Chapter 231: Wearing Clothes, I Almost Didn’t Recognize You!
Jiang Tao woke up, turned his head, and glanced out the window.
It was already dark outside.
He picked up his mobile phone from the bedside table to check the time.
The moment the phone screen lit up, the first thing he saw was a message from Bai Yulan about a transfer.
This wonderful experience of waking up to find someone had transferred him 100,000 yuan.
Even though Jiang Tao was now wealthy, he still felt incredibly happy!
It was like the money came from thin air, how could he not be happy!
He unlocked his phone with his fingerprint, opened WeChat, and without hesitation, tapped to accept the transfer.
*Whoosh~*
100,000 yuan directly entered Jiang Tao’s balance.
After receiving the money, Jiang Tao then looked at the few messages Bai Yulan had sent him.
“Want to learn massage? That’s not easy to learn.”
“However, I was also looking for you.”
“The Insomnia Terminator task is only 1/3 complete.”
“I still haven’t gotten that special book on Tuina Massage from the office.”
“Before returning to the capital, I need to settle these two matters first.”
While reading Bai Yulan’s messages, Jiang Tao also made his own plans.
【 Sister Bai, are you off work yet? I’m free tonight, I can come over and give you a massage.】
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Tao edited a message and sent it.
『 The Insomnia Terminator 』 task still needs to be completed two more times, I must hurry and speed up the progress.
It has been four to five days since returning to his hometown for the Qingming Festival, and he had stayed long enough.
There were many things that needed his attention in the capital, and Jiang Xue had already fallen behind in many classes.
Her foundation was already weaker than her classmates’, and it was only thanks to Jiang Yi’s diligent tutoring that she could barely keep up.
This Qingming Festival trip home delayed her for a few more days, and upon returning to the capital, Jiang Yi would have to push her even harder.
Less than 10 seconds after Jiang Tao sent his message, he received a reply from Bai Yulan.
【 Not yet, something came up today and delayed me, I’m still in the office and just about to head home.】
【 Why don’t you come to my place?】
【 If you’re worried Lili might misunderstand, you can bring her along.】
Seeing Bai Yulan’s second message, Jiang Tao almost misunderstood.
Fortunately, she sent a third message.
Jiang Tao thought for a moment and replied:
【 Okay, Lili and I will come to Sister Bai’s place then, that way you can get a good night’s sleep tonight.】
【 Oh right, Sister Bai, last time I was at your office, I saw a book on Tuina Massage on your bookshelf.】
【 Could you give me that book? I want to learn from various sources, integrate them, and further improve my skills.】
After sending the message, Jiang Tao looked at his phone screen, waiting for Bai Yulan’s reply.
【 You’re quite studious! I’ll bring it to you when I get back!】
【 By the way, haven’t you had dinner yet? If not, don’t bother, tonight I’ll let you and Lili try my cooking.】
【 Sister Bai can cook too?】
【 Of course! You’ll know when you get here! Order away!】
【 No need to order, Sister Bai can just do whatever you think is best, I’m not picky.】
After exchanging over ten messages with Bai Yulan, Jiang Tao finally got out of bed.
He pushed open the bedroom door and walked out. The house was silent, and there was no one around.
“Huh, no one? Where did everyone go?”
Jiang Tao scanned every corner of the house but found no one. He could only hear the snoring sounds from the master bedroom, coming from his father-in-law.
Xu Wencheng had also drunk quite a bit with many important leaders from the county that day, even more than Jiang Tao at lunch.
Jiang Tao’s physique officially broke through the human limit of 100 points, reaching 106 points after completing the 【 Bring Glory to the Team 】 task.
While his physique was greatly enhanced, his metabolic function was also strengthened.
His head was completely clear now, and he had already metabolized most of the alcohol in his body.
Unable to find anyone, Jiang Tao took out his mobile phone from his pocket, found Xu Li’s number, and dialed it.
*Ring, ring, ring——*
The call was answered quickly, and Xu Li’s voice came from the other end.
“Husband~ you’re awake! Mom, Sasha, and I brought Xiao Xue to Xiyuan Hot Springs to soak.”
“For dinner, you and Dad can fend for yourselves; we’ll eat out later.”
“Dad! It’s so fun here! Do you want to come play with us!”
The sounds of Xu Li and Jiang Xue laughing could be heard from the phone.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “I have something to do tonight and need to go out, so I won’t be coming. You all have fun.”
“Okay, okay, then you go ahead and be busy. I’ll hang up now.”
“Bye-bye.”
