Chapter 8

After browsing through the betting terms, Tang Song pondered for a moment and figured out the rules of the game.

[Zhao Yaqian] likely refers to Qianqian, the beautician currently trimming his eyebrows.

If one treats "the progress of the relationship between him and Zhao Yaqian" as a project.

The "betting stake" is the investment.

The entire project has three milestone goals.

When they become WeChat friends, this investment will inflate to 1.5 times its value.

When they become true friends, this investment will inflate to 3 times its value.

When he gains Zhao Yaqian's favor, this investment will inflate to 6 times its value.

Once inflated, the investment can be withdrawn and cashed out.

It is very similar to investment agreements in the real-world financial market, though the exit method is much simpler.

Enter [Personal Center] to view asset information.

[Balance: 51,020.80 Yuan]

Suppose he invests 50,000 Yuan; if he can gain her favor within a month, he could cash out 300,000 Yuan.

For him right now, that qualifies as a huge sum of money, and his charm value would surely increase as well; it is hard not to be tempted.

Thinking of this, Tang Song opened his eyes slightly.

Right before his eyes was a pair of slender hands, with rounded, even nails, free of calluses or dead skin—very beautiful.

Through the clean vanity mirror, he could see Zhao Yaqian working diligently.

Around 20 years old, full of vitality, dressed neatly and cleanly, with a tall and graceful figure, her hair pulled back in a black hairnet.

In terms of appearance, she is an outstanding young woman.

If it were the Tang Song from a week ago, he would have had no courage to approach her at all.

At most, he would have shamelessly added her on WeChat and then slowly tried to become friends through sincerity and warmth.

As for a romantic relationship, that would have been completely impossible.

But now, he is becoming increasingly excellent, his life is about to take off, and he is full of ambition.

Without much hesitation, he directly used his consciousness to input 50,000.00 Yuan into the [Please enter betting amount: ____] field.

"Ding! Betting agreement signed, event in progress."

Immediately after, the phone in Tang Song's pocket vibrated.

He checked his asset information again.

[Balance: 1,020.80 Yuan]

For a moment, Tang Song felt empty inside, and a little panicked.

He had worked in the Imperial Capital for over two years; the money he earned at the beginning all went to paying off his family's debts, and these 40,000-plus Yuan were savings he had scraped together with great difficulty.

He was truly afraid the system would run off with the money.

"Brother, I've finished the rough work here. Do you have any specific requirements for your eyebrow shape?" Zhao Yaqian stopped what she was doing.

Tang Song looked at his now very well-groomed eyebrows, felt they looked very nice, and smiled: "I don't know much about it. Why don't you just do what you think is best? As long as it looks good."

"Alright, then I'll trim them into a standard men's eyebrow shape based on your face structure."

Zhao Yaqian picked up the small scissors and began to work, though a look of hesitation appeared on her face.

If it were Sister Li, who trained her, she would probably be chatting with the customer non-stop right now.

Starting from work and life to build a rapport, then guiding him step-by-step to sign up for a membership card.

But Zhao Yaqian was not good with words and couldn't bring herself to say those lines; this was also the reason her interviews were never successful.

Just as she was frantically building up her mental resolve.

Tang Song suddenly spoke up: "Miss, I'd like to improve my skin. Where do you think I should start?"

Hearing him take the initiative to talk about skincare, Zhao Yaqian was so excited she almost cried out, and her expression immediately became lively.

She said earnestly: "First, naturally, is facial cleansing. You have a typical oily complexion, with rich sebaceous glands and a thick stratum corneum, which easily leads to dull skin tone and clogged pores..."

"Do you have any recommendations?"

"You can use an amino acid-based APG facial cleanser. A tube costs only a few dozen Yuan online and lasts a long time!"

"Alright, I've noted that down. Besides cleansing, what else should I pay attention to?"

"Hydration!" Zhao Yaqian reached out and touched Tang Song's face. "I suggest you choose a toner that has soothing properties for acne and regulates water-oil balance. The slightly more expensive ones can provide secondary cleansing and regulate the skin's pH..."

Feeling the warm, gentle touch on his cheek, Tang Song's eyelashes fluttered.

They chatted like this for a while.

Zhao Yaqian suddenly realized that she should be promoting the store's services instead of showing off her knowledge and giving advice!

Biting her lip, she awkwardly changed the subject and said embarrassedly: "Um, we provide professional skincare services here, and you can see results in just one course of treatment. If you're interested, you can take a look. There's a promotion for signing up for a card right now that's really worth it."

"Why don't we add each other on WeChat? You can send the promotion details to me." Seeing this, Tang Song took the opportunity to state his main goal.

"Sure! I'll scan you in a moment." Zhao Yaqian finally breathed a sigh of relief. She wiped his brow with a moist cotton pad and said with a smile: "All done, how does it look?"

Tang Song opened his eyes; his previously messy eyebrows had taken on a new look.

The thickness was just right, the inner ends were slightly thinner, the outer ends were adjusted slightly upward, and the arch of the brow was perfectly angled.

The attractiveness of his entire eye area had improved by a level.

He also looked more spirited.

"Very satisfied!" Tang Song praised her sincerely and successfully added Zhao Yaqian on WeChat.

"Ding! [Betting Agreement] condition 1 met! Current betting stake inflated to 75,000.00 Yuan."

The system notification arrived as promised, and Tang Song felt inflated himself.

In less than half an hour, a net profit of twenty-five thousand!

The game item is terrifyingly powerful!

His gaze toward Zhao Yaqian became even more intense; this was a little treasure vault that could burst out gold coins.

He paid 367 Yuan at the counter and chatted with Zhao Yaqian for a few more sentences.

Tang Song left the hair salon and headed straight for the shoe section of the mall.

Cutting through the Gordian knot, he spent 399 Yuan on a pair of light-colored Converse canvas shoes.

His balance instantly shrank to 254.8 Yuan.

Thinking about the long road ahead for the betting agreement with Zhao Yaqian, he knew he would have to spend money during this time.

Tang Song directly opened Alipay and checked his Jiebei credit limit: 20,000 Yuan.

Without a second thought, he withdrew it directly.

At critical moments, one still has to rely on Old Ma for help!

He reopened the [Personal Information] interface.

[Balance: 20,254.80 Yuan] (Loan: 20,000 Yuan)

The word "Loan" was highlighted in red, clearly a reminder that funds increased through this method would not be counted toward his charm score.

Back at the rental apartment in Qingxin Garden.

Tang Song stood in front of the full-length mirror, examining himself carefully.

Weight down to 84 kilograms, abundant energy, decent outfit, fluffy hairstyle.

Compared to a week ago, he was much better.

The only regret was that his face was still in terrible shape.

Besides being fat, the biggest problem was his skin.

In fact, the biggest influence on a person's attractiveness is their skin.

Having clean, delicate skin is equivalent to having beauty filters turned on in the real world, which can cover up many flaws.

Perhaps this is the important reason why the [Betting Agreement] chose the beautician Zhao Yaqian.

Everyone's skin type is different, and as skin problems improve, skincare methods need to be changed periodically.

Relying on self-study is hard to get done quickly; it requires a vast accumulation of experience.

With such a beautician friend, his path of transformation and counterattack will definitely be much smoother.

"Ding-dong—" A WeChat notification sounded.

[Zhao Yaqian: Promotional Poster.jpg]

[Zhao Yaqian: "I've sent you the promotion details. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions (#smile)"]

He clicked on the promotional poster to take a look.

[Sign up for a 1,998 Yuan membership card to enjoy 20% off all store services, receive 3 basic facial treatments, 1 VIP treatment, and choose any designated product with a face value of 998 Yuan.]

Tang Song did not hesitate and directly transferred 2,000 Yuan.

He left a message: "Help me sign up for a card. I'll come to the store to pick it up when I have time."

I've definitely made a friend in you!