Chapter 505: A Chance to Change Destiny
Chapter 505: A Chance to Change Destiny
After reading the task introduction, Tang Song looked thoughtful.
Having had the item [Whisper of Humanity], he knew Lin Muxue very well.
Although Xiaoxue doesn't have any big ambitions, she loves money extremely, or to put it bluntly, she is materialistic.
These qualities are reflected in all aspects.
For example, at the beginning, when I approached her as an ordinary employee at a roadshow, she ignored me. But later, when she saw Qianqian's trust fund and her Bentley Continental, her attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees, from distant to active and enthusiastic.
For example, when shopping in Xingyue City, every time you swipe your card to make a purchase, the Whisper of Human Nature accurately captures the drastic fluctuations.
Therefore, in his contacts with Xiaoxue, Tang Song never gave her a large sum of money at one time, as a way to curb her desires.
This boiling frog strategy allows Lin Muxue to maintain her desire for material things without losing control.
But things are different now.
Now Xiaoxue is bound as a partner and has chosen the development path of [Personal Assistant].
This means that in the future Lin Muxue will inevitably come into contact with huge wealth and assets.
For example, this black credit card.
Although nominally it was for her to serve him better, in reality, the right to use this card was in her hands.
If she is not restrained in advance, this card may become a double-edged sword, and even cause her to lose her balance and do something unpredictable...
This mission is also a key opportunity for her to establish a correct view of money.
Return to the main interface and enter the [Partner] module.
A halo is flowing around the portrait of [Lin Muxue].
Click on a card to view its details.
[Partner: Lin Muxue (23 years old)]
【Role: Rongliu Capital-General Assistant】
[Height: 173 cm, Weight: 52 kg]
[Physique: 67, Endurance: 65, Agility: 70, Comprehension: 72] (Note: The scoring standards for men and women are different)
[Growth Progress: 40%]
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【②Assistant Practice】
[Task content: A personal assistant who has successfully made up for his academic shortcomings has a higher-level social business card with his current identity and role. Ask "Partner-Lin Muxue" to successfully enter a top social circle or industry elite organization with his own abilities to help players collect effective information. Use the black card rights and assistant identity to coordinate a cross-border travel arrangement, including but not limited to itinerary arrangements, private jet dispatch, high-privacy airport pick-up services, hotel selection, security planning...]
[Task Rewards: Growth Progress 10%, Exclusive Item Pack*1, Stamina +2, Comprehension +1]
[Task progress: not completed]
[Note: In addition to the complicated study and work, you also need the comfort from your partner, so please pay attention to emotional care]
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After reading the details of the second training task, Tang Song's mouth curled up slightly.
These two tasks are considered to be professional matches for Xiaoxue and should not be difficult.
Thinking of this, Tang Song picked up his phone and left a message to Lin Muxue: "Assistant Lin, congratulations on your successful enrollment. Keep an eye on your phone tomorrow, your gift will arrive on time."
"Buzz buzz buzz--" the phone vibrated immediately.
[Lin Muxue: "Thank you, Mr. Tang. I look forward to your gift! (#red lips)"]
[Lin Muxue: Vacation photos.jpg, Vacation photos2.jpg…]
It can be seen that Xiaoxue was very excited and sent him more than a dozen sexy photos in one breath.
Tang Song casually clicked on it and admired it for a while, but did not immediately mention the new task.
This is Xiaoxue's first long vacation since she became an assistant. As her boss and boyfriend, Tang Song hopes that she can have a happy vacation.
As for other matters, let’s talk about them after the holiday.
Tang Song turned his attention back to the system interface and checked his personal information.
[Player: Tang Song (77' Charm)]
【Role: Songmei Clothing-President】
【Height: 184CM, Weight: 80KG】
[Physique: 75, Endurance: 78, Agility: 72, Comprehension: 83]
【Asset Status:】
Balance: 0.96 million yuan (investment 5.045 million yuan)
...
Before I knew it, my charm had reached 77 points, with only 3 points left for the next stage.
Agility score also increases by 1 point.
Just took a quick look.
Tang Song sat back in front of the computer and continued to discuss the next live broadcast and publicity plan with the team.
