'I finally got home.'
Ling Tian sat down at the dining table as soon as he arrived home because there was no study desk in his studio.
Actually, his predecessor had considered purchasing one in the past.
However, he quickly discarded the idea when he realized there was not enough space in his studio.
Of course, his predecessor was fine with it.
As long as the atmosphere was quiet, he could study anywhere, including at the dining table.
'This reminds me of my time as a university student.'
He felt a sense of nostalgia as he opened the book because he also used to study alone in college.
'Alright! It's time to study.'
In an instant, his focus was fixed on the book before him.
The bed, kitchen, sofa, and everything else in his studio suddenly faded into the background, as if there was nothing but the pages of a book in front of him.
As he turned the page, notifications popped up.
[Business Proficiency +1%]
[Business (Level: Beginner | Progress: 16%)]
Ling Tian ignored it and kept reading the book.
Maybe it was because his predecessor was smart, or perhaps it was thanks to the system, but for some reason, he found the material surprisingly easy to understand.
He only needed to read it once to fully understand everything as if he were going through an elementary school textbook.
[Business Proficiency +1%]
[Business (Level: Beginner | Progress: 17%)]
Notifications popped up again, but he ignored it like before.
[Business Proficiency +1%]
[Business (Level: Beginner | Progress: 18%)]
By the time his progress reached 18%, a quest completion notification appeared.
[Ding! The quest has been completed.]
[Ding! Host has received the World Access Key card(x1). Host can find the card in the inventory.]
"Oh! The quest has been completed?" he stretched his arms before finally looking at the wall clock.
'It's already 10:30 pm. I should go to sleep now.'
He closed the book and headed to the bathroom.
Once he finished washing his face and brushing his teeth, he lay on the bed.
'Today was a good day. I hope I will have another good day tomorrow.'
He embraced the bolster pillow and shut his eyes.
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The following day, Ling Tian went to the campus after breakfast. Since his studio was close to his university, he chose to walk.
Once his classes were over, he returned to his studio because he planned to go jogging.
'I will go there on foot.'
There was a football stadium one kilometer away from his studio named Yunhai Stadium.
When there were no events or matches, people used it for jogging.
Of course, they jogged outside the football field because they were not allowed to enter the stadium.
"Alright! It's time to build up my stamina." With that idea in mind, he traveled to the football stadium.
But once he reached his destination, he was surrounded by his admirers.
"Ling Tian, I've never seen you in this place before. Is it your first time jogging here?"
"Ling Tian, how about we jog together?"
"Ling Tian, rumor has it that jogging while holding hands can increase stamina instantly. How about we try to find out if it's true or not?"
"Ling Tian, you look cool in your workout clothes."
"That's right. You are even cooler than the celebrities on the TV."
"Ling Tian, our T-shirts has the same color. It's like we are destined to spend time together today. How about we jog together?"
One by one, they flirted with him and tried to get him to jog with them.
As Ling Tian was having a hard time, ten meters away from him, Shen Yueyan was facing the same problem.
However, she could handle the situation immediately because she didn't care as much about her image as Ling Tian.
She directly told them not to disturb her, or else she would report them to the security guards around the stadium.
'Hmm?'
She finally noticed him.
'He is surrounded by his fans as usual.'
She was not surprised when she saw them because he was as popular as her at Tianshang University.
'Should I help him?'
She suddenly felt sorry when she saw his expression.
'It's rare to see him doing anything other than studying, so I will help him out.'
She approached them right away.
"Ling Tian, you have arrived?" Shen Yueyan acted as if they had planned to jog together.
"Nurse Shen?" his fans turned to her in surprise because they believed she had no close relationship with Ling Tian.
"Hi, everyone." Shen Yueyan greeted them before returning her attention to him. "Ling Tian, shall we warm up a little bit before jogging?"
"Alright." Ling Tian understood the meaning behind her actions immediately.
'Thank you, nurse Shen.'
He added in his mind.
"Nurse Shen, was there a promise between you and Ling Tian to jog together?" a blue-haired woman asked curiously.
"Yes." Shen Yueyan lied.
"Since when did you two become so close that you promised to jog together?" the red-haired woman asked. "As far as I know, you two have never talked outside of his visits to your clinic. Or have you two been this close for a while now?"
"You are right. This is our first time meeting outside the clinic," Shen Yueyan replied calmly. "As for why we agreed to jog together, it just happened by accident."
She then continued, "It started with a random comment about jogging during his visit yesterday, and we just agreed to exercise together today. It was not planned or anything special."
"Is that true, Ling Tian?" a green-haired woman asked.
"Yeah." He lied. "We planned to jog together yesterday."
"Everyone, I would appreciate it if you didn't disturb our jog today." Shen Yueyan said. "You can go back to flirting with him tomorrow."
"… alright." They agreed because they could not refuse her request.
"Ling Tian, tell me if you want to jog with me too."
"See you later, Ling Tian."
"Be careful on your exercise!"
One by one, they turned and left.
"Thank you, nurse Shen." Ling Tian expressed his gratitude.
"It must be hard to be so popular!" she teased with a playful smile.
The corner of his lips twitched.
'You are also popular, so you must know about it.'
He didn't expect her to tease him.
"By the way, did you hit your head or eat something strange today?" she asked as she began warming up.
Instead of answering her question immediately, he asked, "Why are you asking me that?"
"It's just that this is the first time I've seen you doing anything other than studying. I thought I was in a parallel world earlier." She previously doubted what she saw because he always studied whenever she spotted him.
"Well, I realized that exercise is just as important as studying, so I decided to start working out." He could not tell her that he was not his predecessor, so he chose to lie.
"You made the right decision because a healthy body is the greatest gift." She replied. "When you were healthy, you had countless desires. But when you were sick, all of them disappeared and were replaced by just one, the desire to be healthy again."
She then continued, "Most people forget about this nowadays and when they grow old, they finally realize how important work out really is. But by then, it's already too late because their bodies aren't the same as when they were young. In the end, all they can do is regret not taking care of themselves while they were still young and healthy."
"You are right, nurse Shen." In his past life, Ling Tian exercised regularly because, as a singer who also danced, he needed excellent stamina.
"Since we have done warming up. Shall we jog together now?" she asked.