Chapter 12: Double the Happiness
The night had grown a little deeper. After returning to his apartment, Zhang Yang casually sent a message to Xiong Yaqian to let her know he had arrived safely.
"Okay, okay, it's good that you got home. By the way, what do you usually like to do in your free time?" Unexpectedly, Xiong Yaqian was still in a chatting mood and deliberately found topics to keep talking with Zhang Yang for a while longer.
Zhang Yang responded with a few perfunctory replies and used taking a shower as an excuse. Only then did the other side somewhat reluctantly say good night.
"It's time to collect the rewards." At this moment, Zhang Yang had already been holding back for a long time.
First were the two rewards from completing the task.
The first was five experience points. With these five experience points, Zhang Yang's level had directly risen to Level 3, and his current daily cashback had reached as much as 20,000.
"Double the happiness!" Zhang Yang instantly immersed himself in the joy of earning 7.3 million a year.
More than seven million a year! With that kind of income in his hometown, earning that amount purely in one year would absolutely make someone a true big boss, someone above others. Villas, sports cars-hold out for a few years and you could have everything.
Even in Shanghai, that income was already beyond the category of ordinary workers, at least comparable to a senior executive in a large company.
Zhang Yang let out a soft breath and claimed the second reward.
Height increased by two centimeters.
He stood in front of the mirror and personally witnessed the reflection of himself growing from 1.76 meters (~5 ft 9 in) to 1.78 meters.
Two centimeters were actually very insignificant.
But the overall impression of his body became completely different because of those two centimeters.
Zhang Yang truly felt that the person in the mirror suddenly looked taller and slimmer, and even his facial features seemed more defined. According to the law of energy conservation, it should be because his height changed while his weight remained 70 kg.
A person who is 1.76 meters and 70 kg (~154 lbs) is completely different from someone who is 1.78 meters (~5 ft 10 in) and 70 kg (~154 lbs).
"When will I reach 1.8 meters (~5 ft 11 in)?" Just like how all boys are sensitive when people say they are 1.78 or 1.79 meters (~5 ft 10 in), Zhang Yang also really wished he were 1.8 meters tall.
But when it came to height, Zhang Yang's body had long since fully developed. There was no way to change it through his own effort, so he could only hope that the system might include height-related rewards in the future and fulfill his dream of reaching 1.8 meters.
"System, claim the gift pack!" Zhang Yang silently said.
Every time he leveled up, there would be an upgrade gift pack. This time was naturally no exception.
'Ding!'
'Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Vacheron Constantin Patrimony ultra-thin perpetual calendar watch worth 700,000.'
"A watch? And it's Vacheron Constantin?"
Zhang Yang had actually wanted to buy a watch for a long time. After earning 20,000 a day, that thought became even stronger. How could a man's wrist be empty?
He had originally planned to save up for ten or twenty days and then buy a watch worth several hundred thousand. He hadn't expected the system to arrange it directly for him now, and it was even a Vacheron Constantin worth 700,000. The system also provided instructions for claiming it-he only needed to go to the designated store to pick it up.
In this way, a man's car and a man's watch-he now had both at once. As for the next step, it would probably be a house.
He just didn't know whether the system would arrange it for the next upgrade.
Zhang Yang looked at his current level, Level 3.
There were still 24 experience points needed to reach Level 4. Once he reached Level 4, the daily cashback would rise to an astonishing 50,000, which would be a huge breakthrough. At that time, his annual income would jump to more than 18 million.
Just thinking about that day made Zhang Yang's heart burn with excitement.
As for now?
Zhang Yang gently stretched his body that had just grown two centimeters taller and immersed himself freely in the joy of earning 20,000 a day.
Waking up every day with 20,000 naturally meant being in a good mood all day long.
On RedNote, many netizens were asking about the outcome.
'Bro, how did it go today?'
'I guess it went smoothly. After all, your image improved so much under the sisters' makeover. Just paying a little attention should be enough.'
'Exactly. With so many girls' eyes here providing full guidance, there's no way you can fail!'
Everyone was so enthusiastic and full of expectations, so Zhang Yang naturally replied immediately.
[Everything went smoothly!]
How could it not be smooth? After all, the task had already been completed. Tonight he had returned with a full harvest. As for the blind date itself, it was no longer important to him.
'Letting out a long breath!'
'Bro, remember to strike while the iron is hot. But remember-don't act like a simp. Just stop at the right point and leave her wanting more.'
'Right, right. Just say good night tonight and that's enough.'
Having grown up without ever experiencing the feeling of being surrounded by girls, Zhang Yang had finally experienced it today. Wasn't this basically like having hundreds of girlfriends giving him advice the entire time? The feeling was truly hard to describe.
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Early the next morning, the first thing Zhang Yang did after opening his eyes was check his balance. Sure enough, starting from midnight today, the system had begun giving him a daily cashback of 20,000.
Filled with the joy of earning 20,000 a day, Zhang Yang was full of energy. During his morning workout today, he felt like he had endless strength.
It was like this: carrying eighty or ninety kilos of rice would exhaust someone to death. But carrying eighty or ninety kilos of hundred-yuan banknotes-who would complain about being tired?
When he arrived at work in the morning, Zhang Yang felt like he was walking with wind at his back.
"Holy shit!" As soon as he sat down at his workstation, Xiang Youde across from him exclaimed in shock. "Wait, Zhang Yang, why do I feel like after just one weekend you've become a completely different person?"
He was a little speechless.
"What kind of different? Say it boldly." Zhang Yang smiled encouragingly and looked forward to it.
"You fixed yourself up and actually… actually…" Xiang Youde's face turned red. Although he didn't want to say it, he still forced out the words.
"You've actually… actually started to look handsome… damn it!"
How could he not look handsome?
From 1.76 meters to 1.78 meters, weighing 70 kg, top-tier hair quality plus the Hong Kong-style side-part hairstyle he got for over a thousand yuan, perfectly recreating Bosco Wong above the forehead, along with the system-optimized eyes.
Most importantly, the confidence brought by earning 20,000 a day.
As long as a man has enough confidence, that spirited and radiant aura truly cannot be hidden.
"Good morning, Brother Zhang!" Bei Wei was wearing a Chanel-style skirt today and sweetly greeted Zhang Yang as she passed by him.
Xiang Youde's gaze followed Bei Wei's back until she sat down before he finally looked away.
"Zhang Yang, why do I feel like even Bei Wei's attitude toward you is different? Is it just my imagination?" Xiang Youde asked in confusion.
"What could be different? Isn't Bei Wei always polite and well-mannered in the company? Everyone praises her for being courteous." Zhang Yang turned on his computer and said casually while replying to a few messages from Xiong Yaqian.
"Really?" Xiang Youde muttered to himself, scratching the little hair he had left before immersing himself in work.
The morning work passed uneventfully. Zhang Yang sipped tea, and before he knew it, his expression became focused.
Not far away, after working for a while, Bei Wei lifted her head out of boredom and happened to see Zhang Yang concentrating on his work.
As she watched, she suddenly froze.
"When Brother Zhang gets serious, he actually… actually looks a bit handsome?"
That ordinary face now carried a focused expression. The eyes half-hidden behind the computer suddenly looked somewhat deep and intense when concentrated.
Seeing that Zhang Yang seemed about to look up, Bei Wei quickly lowered her head, yet a faint flutter inexplicably arose in her heart.