The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 20 My rudeness

After seeing off the beautiful woman, Zhao Xiaochui threw himself into his daily work.

No harassing text messages, no threatening phone calls, no scrutinizing eyes, just using the knowledge I've learned and my "golden touch" to solve customers' ailments and get the compensation I deserve.

Zhao Xiaochui enjoys this kind of work and life.

However, this day was a little different.

As he passed the front desk, his left knee 'accidentally' bumped into the partition screen with a loud "Duang," startling everyone, but nothing was actually wrong.

Faced with the concerned receptionist and customers, Zhao Xiaochui used his professional expertise to vouch for her, saying that she would be fine in a few days, and only then were the middle-aged women let her go.

The dozen or so hands on her body also reluctantly left.

From that moment on, Zhao Xiaochui's left leg never bent again.

Even when he needed to use the toilet, there was no problem. The first time Zhao Xiaochui tried it, there was no issue. He could squat on one leg for at least five minutes without any discomfort. He didn't know how long he could do it, because he finished after five minutes.

Here's a little-known health tip: When young people go to the toilet, they shouldn't strain or use their phones; they should go as smoothly as possible without straining.

With the chubby receptionist's explanation, Zhao Xiaochui's straight left leg received a lot of attention from customers. This attention was a sign of customer approval and also a testament to Zhao Xiaochui's excellent work performance.

Because of this excellent work, Zhao Xiaochui experienced a small career peak that evening:
Several female university students from the United Nations University who came specifically to see Zhao Xiaochui allowed him to witness all the common female buttock shapes within a short month of working there.

He also felt sorry for the last female student; how could such a pretty and distinctive face be paired with an H-shaped butt?

Her figure's transition from waist to hips wasn't just not obvious, it was completely seamless.

Of course, Zhao Xiaochui was not recording this because he had any ulterior motives, but to increase his experience in acupoint location, massage techniques, and traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis.

A month has passed. He has seen everything he needed to see and adapted to everything he needed to adapt to. As a massage therapist, even though he is a young man full of vigor and vitality, Zhao Xiaochui can remain calm and composed.

During the evening rush hour, Zhao Xiaochui used his privileges to clock in early to plant seeds, said goodbye to the fat receptionist and his colleagues, and boarded bus 561.

This time, the service location was still Yansha Outlet Mall.

Still in Building C of the International Pavilion, a large, plump woman was quietly waiting at the entrance.

She wore a white t-shirt and tight-fitting shark-skin pants. Whether viewed from afar or up close, there wasn't an ounce of excess fat; she was a voluptuous beauty to the extreme. Her pretty face, coupled with the confidence of a top professional athlete, instantly overshadowed all the other slender and attractive women in the mall.

The men at the scene were well-informed in the era of short videos, but they rarely saw such unconventional beauty as Li Ying.

So many people stopped to wonder what kind of person could be worth waiting for like this?
The result...is this?
Zhao Xiaochui kept his eyes straight ahead, but he was genuinely uneasy inside.

A golden touch cannot be shared, so the reality is that he truly lacks the qualities to match such a woman.

They lack the confidence to be scrutinized.

So he could only pretend to be blind and act as if he couldn't see anything.

But he couldn't pretend to be deaf. The gasps of cold air around him brought him back to his senses, and he realized that the big fat girl had already come to his side.

Her rounded, fair arms were what surprised everyone around her.

Zhao Xiaochui subtly raised an eyebrow, said nothing more, and followed the chubby girl into the mall.

"You come shopping right after training? Aren't you tired?"

Zhao Xiaochui had seen their team's weekly training schedule, which included 6 training sessions a week, 18 hours and 9 training sessions a day (the online schedule said 20 hours), covering technical skills, physical fitness, and character development (cultural and recreational activities).

"We reduced the training volume before the competition," Li Ying said with a smile. "The team's rule after 7:30 pm is to relax and rest. As long as we don't do anything against the rules, the leaders even encourage the female teammates to go shopping and relax."

"I hurt my leg, I can't go shopping." Zhao Xiaochui pointed to yesterday. That's right, Zhao Xiaochui's left leg is still straight, he has always walked with a limp, so he doesn't blame the strange looks from people around him.

Because of his 'cripple' status, he has none of the airs of a wealthy person.

“I saw it,” Li Ying smiled, pursing her lips. “Otherwise, I would have helped you.”

"Then go ahead and explore," I'll wait for you in the rest area.

"No need, we'll get there once we get on the escalator."

Without saying a word, Li Ying helped him up the escalator.

The store she wanted to go to was indeed very close, and not very big, but the price made Zhao Xiaochui dizzy.

“Vuori is a new brand that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle.” As Li Ying helped Zhao Xiaochui sit down, she began picking out clothes in the men’s section, saying, “Doesn’t it suit your profession quite well?”

Zhao Xiaochui pursed his lips and looked at the busy Li Ying: "If everyone lives an active and healthy life, ordinary massage therapists like me will all lose their jobs."

"..."

“Anyway, I like this brand.” Li Ying displayed her unreasonable side as she took out several pieces of clothing and held them up against him.

Zhao Xiaochui, a spirited young man, is a man of average build:

He has a standard height of 180cm, a standard weight of 148kg, a standard buzz cut, and even his haircut price is standard—5 yuan for an open-air haircut at Fatou Park.

So he doesn't need to try on clothes when he buys them.

Li Ying held up the clothes on him for a while, and after matching the two outfits, she signaled to the sales assistant to pay.

More than 3.

Hearing the price, Zhao Xiaochui's heart skipped a beat. However, he quickly suppressed the thought that was rising in his mind.

Despite his limp, he cooperated with the chubby girl the whole time, holding her hand, chatting and laughing, eating ice cream together, and queuing up to buy milk tea together.

Gradually, he became immersed in it as well.

Is this dating?

Zhao Xiaochui didn't know, and he hadn't talked to her about it, but according to the theory in short videos that men don't suffer losses, he would cooperate to whatever extent the chubby girl was willing to do.

Anyway, he doesn't suffer any losses, and he enjoys this feeling.

Being in love feels wonderful, especially when the person you're dating is a woman like Li Ying. The men around you are giving you unfriendly looks, and Zhao Xiaochui feels incredibly happy.

Because I was once one of them.

No wonder those heartbroken boys were crying their eyes out!
Afterwards, because the base's health room was being disinfected, the two of them received massages in Li Ying's single dormitory.

As a massage therapist, Zhao Xiaochui was still quite proper. When the customer was a young and beautiful woman, he allowed himself to have impure thoughts because he was a young man in the prime of his life, and this was a normal physiological impulse.

But he would never allow himself to do anything that would insult his profession.

Regardless of the customer's age, when special acupoints are needed, he will clearly ask the customer which parts of the body need to be massaged, which acupoints, the function of the acupoints, the massage techniques, etc. Once the customer agrees, he will always say:
"Excuse me." He then reached out and took his hand.

He learned that phrase from the chubby receptionist.

But it works great.

(End of this chapter)