"You can take advantage of me however you'd like."

"Oh, well, in that case, can I go back to your place tonight."

"That seems only fair?"

"All right. Sephora."

Where Wen Ning can get sparkly things and eyeshadow and lipstick and foundation and eyeliner and

Nor Huaisang has a point. Makeup is very good and while he would not want to wear it all the time-- it has a pretty good affect.

Wen Ning has a new entire wardrobe now. Nie Huaisang is a very efficient shopper.

It's kind of frightening.

But also there's no way he could have successfully bought any of this without someone telling him his taste is okay.

Quest complete: Clothes Make The Wizard

100 xp
+1 BOD

"Huh, I'm great at this. You look even hotter with that on."

"I appreciate your help... And also the compliment?" At least the shapeshifting wasn't noticed this time?

"I don't just suck anyone's dick in p-- Well, okay, that's a goddamn lie, I'd probably suck off anyone who asked me so nicely just to encourage the behavior."

"I'm glad my looks helped with the roll of the dice."

"I'd also probably try to sleep in their bed, I'm currently staying on some guy's couch and there are cockroaches. But the point is. You're hot."

"I-i can promise my bed contains no cockroaches and does contain me."

"A big improvement. So what do you do other than not look at Tiktok, not jerk off to porn, and not buy nice clothes?"

"I-- work in HR?"

"I mean for fun."

"I, uh-- I am working on fixing the problem where I basically did not do anything for fun."

"SSRIs help with that. Incidentally."

"I hear therapy does too."

"I've never really lived in one place long enough to get a therapist but I bet it helps."

"Pill would be a lot easier to pick up and carry around than a therapist."

"Also you can buy them from sketchy Indian pharmacies."

"That would help too." Acquiring therapists from sketchy Indian pharmacies would probably be kidnapping.

A few hours later, Wen Ning is in bed with Nie Huaisang, learning that enthusiasm doesn't totally replace experience when it comes to kissing.