Charm point maxed out, inheriting game assets

Tang Song stood outside Yiz Beauty Salon, watching the people coming and going, occasionally chipping in to echo a few words, trying to comfort her.

More than ten minutes later.

Zhao Yaqian took a long breath, apparently having finally calmed down a bit.

“Brother Song, I’m okay now! Thank you for understanding, and for listening to my complaints for so long. My cousin had to work overtime today, and I felt really suffocated being alone. It feels much better after talking to you.”

“You can call me if you run into anything in the future.” Tang Song, holding the fried skewers, turned and walked toward the exit, greeted by the cool evening breeze.

“I…I was just afraid of bothering you at work, after all, you’re usually quite busy, and it wouldn’t be good for me to keep unloading negative energy on you.”

“It’s okay.”

Zhao Yaqian spoke with a lowered voice, “I still don’t know what to do next. Tomorrow’s the start of the May Day holiday, and in the next few days, I’ll prepare well and try to find a job at a big beauty salon that offers the five insurances.”

Tang Song took a deep breath and encouraged, “There’s no prolonged low without a peak, life has its moments. Keep it up! My beautician friend. If you really can’t find a job, you can come to me, I’ll support you.”

“Pfft—” Zhao Yaqian burst into laughter and said, “I’m not easy to support, with skincare, makeup, rent, clothes, I spend several thousand yuan a month!”

“Just several thousand yuan, that’s too little.”

“Brother Song, you’ve really ‘Gone with the Wind’! To use my cousin’s words, supporting me is harder than paying a mortgage.”

…

As they continued chatting, Tang Song gradually reached the central area of Yunsheng Square.

People were coming and going all around, with quite a few live-streaming on their phones, and many couples hugging, kissing, holding hands.

Tang Song stopped in his tracks, speaking lightheartedly, “Zhao Yaqian, do you have feelings for me? I mean the kind between boyfriends and girlfriends.”

“Ah!” A cry of surprise came through the earpiece, followed by a long silence and the sound of disordered breathing.

Clearly, she was taken aback by his sudden direct approach.

Tang Song looked up at the sky, vast and blue like a giant silk banner, and smiled at the bright moon.

Since the arrival of the game system, his life had been completely overturned, and he had gone through a lot.

Appearance makeover, restraint and persistence, Smile Holding, Cognitive Awakening, getting a car and property, unlocking the first-stage reward, resigning, starting a business…

Growth is never about grand gestures, but about the calm after the storm and self-renewal.

Now, he was different from how he had been a month ago.

At least at this moment, he could confidently and serenely say what he wanted to say.

On the phone, there was only the sound of breathing.

Tang Song asked, “Are you still there?”

“I am.” Her voice was soft and raw, accompanied by the sound of a tongue licking lips and teeth, “Brother Song… you…”

After a long wait, she still hadn’t made herself clear.

“Is it that difficult? Alright, I think I know the answer.”

“I…”

Tang Song laughed and continued walking, “I just wanted to simply confirm that. You must be tired today, have a good sleep, bye.”

“Bye…”

After hanging up, Tang Song looked at the fried skewers and milk tea in his hand.

He took a photo and shared it with Zhao Yaqian.

Opening the door, getting into the car.

Tang Song pulled out a skewer of ready-to-burst radish and began to eat, a bit cold by now, but still delicious.

Leaning back in the seat after eating a few skewers, Tang Song took out a wet wipe to clean his hands.

Starting the car, just as he was about to set off, a crisp system notification sound echoed in his ear.

“Ding! The condition 3 of the ‘VAM Agreement’ has been met! The current VAM Money has inflated to 300,000 yuan.”

Tang Song blinked, somewhat puzzled.

What was going on?

The requirement in the condition to ‘gain Zhao Yaqian’s affection’ was very strict; it had to be the kind of affection between lovers, and there could be no faking it.

So why had she remained silent just now?

After much deliberation, Tang Song gave up on wild guesses.

This was also a good thing, proving at least that the nature of their relationship was beginning to change.

Thinking of Zhao Yaqian’s long and slender legs, Tang Song cheerfully opened the music player.

Listening to the pleasant music, he clicked ‘Withdraw’.

“Ding—” The text message notification sounded.