Recognizable Even from Behind

When Xiang Kun and Chang Bin picked up Zicheng at the airport, they were both shocked. This guy had lost a lot of weight in just over three months.

"Wow! Zicheng, your weight loss results are impressive! Were you inspired by Xiang Kun's figure when we last met?" Chang Bin teased with a smile as soon as they met.

However, Xiang Kun could see through the cognitive model he had built that Zicheng's body was clearly overdrawn, with problems in organs such as the liver, kidneys, and stomach. His weight loss was probably not due to dieting.

Sure enough, Zicheng laughed and exclaimed, "I'm fucking exhausted! I wasn't even thinking about dieting!"

After getting in the car, Xiang Kun and Chang Bin heard Zi Cheng's brief explanation and realized that he had been putting away the unmanned supermarket project that his father had arranged for him for the past three months.

"This is a complete trap, a huge trap!" Zicheng shook his head and sighed, "Even those e-commerce giants couldn't handle this project, and when a bunch of investors wanted to withdraw, my dad eagerly ran up to take the fall."

"Completely no future? When I heard you say that before, I thought it was the future trend?" Chang Bin asked doubtfully as he drove.

"I had just returned last time and didn't understand things very well. It's only after these past few months of actually starting to prepare the details and understand the specifics that I realized how problematic it is. Maybe it's the future trend, but it's definitely not the current trend. It's going to be very difficult to get things going in the short term," Zicheng continued to sigh.

"How much money did you lose this time?" Xiang Kun asked with concern.

"The losses weren't too great. My dad thought this project was somewhat related to what I studied, so he wanted me to take charge. I only started working on the details after I came back, so the initial investment wasn't huge. Now that we've cut our losses, the losses are still acceptable," Zicheng said.

"And what's next?" Xiang Kun asked again.

"Next? I need to rest for a while and recharge. I almost died from exhaustion these past few months trying to clean up this huge mess. While others were thinking about how to make money, I was thinking about how to minimize my losses. Sigh, I didn't expect that after cleaning up one mess in America, I'd have to clean up another one here."

Xiang Kun then said, "Then go to the hospital for a full checkup later, take care of your health. You don't look too well."

"Nothing serious, just too tired. Rest for half a month, eat more good food, and you'll be a lively dragon again soon!" Zi Cheng bent his arm to show off his biceps under his fat, but Xiang Kun flicked his finger and he winced in pain.

"It is said that the physical damage caused by overwork may have a permanent impact on that function..." Xiang Kun said quietly.

Zi Cheng was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Xiang Kun sitting in the back seat. "Really? Are you kidding me?"

Xiang Kun shrugged. "I also saw the report online. Have you been experiencing frequent lower abdominal cramps or discomfort lately? Have you felt weakness in your knees? Have you had dark yellow urine or incomplete urination? Have you been losing hair frequently? Do you get short of breath and feel your heart racing after even a little exercise? Have you...?"

Before Zi Cheng could say anything, Chang Bin, who was driving, burst out laughing, "Holy crap! Xiang Kun, you sound like you're selling fake medicine?"

"Sigh, I was just relaying a popular science article I saw. It was written in great detail, with cause and effect. I said, Zicheng, since you said you need to rest for a while, why not spend half a day getting checked out? See if you should go back to the hospital or just find a top-tier hospital here. If it's nothing serious, then I was just talking nonsense. If there's a real problem, the sooner we find it, the sooner we can solve it," Xiang Kun said casually.

"Let's talk about it when we get back, let's talk about it when we get back..." Zicheng waved his hand and said.

Although no clear answer was received, based on Xiang Kun's cognitive model of Zicheng, it can be determined that he will definitely go to the hospital for a full-body check-up after returning home.

He knew he was almost certainly experiencing the symptoms of "abdominal cramps and discomfort" he described, but these symptoms had nothing to do with his sexual performance; they were a stomach problem. However, if he only mentioned a stomach problem, this guy definitely wouldn't take it too seriously. He would only pay attention if he emphasized that it would affect his sexual performance, and he would take it very seriously.

Xiang Kun could roughly determine some problems with Zi Cheng's body. They weren't extremely serious, but if left untreated, these minor ailments could indeed lead to major problems, and by then it would be too late.

They first took Zicheng to the hotel to drop off his luggage, and then picked up Chang Bin's childhood friend and high school classmate to have lunch together. After lunch, they chatted in the restaurant until after 3 p. m. before heading to the time-honored bespoke suit shop.

The owner of that bespoke suit shop was acquainted with Chang Bin. Chang Bin often introduced or personally brought customers there to have suits made, so the tailors there all recognized him and knew that he was coming to take measurements for himself and his groomsmen.

