The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 425 Sanctions
In the studio, Yves Henri had already changed his clothes and was lying on the massage bed.

While listening to Zhou Yaqin's report through his earphones, Zhao Xiaochui leisurely rubbed the essential oil in his palms to warm it up.

In the service industry, it's true that you have the right to refuse unpleasant customers. But once you've let a customer onto your bed, you have to see it through to the end.

Moreover, his intuition told him that what Zhou Yaqin was talking about had absolutely nothing to do with the guest in front of him who was suffering from illness.

Yves Henry suffers from severe fibromyalgia syndrome. The constant pain prevents him from falling into a deep sleep, and severe brain fog keeps his brain in a state of perpetual fog. In this condition, let alone managing a company, he struggles to even stay awake during the day.

It was this excruciating torment that made him spend $180,000 to travel thousands of miles to seek him out.

However, even undeserved misfortune is still misfortune; there is no such thing as enjoying blessings without bearing responsibilities. The wealth bestowed by the family, and the troubles caused by the family, must all be accepted together.

Fibromyalgia syndrome is considered a "blind spot" in modern medicine. It has no clear organic lesions, routine imaging examinations are all normal, and commonly used analgesics are ineffective and have significant side effects.

While Western physical massage therapy can temporarily relax muscles, it often causes pain by applying too much force or not targeting the muscles properly, which may in turn stimulate the already highly sensitive nervous system.

Zhao Xiaochui believes that patients who are resistant to traditional Chinese medicine can try massage based on traditional Chinese medicine theory, which may be a relief method that is overlooked by prejudice and is worth exploring.

Yves Henry only had this one chance.

Zhao Xiaochui would no longer design a treatment plan for him or perform massages on different parts of his body. Instead, he would use "Bi syndrome" and "Xu Lao" as guidance to give him a general adjustment of his body's Qi and blood.

Having located the acupoints, Zhao Xiaochui slowly lowered his right hand.

Traditional Chinese medicine internal massage.

Apply pressure along the meridians and use finger kneading and pushing techniques.

The Governing Vessel (Du Mai).

From Changqiang (GV1) to Dazhui (GV14).

"Woo~"

A sensation completely different from Western physical massage instantly swept over Yves Henry; it wasn't the kind of pain that roughly tears muscles, but rather a burning, penetrating soreness.

Sweat instantly seeped from both his and Zhao Xiaochui's foreheads at the same time...

After a fifteen-minute massage, Yves Henry sat up, drenched in sweat, and looked at Zhao Xiaochui with shock in his eyes.

Zhao Xiaochui tapped his earphones, and Miss Pan Xiaoli immediately pushed open the door and stepped forward to guide him to the shower and change clothes, thus ending the service.

However, Yves Henry raised his hand to indicate that they should wait a moment, and said to Zhao Xiaochui in a tentative tone:
"Mr. Zhao...the kind of service that those ladies received...that makes you look younger, may I also experience it? Price is not an issue, I am fully willing to pay a premium for male customers."

Zhao Xiaochui did not answer directly, but silently handed over his tablet computer, which displayed the news about his family company boycotting Huaxia Cotton.

Yves Henry's face instantly turned awkward, and he hurriedly explained, "Mr. Zhao, please believe me, this decision... was not my personal idea!"

“I know,” Zhao Xiaochui put away his tablet and shrugged. “Your family is unreasonable, and yet you want to reason with me.”
That makes no sense!

Yves Henry: "..." Zhao Xiaochui pointed towards the door: "Sister Xiaoli, see the guests out."

Even after Yves Henri got into the Phaeton limousine, he still couldn't quite grasp the concept.

He had never seen a businessman in his life who would turn down money!
This is no ordinary massage or Michelin dinner; it's a transaction worth nearly 20 million US dollars!
Even within their family business, this sum of money would be considered a major deal that required serious attention.

"What is he thinking? He runs a shop, and he's so aggressively turning away high-end customers. If I tell everyone, isn't he afraid his business will go out of business..."

"Drip~"

Just then, his phone beeped with a text message notification, interrupting his thoughts.

Yves Henry picked up his phone and saw that the sender was "Relax and Slow Down." He clicked on it with a hint of anticipation, but the content instantly stunned him:

The text message started by providing him with detailed daily care advice for fibromyalgia syndrome, covering everything from diet to sleep schedule. It even thoughtfully suggested that he follow the official short video account of Relaxing and Slow Travel and follow the "six-word mantra" for self-care.

However, the last paragraph of the text message was like a bucket of ice water poured over one's head:
"We regret to inform you that your membership has been cancelled. Effective immediately, Easy Walk will no longer accept your booking requests. Thank you for choosing us, and we wish you a speedy recovery."

Yves Henry, holding his phone, remained frozen in his seat for a good half minute before slowly exhaling a breath of stale air.

With a hint of self-deprecation and disbelief, he updated his personal social media account with a post:
"An unbelievable experience: For the first time in my life, a massage parlor...politely refused my services. (Location: China, Beijing)"

The moment he posted the update, his phone vibrated. He looked down and saw that the photo of Evangeline Foster looking radiant at the entrance of Relax Walk, captured by fans, had gone viral!

Immediately afterwards, several private messages from friends and business partners flooded in:
"Henry! You went to that magical shop too? What did you do to get turned away?"

"Dude, seriously, is the effect as exaggerated as it looks in the photos?"

"Listen! If you have a private jet parking spot in Beijing, I'm willing to pay double the price to transfer it to you!"

Yves Henry was completely stunned by the urgent information.

Meanwhile, Easy Travel's international booking channel quietly opened bidding for tomorrow morning's session. Unlike the tentative bids of $10 and $12 in the previous days, this time all time slots start at $50.

Evangeline Foster's youthful appearance, captured by fans at the entrance of a relaxed stroll, has gone viral online.

As a result, reservations for private parking lots at Beijing Airport quickly filled up, and subsequent applications were declined; several international airlines reported that business class seats for flights to Beijing in the next three days were almost sold out.

Meanwhile, another trending topic quickly gained traction on Chinese social media, originating from a widely circulated image featuring a clear QR code in the center.

Many impatient netizens didn't bother to read the text description below the image and directly scanned the QR code to enter.

The next second, they found themselves on the legendary Easy Slow Travel membership registration page. However, contrary to the rumored simple appointment process, the entire screen was now covered by a strongly worded announcement.

"Thor, you're awesome!"

(End of this chapter)