I started as a spirited young man, and the system made me a male god.

Traffic was relatively smooth on a weekday afternoon, and the taxi quickly took Chen Fei to his destination—the Shisihang Clothing Wholesale Market.

As soon as I got out of the car, a wave of heat mixed with exhaust fumes, dust, and the smell of fabric hit me.

Before me lay a vast complex of buildings, consisting of several old, interconnected structures, with countless signs of various colors hanging on their exterior walls.

The area has a huge flow of people, and many of them are not just casual visitors.

They were in a hurry, pushing small carts or carrying bulging plastic bags filled with newly purchased clothing.

"The scale is indeed quite large." Chen Fei felt confident. He took out his phone, pulled up the "perfect summer outfits for men" guide that he had found in the car, took a deep breath, and joined the surging crowd.

Stepping inside the market felt like entering another world.

The passageway was narrow, lined with a variety of shops, with clothes hanging everywhere, making it almost impossible to see the original color of the walls.

They have all kinds of clothing in every style, and the prices are quite cheap.

With ample funds at his disposal, Chen Fei naturally went all out, unlike the others who compared prices repeatedly, focusing entirely on "completing the mission."

He would compare the photos on his phone, and as long as the style and color were similar, he would pay directly.

"Boss, I'd like one of these T-shirts in this color, size XL."

"These khaki cargo pants are one size fits all, right? Okay, just wrap them up."

"Is this jacket only available in size M? Oh well, I'll take it too."

He was extremely efficient at shopping; in less than an hour, he was carrying two large bags of his spoils, bulging like the other wholesalers around him.

Since there was no fitting room, Chen Fei had to go home to try it on.

Looking at the two large bags of clothes, Chen Fei was already impatient, as if he could already see his "basic fashion sense" beckoning to him.

Satisfied, Chen Fei walked out of the bustling market building and stood in the shade by the roadside, ready to call a Didi (ride-hailing service) on his phone.

He put down the bag, rubbed his fingers which were red from being squeezed by the plastic bag, and just as he took out his phone—

"Ouch!"

A short, startled cry followed by a dull thud as something heavy fell to the ground came from the side and behind.

Chen Fei subconsciously turned his head and saw a short-haired girl wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans trying to stuff a sack full of clothes into the trunk of a car.

The sack looked heavier than she was; she had clearly used too much force and couldn't maintain her balance after lifting it.

Seeing that she was about to fall completely due to the weight of the sack, Chen Fei rushed forward without thinking, stretched out his hands, and steadily supported the corner of the sack that was about to fall completely to the ground.

"Be careful!"

A tremendous weight instantly pressed down on Chen Fei's arm, causing the thin man to inwardly groan; the bag of clothes was indeed quite heavy.

The girl, still shaken, felt the support behind her and the weight of the sack lessen. She quickly used the leverage to steady herself and turned around, panting, "Th...thank you!"

Only then did Chen Fei get a clear look at her face. She looked to be in her early twenties, but she carried a weariness that seemed out of place for her age.

"It's nothing, just a small favor." Chen Fei smiled and used his arms to help her lift the heavy sack back up. "I'll put it in for you while I'm at it."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief, a relieved smile spreading across her face, and quickly moved aside: "Thank you so much! I overestimated my strength."

Without saying anything more, Chen Fei took one last step and carefully stuffed the large sack into the trunk, adjusting its position for her and closing the trunk lid.

[Congratulations on gaining 110 charm points in Jiang Che's eyes. The system rewards you with 1100 yuan.]

Jiang Che walked over and, upon closer inspection, realized that Chen Fei was about the same age as him. He then asked, "Where are you going now? How about I give you a ride? It's not easy to get a taxi around here."

Chen Fei naturally wouldn't refuse this opportunity to save money and gain charm at the same time, and immediately agreed: "I'm planning to go to Dalei District, thank you for your help!"

"Haha, what a coincidence, I was just passing by there," Jiang Che laughed, appearing quite decisive, opened the car door and got in, then casually opened the passenger door, "Come on in, handsome."

Chen Fei nodded, got into the passenger seat, and carefully placed the two bags at his feet.

The car was very clean, and there were several cute Pokémon figurines on the dashboard.

After both of them fastened their seatbelts, Jiang Che started the engine, and the vehicle smoothly drove out of the parking space.

"You can set your location, I'll follow the navigation later," Jiang Che said, handing over his phone.

"Okay." Chen Fei took the phone, opened the navigation app, entered the name of his apartment, and handed the phone back.

Jiang Che took back his phone, habitually opened WeChat, pressed the voice button, and said, "I've bought the clothes, I'm going back now."

After speaking, she continued to look ahead, skillfully placing her phone on the stand with her right hand in one smooth motion.

As the vehicles merged into the traffic, Jiang Che gripped the steering wheel with both hands and drove attentively.

After a while, she spoke first: "Are all these clothes you bought for yourself?"

She glanced quickly at Chen Fei, then added, "By the way, my name is Jiang Che. What's yours?"

"My name is Chen Fei," Chen Fei answered truthfully, lightly kicking the bag at his feet. "Yeah, I finally managed to come all this way, and since they looked nice and were cheap, I couldn't resist buying a few extra to wear in rotation."

He then countered with, "And you? Buying so many clothes, are you in the clothing business?"

Jiang Che nodded, his tone slightly weary: "I guess so. I just graduated from university, and I'm starting my own clothing brand with the scholarship money I saved and the money my family gave me."

"Starting a business right after graduation, that's pretty impressive," Chen Fei said sincerely.

However, having seen too many entrepreneurs and projects in his past life, his tone didn't contain the exaggerated envy that one might expect from someone his age; instead, it sounded like a form of recognition.

Jiang Che seemed to have noticed this as well, and glanced at Chen Fei with curiosity.

In her opinion, Chen Fei looked to be around the same age as a recent college graduate, and his calm reaction to hearing about his peers starting their own businesses surprised her.

Then, she casually asked, "And you? What do you do for a living now?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei chuckled twice and said, half-jokingly, "Me? I'm also preparing to start a business, but I haven't quite decided on a specific direction yet."

He wasn't entirely lying. He had worked for so many years in his previous life, and now that he had transmigrated and had a system, he naturally wanted to start his own business and be his own boss.

"Oh, okay." Jiang Che nodded knowingly, a teasing smile playing on his lips. "Got it, so you're just going to lie low for now, right?"