Chapter 47
Chapter 47
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 47
Chapter Title: The Path of Appearance
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Since we checked in early Saturday morning, we were supposed to pay for three nights and four days, which would have been six million won.
But they gave us a million-won discount on our stay, so we only paid five million.
Perhaps it was because we ordered so much room service throughout the weekend.
Thanks to that, we were able to check out in high spirits.
"Let's come back again sometime."
"It feels like such a waste of money. I'll look for a cheaper place with a nicer interior."
"But the room service is delicious. And they deliver even in the dead of night."
"Ah, that does seem like a huge advantage."
"It's expensive for a reason."
We stopped by my place to drop off our luggage and change clothes, then headed straight to work.
It was painful to see Jung Hye-na's legs trembling uncontrollably.
"Don't you think people at work will find it strange?"
"We can just say we went to the gym."
"Oh, right."
"Oppa, I have a favor to ask..."
"Just say it."
"Starting today, for a little while, can we... you know, do it from behind while lying on our sides?"
It must be because spreading her legs is too difficult.
I understood without any trouble.
"We can do that, or I can enter from above even if you lie flat with your legs together."
"Oh, is that possible too? There's so much I don't know."
"I'll teach you, step by step. Don't worry. We can learn as we go."
Don't worry, Hye-na.
I'll gladly unveil the treasure trove of knowledge I amassed during my virgin days.
"What's your favorite position, Oppa?"
"I like positions where our bodies touch as much as possible. You?"
"I like whatever you like."
She's so cute I could die.
It makes me want to do it with her one more time.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ After parting with Jung Hye-na, I steeled my resolve on my way to the cafe.
'I will select the additional destiny enhancement privilege.'
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Please enhance one of the following four paths of destiny.] [The unselected paths will be deleted.] 1. Path of Wealth
2. Path of Intelligence
4. Path of Appearance
5. Path of Sex
Excluding Health, which I've already acquired, there were four paths.
Wealth was the least useful for my sex life.
And since I wasn't planning on becoming a professor or going to college, intelligence was also unnecessary.
I didn't know what the original Chang-woo's intelligence was like.
But after testing myself, I found I had retained all the intelligence and knowledge from my past life.
Academic articles I had read without difficulty in my past life were still easy to understand.
Therefore, it was logical to enhance either Appearance or Sex.
Though, to be honest, neither seemed like it would make a huge difference to me at this point.
It was like giving another two trillion dollars to a Saudi prince who already had two trillion.
It wouldn't fundamentally change his life, would it?
So, I changed my way of thinking.
"For the additional destiny enhancement, I will choose a path not for myself, but for Hye-na."
Appearance and Sex.
Between the two, I didn't even have to think about which one was for Jung Hye-na.
It was Appearance, without a doubt.
Jung Hye-na looked like she could die of happiness just by looking at my face.
She'd squeal that I looked like I was in a photoshoot just by drinking water.
My visuals were probably the biggest contributor to her pleasure during sex.
Therefore, I will become even more handsome for Hye-na's sake.
This is my choice.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [You have chosen to enhance the Path of Appearance.] [The remaining 3 paths of destiny will be deleted.] [All animals, not just humans, love beautiful things.] [This is an instinct imprinted on their genes.] [Even babies, untaught in standards of beauty, can distinguish and prefer handsome men and beautiful women.] [You already possess top-tier beauty that has reached its peak.] [However, to be blunt, being the best among humans means you have not yet transcended humanity.] What?
The message sounds kind of menacing, doesn't it?
It seems like it's about to give me something amazing, so why am I so tense?
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [The path of destiny toward a beauty that transcends humanity has been thrown wide open.] [As time passes, you will gradually and naturally become more beautiful.] I'm going to get even more handsome?
I can't even imagine it.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Aging is the enemy of beauty.] [Aging can no longer diminish your appearance. Your external appearance will no longer be affected by aging.] Thanks to choosing Health, I already age ten times slower than others.
I guess this means my outward appearance won't even be affected by that anymore.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Your beauty is already at the highest level, but it cannot overcome differences in personal preference.] [Someone might think another person is more handsome than you.] [From now on, all differences in personal preference are ignored.] [Anyone who sees you will acknowledge that you are the most beautiful person in the world.] [This imprinting effect is permanent.] Let me summarize in two lines.
1. I'm going to get even more handsome. To a superhuman level.
2. Anyone who sees me will, regardless of their personal taste, acknowledge that I'm the most handsome man in the world.
Huh, I think I made a good choice.
Seems like it was a good idea to discard the paths of Wealth, Intelligence, and Sex.
I briefly checked my reflection in the first-floor window.
What will I look like if I get even more handsome than this?
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ As soon as I got to work, I stood in front of the counter, turned off all the basic filters, and took a selfie.
The owner's younger sister, Gong Ji-hyun, asked.
"What's this? Why the sudden selfie? Sending it to some girl?"
"No, it's just for my records."
"Records?"
"I'm working out. So I plan to record how the fat on my face changes every day."
"You're working out? Which gym? Let's go together."
"That's a secret."
