"Yes, of course, miss. We have a basic wash, cut, and blow-dry for 648, and there's also the 888 package..."
The receptionist gave an embarrassed yet polite smile as she made her introduction.
What surprised her even more, however, was this pair of a man and a woman whose styles clearly didn't match at all.
The woman was stunningly beautiful with a top-tier figure, while the man was, well, just a man.
She had initially thought he possessed some sort of supernatural financial superpower, but it seemed she had overthought it—these two must be true love.
Good grief.
Could this guy possibly have saved her life?
Or maybe he had rescued her from a killer?
"Let's just go with the 2888 one, it's fine."
Lin Chu snapped back to reality and realized that Xu Qianqian must have thought he couldn't afford it, so she was playing the role of a considerate girlfriend to let him save face.
This little girl was not only dedicated to her job, but she also knew how to read the room.
He had almost forgotten that he now had two hundred thousand sitting in his account, boosted by system cash-back rewards.
Such a small amount of money was nothing at all.
"Eh?! Wouldn't that be too expensive, Brother?"
Xu Qianqian couldn't help leaning in close to Lin Chu and grabbing his arm, her expression seeming to ask, "Are you really not just putting on a brave face?"
With a confident smile, Lin Chu patted her hand to show her that he was fine.
"Alright, just a moment, sir. I'll go get Jerry for you."
The receptionist nearby looked surprised and scurried off to find the hairstylist.
Before long.
"Happy to be of service, I am Jerry."
A hairstylist with a center-parted hairstyle and overalls walked up to the two of them holding a pair of scissors.
He really gave off the vibe of a certain internet idol.
Yet, it had to be said that his level of service was quite top-notch.
He provided a professional hairstyle design tailored to Lin Chu's face shape, hair texture and firmness,
as well as his future styling trends.
During the process, the stylist even expressed profound surprise at why Lin Chu's hair was so dark and lustrous,
as soft and smooth as Dove chocolate, offering a silky indulgence.
Even the usually aloof Jerry couldn't help asking what shampoo he normally used.
Lin Chu just smiled mysteriously, putting on airs.
It seemed the Male God Hair and Skin Care Set was truly effective.
If he kept using it, the results would probably be beyond unexpected!
An hour later.
Lin Chu, sporting a fresh, spiky fringe, walked out of the hair salon together with Xu Qianqian.
According to the stylist, this look suited Lin Chu's face shape much better while also making daily styling easier.
"With his new haircut, Brother Lin Chu feels even more handsome than before~"
"Ahem, it's alright."
From just now until this moment, Xu Qianqian had been showering him with compliments, making him feel a bit embarrassed.
Seeing her Favorability increase by +5,
Lin Chu knew she wasn't just flattering him.
Being surrounded and showered with praise by such a top-tier beauty with long legs, black stockings, and JK uniform—
who wouldn't feel absolutely fantastic inside?
Yet, compared to all this, he cared even more about the system's evaluation.
"Ding! Detected that the host has changed hairstyle..."
"System is evaluating... Evaluation complete!"
"88 points!"
"Congratulations to the host for triggering a 10x cash-back reward. Yuan has been deposited into your account, please check!"
"[China Merchants Bank]: Your account ending in 9800 received a deposit of RMB 28,880 on January 27 at 13:21!"
Damn!
Awesome!
He got a haircut and actually made a neat profit of over twenty thousand?
Hearing the system's electronic chime, Lin Chu felt a tingling sensation spread across his scalp. It felt even better than you-know-what!
It seemed the old saying "you get what you pay for" really made some sense.
If he had bad luck and ran into a "butcher stylist," things probably wouldn't have turned out this way.
That being said, he needed to pay even closer attention to his upcoming clothing choices.
Buzz, buzz.
Right at that moment, his phone vibrated a few times.
His phone had been buzzing intermittently ever since he started getting his hair cut, but because he was talking with Xu Qianqian, he hadn't paid much attention to it.
When he opened it, he discovered it was a notification for user comments on Douyin.
