The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

Chapter 1, page 173: The Battle for Beds

The flight to Sanya didn't take long, as there was no need for transfers or layovers. We landed at Sanya Phoenix Airport in about three hours. Ye Zhi had already rented a motorhome by phone and was waiting for us outside the airport. The motorhome had a large interior space, more than enough to accommodate us.

There was a double bed in the RV, and it would take some time to get to the seaside villa estate in Xiaojun. I wanted to climb up and take a nap, but Xinning called me back.

"Does brother want to sleep?"

I nodded subconsciously. It was noon, and I was feeling sleepy, as I usually take a nap.

Xin Ning gave me a strange look and asked, "Didn't you just sleep at Sister Ye Zhi's place, brother?"

I stopped climbing the ladder, feeling a little embarrassed. I hadn't slept at all with Ye Zhi. She had pushed me against the cabin door and kissed me forcefully, while Luo Yao was calling me from outside. When there was no response from inside, Hua Xinning also came over to call me. By then, Ye Zhi, having experienced enough of the thrill, was finally satisfied. She released my mouth and then casually told those outside that Tu Sheng was asleep and not to disturb him. Only then did she send Luo Yao and Hua Xinning away. After that, I couldn't sleep at all...

I glanced at Ye Zhi, who was sitting at the table drinking coffee, calmly looking at her phone, showing none of the remorse one would expect from the perpetrator…

"I got up too early this morning and didn't get enough sleep, so I want to sleep a little longer," I explained.

Hua Xinning nodded and then said, "I got up very early today to catch my flight, and I haven't slept since I chatted with Yan Yi for a long time, so I'm a little sleepy too. Can I come up and sleep with you?"

"This one……"

Even though it's a double bed, with so many people watching, even family members feel it's still strange, it's not like we're at home...

"How about Xin Ning, you take this bed? A double bed is bigger and more comfortable to sleep in. I'll just take the other single bed." I came up with a solution.

But Xin Ning looked aggrieved and said, "Brother, is it because you think Xin Ning smells bad that you want to avoid me...?"

"No, no, it's just that there are other people watching over there, it's so embarrassing..."

Hua Xinning said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? It just shows we have a good relationship. Most other families can't do that. We should be proud!"

I was speechless after hearing what Hua Xinning said, so I climbed up the ladder onto the double bed. Xinning smiled happily, took off her shoes, and climbed up after her. But just as she was about to finish, Luo Yao suddenly appeared and shouted, "Hua Xinning, you sly cat, get down here!"

As she spoke, Luo Yao grabbed Hua Xinning's leg, preventing her from moving and climbing up the ladder.

"Sister Yao, let me go, I just wanted to take a nap..." Xin Ning tried to break free from Luo Yao's grip.

Luo Yao sneered, "Isn't there a single bed over there? Why would you climb up and sleep with Brother Tusheng?"

Luo Yao's commotion was heard even by Bi Antong and the others who were resting on the sofa at the other end of the RV, and they turned their attention to the three of us.

Hua Xinning said anxiously, "Can't I have a private chat with my brother? Brother, look, Sister Yaoyao won't let me come up..."

I am a descendant of the deaf, I can't hear anything, I can't hear anything at all...

Luo Yao ignored Hua Xinning's intimate words and said directly, "I don't care about you, either get down here, or I'll go up!"

Then, seeing that she couldn't stop Hua Xinning from going up, Luo Yao called out to Jiang Yanyi, who was sitting on the sofa, "Yanyi, come and help me."

Jiang Yan walked over, puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong, Sister Yao Yao?"

"Quick, help me get this cat down from the water..."

Then, through their combined efforts, Hua Xinning ultimately missed out on the double bed and was unable to use it.

Hua Xinning wasn't surprised at all that Luo Yao, who had been her nemesis since childhood, would come to cause trouble; in fact, she was used to it. However, she was somewhat annoyed that Jiang Yanyi, who had just been chatting happily with her on the plane, would come to help her just because of a single sentence from Luo Yao.

