Lin Shen's strongest impression of Qin Yue Nan was her "sour face."
Of course, this didn't mean she was unattractive.
On the contrary, her lightly made-up face was exceptionally delicate and beautiful, with a melon-seed face shape culminating in a distinctive pointed chin, a classic sign of beauty.
As for why Lin Shen called it a "sour face," it was purely because of her cold attitude that kept everyone at arm's length.
Every time he reported work to her, her expression was tense, utterly serious, as if someone owed her millions.
Coupled with the typical employee's aversion to their boss, Lin Shen didn't particularly like Qin Yue Nan.
Therefore, he sat on the pec deck machine, working his chest muscles while waiting for someone else on the treadmills to leave.
However, after waiting for a long time without any becoming available, Lin Shen grew anxious, scratching his head.
After all, the treadmill is a lifesaver for gym newbies; ask him to use other equipment, and he wouldn't know how!
Eventually, Lin Shen compromised.
He was quitting at the end of the month anyway, what was there to fear?
So, Lin Shen vacated the pec deck machine, went to the corner, placed his water bottle and headphone case on a treadmill, and greeted Qin Yue Nan with a very generous and natural smile.
"Director Qin, you're working out too!"
"…"
Qin Yue Nan took off her over-ear headphones, glanced sideways at Lin Shen, seemingly searching her memory for his name, then gave a slight nod as acknowledgment.
"Yes."
Phew—!
Qin Yue Nan's coldness actually brought a sense of relief to Lin Shen.
He quickly put on his headphones and set the treadmill pace to 8.5 km/h.
This was just right for him.
Here we are don't turn away now♪
We are the warriors that built this town♪
As the epic-sounding background music flowed from his headphones, Lin Shen felt his blood heat up, running with more vigor.
He barely even sweated during the first kilometer, his breathing only gradually becoming heavier later on.
Twenty minutes later.
"I'm leaving now."
Just as Lin Shen was deeply immersed in the long torture of the five kilometers, he suddenly heard a calm voice beside him.
He turned his head and saw Qin Yue Nan stepping off the treadmill.
She was wiping her face with a towel while taking small sips of water as she walked away.
Was she saying goodbye to me?
Lin Shen was slightly surprised and carefully observed Qin Yue Nan's retreating figure.
The small exposed section of her slender waist looked incredibly narrow, and he could even faintly glimpse her sexy dimples of Venus.
Her full, rounded buttocks were tightly encased in yoga pants, swaying slightly with her walking gait.
Combined with her toned, shapely legs, Lin Shen couldn't help but marvel internally.
Who knew Qin Yue Nan's figure, usually hidden under her business attire, was this amazing?
Indeed, if you want perky glutes, your thighs can't be stick-thin.
These kinds of shapely legs are the ultimate ideal!
This was the first time Lin Shen had observed Qin Yue Nan in such detail.
Previously, because he was dating Gu Wanting, he never spared other women a second glance.
But now, without those constraints, Lin Shen could freely enjoy social interactions with the opposite sex.
But the prerequisite was changing his appearance.
"Five kilometers completed. Time: 35 minutes 12 seconds."
Getting off the treadmill, Lin Shen's legs felt weak, as if he were walking on clouds.
He quickly found a single armchair to sit and rest.
Besides being tired, Lin Shen felt nothing but satisfaction at this moment.
Because this five-kilometer run was a full 3 minutes faster than last night's!
Although a pace of 7 minutes per kilometer wasn't outstanding, Lin Shen believed that if he kept this up, he could break the 6-minute mark sooner or later!
Maybe even the 5-minute barrier!
Perhaps with enough practice, he could even run a marathon!
The corners of Lin Shen's mouth turned up slightly as he daydreamed, simultaneously opening his phone.
