Yan Jing Huating.

Lin Muxue got up early.

She drank a cup of black coffee to wake herself up.

She tied her hair into a neat ponytail, put on a fitted Maza workout outfit, and laced up her sneakers.

She went downstairs and jogged along the community's plastic track, quickly starting to sweat in the humid air.

Standing under the shade of a tree, she looked at the towering Building 1 with desire in her eyes.

Yan Jing Huating consisted of one large flat floor and six western-style houses.

Building 1 was entirely composed of large flat layouts, making it one of the high-end residential buildings in Yan City. She had always dreamed of living in such a big house.

Returning to her rental apartment, she opened the fridge and mixed yogurt, protein shakes, blueberries, and nuts together.

A filling breakfast was ready in no time.

Maintaining a good figure was not an easy task.

Especially since she had to attend an investment exchange meeting today; a good image was essential.

Next, she set up her phone and began filming today’s vlog.

She started recording her washing and skincare routine.

A few days ago, she accepted a skincare product promotion from Puhong, and today she had to shoot it.

As a girl with an outstanding figure and looks, monetizing herself was actually not difficult in the current environment.

With over ten thousand followers on Little Red Book, she was already considered a small KOC and earned about six thousand each month.

Due to her character setup, she didn’t often do live streams, and because her followers weren't very high-quality, it was challenging to monetize on Douyin, where she only made a little over five thousand a month.

Adding in her salary, she earned around sixteen thousand every month, which allowed her to live quite comfortably.

However, she loved luxury goods and had a flamboyant personality, which made her want to package herself.

To maintain the persona of a wealthy, beautiful woman and a knowledgeable finance professional, and to enjoy the compliments, she spent a lot on rent, shopping, skincare, and travel each month.

Of course, many luxury goods, hotels, and high-end cars were rented with others in the “socialite group” for photo shoots.

After changing into a black women's suit and carrying her Dior bag, she headed to the entrance of the community and took a taxi to Yunxi Tower.

With the weather getting hotter and wearing formal attire today, walking there would ruin her image.

During the morning rush hour in Yan City, traffic was very congested.

Lin Muxue pulled out her phone and opened Little Red Book.

She first checked the compliments on her video, feeling satisfied before mindlessly scrolling through the homepage.

A somewhat familiar photo made her pause.

The cover showed a boy’s before-and-after transformation during his weight loss journey.

She clicked on the note.

【Title: Listening to Advice, Transformation Day 42, Summary of Fitness Results】

Zooming in on the main photo.

Seeing the recent selfie showing a hint of abs, Lin Muxue raised her brows.

It was the boy she had bumped into outside Hongfu Breakfast Shop.

She remembered him well because she felt he looked familiar at the time, as if she had seen him before, but couldn’t quite recall where.

She clicked on his profile to have a look.

It was filled with records of his transformation journey and interactions with followers, part of the currently popular “Listening to Advice” theme.

Having started less than two months ago, he had already gained over nine thousand followers, with each note receiving numerous likes and replies, showing extremely high interaction rates—a remarkable success.

From the photos on the ID “April,” it was clear he had lived under average conditions before, but with this momentum, he could well become a full-time blogger and aim for a hundred thousand followers.

This made Lin Muxue feel quite envious.

After all, followers on Little Red Book were very valuable.

Reaching one hundred thousand followers meant becoming a KOL in this field, leading to numerous commercial offers.

She focused on beauty and fashion sharing but made little progress after sticking with it for six months.

Later, she joined Rongxin Venture Capital, changed her niche, created a persona, and finally accumulated over ten thousand followers after consistent updates.

Upon arriving at the company, she walked into a small meeting room.

Supervisor Guo Wenlei emphasized the work details again before everyone headed to the roadshow center.

In the moving Audi A3L, her colleague Li Xuejiao, who was driving, joked, “Muxue, I haven't seen you drive that Porsche Cayenne in a while; you didn’t change cars again, did you?”

Lin Muxue pursed her lips and chuckled, “I had a little accident last time I drove, and it left me with a psychological shadow. I haven’t wanted to touch a car lately.”

“I really envy you; you work to enjoy life and are so popular.”

The two female colleagues in the backseat echoed their admiration.

“Muxue, with so many young, talented guys in our company, haven’t you found anyone appealing?”

“I think Gu Cheng and Li Songwen are great. One is a hot investment manager, and the other is an audit supervisor.” Read full story at novel⦿fire.net

Listening to their chatter, Lin Muxue just smiled without responding.

Upon reaching the roadshow center, they quickly dove into work.

They familiarized themselves with the venue layout, prepared welcome signs, name tags, material packets, and set up the registration desk…

Once everything was ready and she looked at the upscale environment of the venue, Lin Muxue took out her phone and continued filming today’s vlog.

……

Huayun Center A Building.

Xie Shuyu watched Tang Song sitting quietly on the sofa with satisfaction and admiration in her eyes.

This company’s part-time programmer seemed to impress her every time they met.

Especially this morning’s presentation, which was outstanding.

Initially a scruffy and introverted techie, he had gradually transformed into a cheerful young man and now was a bright, confident young man.

This meeting was even more impressive; in terms of speech, demeanor, and appearance, he had surpassed most people she knew.

Considering his age and technical skills, he was undoubtedly a remarkable young talent.

Such a technical lead would undoubtedly enhance today’s roadshow.

She even felt that her monthly salary of three thousand was a bit insulting now.

