Chapter 22: Beauty's First-Hand Car, Wuling Hongguang

He worked the complex amino acid facial cleanser into a dense foam, applied it evenly to his T-zone, chin, nose sides, and cheeks, massaged gently, and then rinsed it off with clean water.

The entire face-washing time was controlled within 4 minutes.

Next, he used a gentle toner to pat and spread it evenly, fully hydrating his skin to relieve the feeling of tightness.

Then he used lotion and cream to lock in the moisture in his skin, while also providing moisturizing and nourishing effects.

Since the UV rays were strong today, he finally sprayed on a layer of sunscreen.

It wasn't easy to have fair and healthy skin.

Tang Song followed the steps guided by Zhao Yaqian, and twenty minutes had already passed.

Afterward, he followed the method taught by Tony to pinch out a qualified American-style forward-spiked hairstyle.

He changed into a spring outfit recommended by netizens.

Long sleeves + printed shirt jacket + straight-leg trousers + board shoes.

The clothes were all bought online, and the whole set cost only 500 or 600 yuan, with very good quality.

Standing in front of the mirror and sizing himself up for a while, Tang Song revealed a joyful smile.

Compared to the him on the first day of transformation, earth-shaking changes had really occurred.

He looked like he really had the feel of a trendy guy, very fashionable.

After thinking for a moment, he put on the 3D mask again, stood in the same position as when he took the first photo for his post, and took a full-body selfie.

Opening the Jianying APP, he spliced the two photos together, imported the changes in his weight scale values over the past 14 days, his daily fat-loss meals, exercise volume, and photos one by one, added a few smooth transition effects, and finally selected an inspirational BGM.

Soon, a 90-second summary video was done, which also represented the official end of the first stage of his transformation.

Watching it repeatedly a few times, a sense of satisfaction welled up in Tang Song's heart; unknowingly, he had actually done so much.

After sighing with emotion, he shared the video to Xiaohongshu.

Title: Summary of the First Phase of the Listen-to-Advice Transformation Vlog.

Just finished publishing.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—" A few WeChat messages popped up.

In the company colleagues' small group, Guo Peng was sharing actual photos of his beloved car and his driving experience over the last two days.

It was clear that Brother Guo truly loved his little Civic.

Even though he was a veteran homebody, he drove the car to the suburban park on a weekend morning and managed to take many photos with artistic conception.

Soon, other colleagues joined in, discussing the topic of cars enthusiastically.

Tang Song, who was about to own his first car, couldn't help but join in and chat for a bit.

【Guo Peng: "@Tang Song, it's almost time, ready to set off? Let's meet at the repair shop."】

Looking at his watch, it was 9:10.

Thinking of the beloved car he was about to meet, Tang Song couldn't sit still either, quickly replying: "Setting off! See you later!"

【Wang Chaoyang: "@Tang Song @Guo Peng, remember to share the intended car in the group; we'll help you give some ideas!"】

【Li Zhichao: "Buying a car is such a big deal, you can't be careless; let's pool our wisdom."】

Tang Song smiled and replied with an OK sticker.

This small group only had 5 people, all colleagues with good relationships in the company, who often ordered takeout and played Honor of Kings together, and they were quite concerned about his car purchase.

……

Mingjun Auto Repair Shop was located on Taijing Road in Qiaoxi District. The roadside was lined with dilapidated two-story buildings, various auto parts, and small restaurants, looking very much like a rural style at a glance.

Tang Song got off the taxi, passed through a simple large iron gate, and entered a spacious courtyard.

The first thing that caught his eye were a dozen or so cars, some arranged neatly, others being dismantled, repaired, or spray-painted.

The surrounding area was filled with red-brick bungalows containing various equipment: lifts, tire changers, polishers, paint buckets…

Overall, this was a regular auto repair shop that wasn't particularly aesthetically pleasing.

"Beep, beep, beep—" A short honking sound rang out.

