New Mission

In the dead of night, Zhang Yang, unable to sleep, began to ponder the system.

I still vividly remember the joy of seeking advice on the Little Blue Book, triggering tasks, completing them, and reaping rewards that transformed me.

However, since his appearance became perfect and his wealth grew,

Little Blue Book has stopped updating, and he hasn't asked for advice in a long time.

It's not that I don't want to ask, but his persona is no longer suitable for seeking further advice on Little Blue Book. He can't very well ask everyone how to invest in a big project or how to earn a few more "small goals" (i. e., make a few more).

This is completely irrelevant; won't this persona collapse?

"Looks like I'll have to come up with a new account," Zhang Yang thought to himself.

Opening the backend account of the Little Blue platform, which has been inactive for a long time, I still find many women sending him private messages.

Everyone is quite concerned about his current situation.

"What happened to you lately? I haven't heard from you in so long."

"Are you alright? Are you quite busy?"

"It feels like the blogger hasn't been online for a long time. I'm really curious about what the blogger is up to these days."

In the dead of night, Zhang Yang scrolled through messages and private messages, from the oldest to the most recent, and was still somewhat moved.

His success today is inseparable from his own efforts.

However, the advice from the older sisters in the Little Blue Book was quite helpful.

With that thought in mind, he posted a recent update on his Little Blue Book account: Long time no see. Everything is back on track now. Thank you all for your support along the way.

He thought that even if he updated it in the middle of the night, not many people would see it.

But to my surprise, this post received likes, comments, and new private messages shortly after it was published.

Wow, an update in the middle of the night! I've finally been waiting for you.

"Wait a minute, judging from your posts, it sounds like you're about to quit the internet?"

"If it's convenient, please give me a proper update on my recent situation so that my sisters can rest assured."

Before Zhang Yang had finished reading, he suddenly received a private message.

"Xiao Yang, why does this post make it seem like you're going to stop updating indefinitely? Have you been doing all the things your girlfriends told you to do—work out, take care of your skin, etc.?"

"Don't give up. You may encounter all sorts of trivial matters and setbacks in your life, but never forget to strive to become a better version of yourself. Always live towards warmth and walk towards the light."

Bite!

It was the middle of the night, and Zhang Yang wasn't sleepy at all. This system notification woke him up completely.

Wow... a new quest has been triggered!

[The system has accepted a new suggestion.]

Mission: To live towards warmth, an end is also a beginning.

Task: Please update your account on the Little Blue platform with a personal video as the final post for this account, and obtain at least 10,000 likes.

Task Reward 1: 20 experience points

Task Reward 2: One Lucky Stone (Durability 10) (Damage depends on usage)

Zhang Yang was slightly taken aback and pondered the new task for a while.

The task is easy to understand: he needs to film a summary video of his recent activities and upload it. Of course, to ensure the quality, the system requires 10,000 likes.

It's still quite rare.

But look at the rewards...

Experience points go without saying; they're an essential part of every mission and the foundation for future leveling up.

As for the second reward...

Hiss.

The system thinks I'm too low-key in front of my family and wants to increase my intensity!

The second reward, as the name suggests, is something that increases your luck stat, and it will be consumed with use until it disappears.

What are the benefits of increasing your luck stat?

Zhang Yang's first thought was of the rough stone he had bought last time.

That time, he gambled purely on impulse, betting on a 50% chance. Fortunately, it turned out to be a winner, and he made a small profit of several million. It was also the first time he could openly drive his Cayenne home.

"This time we have Lucky Stone, so isn't it a 100% chance of winning? Who knows, we might even get something even better!"

Zhang Yang was overwhelmed with emotion.

Although buying raw stones would be a melodramatic plot in a novel, that doesn't stop the raw stone market in Ruili from being packed every single day of the year.

We can't let such a great opportunity slip by just because it's melodramatic, right?

Novels are just novels, what does that have to do with reality?

When the time comes, I'll buy a batch of rough stones and tell Zhang Zhaohai and his wife openly and honestly, so he won't have to drive Cayenne every time he goes back.

"We must succeed in this mission."

Zhang Yang casually put his arm around the sweet little girl beside him, whose breathing was even and who was fast asleep. His mind was at ease, and he calmed down completely.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but he finally felt sleepy and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, when Zhang Yang opened his eyes, there was no one beside him.

