"Squeak," the door made a gentle sound as it was slowly pushed open. A figure slipped into the room, quietly closing the door behind, tiptoeing toward the bedroom.

"Brother..."

A displeased voice suddenly echoed in the living room!

The figure halted and turned around. With the faint light coming through the window, one could vaguely see a slender silhouette sitting on the long sofa!

The shadow was, of course, Lin Jie, who had quietly returned home!

He slowly walked towards the sofa and said softly, "Miaomiao, didn't I tell you over the phone that you don't have to wait for me? I wasn't messing around outside, and nothing's going to happen!"

Lin Miao straightened up and leaned against the sofa back, hugged her pillow, and with a pout said, "I can't sleep when you're not home!"

Lin Jie placed the five small gift bags he was holding down, sat beside Lin Miao, and held her hand, explaining, "This time, Dr. Hu took me to participate in a medical consultation; it was a very rewarding experience!"

"It's late, go to your room to sleep first, and I'll tell you about it in the morning!"

Finally relieved after Lin Jie's return, Lin Miao let out a big yawn and said, "I'll just stay on the sofa, it wouldn't be good to wake up Xiaoxiao in the room!"

Lin Jie got up, pulled Lin Miao's hand, and said, "The sofa is so uncomfortable, come to my room, anyway, the bed is big enough for the two of us to rest!"

Lin Miao nodded, holding her pillow, she walked towards the room.

A few minutes later, Lin Jie, who had washed up and changed into pajamas, also lay down on the bed. Seeing Lin Miao turning over, he knew she was still awake and casually asked, "Miaomiao, when is your next day off?"

"My scheduled off day this week is Thursday. Brother, do you have something planned?"

Lin Jie reached over to pull the blanket for her and said, "On that day, I'll take you to the hospital for a checkup, to get a brain CT!"

Lin Miao turned over again and mumbled, "Why do a checkup, such a waste..."

Half-asleep, Lin Jie felt a strong itch in his nose. He opened his eyes, and there was Zhang Xiaoxiao, grinning mischievously, holding a small tuft of hair and teasing him.

Lin Jie turned over, buried his face in the pillow, and said muffledly, "I want to sleep a bit longer, stop bothering me!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao plopped down on the bed, turned Lin Jie's body over, and holding an LV wallet, she waved it in front of him and laughed, "Ah Jie, I found five small gift bags in the living room!"

"Inside, I found a total of five red envelopes, amounting to thirty thousand, plus three different styles of LV wallets, and two LV belts—what's the deal with these?"

Last night, the competition was a winner-takes-all event, and Lin Jie ended up with six small gift bags.

He gave one to the young woman who administered the acupuncture and brought five back home.

With eyes still closed, he muttered indistinctly, "One is my appearance fee for last night, the others are from what I won in the competition! You can have the wallet or the belt, whichever you like!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao, satisfied with the answer, stopped bothering Lin Jie and gleefully skipped out.

Lin Jie eventually awoke from his sleep, and it was already close to eleven in the morning!

After eating, he didn't head to the gym but instead did some fitness exercises at home, then house chores like washing clothes, dragging on until past two in the afternoon when Zhang Xiaoxiao suddenly returned.

As soon as she got home, she pulled Lin Jie and headed out!

"Ah Jie, watching you try on new clothes last night, I kept feeling something was off. Today, a light bulb went off, and I finally figured it out!"

"It's the hairstyle. Your hairstyle is too outdated, too ordinary! I'm taking you to a hair salon now to get it properly done!"

Lin Jie felt this was unnecessary and said, "Xiaoxiao, I just had a haircut two weeks ago; it hasn't grown out yet. It's not time for another haircut!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao looked at Lin Jie's head with disdain and said, "That twenty-yuan hairstyle of yours only matches bargain-bin clothes, definitely not with the outfit I gave you!"

"Stop arguing, let's go quickly!"

