Chapter 4

April 7, 2023, Friday, sunny, 6~16c.

8:00 AM, the morning light had just dawned on the horizon.

"Ding-a-ling—" The alarm clock rang.

Tang Song got up neatly, tidied the bed, drank a cup of warm water, and emptied his metabolic waste in the toilet, his body's vitality quickly awakened.

Standing in front of the mirror, a sincere smile appeared on his face.

"Ding-dong—" The bank's deposit text message arrived as scheduled.

Starting a good mood for the day.

There is a saying: True wealth is the smile on your face.

Tang Song deeply agreed with this.

He opened the system interface to check his personal information.

【Player: Tang Song (25')】

【Role: Jinxiu Trading - Development Engineer】

【Height: 180CM, Weight: 86.5KG】

【Physique: 56, Stamina: 55, Agility: 49, Comprehension: 76】

【Asset Status:】

Balance: 46,020.80 yuan

Enterprise: None

Real Estate: None

Vehicle: Yadea Electric Scooter

Today was the 6th day of his weight loss plan, and the effect was very good.

His weight had dropped to 86.5KG, his agility had increased by 1 point, and his charm rating had reached 25.

He touched his lower abdomen and could clearly feel it was a little smaller, and his body was much lighter.

"Nice!" Tang Song snapped his fingers happily.

No one can refuse to become better; watching oneself move closer to the goal bit by bit is truly heart-pounding.

Putting on his sports outfit, after doing 10 minutes of full-body stretching, facing the faint morning light and breathing the cold air, he started 40 minutes of fasted cardio.

After a long period of fasting at night, the body's glycogen reserves were low; at this time, doing aerobic exercise made it easier for the body to use fat as an energy source, and the fat-loss effect was excellent.

"Panting, panting—"

Large beads of sweat rolled down, his clothes were soaked, and his legs were trembling.

The sound of footsteps, breathing, and heartbeat intertwined into a passionate concerto in his ears.

Thoughts of laziness, avoidance, and slacking off emerged from his mind one by one.

Tang Song tried hard to adjust his breathing rhythm, painfully enjoying his own fat-burning moment.

In fact, today was much easier.

During the first few days of exercise, lactic acid accumulation in his muscles caused soreness all over, making it difficult even to go to the toilet, and he persisted entirely through perseverance.

Returning to his residence, he took a simple shower and began to prepare his food for the day.

Breakfast was very simple: low-fat milk (250ml), purple sweet potato (150g), boiled egg*1, apple*1.

Lunch was more troublesome to make: steamed corn, pumpkin, winter melon with shrimp, black pepper mushrooms.

After finishing breakfast and cleaning the kitchen, Tang Song carried his lunch box and walked to work.

The reason he hadn't resigned was mainly to obtain the rewards corresponding to 【Charm 30】 as soon as possible.

According to the system's criteria for charm value, before having his own career, a stable job and interpersonal relationships were very important.

If his 【Role】 became an unemployed person, his charm value would definitely drop a lot.

In the development stage, his top priority was to unlock the first stage reward as soon as possible, seeking stability in everything!

8:50 AM.

20th floor of Lin Jin Building, Jinxiu Trading.

"Morning!"

"Morning!"

"Morning, Brother Zhang!"

"Good morning, Little Song, you've lost a lot of weight recently! You're looking energetic too."

Tang Song wore a warm smile on his face, greeting colleagues he met from time to time.

He put his lunch box in the refrigerator, poured a large cup of hot water, sat at his desk, opened his laptop, and began to study.

Quality sleep kept him full of energy, and combined with weight loss, he had undergone obvious changes.

Many female colleagues even asked him for his fat-loss meal menu.

He was in a good state of mind now, arriving at work at 9 AM and leaving work on time at 6 PM.

Work was done in moderation, overtime was absolutely impossible, and his main energy was focused on improving himself.

From time to time, he would walk a few laps in the hallway to avoid sitting for too long.

At lunch, Zhao Yue suddenly leaned over.

Glancing at Tang Song's lunch box, she exclaimed: "Brother Song, your fat-loss meals are getting more and more professional, they look very appetizing!"

"I'm just messing around according to tutorials, the taste is actually average."

"I don't believe it." Zhao Yue covered her mouth and giggled, directly picking up a shrimp with her chopsticks and tossing it into her mouth to taste, "It's not as bad as you say, the taste is quite good!"

After finishing, she took a cup of yogurt and placed it on Tang Song's desk, patting his shoulder and saying: "Adding some fuel for you, Brother Song, strive to lose weight soon! Pull up the average appearance of the boys in our department!"

"No problem." Tang Song smiled and made an OK gesture.

Their eyes met, and Zhao Yue seemed a bit embarrassed, quickly shifting her gaze and sitting back at her desk.

Tang Song looked at her back and couldn't help but shake his head.

When he first joined, he thought this female colleague liked him.

After all, her words and actions were quite close, and she didn't seem to have any distance.

However, after a few things that happened later, he gradually realized that Zhao Yue was just "fishing."

What she valued was probably his good technical level, which could help her at work.

In terms of appearance, Zhao Yue couldn't be called very beautiful; she could be given a 6 after makeup.

In her early 20s, extroverted personality, not fat or thin, monthly salary 6k.

However, even such a girl who wasn't outstanding had quite a few pursuers and "lickers" around her.

She received gifts and flowers on every holiday, and her Moments were rich and colorful.

This also led to her always having an inexplicable sense of superiority.

Probably in her standards, Tang Song was defaulted to the ranks of "lickers."

From time to time, she would throw a bone like she just did to maintain intimacy.

After 3 PM, his body was in a fasted state again.

Tang Song exercised on the elliptical machine for half an hour and broke into a sweat.

Not long after returning to his desk, a violent hunger surged in.

His gaze involuntarily fell on the snacks of his colleagues around him, his throat moving up and down.

Potato chips, ham, pickled pepper chicken feet, crispy noodles, chocolate...

They were all things he loved to eat!

Tang Song licked his lips, trying hard to divert his attention.

This period of hunger was the hardest to endure, but as long as he held on, the body would start burning fat, stabilize blood sugar levels, and the hunger would also be greatly reduced.

After persisting for half an hour, the colleagues around him suddenly started discussing afternoon tea.

Tang Song scanned the work group and sure enough saw the notification just sent by HR.

【Dear all: It's delicious afternoon tea time again, thank you for your hard work in daily work, cake and milk tea are prepared in the activity area, come and eat!】

Below were also a few pictures.

Fragrant cream cake, golden crispy croissant, large cup of pearl milk tea, chocolate-covered waffle.

Jinxiu Trading's employee benefits were always good, providing free afternoon tea once every Friday, which could be considered a kind of humanistic care.

The colleague next to him, Wang Chaoyang, waved at him, "Let's go, Tang Song! If we go late, we won't be able to grab the good stuff."

Tang Song stared at the photos and swallowed his saliva heavily.

【Sweet and greasy cream, soft and delicious cake, butter-wrapped croissant!】

【If I only eat one or two pieces, it must be fine!】

Tang Song stood up slightly, then bit his lower lip hard and sat back down.

He opened his mouth with difficulty: "No, I'm losing weight recently, you guys enjoy."

The desire to complete the mission ultimately defeated the temptation of food.

6:00 PM.

Tang Song closed his laptop and left work on time.

Having survived that wave of heart-wrenching hunger, he felt much more relaxed now.

Walking out the front door of the office building, the wind in April hit his face.

Tang Song took a deep breath and jogged against the orange sunset.

Returning to Qingxin Jiayuan, he began to prepare the long-awaited dinner.

Boiled spinach (200g) + steamed fish (150g) + a bowl of brown rice.

The sunset gradually disappeared on the horizon, and the night covered the entire city.

The lights in the living room were turned on.

Tang Song sat at the dining table, silently feeling the satisfaction brought by food, fantasizing about the future.