I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Gu Yuqing was the only one working on the top floor; she occupied the entire floor by herself. The luxurious furnishings on the floor revealed the extravagant lifestyle she led.

Thinking back to the cramped workstations downstairs and the ordinary employees who were so busy they barely touched the ground, Chen Ya shook his head and sighed inwardly about the class differences for a while.

Following the sign to the deepest part, I stopped in front of a high-tech glass door with automatically adjustable visibility. The sign at the top read in small bold letters: President's Office.

Reach out and knock on the door.

"Dong dong dong."

There was no sound coming from inside the door.

"Dong dong dong."

Apart from the knocking, the entire top floor was silent. Perhaps it was just his imagination, but Chen Ya felt that there seemed to be whispering inside.

Suddenly, Chen Ya seemed to feel a burning sensation on the side of his face, and his almond-shaped forehead also felt a faint stinging pain.

It felt like I was being scrutinized and spied on by someone.

He turned around abruptly, and through the tightly closed blinds to the side, a dark eye peeked out from the gap and stared intently at him.

For a moment, the empty rooftop seemed to have turned into a horror movie filming location.

However, the eye disappeared in an instant, leaving the blinds swaying in the air. Then, Chen Ya heard a series of chaotic sounds coming from inside the door, like something being rummaged through.

Then, the glass door clicked open, and Gu Yuqing's voice, feigning composure, came from inside.

"Come in."

Chen Ya recovered from the shock he had just experienced and then fell silent.

This woman was actually spying on me just now.

He pushed open the door and entered. Gu Yuqing, wearing a white shirt and gold-rimmed glasses, sat upright behind the large desk.

Today she looks more like a high-level white-collar worker than yesterday. The thin-rimmed gold glasses add a lot of charm to her, giving her a sophisticated and intellectual look.

Besides Gu Yuqing, there was another woman in the office, dressed in blue with dyed blonde hair and full, moist lips, who was looking Chen Ya up and down with great interest.

The woman sat casually on the side table next to Gu Yuqing, her posture relaxed. It was clear at a glance that the two had a good personal relationship, not a professional one.

“You’re quite a good friend,” Gu Yuqing cleared her throat and said, “This is my best friend, Wu Qiutong.”

Chen Ya nodded to the woman as a greeting, and the woman nodded back, but her eyes remained fixed on him.

The look in his eyes was as if he wanted to devour him alive.

"I have something to do. Please sit over there, on that small sofa. Wait a moment, and I'll talk to you about our business after I've finished."

After saying that, Gu Yuqing turned around and went to chat with Wu Qiutong.

Chen Ya sat down and listened for a while. The two of them were talking about celebrity gossip and entertainment, and there was nothing of any real business at all.

Chen Ya was immediately annoyed. This woman didn't seem to care about his affairs as much as she did about chatting with her best friend.

The key point is that she wasn't afraid at all of having her own thoughts, and she just talked about them right in front of me.

Fortunately, Chen Ya wasn't idle. He took out his phone, edited a message, and sent it to Yang Changshuo.

A message came back quickly from the other end. Chen Ya smiled. It seemed that university professors really did have a lot of free time.

"Click".

Just as he was sending the message, he suddenly heard a faint sound of a cell phone camera.

He looked up and saw Wu Qiutong hurriedly putting down her phone, which had undoubtedly been pointed at him before.

Gu Yuqing secretly glanced at Chen Ya, and Chen Ya's gaze happened to fall on her as well. Their eyes met in mid-air, and Gu Yuqing felt a sudden, inexplicable panic.

"Oh dear, look, the pimples on my face are so obvious under the camera..." Wu Qiutong held her phone up to Gu Yuqing's nose.

Gu Yuqing pointed at Wu Qiutong's phone screen and said, "Yeah, look here, it's so obvious. I recommend you use the skincare cream I use, it's super effective at clearing up acne, and the brand store is having a promotion right now..."

"Really?……"

The two actors' acting was quite clumsy. Chen Ya was absolutely certain that Wu Qiutong was not taking a selfie just now; the photo on her phone was definitely her own.

However, he did not intend to expose their charade.