However, one could faintly hear noises coming from the kitchen outside.

"You got up so early to make breakfast?" Zhang Yang muttered, lifting the thin wool blanket from his body and getting out of bed.

In the living room, Zhang Yang went straight to the bathroom to wash up and take a shower.

When he came out, breakfast was already laid out on the table, looking both refreshing and appetizing.

"Honey, breakfast is ready." Bei Wei, with her black hair cascading down her shoulders, was gently untying her apron, looking every bit the domestic woman.

"You're here." Zhang Yang sat down, fully enjoying the quiet and beautiful morning.

Pumpkin Xiaomi, side dishes, and homemade beef flatbread.

Zhang Yang thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

"Is it delicious?" Bei Wei sat down beside him, feeling very happy to see Zhang Yang eating so contentedly. "From now on, I'll make you breakfast every day while you're here."

Zhang Yang was slightly taken aback and looked at Bei Wei.

"You... you're trying to win me over through my stomach?" Zhang Yang couldn't help but ask with a laugh.

"You've been found out." Bei Wei rested her chin on her hand, watching Zhang Yang eat the breakfast she had made. "I want you to feel warm and comforted every morning from now on, no matter where you are, just thinking about the breakfast I made."

Zhang Yang reached out and gently pinched the sweet girl's cheek.

Although he didn't give a direct answer, sometimes silence speaks louder than words.

Today, Bei Wei made plans to go shopping with her little cousin.

Zhang Yang didn't really want to join the girls shopping.

"Hey, weren't you going shopping with Song Yumeng today? You two have finished shopping. Oh, and I'll transfer you 500,000 yuan. You can buy whatever you want today."

He knew that Bei Wei was planning to spend her own money to buy her some nice things today.

In this situation, since he's not short of money, how could he let Bei Wei spend the money herself?

"No, I still have enough money to buy clothes for your cousin." Bei Wei immediately stopped Zhang Yang's hand. "Don't worry, if I run out of money, I'll definitely ask you for it. You don't need to feel embarrassed."

"Okay." Zhang Yang nodded, not being coy at all.

Recently, he had the franchise fee for the Mao Roast Duck Magic City store transferred to Bei Wei's account. He didn't care about that money anyway, so he just used it as pocket money for Bei Wei.

A moment later, he and Bei Wei split up.

Bei Wei drove her Porsche Panamera straight to the W Hotel to pick up her younger cousin.

Zhang Yang then got into his Cayenne, intending to carefully consider how to complete the mission.

"These kinds of professional matters should be handled by professionals."

He scrolled through short videos for a while and quickly found several independent photographers in Magic City who also took on short film production jobs.

Their contact information is displayed on their homepage.

Zhang Yang easily contacted an account whose work style he found quite satisfactory.

"No problem, no problem. I just finished a street photography shoot this morning, it'll be quick. How about I meet you after I finish?" the other person said enthusiastically.

"Where are you? Maybe I should just come over and find you," Zhang Yang replied.

Soon, the other party sent the specific address.

Zhang Yang glanced at the address; coincidentally, it was on Huaihai Middle Road near Xintiandi.

A moment later, he started the car and headed straight for Xintiandi.

On the side of Huaihai Middle Road, Zhang Yang stopped his car. Based on the location, he easily found a girl dressed in a neutral style holding a camera and filming a hot girl with an internet celebrity face.

There's not much to say about the "internet celebrity" faces; they all look the same. But the photographer, with his medium-length hair, was clearly a woman, yet he exuded a kind of heroic spirit.

Seeing that everyone else was busy, he wasn't in a hurry. He got out of the car, leaned against it, and leisurely smoked a cigarette.

Not far away, independent photographer Xiaomi had just finished shooting a set of sample photos.

"Let me see." A minor internet celebrity stepped forward, carefully examining the final product. "Not bad, Xiaomi. Your snapshot skills are always excellent. It's beautiful!"

Xiaomi smiled but didn't say anything.

The person in front of me is a client I work with frequently. She's a new internet celebrity who's just started out and doesn't have a company or team yet, so I have to ask them to shoot, produce, and upload videos independently.

"Are you satisfied? If you are, this is the set." Xiaomi said.

