Chapter 427 - 202: Brother, I Am a Man with a System
Agarwood is formed when a tree is damaged in its natural environment (by things like lightning strikes or insect bites), causing it to secrete a resin that is then matured by specific bacteria.
The formation process can take anywhere from over a hundred to over a thousand years. Furthermore, it must grow naturally under special conditions, making it a rare and sought-after treasure.
What’s even more remarkable is that while Agarwood has a light and elegant scent at room temperature, it releases a rich, dense fragrance when burned. This aroma leaves one feeling calm and composed, soothing the heart and soul, and it lingers for a long, long time.
This was why the "Agarwood Journey" that Xiaoyun mentioned was a full 90 minutes long.
It started with a foot bath to relax the body. Then, enveloped in the fragrance of Agarwood, the skillful Xiaoyun used pure Agarwood essential oil to massage Xu Yun’s entire body, relieving his fatigue.
Finally, Xu Yun would slowly savor a cup of Agarwood tea to nourish his mind, calm his spirit, and restore his vitality.
The entire process was incredibly refreshing.
Meanwhile, the technician, Xiaoyun, was already tired and covered in a sheen of sweat.
It might just look like manual labor, but it was actually mentally draining and quite exhausting.
While Xu Yun was drinking his tea, Xiaoyun had already gone to the bathroom to start drawing a bath for him, adding rose petals and aromatherapy scents to the water.
After all, he was covered in essential oil and needed to wash it off.
To be honest, she wanted to get in and wash up too, but she would need his permission.
However, after testing the waters during the oil massage, she discovered that Xu Yun wasn’t very interested in her sexually. He’d let her flirt a little, but he clearly had no intention of taking things further.
The difference between "above the waist" and "below the waist" was huge, and the extra service fees were naturally different as well.
She had learned from her team leader that the client she was serving tonight was a rich man staying in the hotel’s presidential suite.
Opportunities like this didn’t come around often.
’What if the client is happy and tips generously? He might give me a lot extra.’
During the bath, it was impossible to just wash in silence. They had to chat to distract themselves a bit so they could coexist harmoniously.
Xu Yun felt the pressure on his back as he leaned against the edge of the tub. He closed his eyes and asked, "How long have you been in this line of work?"
"Three months."
Xu Yun was puzzled. "Only three months? Your technique is so refined. Your skills are so professional."
"I have to work harder than others to earn more."
"You’re that hard-up for money?"
Xiaoyun smiled and replied, "Mr. Xu, if I weren’t hard-up for money, I wouldn’t be doing this."
"True. That was a redundant question."
Xu Yun changed the subject. "So, do you have a boyfriend?"
"I do."
Xiaoyun answered automatically, "I love him very much."
"That, I don’t believe."
Xu Yun retorted, "If you really loved him, you wouldn’t be doing this."
"He has brain cancer! He needs a lot of money for treatment!"
Xu Yun: "..."
’Here it comes, here it comes. This all feels so familiar,’ he thought.
He couldn’t help but chuckle. "I’m curious, is that the standard story they teach you all during technician training?"
"What?"
"A gambling dad, a sick mom, a brother in school, and a broken him."
Xu Yun said, "It seems like every technician loves to use that template when they chat with clients."
"Maybe. I wouldn’t know."
A shadow passed over Xiaoyun’s eyes. "Mr. Xu, it doesn’t matter if you believe me or not. You asked, so I answered."
[ATTENTION!]
[System has detected that the woman named Xiaoyun is attempting to seduce the Host to earn your money and save her sick boyfriend!]
Xu Yun was stunned for a moment, hearing the prompt that had suddenly popped up in his mind again.
This wasn’t the first time.
The last time, in the gym, the system had also been the one to alert him about that woman Xi Wei had brought to seduce him.
How else would he have known her background and intentions?
Hearing the system’s alert, Xu Yun confirmed one thing.
She was actually telling the truth!
She really was relying on this job to earn money for her boyfriend’s treatment!
’This woman is a little too noble,’ he thought.
To be honest, he was even a little moved.
「In the room next door.」
Lin Wanzhou was facing the test Xu Yun had set for him!
His interaction with his female technician was nowhere near as casual as Xu Yun’s. The whole process was a bit awkward and not going very smoothly.
He had only wanted to try the complimentary service offered by the hotel, but who would have thought that Xu Yun would take matters into his own hands and arrange for other services too.
He looked at the sexy female technician who walked in as if he were facing a mortal enemy.
His whole body tensed up!
’Well, since I’m already here, I might as well see it through.’
’Xu Yun was right. I have to learn to change, to actively experience new things, to engage with the world.’
Lin Wanzhou kept trying to psych himself up.
After the foot bath, during the full-body massage, Lin Wanzhou was cooperative, but his muscles were clenched tight from nervousness.
The female technician felt his rock-hard muscles. She couldn’t massage him at all and was unable to do her job.
"Mr. Lin, please don’t be so nervous. Relax your body a little."
"I am relaxed."
"It’s still a bit hard. Can you loosen up a little more?"
"..."
After finally managing to finish the massage on his upper body, the technician prepared to take off his pants to perform the massage and treatment on his lower body.
And things got awkward again.
Lin Wanzhou refused to take off his pants, no matter what.
"If you’re going to massage me, then just massage me! Why do you need to take my pants off for that!"
Seeing his reaction, the technician smiled and explained that they were a legitimate establishment with professional technicians. She assured him that after he took them off, she would cover him with a towel so his private areas would not be exposed.
And she definitely wouldn’t touch him inappropriately.
She added that if the required services weren’t completed, or if a customer complained, their wages would be docked.
Good-hearted Old Lin hesitated for a moment, then squeezed his eyes shut and said, "Fine, take them off. But be quick about it."
"Okay, Mr. Lin. I’ll do my best."
Seeing him act like a martyr bravely facing his execution, the technician had to hold back a laugh.
She had never met a man his age who came to a spa for a massage and was still this shy. He was a rare breed.