With the attendance system linked, I'm taking off!

After Su Huan finished the meeting and packed her things, it was already past noon when she returned to her workstation.

She took out her phone, opened the WeChat chat interface, and found that Qin Yun had passed through the toll station half an hour earlier. Su Huan immediately dialed the number.

The call connected quickly, and Qin Yun's voice came through: "According to the navigation, we'll be at Ali Area A in about 15 minutes. There seem to be quite a few gates here. Which one should I choose?"

Su Huan quickly said, "Come to Gate A2 on Gaojiao Road, I'll wait for you at the entrance."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Su Huan hurriedly went to the bathroom, looked in the mirror, tidied her hair, and applied lipstick to her lips. Only after making sure she was satisfied did she go downstairs.

Su Huan arrived at the roadside near the entrance of A2, thought for a moment, and took out her phone to look for a place to eat.

There are quite a few good restaurants near Ali, including many upscale ones, but Su Huan wouldn't normally spend money in such places. Although she earns a considerable annual salary, she's still just an ordinary worker, and excessive spending is unacceptable to her.

After temporarily selecting a few alternatives, a car suddenly stopped next to her.

The car door then lowered, revealing Qin Yun's face: "Beautiful lady, would you do me the honor of having dinner together?"

Su Huan ignored the man's teasing, glanced at the Land Rover Defender in front of her, and asked with a hint of surprise, "Didn't you say you were very poor? Is this what you mean by being poor?"

"Let's talk about it when we get up here."

Su Huan clicked her tongue in amazement, opened the passenger door and got in: "I didn't expect you to be a hidden tycoon, able to easily afford such a luxury car."

Qin Yun laughed, "What a pleasant surprise! Where shall we eat? You're not really going to treat me to the legendary West Lake dish—West Lake Vinegar Fish, are you?"

Su Huan handed him her phone: "Take a look at these three companies and pick one."

Qin Yun clicked on the links and glanced at each one, then randomly chose one. Although the average cost per person was over 500, he didn't pay much attention to it.

Su Huan immediately made a phone call, and luckily there was still one private room available for reservation.

Soon, the car arrived at its destination. Before he could even open the door, a young security guard came over and opened it for him. He even offered to park the car for him before he could turn off the engine.

He was still a little worried, thinking to himself, "I still have a lot of valuables in my car, will they be stolen?"

Qin Yun turned to Su Huan and said, "There's definitely a reason why it's expensive. I've only ever seen people parking their cars on TV."

Su Huan laughed heartily: "I've never been here before either, thanks to you."

The two country bumpkins were led to a private room by the waiter. The room was decorated in a very stylish way.

Just as I sat down, another waiter came over with a bottle of red wine: "Sir, ma'am, we have Concha y Toro in stock today. Would you like to order a bottle?"

"What is that?" Qin Yun was completely confused, then saw Su Huan wave her hand, "No need, thank you."

The waiter smiled slightly, handed the two a menu, and then stood aside quietly waiting.

Qin Yun opened the menu, which was in Chinese, English, and even French and Italian. He wondered why a restaurant like this had to have French and Italian. Did they expect foreigners to come and eat there?

Soon, the two ordered their food and handed the menu to the waiter.

After the waiter left, Su Huan smiled and said, "I heard from my colleagues that this restaurant has a lot of foreigners from Europe who come here to dine."

"There really is one?"

Qin Yun realized he had been a bit naive; it turned out the restaurant wasn't trying to show off.

"You said you saw Bingbing? Why did he go back? I remember he was doing well at Huawei."

Qin Yun shrugged: "I only just found out that his family is actually from Shou County, and that he is the inheritor of a traditional intangible cultural heritage tofu-making family in Shou County. He went back to inherit this business."

Although Su Huan had seen the video, she was still somewhat surprised: "Wouldn't that mean their income would drop significantly?"

"Judging from Bingbing's tone, he's quite willing to go back." Qin Yun recalled how happy Hu Bingbing seemed.

"Okay." Su Huan nodded, took a sip of water, and asked, "So what are your plans next? Don't you really need me to recommend you? With your skills, getting a P8 position shouldn't be a problem."

"Thank you, but no need." Qin Yun refused without hesitation. "I'll go home first, and then I plan to travel around and catch up with some old friends from university."

Seeing Qin Yun's reaction, Su Huan sighed, "Please don't film any more dangerous videos in the future. You have no idea how my heart almost stopped when I saw the video you sent. When did you even start rock climbing? I don't remember you doing it in college!"

"I got into it by accident after graduation," Qin Yun said without batting an eye, lying without even thinking. "As I played around, I gradually moved into the field of free solo climbing."

At this point, he smiled and said, "Actually, it wasn't as dangerous as you imagine. Why do you think I stayed in Shandong for so many days? It was to survey the actual situation and understand the true condition of each rock point. So what you see as dangerous was actually under my control. It was the result of meticulous planning, not an impulse to truly risk one's life."

Hearing Qin Yun's certainty, Su Huan believed him: "But I still feel it's too dangerous, I always feel that one slip and..."

"I'm not a reckless person!"

"So you really want to do self-media? I feel like it's not easy to do self-media these days." Su Huan thought of the traditional tofu video that Qin Yun filmed. Although it was complete, it didn't have any highlights. Compared to his rock climbing video, even a novice could tell which one would get more views.

