While waiting for Lin Wanyu to arrive, Gao Yuan lay on the chaise lounge on the balcony, basking in the relatively gentle sunlight.
His current leisurely state was entirely thanks to the confidence the system had given him.
Only when you weren't worrying about money did you have the mind to discover the beauty of the world.
Having completed several tasks issued by the system, he had now accumulated 9 experience points. He was still 21 experience points away from leveling up.
As for the Charming Uncle mission, it wasn't realistic to think he could complete it in a short time. 'Looks like if I want to level up the system, I'll have to pin my hopes on Lin Wanyu!'
Suddenly, Gao Yuan remembered he had a mission he hadn't confirmed yet.
He immediately called up the mission panel in his mind and saw the mission the system had issued when he quit his job.
The countdown timer showed just over an hour left. He clicked "Confirm" without hesitation.
'The system itself doesn't want me to be a wage slave anymore. What's there to hesitate about?'
[Ding! You have a mission reward to claim.]
Following the system's notification, Gao Yuan's experience points increased by another 5. He was now 16 experience points away from leveling up.
He casually clicked to claim the reward, and a card similar to the High-tier Execution Ability one appeared on the mission panel.
High-tier Learning Ability!
For a brief moment, Gao Yuan felt a warmth spread through his mind, which then vanished just as quickly.
Other than that, there was nothing particularly special.
This High-tier Learning Ability card should make his learning more efficient. Combined with his High-tier Execution Ability, the effect would be far greater than the sum of its parts.
"DING-DONG! DING-DONG!"
That wasn't Gao Yuan's WeChat notification; it was the doorbell.
Gao Yuan was a little puzzled. 'How could Lin Wanyu get here so fast?'
'She just said on WeChat that she'd woken up. Shouldn't she be putting on makeup right now?'
Besides, if she were coming, the security guard at the gate should have called him. But there had been no word. 'Who could it be?'
He walked to the front door and saw on the smart lock's display that his landlord, Xiao Xiao, was standing outside.
Today, she was wearing a pink cheongsam with a burgundy cashmere shawl draped over her shoulders, looking as feminine as ever.
And she was holding a bottle of red wine.
'Coming to drink with me this early in the morning?'
'This doesn't fit the persona she projects on her social media!'
Despite his confusion, Gao Yuan opened the door.
"Ms. Xiao, hello!"
When the door opened, Xiao Xiao saw Gao Yuan in his loungewear and gave a faint smile. "Mr. Gao, a bottle of red wine to wish you a happy life here!"
As she spoke, Xiao Xiao handed the bottle of red wine to Gao Yuan.
Gao Yuan finally understood. Xiao Xiao was here to congratulate him on moving in.
'This dignified and elegant woman really has impeccable etiquette.'
"You're too kind. Thank you for the gift."
Gao Yuan took the wine, then stepped aside and invited her in, "Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
"No, thank you. I was just on my way out, so I won't disturb you."
Xiao Xiao declined Gao Yuan's invitation and pressed the elevator button directly. As the doors closed, she gave him a nod.
Gao Yuan watched until Xiao Xiao was gone, then closed the door and returned to his apartment. He glanced at the bottle of wine in his hand; it had a string of English words on the label, and he couldn't recognize what kind it was.
He casually placed the wine on the dining table and went back to lounging on the balcony.
Xiao Xiao's polite gesture of gifting a bottle of wine wasn't going to make Gao Yuan get any romantic ideas.
He was well aware that a deep class divide existed between them.
The previous night of extravagance hadn't made him arrogant. Gao Yuan knew clearly that he was still just a loser with a monthly income of three thousand and only half a million in savings.
At this thought, Gao Yuan couldn't help but want to slap himself a couple of times.
'I've gotten arrogant!'
'I've become corrupt!'
'With a monthly income of three thousand, I'm actually living in this apartment that costs thirty-eight thousand a month in rent, and last night I even drank a fifty-eight-thousand-yuan bottle of Louis XIII.'
'If I'd known, I would've just agreed to let Meiting keep me last night.'