I had already guessed that Jiang Yan would help Luo Yao, because the two of them had already reached some kind of agreement when Jiang Yan went to Luo Yao's house before. At that time, Jiang Yan even helped Luo Yao set a trap for me. I don't know what the agreement was, but I guess it was something like following Luo Yao's orders...

Jiang Yan felt a little apologetic for siding with Luo Yao instead of helping Hua Xinning, and said to Hua Xinning apologetically, "Sister Xinning, I'm sorry, I... I just thought Brother Hua must be very tired, and it would be better for him to rest alone..."

In my mind, Xin Ning would definitely not hold it against me, because she was thinking of me and naturally hoped that others would do the same. Sure enough, when Jiang Yan Yi, who was also thinking of me, Hua Xin Ning smiled and shook her head, saying, "It's okay. Thanks to Yan Yi for reminding me that my brother needs to rest alone. Let's go play cards~"

As she spoke, Hua Xinning took Jiang Yanyi's hand.

Hearing that Hua Xinning didn't seem to blame her, Jiang Yan, who had been caught in a dilemma, breathed a sigh of relief, nodded happily, and then went to play cards with Hua Xinning. She even turned back to Luo Yao and asked, "Sister Yao, do you want to play cards with me?"

Luo Yao scoffed and said disdainfully, "I don't play such childish games. Only Hua Xinning would want to play such childish games."

Being poached right in front of her, Luo Yao was bound to be happy. However, she also knew that Jiang Yanyi hadn't meant it, because Jiang Yanyi had no idea that she and Xin Ning had been rivals for over ten years...

After the two left, Luo Yao smiled brightly at me and said, "Brother Tusheng, would you like Yao Yao to give you a massage? It can relieve fatigue~"

I admit I'm tempted, but Hua Xinning just left, wouldn't it seem like I'm being biased to let Luo Yao come up now...?

"What? Am I? I also belong to the Hengsanzang!"

Just then, a clueless guy walked by. Xu Lehan, who seemed to have somehow found some sushi, stuffed his mouth full, spoke incoherently, and was also holding a box of sushi in his hand...

Faced with a face that bore an 80% resemblance to her old rival Hua Xinning, Luo Yao almost lost control of her temper when dealing with Hua Xinning.

"Lehan, you eat first. I can take care of Tusheng." Luo Yao said kindly, her expression softening after meeting Hua Xinning's earlier.

Xu Lehan waved her hand, swallowed the food in her mouth, and said, "It's okay, I've already finished eating. Look, there's still a lot here, all made by my mom. You can try it, it's delicious. I can handle Teacher Hua's matter. My mom often massages my dad, and she passed on her skills to me~"

Faced with Xu Lehan's kindness, even the usually unreasonable Luo Yao had no choice but to awkwardly accept the sushi Xu Lehan offered...

After going around in circles, it was Xu Lehan who finally came up. For some reason, when she saw me lying down, she gave me a strange "hehe" laugh, which gave me the creeps...

"Teacher Hua, please turn over and lie face down, so it will be easier for me to start."

"Start?"

"Ah... it's about taking action..."

"Ok?"

"Ah no, it's just that it's easier to sell..."

I'm speechless. So you're trying to mess with me...

However, I wasn't worried. After all, Xu Lehan wasn't Jiang Yanyi, and she wouldn't play pranks on me. She was so innocent and naive that she definitely wouldn't have any ulterior motives. So I confidently turned over and lay face down, exposing my back to her.

"Teacher Hua, please forgive me, I'm sorry for offending you!"

"what!"

Suddenly, a certain acupoint on my back throbbed with excruciating pain, and I broke out in a cold sweat...

(Second update later. I heard there's an event going on recently? I heard you guys won monthly tickets? I'm not implying anything, really!)

Chapter 2, page 174. Greetings, Miss and Son-in-Law

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Lu Xiaojun rushed over when she heard my scream.

"It's alright, I'm just stimulating your acupoints. A little pain is normal. You can't possibly not even tolerate this little bit of pain, can you?"

Just from Xu Lehan's touch, I was already sweating profusely. That acupoint, or maybe it wasn't even an acupoint, was burning hot, even more intense than cupping.

"Teacher, are you really alright?" Lu Xiaojun asked worriedly.