"Tch. So blunt."
I didn't know how to interpret the interest Gong Ji-hyun showed me whenever she had the chance.
Was she genuinely making a serious move?
Or was she just casually testing the waters?
I hoped she wouldn't foolishly cling to a connection that was never meant to be.
It would be painful for me, too.
"Chang-woo, I'm here."
"Lee Chang-woo. Why are you so diligent? You're making me feel awkward."
The first was Hwang Ah-young, the second was Choi Ji-soo.
Today, both women had lined up before work started to secure a table.
It didn't seem like they knew each other.
They also didn't seem to know that the original Chang-woo had slept with both of them.
Since most of the female customers in the cafe were my followers, it would be hard to notice unless they actually talked to each other.
Would all hell break loose if Hye-na came here?
Maybe that's why she said she would come and then didn't.
Because Hwang Ah-young and Choi Ji-soo are here every day.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The youngest employee, Jo Seo-young, kept glancing at Lee Chang-woo, her face flushing as she whispered to her seniors.
"Unnis, doesn't Chang-woo Oppa seem a little different today?"
"You felt it too? I also thought Chang-woo seemed different than usual today."
"I can't put my finger on it, but he has a... slightly more dangerous feeling? His aura?"
"His skin looks even better than it did on Friday. And his vibe has deepened."
"What on earth did he do over the weekend to come back even sexier in just two days?"
"Maybe he went on a trip with his girlfriend?"
"No way, he said he doesn't have a girlfriend, remember? He said so at the last company dinner."
"He probably has a lot of 'friends' who are girls. There must be tons of women begging him to date them, or even just to see him for a little while without dating."
Gong Ji-hyun's expression soured as she listened to the female employees' whispers.
She looked at Lee Chang-woo with a somewhat displeased gaze.
But her eyes glazed over, captivated by a subtle aura that seemed to enchant her down to her very genes.
How could someone be so handsome?
How could such a man exist in this world?
The day before Lee Chang-woo started working, she heard that the cafe's hourly sales had increased by more than fifty times just by him sitting there.
When her brother told her that, she had scoffed in disbelief.
No matter how handsome a person was, could one man really make women spend their own money to keep ordering?
But now, on her sixth day of working with Lee Chang-woo,
Gong Ji-hyun had to acknowledge the demonic influence he held over the opposite sex.
After all, she herself was struggling, unable to break free.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Sales seem to be a little higher than usual.
Is enhancing the Path of Appearance having an effect?
Looking in the mirror, I can't tell what's changed.
The message said I would become more handsome gradually and naturally.
I'll have to take pictures under the same conditions every day and compare them.
The difference should become noticeable over time.
"Do you happen to deliver?"
"Ah, we don't do deliveries from the store ourselves, but if you place an order through a delivery app..."
The man was dressed in a neat suit.
He looked like an ordinary man in his mid-thirties, but he had the air of a businessman.
Was it just my imagination?
His gaze on me felt somewhat sharp.
"Sir, how large is your order? If it's too much for a single delivery driver, we can deliver it directly from the store."
"I'd like to order 500 cups of coffee and other drinks, excluding tea. And add 2,000 pieces of sliced cake, chocolates, macarons, and sandwiches in total."
The owner's jaw dropped.
This was a massive group order.
"We can't prepare that amount immediately. What time do you need it by?"
"By 4 PM, to this location. Is that possible?"
After checking the address the man in the suit showed him, the owner grinned widely and nodded.
"Of course, it's more than possible."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
The man in the suit gave me a meaningful look.
What was that about? He didn't seem gay.
"That will be 20,015,500 won."
Wow, he just swiped his card for over 20 million won in one go.
The owner looked like he could die of happiness.
About 5 million of that 20 million would probably become my incentive.
The part-timers looked devastated.
They must have felt overwhelmed by the sudden massive order.
The owner quickly stepped in to manage the situation.
"I'll pay you all 1.2 times your hourly wage today. Don't tell the night shift later."
"Wow, thank you!"
There's no better remedy for fatigue than a financial one.
"Hyung, I feel a bit awkward getting an incentive for this. This sale isn't because of me."
"A contract is a contract. And why do you think it's not because of you? Didn't you see that guy checking you out? He's definitely gay."
"That's even more horrifying."
"I'm kidding. Anyway, we never got huge group orders like this before you came. This is all thanks to you."
We worked hard making coffee and packing pastries.
Packing 500 servings was no easy task.
"So, what are you going to use to transport all this?"
"I have a pickup truck. I'll have to go get it."
"Wow, you have a pickup truck too? You've got all the things a man could dream of."
When the time came, the owner went to make the delivery.
But when he returned, he looked very unhappy.
"Did something go wrong? You don't look so good."
"The delivery was fine."
"Then there was a problem besides the delivery."
"The delivery location was a commercial shoot. It was for the staff and the fans who gathered to watch."
"Why is that a problem?"
"Instead of calling a coffee truck, they went out of their way to come to our cafe, where you work, to place a group order."
"..."
"The man who placed the order said so himself. He thought you would come along, too."