Chapter 5: The Pretty Lady Who Treats Me to Dinner

Large circles, side lunges, alternating knee-to-elbow squats, mountain climbers, jumping jacks…

"Huff, huff—"

Sweat soaked through the quick-dry shirt, and the heart rate soared to 130 beats per minute.

Tang Song felt his whole body burning, his muscles trembling uncontrollably.

He had been sticking to this routine, titled "30-Minute Fat-Burning Workout," for five days. The overall intensity was moderate, making it perfect for his current state.

"Beep, beep, beep—" The countdown ended.

With his mind finally relaxing, Tang Song lay flat on the yoga mat, not even wanting to open his eyes.

In his ears, he could hear his own intense heartbeat.

After resting for a good while, Tang Song propped himself up and picked up his phone to turn off the timer.

Immediately, he saw two unread messages.

[Xie Shuyu: "WeChat transfer of 5000.00, please accept."]

[Xie Shuyu: "This is the final payment for the project. The mini-program works perfectly."]

Seeing the content of the messages, Tang Song couldn't help but smile. He replied: "Received, thank you so much!"

As a programmer with decent skills, he occasionally took on freelance work to earn some extra cash.

Xie Shuyu was a high-quality client introduced to him by Lu Ziming; she operated a local chain of coffee shops.

Most of her coffee shops were located in office building clusters, and corporate group-buying orders accounted for a large portion of her business.

Previously, orders were placed through WeChat groups, and then staff would handle the deliveries.

As the business expanded, errors frequently occurred, and compiling statistics became particularly troublesome.

To improve the user experience, Xie Shuyu wanted to create a mini-program to make the entire ordering process smoother, and occasionally run marketing activities like lucky draws or coupon distributions.

This wasn't difficult for Tang Song. He happened to have a ready-made front-end template on hand, so he quoted 10,000, with a 50% deposit.

Everything went smoothly; it officially launched in March and had been in use for half a month.

"Ding—" The WeChat notification sound rang out.

[Xie Shuyu: "You've worked hard during this time. Are you free tomorrow at noon? Let me treat you to a meal."]

Tang Song took a deep breath and quickly replied: "I'm not working overtime this weekend, so I'm free."

[Xie Shuyu: Yanbinlou.map]

[Xie Shuyu: "Sent you the location. See you tomorrow. By the way, remember to accept the money."]

Tang Song: "Got it, see you tomorrow."

After replying to the message and accepting the 5,000 yuan transfer, Tang Song's heart rate just wouldn't slow down.

Xie Shuyu was likely the most outstanding woman he knew, even more exceptional than that "white moonlight" who got into the Imperial Capital University.

At 32, she had started from scratch to build a net worth in the tens of millions, living in a large villa and driving a BMW.

The key was that her appearance was equally outstanding: tall and sexy, with smooth, fair skin and dignified, elegant features.

No matter where she was, she was the focus of the crowd.

It was hard to imagine anyone not liking such a beautiful, wealthy, and cultured older sister, and Tang Song was naturally no exception.

He had occasionally fantasized about gaining her favor, skipping ten years of hard work, and living off her wealth.

Of course, the old him had self-awareness and only dared to think about it in his heart.

To this day, Tang Song still remembered her stylish and elegant figure when they first met to sign the contract.

He also remembered his own embarrassment and inferiority at the time.

Standing in front of Xie Shuyu back then, he was nothing but a genuine toad.

Dressed sloppily, bloated, stuttering when he spoke, and keeping his head down the whole time, only daring to steal glances from the corner of his eye.

That was a hurdle in his heart; every time he thought about it, his face would turn red.

Now that the game assets had descended into reality, his life had undergone a 180-degree reversal.

Tang Song hoped to improve Xie Shuyu's impression of him and overcome that hurdle in his heart.

Boosting his self-confidence was also a way to increase his charm score.

Thinking of this, Tang Song opened Xiaohongshu, intending to seek help from netizens.

He first looked at the note he had posted earlier.

52 likes, 3 saves, 74 comments.

Very realistic data; it hadn't gone viral, but it had gained a certain level of attention.

He had to admit that the traffic base for "cultivation-style" content was stable; even for a complete amateur like him, it could achieve decent display results.

After thinking for a moment, Tang Song created another note.

The main image was a comparison photo of himself before and after weight loss; besides that, he uploaded all his daily fat-loss meals and exercise logs.

He came up with a very eye-catching title: "Day 6 of listening to advice and transforming; the goddess suddenly wants to treat me to dinner!"

Body: "Thanks to everyone for your previous suggestions. I've lost 7 jin so far and am continuing to work hard! However, I'm having a private meal with the goddess tomorrow, and I hope to make some quick changes to leave a good impression. Where do you all think I should start?"

Topics: #AmateurTransformation, #ListeningToAdvice, #Transformation, #Counterattack, #Boys

After clicking publish, Tang Song let out a sigh of relief.

He took a quick shower and changed into fresh, clean clothes.

Slumping on the sofa, he watched fitness videos of young ladies on Xiaohongshu while waiting for suggestions from netizens.

After more than half an hour, Tang Song clicked on the note he had just published again.

Perhaps because the title was good, in less than an hour, the views had already exceeded 200, with 9 comments.

Some praised his execution and perseverance, while others offered suggestions.

Among them, one newly posted comment caught his attention.

[Yaoyaoling: "Followed over from the previous note, gave it a like! I can tell you're a very sincere person with strong execution. You have quite a few issues, but if you want immediate results, you can start with your hairstyle and outfit. Just a quick question, what is your height and weight? I can give you some recommendations."]

Clicking on "Yaoyaoling's" profile, Tang Song's eyes lit up.

With over a thousand followers, dozens of notes were all about makeup, styling, and outfits; it looked very professional.

After casually clicking follow, Tang Song immediately replied: "Thanks for the encouragement and support! I'm 180cm tall, and my current weight is 86.5kg."

A few minutes later, he received a reply from her.

[Yaoyaoling: (#doge) Boys always claim to be 180, but it's universally assumed they're under 180, and with that weight, well, you're definitely fat! For outfits, try a windbreaker + sweatpants + canvas shoes; it can hide the flaws in your physique. Hair directly affects a person's image; go to a good barbershop, find a Tony to design a hairstyle for you. Your hair length is decent, you could try a 'differential broken cover' cut, and trim your eyebrows too. Good luck! OutfitExample.jpg"]

Yaoyaoling's reply was very serious; not only did she provide detailed suggestions, but she also included a reference image at the end.

A black windbreaker, white inner layer, black cuffed pants, and light-colored canvas shoes.

It looked very layered, clean, and good at hiding fat.

As for the popular "differential broken cover" cut, he had naturally heard of it, and many classmates in college had done this style.

Tang Song touched his hair; it really was time to take good care of it.

From childhood to adulthood, he had never really styled his hair properly; he could try it this time.

Looking at the time, it was almost 22:00.

Tang Song quickly got up, turned off the lights, and went to sleep on time.

The night was cool as water, and his breathing gradually became steady.

Tang Song had a long dream, in which he had changed into a different appearance.

Wearing a dark custom suit, his figure was tall and straight, with no excess fat.

His features were handsome, and his skin was clean and fair.

He stepped out of a Rolls-Royce and stood in front of Xie Shuyu. His dark, fine hair was gently stirred by the wind. As their eyes met, he reached out to wrap his arms around her slender waist and kissed her heavily.

In the darkness, Tang Song turned over, a happy smile appearing on his face.

"Buzz—" The phone on the nightstand vibrated.

"[China Merchants Bank] Your account ending in 6800 received 200.00 RMB on April 08 at 03:11."