Hugs! Hugs!

"What did you just say?" Wei Lan tilted her head and frowned, asking again as if she hadn't heard Su Ke clearly.

"Uh, nothing, nothing!" Su Ke looked at the expression in Wei Lan's eyes and felt relieved that she hadn't caught his words. He didn't know what had come over him; he had just blurted it out, which was completely unlike him.

Su Ke had always considered himself an honest and upright young man. The idea of teasing a young girl was something that simply wouldn't happen to him; it must have been a hallucination.

Yeah, it must have been a hallucination, Su Ke repeated to himself.

Wei Lan watched Su Ke's fair cheeks flush red again and muttered softly, "Didn't you just say you wanted me to kiss you?"

"Huh? You heard that?" Su Ke froze, his eyes widening in disbelief. He hadn't expected this girl to fly into a rage; instead, she was shyly staring straight ahead at the road.

"So, are you willing?" Driven by a strange impulse and intoxicated by the prospect of a system reward, a hopeful Su Ke asked weakly. He had been wondering how to complete the task—could this be his chance?

"Kiss your head! Su Ke, you big pervert!" Wei Lan finally exploded. Her chubby little face puffed up in anger, and her dimples, framed by a shy blush, looked like two little trumpets. She gritted her teeth and roared at Su Ke. If she hadn't been on her bicycle, she surely would have kicked him a couple of times.

"Uh! If you don't want to kiss, then don't! Why get so angry? Getting worked up is bad for your health—it causes acne, hormonal imbalances, and messes up your period!" Su Ke was quite familiar with Wei Lan by now, so he spoke with more ease, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he realized he'd made a grave mistake.

The look in Wei Lan's eyes changed instantly. The curves beginning to form beneath her white cotton T-shirt rose and fell as her small chest heaved with fury. It looked as though a volcano was about to erupt.

"Su Ke, you stop right there!" Seeing Su Ke accelerate and dash forward, Wei Lan followed closely behind, shouting at the top of her lungs. The surrounding pedestrians were startled and turned to look in their direction.

Su Ke rode like a streak of lightning all the way to Fengze Residential Park, coming to a stop downstairs at Wei Lan's building.

"Are you angry?" Seeing Wei Lan's flushed little face, Su Ke scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Hmph! You lecher!" Wei Lan glared at him and pouted. The look of feigned anger carried a hint of shy charm that left Su Ke momentarily dazed.

"Uh, it's not like you'll get pregnant from a kiss!" For some reason, Su Ke found that he actually enjoyed bickering with this girl, especially watching her look of indignant anger.

Sure enough.

Wei Lan lived up to expectations, launching a kick directly toward Su Ke's thigh.

"Haha, I'm off!" Su Ke moved with lightning speed. The moment her leg lifted, he had already made his escape, running off without looking back.

Su Ke's next stop was straight to Fangfei Yiren Beauty Salon. This was his first day on the job, and he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous, especially since he had to face the "White Bone Spirit"-like beauty boss, Luo Feiyan.

Standing at the entrance of Fangfei Yiren, Su Ke took a deep breath. Just as he was about to step inside, he heard the Flower Picking System chime. He quickly checked it, and sure enough, beneath the task of obtaining Wei Lan's first kiss, a new task had appeared.

"Task: Receive a hug from a beautiful customer; Reward: 200 RMB."

"Are you kidding me!" Su Ke slapped his forehead. This task was way too aggressive! He hadn't even seen a single customer yet, and it was already pushing him to go for hugs. If he actually did that, he'd probably be fired immediately. He doubted Luo Feiyan would let a pervert work as her pianist!

Su Ke took another deep breath and straightened his appearance in the glass door. Reflected in the glass, he saw his neat short hair, long, bright, clear eyes, white T-shirt, and straight-leg jeans, all of which radiated youthful energy.

"How come I never realized I was this handsome before?" Su Ke muttered to himself, pushed open the glass door, and walked inside.

Lin Xiaobai was still wearing that silver professional outfit, which clung to her body and showcased her figure to perfection. Seeing Su Ke enter, she stood up and offered a smile. "Su Ke, congratulations on becoming a member of Fangfei Yiren!"

As she spoke, Lin Xiaobai reached out her hand.

Her slender fingers felt boneless, yet cool and smooth; they were soft and very comfortable to hold. However, Su Ke didn't dare take advantage of Lin Xiaobai in such a situation, so he offered a bright smile. "I owe it all to your support, Sister Xiaobai!"

"You're a smooth talker. I didn't really help you with anything. Go on up, the boss is on the third floor!" Lin Xiaobai pointed toward the staircase and said softly, "But you should prepare yourself mentally!"

Su Ke didn't quite understand what she meant, but he heard bursts of giggling coming from upstairs, sounding like a group of women chatting and playing around.

The previous two times Su Ke had visited, he had arrived during meal times, so there were almost no customers in the shop. But things were different now; 7:30 PM was the golden hour for beauty treatments.

In fact, the golden hours for beauty treatments were from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, as this was when the body's microcirculation gradually increased, blood oxygen levels rose, and heart and lung functions were at their peak, allowing for optimal nutrient absorption. However, most people were busy between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM, making 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM the prime time for beauty salons.

"Sisters, look who's here!" As soon as Su Ke poked his head up, he was caught red-handed by the beautiful boss, Luo Feiyan. The enchantress hopped off the sofa and clapped her hands, immediately drawing everyone's attention to him.

"Oh! A little hunk!"

"A flower-boy!"

"Is this the little boy toy that Sister Yan is keeping?"

Su Ke had never seen such a scene. There were six or seven women in the third-floor VIP service area, all wearing facial masks while sitting on the sofa chatting. At Luo Feiyan's prompt, they all stood up and swarmed toward him.

"Uh!" Su Ke felt his legs go weak. Had he walked into a spider cave? It was a den of enchantresses. Even though these women were covered in masks, their figures were one better than the next—curvaceous and well-proportioned. His heart began to pound, and he felt a bit dizzy.

Before Su Ke could react, he was grabbed by a woman in a mask and pulled up from the staircase, dragged directly into the circle of masked women.

"Little boy, come let sister give you a hug!"

"I want a loving hug too!"

"Sister Yan, you aren't jealous, are you? I want to hug him too!"

Su Ke felt like crying. He wanted to scold these women—it was truly outrageous! They hadn't even asked for his consent before forcibly pulling him into their arms. And they weren't even sincere about it; the hugs were so short that just as he was getting into the mood, he was passed on to the next person.

However, the Flower Picking System's notification chime suddenly rang. He checked it immediately and was overjoyed.

"Task: Receive a hug from a beautiful customer (Completed); Reward: 200 RMB."

"Please claim!"

"Task: Receive a second hug from a beautiful customer (Completed); Reward: 200 RMB."

"Please claim!"