...
Around 10 o'clock in the morning.
"Ding ding ding~~" The notification tone of WeChat voice call sounded in the quiet room.
It’s my junior high school classmate Liu Shasha.
Tang Song answered the call immediately and whispered, "Hello."
"Hello? Tang Song." Liu Shasha's voice was full of excitement. "I have almost asked everything you asked me about Zhang Yan."
"Thank you, Sasha. Zhang Yan didn't come back during the National Day holiday this year, right?" Tang Song's fingers tapped the table unconsciously.
"Yes, I haven't come back yet. Are you still in Jing County now? Zhang Yafei and I are in the county town. She is from the same hometown as Zhang Yan. Do you want to come over and ask her in person?"
Tang Song hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, then send me the location and I'll go directly there."
"OK, right away!"
After hanging up the phone, Tang Song let out a long sigh, feeling mixed emotions.
After seeing Zhang Yan’s message last night, he decided to get to know this former junior high school deskmate and good friend.
They met when they were teenagers, when they were more focused on having fun and studying.
Although they had a good relationship, they never discussed each other's family situations in depth.
He only knew that Zhang Yan lived in Dongzhang Village, just a few kilometers away from his hometown, in the same township.
……
On the first floor of Hualian Shopping Mall, in the Luckin Coffee shop.
Liu Shasha hung up the phone and gave the girl on the other side a "successful" smile, "We've made a date, hehe."
Zhang Yafei asked curiously, "Is Tang Song really that good now? He has only graduated for more than three years, right? I remember that his family is just average."
"Hey, you wouldn't understand even if I told you." Liu Shasha's eyes sparkled as she said, "Live streaming is very popular now. The boss of the crappy company I work for can make one million a year. Tang Song's company has an anchor with nearly 200 million fans!"
“So you can make money like this?!”
"Of course not. This time I just want to take this opportunity to ask if Tang Song can introduce me to a job." Liu Shasha's face showed anticipation.
She currently works in operations at an e-commerce company in Quancheng. She has only one day off a day and is exhausted every day. Her monthly salary is just over 5000 yuan.
The company only gave us 4 days off for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, and did not provide overtime pay or compensatory leave.
I had tried to please my old classmate Zhang Yunpeng before in order to learn some skills in live streaming and video shooting. If that didn't work out, I would just start a side job.
She did try to run a Tik Tok account, but unfortunately she only has a few thousand followers so far, which is really difficult to manage.
I received the message from Tang Song early this morning, so I naturally took it very seriously and even called Zhang Yafei out.
Zhang Yafei pursed her lips and asked in a low voice, "Why is Tang Song asking about Zhang Yan? It seems like they haven't been in touch for ten years."
"I don't know. Tang Song specifically asked me about it when we had dinner together last time."
Zhang Yafei asked curiously, "Could it be that he likes Zhang Yan?"
Liu Shasha hesitated and shook her head, "Impossible..."
"I think it's possible. After all, we are good friends from school. Besides... I met Zhang Yan during the Chinese New Year. She is very beautiful now and dresses more stylishly than before. People often come to her house to try to be her matchmaker. But she is a serious undergraduate student and works in a big city. She doesn't like any of them."
"You don't understand. Tang Song is now... how should I put it, he is a little beyond our level. Not only is he rich, he is also very handsome and has a very good temperament."
Liu Shasha couldn't help but think of Tang Song whom she saw in the bar before, and that plump and intellectual beauty.
That woman can be associated with a Rolls-Royce Phantom. She looks rich and elegant.
Although Zhang Yan is also a beauty, she is far inferior in all aspects.
Zhang Yafei's eyes lit up when he heard Liu Shasha's words, "How handsome? Why do you sound so weird?"
"Well, they'll be here soon anyway, just take a look for yourself."
"Okay." Zhang Yafei blinked and turned his gaze towards the door.
During the holidays, this shopping mall with the largest flow of people in the small county town is extremely bustling.
The small coffee shop was crowded with people.
Zhang Yafei stared at the door for a while, then felt bored and looked away.
Drinking coffee and chatting with Liu Shasha.