Helpless, Lin Jie had no choice but to follow Zhang Xiaoxiao to a luxurious hair salon, not far from their neighborhood, a place he had never been into before!

Zhang Xiaoxiao directly brought a hairdresser with a head full of colorful dyed hair in front of Lin Jie, asking him to design a truly handsome and yet refined hairstyle for Lin Jie.

The hairdresser circled around Lin Jie for several minutes, looking him over from head to toe, but didn't start working!

Lin Jie thought he was struggling and said casually, "Just trim it up, as long as it looks decent!"

"NO! NO!"

The hairdresser shook his head, clearly unsatisfied!

"Here, the standard of 'decent' is a personal insult; I'm looking for the highlight on you!"

"But honestly, you're quite puzzling to me."

The hairdresser, cradling his chin, stared into Lin Jie's eyes and said with a look of confusion, "I see contrasting elements of naivety and maturity, caution and confidence in you, all at once!"

"It's really strange, which makes it hard for me to decide! Are you in high school or college now?"

Lin Jie was taken aback and immediately stopped underestimating this hairdresser!

In the past, he was cautious in every way, living each day like it was his last, as if he were marking time while waiting for the sunset!

But now, ever since Shen Lanruo came into his life, not only had he gained a new life, but he'd also acquired the confidence to go on, with unparalleled medical knowledge!

Unexpectedly, this hairdresser was indeed skilled, able to discern his profound transformation. Lin Jie replied softly, "You might not believe it, but I'm not a student. You can think of me as a doctor!"

"Also, I'm going to a friend's birthday party tonight!"

"I see! Hmm... I have an idea!"

It seemed inspiration had struck the hairdresser, who began working meticulously on Lin Jie's hair, the scissors going snip-snip non-stop!

After over an hour of meticulous work, Lin Jie finally got off the barber chair!

Carefully looking at himself in the mirror, Lin Jie felt for the first time that the guy in the mirror didn't look half bad!

Zhang Xiaoxiao appeared behind Lin Jie, nodding with satisfaction, and praised, "Not bad, really not bad! With such a careful makeover, you're at least worth an eighty-five on the scale of cuteness, passable as a young heartthrob!"

"Pft, I'm going to make my living through skills, not by looks!"

Though inwardly pleased with his new hairstyle, upon receiving the bill and seeing the number, Lin Jie felt an urge to curse and fight!

598 yuan!

Isn't this daylight robbery?

Seeing Lin Jie's expression turn sour, Zhang Xiaoxiao immediately noticed the problem and quickly advised in a low voice, "He's a somewhat famous hairstylist; it's worth the price, you're not being cheated!"

With Zhang Xiaoxiao saying so, Lin Jie had to force himself to stifle his heartache and reluctantly paid the bill, but the hairstyle that felt okay now seemed less appealing, and he harbored a little resentment towards Zhang Xiaoxiao!

Zhang Xiaoxiao picked up the pace, caught up with Lin Jie who was trudging ahead gloomily, and said, "Ah Jie, the higher-class the gathering, the more they judge people by their appearance, and the more attentive they are to details!"

"Wearing clothes worth thousands while sporting a twenty-yuan haircut, many would instantly spot you as an outsider! Since we've dressed up, let's aim for perfection; you've already spent thousands, so why care about a few hundred more?"

"Moreover..."

Zhang Xiaoxiao hesitated for a second before continuing, "I feel that you're completely different from before. After the surgery, how much time has passed, and just from others' tokens of gratitude, you've received over a million!"

"Last night, you went out and came back with thirty thousand in red envelopes, along with luxury goods worth twenty to thirty thousand!"

"It shows that the people you're associating with are no longer ordinary folks like your neighbors, but belong to a higher social circle!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao earnestly advised, "Lin Jie, if you want to truly integrate into this circle, you need to elevate your taste in clothing and other aspects, or else you'll be marginalized and looked down upon!"

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