The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 16 Unintentional Actions

Sister Qian looked at the increasingly thin, overweight receptionist:

“That child is grateful to you and stays here; you can’t waste that kindness.”

The chubby receptionist nodded, flipping through the documents in her hand: "My store still has a two-month franchise agreement with Zhenqingsong. In the past few days, the skills of the chefs in the store have improved a lot. With Zhao Xiaochui, this store will no longer need Zhenqingsong's brand and channels."

"But this shop is still too small. I remember you, Lao Chen, also have a small building with two floors that you just took back?"

"Hmm, I need to think about this carefully. After all, there are only a few technicians, and I wouldn't feel comfortable using someone I don't know well."

"We can ignore that for now, but the price of the small hammer has to go up, go up a lot."

"The child doesn't have a certificate. Although we're not afraid of the trouble, we should try not to spread the news about the treatment's effectiveness. Old Chen, please let Secretary Liu know about this."

"got it."

"If everyone gets involved, contributing what they can and using their connections, how will our quality of life as senior citizens be?"

This is it all going to happen.

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Zhao Xiaochui was also moving.

With dark circles under his eyes and feeling utterly weak, he was getting a massage from a girl at a karaoke bar, eagerly absorbing her lingering negative energy.

He only caught his breath when the slight warmth returned to his body.

Liu Li watched with heartache from the side:

"If you're tired, just rest. Why are you showing off here?"

Fortunately, it was in the cupping room of the massage parlor, and Yu Xiaoning quietly called the fat receptionist after he fainted, so very few people knew that he had fainted.

Zhao Xiaochui chuckled foolishly: "I've encountered a difficult problem today, so I'm asking you guys for help with my training."

"You're giving us a massage, so we're helping you out?" asked Guoguo, a girl from Northeast China, standing nearby.

"OK."

Hehe~ Haha~

The girls burst into laughter. It was dinnertime, and no customers had arrived yet, so they patiently lined up to accompany Zhao Xiaochui in his "kung fu practice."

The girls didn't know that they were genuinely helping. These lazybones, after get off work, would lie in bed scrolling through their phones without moving, accumulating too much negative energy, all of which benefited Zhao Xiaochui's body.

Therefore, the journey is a two-way street.

If Zhao Xiaochui hadn't done that before, the girls would have questioned his motives if he offered to give them massages for free.

Once the girls were all refreshed, Zhao Xiaochui also recovered a little.

After spending some time cuddling with Liu Li at the front desk, I inadvertently noticed a stack of ID cards.

"What is this for?"

“My sister is arranging physical examinations for everyone, and she just finished registering them,” Liu Li replied.

"Registration complete?"

"OK."

Is an ID card still useful?

"That's all. Just bring the verification code when you come to our door."

"Oh," Zhao Xiaochui nodded, got up and kissed Liu Li's cheek, then suddenly grabbed the stack of ID cards, turned and ran.

"Since it's useless, I'll keep it for you."

"Good days are not a luxury, nor are they the latest iPhone models."

"Good days are when there are no troubles and when life is full of hope."

"You're not allowed to borrow money recklessly anymore."

"..."

Liu Li did not get up, but turned to look at the glass room.

There, heads peeked out, silently watching the energetic young man's retreating figure.

No one chased after them; all that was seen were pairs of slightly reddened eyes. Since we are destined to meet again;

Since you all keep yourselves pure and virtuous;

Since you trusted me, helped me, and some even sacrificed themselves for me...

Then I am willing to go both ways.

This is a warm and caring massage therapist.

Self-cultivation.

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Zhao Xiaochui only stopped, panting, after running out of the KTV area.

He discovered that he was running much faster than ordinary people, and the heat was subtly strengthening his body.

Overjoyed by the new discovery, Zhao Xiaochui was even more eager to replenish the heat flow, so he took out his phone and sent messages to each of his regular customers in the order of their appointments and payments.

No one refused; the replies were filled with surprised and laughing emojis.

In less than five minutes, a cool-looking modified Niu electric scooter stopped in front of Zhao Xiaochui. The blond-haired guy on the scooter patted the back seat:
"Little Hammer, get in the car, my grandma's waiting. I'll be your driver tonight."

"Okay~"

To alleviate symptoms and help the elderly fall asleep quickly, Zhao Xiaochui didn't strictly adhere to the time tonight in order to absorb more heat.

However, no one cared, because the results were real, and the elderly people's families were filled with gratitude.

As Zhao Xiaochui finished his service late at night, he received two pieces of good news:
Today's income exceeded 1500. Evening home visits cost anywhere from 100 to 120, with regular customers paying more.

The second message was from Li Ying before she went to bed, requesting that tomorrow's home visit be moved to the evening.

Zhao Xiaochui will have more time to recover.

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The dormitory building is very quiet at night.

Zhao Xiaochui's room was very simple, with a desk and chair, a bed, and a wardrobe.

He didn't add anything more because he believed Liu Li's words—this was just a temporary stop for him.

He lay flat on the bed, studying the slight flow of heat within his body.

From the moment the heat flow was completely consumed by Yu Xiaoning, Zhao Xiaochui had been carefully sensing its changes. So, halfway through tonight's in-home service, he discovered that the heat flow could not be absorbed indefinitely.

The flowing heat will split into small parts, residing in mysterious parts of his body, silently nourishing him. This is a kind of consumption, and this consumption needs to be replenished from the customer.

The warmth that gave Zhao Xiaochui a warm right hand was, in fact, a warm presence.

When providing massage services, he needs to proceed slowly and gradually, bringing physical healing to customers in a subtle way, rather than being as forceful and aggressive as he was with Yu Xiaoning, which would inevitably harm one party.

Isn't this the ultimate goal that every massage therapist dreams of?

Zhao Xiaochui closed her eyes happily.

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The next morning, Zhao Xiaochui opened his eyes, full of energy.

Liu Li was fast asleep next to me, which meant that business at the KTV was bad last night; otherwise, Liu Li wouldn't have had the energy to walk a block to come and snuggle up in bed after get off work.

Both of them work twelve-hour days, but their work hours are staggered; one person's start time is the other's finish time.

Zhao Xiaochui gazed at the beautiful woman's sleeping face, a scene he would never have dared to imagine in his previous life.

Thinking back to his past life, Zhao Xiaochui recalled those internet celebrity female anchors and compared them with Liu Li's facial features.

He stretched out his warm right hand and pinched Liu Li's nose twice. Then he groped his way to the vicinity of the two nascent mountain peaks, massaged a few acupoints, leaving a little warmth, and then got up to go to work.

On the bed, the aching, warm sensation made Liu Li groan twice, then she turned over and fell asleep again.

The weather was lovely early in the morning, with a clear blue sky dotted with white clouds and a gentle breeze.

The chirping birds and soaring pigeons would be perfect if not for the dilapidated buildings of Fatou.

However, considering the starting price of 40,000 yuan per square meter, these dilapidated houses no longer evoke a sense of antiquity; rather, they convey a sense of vicissitude and historical depth.

(End of this chapter)