After five or six minutes, a fresh and pleasant scent accompanied by the aroma of coffee wafts to your face.
Then, a clear and attractive voice sounded: "Hello, good morning, two beauties."
Zhang Yafei quickly raised his head, his eyes twitched, and his mouth opened slightly.
Standing in front of her was a tall and straight boy.
Wearing an orange and white sweatshirt and casual pants, his facial features are fresh and handsome, and his eyes are distinctly black and white. Under the cold light, they seem to be twinkling with stars.
"Tang Song, you're here, please take a seat." Liu Shasha quickly stood up and moved to the side. "Here's the coffee I ordered for you, raw coconut latte."
"Thank you, Shasha." Tang Song smiled and nodded, then sat down next to her and looked across. "This is... Zhang Yafei? Long time no see."
It has been more than ten years since they last met, and he actually couldn't recognize this old classmate. After all, their relationship back then was just ordinary.
Zhang Yafei quickly sat up straight and said with a red face, "Hello...Hello, Tang Song."
Liu Shasha covered her mouth and chuckled, "Tang Song, you've charmed Yafei so much that you even stutter when you speak, haha."
"No, what are you talking about?" Zhang Yafei subconsciously lifted the hair at her temples, and her face turned even redder.
The two of them joked in low voice.
Zhang Yafei lowered his head to drink coffee, but his eyes were always stealing glances at Tang Song.
She actually had a deep impression of Tang Song. After all, he was just a clean, handsome young man who was also a good student.
Many girls in the class would discuss him privately.
I just didn't expect that after not seeing him for so many years, he would become so outstanding.
Not only that, with Tang Song's arrival, many people around him gathered their attention, as if they were attracted by his aura.
The three of them exchanged a few simple greetings and talked about old times, and it seemed that they were gradually regaining some of the friendship they had as classmates back then.
Soon, Tang Song got to the point and asked questions that concerned him.
Under Liu Shasha's guidance, Zhang Yafei began to whisper what he knew.
Tang Song's grip on the coffee cup tightened and loosened.
Unlike him, Zhang Yafei understood much more deeply because he and Zhang Yan were from the same village and were the same age.
Zhang Yan's parents divorced when she was in elementary school.
Her mother returned to her hometown in Guangdong Province, and Zhang Yan initially lived with her father.
Later, her father remarried and her stepmother treated her badly.
When she was in junior high school, her stepmother gave birth to a younger brother, and Zhang Yan was sent to live with her aunt, which was also the main reason for her frugal life.
Later, I heard that her mother remarried in Yangcheng, had a stable income, and would send her child support every month.
From then on, her life got better. She even repeated her senior year in high school and was admitted to Yancheng Agricultural University.
After graduation, she found a good job in a large educational institution in the capital. Her aunt said that she also sent a lot of money home.
But not long after, the policy was adjusted and the company began to lay off employees, and she naturally became unemployed.
Later she ran to Guangzhou.
According to Zhang Yafei, she should have gone to live with her mother.
Since leaving Dongzhang Village to go to college, Zhang Yan has rarely contacted her old classmates.
Zhang Yafei also learned about this from other people in bits and pieces.
After listening to her story, Tang Song took a deep breath, feeling mixed emotions.
In his impression, Zhang Yan was just an introverted female classmate who blushed easily, but he never thought that her experiences over the years would be so complicated and bumpy.
However, if you think about it carefully, it is not surprising.
Most of their generation are only children, and as long as their family is normal and their parents are healthy, their life will not be too bad.
The unusual frugality Zhang Yan displayed during junior high and high school was a microcosm of her family's problems.
However, what Tang Song knew was that even after Zhang Yan arrived in Yangcheng, she did not live with her mother.
Instead, he rented a house in an old neighborhood and raised a stray cat named Orange. …
Zhang Yafei put down his empty coffee cup and smiled shyly, "That's pretty much all I know."
"Thank you." Tang Song nodded.
Seeing this, Liu Shasha, who was standing next to her, was about to speak up and talk about her own affairs.
"Ding-ling-ling——" the cell phone rang.
Tang Song took out his cell phone from his trouser pocket, gestured to the two of them, stood up and answered the call.
