40: Chapter 40: Many ways to play later

Before going to sleep last night, Zhao Xiaoshuai weighed himself and had already slimmed down to 89 kilograms.

So, he specifically added a bit to his height, and upon waking up, it had already become 178.5 centimeters.

[Task: Slim Down to a Bolt of Lightning]

[Complete the second stage to claim phase rewards]

[Strength + 1, Stamina + 1, multiplier card pack (10), Charm and Health ratings increased]

[multiplier card * 9]

[multiplier copper card * 1]

Regarding his height, his plan was to slowly add about 10 centimeters.

After all, with the rumored bone-lengthening surgery, 10 centimeters could be glossed over.

Judging by the current progress, gaining one centimeter every two days, combined with the weight lost, he could just manage to complete the task.

He again completed the optimism and confidence task in front of the mirror.

[Control + 1, multiplier card pack (10), Charm rating increased]

[multiplier card * 8]

[multiplier copper card * 2]

He discovered that after his main quest rating improved, the probability of drawing high-tier cards from card packs also increased, which was good news.

After today's attribute points took effect, Little-Head Dad had officially moved from the 315 to the 418 ranks, and he wouldn't be adding any more for now.

Too big is not good either.

On the other hand, the effects of his improved digestive system were becoming more and more obvious; he could clearly feel his body becoming healthier and healthier, and he felt more and more energetic overall.

His food delivery and courier accounts hadn't been unblocked yet, so he could only drive for Didi for now, but driving during the morning rush hour was a complete waste of time.

He felt a strange key in his pocket, and his heart stirred.

The traffic at seven-something was okay, and he arrived at Jinrong Garden in just over ten minutes.

Using Ling Rui's key to swipe the elevator, he was full of anticipation for this morning raid.

Just as the elevator door was about to close, a hand holding a black briefcase reached in, triggering the elevator door's sensor.

"Sorry about that, it's urgent."

"It's fine."

[Ding! Stranger Almanac unlocked: Zhang Li (6.31)]

[Strength: 7]

[Integrity: 8]

[Wealth: 5]

[Congratulations to the host for luckily obtaining a cashback copper card (permanent)]

The person who entered was a capable-looking middle-aged man, and his black briefcase seemed to be packed with many things.

While entering, the middle-aged man didn't forget to quickly send a message on his phone, and then a number lit up in the elevator: 7.

Zhao Xiaoshuai remembered that was the floor where Bai Feng lived.

Ling Rui's home was on the 8th floor; Zhao Xiaoshuai looked at the man who left early, lost in thought.

Ding, the 8th floor arrived.

The improvement in his control was reflected in every aspect, for example, now he quietly used the key to open the door, causing almost no sound.

Since it was a surprise, he might as well play it big.

He gently opened the door, entered Ling Rui's home, took off his shoes, and walked in silently.

Everything inside was orderly again; it seemed the housekeeper had been there again, and a few familiar pieces of underwear were hanging on the drying rack by the bed.

The room was quiet, and he could faintly smell that scent unique to Ling Rui.

It seemed she hadn't woken up yet.

The bedroom door was slightly ajar and not locked; he pushed it gently.

It seemed the housekeeper was very capable, as even the door hinges were regularly maintained, allowing him to push the door open without a sound.

The bedroom bed was very large, and Ling Rui's sleeping posture was very expansive, with most of her body sticking out from under the quilt.

Zhao Xiaoshuai discovered that she was the type who didn't like any restraints while sleeping.

Gently pulling back the quilt, he saw that she was lying on her stomach, so he could see that the redness he had personally caused yesterday still had some traces left.

Smack!

He gave it a light smack.

It turned out that Ling Rui was the type who slept very soundly; before she was fully awake, even if the King of Heaven came, she wouldn't open her eyes.

She frowned slightly in her sleep and naturally turned over.

Seeing that one smack didn't wake her, Zhao Xiaoshuai raised his eyebrows, "A trait with high playability."

He took out the two delicate little clips he had bought on his way at a mysterious little shop yesterday and carefully put them on her.

Ling Rui, in her sleep, frowned again, but still showed no signs of waking up.

"She still won't wake up even like this."

He flicked the little ring at the end of the clips with his hand, admired his masterpiece for a while, and nodded, very satisfied.

He covered her back up with the quilt and left silently.

While he was at it, he unlocked several stranger almanacs in Jinrong Garden; indeed, most were copper-framed characters, and there was even a serious-looking middle-aged man who was silver-framed.

"It seems that in the future, I should try to buy an apartment in every luxury residential area; that way, the efficiency of earning cards will be much higher."

Arriving at iSport, he went through his usual routine of admiring the view and burning fat. Zhao Xiaoshuai originally wanted to continue learning the swimming lesson he hadn't finished yesterday.

He was very passionate about learning.

However, before he could speak, Meng Yawen fidgeted and indicated that her father wanted to invite him for a meal.

"My dad said that for such a big matter, he must thank you in person."

"Sure, let's meet then; it just so happens to be time for lunch."

Successfully getting the answer made Meng Yawen very happy; after all, she and Zhao Xiaoshuai had not yet confirmed their relationship.

She didn't know if the act of "meeting the parents" would seem abrupt.

"Then shall we go now? The time seems a little early."

"I have something to do in a bit, you go back first and find your dad, then just set a place and send me the location."

"Okay, then I'll just go home and change clothes."

"By the way, I have some free time this afternoon, let's continue with the swimming lesson."

"Okay, I'll book the VIP pool right now."

Leaving iSport, Zhao Xiaoshuai went to a relatively large LV store.

He didn't know much about these women's luxury goods, and he had been trying his best to supplement his knowledge recently, so he could only start with the well-known ones.

After Meng Yawen's affection rapidly broke through 350 (Like), it grew quite slowly.

The next level after Like is Adoration, which shows that although Meng Yawen falls for people easily, it is very difficult for her to truly fall in love with someone.

So Zhao Xiaoshuai decided to use the dross knowledge he had just learned, attempting to speed up the progress.

Although he was trying his best to delay the time for a "showdown," there would always be a day when he had to take a stance.

Before that day came, he wanted to push Meng Yawen's affection to over 400.

And luxury goods were undoubtedly the simplest and most direct way to increase affection; after all, who doesn't like expensive and beautiful gifts?

After having money, buying things became simple; he just filtered for the most expensive tier and looked to see if anything caught his eye among the few remaining choices.

Very quickly, he confirmed his target: a gold, amazonite, and diamond bracelet.

Through his study of dross knowledge, he would present this bracelet in the form of a small surprise to see if it could really have an unexpected effect.

In order to make his swimming lessons more comfortable, he went to the LV swimwear section.

Although he hadn't had a close hands-on experience, the system had detailed data, so the size he bought for Meng Yawen might be even more fitting than what she would buy for herself.

Imagining how Meng Yawen would look wearing them, he finally chose a front-laced one-piece swimsuit and a set of jacquard tie-bikinis, and paid for them together.

[This cashback rate: 171%, final cashback amount: 175,617 yuan]

"I'm really looking forward to seeing what Yawen looks like in these swimsuits; I wonder which one she will choose first."