Watching the experienced tailor, whose hair was neatly combed despite being over sixty, taking Zicheng's measurements, Xiang Kun, based on his understanding of Zicheng, suddenly said, "Add twenty millimeters to the waist and hip measurements."

The experienced tailor paused for a moment, then looked at Zicheng and Chang Bin with a puzzled expression.

Xiang Kun immediately explained, "Zicheng has been overworking lately, so he's gotten quite thin. Once he gets some rest, he'll definitely gain the weight back by the time you get married, so it's best to leave some room for him to fit comfortably."

Zicheng said urgently, "Hey, A Tu, can't I stay healthy and keep losing weight at the same time?"

"You should focus on your health before thinking about losing weight. Listen to me, that's the plan," Xiang Kun said firmly.

Zi Cheng was taken aback, clearly having rarely seen Xiang Kun so decisive in taking charge of others' affairs.

Chang Bin couldn't help but laugh, "Xiang Kun's words have a certain flavor to them." He turned to Zi Cheng and said with a straight face, "'I don't care what you think, I care what I think!'"

Zicheng did not raise any further objections, and the master craftsman recorded the measurements according to Xiang Kun's instructions.

When it came time to take Xiang Kun's measurements, the experienced tailor couldn't help but praise, "This gentleman has a great physique, excellent proportions. You must exercise regularly, right?"

Xiang Kun laughed and said, "Yes, I do a hundred push-ups, a hundred sit-ups, a hundred squats every day, and I also run ten kilometers."

The experienced worker nodded. "Yes, that's a good habit. A strong physique is essential for better work and attracting more attention from girls."

Xiang Kun wasn't surprised that the old master didn't get Saitama's joke; he would be truly astonished if the old master watched anime.

Xiang Kun casually chatted with the master tailor about custom-made suits. Actually, he had just been thinking that handmade clothes seemed like a good target for "Emotional Injection." The process of making the clothes took long enough for him to cultivate the right emotions. Moreover, clothes had the advantage of allowing him to maintain contact with the target for a long time and to be able to sense the target's emotional state at any time.

Furthermore, it's possible to establish "Super-Sensory Link" with individual parts like buttons or pockets before sewing them on, allowing for simultaneous control over both location sensing and emotion perception.

However, he only considered the idea for a moment before dismissing it, because there were too many restrictions on custom-made clothes. First, they could only be given to very close friends and family. Second, clothes cannot be worn forever and must be washed, so they were not the best recipients of "Emotional Injection".

The experienced craftsman, spurred on by Xiang Kun's words, began to demonstrate his professional skills. Looking at a young man who had just entered, he said to Xiang Kun, "Even without measuring, I can roughly determine the sizes of several large items just by looking. For example, this young man who just came in should be about 176cm tall, with a shoulder width of 44cm and a chest circumference of 97cm."

"The height is correct, the shoulder width should be 43, close to 43.5, and the chest circumference is a little over 95." Xiang Kun glanced at it and reported his judgment.

However, after he finished speaking, he immediately realized that he had seen the young man who walked in before. He had also seen the young woman next to the young man before. Moreover, he had seen the two of them on different occasions.

Judging from their behavior, are they a couple?

What a coincidence!

Seeing the two more women push the door open and come in, Xiang Kun could only sigh that it was such a coincidence that the door opened for him—it was incredibly coincidental!

The experienced tailor, of course, didn't realize that Xiang Kun knew the new customer. Upon hearing his words, he said, "Then I, Lao Xu, will make a bet. Let's see who guesses the size more accurately. If you guess more accurately, then I'll waive the labor fee for this outfit."

"I was just guessing randomly, you don't have to take it seriously," Xiang Kun quickly said with a smile, turning his body away from the door as he spoke.

Chang Bin said, "Yes, yes, we have to take this bet. Lao Xu loves to brag. He won't feel right if you don't let him brag. If you beat Xiang Kun, he'll probably be too embarrassed to brag next time I bring guests."

It was obvious that Chang Bin had a good relationship with this Master Xu.

After taking Xiang Kun's measurements, Master Xu didn't immediately take Chang Bin's and his childhood friend's measurements. Instead, he took over the work of another master and took the measurements of the young man who had just entered the shop.

But at that moment, a short-haired girl who had entered the store later suddenly looked in their direction and said, "Xiang Kun?"

Hearing the rising intonation at the end of the voice, Xiang Kun couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He had turned his back to the man, how could he recognize him from behind? Or was his bald head just that distinctive? There were plenty of bald men in this city, weren't there?