"Hello, Sister Shuyu."
"Are you finally done with your work and have time to talk to me?"
"Haha, okay, I'll be there in a bit and reluctantly accompany you on a date."
"Century Plaza, right? Okay, I'll be there in about an hour."
After hanging up the phone, Tang Song said to the two classmates: "Shasha, Yafei, I'm sorry to bother you two today. I have an appointment today and need to go to the downtown area of Quancheng. I will treat you to dinner another day."
Liu Shasha moved her lips and said, "Um...Tang Song, Yafei and I had agreed to go shopping in Quancheng at noon. After all, there is nothing fun in the county town. How about we go together?"
She hadn't even had the chance to talk about her "big thing", so how could she let Tang Song get away like that?
I finally helped him, but if I miss this opportunity, I will be embarrassed to talk about it again in the future.
Zhang Yafei on the other side quickly agreed: "We do want to go to Quancheng, and we originally wanted to take the bus."
"Well, no problem." Tang Song said cheerfully, "Let's go, I'll drive you there."
Liu Shasha quickly stood up and said sweetly, "Okay, thank you handsome Tang Song!"
"There is no parking space here, so I parked across the street." Tang Song said as he led the two of them out.
I crossed the traffic light and walked forward a little further until I came to my car.
Reach out and grab the rear door handle, the lights flash, and the vehicle unlocks.
Tang Song opened the car door considerately, "Two beauties, please get in the car."
Zhang Yafei and Liu Shasha looked at the luxurious silver Mercedes-Benz sedan in front of them, feeling a little nervous and uneasy.
Carefully sit in the back seat and feel the luxurious and comfortable interior.
Liu Shasha swallowed her saliva, "Tang Song, this is a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, right? I heard it costs one million."
Tang Song fastened his seat belt and said with a smile, "Yeah, almost."
Zhang Yafei was shocked when she heard this huge number. She looked around secretly. It was her first time to ride in such a high-end car.
I secretly sighed in my heart that the world of rich people is just different.
"By the way, where are you going shopping in Quancheng? I'll take you there first."
"We don't have any specific plans, anyway, it's just a big shopping mall or a pedestrian street." Liu Shasha responded with a smile: "By the way, where are you going?"
“Century Plaza.”
Liu Shasha's eyes lit up. "That's fine. Let's just go there. Century Plaza was just built last year, and there are new things to do there."
"it is good."
"Rumble--"
After the car started, it drove smoothly into the main road. Tang Song skillfully controlled the steering wheel, his eyes focused and calm.
Along the way, the three chatted about some light topics, from the changes in their hometown to their respective work and life, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.
Liu Shasha took the opportunity to ask about Tang Song's career indirectly, but she didn't dare to appear too deliberate, so she could only inquire carefully.
Zhang Yafei sat quietly aside, occasionally interjecting a few words, but more often he was observing Tang Song's profile.
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Xiangdu District, Yuxiuyuan Community.
Light pink blush is lightly applied on the cheeks to make the skin look healthy and vibrant.
The eyeshadow is a gentle earth tone, which is low-key but also has a hint of warmth. Finally, a layer of bean paste-colored lipstick is applied, which is neither too flashy nor too complex.
Strictly speaking, this should be her first date with a boy - purely for the purpose of dating.
I couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
Opening the wardrobe, Xie Shuyu chose a set of light-colored shirt and trousers according to his own style.
Looking at herself in the mirror, a hint of thought flashed in her eyes.
Would he think I was too formal, or was this just the right look?
"Dong dong dong -" there was a knock on the door.
Immediately afterwards, the door was pushed open.
Mother Zhao Su'e walked in, glanced at her daughter who was dressing up seriously, and asked in surprise: "Xiaoyu, where are you going?"
"I'm going out to have dinner with my friends." Xie Shuyu said with an unnatural look on his face, "I might be back late tonight."
Zhao Su'e keenly caught the change in her daughter's expression and asked tentatively, "Is it with that young man from last time? That investor of yours."
Xie Shuyu nodded calmly without denying: "It's him."
Zhao Su'e suddenly became excited and asked softly, "Xiaoyu, tell me the truth, what is your relationship now?"
