Chapter 14

April 9, 2023, Sunday, Sunny, 16~26c.

Tang Song stopped, panting, rested for a while, and took his phone out of his arm bag.

Check the exercise track.

5 kilometers in total, average pace 6'34″.

A week had passed since he started exercising, and having passed the body's adaptation period, his physical fitness had significantly improved.

Open the [Personal Information] panel.

[Player: Tang Song (25')]

[Role: Jinxiu Trading - Development Engineer]

[Height: 180CM, Weight: 85.5KG]

[Physique: 57, Endurance: 55, Agility: 49, Comprehension: 76]

[Asset Status:]

Balance: 18,294.00 Yuan (Debt: 20,000.00 Yuan)

His weight had decreased by another 1kg on an empty stomach, and his physique had increased by 1 point; everything was getting better and better.

Immediately after, Tang Song's eyes lit up.

His charm value had increased by another 1 point at some point!

You know, without styling, he was sporting a cool bowl cut, which came with a [Charm -1 buff].

That is to say, if he changed to a hairstyle that suited him, his charm value would very likely reach 27 points directly!

Only 3 points away from unlocking the first stage reward and opening the plan tasks!

It should be the series of events that happened recently, especially crossing the hurdle of Xie Shuyu, and the self-reflection after hearing the news about Secretary Jin, which improved his mindset and state of mind.

His charm naturally increased by 1 point.

After doing a few sets of stretching exercises downstairs, Tang Song returned to the rental apartment with excitement.

While eating breakfast, he opened Xiaohongshu to check the results.

In just one night, there were over 600 unread messages.

The note posted last night attracted a lot of attention.

Likes: 412, Comments: 196.

The number of followers rose directly to 276.

After quickly finishing the low-fat milk, Tang Song began to seriously reply to netizens and collect suggestions.

Tang Song: "Thanks for the suggestion. My skin is indeed very bad. I have started to study seriously and have begun to improve it."

Tang Song: "It might be because I often look down at my phone and computer, causing my neck to lean forward subconsciously. Thanks for the advice, I'll go check out this training method!"

Tang Song: "I plan to change my hairstyle to an American-style forward-spike. Wait for me to update the note tonight to see the effect!"

Time passed unconsciously to after 9 o'clock in the morning.

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"Buzz buzz buzz—" The phone vibrated and popped up a WeChat message.

[Zhao Yaqian: "Good morning, Brother! I don't know if I disturbed your rest. Your membership card was already processed yesterday afternoon. Remember to come and get it when you have time."]

Thinking of the 180cm wine-glass legs and the [Betting Agreement] in progress, Tang Song felt a surge of excitement.

He quickly replied: "Okay, thank you, Qianqian. I'll come to pick it up at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and by the way, please give me a skincare set (#happy)."

[Zhao Yaqian: "Alright, Brother! Your card includes 3 basic facial treatments and one VIP treatment. Just look for me when you arrive at the store!"]

They chatted simply for a few sentences.

Tang Song exited the chat interface, checked the time, opened the Dianping app, and began to look for a reliable hair salon.

After picking and choosing for a long while, he finally chose a high-end chain hair salon 5 kilometers away.

Perhaps because the price was relatively expensive, there weren't many people in the store.

The Tony in charge of cutting his hair was a young man under 30, not talkative, a bit cold, and quite handsome.

Tang Song learned his lesson and took out the hairstyle picture sent by the netizen "Minmin," confirming with the other party repeatedly what the effect would be and whether it could be done.

Tony scanned it a few times, squeezed his hair, and gave him an OK gesture in the mirror: "Absolutely no problem."

Seeing the other party's confident look, Tang Song took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

"Swish swish swish—" The clippers swept out the American-style gradient arc on both sides.

"Click click click—" The scissors kept moving, cutting out layers on the top.

More than twenty minutes later.

Tony dried his hair again and began to instruct him on how to style it.

Tang Song observed the other party's movements through the mirror and kept the steps firmly in his mind.

Insert fingers into the roots of the top hair to create a natural fluffy feeling, lift the tips of the hair upward to form the texture of the forward-spike hair bundle.

Lift the front bangs upward to increase the three-dimensionality of the facial contour.

Gently rub the back of the head to make it fluffy, making the head shape look more three-dimensional and full.

"OK, that's it. Your hair quality is not very good. If you want to meet the standard, it's best to use matte texture hair clay." Tony gave his final advice.

Tang Song looked at himself in the mirror and realized the importance of hairstyle again.

