Am I Still a Man?

Detection target: Liu Yi

Host preference: High favorability, flustered, nervous, and prone to having impure thoughts.

Zhang Yang retracted the detector and blinked.

Its charm is undeniable.

But why are these "daydreams" in quotation marks? It seems a bit inappropriate.

"Oh no, I can't open my eyes anymore." Ye Junyi shook his head, looking quite drunk. "Young Master Zhang, let's drink and have some more fun another day. Um... Liu Yi."

"Young Master Ye." Liu Yi stood up.

"Go see Young Master Zhang off. Oh, and here's the room key." Ye Junyi said, taking out a room key he had prepared beforehand and placing it on the table.

Liu Yi was taken aback, then nodded slightly.

"Young Master Ye, are you alright? Shall I offer to walk you home?" Zhang Yang asked, noticing Ye Junyi's unsteady gait.

"It's alright, it's alright, there are people outside." He called out twice, and naturally, someone came in and helped him up.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Junyi, who was tipsy, was helped away by someone.

Only Zhang Yang and Liu Yi remained in the private room.

"Young Master Zhang, let me see you out." Liu Yi stood up, head down, somewhat avoiding eye contact.

"Hmm." Zhang Yang hummed in response and stood up.

Liu Yi quickly followed.

He wasn't actually that drunk, but since he'd already been taken away, his brisk walking seemed a bit inappropriate, didn't it?

So he deliberately staggered a couple of times.

Liu Yi hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and gently helped Zhang Yang up.

"Be careful, Young Master Zhang," she whispered.

Zhang Yang gave a mumbled "hmm," and without any hesitation, slid his hand down to embrace Liu Yi's waist, then continued downwards.

For a moment, Liu Yi's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Young Master Zhang, you've had too much to drink."

Zhang Yang didn't reply to her.

"They'll see," Liu Yi added in a low voice.

She glanced at Zhang Yang, whose eyes were half-open, seemingly oblivious to her words, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

A moment later, she helped Zhang Yang out of the private room and headed straight for the suite.

Along the way, Zhang Yang didn't make many moves, just pretending to be drunk as he was helped into and out of the elevator.

After that, I stood in front of the presidential suite.

"I... I'll open the door." Liu Yi fumbled for the room key, her face flushed.

At that moment, Zhang Yang was leaning against her.

They were incredibly close.

The door opened, and the light was turned on.

The two entered the room one after the other.

Zhang Yang closed the door behind him.

"Huh?" Liu Yi hesitated, glancing at the closed door. She vaguely sensed something was amiss, but the thought was fleeting and she didn't dwell on it.

The presidential suite is very large.

She helped Zhang Yang walk to the master bedroom, which was located at the innermost part of the room, to the large bed.

Zhang Yang swayed precariously by the bedside, his arm draped over Liu Yi's shoulder.

"Young Master Zhang... Young Master Zhang, please wake up." Liu Yi tried to bring Zhang Yang back to his senses.

However, the next second, her center of gravity shifted, and she and Zhang Yang both fell heavily onto the bed.

"You··"

Liu Yi's gaze shifted downwards, and an arm rudely poked into her chest.

Her face flushed instantly.

"Young Master Zhang..."

Zhang Yang, who wasn't drunk, naturally knew everything.

Damn it, this Tao Zhan, he's holding a grudge, huh? Fine, fine, he's already courting death, let's collect some interest first.

He was hearing Liu Yi calling his name and hearing her try to shake him awake.

He remained unmoved, only mumbling a girl's name casually, and incidentally complaining of feeling unwell, he took off his clothes.

Liu Yi was terrified.

I didn't dare to move.

She trembled as she raised her head and secretly sized up the boy in front of her. Her gaze slowly moved from his incredibly handsome face to his perfectly sculpted upper body, especially his eight-pack abs, and continued downwards.

In an instant, her face flushed.

"It's really... good..."

"Young Master Zhang, please let me go." Liu Yi's composure kept tilting, but she finally mustered up her courage and tried to shake Zhang Yang awake.

Zhang Yang shifted his arm, moving her down a bit.

Liu Yi stared wide-eyed, her nose practically touching the ground... just inches away.

"Don't go..." Zhang Yang continued to shout.

"Who does he think I am?" Liu Yi wondered to herself, and tentatively called out again.

Zhang Yang remained unmoved.

Liu Yi was still unable to break free.

"Never mind, I'll just ignore it." Liu Yi's heart raced, she gritted her teeth, and lowered her head.

Zhang Yang lay on the bed, his eyes suddenly opening slightly.