Xie Shuyu pursed his lips, and after a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "Boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, Mom, don't worry about it, I know what's going on."
Hearing this, Zhao Su'e clapped her hands excitedly, her face full of joy: "Oh, that's great! Okay, okay, your dad and I promise not to cause any trouble, you can just stay here at ease. If it's too late, you don't have to come back to stay!"
Xie Shuyu's eyes twitched, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry at his mother's straightforward reaction.
Zhao Su'e smiled, looked her daughter up and down for a while, and suddenly frowned: "It's not appropriate to wear this on a date, it's too formal! How about this, I'll get you some clothes."
As she spoke, Zhao Su'e skillfully opened the closet, rummaged around in it for a while, and finally picked out a sexy suspender dress and a casual suit jacket to match it.
Over the years, my daughter has been away from home all year round, and she is the one who packs up all the clothes in the house, and every piece is clearly arranged.
Looking at the clothes his mother took out, Xie Shuyu hesitated for a moment, but finally listened to the advice and changed into them.
After getting dressed, she turned around in front of the full-length mirror and looked at herself in the mirror carefully.
It seems to be confirming whether this image conforms to the aesthetics of the Tang and Song dynasties.
She is not the kind of person who likes to please others deliberately, but when it comes to a date with her boyfriend, she still wants him to like her.
Besides that, it was probably out of guilt.
After spending some time together, she increasingly felt that she was not suitable for a traditional marriage.
She knew very well that it was difficult for her to devote herself fully to a relationship, especially when she had invested so much energy in her career.
This is also the reason why she chose to turn a blind eye even though she knew about the relationship between Tang Song and Wen Ruan.
After everything was ready, Xie Shuyu picked up her bag, picked up her car keys, and said goodbye to her parents.
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The silver Mercedes-Benz S-Class slowly drove into the urban area of Quancheng.
Feeling that the atmosphere was right, Liu Shasha coughed lightly and began to talk about her work experience in the past few years.
"I'm really ashamed to say this. After I graduated from college, I've been working in small companies. I have to change jobs after working for a year or so." She said with some helplessness, "Now that I'm older, it's getting harder and harder to find a job..."
At this point, she paused and added in a half-joking, half-tentative tone: "So, Tang Song, if you have any suitable opportunities, or if you know any big bosses who are hiring, you must think of your old classmates!"
Tang Song naturally heard her hidden meaning, raised his lips slightly, and asked casually: "Do you want to develop in Yancheng, or would you rather stay in Quancheng?"
"Uh..." Liu Shasha lowered her head and thought for a while, then answered in a low voice, "Actually, it's all right. Although I really want to stay in Quancheng, there aren't many suitable job opportunities here."
"Okay, there should be no problem in Quancheng. I'll contact them for you." Tang Song agreed directly.
"Really?!" Liu Shasha was so excited that she almost jumped up from her seat and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, Tang Song! Thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
She didn't expect her old classmate to be so straightforward. Her eyes even became moist and she felt inexplicably moved.
Because of her low education and lack of connections, she had a hard time living in this small local city.
In the four years after graduating from college, I have basically been moving around in various small companies. I have to change jobs after basically working for a year or two. The older I get, the harder it is to find a job.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so flattering to Zhang Yunpeng, and now he would have spoken to Tang Song, an old classmate he hasn't contacted for a long time.
Tang Song chuckled and said, "You're welcome. It's just a small favor."
A few minutes later, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class slowly drove into the Century Plaza underground parking lot.
Tang Song picked up his phone and saw that there was an unread message on WeChat.
[Sister Shuyu: "I'm on the first floor of the mall. I'll be waiting for you at the elevator entrance."]
After a simple reply.
The three of them got out of the car and walked towards the elevator side by side.
Along the way, Liu Shasha was still immersed in the excitement just now, and she would steal a glance at Tang Song from time to time, with a bit of flattering in her tone.
As they were talking, the three of them followed the crowd into the elevator.
With a "ding" sound, the elevator door slowly opened on the first floor.
The moment he walked out of the elevator, Tang Song's attention was immediately attracted by a figure not far away, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
Noticing his abnormality, Zhang Yafei and Liu Shasha turned their heads to look over.