Guo Peng climbed out of a small sedan, followed by a man wearing blue auto repair overalls.

After walking closer, Guo Peng patted him on the shoulder and said enviously: "Good heavens, you're dressed so trendily today. I really didn't notice before; you kid actually look quite good, your foundation isn't worse than Du Shaokai's."

"It's not like I'm buying a car, so I naturally have to dress up."

"Looks like you're determined! Let's go, I'll take you to pick a car! I happen to have a balloon in my car; I'll go pick a bunch of flowers by the roadside later, and we'll imitate those 4S shops and have a car delivery ceremony!"

"Brother Guo is a classy person; that can be done!"

Laughing and joking for a few sentences, Guo Peng introduced: "This is my cousin, Li Mingjun. This is Tang Song, whom I told you about. He's very reliable and is the technical master of our company."

Li Mingjun was twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a crew cut and thick lips, smiling very kindly.

The two greeted each other, officially meeting.

Then they went straight to the point, starting to look at and test drive the cars one by one.

There were 5 cars in the courtyard that met his needs, priced under 40,000, fuel-efficient, durable, and in high-quality condition.

Although he had seen the text and picture introductions on WeChat before, the feeling of touching the actual car was different.

Exterior, interior, space, the three major components…

Under Li Mingjun's enthusiastic introduction, Tang Song learned about everything inside and out, gaining a complete understanding of all the cars.

Since graduating from driving school, he rarely touched a car, so he drove with extra caution.

After test-driving all 5 cars.

Guo Peng leaned over and asked: "How is it? Do you have a decision in your heart?"

"Brother Guo, which one do you think is the best?" Tang Song couldn't quite make up his mind.

For someone who had never owned his own car, he liked every one of them.

But to say it was love at first sight and he had to have it, there really wasn't one.

His first car was just one he wanted to choose that he felt most comfortable driving and most pleasing to the eye, satisfying his long-held small wish.

"I think that Arrizo 5 and the Fit are both quite good. One is newer and automatic, the other is value-retaining and fun to drive. Whichever one you choose, you won't regret it."

"They are quite good." Tang Song opened the WeChat group chat. He had sent many videos he took during the test drives earlier to see his colleagues' opinions.

【Li Zhichao: "The Swift is the most suitable; I think such a small car is fun to drive."】

【Wang Chaoyang: "Must choose the Fit! The engine is awesome, the space is a magician, the rear seats can be folded down to carry a refrigerator; it's the best choice for young people!"】

【Liu Mingfang: "If you really want to talk about space, it has to be the Wuling Hongguang. @Tang Song, I saw that white Wuling in the video you took, it's quite good. It has modified headlights, rims, stickers, and a luggage rack on the roof; it's too suitable for going out to play."】

As soon as this was said, the others in the group were amused and started playing with memes.

【Li Zhichao: "Must be Wuling! Mid-engine rear-wheel drive, supercar layout, power unknown, strong when encountering the strong!"】

【Wang Chaoyang: "It might not be suitable to accompany you to be glamorous and dashing when you succeed, but it can accompany you to conquer the world when you are just starting out!"】

…

Tang Song was stunned for a moment and turned his gaze to a white Wuling Hongguang in the corner.

The car body was covered with black and gray patterns, the headlights were round, the rims were smoked black, and it looked exceptionally spirited in the sun.

Noticing his gaze, Li Mingjun laughed: "This is a 2020 Wuling Hongguang S, 1.5 manual high-spec."

"The owner is my old customer; the car has always been maintained and modified here, so the condition is absolutely no problem."

"This car is a 5-seater version, and the space is amazing after the rear seats are folded down."

"Oh, right, the owner is a great beauty who runs a clothing store, first-hand car, less than 50,000 kilometers."

"She mainly used this car for carrying clothes and people daily, and the condition is very new."

"Because the business really couldn't go on and her family was urging her to return to her hometown to work, she entrusted the car to me for sale." ===== CHAPTER 23 =====