Chapter 64: Hello there, mm

Chapter 64: Hello There, Miss

When it comes to investigating and understanding someone before escalating a relationship, Gao Yun's approach is actually quite different from most men; it is somewhat similar to that of women.

Generally speaking, if most men take a fancy to a pretty woman, they usually do not bother considering her family background, personality, or whether the two of them are a good match. They just want to establish a relationship first, sleep together, and deal with the rest later, unable to worry about so much.

The thinking and logic of most women, on the other hand, are quite different. If a woman develops a favorable impression of a man based on his appearance, she will first observe and analyze him for a period of time. Only when she believes that his material capability, sense of responsibility, and personality meet her standards in every aspect will she implicitly consent to escalating the relationship, or give subtle hints to express her affection.

It all comes down to the same logic: a man can sleep with any woman, pull up his pants afterward, brush himself off, and walk away. Women cannot afford to do that. They are the ones who have to endure ten months of pregnancy and propagate the offspring, which is why they tend to be much more cautious.

However, the wondrous thing about love is that you often weigh the pros and cons, conclude after comprehensive consideration that it is unsuitable, and yet still choose to be with that person.

Only a tiny fraction of people, rational to the point of cold-bloodedness, will decisively stamp out the affection in their hearts and give up on continuing deep contact with the other person—in other words, cutting their losses in time.

Of course, Gao Yun's pre-investigation method does not mean he thinks like a woman, nor does it mean he belongs to that cold and rational category. He simply does it to figure out the "enemy situation" so that he can escalate the relationship better and faster.

The core idea still highlights a single word: sleep with her first, figure it out after!

The future? We'll let the future take its natural course.
An accident? If an accident happens, I'll take responsibility.
I will shoulder my responsibilities as a man; I am no scumbag.
However, since everyone is an adult, we are all very careful about safety. After all, human lives are at stake.

...

"Ah, I'm so exhausted!"

Far away in the capital city, Jiang Jingqi had just successfully passed the annual examination of the China Opera and Dance Drama Theater Dance Troupe.

She returned home carrying a wave of exhaustion, took a shower, slipped into a pair of shorts and a tank top, and reclined in the massage chair in her bedroom. With her phone in hand, she started browsing Douyin, enjoying the most relaxing moment of her day.

"Haha, this one is hilarious!"
"Hey, that's not a bad dance!"

After scrolling through a bunch of silly, funny, dance-related, and boxing-related videos, a direct message suddenly popped up and caught her attention.

"Hello! I used to dance street dance, and recently I saw your piece *Enchanting Heart* on a TV program. That was the first time I realized contemporary dance could be performed like that—it was simply amazing! May I ask if it's still too late for me to learn contemporary dance now? How should I get started?"

Hmm? This private message was somewhat interesting.

Jiang Jingqi grew curious. Most private messages from fans were either boring harassment, pure worship and praise, or simple requests for dance knowledge.

However, after watching her contemporary dance, she had never encountered anyone who was so shocked that they wanted to abandon their original dance genre, "turn over a new leaf," and learn contemporary dance instead.

Out of curiosity, she clicked on the sender's Douyin profile.

Seeing the name "Gao Yun" and the "Followed Each Other" badge in the upper right corner, Jiang Jingqi felt a slight wave of surprise.

"So it's him? This internet celebrity with nearly twenty million followers followed me back?"

As someone whose hobbies were dance and boxing, the videos Jiang Jingqi watched on Douyin naturally revolved around those two subjects.

Coincidentally, the *Trainee* series filmed by Gao Yun not only included learning street dance segments but also mixed martial arts training sessions. Naturally, Douyin kept pushing his content to Jiang Jingqi's phone.

After watching a video or two of Gao Yun doing street dance and combat, she developed an interest in this video blogger. Once she went through every single video on his account, she became completely captivated.

Thus, the account named "Gao Yun" became one of Jiang Jingqi's hundred and twenty followed accounts.

Why did those seemingly mundane recordings of daily life feel so damn interesting that she just wanted to keep watching?

Was it the aura of a super-rich tycoon exuding from the videos?
That played a small part. Those damned rich people were truly extravagant! Since she couldn't live their lifestyle, wasn't it fine to just watch and broaden her horizons? Sob, sob... The dishes cooked by that private chef looked delicious just by looking at them.

Was it the sharing of professional fitness and training knowledge by his team in the videos?
That also played a small part. Even though Jiang Jingqi didn't work out regularly, bumps and bruises were inevitable when practicing dance, and muscle strains happened from time to time. Seeing Clayton share knowledge on muscle rehabilitation and stretching proved very helpful to her.

Were the street dance, combat, and guitar-playing-and-singing segments in the videos visually appealing and educational?
That played a part as well. As a dancer, Jiang Jingqi was interested in all genres of dance and knew a little bit of every style, not to mention she was also a combat sports enthusiast. And music? Very few people in the world dislike music, otherwise Douyin wouldn't be called Douyin.

Therefore, having a little bit of everything—satisfying all kinds of user preferences—explained Gao Yun's terrifying follower growth rate.

More importantly, Jiang Jingqi felt that this blogger was extraordinary.

This extraordinariness wasn't simply the straightforward kind of wealth, talent, or good looks that could be seen with the naked eye.

Instead, it stemmed from a transcendent spiritual level and a unique way of thinking.

Gao Yun rarely spoke in his videos, and he certainly never explained to his viewers why he was spending a fortune hiring a team for fitness training, employing dedicated dance and music teachers, or what ultimate goal he was trying to achieve.

The so-called debut as a trainee was obviously a joke, so what was the purpose?

It seemed to boil down to simply: I like it, and it is only right and proper that I do it, with no other reason.
I want to, I can, and so I will do it.

Almost everyone who watched Gao Yun's videos could faintly perceive the charismatic personality radiating from him—something ineffable and vague.

Silent, resolute, and never backing down.

Shouldn't someone so wealthy, who no longer needed to hustle for a livelihood, be more relaxed, spending every day eating, drinking, making merry, traveling for leisure, and playing with life?

Yet this blogger did not do that. Instead, he utilized every minute of his day to the absolute limit, lined up dense schedules, repeated tedious physical training, and diligently studied the things he loved.

He was improving bit by bit and making rapid progress.

Whether it was the enhancement of physical strength and data, the more aesthetic lines of his muscular physique, or the elevated proficiency in street dance, guitar, and singing, every viewer could witness it all.

Evolution, metamorphosis, growing stronger step by step—it seemed as though nothing could ever block his endless, fierce drive for self-improvement.

"With a single blade, a hundred paths are cleaved; with a single heart, the resolve remains unchanged."

After watching all of Gao Yun's videos and carefully savoring the brief bio on his Douyin profile, how could anyone fail to feel deeply moved and experience a twinge of admiration?

Jiang Jingqi was no exception. Seeing that the person who sent the message was Gao Yun—whom she had long followed—she felt a trace of excitement. After pondering for a moment, she replied:

"(Laughs) Of course you should start by finding a teacher, just like how you learned street dance. I'm not sure who teaches contemporary dance best in Hulu City, but if you come to the capital, you are welcome to study at my dance studio. Many teachers there, including myself, can teach you."