I agreed to be a kept man, but I'm still being punished by the system.

Saturday, 7 a.m.

Lin Yang's biological clock is more accurate than any alarm clock, waking him up on time.

He did not open his eyes immediately.

The first sensation was a tingling, oppressive feeling in the left side of my body, followed by a warm, soft sensation against my chest.

Chen Wanjun was fast asleep beside him.

She clung to him like an octopus, her curves fitting perfectly against his side, her breathing steady and long.

Lin Yang turned his head to the side, and in the dim light, he could clearly see her peaceful sleeping face and her slightly trembling long eyelashes.

He didn't linger on that tender moment; his mind was only on today's schedule.

His movements became extremely slow and precise.

Inch by inch, he pulled himself out of her embrace and from under her neck.

This process tested his patience and control of his strength, and he did it perfectly without disturbing the girl's deep sleep.

Having successfully escaped, he walked barefoot and tiptoed out of the master bedroom of 2404.

Back in 2403, he took a shower, and the warm water completely woke him up.

I glanced at the time; it was still early.

If there's no traffic, it takes about an hour to get from Tianyue Huafu to Aurora University.

He did a set of push-ups and crunches in the living room, feeling the power from the pumping blood in his muscles, until fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead before he stopped.

Then, he went downstairs to the entrance of the residential area and bought soy milk and steaming hot meat buns.

Back in apartment 2404 of building 33, he placed breakfast on the table, unlocked his phone, and sent a message to Chen Wanjun.

Breakfast is on the table, remember to eat it. I'm going to help a classmate with some errands today, I don't know what time I'll be back, so remember to eat on time.

He returned to the master bedroom of 2403 and stood in front of the wardrobe.

The five Zegna haute couture suits that Suman had previously made for him were neatly hung there, like a row of soldiers waiting for inspection.

He casually picked up a set.

After changing into the clothes, the man in the mirror had a tall and straight figure, and the perfectly tailored fabric outlined his V-shaped physique, which he had achieved through years of fitness training.

He no longer wanted to wear those misshapen T-shirts and cheap jackets.

That was Lin Yang's skin from the past, but he had already shed his skin and been reborn.

Lin Yang grabbed the car keys, turned and walked towards the entrance without stopping. He went straight down to the underground parking lot, drove his dark blue Cayenne, and merged into the still relatively sparse traffic on a weekend morning.

The car drove smoothly on the city's elevated highway. Before ten o'clock, Lin Yang had already parked the car outside the ancient and solemn gate of Aurora University.

He didn't get out of the car immediately, but instead dialed Gu Dandan's number.

"Hey, Dandan, I'm at the university gate."

"Ah, you're here so quickly. Wait for me a moment." The voice on the other end of the phone carried a hint of sleepiness and haste.

"Um."

Lin Yang hung up the phone, his fingertips tapping unconsciously on the steering wheel.

After waiting for about ten minutes, a slender figure finally appeared at the gate of Aurora University.

Gu Dandan had her hair up, revealing her smooth forehead and delicate neck. She wore light makeup, a simple white dress, white canvas shoes, and a trendy brown long blazer.

That youthful energy that belongs to the campus is overwhelming.

She held her phone in her hand, looking around with a blank, searching gaze.

Lin Yang pushed open the car door and stepped out.

He walked ramrod straight across the wide square in front of the school gate, heading straight toward that familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure.

It wasn't until his tall figure loomed over her, casting a shadow, that Gu Dandan belatedly looked up, her gaze focusing on his face, and then astonishment appeared in her pupils.

She instinctively covered her mouth.

"Lin Yang, is that you?"

The man before her was wearing a high-quality suit, tall and strong with broad shoulders, completely different from the thin boy she remembered.

Only the outline of his face remained largely unchanged; it had simply lost its youthful innocence and become more angular.

"What? You don't recognize me after only a few years?"

Lin Yang smiled faintly, his voice steady.

Hearing that familiar voice, Gu Dandan finally realized that she had not mistaken the person for someone else.

The sound will not change.

"No, it's just that you've changed so much." She lowered her hand from her mouth, her eyes still scanning him up and down, her surprise barely concealed.

"Really? I worked out when I was in college, so I got a bit more muscular," he explained casually.

Gu Dandan's surprise deepened, but she didn't ask any further questions.

"Come on, show me around a 985 university," Lin Yang said, stepping aside.

"Okay." Gu Dandan nodded and habitually turned to walk towards the school gate.

She had just taken a step when a warm, large hand grabbed her wrist.

Lin Yang's voice came from beside me: "I drove here. There's parking available on campus, right?"

Gu Dandan followed his gaze and then noticed the dark blue SUV parked by the roadside.

She hummed in response, her mind a little blank.

In the short few steps the two took towards the Cayenne, Lin Yang's mind was racing.

strangeness.

Why isn't the system responding?

According to the rules, women with a score of 8.5 or above and a wealth rating of Platinum or above will be automatically marked as "targets" by the system.

Is it because Gu Dandan isn't pretty enough? That can't be right; in my eyes, Gu Dandan is still so beautiful.

He consciously invoked the system.

[Host, how can I help you?]

"Keep an eye on the girl next to me."

【OK. 】

The next second, a semi-transparent information window appeared above Gu Dandan's head, visible only to Lin Yang.

Name: Gu Dandan

[Wealth Rating: Bronze Level]

Overall rating: 8.7

[Appearance: 8.7, Figure: 8.9, Charisma: 8.5]

[Tags: Academic high-achiever, Pure, Quiet]

Bronze rank.

Upon seeing these words, Lin Yang suddenly understood.

It turns out that the level of wealth was not high enough.

But with an appearance score of 8.7, it's already the best in their small county.

A feeling that was hard to describe, whether it was melancholy or something else, flashed through his mind, but more than that, he felt a sense of complete relief.

The white moonlight that once haunted his dreams, the one who left him heartbroken all summer after his confession was rejected, has completely lost its halo under the cold data of the system.

She was beautiful and outstanding, but she was no longer within his hunting range.

This reunion, which was originally a premeditated conquest, instantly turned into a simple reunion between old classmates.

The two walked to the car.

When Gu Dandan saw the golden shield emblem on the front of the car, she could no longer maintain her composure.

"This is...your car?" she asked in surprise, her voice distorted.

"No, it belongs to the boss." Lin Yang's answer was airtight. "I'm the boss's personal assistant and part-time driver now, driving for her."

He opened the passenger door and gestured for the passenger to enter.

"Come on, beautiful lady, please get in the car."

Gu Dandan hesitated for a moment, but still sat down.

The soft leather seats, the exquisite interior, and the faint scent of perfume in the air all reminded her of the car's value.

It was her first time riding in such a million-dollar luxury car, and she felt a little stiff.

Lin Yang got into the driver's seat and started the engine.

With a deep roar, he skillfully steered the Cayenne, making it like an elegant beast, heading towards the gate of Aurora University.

At the entrance, Gu Dandan took out her student ID from her pocket, waved it at the security booth through the car window, and the barrier slowly rose, allowing the car to pass smoothly.