The post he had commented on was naturally the selfie he had just uploaded.
[Nini Never Awake]: "Ugh, almost made me throw up my New Year's Eve dinner!"
[Hate Coriander (Postgrad Edition)]:"A jumpscare right when opening the app, what a disgusting, greasy guy! How do you even have the nerve to post a selfie when you're this ugly?"
[Practice Duration Two and a Half Years]: "It's a massive oil field, we're saved! Brother, I only wish I had half your confidence!"
[Arrogant Eastern Young Master]: "While ordinary people are allowed to post on Douyin too, you are just way, way, way too fucking ordinary..."
[Yimei Plastic Surgery]: "Sir, would you like to inquire about plastic surgery?"
...
"??? What happened to people on the internet being very inclusive?"
Aside from the single like which was his own, the comment section was filled with uniform mockery and abuse.
This gave Lin Chu a thorough appreciation of the biological diversity found on the internet.
However, Lin Chu did not launch a counterattack against these people.
Because his upcoming transformation would be the best possible response to them!
"What's wrong, Brother? It's all my fault for not playing the part of a considerate girlfriend properly... I should have tried my best to stop you back then..."
Seeing Lin Chu frowning and staying silent for a long time, Xu Qianqian looked at him with worry,
resembling a puppy that had done something wrong.
Was he really still putting on a brave face?
Of course, come to think of it, for any normal person—
what kind of sucker would spend 2888 just to get a haircut? It would be a lie to say it didn't hurt their wallet.
Even she felt a bit of heartache on Lin Chu's behalf.
"?"
Lin Chu was taken aback. So she had thought he was agonizing over the money he had just spent on his haircut.
What she hadn't expected, actually, was this:
not only did Lin Chu not feel any heartache over the money, but he was feeling ridiculously ecstatic!
He wished he could grow a few more patches of hair all over his body so he could go get haircuts more often.
"No, no, you've already done well enough. Let's go buy some clothes next. Do you have any recommendations?"
He smiled and patted Xu Qianqian's head.
Must admit, her hair texture was soft, delicate, and carried a faint fragrance, as if she had used Head & Shoulders.
"That's great! Um... This time I definitely won't let Brother down! Should we go to ZARA, or Metersbonwe... or maybe Anta?"
"The prices for these brands are alright, very down-to-earth, and the cost-performance ratio is quite high! My dad often buys from them too!"
Xu Qianqian thought to herself that since Lin Chu had already bled a small fortune earlier, she absolutely couldn't let him run into any "fashion assassins" again.
So she simply skipped the more expensive brands and chose popular brands with higher cost-performance ratios.
Embodying the ultimate considerate 'girlfriend'.
"Uh, I really am not short on money. Never mind, let's go check out that place over there."
Lin Chu knew Xu Qianqian meant well, but you couldn't really blame her.
After all, his entire outfit put together didn't even cost 200 yuan,
which honestly might not even be as expensive as a single tube of her lipstick.
Those brands were indeed decent, and he used to like wearing them too.
But he was going to become a male god in the future.
How could he still dress in clothes just like an ordinary person?
With that, he took Xu Qianqian by the hand and walked toward an LV store.
The two of them stepped inside.
"Th-th-this... Is this really okay?"
The dazzling array of LV luxury goods made it hard for Xu Qianqian to look away.
Which girl isn't interested in such major luxury brands?
Even so,
as a college student, the number of times she had visited such luxury stores could be counted on one hand, so she inevitably felt a little nervous.
What made her even more nervous, however, was this:
Was this Lin Chu guy just acting like a pig to eat a tiger, or was he truly a country bumpkin with no concept of luxury prices?
If he bought too much later on and couldn't afford to pay, wouldn't that be super awkward?
Even if they just looked without buying, that would still be quite a shameful thing.
Girls care a lot about saving face, especially beauties like her who cared even more about the gaze of outsiders.
"Hello, you two. Is there anything I can help you with?"
A sales assistant in the store quickly noticed this pair of a man and a woman whose "styles" did not match at all.