Xiang Kun had no choice but to turn around helplessly and look at Zhang Qian, who was staring at him with wide eyes. He feigned surprise and said, "Oh? Ms. Zhang, what a coincidence!"

Yes, the man and three women who came in later were Zhang Qian and Yang Jie, Xiang Kun had previously "picked up" with at the bar, as well as Yang Jie's younger brother and his girlfriend.

Xiang Kun had even met her brother's girlfriend before—she was a female student he had met by chance when he was testing the Minion Wooden Carving function in the subway.

This made Xiang Kun sigh inwardly: What a damn small world!

"It really is you! You're still alive? I've called you hundreds of times, and you haven't answered a single one? Fine, don't answer, but don't even call back?" Zhang Qian said as she walked towards them.

Upon hearing this, not only Chang Bin and Zi Cheng, but also everyone else in the store couldn't help but look over, their eyes burning with gossip.

Judging from what he said, it seems like this jerk doesn't want to take responsibility and is going to disappear?

This bald guy looks like he's a decent person, I never expected him to be like this!

Even Zicheng, who also recognized Yang Jie and Zhang Qian, was quite surprised, wondering about the relationship between Xiang Kun and Zhang Qian —could it be that A Tu secretly kept Zhang Qian's contact information that time?

"I was out of town before, wasn't I? I already told Director Lin and Xiao Ma," Xiang Kun said helplessly to Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian clearly realized that her seemingly random remark could easily be misunderstood, so she said, "Even if you're going to another city, your phone shouldn't be completely out of signal the whole time. If there's an emergency with the project, they can still contact you, right?"

Xiang Kun first introduced Zhang, his client, to Chang Bin and his childhood friend, saying, "This is my client, Mr. Zhang." Then he said to Zi Cheng, "Last month, through my former boss's connections, I got a job, and I didn't expect it to be commissioned by Mr. Zhang's company." Director Lin had indeed partly wanted Xiang Kun to participate in this project because of his former boss, so what he said wasn't wrong. Seeing Zi Cheng's expression, he knew what the guy was thinking and naturally had to explain that he hadn't secretly left his contact information!

After a brief outburst, Zhang Qian quickly regained her professional demeanor, displaying the capable and strong woman she always does, and greeted Chang Bin and Zi Cheng politely.

She had originally planned to have a suit custom-made for Yang Jie's younger brother Yang Zhuo, with Yang Jie today, but unexpectedly, she ran into Xiang Kun and his group at this time-honored suit tailoring shop.

After a while, Master Xu came over after taking Yang Zhuo's measurements and gave Xiang Kun a thumbs up. "Young man, you have a good eye!" He had just measured him and found that the size Xiang Kun reported was more accurate than what he had estimated by sight.

After hearing Master Xu's explanation, Zhang Qian looked at Xiang Kun and said, "You have this skill? You're not going to say that this is one of your fortune-telling specialties, are you?"

Xiang Kun laughed and said, "What special skill? It's just a random guess. I was lucky and guessed right. If I did it a few more times, I definitely wouldn't be as good as Master Xu."

While choosing materials and patterns at the tailor shop, Zhang Qian chatted for a while. When it was almost five o'clock, she suggested that they have dinner together.

Xiang Kun's first reaction was to find an excuse to refuse, not because he disliked Zhang Qian and the others, but because he knew very well what they were interested in about him and felt it would be too troublesome to deal with them. However, he noticed Zi Cheng's attitude and noticed his attention to Yang Jie, the graduate student with glasses, so he paused and didn't speak immediately. Sure enough, the next second, Zi Cheng accepted Zhang Qian's invitation on their behalf, and then actively asked Chang Bin to Wang Han and Tang Baona to come over for dinner as well—their bridesmaids had also gone to try on dresses that day.

More than half an hour later, they were seated in a private room at a well-known Hunan cuisine restaurant that had recently opened.

Because Wang Han and her bridesmaids had already decided to eat at another popular restaurant, which was quite far away, and they might get stuck in traffic if they rushed over now, they agreed to meet up after the meal. So, there were only eight people in the private room, including Chang Bin's groomsmen and Zhang Qian's group.

Xiang Kun didn't want to deal with Zhang Qian before because he knew what she had always been focused on and he was too lazy to make up lies to fool her. But he still knew how to get along with her and how to deal with her.

I am not entirely unfamiliar with Yang Jie either, so we can establish a basic cognitive model.

But what's the deal with Yang Jie's younger brother and his girlfriend?

Why have these two been looking at me with such intense gaze ever since we met at the suit store?