Gu Wanrong, having understood from the system’s explanation that the strange sensation wasn’t harmful, opened the system’s shopping mall. She had just exchanged a large amount of spending points and intended to buy various skills.
First, she upgraded all her university courses to advanced level and then upgraded mathematics, calligraphy, accounting, and driving skills to advanced level, using a total of 5450 points.
After purchasing these urgently needed skills, Gu Wanrong leisurely browsed the other skills in the system’s shopping mall, purchasing anything that caught her interest.
Seeing painting skills, Gu Wanrong, remembering her past inability to learn and her envy of others painting on short videos, immediately bought beginner and intermediate-level painting skills for 60 points.
Next, she chose French, upgrading it to advanced level, costing 500 points.
Continuing to browse, she saw appraisal skills.
At today’s auction, Gu Wanrong hadn’t bought any antiques. She claimed disinterest, but the reality was her limited knowledge of antiques made her uninterested in appraising them.
Now, she bought beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level skills in five major areas of antique appraisal: Chinese, European, ancient civilizations, Eastern, and others. She also upgraded her Chinese antique appraisal to advanced level, costing 1300 points.
Below that were jewelry appraisal and jewelry design skills. Gu Wanrong immediately bought beginner and intermediate levels of both for 320 points.
Having bought all the jewelry at the auction, Ruyi Zhai’s manager had given them an invitation to their next jewelry auction. It was perfect timing to enhance her skills.
Satisfied with her purchases, Gu Wanrong closed the system shopping mall; she still had some spending points left.
It was still early. Gu Wanrong leaned back on the sofa, closed her eyes, relaxed, and entered the system’s learning space to learn jewelry appraisal and jewelry design.
Gu Wanrong spent an indeterminate amount of time in the system’s learning space, upgrading both skills to intermediate level before exiting.
She rubbed her forehead. Despite her improved attributes, upgrading two skills to intermediate level simultaneously caused a slight headache.
After resting, Gu Wanrong recovered and moved to the pile of luxury goods she had bought in Shanghai, unpacking them to test her newly acquired skills.
She set up a video camera, ensuring her face wasn’t visible, and began recording an unboxing video.
Gu Wanrong’s Weibo account hadn’t posted a new video since the last unboxing. Today, she recorded another one, using her newly acquired skills to enhance her commentary.
Holding jewelry in front of the camera, she described her understanding of the design concept, the designer’s inspiration, and styling suggestions; she also evaluated the quality and origin of the gemstones.
“This necklace matches the color of my dress perfectly.”
“Pearl earrings suit women of all ages and enhance one’s temperament.”
“This jellyfish-shaped brooch is unique. The blue diamonds are accented with rubies and sapphires. It’s so beautiful.”
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When she found jewelry suitable for her friends, she suggested how they would look good on them.
As the video recording continued, Gu Wanrong discovered that after learning jewelry appraisal and design, she disliked many of her previous purchases. The video captured her confused expressions and comments.
“What was I thinking when I bought this hair clip? There are tons of similar ones online for a few dollars each, with more variety. Why did I buy these?”
“Are these earrings and screws half-siblings?”
“Have any of you seen a landline phone cord? Wearing this necklace, ring, and earrings, I feel like I’ve become a phone cord spirit.”
“Pearl and diamond combinations usually work well, but why is this one so strange? Why did I even buy it? Was it out of curiosity?”
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Similar comments were abundant.
“This red and green agate ring with small diamonds doesn’t seem to suit me.”
“I already bought this multi-gem lion brooch. But the emerald eyes are beautiful.”
“These two diamond bracelets don’t seem to match my skin tone. Let me look at it from another angle… Still not very flattering.”
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Such comments were numerous.
After finishing the unboxing video, Gu Wanrong pointed at the items she disliked and said, “My dear followers, leave a comment, and I’ll give away one item to each winner!”
After turning off the camera, Gu Wanrong contacted the editor from her previous video and sent him the footage with her instructions.
It was evening. Gu Wanrong called Zhou Lihua to have her and several hotel staff tidy up her messy room before going downstairs to her reserved dinner spot.
While dining, Gu Wanrong chatted in a group.
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Bie Jiao Wo Ai: Hurry!
4444: Okay
… 19:41…
Yuan Yuan: Girls, when are you planning to return to school?
4444: Xiao Ai and I are taking an afternoon flight and should arrive before dinner.
Bie Jiao Wo Ai: Yes, what about you, Yuan Yuan?
Yuan Yuan: Me too.
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Bie Jiao Wo Ai: Look, mooncakes my mom baked!
Bie Jiao Wo Ai: She packed them for me to bring you.
4444: I’m eating mooncakes at Xiao Ai’s house right now, delicious!
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Yuan Yuan: I’ve had them before, but I’m still looking forward to them.
Yuan Yuan: Xiao Ai, please thank your mom for me. She still remembers me even though I’m not home, and she even baked mooncakes for me.
Bie Jiao Wo Ai: What are you doing in Shanghai, Yuan Yuan?
Yuan Yuan: I bought a lot of stuff.
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Bie Jiao Wo Ai: Wow, a big haul!
4444: Stocking up…
4444: Another unboxing video, right?
Yuan Yuan: How did you know? Hehe.
Yuan Yuan: I bought some for you guys too. I think they’ll suit you.
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After finishing dinner chatting with Wu Aiai and others, Gu Wanrong returned upstairs to find her room spotless, thanks to Zhou Lihua and the staff.
The vast room was quiet. Gu Wanrong lay on the sofa, enveloped in darkness. The light from her phone screen flickered on her face as she scrolled through short videos.
Night had fallen, and no one disturbed her. She enjoyed the solitary and peaceful time.