Hiss... This.

The interest they collected was incredibly generous.

He became completely absorbed in the moment, and subtly released his arm, allowing Liu Yi to have her fill.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he slightly opened his eyes and saw Liu Yi by the bedside, seemingly rinsing her mouth with a bottle of purified water, occasionally turning her head to look at him with a rather complicated expression.

"Young Master Zhang?"

Zhang Yang closed his eyes and showed no reaction.

He vaguely sensed that the figure seemed to be standing by the bed, gazing at him for a long time.

After a while, the footsteps faded away.

Only when he heard the sound of a door closing in the distance did Zhang Yang open his eyes and walk into the bathroom.

Inside the bathroom, water was pouring down.

Everything that needed to be rinsed off was rinsed away.

Zhang Yang felt refreshed and invigorated, his mind clear and his spirits lifted.

"Oh right, there's still one gene serum we haven't used."

He recalled that he hadn't used the gene serum he bought from the system store yet, and now was the perfect time to use it and see just how amazing it was.

With that thought in mind, he took out the basic gene serum from the system without hesitation.

"Is this it?"

Zhang Yang looked at the amber-colored potion in his hand and muttered to himself.

According to the system's instructions, after taking this basic gene serum, his genes will be further improved, making him immune to a wide range of diseases caused by genetic defects in humans.

Moreover, this change is heritable. In short, his offspring will also be immune to these diseases.

"Does that mean I have the golden gene?"

Superior genes are an attraction to the opposite sex that is ingrained in our genes. Just like how handsome men are more favored, this attraction is essentially rooted in genetics. Subconsciously, women may have a feeling that they can have better offspring with this type of man.

If Zhang Yang were to take this gene-editing drug, he would instantly gain immunity to so many genetic diseases.

Isn't this gene a truly rare and extraordinary gene?

That's incredibly awesome.

It would be such a waste not to further spread and pass on such genes.

For a moment, Zhang Yang a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, as if the crucial task of improving human genes had fallen upon him.

Of course, this idea is just a thought.

After all, it's a case of having the will but not the ability.

"I drank it."

With a tilt of his head back, Zhang Yang swallowed the entire gene serum without spilling a drop.

Based on his experience and impressions, taking this kind of thing should always bring about some different changes, like the legendary cleansing of the marrow and removing a bunch of impurities from the body. Anyway, taking it while taking a bath is definitely the right thing to do.

I noticed something was wrong, and took the opportunity to shower and wash it off.

"It seems like nothing has changed, right?"

After the medicine was taken, everything was calm and peaceful; Zhang Yang felt no other sensations whatsoever.

He was just about to turn off the water and step out of the shower room.

However, before he could make any move, he suddenly felt dizzy and his vision went black, as if he was about to fall over in the next second.

"This..." Zhang Yang leaned against the wall, his eyes wide open.

"Good medicine!"

He cried out, and the next second, he collapsed to the ground, instantly losing consciousness.

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After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Yang opened his eyes, his face pressed against the ground.

Water was still pouring down in my ears.

"What is this...?" His eyes glazed over for a moment, then his consciousness gradually returned, and he remembered everything that had happened.

He appears to have taken the gene serum while taking a shower.

He intended to experience the entire process with a clear mind, but unexpectedly, he instantly lost all consciousness. Naturally, he had no idea what happened in between.

Using the ground for support, Zhang Yang stood up.

Standing once again under the scalding water, his eyes still trembled with fear.

"This is the first time I've ever lost consciousness."

Normally, I'm fully conscious throughout any changes in my body. Now it seems that these genetic changes are indeed as good as they appear.

The water was still pouring down.

Zhang Yang sensed the changes in his body. There seemed to be changes, but he couldn't quite describe them. He just had a feeling that his whole body was very light.

Yes, it's that kind of lightness that comes from the depths of your heart and from your very soul.

They seemed to be floating on air, completely relaxed.

Stepping out of the shower and standing in front of the mirror at the sink, Zhang Yang, still damp from the water, stared intently at his reflection.

"Hiss?"

The figure in the mirror was both familiar and strange.

The person who knows you best in the world is yourself, and at this moment, Zhang Yang naturally felt the changes within himself clearly.

Dark eyes.

The skin is more delicate and radiant, with a halo-like glow flowing beneath it.

There wasn't a single flaw to be found on her entire body.

There isn't even a single acne scar or blemish.

Every cell in his body seemed to radiate vitality, a vibrant and upward-moving energy.

These are just the visible changes, the external changes that come along as a side effect of taking gene-editing drugs. The real changes originate from within oneself, from the unseen genetic level.