Having lost 9 jin, although there was still a lot of meat on his face, under the influence of this fluffy and three-dimensional hairstyle, he looked fresh and stylish, and his attractiveness went up a level.

Open the system interface.

[Charm: 27]

Nice!

Tang Song's eyes revealed undisguised excitement, and he kept thanking Tony and praising his superb skills.

It made the cold Tony blush a little, reflecting on whether his attitude just now was not enthusiastic enough.

13:50 in the afternoon.

As Tang Song approached Yizi Beauty and Hair, he soon saw Zhao Yaqian standing at the door.

Black small suit, white shirt, flat shoes.

Still that decent uniform.

Because she was tall, she was very eye-catching standing there.

A formulaic smile on her pretty face, her graceful figure attracted the gazes of many passersby.

Perhaps this is also a way for the store to attract customers.

Seeing Tang Song walking over, Zhao Yaqian hurriedly stepped forward to receive him: "Brother, good afternoon, welcome to Yizi Beauty and Hair."

"Good afternoon, Qianqian." Tang Song greeted with a smile.

"This is your membership card, the balance inside is 2,000 Yuan." Zhao Yaqian took a golden card out of her pocket and handed it over: "There is also a product with a face value of 998 Yuan gifted to you. I'll take you to the product area to pick one out."

"Okay."

Zhao Yaqian turned around and led the way with her long legs.

A fresh and sweet body fragrance wafted over, her plump thighs overlapping, and her buttocks wrapped in thin silk suit trousers swayed gently.

At this moment, Zhao Yaqian had an indescribable charm and sexiness.

Tang Song, walking behind, took a deep breath, his heartbeat getting faster and faster, unable to move his gaze away.

I have to say, this beautician friend of mine is truly exciting!

"Brother, this row is all products you can choose from. There are price tags on them, as long as they don't exceed 998 in total." Zhao Yaqian stopped in front of a shelf and said enthusiastically: "Do you need me to recommend some for you?"

Tang Song moved his gaze away calmly and said: "You can just help me choose directly, I trust you."

Zhao Yaqian was stunned, a happy smile appearing on her face: "Then I'll help you get a box of hair clay, a set of washing and care products, and a facial cleansing device. They are all things you can use."

"Okay, thank you."

After picking the gifts, Zhao Yaqian took him to the beauty area on the west side.

Although the area was not large, the things were quite complete, and every area was clean and tidy.

Beauty bed, small cart, wall-mounted mirror, ingredient rack, tool bag, lighting equipment, disinfection cabinet...

On the wall near the entrance, there were also many qualification certificates.

It counts as a mini beauty salon.

Noticing Tang Song's scanning gaze, Zhao Yaqian explained unnaturally: "Originally there were 3 beauticians, but they resigned for some special reasons. Currently, I am mainly responsible, so you have no way to choose a beautician."

"I didn't expect you to be the beauty supervisor in the store, amazing!" Tang Song saw her embarrassment and made a small joke to ease the atmosphere.

Zhao Yaqian laughed "puchi," and the gaze looking at Tang Song also had much less formality.

Recently, she had encountered all kinds of troublesome things, and she didn't even have the heart to visit her favorite fried skewer shop.

The trust and tolerance shown by Tang Song eased her tense and tired mood a little.

Wipe the face clean with a moist cotton cloth, squeeze out facial cleanser, and gently create bubbles in the palm.

Rub from the chin, passing through the corners of the mouth, cheeks, and nose wings in turn, circle outward from the eye sockets to soothe the eye area, rub the forehead with the palm...

"This step is deep cleansing, mainly to remove dirt and oil deep in the pores. You don't need to be so troublesome when washing your face daily."

"This is to remove cutin and blackheads, making the skin smoother and brighter."

Zhao Yaqian's movements were gentle and skillful, and her delicate and slender hands felt excellent.

Tang Song lay on the soft beauty bed, covered with a white blanket, with towels wrapped around his head and shoulders.

Zhao Yaqian's sweet voice came from his ears from time to time.

He felt so comfortable he was drowsy.

I don't know how long passed, accompanied by a gentle facial massage.

Zhao Yaqian said softly: "Brother, this set of VIP facial treatment for you is over."

Tang Song slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing that came into view was Zhao Yaqian's large work chest badge, with a charming curve.

Looked at the LED electronic watch on the wall.

Unconsciously, an hour had passed, like taking a nap.

The biggest feeling was that the pores were cleared, the skin seemed to be breathing, and the face was full of moisture.

Sat up and looked at himself in the vanity mirror.

