I'm a male god in Liyue

"Don't worry, I won't take your money."

"Oh... thank you, boss."

Zhu Zi bit her lip, forcing herself not to make those shameful sounds.

I enjoyed it for a few minutes.

Xia Zhi stopped what he was doing. He really didn't want to touch Zhu Zi's legs, although they did feel very comfortable to touch. He mainly wanted to help her stretch her leg muscles as a reward for her hard work today.

To avoid any misunderstanding, he only massaged her calves and didn't touch anything above them.

That will cost extra.

"Okay, try moving your ankle a little."

"Ah."

Zhu Zi tried gently rotating her ankle and found that the pain was gone, feeling as if she had never been injured at all.

She climbed off the small bed, stood barefoot, and hopped around on the floor a couple of times.

"Boss, you're amazing!"

"To run a shop, you need to have some skills."

"My legs don't feel sore anymore."

"I told you at noon I'd give you a massage, but you didn't believe me."

"Oh hey hey..."

Zhu Zi lowered her head, looking somewhat embarrassed, feeling that she had truly let her boss down.

How could such a good person as the boss have such bad intentions?

It's because my heart isn't pure!

"You shouldn't wear high heels anymore."

"Ah."

"Of course, you can wear them whenever you want, after all, high heels do make girls look better."

"Ok!"

“I just don’t want you to force yourself. You’re not used to wearing high heels, and you have to wear them while running around the store. It must be really tiring.”

"Um……"

"Okay, go change your clothes, you're all soaked."

Zhu Zi then felt a slight chill on her body. She had been working hard all day and had sweated a lot. She had also fallen on the ground and been splashed with water, so her clothes were already soaked.

My toes touched the ground and I couldn't help but scratch them a couple of times.

It must have a smell...

She glanced again at the black stockings that had been tossed onto her high heels; they were covered in dust and looked rather dirty.

But the boss didn't seem to mind at all...

So embarrassing!!

Zhu Zi's face flushed red again, and he stammered, "Boss! Let me get you some water to wash your hands!"

Xia Zhi watched as the girl grabbed her shoes and socks from the ground and rushed off to the back. He couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, then followed her over.

Zhu Zi filled a basin with clean water, brought it to him, and said with his head bowed, "Boss, the water is ready."

She looks so gentle and docile, almost like a newlywed wife bringing her husband water to wash his feet.

Xia Zhi squatted down and put her hands into the basin.

Actually, because he had just cast a healing spell, there was no strange smell on his hands.

But he still washed it several times carefully, lest Zhu Zi misunderstand him.

The water shimmered, and his fingers reflected the light as he moved them.

Zhu Zi looked over curiously and noticed that the boss had a silver ring on his left index finger.

She hadn't seen it yesterday; it seems to have suddenly appeared today.

Was it a gift from someone else to the boss?

It looks like an alchemical item.

The boss's fingers are so long and strong...

As Zhu Zi watched, her thoughts inexplicably drifted back to her previous massage experience. A strange sensation slowly crept up her calves from the soles of her feet and then abruptly stopped.

After all, the boss had only massaged the area below her knees before.

She had no idea what it would feel like to go higher up, nor could she imagine it.

I feel a little disappointed...

I wonder how much the boss charges for a massage service. I'll find out after I get paid this month...

No, no!

What am I even thinking?!

Zhu Zi blushed and shook her head. Seeing that Xia Zhi had washed his hands, she quickly handed him a towel: "Boss, here, dry your hands."

"Well, thank you."

Xia Zhi wiped her hands.

"I'll wait for you up ahead."

"Okay, boss, I'll go change right away!"

As Zhu Zi watched his figure disappear, she covered her face with her hands and let out a cute whimper.

Then, she patted her flushed face, quickly went back to her room, changed her wet clothes, put on white socks and flat shoes, then came downstairs to wash her face again, tidied her hair, looked in the mirror several times to make sure she hadn't missed anything, before she came out from behind.

"Boss, I'm done!"

"Well, let's go."

Xia Zhi nodded, feeling that Zhu Zi looked great even without black stockings.

Zhu Zi was rather quiet along the way, not as talkative as usual.

Dinner was again at Wanmintang, and Xia Zhi specially ordered a few more expensive dishes.

Whether it costs money or not is irrelevant; the main purpose is to celebrate the store's opening today.

At first, Zhu Zi just kept her head down and ate her food. But when Xia Zhi deliberately brought up a few topics to chat with her, she gradually returned to her usual lively self.

After dinner, Xia Zhi took Zhu Zi for a walk in the port area, enjoying the sea breeze, delicious food, and talking about life.

By the time they returned to the shop late at night, the subtle awkwardness between them had completely disappeared.

Zhu Zi went to the kitchen to boil water. After the water was boiled, Xia Zhi went to the bathroom to take a shower. After he finished showering, he said goodnight to Zhu Zi and went upstairs to his room to write his manuscript.

Zhu Zi walked into the bathroom, where white steam still filled the air.

In the corner, a wooden basin held a pile of clothes—the clothes Xia Zhi had worn and then changed out of that day.

After taking a bath, Zhu Zi went over as usual, picked up the clothes from the wooden tub, and took them to wash together.

At that moment, she inexplicably lowered her head and sniffed the clothes.

There was no unpleasant sweat smell on the clothes, only a faint fragrance that was very reassuring.

Is this what the boss's cooking tastes like...?

Then, she came to her senses and froze on the spot.

I……

What on earth was I doing?!

Zhu Zi blushed and looked around guiltily; there was no one there.

Thankfully, the boss wasn't home.

No, the boss is blind, so even if he were there, he probably wouldn't notice.

Ah! That's not right! This approach itself is wrong!

I must be broken!

Zhu Zi shook his head, threw the clothes into the bucket, and began to scrub them carefully.

After hanging up the clothes, she tiptoed back to her room and closed the door.

Zhu Zi thought for a moment and decided not to lock the door again, feeling that it was unnecessary.

She climbed into bed, took out an amulet and hung it on the headboard, then clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and began to silently chant.

"Lord Narukami, please protect Mr. Xia Zhi and me from evil spirits..."