'But in a little while, the little rich girl Lin Wanyu will be here too. That woman is rich and beautiful, a great backer to have.'
Gao Yuan lay on the chaise lounge with his eyes closed, his thoughts growing more and more deviant. You could tell just how wild his fantasies were from the curve of his lips.
"I never thought that I, this debauched soul..."
His phone's ringtone went off, interrupting Gao Yuan's fantasizing.
Seeing it was a call from Lin Wanyu, he figured she must have arrived outside the complex.
He answered the call, spoke briefly with the security guard, and then got up.
After changing clothes, he went down to the underground parking garage. Today, Lin Wanyu was driving a NIO ET5. She was dressed in athletic wear with her hair in a ponytail, looking even more lively and adorable.
Gao Yuan had just settled into the passenger seat when Lin Wanyu threw herself at him for a hug.
It was only after a requisite taste of peach-flavored lipstick that the NIO ET5 finally drove out of No.1 Courtyard.
Yesterday in the group chat, the two of them had said they wanted to celebrate his move, but Li Mengqing had to work during the day, so they could only hold the celebration at night.
Lin Wanyu didn't have much to do during the day, so she had eagerly come over first.
This was perfect for Gao Yuan, who could take Lin Wanyu shopping with him and have her pick out some clothes in different styles to complete his system mission.
This time, the two didn't choose to go to Hang City Mansion. That place certainly had plenty of luxury goods, but after visiting twice, the prices really made Gao Yuan balk.
This time, Lin Wanyu chose Hang City Wanxiang City. It had no fewer luxury goods than Hang City Mansion, and because the mall's style was very modern, the number of shoppers there each day was even greater than at Hang City Mansion.
Today's main goal was to put together outfits in different styles for Gao Yuan. As soon as they entered the mall, Lin Wanyu started dragging him to try things on.
They didn't spend much time in the high-end luxury stores, merely stopping at LV for Lin Wanyu to pick out a jacket for Gao Yuan. She swiped her card for the 15,600 yuan price without batting an eye.
Next, they went to The North Face and Bottega Veneta stores, putting together a winter down jacket and a streetwear outfit for Gao Yuan.
It was Gao Yuan's first time wearing streetwear, and he felt a little awkward, but Lin Wanyu kept insisting it looked good.
'Since she thinks it looks good, then she can be the one to pay for it.'
Okay, to be honest, Gao Yuan wasn't intentionally trying to be a kept man. It was just that while Lin Wanyu was dressed in a lively and cute way today, she was exuding the aura of a domineering big sister.
Every time Gao Yuan tried to stop her and pay for himself, he would be met with a threatening glare.
After they bought three outfits, Lin Wanyu even secretly whispered in Gao Yuan's ear that if he dared to misbehave today, she would drain him dry!
This...
Gao Yuan was suffering in silence!
Luckily, he looked older than Lin Wanyu, not like some pretty boy, so the sales associates didn't give him any strange looks.
They even kept praising Lin Wanyu for being such a good wife, which only made her more excited.
The two of them shopped their way from the first floor all the way up to the fourth, completely unable to stop.
By the time they sat down at the French restaurant on the top floor of Wanxiang City, they were surrounded by a dozen or so shopping bags.
This French restaurant, called LALUNE, had a really nice ambiance, but the food portions were just too small.
The two of them ordered seven or eight dishes, and Gao Yuan was still only about eighty percent full.
During the meal, Lin Wanyu also made a point of posting the photos she took of Gao Yuan while picking out clothes to the Utopia group chat.
That woman, Li Mengqing, would definitely not pass up this opportunity to mock him.
"@Gao Yuan, are you being kept today?"
"The clothes are nice. It's a bit of a waste to have them worn by him."
...
'Is that something a human being would say?'
If Gao Yuan were the group admin, he would have kicked her out no matter what.
But in Gao Yuan's private chat with Li Mengqing, her tone was completely different from in the group chat.
The scene went like this.
"You're so handsome today!"
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