The face was much cleaner, and blackheads and acne were much less.

It seemed like there was an extra layer on the surface of the skin, and it was no longer rough and greasy to the touch, but tender and duangduang.

"Thank you, it was done very well!" Tang Song thanked her sincerely.

He could feel that the facial treatment Zhao Yaqian did for him was very attentive, without a trace of perfunctoriness.

"As long as you are satisfied!" Getting the customer's approval, Zhao Yaqian showed a big smile: "You can come once a week or two in the future. For daily life, you should also pay attention to maintenance at home. Persist for two or three months, and I guarantee your skin will be visibly delicate, fair, and shiny."

"Okay." Tang Song nodded, clenched his fist hard, and took the initiative to say: "We can be considered acquaintances now. You don't have to use honorifics all the time. Let me introduce myself formally, my name is Tang Song."

Zhao Yaqian looked at him and smiled: "Alright, then I'll listen to you... your, my name is Zhao Yaqian."

Tang Song let out a breath and took a small dark blue box out of his pocket.

Put it directly in front of her: "I will definitely have to ask you for advice on skin problems often in the future. I have thin skin, so please accept this small gift, and then I can disturb you on WeChat with peace of mind."

"This..." Zhao Yaqian hurriedly declined: "This won't do. You are a member of our store. Maintaining customer relationships is my job duty. You are welcome to find me at any time, and I guarantee I will tell you everything I know!"

Tang Song looked at her pretty face and smiled: "Skin problems have troubled me for a long time. I have always wanted a beautician friend like you. This earring is not expensive, just consider it a kindness between friends, don't refuse."

Hearing the word "friend," Zhao Yaqian was stunned, and her face was slightly red.

She had been working for more than half a year and had come into contact with many people.

From Tang Song's previous eyes and movements, she could also see some subtle things.

However, she didn't feel much resentment toward this boy. At least the other party didn't show it very explicitly, looked very polite, and respected her quite a bit.

Especially the series of things that happened recently made her mood very bad.

This small gift that appeared suddenly, in a sense, counts as a rare luck and surprise, and it is also one of the few lights in her dark life, worth cherishing.

Hesitating for a while, Zhao Yaqian spat out her pink tongue and whispered: "Then thank you Brother Song for the gift. You can find me for any skin problems later."

"It's a deal!" Tang Song pointed to the gift box: "Open it and see if you like it. I went for a walk at noon and just happened to see this earring. I felt it suited you quite well."

Zhao Yaqian pursed her lips and gently opened the small box.

The first thing that came into view was a familiar logo, Swarovski.

Below were two exquisite earrings.

Platinum + rose gold color scheme, surrounded by a circle of sparkling crystals.

Blingbling, it looks very beautiful.

Zhao Yaqian picked it up in surprise, put it next to her earlobe, and compared it in the vanity mirror.

She beamed with joy: "Thank you Brother Song, I like it very, very much!"

This earring counts as a hot item online, and the price is around 700. For her, it already counts as a very expensive accessory.

However, her personality is like this. Since she accepted it, there is no need to be coy or pretend to be reserved.

And Brother Song also said that they count as friends!

Should one feel ashamed of things given between friends?

At worst, when her two months' salary arrives, she will just give him a gift of the same price in return.

Immediately after, Tang Song's spirit was shaken!

A crisp system notification sounded in his ears.

"Ding! [Betting Agreement] condition 2 met! Current betting stake inflated to 150,000.00 Yuan."

150,000! This is 150,000!

You can buy an A-class family car, a 20% down payment for a house in the hometown county, more than a year of his salary...

Tang Song took a deep breath, and many thoughts came to his mind instantly.

Next, it is to use the topic of skincare to get closer to Zhao Yaqian, while trying hard to lose weight and transform himself.

Judging from the contact in these two days, Zhao Yaqian, this little girl, is not complicated.

As long as he shows enough excellence and gentleness, it is not difficult to gain the other party's favor.

Not long after returning to Qingxin Garden, a knock on the door sounded, and the 5 classic works purchased from JD yesterday were delivered.

The plastic seal was intact, the printing was clear, and it carried a faint ink fragrance.

After 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the weather was sunny, the temperature was over 20, and the physical feeling was extremely comfortable.

Tang Song moved the ergonomic chair to the balcony, turned on the leisure mode, and lay half-reclined on the back of the chair.

In his ears was the "rustling" sound of the wind blowing through the locust tree leaves, occasionally mixed with clear birdsong.

He used the high-rise buildings and blue sky and white clouds as the background and began to read "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind."