Chapter 22: Wear it Well~

The morning sunlight gradually seeped into the room through the gaps in the curtains.

Li Yan sat on the sofa in the living room, feeling a bit lazy, yet unwilling to waste time.

The fatigue from returning home just now had dissipated quite a bit; he recalled the experience of last night, then took a deep breath, as if to exhale all those unnecessary emotions in his brain.

He had wanted to be lazy today; anyway, he had to take the Subject Two exam tomorrow, and he had already prepared thoroughly, so practicing driving again would just be icing on the cake.

But on second thought, he had to take the exam early tomorrow morning, and perhaps it wouldn't be so relaxed in the afternoon, so it was better to get the equipment buying done today, so as not to drag it until tomorrow.

Moreover, the 【Morning Run Challenge】 task given by the system was also right in front of him; although it was a 7-day continuous task, since he was going to do it, getting the equipment ready in advance and scouting the location this afternoon might be more secure.

Thinking of this, Li Yan stood up.

He stretched, walked into the bedroom, and changed into a simple set of clothes—a black short-sleeved T-shirt and a pair of gray shorts, with a pair of ordinary sports shoes on his feet.

Anyway, he was going to the Wanxianghui mall to buy new equipment later, so this outfit was fine to wear casually.

His home was in a community with a good environment in Luzhong City, and it was about a twenty-minute ride to Wanxianghui.

Before going out, Li Yan opened his mobile wallet, which contained a balance of several hundred thousand, the result of his financial management over the past few years of high school.

His sensitivity to money was different from ordinary people; he no longer feared consumption, but treated it rationally—spending money that should be spent and doing meaningful things.

Clothes, shoes, these were all necessary investments, which could both enhance his image and come in handy in social occasions.

Opening the Didi ride-hailing app, Li Yan called a dedicated car.

Before going out, he poured himself a glass of white water to drink, clearing his mind a bit.

Someone in the classmate group on his phone was chatting about tomorrow's Subject Two exam, and Wang Zhen was also chattering inside: "I'm still a bit nervous."

Li Yan glanced at it and smiled; he was already used to Wang Zhen's nervousness—anyway, Wang Zhen would definitely pass, and Wang Zhen wasn't as organized as he was, so naturally, he appeared flustered.

Li Yan thought for a moment and replied: "Don't panic, I'm not going to the driving school today, you don't think too much either, just perform normally."

Wang Zhen replied immediately: "Alright, Brother!"

Li Yan smiled and locked the screen; the dedicated car had already arrived downstairs.

After going downstairs, he skillfully got into the car and told the driver to go to "Wanxianghui."

When the car started, the city scenery retreated slowly outside the car window.

The city appearance of Luzhong City wasn't top-notch, but it was clean and tidy.

Li Yan calculated in his mind: buy a few sets of sportswear, running shoes must be light and comfortable, and also get a few pairs of compression pants and sports socks, then go to the Nike and adidas stores upstairs to look around and get a full set;

The camera accessories didn't need to be bought, after all, he already had the Leica Q2.

This camera was bought during his second year of high school to pursue a freshman girl who liked photography.

At that time, he gritted his teeth and spent over forty thousand yuan to get it, which was honestly quite expensive.

—Leica Q2, a full-frame fixed-focus camera, equipped with a 28mm F1.7 Summilux lens, top-notch imaging quality, elegant and simple body, it was the dream choice for high-end photography enthusiasts.

Ordinary students couldn't buy this level of camera at all, but Li Yan didn't care; this bit of money was just an investment to him.

Although that freshman girl eventually broke up with him because Li Yan got tired of her, the camera stayed, and it had been gathering dust in his hands.

Now that he had been admitted to the Advertising major at Sichuan University, this camera could just happen to come in handy for shooting materials and completing assignments in the future.

The car drove toward the mall in soft music, and about twenty minutes later, Li Yan paid the fare and stepped into the bustling Wanxianghui.

This mall was the trendiest shopping center in Luzhong City, with major sports brands and fashion clothing stores standing in great numbers.

Li Yan went straight to the Nike flagship store; the air inside the store was filled with a faint synthetic fragrance, and the counters were filled with new clothes and shoes.

He selected a Nike latest quick-dry T-shirt, two pieces, one black and one white, and added two pairs of sports shorts, each priced around 399 yuan, and each T-shirt was about 499 yuan.

Then he picked a light jacket to use when it was a bit cool in the early morning; this jacket was marked at 699 yuan, expensive but good quality.

In addition, he chose a pair of Nike top-tier running shoes, the ZoomX series, priced at around 1299 yuan.

These shoes were light, breathable, and had excellent cushioning, the dream object for long-distance running enthusiasts.

Li Yan didn't frown much about the price; after all, this bit of money didn't count for much to him.

After buying Nike, he turned to the adidas store to look around, wanting to find a pair of backup running shoes, and finally selected a pair from the adidas ultraboost series, priced at about 1199 yuan.

Then he got a few pairs of sports socks, about 49 yuan each, bought three pairs, totaling less than 150 yuan.

He also casually grabbed a duckbill cap, 299 yuan.

A set like this cost nearly four thousand yuan; Li Yan was still as calm as usual when swiping the card.

After getting the equipment ready, he carried the shopping bags and strolled around the mall, bought a cup of lemon iced tea to drink, and felt that today was quite pleasant.

Then he thought of the afternoon arrangement—since he wasn't practicing driving today, he might as well make an appointment with Gangan to shoot, and not see her before the Subject Two exam tomorrow to avoid distraction.

Picking up his phone, Li Yan sent a WeChat to Gangan: "Gangan, are you busy? I'm free this afternoon, let's shoot some materials by the way, and see how your Liuli workshop is doing?"

In less than two minutes, Gangan replied with a voice message: "Ah, do you want to come today? I actually had some trivial matters this morning, but I'm basically free after two in the afternoon. Do you want to come?"

Li Yan was secretly happy; he was very familiar with Gangan's straightforward and fickle personality.

He replied with text: "Alright, I'll arrive around three, and bring my camera by the way to take some photos for you."

Gangan replied with a mischievous emoji: "Great! Then I'll wait for you at the workshop."

Gangan was a beautiful and cheerful girl with considerable popularity locally.

She rented a small studio in a cultural and creative park in the suburbs, specializing in making and displaying Liuli crafts, occasionally live-streaming or recording short videos.

Her style was cute and sweet with a touch of sexiness, her figure was petite yet exquisite, her voice was crisp, and her personality was straightforward.

These traits made her quite famous.

Li Yan met her during a publicity event for an ancient village; at that time, she was invited to shoot a short film, and Li Yan went to join the fun and got to know her.

Through several interactions, the two developed a subtle, ambiguous tacit understanding, but it hadn't developed into a substantial relationship.

Wear it Well~

Take it off secretly~

With Gangan's fan count, she was quite well-known locally.

At this time, Wang Zhen and Shen Qingyue were naturally continuing to practice driving at the driving school.

And Li Yan naturally had another goal~

Li Yan had always believed that life was about tossing and turning! ===== CHAPTER 23 =====