This concludes the explanation of all potential disease risks arising from human genetic defects.

I've completely cut ties with him.

As Zhang Yang walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel, he lingered with a sense of nostalgia.

He was both reflecting on the changes in his body at this moment and recalling the unique feelings that Liu Yi had given him not long ago.

"I didn't expect her to be so good at it."

Zhang Yang muttered something to himself, lay back on the bed, relaxed his whole body and mind, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

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The next morning, Zhang Yang got up early and left the suite.

In the lobby on the first floor, he seemed to see two figures in the distance, namely Tao Zhan and Liu Yi.

Tao Zhan seemed to be questioning something.

"It's the middle of the night, I'm throwing up like crazy, where are you? Where have you been?"

"No, I..."

Liu Yi looked like she wanted to explain, but seemed somewhat unsure of herself.

"What's all the noise about so early in the morning?" Zhang Yang asked with a smile as he walked up.

"Young Master Zhang?" Tao Zhan's expression stiffened, and he forced a smile. "Good morning, Young Master Zhang. We have a small matter to attend to."

Zhang Yang said "oh" and glanced at Liu Yi beside him.

"What's all the noise about?" he asked gently.

"It's nothing, Young Master Zhang." Liu Yi avoided Zhang Yang's gaze somewhat guiltily.

Tao Zhan frowned, looking suspiciously at Liu Yi, then at Zhang Yang.

As they were talking, Ye Junyi stepped out of the elevator in the distance and walked towards them.

"Zhang Shaozao... Hey? Tao Zhan, what are you doing so early in the morning?"

"Brother-in-law?" Tao Zhan was taken aback. "Brother-in-law, you be the judge. I was drunk last night and woke up in the middle of the night. When I opened my eyes, Liu Yi wasn't beside me. Where did she go?"

Ye Junyi listened quietly, then suddenly realized what was going on.

"I thought something was wrong... You were drunk last night, so I had Liu Yi take you home first, and then Liu Yi came back and sat for a while..."

"Is that so?" Tao Zhan muttered to himself.

"Oh, right," Zhang Yang said, "I vaguely remember that I was also drunk last night. Was it Liu Yi who took me home?"

As soon as he said that...

Liu Yi's expression momentarily panicked, but she concealed it well. However, in Zhang Yang's eyes, it was a kind of feigned composure and panic.

"Yes, it was me who gave in," Ye Junyi said with a smile.

"What?!" Tao Zhan was no longer calm.

It's the middle of the night, and your girlfriend is taking a guy to a hotel room—a lone man and woman?

"Young Master Zhang, you..." He stared intently at Zhang Yang, trying to glean something from Zhang Yang's eyes.

"You don't even believe your own girlfriend?" Zhang Yang shook his head and chuckled. "You don't know your girlfriend has her period? What do you think we could possibly have?"

Tao Zhan was taken aback.

Yes.

He glanced at Zhang Yang, then at Liu Yi.

At this moment, Liu Yi's expression, as seen in his eyes, looked somewhat aggrieved.

"Liu Yi..." he said with some guilt.

Liu Yi turned her back, lowered her head, and ran away.

"You little brat, you're no man at all." Ye Junyi frowned at Tao Zhan. "Such a small matter, and you have no trust at all? Aren't you going to go after him?"

Tao Zhan seemed to snap out of a daze and quickly chased after him.

"Young Master Zhang, did you sleep well last night?" Ye Junyi withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at the figure in the distance.

"Not bad." Zhang Yang smiled and put his arm around Ye Junyi's shoulder. "Let's go, let's get things done today."

He was naturally quite satisfied with Ye Junyi's hospitality.

He ate and drank well, and incidentally unlocked a wave of system shop purchases, allowing him to reap a considerable reward.

By the way... theoretically speaking, Liu Yi could be considered Ye Junyi 'Ye Junyi aunt-in-law, right? He was quite satisfied with the hospitality she showed him.

In a great mood, he naturally found everything about Ye Junyi pleasing to the eye.

"Great! That's wonderful!" Ye Junyi exclaimed with delight.

The transfer of shares will proceed without any setbacks.

The original major shareholders were quite happy to bring in Ye Junyi as an investor, and naturally fully agreed to Zhang Yang's transfer of shares.

Everything went quite smoothly.

In the end, Zhang Yang retained 10% of the shares, which meant he was still on board.

Ye Junyi acquired 20% of Good Goods Select's shares from Zhang Yang for 140 million yuan, thus successfully getting on board with the company.

Everything was going well.