After the negotiation conference, it might be appropriate to consider a raise; if the company successfully secured financing, perhaps she could bring him over.

“Knock, knock—” came the sound of a knock on the door.

Then, a neatly dressed female assistant walked in. “President Xie, it’s almost time; General Gao and the others are ready.”

“Okay.” Xie Shuyu stood up from her office chair and nodded at Tang Song.

The three of them left the office and met up with two other executives of the company downstairs.

In the underground parking lot, the female assistant sat in the driver’s seat of a BMW 7 Series.

Xie Shuyu opened the back door, waved at Tang Song, and smiled, “Ride in my car; let’s finalize the details in the back seat.”

With such a great opportunity, Tang Song naturally wouldn’t refuse and got into the other side of the car.

This was his first time entering Xie Shuyu’s vehicle, a luxurious executive sedan worth over a million.

The interior was lavish, the seats were comfortable, and it felt quite similar to his Mercedes S450.

A faint scent of perfume wafted in, a warm woody scent combined with subtle vanilla and musk.

Tang Song slightly turned to admire the female president beside him.

Dressed in a black base and gray striped suit, she looked dignified and intellectual, pleasing to the eye.

At around 30 years old, compared to Wen Ruan’s alluring charm, Xie Shuyu appeared more sharp and confident.

They were two entirely different styles of mature beauties.

Noticing Tang Song’s gaze, Xie Shuyu leaned back in her seat and said with a smile, “Though this roadshow is semi-official, the atmosphere is quite relaxed. Just treat it as a casual negotiation.

Don’t worry about making mistakes; just highlight the advantages of our mini-program…”

She reminded Tang Song like a mentor, reassuring him with her encouraging gaze.

Tang Song listened quietly, nodding from time to time.

Xie Shuyu suddenly said, “By the way, Tiancheng Capital is also one of the hosts, but Lu Ziming is too inexperienced and hasn’t graduated yet, so he won’t be attending.”

Hearing this, Tang Song paused for a moment, “That’s a pity.”

Recently, Lu Ziming had been busy with graduation and work, and they hadn’t gathered in a while.

He used to envy this landlord and university roommate of his.

He didn’t have to struggle as hard as he did; he pursued a graduate degree in a field he was interested in, graduated without a hitch, and got a job with housing and a car directly arranged for him.

He had even entered Tiancheng Capital, a top-tier financial company.

Xie Shuyu had a good relationship with Lu Ziming’s sister, and he got this part-time job at Shimmer Coffee through that connection.

“President Xie, we’re almost there,” the female assistant gently reminded.

……

In the Audi A7.

“We only have 25 minutes for the entire roadshow: 20 minutes for the project presentation and 5 minutes for expert comments and investor interaction. When the time comes, you and I will go on stage together; we can allocate the time freely. Remember the points I mentioned to you? Just express them clearly and concisely,” Wang Ning said, nodding vigorously with confidence. “Don’t

worry, Yuyan; I’ve memorized everything. I can do it without notes.”

Li Meixia in the backseat smiled and said, “Yuyan, with your presence on stage, you’ll definitely attract everyone’s attention, which will indirectly boost our credibility.”

Shen Yuyan smiled; she was always confident in herself. Her only concern was Wang Ning.

Since the interactive segment might involve technical questions, she didn’t want Wang Ning to go up alone, so they would go together.

Fortunately, this exchange meeting wasn’t too strict; with her by his side, even if something went wrong, they could handle it in time.

“Comrades, we’re almost at our destination.”

Shen Yuyan looked up, gazing through the car window at the towering Dingshi Commercial Building, her heartbeat gradually accelerating.

She was a performer who thrived in big scenes; the more challenging it was, the more excited she became.

The white A7 followed the flow of traffic into Dingshi Commercial Center.

Hou Shaoyuan parked the car in the designated area, and the four of them got out.

“Let’s wait a moment; Tianqi will be here soon, and then we can check in together.”

Shen Yuyan nodded and took out a small mirror from her bag to adjust her shirt.

Li Meixia put down her phone and scanned the surroundings.

Suddenly, excitedly pointing in a direction, she said, “Wow, that sister looks so cool and beautiful; I have to take a picture and buy the same outfit later.”

The others looked over curiously at her words.

They soon saw a tall figure standing next to a BMW 7 Series.

Dressed in a tailored gray striped suit and nearly 180 cm tall in high heels, she exuded an elegant demeanor that was undeniably attractive.

Then, from the other side of the car, a boy holding a briefcase stepped out.

He wore a brown shirt, black pants, and brown shoes, standing tall with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his features handsome.

Shen Yuyan looked at the pair of men and women standing together and couldn’t help but think of the elite business characters from idol workplace dramas.

Li Meixia whispered, “That handsome guy isn’t bad either; his figure and temperament are just my type.”

Hou Shaoyuan shook his head and said, “Meixia, it’s not good to judge by appearance.”

“President Hou isn’t bad either; you’re also my type,” Li Meixia chuckled, covering her mouth.

Wang Ning frowned slightly, feeling that this boy resembled an old classmate.

Tang Song.

To be exact, he looked more like the Tang Song from his freshman and sophomore years.

However, aside from their facial features and height, the differences between the two were vast.

He had seen a photo of Tang Song after graduation; he had gained quite a bit of weight and looked rather sloppy, nowhere near as outstanding as this one.

He didn’t think much of this good student from university, a quiet introvert who wouldn’t thrive in society.