282: Chapter 282 Bald Wild's Troubles - 1

The two quickly returned to Jindi Shangfeng. The house was quiet.

Lin Wanxing hadn't gotten off work yet. Su Ning's departure made the originally lively big house feel somewhat empty.

"Here, your year-end bonus."

As soon as they entered, Jiang Ye took a phone box out of a drawer and handed it to Ye Cheng, then opened WeChat and transferred 100,000 yuan to her.

"Bonus distribution complete. I shall now retire to my room for some important... academic research."

He said with a completely serious face, then quickly slipped back into the master bedroom, conveniently closing the door behind him.

Ye Cheng: "???"

...That's it?

Based on her understanding of this guy, shouldn't the next part be the 'you took the money, now you have to deliver' segment? She was even prepared to 'sacrifice' her entire afternoon!

How... did he suddenly change his ways? Learned to do good deeds without leaving a name?

Holding the phone, she stood in the living room, staring at the closed master bedroom door, utterly confused.

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Back in the master bedroom, Jiang Ye quickly immersed his consciousness into the system space.

Earlier on the road, he had already checked the information for that random rare item, and his mood was still excited.

[Item Name: Radiance Renewal Oral Solution]

Effect: Regulates from within, permanently improves skin quality. After consumption, skin regains vitality, becomes full of elasticity, can effectively resist external environmental damage, delays signs of skin aging, and presents a healthy, rosy state.

Side Effects: The intense optimization of metabolism will expel a large amount of impurities and cause hair loss.

Note: Please ensure you are prepared to face others' astonished gazes.

"Radiance Renewal Oral Solution..."

Jiang Ye stared at the description on the virtual panel and gulped hard.

As expected of a system product!

Just this description alone radiates an aura of defying fate!

Although Jiang Ye had always scoffed at the idea of looks, believing that what ultimately matters for a man is substance and talent...

But honestly, who wouldn't want to look a bit more pleasing to the eye?

Especially every time he looked in the mirror and realized there was still that tiny bit of a gap between him and Daniel Wu in his prime, a faint trace of melancholy inevitably welled up in his heart.

While this oral solution couldn't directly change his face, as the saying goes, 'fair skin can hide a hundred flaws.' A significant improvement in skin texture and complexion would definitely elevate his overall appearance by a whole level!

It's like walking out every day with a top-tier no-makeup makeup filter. His charm points would skyrocket by at least ten, right?

As for the side effects...

Expelling impurities? Isn't that just scrubbing in the bath? That's a good thing!

Hair loss? Oh wow, with the New Year approaching, it even comes with a haircut service?

Can this even be called side effects? This is clearly a group-buy package from a bathhouse!

"System, retrieve the item!" Jiang Ye silently chanted in his heart.

The next second, his hand felt heavier, holding a delicate, small, transparent glass bottle.

Inside the bottle was a crystal-clear, light pink liquid, gently swaying as if it had a life of its own.

Jiang Ye pulled out the stopper. A faint, indescribably fresh fragrance wafted out, making one feel physically and mentally refreshed just from smelling it.

He tilted his head back and gulped down the entire liquid in one go.

The liquid felt cool in his mouth, slightly sweet, sliding smoothly down his throat. There wasn't any special sensation.

"That's it? Nothing much..."

Jiang Ye smacked his lips. Just as he was about to mutter a couple of words, an intense surge of warmth suddenly rose from his lower abdomen, rapidly spreading to every part of his limbs!

Immediately after, he felt the blood throughout his entire body seemed to accelerate its flow. A layer of grayish-black, greasy filth quickly seeped out on the surface of his skin, accompanied by an indescribably sour, foul smell.

"Whoa... here it comes!"

Jiang Ye quickly stripped off all his clothes, rushed into the bathroom, and turned on the shower head.

The warm water stream washed over his body, carrying down a large amount of filth. The area around the drain instantly turned murky.

As he scrubbed, he delightedly felt his skin becoming unprecedentedly smooth and clean.

However, as he continued washing, Jiang Ye started to feel something was off.

He was shedding hair.

Losing head hair was expected, so that was whatever. But just a minute later, his eyebrows also began to fall out continuously.

Then came the armpit hair, leg hair, arm hair, and even...

When Jiang Ye watched helplessly as the last curly hair on his body also fell off, he finally let out a shrill, desperate, and shocked wail:

"What! The! Hell?! Full-body hair removal?!"

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Half an hour later, Jiang Ye, looking utterly dejected and as if life had lost all meaning, walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel.

He touched his smooth, shiny head, then felt the equally barren key area, on the verge of tears.

Was that guy in the mirror, gleaming brightly like a freshly boiled, peeled egg that had gained sentience, really him?

He originally thought it would just be his hair falling out, adopting a Shaolin Temple martial monk style. He never expected the system to be so ruthless, directly turning him into a plucked chicken...

Jiang Ye sat down on the bed dejectedly, grabbed his phone, opened Doubao, and began frantically searching:

"How long does it take for hair to grow back... down there after removal?"

"What foods promote hair growth?"

"Post-hair removal care methods for men..."

Just as he was intently researching various folk remedies and medical explanations, there was a sudden "knock knock" on the door.

Ye Cheng's voice came from outside: "Jiang Ye, what are you doing in there?"

Jiang Ye, already irritated, casually replied: "The door's not locked."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized his mistake, but it was too late.

With a "click," Ye Cheng pushed the door open and walked in.

Her gaze fell on Jiang Ye. First, she was stunned for a moment, then her pupils suddenly dilated, and immediately after...

"Pfft— HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Ye Cheng erupted into earth-shattering laughter, doubling over, tears streaming from her eyes:

"Oh my god! HAHAHA! Where... where did this marinated egg spirit come from?! HAHAHAHA! Turn off the lights! It's too bright! I'm going blind from the glare! HAHAHAHA..."

"..."

Jiang Ye looked expressionlessly at Ye Cheng, who was laughing so hard she was pounding the wall, and rolled his eyes in annoyance: "Had enough fun? Got business or not? If not, get out. I'm not in a good mood."

Ye Cheng finally managed to stop laughing, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, gasping for breath as she asked:

"No... Jiang Ye... you... why did you suddenly decide to do this? Even if... even if my 'relative' came, you didn't need to shave your head to make a statement, right? HAHAHA... And... why did you shave your eyebrows too? Pretty good technique, shiny and gleaming!"

Jiang Ye snorted. Unable to explain this bizarre "side effect" to her, he simply decided to embrace the absurdity:

"What do you know? This is the ultimate skincare experience for the modern man! Severing the three thousand strands of worry, bidding farewell to the troubles of body hair, embracing a smooth life!"