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After playing for an hour, it was six o'clock, and Xia Zhi had to go make dinner.
Gan Yu, still somewhat reluctant to leave, helped tidy up the table, saying, "Mahjong is indeed a lot of fun."
Zhu Zi nodded and quickly followed to help the boss tend the fire.
Shen He brought out a bowl of mung bean smoothie from the kitchen.
"Senior sister, this is the dessert the boss made today. We saved a portion for you."
"Thank you, junior sister... Mmm~ It's delicious~"
"Did you eat the dumplings I brought over yesterday, senior sister?"
"Yes, I cooked some dumplings for breakfast this morning, and they were delicious!"
After finishing her mung bean smoothie, Gan Yu sipped her spoonful, looking at Shen He as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Junior sister..."
"Sister?"
"I have something I want to ask you... it's that... has Mr. Xia... started offering massage services to the public yet?"
"No."
"That's it..."
Gan Yu bit her spoon, her expression becoming somewhat troubled.
The last massage was offered by Mr. Xia because he saw that she was tired, and he didn't charge her in the end.
This time, if she wants a massage again, she needs a plausible reason.
"Does Senior Sister want the boss to give you a massage?"
"Yes, I've been working hard these past few days and I feel a bit tired. Luckily, the massage Mr. Xia gave me last time felt really good..."
"Then I'll ask the boss for you later. My senior sister and the boss are friends, so the boss definitely won't refuse this kind of request."
"No, no, it's not a friend's request. Just let Mr. Xia treat me like a normal customer, and I'll pay you."
"I understand."
Shen He nodded, tidied up the bowl and spoon that Gan Yu had used to finish her mung bean shaved ice, and took them to the kitchen.
Xia Zhi was cooking at that moment.
"Boss, my senior sister said she's been a bit tired these past few days and would like you to give her another massage."
"it is good."
She said she would give me the money.
"Um……"
Xia Zhi smiled and looked down. When he massaged Gan Yu last time, he used [Calming Incense] and [Body-Restoring Incense]. The [Calming Incense] costs 3 points in the [Shop], the same price as [Rainbow Fruit Pulp], while the [Body-Restoring Incense] is more expensive at 4 points.
If calculated according to this relationship, the price of a massage would be astronomical, and Miss Gan Yu might not be able to afford it.
But since we're friends, let's give each other a friendly price.
Money doesn't matter; Xia Zhi mainly wanted to help his friend relax and, incidentally, make a contribution to Liyue City, where he currently lives.
After all, Miss Gan Yu is the chief secretary of the Seven Stars. If she is not in good spirits, her work efficiency will decrease, which will delay many of Liyue's government affairs.
Dinner was ready in no time, and to cater to Gan Yu's taste, it was mostly vegetarian dishes.
But the food was delicious, and Gan Yu couldn't help but eat a few more bowls of rice. Looking at her satisfied and happy face, one wonders what kind of hardship she had endured at Yuehaiting these past few days.
After dinner, we went for a walk and bought some red beans and mountain produce.
Gan Yu was a little confused: "Don't we have to work at the store tomorrow?"
Zhu Zi turned his head and smiled, "That's right, but Wanmintang is doing too well now. You have to queue to eat there. The owner thinks it's too troublesome, so he decided that we will all cook our own meals in the shop from now on."
"!"
Gan Yu's expression hardened, and she suddenly felt that the job of the Seven Stars Chief Secretary had no future and that being a waitress was more appealing.
She thought for a moment and whispered a reminder: "Zhu Zi, Mr. Xia's cooking is very delicious, but you'll easily gain weight if you eat it every day."
Zhu Zi smiled mysteriously: "It's okay, the boss told me he has a set of massage techniques that can effectively help with weight loss, and he can give me a massage."
"!!"
Gan Yu's expression hardened again. Such a divine skill actually existed in the world?!
No need for painful dieting or strenuous exercise; you can effectively lose weight simply by lying down and comfortably enjoying a massage.
If such a good thing really existed, I would definitely come here every day!
After taking a walk outside, Xia Zhi returned to the shop and told Gan Yu to take a shower first, while he began preparing the various things he would need for the massage later.
This time, he would charge for the massage, although it would only be a symbolic amount. But since he was charging money, it was a different matter, and he had to maintain a proper service attitude.
When Gan Yu finished her bath and came over in her pajamas, the small back room was already filled with the pleasant scent of calming incense.
"Miss Gan Yu, please lie down."
"Okay... Mr. Xia, could you massage my legs too this time?"
Gan Yu ultimately didn't mention her request for a full-body massage; she simply added her legs to the massage area she had previously massaged.
"of course can."
As soon as Xia Zhi placed his hand on her, Gan Yu sensed something was different.
This massage was much more comfortable than the last one.
This is due to the hidden effect of the Shadow Gloves (100% increase in the effectiveness of two-handed skills).
"Hmm...um...Mr. Xia."
"Ok?"
"I heard from Miss Zhu that you have a massage technique that can effectively help with weight loss?"
"Yes, but..."
"But what?"
"That technique is rather special. In order to achieve the effect of full-body fat reduction, it requires a full-body massage, which may not be very convenient for girls."
"I see... I wonder how effective that massage technique is for weight loss?"
"One massage can probably help you lose about a pound."
"!!!"
"The essence is to use special massage techniques to stimulate the movement of all the muscles in the body, thereby achieving the goal of fat reduction. However, I will also perform a soothing massage during this process, so the body will not feel very tired."
"I see……"
"It seemed like there was an earthquake last night, Miss Gan Yu. Did you feel it?"
"Hmm... I did feel it. Today, when I was handling some tasks, I saw my subordinates handing over relevant reports."
"Would the Seven Stars get involved in something like this?"
"We will take care of it. Since we are unsure whether this phenomenon is caused by nature or by a monster, we need to conduct further investigations to avoid future problems."
"Oh, no wonder Miss Gan Yu always has so much work to do."
"There are indeed a lot of things, big and small, piled up."
"Miss Gan Yu probably won't be going home tonight, right?"
"Hmm... I've almost finished with everything. I can take a short break now. I'll sleep with my junior sister tonight and we can talk."
"Alright."
"Then I'll mooch another breakfast from Mr. Xia tomorrow morning~"
Xia Zhi smiled.
"Miss Gan Yu, what would you like to eat? You can tell me first so I can prepare accordingly."
"I'm fine with anything, as long as it's vegetarian."
"Then we'll see what vegetarian dishes Zhu Zi buys tomorrow morning."
After the massage, Gan Yu felt a wave of relief wash over her. With a flushed face, she sat up from the small bed and saw Xia Zhi take out a jade carving and hand it to her.
"I had nothing to do these past few days, so I carved some little trinkets. This one is a gift for Miss Gan Yu."
"Thank you, Mr. Xia!"
By the light of the four-panel lamp, Gan Yu could see that the object in her hand was an elegant white jade unicorn.
It's hard to imagine that such an exquisite and beautiful jade artifact was carved by a blind person.
Mr. Xia must have put in a lot of effort for this, right?
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