Out of pride as a man, I could only say, with tears welling up in my eyes, "It's alright, Xiaojun, go back and do your thing."

After Xiaojun left, Xu Lehan said to me, "How was it? Pretty comfortable, right?"

"Comfortable my foot! It hurts like hell! Are you doing this on purpose?"

Xu Lehan immediately said aggrievedly, "Teacher Hua, how could you frame me like this? I came here with a sincere heart to help you relax your muscles and bones. You have to believe me. I am an expert in massage. You see, real massage is not about enjoying the process, but about enduring the slight pain during the process, and then you can get the release of pressure and pain throughout your body. This is called 'no destruction, no construction, destruction before construction'!"

What she said actually made a lot of sense, making me feel a little guilty for blaming her, but I still asked in return, "Then tell me why I've been feeling a bit tired and sleepy lately?"

“Her blood vessels are stiff, and her days are numbered~” Xu Lehan blurted out.

"Have you been watching too much fantasy or what?"

"Hehe, just kidding, just kidding. It must be because you sit at your desk for too long..."

"Isn't that obvious...? Fine, I don't expect you to come up with anything worthwhile. You probably only learned a little bit from your mother and are now trying to sell it..."

Xu Lehan gave an awkward smile and said, "Teacher Hua, you were right... But you have to believe me, just bear with it."

"what!"

"Depend on!"

"hiss!"

I felt my soul trembling. Was this really a massage or bone extraction?

"Teacher Hua, please persevere a little longer! We can't give up halfway!"

Then Xu Lehan continued fiddling with things behind my back.

"That's what you do, always bullying me, hitting my head, and yelling at me!"

"Did you just say... Ahhhhh!" Before I could finish speaking, another wave of pain shot through my back.

"Let's see if you dare to do it again next time!"

"I...fuck...you...hiss!"

In the end, I don't know how I fell asleep; I probably just passed out from the pain...

I was able to wake up because Lu Xiaojun woke me up; everyone else on the bus had gotten off.

"Teacher, we've arrived at the villa~" Lu Xiaojun climbed the ladder and nudged my shoulder.

I slowly opened my eyes, and at the same time, I was overwhelmed by an unprecedented feeling in my body. It was hard to describe, as if I had entered a state of oneness with nature. Every pore on my body was actively exchanging the essence of heaven and earth with the outside world. It was indescribably comfortable. I suddenly realized that the descriptions in fantasy novels about being reborn after body tempering were not an exaggeration. After Xu Lehan's massage, I felt like I had been reborn. All the fatigue I had accumulated recently had disappeared. There was only a slight burning sensation on my back, which was even better than cupping.

Could Xu Lehan be the 6,666th generation successor of traditional Chinese medicine?

I turned my head and saw Lu Xiaojun's little head peeking up at me. Her delicate face was right in front of me, and our mouths were only a foot apart. When Lu Xiaojun saw me turn around, she winked playfully, and I couldn't help but reach out and pinch her smooth, creamy face...

As I gently pinched her cheek, Lu Xiaojun pushed my hand away and scolded, "Teacher, stop pinching me! Get up! They've already gotten off the bus..."

"Just for a little while."

Lu Xiaojun pursed her lips.

"It'll only be for a little while..."

So Lu Xiaojun let me gently poke her cheeks with my fingers, and then I reached my fingers towards her eyes. Lu Xiaojun subconsciously closed her eyes. I gently stroked her slightly trembling eyelids with my fingers, like a delicate doll that dared not resist and let its owner play with it. Of course, I didn't dare to be too rough, after all, Lu Xiaojun was wearing makeup today, and I was afraid of ruining her light makeup, and also afraid of damaging her delicate skin...

"Little Jun, what are you doing?"

A third voice rang out, and I quickly withdrew my hand. At the same time, Lu Xiaojun and I looked towards the RV door, where Hua Xinning was smiling at Lu Xiaojun and me with her hands behind her back.

Lu Xiaojun blushed and explained, "I... I came to wake the teacher up..."

Hua Xinning said with a grin, "Little Jun, what are you shy about? Aren't you my brother's girlfriend?"