After saying goodbye to Xu Li, Jiang Tao casually hung up the phone.
During lunch that day, Jiang Tao saw that Bai Yulan had given Xu Li and his mother-in-law twenty day passes to Xiyuan Hot Springs.
The price of a Xiyuan Hot Springs day pass was 499 yuan, so twenty passes amounted to over ten thousand yuan.
Sister Bai’s generosity was as usual.
After ending the call with Xu Li, Jiang Tao quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth, and also called a car via his mobile phone.
Although he felt fine, it was better to be safe than sorry.
What if he encountered a drunk driving check on the road, and the alcohol in his system hadn’t fully metabolized.
Then he, the champion of the first Health Run, would become famous again.
*Ding-a-ling——*
As Jiang Tao walked out and waited for the elevator at the entrance, his mobile phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and saw the caller ID: “Shan Yang.”
“Hello, Shan Yang.”
Jiang Tao answered the call and greeted Dan Yang on the other end.
“Manager Jiang! You’ve gone viral, you’re trending on Weibo!”
“You’re really doing big things quietly! You didn’t even tell me about something this big.”
Dan Yang’s voice on the phone was somewhat excited.
The Health Run in Ping County was not a major event initially, nor did it have much attention.
But with Jiang Tao’s sole effort, it had been propelled onto the trending lists of Weibo and Kuaidou.
“Heh, I just ran for fun, I didn’t expect to win, but unfortunately, my opponents weren’t very strong.”
Jiang Tao said with a boastful tone, his expression was incredibly nonchalant.
“Heh, I give your act 99 points! The remaining 1 point is in case you get too proud!”
“This is a great start!”
“With the added boost from this championship, it will be more beneficial for growing our account.”
“By the way, Manager Jiang, do you have any footage from this race?”
Dan Yang called Jiang Tao with two main purposes.
Firstly, to confirm the authenticity of the news, and secondly, to get the footage.
“Yes, my wife and sister-in-law took a lot of footage, it’s all in the sports cameras.”
“I have something to do today and need to go out, I’ll send it to you tomorrow, and you can edit it.”
“Okay! Then please send it to me when you have time.”
“Also, Manager Jiang…”
Dan Yang seemed hesitant, unsure whether he should say what was on his mind.
“Do you also feel that my results are questionable?”
Jiang Tao asked with a smile, appearing very composed.
Honestly, his participation with 【 cool sunglasses 】 did carry a suspicion of cheating.
But, what about it? What could be done?
To anyone other than Jiang Tao, the 【 cool sunglasses 】 were just ordinary sunglasses.
The attribute bonuses they provided only worked on Jiang Tao, the host.
Even if they were sent to the most authoritative institutions for testing, nothing would be found.
He had this “cheat” system, so why wouldn’t he use it?
“Ahem, no, no, Manager Jiang, I didn’t mean that. I naturally believe in your strength!”
“It’s just… it’s just… it’s just that there are many haters online slandering you.”
“Heh, I know about that, no need to pay attention to those keyboard warriors, let them hate if they want to.”
“As the saying goes, ‘infamy is also fame’; it brings me some topics and exposure, which is good.”
“When I return to the capital, I plan to go to the Athletics Federation for a test, a 15KM test.”
“Old Dan, what do you think about using this test for the second video?”
“A 15KM test with the Athletics Federation?”
Dan Yang on the other end of the phone was immediately delighted upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words, and said excitedly:
“If you can maintain today’s results, Manager Jiang, those haters will have nothing to say!”
“At the same time, with the certification from the Athletics Federation, your results will be authentic, verifiable, and will surely attract a large wave of attention from running enthusiasts!”
“This idea is brilliant!”
“Then, after you get to work tomorrow, try to contact the Athletics Federation and explain our situation.”
“Okay, Manager Jiang! I look forward to your triumphant return!”
*Ding~*
Just as Dan Yang finished speaking on the other end of the phone, the elevator doors opened in front of Jiang Tao.
Inside the elevator stood two young, beautiful girls, likely in their early twenties.
The two girls stopped their hushed conversation upon seeing Jiang Tao standing outside the elevator.
Their gazes simultaneously turned to him.
“Alright, the elevator is here, I’m leaving, no more chit-chat.”
“Handle this matter as you see fit, and you’ll get a bonus if you do well.”
“Roger that, Manager Jiang! You can count on me!”
“Hanging up now.”
After speaking, Jiang Tao hung up the phone and stepped into the elevator.
