Starting Check-in Reward: Tomson Riviera

The bathroom was spacious. Inside, there was a pool similar to what you’d find at a public bathhouse, but undoubtedly much more luxurious.

The dim lighting filled the entire bathroom with a hazy, intimate atmosphere. Ye Ling couldn’t help but let the corners of his mouth curve up slightly.

’This must be how the rich live.’

At the far end of the bathroom was a blackout curtain. Ye Ling pulled it aside and discovered a floor-to-ceiling window. Lying in the pool, you could see the beautiful scenery outside.

Of course, it was a one-way window; no one could see in from the outside. And even if they could, at this height, I’m afraid not even the Spider-Man from the United States’ Manwei would be able to climb up.

Ye Ling stripped off his clothes and jumped right into the pool.

"Ahh, this is nice."

Feeling the steam rise from the hot water, the fatigue from his day-long flight began to melt away. Every muscle in his body relaxed.

The pool’s water was connected to an external system. Someone came to change it at a scheduled time every day, and the temperature was adjustable, taking only a few minutes to heat up.

’Oh, right. I don’t think I’ve checked in today.’

As the thought occurred to him, Ye Ling immediately recited in his mind, "System, check-in."

"DING! Congratulations, Host, for a successful check-in. You have triggered ’Minor Good Fortune’ and received one of Ning Ruoxi’s camisoles."

Ye Ling’s relaxed body instantly stiffened. He was completely dumbfounded—or more accurately, he was dumbfounded by the camisole that had suddenly appeared in his hand!

He could feel that the camisole was still a little warm.

It seemed...

...like it had just been taken off?

Realizing this, Ye Ling felt like he wanted to cry but had no tears.

’What the hell is this damn system up to, teleporting someone’s clothes over here? If Ning Ruoxi finds out, she’ll definitely think I’m a pervert.’

After all, how could he possibly explain where this camisole came from? As for saying he got it from a system check-in... who the hell would believe that?

’Looks like if I want to get something useful, I have to trigger a ’Great Good Fortune’.’

Ye Ling casually tossed the camisole onto the edge of the pool. He pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered the system prompt mentioned triggering a certain level of fortune.

The first time was "Great Good Fortune," and this time was "Minor Good Fortune."

"The system is currently in version 1.0. Rewards are obtained through daily check-ins. The reward given is related to the people or matters the Host is thinking about or in contact with. The quality of the reward is determined by your fortune: Great Good Fortune, Average Good Fortune, Minor Good Fortune, and Poor Fortune."

"At a specific time, the system will upgrade to version 2.0. The system’s rules will be modified at that time. Please look forward to it!"

The system’s prompt resounded.

"So that’s how it works..."

Ye Ling pondered for a moment.

That made sense.

Last time, he was thinking about renting a place and triggered "Great Good Fortune," so he got the Tomson Riviera apartment. This time, he had a date with Ning Ruoxi and triggered "Minor Good Fortune," so he only got a camisole.

Ye Ling suddenly had a bold thought. If he had triggered "Great Good Fortune" this time, then...

System: "Host, the probability of triggering ’Great Good Fortune’ is very low. It’s lower than the chance of a girl confessing her feelings to you."

"I get confessed to by girls all the time."

System: "..."

「...」

Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Ning Ruoxi was, in a strange coincidence, also taking a bath.

She had a date with Ye Ling this afternoon, so she naturally wanted to wash up, smell nice, and get all dressed up.

This was the first time she had ever asked a boy out!

Ning Ruoxi took off her clothes and looked at herself in the mirror.

Hmm.

Very beautiful.

A great figure, too.

"It’s just..."

Ning Ruoxi, thinking of something, couldn’t help but bite her lip. ’We just met and I’m already asking him out. Am I being a little too hasty?’

In truth, this was just due to her inexperience. Other girls wouldn’t have done this. In fact, especially experienced girls would use subtle hints to get boys to ask them out.

"Whatever. I’ll just let nature take its course."

Ning Ruoxi shook her head, tiptoed into the pool, and was immediately enveloped by the hazy steam.

However, that beautiful sight was one that no one was fortunate enough to witness today...

After she finished her bath, Ning Ruoxi was about to wash her clothes. As she was doing so, her brow furrowed. "It feels like... I’m missing a piece of clothing..."

「...」

As for the culprit—oh, no, he was more of a fellow "victim"—Ye Ling had already finished his bath and walked out of the bathroom.

Washed clean of his fatigue, the young man now looked even more energetic and handsome. His hair was casually blow-dried, and his faint air of languor was as refreshing as a spring breeze.

It was the kind of feeling you get from basking in the sun in a courtyard during summer—yes, a very sunny feeling.

Ye Ling glanced at the time. It was almost when he was supposed to meet Ning Ruoxi. Just as he was about to go find her, he received a video call from her.

When Ye Ling answered, he immediately saw an adorable girl wearing a hat with bunny ears.

Ning Ruoxi’s pretty face was slightly flushed, a flicker of nervousness evident in her big eyes. Her delicate voice came through, "Ye Ling, have you left yet? I’m all ready!"

"Not yet, but I’m on my way now."

Ye Ling chuckled, and after a brief chat, he hung up and headed towards the designated shopping center.

Why was he walking?

He originally had 121.38 yuan on his card. Yesterday, he bought some food and took Zhao Cai to the vet for a simple bandaging. He had just spent over thirty yuan on a taxi. What was he supposed to use to hail another cab—his handsome face?

Fortunately, the shopping center wasn’t too far from Tomson Riviera. It was only a ten-minute-or-so walk.

’Looks like I really need to rent out those apartments quickly.’

Arriving at the shopping center, Ye Ling couldn’t help but sigh before walking inside.

"Ye Ling!"

A girl waved her hand in pleasant surprise and trotted over to him.

It was Ning Ruoxi.

"Why are you all sweaty? Is it hot?"

Seeing the sweat on Ye Ling’s forehead, Ning Ruoxi casually took out a handkerchief and handed it to him, asking with some confusion.

Summer was just around the corner, but the weather today should have been fine, right?

Of course, Ye Ling couldn’t admit he had walked here. That would be too damn...

...embarrassing.

"I have a habit of exercising in the morning."

Ye Ling said without batting an eye. ’Yeah, let’s just call it a morning run,’ he thought.

"That’s great! Where are you living now? I’d like to go for morning runs too. Maybe we could go together?"

Ning Ruoxi asked.

Ye Ling hesitated for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Tomson Riviera."

He had originally planned to say he lived in his old student dorm, but then he remembered he wouldn’t be going back there anymore, so he just said Tomson Riviera.