Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Is This Appropriate?

Xu Mo, fresh from her bath, was dressed in a brand-new spa robe.

Her short hair was a glossy jet-black, framing a pure, beautiful, makeup-free face.

Her clear eyes seemed to sparkle with a captivating light, and her small, cherry-red lips were vibrant without a trace of makeup.

Since spa robes are usually quite loose, Xu Mo, with her petite frame, looked like a delicate little figurine after putting it on.

As Xu Mo walked in, Gu Heng slowly sat up. He found he couldn’t take his eyes off her.

"Gu Heng, you... Why are you looking at me like that..."

Xu Mo grew shy under Gu Heng’s gaze. She raised a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, her voice quiet and soft.

"Momo..."

Gu Heng drew in a soft breath. "You smell so good!"

Already feeling shy, Xu Mo blushed deeply upon hearing Gu Heng’s words.

"Gu Heng, have you been waiting long?"

Xu Mo changed the subject, trying to appear composed.

At the same time, she hurried over to the other single bed, climbing up with her fair, bare feet before grabbing a soft pillow and hugging it to her chest.

"It’s fine."

"I had a few things to take care of anyway."

Though he said that, his gaze drifted uncontrollably to Xu Mo’s small, fair feet, which looked as smooth as white jade.

’It seems...’

’Momo’s little feet are quite lovely too.’

The thought drifted through Gu Heng’s mind for no particular reason.

Xu Mo noticed his gaze and instinctively tucked her feet away.

"Ahem..."

Gu Heng looked away and cleared his throat twice.

He then turned, picked up the landline, and dialed the front desk.

"Room 788. Send up two technicians."

After getting a confirmation, Gu Heng hung up and turned to Xu Mo. "You can scan the QR code on the table. Massages here come with a complimentary meal service, so order whatever you want to eat."

"Gu Heng, you don’t need to spend any more money."

"It’s more than enough just to be able to rest here."

Xu Mo said softly to Gu Heng, biting her lip.

While she was in the women’s bath area earlier, she had found out that prepaid membership cards like his didn’t have expiration dates.

Clearly, that was just an excuse Gu Heng had made up so she would accept his offer without feeling burdened.

Furthermore, it wasn’t until she entered the bath area that Xu Mo realized just how expensive this place was.

A single assisted bath service could cost several hundred yuan, sometimes even over a thousand.

And the treatment package Gu Heng had asked the deputy manager to arrange for her was priced at a staggering 4,888 yuan.

When Xu Mo saw the price, she immediately refused to go through with it.

Deputy Manager Sun Ying tried several times to persuade her, but with no success. In the end, she had to fetch the bill from the front desk and show Xu Mo that the treatment package had already been charged to Gu Heng’s membership card. Whether Xu Mo went through with it or not, the fee was non-refundable.

Only then did Xu Mo finally relent.

While enjoying the service, Xu Mo closed her eyes and thought about many things.

Ever since the day Gu Heng was discharged from the hospital, she’d had a vague feeling that he was well-off, but she never had a clear idea of just how wealthy he was.

But today, Gu Heng had first effortlessly gotten her school’s vice dean to stand up for her, and then driven her to a place like this in a luxury car worth millions.

Everything happening now felt completely disconnected from her own life.

’To Gu Heng... what am I?’

’What do I really mean to him?’

’A diversion to pass the time?’

’Or does he genuinely, truly like me?’

Xu Mo felt lost, her heart a mess.

"Just think of it as keeping me company."

"I’ve been swamped with work these last two days, and I’m pretty exhausted."

Gu Heng peeled the plastic wrap off the fruit platter. He picked up a toothpick, speared a large, red strawberry, and brought it to Xu Mo’s lips. "Here. I remember you saying strawberries were your favorite."

Seeing the strawberry so close to her lips, and then looking into Gu Heng’s pure, sincere eyes, Xu Mo’s frantic heart inexplicably calmed.

DING-DONG...

Just then, the suite’s doorbell rang.

"Come in."

Gu Heng called out.

Soon, two beautiful young female technicians, both around twenty years old, entered under the guidance of Deputy Manager Sun Ying.

"Good afternoon, honored guests."

The two female technicians stood at the foot of the beds, bowing in greeting to Gu Heng and Xu Mo.

"We’ll do the 120-minute full-body meridian massage."

Gu Heng picked up the service menu from the small table. He automatically ignored the special options with suggestive names like "Gentle Touch," "Vitality," "Wellness," and "Essential Oils," and instead chose the most straightforward, legitimate service.

"Understood."

Upon entering and seeing a female client in the room, the two technicians knew this session would be a real workout. So when they heard Gu Heng’s choice, neither showed any particular reaction.

"President Gu, I’ll let you rest then."

Sun Ying said respectfully to Gu Heng, "If you need anything at all, please don’t hesitate to call me on the service line."

"Alright."

Gu Heng nodded, and Sun Ying quickly departed.

And so, only the four of them remained in the room.

The so-called full-body meridian massage was essentially a foot treatment followed by a full-body massage.

First a foot soak, then a foot massage.

This was followed by the shoulders and neck, lower back, hips and legs, and finally, the head.

At first, Gu Heng and Xu Mo chatted a little, but it wasn’t long before Xu Mo fell silent.

She hadn’t slept at all the previous night, and she had just taken a long, hot bath.

Now, in the quiet room, with the added comfort of the massage, a wave of sleepiness she couldn’t resist washed over her.

Seeing that Xu Mo had fallen asleep, Gu Heng stopped talking.

He also gestured to the technician massaging Xu Mo, signaling for her to be gentler.

After that, Gu Heng closed his own eyes, intending to take a short nap himself.

But as the massage continued, Gu Heng suddenly felt that something was off.

’Where are this technician’s hands wandering?’

’And how did this technician end up sitting on top of me in the middle of the massage?’

’A technician sitting on a client!’

’Is this appropriate!?’

In the spirit of critical inquiry, Gu Heng slowly opened his eyes.

Their eyes met. The female technician, Meimei, was straddling his waist, looking down at him with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

She had a classic vixen-like face, with a perfectly placed beauty mark at the corner of her eye.

By any normal standard, she was a true beauty.

With a beauty filter, she could easily rival some of the lesser internet celebrities.

In truth, it was normal for her to be this attractive.

After all, Celestial Bath Spring was the most exclusive spa in all of Beichun. And Gu Heng, as a top-tier Black Gold member, would naturally be assigned one of Tianmu’s ace technicians by Sun Ying.

At this moment, the female technician was straddling Gu Heng, her previously neat uniform now mysteriously pulled aside to reveal a pale, smooth shoulder...

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