After taking care of the Bentley, Zhang Yang didn't forget about another major event on his agenda today.
Newly acquired task: Skincare Starts with Cleansing Your Skin
The task had two rewards.
He, Zhang Yang, honestly couldn't care less about skin optimization. He wasn't a woman, so why did his skin need to be so fair? Did he really think he was some male idol from a romance novel, with skin as smooth and luminous as jade?
Anyway, he was quite satisfied with the condition of his skin right now.
The other reward, though—the three experience points—was something he could really use.
With those three experience points, he could immediately reach Level Four and enjoy the thrill of earning fifty thousand a day in cashback.
Besides, leveling up usually came with an upgrade gift pack.
He just didn't know whether the system would be generous this time and reward him with a house in Magic City.
There was nothing wrong with saving up bit by bit on his own. At fifty thousand a day in cashback, he could afford a large riverside apartment after a few years. But if he could save himself a few years, why wouldn't he?
Inside Global Harbor, Zhang Yang headed straight for Watsons.
He didn't know anything about skincare and cleansing, but the young woman at Watsons did.
"Do you have a facial cleanser that's especially good for cleaning the skin? Sorry for the trouble, but could you recommend one?" Zhang Yang called over a store clerk.
"Then you should try this one." Seeing that he was a tall, handsome man, the clerk recommended it in a sweet voice, her attitude exceptionally warm.
A moment later, Zhang Yang tried it out in a spot the store let him use.
The amino acid cleanser produced a gentle foam.
It didn't have the cool, refreshing feel of the cleansers he'd used before, but it did seem a little different.
Ding!
A string of system notifications sounded in his mind, forcing Zhang Yang to focus.
Task: Skincare Starts with Cleansing Your Skin (Completed)
Task Reward One: Three experience points
Task Reward Two: Complexion Optimization, Beginner (Unclaimed)
Ding!
Congratulations, Host, you have reached Level Four.
Current level: Four (0/50)
Current daily cashback: 50,000
You have an unclaimed upgrade gift pack.
This wave of rewards instantly cleared his mind and left him feeling refreshed from head to toe.
After a month of hard work, starting with five years' worth of fitness experience, reward after reward had come one after another, so quickly he could barely take it all in.
The fourth level he'd been looking forward to every day for the past month had finally come within reach.
It hadn't happened all at once. It had come from a little bit of progress at a time.
Earning fifty thousand a day was his first small milestone since getting the system.
It was worth celebrating.
At the next level, he'd be earning one hundred thousand a day. That would be a truly major milestone. But he was still a full fifty experience points away from leveling up.
To be honest, he had no real idea how he was going to earn those fifty points.
"No rush. I'll claim all the rewards I've got on hand first." Zhang Yang muttered to himself. After every windfall, he needed time to take it all in, settle his excitement, and then get back to it.
First up was the complexion optimization.
Zhang Yang silently thought, Claim.
A cool sensation swept over his skin, then... nothing?
He went into the restroom and found a mirror to take a good look.
Huh? It really was different.
Zhang Yang stood in front of the mirror, scrutinizing his reflection.
Compared with before, his complexion was fairer and his skin smoother. Even up close, it was hard to spot any blemishes. His skin wasn't flawless, but its overall condition had improved by leaps and bounds.
As far as looks went, simply having fairer skin could make a significant difference. Now, Zhang Yang's improved complexion had given his appearance another boost.
His physique was already at its peak, and now his looks had improved as well.
Although he'd just kept insisting that he didn't care about his skin and that a guy's skin only needed to be decent, now that he had skin so fair it could hide a hundred flaws, he couldn't help admitting that he loved it.
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
No wonder girls were always saying they liked youthful-looking guys with fair skin. So that was why.
Zhang Yang thought about himself: broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a physique like one of the Greek gods. Well... boys usually had slender builds. It looked like he'd never be the kind of youthful lad who wore a white shirt.
The closest he'd ever get was his fair skin.
He, Old Zhang, had never dreamed that someone as rough-skinned and thick-skinned as him would one day have skin this fair.
"Oh, right. Claim the upgrade gift pack."
Zhang Yang hadn't forgotten that he had an upgrade gift pack. They came with every level-up, and this time, he was harboring a faint sense of anticipation.
He really hoped he'd get a house.
With his deeply traditional outlook, a house was always synonymous with putting down roots.
As long as he didn't own a house, renting in Magic City meant he hadn't put down roots in this land—not for a single day.
Ding!
Congratulations, Host. You have received a 10% off property voucher. The total property price must not exceed 100 million.
Zhang Yang mulled over the reward from his upgrade gift pack. He was excited, yet also felt that something wasn't quite right.
He'd gotten something, yet somehow it felt as though he'd gotten nothing at all.
Of course, it was a good reward.
A house worth up to 100 million! One hundred million!
What kind of house could you buy in Magic City for 100 million?!
Forget about those ultra-luxury mansions that cost hundreds of millions. Those were for the very richest people. A 100-million-yuan house would be more than enough for him to take in the full stretch of the Huangpu River, enjoy the drifting clouds and gentle breezes, and own a home that countless people could only dream of, yet spend their whole lives merely looking up to.
He, Zhang Yang, was just a young man born in a small town. If he could own a mansion like that, he'd have risen to the top in a single leap.
Looked at that way, this 10% off property voucher was practically a steal.
But even with the voucher, he'd still have to pay a full ten million yuan. When he calculated how much cash he had on hand, he was still far short. And selling his car and watch just to cover the gap was out of the question.
That left only one option.
Save up like crazy and level up as soon as possible.
After all, earning fifty thousand a day meant it would take months to save several million. What if he were earning one hundred thousand a day? The challenge would be much smaller.
Thinking that a mansion worth over a hundred million wasn't all that far out of reach made his blood race.
A mansion worth over a hundred million!
A true leap to another social class was already within his grasp.
As for today?
Zhang Yang stood inside Global Harbor, savoring the joy of earning fifty thousand a day.
"Oh, right. I'm in such a good mood. How about picking out a bag for Bei Wei?" Zhang Yang muttered to himself.
He'd seen Bei Wei's Coach bag, worth a few thousand yuan, many times already, and he could tell she cherished it.
But then he thought of the photo of Bei Wei and Gu Jiani together.
Gu Jiani was dressed head to toe in luxury brands, but the most expensive thing Bei Wei had on was that affordable luxury-brand bag.
Standing side by side, Bei Wei's looks kept her from being overshadowed, but when it came to the bags in their hands, hers really couldn't compare.
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