“088, I want to sign in.”
“Sign-in successful. Reward: Two bottles of Whitening Essence.”
Whitening Essence? Judging by the assets the system had handed out over the past few days, Chu Wanchen thought it could only grant financial rewards.
Who would have guessed it would directly reward her with Whitening Essence today, and so thoughtfully provided two portions.
088 did not vanish into the background after delivering the reward this time, “This system is capable of much more than just that. As long as the host signs in consistently, more special rewards can be unlocked.”
Chu Wanchen could distinctly detect a trace of tsundere pride behind 088’s mechanical voice. She hurriedly asked, “088, are the special rewards things like today’s Whitening Essence? Are there any side effects to consuming this?”
“Correct, host. In the future, the system will randomly reward technological products from the system’s own dimension. The Whitening Essence is the latest beauty product developed by the Imperial Biopharmaceutical Company of the X08 Galaxy. It has zero side effects, and the skin-whitening effect is permanent. You won’t even tan if you are constantly exposed to scorching sun outdoors.”
Chu Wanchen’s skin was not naturally fair, and she had always envied girls with cool-toned white skin.
With the current technology on Earth, it was impossible to transform someone’s complexion from a wheat tone to a cool white. Now, the system had directly given her the exact skin tone she had always wanted, completely free of side effects.
Chu Wanchen could not wait to drink her portion of the Whitening Essence.
The Whitening Essence was a very beautiful blue liquid that tasted rather plain, just like boiled water.
After consuming it, Chu Wanchen checked the mirror and found that her skin tone had not changed at all; it was exactly the same as before.
“088, how long does it take for the Whitening Essence to take effect? Why hasn’t anything changed after I drank it?”
“Host, you are being too impatient. The activation period for the whitening essence takes one week. After seven days, the host will possess the cool white skin you’ve been longing for.”
“Ahhh—088, you. Are. My. God!”
It had to be said that 088 was incredibly thorough. Changing from yellowish-dark skin to cool white skin overnight would be impossible even with plastic surgery.
In truth, turning fair in seven days was still quite exaggerated, but it was much better than changing overnight; at least it wouldn’t be as jarring.
By the time Chu Wanchen finally calmed her excited emotions, Shao Wenxin was already waiting for her downstairs.
The mother and daughter finished breakfast together, and Chu Wanchen handed the remaining Whitening Essence to Shao Wenxin.
“Mom, this is the sign-in reward the system gave me today. After drinking it, you’ll turn into a fair-skinned beauty in seven days, and there are absolutely no side effects! I already drank mine, so hurry up and take yours.”
Shao Wenxin did not hesitate much after listening. Looking at the things the system had rewarded them over the past few days, it had never caused them any harm; it had even granted them many benefits they wouldn’t have dared to dream of before.
Shao Wenxin believed the system wouldn’t harm them, so she very decisively drank the Whitening Essence.
Seeing Shao Wenxin drink the Whitening Essence, Chu Wanchen was overjoyed. She could glow up together with her mom. In the future when they went out, people might even mistake them for sisters. Just thinking about it made her happy.
Following yesterday’s plan, the two had the driver, Old Li, take them to several famous tourist attractions in Shanghai.
Chu Wanchen’s hometown, Qian City, was a famous tourist destination primarily known for its pleasant climate, specialty cuisine, and unique ethnic minority customs.
Shanghai was completely different from Qian City. An international metropolis meant more job opportunities and higher salaries. This also attracted people from other cities to come work and settle down. The concentration of population caused housing prices to skyrocket, and people’s demand for housing made many real estate developers target this treasured land.
This ultimately resulted in Shanghai having virtually no vacant land or natural scenery, only row after row of skyscrapers. This massive concrete jungle had become a true money-devouring abyss.
In Shanghai, the rich and the poor lived two completely different lives.
The moment you arrived in Shanghai—whether you carried heavy bags while riding a green-skin train or second-class high-speed rail, or held a delicate calfskin handbag while flying first class—you experienced an entirely different world.
The sights of Shanghai consisted only of towering buildings, and visiting these places was divided into different tiers.
If you had money, you could sit at the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower to enjoy fine dining and the beautiful view of the entire Bund. If you didn’t have money, you couldn’t even go up the Oriental Pearl Tower.
In short, as long as you had money, you could live very comfortably in this magical city.
The mother and daughter’s first stop was Shanghai Disneyland. As the first Disneyland in mainland China, it used to require reservations and long queues just to enter the park when it first opened.
Today, after several price hikes, a regular adult ticket had already soared to nearly 800 yuan.
Since it was currently summer vacation, the scorching summer heat did not dampen people’s enthusiasm, and every project in the park was packed with people.
Fortunately, the mother and daughter chose the Disney VIP tour, which meant paying extra for a tour guide. This allowed them to use the VIP channels inside the park to experience the attractions directly, rather than waiting in line under the blazing sun like everyone else.
Chu Wanchen couldn’t help but sigh. Even in a fairytale paradise, having money and not having money resulted in two completely different experiences.
Because they used the VIP channel, it was still early after they finished playing several popular attractions. Even so, the two decided to come back for the fireworks show they missed today when the weather got cooler.
Although the two had consumed the Whitening Essence and wouldn’t get tan, the outdoor temperature was still very high, and they preferred to head indoors for the air conditioning.
The driver dropped them off at the Oriental Pearl Tower, and they took the elevator up to the revolving restaurant at the top to enjoy lunch.
The two discussed and decided to cancel all their subsequent outdoor itineraries. As two native residents of Qian City, after experiencing the beating of Shanghai’s high temperatures this morning, they realized they couldn’t withstand this kind of heat at all. They might as well stay indoors.
To be honest, the food at the Oriental Pearl Tower restaurant didn’t taste that great; Chu Wanchen felt it couldn’t even compare to the hole-in-the-wall eateries on the streets of Qian City.
But when it came to dining, while taste was important, the ambiance of a restaurant was also a major plus.
With the added bonus of the restaurant’s environment, this lunch gave Chu Wanchen and her mother a different kind of satisfaction.
The two changed their afternoon itinerary from outdoors to indoors.
They strolled along the East Nanjing Road pedestrian street, selecting a lot of souvenirs for relatives and friends.
Time slipped away amidst their shopping spree. Once they had bought enough souvenirs, the mother and daughter decided to head back.
After dinner, the mother and daughter decided not to go out the next day. Firstly, because the weather was simply too hot, and secondly, because the jewelry designer they had booked at Chaumet the night before last was coming to the house tomorrow to customize exclusive jewelry for Shao Wenxin.
At night, Chu Wanchen lay in bed, wondering what good things the system would reward her with tomorrow, and unconsciously drifted into dreamland.