Their behavior is easy to understand: after investing points yesterday to purchase the top-level [Charm] ability, his attractiveness to the opposite sex increased by 1000%.

Wu Qiutong was clearly unable to resist; she might even show off the photos of Chen Ya to her girlfriends afterward.

The two were whispering and observing each other, clearly discussing Chen Ya's looks.

There's a saying on the internet that goes something like this: If you feel that the opposite sex around you isn't very friendly, then nine times out of ten it's because you're not good-looking enough.

Those who haven't seen it with their own eyes can never imagine how proactive the opposite sex can be when faced with someone who is good-looking.

Chen Ya had previously purchased the basic "Charm" skill to make interacting with people easier when grinding for achievements.

He was already quite handsome, and with a little dressing up and the added boost of his basic charm, he was always successful.

But after encountering Gu Yuqing, a formidable opponent, he realized that basic charm alone was not enough.

They agreed yesterday that if they could solve the ten tasks proposed by Gu Yuqing, they would receive her investment.

Even her best friend Wu Qiutong could tell that whether Chen Ya could pass the test depended on Gu Yuqing's word.

Gu Yuqing is the contestant, the referee, and the question setter all at once; it's no wonder Chen Ya has no chance of winning.

Chen Ya wasn't stupid; he could think of anything Wu Qiutong could think of.

Therefore, the key issue is not whether Chen Ya can complete these ten tasks.

On the surface, Chen Ya needs to fully utilize his personal abilities to complete the test, but in essence, it's about winning over Gu Yuqing.

If Gu Yuqing is satisfied, then she is satisfied. If Gu Yuqing is not satisfied, no matter how well you do, it will be useless.

Therefore, even though Chen Ya was already short on achievement points, he still managed to invest a large number of them into the [Charm] skill.

If he can win over Gu Yuqing with his "charm," he can secure a $1 million investment.

...Having witnessed many top-tier skills, he was already mentally prepared for the effects of top-tier [Charm].

Unexpectedly, the effect of this top-tier "charm" still exceeded his expectations.

On his way here from home today, he has been secretly photographed by groups of girls more than a dozen times.

The weather was exceptionally warm and sunny today. The men I met on the street were pleasing to the eye, and the women were charming. Some people even asked if he was a celebrity and wanted his autograph...

The skill was so effective that he didn't know what to do next. Was he going to be the center of attention for the rest of his life?

...Let's think about the future later.

He seemed to have glimpsed it before; in the [Ace Spy] achievement, there seemed to be an item called "Ordinary Person Glasses," which would turn you into an ordinary person without any special features after you put it on.

At worst, I can just keep trying to achieve that achievement and live my life wearing those glasses every day.

……

Gu Yuqing and Wu Qiutong were both from prestigious families and of high status. Even though Chen Ya's appearance aroused their feminine side, they still tried their best to maintain the composure expected of ladies.

After Chen Ya glared at the two of them, they became much more restrained and their conversation became more serious.

So Chen Ya lowered his head and continued sending text messages to Yang Changshuo.

Not long after he lowered his head, the volume of the two women's conversation decreased, gradually becoming barely audible.

A moment later, another "click" sound came from Wu Qiutong's phone.

Chen Ya looked up, while Wu Qiutong, with a dark expression, fiddled with her phone and said:

"I clearly turned on mute! Why is it still so loud!"

Gu Yuqing asked, "Where did you buy this phone? It's an iPhone X."

"I bought it in Tokyo. It was an early release. I happened to find it in a duty-free shop when I was traveling in Tokyo, so I bought one."

"No wonder, Japanese-made mobile phones all have hidden camera functions, and the camera volume cannot be turned off."

"Ah, I see. No wonder it's always so loud. But I was taking a selfie just now. I can't turn it off. This is so frustrating, hahaha..."

"Yeah, that's just how Xiao Rizi is. Even her phone is so clunky and sleazy, hahaha..."

The two men's monotonous delivery of their lines made Chen Ya feel so uncomfortable that he stood up and wanted to go outside for some fresh air.

“Hey, Chen Ya,” Gu Yuqing stopped her fake smile and suddenly said seriously, “Let’s talk about our business.”

