Chapter 24: The Next Task

She wasn't a pure natural beauty, but through her temperament and dressing, she had a kind of fresh and elegant charm, plus that touch of micro-sexy elements, making her appear extremely attractive in front of the lens.

After shooting more than a dozen photos, Li Yan nodded: "That's about it, these materials are enough for you to use for WeChat Moments and short video previews. I can adjust the light and shadow slightly later, but the colors straight out of the Leica are already very good."

Gangan stood up and tidied her skirt lightly: "Thank you, for helping me shoot so carefully."

Li Yan put away the camera: "Small matter, we are friends."

Gangan didn't rush to speak, her eyes carrying a hint of faint appreciation.

Friends? Perhaps, she didn't resist this definition in her heart, but obviously, she had more curiosity about Li Yan.

A boy with such good conditions who didn't reveal greed wasn't common.

She had been in contact with many rich or powerful people, but they always had some kind of urgent purpose, while Li Yan was not.

He made people feel comfortable and at ease, just like a cup of high-quality green tea, not intense, not flashy, yet making people have endless aftertaste.

Around five-thirty in the afternoon, Li Yan saw the time was about right, so he put away the camera and prepared to leave. Gangan was a bit reluctant: "Leaving so soon? Do you want to eat together tonight?"

Li Yan smiled: "No, exam tomorrow, I want to go back and rest early. Let's meet for a meal after I finish the exam."

Pulling and pushing, Li Yan could be considered an expert~

Gangan nodded, her eyes revealing understanding: "Alright, then I wish you success in the exam."

She waved lightly, standing at the entrance of the small courtyard, watching Li Yan's back gradually drift away.

Walking out of the cultural and creative park, Li Yan hailed a car to go home.

In the car, he flipped through the photos in the camera, which were indeed good.

His heart was slightly proud; the day could be considered fulfilling.

After returning home, his parents hadn't returned from work yet; he took off his clothes, changed into light sportswear, walked around the community, and found a suitable route for a morning run.

There was a tree-lined path outside the community, which should be good for running.

Although the system didn't stipulate it had to be early morning, the "Morning Run Challenge" sounded like it should be done in the early morning; he decided to run a lap early tomorrow before the exam, then come back to shower, eat something, and go to the exam. The exam location wasn't far, arriving at the driving school venue by eight o'clock would be fine, and he would be completely relaxed after passing Subject Two.

Thinking of this, he set an alarm, wake up at five-thirty tomorrow to run, return at six-thirty to wash up, leave at seven for the exam, and finish the exam.

In the evening, his parents returned home; he greeted them, then went to the bathroom to take a hot shower.

During dinner, his mother asked: "Where have you been these past few days? Not eating at home."

Li Yan said casually: "Went to a friend's place to help shoot some things, and bought some sports equipment by the way, planning to start running these few days."

His father smiled: "Running is good, exercise the body. Don't forget your exam tomorrow."

Li Yan nodded: "Don't worry, no problem."

After dinner, he returned to the bedroom, exporting today's photos for backup while receiving a message from Gangan on WeChat: "Send me a few plain-faced portraits to see?"

Li Yan picked a few fresh portraits under the sun and sent them to her; Gangan replied immediately: "So good-looking, thank you! I really have to treat you to a meal another day."

Li Yan replied: "Another day after I finish Subject Two."

Isn't the result of the pulling and pushing coming now?

Gangan sent a cheering emoji, accompanied by a sentence: "Come on, I'm rooting for you."

Li Yan smiled indifferently, put down his phone, turned off the lights, and went to sleep.

Lying on the bed, he recalled the system's rewards and tomorrow's plan in his mind.

A height increase of 2CM, allowing him to grow from 175 to 177, wouldn't he have more advantages in falling in love in university?

Just smile, no need to take it seriously.

For him, the world was controlled by him; feelings, social interaction, entertainment, and studies were all determined by his own attitude.

If Gangan, a big internet celebrity with over 2 million fans, had a good impression of him.

That was also because he had traits she longed for but couldn't easily find: not flashy, not sycophantic, having strength without losing measure.

The interaction between people was originally like this.

Li Yan appeared light and breezy, but both material and temperament were enough to move people's hearts.

For Gangan, there were many pursuers, but most were vulgar, flashy, or overly eager;

Li Yan was like a cup of just-right green tea, warm yet transparent with fragrance, without making people feel heavy.

He never felt heartache when spending money, yet wouldn't make people feel like he was showing off.

He used a Leica Q2 camera worth over forty thousand yuan to shoot without showing off, just treating it as a normal tool.

This kind of restrained superiority was more lethal than blind showing off.

Deep in the night, Li Yan took a deep breath and suppressed all thoughts.

After the exam tomorrow, he could relax for a while, the morning run challenge would begin, and university life was approaching.

Having money, charm, and plans, he didn't need to change his pace for anyone, just push the rhythm of life forward naturally.

He closed his eyes slowly, and there was only the sound of light breathing in the room. Tomorrow would be a new day.

At five-thirty in the morning, the buzzing sound of the alarm clock echoed in the bedroom.

The sky outside the window was slightly bright, and the city hadn't fully awakened.

Li Yan half-opened his eyes, reached out to touch the phone to turn off the ringtone, then lay there for a few seconds to let his brain wake up from the sleep state.

The plan he set for himself yesterday was to carry out the first day of the morning run challenge today.

Completing the morning run for seven consecutive days, 5 kilometers a day, to obtain the system reward—the temptation of a 2-centimeter height increase wasn't small, plus moving his muscles and bones before the Subject Two exam could also be considered a mood adjustment.

He sat up from the bed, pressed his back neck lightly, and took out the sports equipment he bought yesterday from the closet.

It was the newly bought Nike quick-dry T-shirt, sports shorts, and light running shoes, plus a pair of Nike full-palm air cushion socks; the price was expensive, but wearing them was comfortable and fit well.

He wasn't a running expert, but having high-end equipment made people feel physically and mentally happy.

Problems that could be solved with money didn't count as problems for him, because he had enough savings and ability.

After dressing neatly, Li Yan walked out of the bedroom lightly; his parents were still asleep.

His home was an ordinary middle-class family, but he had accumulated enough funds through three years of financial management and system tasks, making him worry-free in consumption.

Now that the college entrance exam was over, he didn't need to get up early to rush to the desk, but the morning run was a self-requirement.

Walking to the living room, turning on a small light, drinking a cup of warm water to moisten his throat, and doing simple stretching movements, he went out.

The air in the community in the early morning was refreshing, and there were a few scattered people downstairs walking dogs or exercising.

Li Yan fixed his phone on his arm with an armband, turned on the running software to time it, and then started running along the tree-lined path outside the community.

The soles of his shoes were light, his steps were brisk, he didn't sprint, just breathed evenly and accelerated slowly.

This was still Li Yan's first active exercise; not on the big bed in the hotel, Li Yan felt, not bad~ ===== CHAPTER 25 =====