"Okay, this one." The obscure internet celebrity nodded, then suddenly froze, staring blankly at the other side of the road.

"My God, that guy over there is incredibly handsome!"

"Hmm?" Xiaomi subconsciously looked up, and then she couldn't take her eyes off it.

Across the street, a tall, handsome figure was leaning against a car.

In the sunlight, the figure was edged with gold, and his handsomeness was palpable even across the street.

Staged photos are everywhere, but authentic ones are all the more precious.

Without a second thought, she picked up her camera and snapped a picture without even trying to find the right angle. The result was perfect.

"All done, I have the content to post today." She was overjoyed.

She has been consistently posting candid photos of passersby every day, most of which are taken by hired models posing as ordinary people. After all, it's extremely rare to get good results with photos of genuine passersby.

I never expected to run into such a perfect handsome guy today.

"Hey, Xiaomi, someone seems to have seen us and is coming this way. Do you want to explain?" The internet celebrity next to her took a deep breath and quickly pulled out a makeup mirror to check herself.

"Oops, it seems a bit cakey."

Just then, the handsome guy across from them started walking towards them.

"You seemed to be taking pictures of me just now?"

The handsome guy was none other than Zhang Yang.

He was waiting idly, and just as the photographer was about to finish his work, he was about to approach him to discuss the shooting theme. Unexpectedly, the photographer, without saying a word, took a picture of him with his equipment.

"Ah? I'm so sorry, so sorry?" Xiaomi stammered a little when facing such a handsome man with such a strong presence. "I'm an independent photographer. I just saw that you looked very good, so I couldn't help but take a picture. Please don't mind. Also, I have a favor to ask..."

She planned to ask the handsome guy if he would allow her to publish this candid photo as a work of art.

"A favor I shouldn't ask? Let's not talk about that now. Are you done with your work? Want to chat? I just contacted you," Zhang Yang said with a smile.

"Huh?" Xiaomi stared blankly at the handsome man in front of her, exclaiming in surprise, "You are... Mr. Zhang?"

"Hmm, are you done with your work?" Zhang Yang nodded.

A moment later, on the street.

Zhang Yang stated his requirements, "Fine, just make it to this tone."

So Zhang Yang simply found a short video that emphasized looking back with the carefree feeling of having already passed through countless mountains, and looking forward with the prospect of a long but bright future.

This perfectly aligns with the mission's theme: an end is also a beginning.

"Is everything alright?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Mr. Zhang, absolutely OK, leave it to me." Xiaomi glanced at it and immediately understood, quickly giving an OK sign.

A moment later, Zhang Yang began filming under Xiaomi's arrangement.

Various scenes, various angles.

The two arrived at the Bund in the afternoon.

Standing on the Huangpu River, Zhang Yang, as arranged by Xiaomi, posed facing Pudong, gazing into the distance.

Xiaomi stood to the side, holding the filming equipment in one hand, and looked at the incredibly handsome profile against the backdrop of the setting sun in the lens. Her heart skipped a beat.

What's wrong with her androgynous style?

She's a girl too, doesn't she have the right to like handsome guys? When she meets someone she likes, she can still grow her hair long and be infinitely gentle.

"Are you done?" Zhang Yang's voice suddenly woke her up.

She snapped out of her daze and nodded quickly.

"Done!"

"Okay, how long until the finished film is ready? I'll give you some extra money. Can you come out today?" Zhang Yang asked.

"No need for extra pay, I'll work overtime, I can definitely do it today." Xiaomi hesitated for a moment, then asked timidly, "Mr. Zhang, um, that photo I took of you today, could I... post it?"

She cautiously expressed her thoughts.

"Let me see." Zhang Yang didn't agree immediately.

Xiaomi quickly found the photo and handed it to Zhang Yang, while waiting anxiously.

Why am I feeling uneasy?

This picture is so stunning, the kind that even if you accidentally scroll past it while browsing short videos, you'll want to go back and like and save it.

"Hmm... alright then." Zhang Yang glanced at the photo and nodded in satisfaction.

"Great!" Upon hearing Zhang Yang's agreement, Xiaomi couldn't help but cheer. "Trust me, if this is posted, it'll definitely get over 10,000 likes!"

"Over 10,000 likes? You'd better get my video properly sorted out first," Zhang Yang said with amusement.