Once inside, Jiang Tao pressed the button for the first floor and the close door button.
The elevator doors slowly closed and began to descend.
“Um, Elder Brother, are you, are you Jiang Tao, today’s champion?”
Suddenly, a girl’s slightly excited voice reached his ears.
Jiang Tao turned his head and saw a tall, thin girl looking at him with excitement.
The girl’s appearance was above 80 points, definitely the type to turn heads on the street.
Her skin was fair and firm, with a healthy blush.
She was about 1.75 meters tall, appearing even taller than Xu Li.
A pair of light gray yoga pants tightly hugged her slender, long legs.
She wore a pair of sporty sneakers.
She looked youthful and beautiful, exuding vitality.
“Hello, hello…”
The other girl beside the first seemed a bit shy. After a brief greeting to Jiang Tao, she dared not meet his eyes again and looked down at her toes.
“It’s me. Hello. Do you live here too?”
Jiang Tao looked at both of them with a gentle gaze and smiled as he greeted them.
He truly hadn’t expected that he would one day be recognized by strangers on the street.
Had he become this famous now?
“Brother Jiang, you’re amazing! So awesome!”
“Um, can I, can I shake your hand?”
“My name is, my name is Jiao Jingtong. I also participated in today’s race, and I’m, I’m the first place in the women’s group.”
As the girl introduced herself, she extended her hand for a handshake with Jiang Tao.
“Oh, so it’s you! You look so different with clothes on, I didn’t recognize you.”
After saying this, Jiang Tao immediately felt it was inappropriate.
But words spoken were like spilled water, they couldn’t be taken back.
However, what he said was the truth.
During the competition that morning, Jiao Jingtong wore compression shorts and a sports bra, dressed quite lightly.
Her athletic attire was very different from her usual style.
“Ahem, it’s a great honor to compete with a master like Brother Jiang!”
“You’re amazing, I still have a lot to learn from you in the future.”
“Brother Jiang, can I add you on WeChat? It would be convenient to ask you questions about running in the future.”
Jiao Jingtong said this while taking out a mobile phone with a pink crystal case from her small bag and looking at Jiang Tao with anticipation.
“Of course.”
Jiang Tao also smiled and took out his own phone, opening the QR code for adding friends.
Jiao Jingtong scanned Jiang Tao’s QR code with a *ding*, and they became friends after mutual confirmation.
*Ding~*
As soon as they added each other, the elevator doors opened; they had reached the first floor.
“Brother Jiang, please go ahead.”
Jiao Jingtong smiled and made a gesture for Jiang Tao to exit the elevator first.
“Let’s go together.”
Jiang Tao smiled and beckoned to the two girls, and they all walked out of the elevator.
The moment they stepped out of the building entrance, Jiang Tao saw the license plate number of the car he had called on his phone.
“It was a pleasure meeting you. I have to go now.”
“Okay, Brother Jiang, take care~”
Jiao Jingtong waved goodbye to Jiang Tao and watched him get into a black Accord and drive towards the residential area entrance.
“Nuonuo, Nuonuo! I added Brother Jiang! I added Brother Jiang!”
After Jiang Tao left, Jiao Jingtong’s true nature emerged. She hugged her best friend and bounced around, happy as a child.
At the same time.
Inside the Accord.
【 Ding! Congratulations on triggering the special mission 『 Road to Sports Star （ Beginner Stage ）』 Mission! 】
【 Mission Reward 】: Physique +10 points, Charm Value +10 points, Cash Reward +1,000,000!
【 Rewards are being distributed, please check your account… 】
“Huh? How was this mission completed?”
Seeing the task panel that suddenly appeared before him, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up, and his heart rejoiced.
He remembered that the requirement for this mission was to gain 10,000 fans on the Kuaidou platform.
He hadn’t posted a single video yet, and his first live broadcast hadn’t even aired, yet the mission was complete?
*Buzz~*
His mobile phone vibrated in his pocket.
Jiang Tao took out his phone and saw an incoming message from ICBC Bank, the amount was exactly 1,000,000.
Immediately, his body trembled, and he felt a warm, comfortable flow of energy within him.
This warm current circulated through his body along a specific path, nourishing his flesh and blood.
Jiang Tao was no stranger to this feeling.
This was the feeling of enhanced physique.
“And 10 more points in Charm Value!”
Adding the 10 Charm Value points from the mission, Jiang Tao’s Charm Value also broke through 80 points, reaching 82 points.
Although his facial features hadn’t changed significantly, he felt that he looked even more handsome and had a better aura!
