The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

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As a well-known international grade A commercial building, Henglong Square was owned by HK Henglong Real Estate. The Henglong Square in Ming City was built just a few years ago, and most of the stores were luxury brands, truly considered the core business district as mentioned by the system.

Standing on the steps in front of the square, Zhou Wang took out his phone and began searching for nearby hair salons.

In fact, Zhou Wang originally wanted to find one while in the car, but the issue was, he got car sick whenever he played with his phone...

After browsing his phone for a while, Zhou Wang fell into the expected dilemma.

Since it was a core business district, there was no shortage of hair salons nearby, but it was precisely this abundance of choice that dazzled him.

Flagship store, high-end styling, private customization, men's grooming... various English terms interspersed with Japanese. Every shop looked quite upscale, making it difficult for Zhou Wang to choose.

Of course, more importantly, there was that famous saying,

"No one can walk out of a hair salon with a smile."

If it was on an ordinary day, it wouldn't matter, but today Zhou Wang came with a mission. The system's reimbursement percentage directly depended on the haircut's look, so he had to be cautious!

Zhou Wang thought carefully for a moment. Since he couldn't decide, he simply chose the most expensive one.

Although the most expensive wasn't necessarily the best, in a highly competitive service industry, price at least could determine the lower limit.

Re-sorting by price, Zhou Wang quickly honed in on a hair studio named "TIME."

Not for anything else, but just that average spending of 897 per person on the review app was enough to catch the eye.

Although this price was probably driven up by perm and dye services, an average hair salon only cost between 50 to over 100 per person. Even the most expensive Zhou Wang saw earlier was just 299 per person.

Checking the address, the studio was located on the 6th floor of Henglong Square. Zhou Wang made a phone call reservation first and, after getting a positive response, entered the mall and took the elevator up to the 6th floor.

In a relatively quiet corner, Zhou Wang found the store.

With an off-white door and walls, it didn't have much glitz, only an artful wood logo with the words "Time·Hair Studio" on the right wall.

Stepping into the foyer, the bright but non-glaring lights illuminated a male and a female assistant in work uniforms standing to the right. Upon seeing Zhou Wang enter, a sweet-looking, ponytailed young woman on the right came over with a smile.

"Hello, do you have a reservation?"

"I just called."

"Okay, please follow me."

After confirming, the young woman led Zhou Wang into the store and sat down in a reception area with transparent glass partitions.

Zhou Wang glanced around the store's environment. The overall decor indeed had a sense of design, using a lot of geometric elements, balancing simplicity and fashion.

Perhaps because it was relatively early or due to the many partitioned spaces in the store, Zhou Wang didn't see any other customers inside.

What caught Zhou Wang's attention most was the dozen picture frames hanging on the back wall.

The framed portraits were all handsome men and beautiful women, and Zhou Wang actually recognized most of them since they were all celebrities, including several who were currently still active popular stars.

"This is..."

"These celebrities were all clients served by our store's founder, Zhang Junfeng."

The young woman explained with a smile.

Zhou Wang's eyes lit up. Although he knew these things were just a gimmick, it did raise his confidence in the store.

"Can I get this Zhang teacher to cut my hair?" Zhou Wang asked directly.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry, Zhang teacher happens to be out of the store today, and to book him, you might need to make an appointment a day in advance!"

"I see, then just recommend a stylist for me."

Zhou Wang was slightly disappointed upon hearing this, but he obviously couldn't wait another day, so he said.

"Okay, if Mr. Zhou has high standards, I recommend teacher Yue Fei from our store. He's Zhang Junfeng's first apprentice and the current chief designer at the studio. The basic haircut fee is 1799 yuan..."

The young woman lit up a pad on the table, turned to a page of character profiles, and introduced them to Zhou Wang.

"How much?" Zhou Wang was stunned and couldn't help interrupting her.

1800 for a haircut?

Although knowing it might not be cheap, Zhou Wang could only say poverty limited his imagination.

He originally thought it would be just a few hundred at most, who knew a simple haircut could cost four figures.

If the apprentice was this expensive, he wondered how much Zhang teacher would charge. It couldn't possibly be over ten thousand, right?

"If you feel this price isn't suitable, we also offer options at 199, 399, and 699 in our store..."

The young woman cautiously said, mistaking Zhou Wang's reaction for hesitance over the price.

"No, just let this teacher Yue Fei cut it!"

Zhou Wang came back to his senses and immediately decided. Since the system was backing him, he wanted to see what an 1800 hairstyle looked like.

Zhou Wang was truly curious!

"Alright, this way please. Would it be okay if I washed your hair?"

After receiving Zhou Wang's agreement, perhaps because of a commission, the young woman's polite smile became a bit more enthusiastic.

Up next was a 20-minute shampoo session.

The lengthy process was due to the assistant using professional massage techniques to relax his scalp. The gentle, long fingers, combined with her pleasant perfume scent, made Zhou Wang enjoy it immensely.

There was originally a complimentary shoulder and neck massage, but with the system's countdown looming in his mind, Zhou Wang could only regretfully decline.

Afterward, the young woman led Zhou Wang to a semi-enclosed cubicle, where he met teacher Yue Fei, already waiting.

A young man in his twenties, his hairstyle wasn't spectacular, but it looked quite pleasing.

Zhou Wang nodded secretly. This appearance already seemed much more reliable than those flamboyant "Tony" stylists, and Zhou Wang had already noticed earlier that most of the stylists in the album had Chinese names. This alone deserved a thumbs up from Zhou Wang for this store.

"You can do whatever you think suits me best. Any style is fine!"

During the consultation, Zhou Wang stated earnestly.

Hairstylist Yue Fei gave an OK gesture while combing through Zhou Wang's hair, occasionally measuring between his brows, along his face, etc., with a comb.

"Mr. Zhou, would you be open to some partial perm?"

"I don't mind, but I'm a bit pressed for time."

Zhou Wang frowned slightly, "Do I have to get a perm to see an effect?"

"Then how about this, I'll give you a temporary style that won't take much time but will show results. If you're satisfied, you can come back to me for a permanent style... Of course, there will be no extra charge for this styling."

"Sounds good."

Once Zhou Wang agreed, teacher Yue Fei got to work.

Scissors flew, in the middle of which some chemical was applied to Zhou Wang's hair, and a bunch of small clips was added. A white circular device he couldn't name orbited his head for a while, followed by a second shampoo. After washing, a concoction was used for scalp cleaning, and then followed by a final cut...

When Zhou Wang was lying on the shampoo chair for the third time, it was finally nearing the end.

After washing his hair, teacher Yue Fei applied scalp essence, completed a full range of hair care, and finally picked up the blow dryer to dry his hair.

"Alright."

When Yue Fei put down the blow dryer and spoke these words, Zhou Wang looked up at himself in the mirror.

Simultaneously, the system's prompts started ringing one after another.

Ding!

[Detected host's hairstyle change, system scoring in progress...]

[System scoring complete, current "hairstyle" impression score: 88]

[Congratulations! The host has received an 88% reimbursement; the amount has been credited to your account, please check.]

[Host triggered lucky number "88", received an additional reward, acquired a one-time-use item: Cui Si's Azure Dragon Saber (see system warehouse for details).]

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