WeChat. We need you to send us the photos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun smiled as he scanned the three QR codes on their phones, adding them all as friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll send them tonight. Goodbye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, Big Brother Qin, goodbye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell, Qin Yun headed to Hua Gang Guan Yu. He still had eight more scenic spots to unlock—if he wanted to finish today, he’d likely be walking until nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he felt energetic, physically strong, and in good spirits. For a trip with rewards, he naturally enjoyed every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the tourists around him, who were exhausted and had spent plenty of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he felt even happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The garden at Hua Gang Guan Yu was large, filled with many fish. Walking through it felt like being surrounded by blossoms, making visitors reluctant to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he unlocked the icon for this spot, Su Huan sent him a video titled “Intangible Cultural Heritage: Traditional Tofu-Making.” He found a pavilion and sat down to wait for the video to download.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the video began playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-minute video left Qin Yun unexpectedly impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d thought the video had no highlights—just a straightforward demonstration of tofu-making, with unremarkable footage. But under the editor Fang Nan’s hands, the ordinary shots, combined with music and text, somehow created a calming, meditative feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling… Qin Yun immediately thought of Li Ziqi—it had a touch of Li Ziqi’s style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even noticed several empty-shot clips that weren’t his own—clearly sourced online. Impressive, for a thousand yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saved the video to a separate folder on his phone, then sent the payment to Su Huan with a note: “Great editing. Thank him for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Yun’s reply, Su Huan laughed. “Shall I introduce you two directly? Then you can contact each other—I won’t have to keep running back and forth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Su Huan sent a contact card. Qin Yun tapped “Add,” then noticed the gender marker on the card was pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately messaged Su Huan: “Fang Nan is a woman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I thought you knew. Didn’t I mention it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I assumed he was a man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s a gorgeous woman—used to be one of my subordinates. Only 25, great figure. You should take the chance, hahaha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading Su Huan’s reply, Qin Yun thought—good, after all these years, Su Huan hadn’t changed much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the two videos in his phone folder but didn’t rush to upload them. He planned to wait until he got home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he left Hua Gang Guan Yu, the sky had grown dark—he’d stayed there too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next target, Leifeng Pagoda, he spent only twenty minutes at. As soon as the icon lit up, he left. There was really nothing special—just a few photos from the top and a distant view. The pagoda itself was utterly unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he visited Leifeng Pagoda, the timing was perfect—the sunset overlooking West Lake was truly beautiful. Without that final scenic bonus, Leifeng Pagoda would’ve been pure decoration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Leifeng Pagoda, he walked about three hundred meters when suddenly, complaints began echoing ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why now? So unlucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should’ve driven myself. Thought I’d take a bus, and now it breaks down halfway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you to take a taxi. You insisted on the bus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, it’s already dark. So annoying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun looked ahead and saw a bus stranded on Nanshan Road. At this hour, traffic was heavy; with both directions reduced to single lanes, cars behind the bus had to detour, causing a major slowdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw not just passengers complaining, but drivers stuck behind the bus, also grumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun walked up to the bus and noticed it had a rear-mounted engine. The driver was drenched in sweat, inspecting the problem, but his expression showed he had no idea what was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, what’s the issue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun leaned in and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver didn’t look up. “Don’t know yet. We can only wait for the company to send someone.” He mistook Qin Yun for a passenger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun scanned the exterior—nothing obvious—and asked again. “Master, what’s the dashboard showing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the driver could answer, a middle-aged woman snapped impatiently, “Young man, don’t disturb the master while he’s checking. Why are you asking so many questions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun was speechless but didn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver finally looked up, sighed, and turned to Qin Yun. “The battery light stays on, and the RPM gauge reads zero. What the hell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Yun instantly formulated several possible causes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I know how to fix cars. Let me take a look.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1879,"2026-06-20T21:37:28.858Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","51003bf4515e68486b0b2719fca1b65b588bcb8fa9f72ad7f1ff9ca2847c2476","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-27","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-25",329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-cover.jpg"]