Thanks to Zhao Zhongyu's complaint, Yang Chen received a big gift.
Yang Chen showed a delighted smile and drove straight home.
He took a shower, closed the doors and windows, turned on the air conditioner, and lay on the bed.
"System, start enhancing my body," Yang Chen commanded the system.
The system immediately responded.
"Directive received, commencing body enhancement. You may experience some discomfort during the process. Please endure. The entire process will take forty-nine minutes. Do not interrupt, or the enhancement will fail, and you'll need to find another time to redo it. Beginning enhancement now..."
Yang Chen closed his eyes and quietly felt the changes in his body.
The system's warning was accurate. Yang Chen quickly felt a burning sensation all over, followed by aching in his bones.
However, this discomfort lasted only a few minutes, after which Yang Chen felt incredibly light and relaxed.
Just as Yang Chen was about to relax, his head suddenly started to ache with a buzzing sound.
A few minutes later, the discomfort vanished, and Yang Chen felt exceptionally clear-headed, as if he could think much faster.
...
After forty-nine minutes, the system issued another reminder.
"Enhancement complete. You can move freely now. From this moment on, without any external factors like weapons, you are the strongest on the surface. The system advises you to keep a low profile to avoid unnecessary trouble, as your societal standing hasn't grown yet. Being cut up for research wouldn't be good."
Yang Chen couldn't help but laugh.
But the system's warning made sense.
If Yang Chen was too ostentatious, as if shouting that he's the strongest, he'd surely attract trouble.
So, his future actions should match his societal status for safety.
"Huh? Why does it smell so bad?" Yang Chen suddenly realized.
He quickly sniffed himself. Sure enough, the stench was coming from him.
Moreover, black, dirty substances were oozing from his skin, staining his clothes.
Yang Chen quickly jumped off and rushed to the bathroom to shower.
These impurities might be what fantasy novels refer to as bodily impurities.
After his shower, Yang Chen lay in bed and blissfully slept.
At 6 a.m., Yang Chen woke up.
He didn't laze around. He quickly got up and went for a run around the lake.
As Yang Chen was on his third lap past Villa No. 8, Xue Yinong ran out from the gate in tight-fitting sportswear.
Yang Chen stopped immediately and asked, "Are you Miss Xue?"
Xue Yinong smiled and nodded, asking, "Are you Yang Chen from Villa No. 1?"
Yang Chen nodded with a smile, wiped his hands with a towel, stepped forward to shake hands with Xue Yinong, and said, "Hello, Miss Xue. I'm Yang Chen. Thanks for your gift; I really like it."
Xue Yinong still smiled slightly and said, "No need to thank me, as long as Mr. Yang likes it."
"Alright. I won't disturb your exercise, Miss Xue. Goodbye," Yang Chen said with a smile.
Xue Yinong nodded.
Yang Chen immediately sped up and ran off.
"As expected from someone from a big family, so cool!" Xue Yinong muttered softly.
Yang Chen ran another two laps before heading home for breakfast.
After breakfast and a shower, Yang Chen prepared to leave for work.
But he thought, having met Xue Yinong, if he didn't reciprocate, it might seem stingy.
The four bottles of wine from Xue Yinong to Yang Chen must be worth hundreds of thousands.
A person who gives such gifts is certainly rich and influential.
Ordinary gifts wouldn't suffice; they must have some value.
The valuable items in Yang Chen's home were left by his parents, and he wouldn't part with them.
Upon thinking, the system's reward of the Mother Tree Da Hong Pao was most suitable.
Yang Chen wasn't particular about tea, so he might as well gift it.
Thus, Yang Chen packed forty small packets of Mother Tree Da Hong Pao into a clothing bag and headed to Villa No. 8 across the street.
Yang Chen rang the doorbell.
After a while, Li Lianxin came out to open the door.
Seeing Yang Chen outside the door, Li Lianxin quickly came over.
"Hello, Mr. Yang. Please come in," Li Lianxin greeted warmly.
Yang Chen smiled thankfully and walked in.
Li Lianxin closed the door and quickly took the clothing bag from Yang Chen's hands.
Yang Chen smiled and said, "I accepted your gifts last night, and I don't have much to give in return. I have some tea at home, so I'll share it with you."
Tea?
Packaged in a clothing bag?
Li Lianxin found it quite strange.
However, she didn't show it and continued to guide Yang Chen with a smile.
As Yang Chen entered the living room, Xue Yinong came down from the stairs.
She was drying her hair, clearly having just showered.
Yang Chen nodded with a smile at Xue Yinong and said, "Miss Xue, I apologize for the disturbance."
Xue Yinong quickly put the towel on a nearby table and said, "No need to be so polite, Mr. Yang. Please sit. Aunt Lan, make some tea. Bring out the West Lake Longjing I bought last time."
Li Lianxin quickly said, "Mr. Yang just mentioned sharing his tea with you. Shall I brew some now for you and Mr. Yang to taste?"
Looking at the clothing bag in Li Lianxin's hand, Xue Yinong couldn't help but feel a bit skeptical.
What kind of tea did Yang Chen gift?
"Sure. Since it's Mr. Yang's token of goodwill, let's share it," Xue Yinong said with a smile.
Li Lianxin nodded and hurried to make the tea.
Just having showered, Xue Yinong looked as fresh as a lotus emerging from water, appearing very beautiful.
Perhaps due to her family background, she exuded the noble aura of a well-bred lady, graceful and elegant.
Yang Chen was eager to drive his car and didn't want to talk much with Xue Yinong.
So, he quickly said, "Aunt Lan, just brew two cups for Miss Xue to taste. I need to go drive."
"Drive? What kind of job do you do, Mr. Yang?" Xue Yinong asked.
Yang Chen replied frankly, "I drive for a ride-hailing service. It's almost nine, and other drivers have already made money during the morning rush. I haven't driven yet; it's too lazy. Ladies, take your time tasting, I'm leaving now. Goodbye."
After speaking, Yang Chen turned and left.
Li Lianxin quickly put down the bag, seeing Yang Chen out before hurrying back.
Xue Yinong was pensively thinking, could it be they were mistaken, and Yang Chen wasn't wealthy?
Li Lianxin quickly opened the bag and saw dozens of small tea packets, frowning immediately.
"Miss, look at this tea. What kind is it?" Li Lianxin asked.
Xue Yinong took the tea, closely examined it, smelled it, and shook her head, saying, "Never seen it. Looks like Da Hong Pao, but the scent and appearance aren't quite the same."
"He's just a ride-hailing driver, how could he afford Villa No. 1?" Li Lianxin asked again.
Xue Yinong shook her head and said, "I don't know. Here, take this tea to Old Hong and have him look. He claims to have tasted all teas, so he should know what this is. If it's very rare, then Yang Chen must be a young master from a big family, just gaining life experience. Ride-hailing is just training, and he'll inherit billions someday."
Li Lianxin nodded and quickly put the tea into the bag, changed clothes, and went out.
Through the window, Xue Yinong looked toward Villa No. 1 in the lake center, a soft smile appearing on her lips.
"You're really interesting, I'm quite intrigued," Xue Yinong said with a smile.