Chen Ya turned around: "Oh? You've finished your work?"

His tone was somewhat sarcastic, but Gu Yuqing remained unmoved, shameless as ever.

"Well, I'm done with my work. Let's get back to the main topic. Last time we talked about how, if you complete the ten tasks I set for you, I will invest $1 million in your company... what was it called again? At the exchange rate at the time."

“Beichen Company. My company is called Beichen Company.” Chen Ya nodded and said, “You did say that yesterday. Complete your ten tasks, and I will receive your $1 million investment, and you cannot withdraw the investment or break the contract at will.”

Chen Ya repeated himself word by word in great detail to prevent being recorded or having his words taken out of context.

Wu Qiutong, who was standing to the side, understood his thoughts, narrowed her eyes and stared at him, her appreciation for him growing even stronger.

"Okay, let's start with the first task today. Let me think..." Gu Yuqing tilted her head back, touched her lips with her finger, and looked quite cute.

Chen Ya didn't believe for a second that she hadn't thought things through beforehand; she certainly wouldn't treat such a large investment as a joke.

Chen Ya is no longer flustered; he had already made thorough preparations.

After yesterday's additional training in the system, his "entrepreneurial" abilities are now quite advanced.

Moreover, he still had ten million of the money he received yesterday. If Gu Yuqing made any unreasonable demands, he could quickly spend money through the system to prepare a countermeasure.

“Then, the first task will be…” Gu Yuqing rolled her eyes and said, “Play tennis with me.”

"?"

Gu Yuqing smiled and said, "If you play tennis with me and beat me, then you've accomplished your goal."

A strange expression appeared on Chen Ya's face.

After receiving the 1 million yuan from Gu Yuqing yesterday, he thought that Gu Yuqing might be starting to take things seriously.

As a result, after hearing about today's "task," he started to lose confidence again.

What on earth is this person thinking?

"Wow, you're trying to intimidate this handsome young man right from the start. Did you not want him to win in the first place?" Wu Qiutong exclaimed dramatically. "Your 5.0 level tennis skills are just bullying him."

Gu Yuqing raised her head: "I'm a girl playing tennis with a boy. My physical strength is naturally a little worse. How is that bullying me? Hey, Chen Ya, are you going to play with me or not?"

Chen Ya stood there dejectedly. This was a field he had never been exposed to before, and he had no idea what a 5.0 level tennis skill meant.

"Young man, be careful, this woman is very good at tennis," Wu Qiutong reminded him from the side.

Gu Yuqing crossed her arms and laughed, "You're a boy, aren't you? Don't tell me you're not even confident you can beat me in sports."

Chen Ya thought for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Have you received professional tennis training?"

"No," Gu Yuqing shook her head. "But when I was in high school in the United States, I was a very good player on the school's basketball team."

Wu Qiutong, who was standing to the side, wrinkled her nose.

This woman lies without batting an eye.

The high school Gu Yuqing attended produces a batch of promising tennis players for the World Tennis Championships every year; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a US Open youth training center.

She said that being a good player on the school's sports field means that she at least has the potential to become a professional player!

But she spoke only half of what she knew, making it sound as if her abilities were only average at school.

That's not the concept at all!

Chen Ya pondered for a moment and said, "Since you haven't received professional training, I have no excuse for not being able to beat you. Besides, refusing is useless. I'll fight you."

"Great job." Gu Yuqing gave him a thumbs up.

"However, I didn't bring any sports equipment, like tennis shorts," Chen Ya said.

“I have one,” Gu Yuqing said. “You can wear mine.”

"What do you have? You're wearing shorts?" Chen Ya broke out in a cold sweat.

“I have shorts.” Gu Yuqing bent down and rummaged through the cabinet next to her. “I actually think men’s shorts are more comfortable to wear. I usually wear shorts when I’m training in private and no one else is watching.”

A moment later, she actually pulled out a pair of shorts, held them up in the air, and said, "They might be a little small for you. Try them on first. If they don't fit, you can wear what you're wearing now; that's fine too."

Chen Ya pursed her lips and took the shorts that Gu Yuqing handed her.

If Gu Yuqing doesn't mind, what else can he say?