A tall, thin and sexy figure instantly came into view.
She wore a fitted halter dress with a camel-colored casual suit jacket and a pair of comfortable flat shoes.
The simple yet high-end outfit outlines the tall and graceful figure.
Her fair and smooth skin, dignified and bright facial features, and the faintly visible sexy collarbone line make her look gentle and charming.
Passersby couldn't help but look back a few more times, and were infected by her beauty and aura.
The woman seemed to have noticed something and raised her head slightly to look over here.
When her eyes met Tang Song's, a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Just as Zhang Yafei and Liu Shasha were stunned, Tang Song in front of them had already strode over and came straight to her.
Zhang Yafei and Liu Shasha only then realized that the other party was the friend that Tang Song had made an appointment with.
Looking at the intimate actions of the two and the elegant and sexy figure of the woman, both of them saw shock, envy and some inferiority in each other's eyes.
"Wait a long time?"
Xie Shuyu shook his head, "No, I just arrived not long ago."
After saying that, she glanced at Tang Song beside her, hesitated for a moment, and took the initiative to whisper: "You are not angry, right? I am really busy recently, I am sorry."
"Since you are so beautiful, I forgive you." Tang Song gently embraced her slender and soft waist.
Xie Shuyu looked up at him, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes, "Okay."
Tang Song glanced at Liu Shasha and Zhang Yafei standing there, and introduced them with a smile: "These two are my junior high school classmates. They also happened to come to Quancheng, so they came together."
Xie Shuyu smiled slightly and generously extended his hand: "Hello, I'm Xie Shuyu."
"Hello, I'm Liu Shasha." "Hello, I'm Zhang Yafei."
The two men hurriedly reached out and shook hands with her.
Although the other party behaved very modestly, the confidence and elegance that radiated from the inside out still made them feel an invisible pressure.
"Well..." Liu Shasha rubbed her hands awkwardly, "Yafei and I are going to go shopping upstairs. We won't disturb you anymore."
"Wait a moment." Tang Song suddenly spoke, turned to look at Xie Shuyu and said, "Sister Shuyu, my classmate wants to change jobs in Quancheng, do you have a suitable opportunity?"
He knew that Xie Shuyu had extensive local connections, and that a premium store of Weiguang Coffee had already opened in Quancheng.
This is also the reason why he readily agreed to Liu Shasha's request just now.
Hearing this, Liu Shasha instantly became nervous and looked at Xie Shuyu.
From the other person's temperament, you can tell that he is definitely from a very prominent background.
Xie Shuyu was stunned for a moment, then elegantly opened her handbag, took out a business card and handed it over: "Shasha, this is my business card. Please add me on WeChat later and send me your resume. I can recommend a few companies and positions for you."
"Oh, okay, okay, thank you!" Liu Shasha excitedly took the business card with both hands.
My heart skipped a beat as I glanced over the content.
【Yancheng Weiguang Coffee Co., Ltd., General Manager, Xie Shuyu】
As an office worker, she is no stranger to local workplace dynamics and business hotspots.
Of course, she had also heard of the recently popular Weiguang Café.
Soon after its opening, it quickly became a popular check-in spot, attracting a large number of young people to experience it. It is said that there are chain stores across the country.
I didn’t expect that she is the owner of this cafe!
Liu Shasha hurriedly bowed and saluted, her tone full of respect, "Hello, Mr. Xie, I have heard of Weiguang Café, thank you so much!"
"You're welcome." Xie Shuyu smiled slightly, his tone gentle but with a bit of distant politeness: "That's it for today, we'll communicate slowly later."
Liu Shasha nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, thank you, Mr. Xie!"
"Bye." "Bye."
After saying goodbye to each other.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Liu Shasha stood there for a long time without coming back to her senses.
Zhang Yafei came over and whispered, "Shasha, is she Tang Song's girlfriend? She's so beautiful."
"I don't know." Liu Shasha took a deep breath, touched the gold-plated letters on the business card with her fingertips, and clenched her hands tightly.
For her, this is an opportunity to change her destiny.
(End of this chapter)