6 PM.

Tang Song prepared dinner: frying eggs until golden, cutting them into large pieces, sautéing white beech mushrooms with ginger and scallions until fragrant, adding water, the fried eggs, and greens, and simmering for five minutes. A delicious mushroom egg and vegetable soup was soon on the table. He took a sip, and the savory broth filled him with comfort.

After dinner, Tang Song leaned back on the sofa, opened Little Red Book, and checked his account. His follower count had reached 102. He looked at the note he posted yesterday. Thanks to the catchy title, it had over 3,000 views, 210 likes, and 78 comments—a remarkable achievement for a new account. Most comments offered suggestions.

[momo: "Your skin looks pretty bad from the top half of your face. Try makeup."]

[Zhuyuan: "Pay attention to your outfit, and get a layered haircut. It'll look much better."]

[Slim sve: "Try workwear style; I think it would suit you."]

Many curious onlookers also asked about his meeting with the goddess and even sent private messages urging updates. Yao Yaoling's comment was pinned to the top, garnering many likes and replies.

Thinking about the achievement and item reward for surpassing 100 followers, Tang Song decided to seriously manage his account. If reaching 1,000 or 10,000 followers yielded even greater rewards, it would attract more people to help with his transformation. It was a win-win situation.

With that in mind, Tang Song took a shower, changed into the outfit suggested by Yao Yaoling, and put on a mask. He took a full-body photo. The outfit suited his current physique well. However, without hair clay and setting spray, his hair fell flat, looking quite ridiculous.

Seeing the words "layered haircut" gave Tang Song's headache. He had to fix it!

He created a new post and uploaded the photos, including before-and-after shots and a screenshot of Yao Yaoling's comment.

Title: Day 7 of Transformation: Outfit Changed, Layered Haircut Tried

Content: Thanks for all the suggestions. I had dinner with the goddess today, but my hairstyle was a bit of a disaster (#crying). Any tips on fixing it?

Tags: #OrdinaryTransformation, #Advice, #Makeover, #Comeback, #Disaster

After posting, Tang Song put down his phone and sat at his computer, searching for classic books suitable for him. Reading was indeed meaningful, influencing one's mindset, thinking, and worldview—essential for self-improvement. He didn't plan to complete this as a mere task but wanted to find books he genuinely liked and make reading a long-term hobby.

...

In Xingchen Huayuan, Building 8.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha—hic—"

Yao Yaoling rolled on the sofa, laughing so hard she made faces.

Zhang Jiahong, studying for her civil service exam, knocked on the table, "Lingling, can you not be so dramatic? If I don't pass my exam, will you support me?"

"I can't take it anymore, I'm laughing my head off, folks!"

Li Shumin, always eager for fun, jumped over, "What's going on, Lingling? What's so funny? Spill it!"

"Cough, cough," Yao Yaoling tried to control her expression. "You know how 'advice transformation' is trending? I followed this blogger on Little Red Book. Yesterday, I gave him some tips on his outfit and hairstyle. Today, he really followed them and even went on a date with a goddess!"

"That's it?" Li Shumin knocked on her head, "What a waste of expressions!"

Yao Yaoling handed over her phone, excitedly saying, "Look at the transformation result!"

Li Shumin glanced at the phone and burst into laughter, "This... this cool bowl cut is something."

Zhang Jiahong, despite her focus on studying, couldn't resist joining in. After a while, Li Shumin patted her butt, laughing, "Lingling, you really messed him up! Layered haircuts depend on luck, even with the same hairstylist. This time it worked; next time it might not."

Zhang Jiahong teased, "If he gets rejected by the goddess because of this, you'll have to take responsibility!" Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel-fire.net

Yao Yaoling stuck out her tongue, "I had good intentions. I always heard this haircut was stylish, so I recommended it. But I didn't consider his hair texture. Looks like I have to step in and change his fate! Shumin, doesn't your family run a barbershop? Go leave some professional tips in his post! Jiahong, didn’t you take posture classes? Give some useful advice. This guy listens well and follows through. It's like playing a heartthrob simulation game."

Li Shumin smirked, "You've made it sound pretty exciting."

"I'm busy studying for exams!"

Yao Yaoling pulled out her trump card, "I'll treat you to snail noodles tomorrow! With fried eggs and sausages!"

"Deal!"

"You've got a deal!"

...

At 9 PM, Tang Song stretched and twisted his neck. After carefully selecting, he finalized the first five books to read:

"The Crowd," "To Live," "The Nature of Cognition," "The Moon and Sixpence," and "Influence."

These books ranged from 100,000 to 200,000 words, and if he read quickly, he could finish each in a day or two. Plus, they were all topics he was interested in.

He stood up, stretched, and opened Little Red Book. He was flooded with notifications for new followers, likes, and comments. Checking his latest post, he was amazed to see it had 220 likes and 101 comments in just two hours.

"Am I going viral?" Tang Song stared at the data in disbelief.

Browsing the comments, he quickly understood the source of the traffic. The bowl-cut photo attracted many humor-seeking netizens. Some playful comments had more likes than his post.

[Xiao Mo: "Layered haircut? Classic bowl cut!"]

[Li Meng: "Hairstylist: I admit there was an element of gambling, but unfortunately, you lost."]

[momo: "I love these makeover fails, hahaha!"]

The main photo of his failed bowl cut drew a lot of attention, with many users enjoying the humor. However, some provided serious suggestions.

[Yao Yaoling: "My bad! For the hairstyle, I found a professional to help @Minmin. To help you win back the goddess, I'll supervise your makeover from now on! First, guys need to take care of their skin too. Clean skin is very attractive. My suggestion is..."]

[Minmin: "This bowl cut isn't for you. Trust me, go for an American Crew Cut. Just a slight adjustment from your current style, easy to manage. Sides fade, natural dry, grab some hair clay, and you're set. American Crew Cut.jpg"]

Tang Song opened the image and saw the recommended hairstyle was much cleaner and more suitable for someone in the middle of a weight loss journey. He responded to several comments and looked at the time—9:40 PM. He put down his phone, washed up, turned off the lights, and lay down, lost in thought.

Through search engines, he finally saw the real-life Jin Meixiao. She didn't disappoint, even far exceeding his expectations, matching the game character perfectly. Golden ratio body, large chest, slim waist, perky butt, long legs...

Thinking of her image, Tang Song's breathing gradually steadied, and he fell asleep without realizing it.