"Let's take it one step at a time. It's hard to do self-media now because it's hard to find a niche. Basically, all the niches you know are on short video platforms. If you want to stand out, you can only compete on quality." Qin Yun didn't think too much about it. He really wasn't confident that he could succeed in self-media.

The two chatted for a while, and soon the waiter started serving the dishes.

Since it was Western food, we used knives and forks, and there weren't any problems eating it. In fact, the taste was quite good, not as outrageous as I had imagined; it seems the high price is justified.

Refined, delicious, and small portions are characteristics of most Western dishes.

Halfway through the meal, Su Huan suddenly asked, "Do you know how many people from our class came to Hangzhou?"

"A lot?" Qin Yun took a bite of beef, thought for a moment and said, "I remember Shao Yan is at Hikvision, Xia Weiwei went to Geely, and I don't know about the others."

Su Huan rolled her eyes at him: "You remember the only two girls so clearly."

Qin Yun chuckled and buried his head in his rice.

"Fei Kai, Chen Ziyi, and Zhang Kang are also in Hangzhou," Su Huan continued. "Why don't we get together sometime while you're in Hangzhou?"

Qin Yun hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and refused: "Forget it. I haven't been in contact with them since graduation. We all have different circles of friends, so there's no need to bother them."

That being said, Qin Yun knew that the real reason was not that.

"Alright, you can decide for yourself." Su Huan took a bite of foie gras. "So, what are your plans for this afternoon? Have you booked a hotel?"

"I plan to take a walk around West Lake this afternoon. As a native of Zhejiang, I can't go on my way to visit West Lake in my entire life."

"Okay, I have work to do this afternoon, so I won't keep you company."

"Okay, you just do your thing. I'll stay in Hangzhou for two days. I'll let you know before I leave."

……

In the end, Su Huan paid the bill; the meal cost over 1,300 yuan.

"Next time let's choose something more affordable. This 1300 yuan can buy us five or six hot pot meals," Qin Yun complained.

As he walked out of the restaurant, he made up his mind never to go to such a Western restaurant again. Even though the valet had brought his car over and even washed it, it couldn't change his mind.

"Consider it a lesson learned." Su Huan had an expression of shared indignation.

The two drove away and soon returned to the A2 gate of Ali, parking on the side of the road.

"I'll contact you then, bye!"

"Okay, bye-bye!"

After Su Huan went inside, Qin Yun opened his phone's navigation app, preparing to head to West Lake. At that moment, the system's voice rang in his ears again, and the system panel appeared before his eyes.

[Check-in task issued: Please go to West Lake in Hangzhou, start from Liulang Wenying, and walk through the ten scenic spots of West Lake. You must stay at each scenic spot for more than 20 minutes. When all ten scenic spots are lit up, the check-in is completed.]

Looking at the task, Qin Yun smiled.

This wasn't much harder than his first daily check-in task after obtaining the system; it just took a little more time, but in terms of difficulty, it wasn't difficult at all.

Compared to a life-threatening challenge like rock climbing at Fanzi Cliff, I really hope there are more challenges like touring West Lake.

He has now figured out a pattern: the generation of check-in tasks is completely unpredictable.

So far, the check-in tasks have revealed absolutely no pattern. The only pattern, if any, is related to location. There hasn't been a single task where the person is in one location, but the task itself is in another.

"That's good. This way, the missions follow me instead of me following the missions, which gives me a lot more freedom."

Enter your destination, and Xiao Tuantuan's voice comes through the phone: "Here we are, bro. Tuantuan will give you directions. Cheer up, don't be so down, everybody let's go..."

Qin Yun lightly pressed the accelerator, and the car responded instantly. The surging power output made this multi-ton vehicle seem to handle the road with ease.

……

Forty minutes later, around 2 p.m., Qin Yun appeared on the shore of West Lake.

September should be a time of autumnal beauty, but in Hangzhou, he experienced what the "autumn tiger" truly meant. The scorching sun made him feel as if he were back in Beijing's hottest summer.

Even so, the West Lake area was still teeming with people, and tourists could be seen everywhere.

Qin Yun stood on the shore, gazing into the distance. The lake was as clear as a mirror, reflecting the pale blue of the sky and the light, fluffy clouds. A gentle breeze stirred, creating delicate ripples. If the scorching sun were any gentler, Qin Yun felt it would be perfect.

The real West Lake is definitely different from the West Lake in your imagination. This is true of most beautiful scenery; their beauty only exists in the lens.

No matter the scenery, if it's crowded with people, you can't truly feel the sense of being surrounded by the scenery; you'll only feel the impact of being surrounded by crowds.

I glanced at the boats gliding across the lake, and then looked further into the distance to the dark, inky mountains. The weather today made the horizon hazy and indistinct, and the mountains looked like ink paintings on a patchwork.

He turned and walked towards the direction of Willow Waves and Orioles. When he fully entered the scenic area of ​​Willow Waves and Orioles, a scenic spot icon of "Willow Waves and Orioles" suddenly appeared on the panel. It was already lit up, and the timer information was displayed below it.

Willows sway in the breeze, where orioles sing, but alas, it is September, so there are no orioles to be heard. However, the garden is still lush and green, with its clear lake, willows and reeds along the banks, and the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms in the air, creating a unique and charming atmosphere.