[Level-Up Quest: Spend one hour at the gym (Completed)]
[Reward: FitnessTracker Lv.3 → Lv.4]
[Exercise Effectiveness Increased 30% → 35%]
[Item: Facial Fat-Reducing Clay (Reduces facial fat upon use, sculpting the perfect male god face)]
[Level-Up Quest: Clock in at the gym for three days, minimum one hour each time.]
Facial Fat-Reducing Clay?
The new item amazed Lin Shen.
It's well known that the face is one of the hardest areas to burn fat.
Other parts of the body can be exercised, but only the face requires significant overall weight loss to show slimming effects.
And having a large face, complete with a double chin when opening his mouth, was a flaw that had troubled Lin Shen for a long time.
But now, the new item could help him solve this problem!
"Nice!"
Lin Shen felt incredibly excited.
He got up, went to the resting area's shower room, hummed a tune while rinsing off, and then left the company.
However, he didn't rush home but went to the supermarket near his residence, heading straight for the produce section.
Cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, lettuce, eggs…
Based on online research, Lin Shen, a fitness novice, used the purchased ingredients to make himself a simple light dinner.
A vegetable medley!
Steamed without any salt or oil.
Although it was tasteless, even hard to swallow, Lin Shen had his methods.
He forced himself to finish it, mentally slapping himself whenever he wanted to give up, chewing determinedly.
Every time he felt like quitting, Lin Shen told himself that this period of weight loss was probably the last hardship he'd have to endure in his entire life.
Get through this, and it's smooth sailing ahead!
After finishing dinner, Lin Shen tried the [Facial Fat-Reducing Clay].
He scooped out a viscous substance resembling mud from the plastic jar with two fingers, then applied it evenly to his face like a mask, similar to spreading cement.
It started cool, then gradually grew intensely hot.
Lin Shen suddenly felt like his face was being baked in front of a heater, making it so uncomfortable he couldn't even open his eyes.
However, following the instructions, he endured it for fifteen minutes before washing the clay off.
"Is… is this really me?"
In the bathroom, Lin Shen stared blankly at his water-splashed face in the mirror.
Although he couldn't see a very obvious change in his facial contours, his skin had become clean and smooth, and its texture felt very elastic, no longer firm and hard when pinched.
"So this clay not only sculpts but also improves skin texture."
Only now did Lin Shen realize how magical the items provided by the system were, and his inner motivation grew even stronger.
As long as there's positive feedback, I can keep going!
Lin Shen leaned back against the headboard, drank a glass of milk before bed, and then scrolled through his phone.
Gu Wanting's Moments feed had updated again with a photo of her and Cheng Yue, along with two plane tickets to Paris, clearly indicating plans for an overseas trip.
Seeing this, Lin Shen's thumb hovered over the red delete button for a long time, but ultimately, he didn't press it.
If she doesn't delete me first, wouldn't deleting her imply I actually care about this?
Since she's trying to spite me, I have to spite her back!
Lin Shen scrolled down his feed, then his expression froze.
Gu Wanqing: [A year of seclusion finally paid off! (^▽^)!]
[SISU English Major Admission Letter.jpg]
Gu Wanting's younger sister?
Lin Shen suddenly remembered this girl.
Gu Wanqing was four years younger than her sister.
He had met her once when he accompanied Gu Wanting back to their hometown. A very cute girl.
He hadn't heard any news about her for the past year; turned out she was in seclusion for her senior year of high school?
"Impressive!"
Lin Shen exclaimed in admiration.
You had to know, the English major at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) was its ace program, ranked among the best nationwide.
Getting admitted was definitely a testament to her ability.
Not bad!
Lin Shen was about to type "Congratulations" under Gu Wanqing's post, but then reconsidered.
He had already broken up with Gu Wanting; contacting her younger sister now seemed inappropriate.
"Let it be."
Lin Shen put down his phone.
After taking the [Fatigue Recovery Agent] and [Deep Sleep Pill], he took off his glasses, placed them on the bedside table, rolled over, and went to sleep, deciding not to stay up late anymore