July 27, 2025, Sunday, overcast.
23°C～29°C, southeast wind, wind force less than level 3, suitable for going out.
At 8:30 in the morning, the first thing Lin Shen did after waking up was reach for his phone from beside his pillow.
"China Construction Bank: Your account ending in 7946 received RMB 1,700 on July 27 at 00:01. Current balance: 66,000"
"Still short 34,000."
After confirming the money had arrived, Lin Shen tidied his bed and began enjoying his hard-won weekend.
First, he weighed and measured himself.
78kg!
Looking down at this number on the body fat scale, Lin Shen felt incredibly excited.
In just one week, he'd lost eight pounds—the results were remarkable!
Of course, besides his daily diligent exercise, the 50% workout effectiveness boost had also helped Lin Shen tremendously.
"Looks like it won't be long before I can complete the weight loss mission."
Lin Shen walked to the wall, stood straight against it, and using the childhood method of measuring height, carved a shallow mark above his head.
It was about 1cm higher than the mark he'd made four days ago.
This effective?!
Lin Shen was shocked.
During this time, he'd been chewing two Bone Enhancement Calcium Tablets before bed each night, thinking the effects wouldn't show so quickly.
But he'd grown 1cm in just four days?!
For an adult whose body was no longer developing, this could practically be called a miracle!
Lin Shen felt incredibly cheerful. Humming a tune, he finished washing up and then admired himself narcissistically in front of the mirror.
The Face Slimming Scrub had clearly made his face a whole size smaller, and combined with his no-longer-protruding belly, his body type was gradually changing from fat to sturdy and well-proportioned.
At least he looked much more energetic than a week ago.
"Perhaps it's time to use the Image Transformation Card."
After considering for a long time, Lin Shen finally picked up his phone and clicked on the Image Transformation Card.
"Congratulations on triggering the 'Image Transformation Card'! Please complete your image transformation within 24 hours. Budget: 50,000. After the time limit, the system will rate and settle based on your most outstanding appearance."
"Most outstanding appearance, huh."
Lin Shen thought about it and decided to finish today's workout routine first.
First was his fixed daily 5-kilometer jog.
From initially running each kilometer in 7 minutes to now doing it in just over 6 minutes, only Lin Shen knew the hardship involved.
After resting for a while post-run, he did burpees, stair climbing, and horse stance.
The first two were for weight loss, the last one was for kidney training.
No choice—although Lin Shen had quite a few complaints about Gu Wanting's temper, she was wild in bed!
All sorts of tricks emerged endlessly, and she tried to satisfy any request.
This meant Lin Shen worked during the day and had to "work" at night too!
His kidney qi was severely depleted.
To restore his masculine vigor, while losing weight Lin Shen also didn't forget to use Ba Duan Jin and various other methods for health maintenance, prematurely entering elderly life.
"Phew—!"
After completing his workout plan, the entire morning had passed.
Lin Shen made himself a light lunch and planned to take an afternoon nap, then do a thorough house cleaning in the afternoon.
However, at that moment, his phone suddenly received a WeChat message.
[Qin Yuenan: I'll treat you to dinner tonight]
Huh?
Lin Shen was stunned for a moment.
Since adding Qin Yuenan as a WeChat friend, the two had chatted quite a bit, but most of the content was work-related.
Lin Shen wasn't secretive about this and even enthusiastically offered his own suggestions.
Combined with frequently meeting at the gym, their relationship had gradually changed from superior-subordinate to friends.
At least that's how Lin Shen saw it.
But he didn't think his relationship with Qin Yuenan was good enough that she would proactively invite him to dinner privately.
Could it be that his suggestions had helped her?
That was the only reason Lin Shen could think of, and immediately, his heart stirred slightly with warmth.
Qin Yuenan, a 28-year-old elite graduate with a management master's from Fudan University.
She'd reached the position of Marketing Director at Pet Haven in just three years after graduation, without relying on any connections.
Combined with her refined face that leaned toward the ascetic type, and her curvaceous, graceful figure.
If not for her cold expression, she would probably be favored by many people.
She was the center of attention wherever she went.
Having dinner with such a beautiful woman who had both looks and money—saying he wasn't nervous would be a lie.
But Lin Shen was fine, at most just thinking about what to wear tonight, since he needed to change his image as much as possible.
After rummaging through his wardrobe, he finally chose a simple combination of white T-shirt and gray utility shorts.
Actually, he didn't have much choice—Lin Shen only had a few pieces of summer clothing, so he just needed to arrange the combination that looked best.
"Maybe I should get a haircut."
Looking in the mirror, Lin Shen felt it was time to change his hairstyle.
You know, hairstyle is one of the biggest factors affecting a guy's appearance, often jokingly referred to online as "shared property between couples."
But the prerequisite was finding a satisfactory Tony teacher.
This put Lin Shen in a difficult position.
After careful selection, he decided to splurge and booked a hairstylist with over 100,000 followers on TikTok.
The personal resume and skills looked pretty good, just the cost was a bit expensive.
998 yuan, including three hair treatments.
Highway robbery!
Lin Shen couldn't help but complain.
Although he could understand Shanghai's high prices, nearly a thousand yuan for just wash, cut, and blow-dry without perming or coloring?
"If he makes me ugly, I'm definitely calling the police."
Lin Shen got up and left home. Following the TikTok address, he took the subway to Wujiaochang commercial district. After some searching, he finally found this hair salon called "Jason Private Custom."
The storefront wasn't large, but its minimalist decoration revealed exquisite details throughout.
There were quite a few customers, mostly urban women who came for perms and coloring.
"Hello sir, what do you need?"
"I booked a 3 PM haircut appointment."
Lin Shen explained the situation to the receptionist.
"The stylist's name is… Jason?"
"You must be Mr. Lin!"
The young, pretty lady who received Lin Shen seemed very excited. After having a colleague cover for her, she came out from behind the reception desk, smiling and bowing as she led Lin Shen into the store.
"I'm Xiao Li. Please follow me! The manager has been waiting for you for a long time."
Mr. Lin?
This form of address made Lin Shen feel rather pleased, and he also noticed that the staff's dress code was quite particular.
Besides the hairstylists with their wild and varied hairstyles and colorful hair, the female staff all wore flight attendant-like uniforms.
Pencil skirts paired with flesh-colored stockings, looking quite sexy.
The male staff were all over 180cm tall hunks, wearing short-sleeved shirts with several buttons undone, slightly revealing their chest muscles.
This also works?
Lin Shen was amazed.
Have I not been out shopping for too long? How have hair salons developed to this extent?
"Hello! Mr. Lin."
After Xiao Li led Lin Shen to sit in a rotating chair in the corner of the store, a young man approached.
He had a Japanese man-bun, a carefully trimmed beard, and two large tattoo sleeves that were particularly eye-catching, giving him quite a distinctive look.
"I'm the Tony teacher you booked, the founder of this shop, Jason."
"Hello."
After shaking hands with Jason, Lin Shen muttered to himself.
Why do these hairstylists all like giving themselves English names?