Ganyu's luck was truly absurd.
Since she joined the table, she hadn't stopped winning.
Even when Xia Zhi deliberately fed tiles to Shenhe next to her, it couldn't break her rhythm.
Such one-sided gas aren't actually very interesting.
But seeing the hint of joy on Ganyu's face, the three tacitly agreed to continue playing with her.
After playing for an hour, it was 6 PM, and Xia Zhi needed to make dinner.
Ganyu helped clean up the table with so reluctance, saying: "Mahjong is indeed very fun."
Zhu Zi nodded and hurried to help the boss tend the fire.
Shenhe brought out a portion of mung bean dessert from the kitchen.
"Senior Sister, this is a dessert the boss made today, we saved you a portion."
"Thank you, Sister... mm~ delicious~"
"Did Senior Sister eat the dumplings I brought over yesterday?"
"Yes, I boiled so dumplings for breakfast this morning. They were very tasty!"
After finishing the mung bean dessert, Ganyu licked the spoon, looking at Shenhe as if she wanted to say sothing but hesitated.
"Junior Sister..."
"Senior Sister?"
"There's sothing I wanted to ask you... It's about... Mr. Xia... Is he now offering massage services to the public?"
"No, he isn't."
"I see..."
Ganyu bit her spoon, looking a bit troubled.
The last massage was when Mr. Xia saw she was tired and offered to help her relax, and he didn't even charge for it.
This ti, if she wanted another massage, she'd need a reasonable excuse.
"Does Senior Sister want the boss to give you a massage?"
"Yes, I've been working hard these past few days and feel quite fatigued. The massage Mr. Xia gave last ti was quite effective..."
"Then I'll ask the boss for you later. Senior Sister is considered a friend of the boss, so he surely won't refuse such a request."
"No, no, not as a friend's request. Just tell Mr. Xia to treat as a regular custor. I'll pay for it."
"I understand."
Shenhe nodded, collected Ganyu's empty bowl and spoon, and took them to the kitchen.
Xia Zhi was cooking at that mont.
"Boss, Senior Sister says she's been tired these days and would like you to give her another massage."
"Alright."
"She says she'll pay for it."
"Hmm..."
Xia Zhi lowered his head and smiled. Last ti he massaged Ganyu, he used [Calming Incense] and [Recovery Incense]. [Calming Incense] cost 3 points in the [Shop], the sa as [Rainbow Fruit Syrup], while [Recovery Incense] was even more expensive at 4 points.
If converted to this world's currency, one massage session would be astronomically expensive, probably more than Miss Ganyu could afford.
But since she was a friend, he'd give her a friendly discount.
Money wasn't the issue; Xia Zhi mainly wanted to help a friend relax and contribute to Liyue Harbor, where he currently resided.
After all, Miss Ganyu was the General Secretary of the Qixing. If her ntal state wasn't good, her work efficiency would decrease, delaying many of Liyue's governntal affairs.
Soon, dinner was ready. Considering Ganyu's preferences, there were mostly vegetarian dishes.
But everything tasted excellent, and Ganyu couldn't help but have several extra bowls of rice. Seeing her satisfied and happy expression, one couldn't help but wonder what kind of hardships she'd been enduring at Yuehai Pavilion these past few days.
After dinner, they went for a walk together and bought so red beans and mountain produce.
Ganyu was a bit puzzled: "Isn't the shop open for business tomorrow?"
Zhu Zi turned and smiled: "Yes, but Wanmin Restaurant is so busy now, you have to queue to eat there. The boss thinks it's too troubleso, so he decided we'll cook and eat in the shop from now on."
"!"
Ganyu's expression tightened, suddenly feeling that being the Qixing's General Secretary wasn't such a promising job after all, not as good as being a waitress.
She thought for a mont and quietly reminded: "Zhu Zi, Mr. Xia's cooking is delicious, but if you eat it every day, you'll easily gain weight."
Zhu Zi smiled mysteriously: "It's okay, the boss told he has an effective weight-loss massage technique, he can help with that."
"!!"
Ganyu's expression tightened again. To think such a divine technique exists in this world!?
No need for painful dieting, no need for strenuous exercise, just lie down and enjoy a comfortable massage, and you can effectively lose weight?
If such a good thing really exists, I'd definitely co every day!
After finishing their walk outside, they returned to the shop. Xia Zhi asked Ganyu to take a bath first while he prepared the various things needed for the massage.
This ti he would charge for the massage, though only symbolically, but since he was charging, it was different in nature - he needed to maintain a professional service attitude.
By the ti Ganyu finished her bath and ca out in sleepwear, the small back hall was filled with the pleasant scent of calming incense.
"Miss Ganyu, please lie down."
"Alright... Mr. Xia, could you massage my legs too this ti?"
Ganyu still couldn't bring herself to request a full-body massage, only adding her legs to the previous massage areas.
"Of course."
As soon as Xia Zhi's hands touched her, Ganyu felt sothing different.
Compared to the last massage, this one felt even more comfortable.
This was due to the hidden effect of [Shadow Hands] (two-handed skill effects 100%).
"Mm... um... Mr. Xia."
"Yes?"
"I heard from Miss Zhu Zi that you have an effective weight-loss massage technique?"
"Yes, I do, but..."
"But what?"
"That technique is rather special. To achieve full-body fat reduction, it requires a full-body massage, which might not be very convenient for young ladies."
"I see... How effective is that massage technique for weight loss?"
"One massage session can help lose about half a jin (250g)."
"!!!"
The essence is using special massage techniques to stimulate full-body muscle movent, thus achieving fat reduction. However, I perform soothing massage simultaneously, so the body doesn't feel tired."
"I see..."
"There seed to be an earthquake last night, did Miss Ganyu feel it?"
"Yes... I felt it. Today while handling affairs, I also saw related reports submitted by people below."
"Do the Qixing handle such matters too?"
"Yes, we do. Because we're not sure if such phenona are natural or caused by monsters, so further investigation is needed to prevent future problems."
"Oh, no wonder Miss Ganyu always has so much work to handle."
"When all the big and small matters pile up, there really is a lot."
"Miss Ganyu won't be going back tonight, I assu?"
"Mm... work is mostly done, so I can rest a bit. I'll sleep with Junior Sister tonight and chat with her."
"That's good."
"And then tomorrow morning I can enjoy another breakfast made by Mr. Xia~"
Xia Zhi smiled.
"What would Miss Ganyu like to eat? You can tell in advance so I can prepare."
"Anything is fine, as long as it's vegetarian."
"Then it depends on what vegetables Zhu Zi brings back tomorrow morning."
After the massage, Ganyu felt completely relaxed. She sat up from the small bed with flushed cheeks and saw Xia Zhi taking out a jade carving to give her.
"I had so free ti these days and carved so small pieces. This one is for Miss Ganyu."
"Thank you, Mr. Xia!"
In the light of the quadrangular lamp, Ganyu could see it was an elegant white jade qilin.
It was hard to imagine such an exquisite and beautiful jade piece was carved by soone who couldn't see.
Mr. Xia must have put in a lot of effort for this, right?
Ganyu fell silent for a mont, then carefully held it, her eyes seeming to sparkle.
"This gift... I really like it..."
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