In sunny spring of March, the grass grows, and the orioles flutter.
At the southern side of the Jiangnan City, by the lakeside, where willow catkins fly in the air. Prosperous commercial circles are built near the lake. It's noon, the crowd bustles with a lively atmosphere, creating a beautiful scene likened to spring flowers reflected in the lake.
"In March and April, if you don’t lose weight, in June and July, you will only feel sorrow." The slogan of Jade Elegance Beauty and Slimming Company on the top floor of the Silver Splendor Building, located in the centre of the commercial circle, particularly stands out.
With good advertising, business naturally doesn’t fail, and today being the weekend, Jade Elegance Beauty is bustling with customers, the coming and going of beauties is incessant.
"Women of today really invest their whole life's effort for beauty." At the staff service area on the second floor of the beauty salon, a young man about twenty years old, dressed in beauty technician attire, leans on the railing and mumbles.
Seeing that the lobby on the first floor is bustling, this young man is not going to help, but instead, leans idly back and watches the commotion.
"That's because you guys are visual creatures, hating ugly and loving beauty," an equally dressed young woman crisply retorts.
"If they all were as naturally beautiful as you, men would rather die than not accompany you! Who would need beauty treatments, right?" Ye Feng turns around, grinning and winks at her lovely face.
"Charming and slick, full of flattery, I won't believe you. I go downstairs to help, if you express reluctance, when Supervisor Liu comes, surely he will teach you a lesson!"
As expected, before her sentence finished, the harsh roar resounded: “Ye Feng, aren’t you going to help? Always slackening off, do you want to work or not?”
Supervisor Liu Mingyu had noticed from afar that Ye Feng was idle again, she quickly walked over, her almond eyes round with anger and a vexed look on her pretty face.
With the arrival of Liu Mingyu, the female technician gets spooked and trots downstairs, in haste not forgetting to give Ye Feng a signal which this guy completely ignored, disappearing as if in a puff of smoke.
"Help? The beauties of today do not like male technicians!” Ye Feng sighed, his eyes shifted over Liu Mingyu's curvaceous figure, revealing a trace of approval.
Her professional outfit showed a slender waist, coupled with an exquisite face, she indeed is a true beauty.
"Nonsense! Mrs Wang last time, and Mrs Li from the time before, both specified you by name? You explicitly declined service." Liu Mingyu grinds her teeth.
"They? They are not looking for a male technician, but a male escort. I am a male technician not a male escort!" Ye Feng says with a tongue twister.
Liu Mingyu can't help but grin, but quickly turns serious again, saying, "You, you are so flippant, all talk but no action. If you're only passing time, you might as well go home!"
"Work, work, of course, I will work!" Ye Feng nods as if pecking rice.
Liu Mingyu intended to reprimand him a bit and let it go, but on looking up, she saw Ye Feng's gaze wandering on her chest, which was abundantly protruding under her shirt. She immediately gets irritated, "What are you looking at? Stop staring or I'll gouge your eyes out!"
"You said to work, then I will work. You said not to work, then I won't. I'll definitely cooperate!" Ye Feng nods again.
Liu Mingyu is mad, this guy is deliberately taking advantage of her.
"Go clean the bathroom three times!" Liu Mingyu, furious, commands grumpily.
"Don't bother me with trifles!" Ye Feng smacks his lips in dismissal.
"You, you're just a junior technician, what big things do you think you can do?" Liu Mingyu retorts angrily.
"Can't do big things!" Ye Feng stretches lazily.
"……"
Ever since this troublemaker Ye Feng arrived, Liu Mingyu hasn't had a moment of peace.
As a common technician, Ye Feng even cited a "Three No's" policy - not serving male customers, not serving non-beautiful women, and not serving women who have had children, even if they are beautiful!
Supposedly, he should be a male technician serving customers, but he acts as if he's a king selecting his concubines.
Just as Liu Mingyu was at a loss about what to do with Ye Feng, there was another ruckus downstairs mixed with a few shouts and curses. Liu Mingyu stomps her foot and rushes downstairs without caring about Ye Feng.
Ye Feng squinted his eyes as if resembling a half-moon, grinning at Liu Mingyu's retreating figure, then lazily leaned back against the railing, occasionally glancing down at the crowd below.
If not for some special reasons, why would he be willing to work as a male technician at this beauty salon? But since he is here, having some fun was necessary. The pretty and charming Liu Mingyu, who enjoyed "educating" her employees, had inadvertently become his source of amusement. When he was bored, he would tease her a bit.
At that point, his cell phone rang. Upon seeing the familiar number on the screen, Ye Feng completely ignored the scene going on downstairs. He picked up the phone and burst out: "You old bastard, you scam me into coming here, and I’m suffocating from boredom. It’s almost been ten days and I haven’t even met the boss! Unless you give me a good explanation, I'm leaving right now!"
"Hurry up, either today afternoon or tomorrow morning at the latest, the boss will arrive! Isn't that why I particularly called you? Ensure you set the stage well, don't lose face for me."
"I quit! I quit! Damn it, it's so boring here! Unless you are raising my wage!" Ye Feng covered the phone, looking rather cunning.
"So many beautiful women in the beauty salon, and here you are complaining of boredom? If you're not satisfied with your fortune, I’d rather send you to an African tribe!"
"..."
Ye Feng listened to the busy tone on the phone; he was dumbfounded. The old fox actually dared to threaten him! He thought of the African tribe, then looked at the beautiful women twittering like swallows around the beauty salon. He thought the beauty salon wasn't so bad!
Getting embarrassed, Ye Feng hung up the phone. Just as he heard the commotion intensifying downstairs, raising his eyebrows in mild curiosity, he swaggered downstairs.
Once downstairs, indeed, pandemonium ensued.
The more than 200 square meter hall was packed with people, forming layers around the center. At the center of the crowd were two burly men accompanying a woman in her forties, all furiously quarreling.
The weekends saw more customers, and most of them were female. The gossip flamed among them and many joined the crowd of spectators, making the place even more crowded.
"Make way, make way..." Ye Feng shouted for a while, but no one paid any attention to him, engrossed in the spectacle.
Ye Feng stretched his neck and pricked up his ears, he took a peek from the periphery of the crowd. He saw Liu Mingyu with a troubled face, explaining whilst gesturing. However, the middle-aged woman had a ferocious expression, showing no mercy.
"After I had the facial in your place, I had a skin allergy as soon as I got home. And you’re claiming it’s not your products at fault? You little harlot, I will not let you continue running this shop if I get disfigured!"
"The allergic reaction could be caused by a variety of factors. We have specialist physicians here, we can first treat the symptoms and then find the cause!" Liu Mingyu said gently.
However, the middle-aged woman roared in anger upon hearing this, "I only got allergic after using your products. What are you talking about multiple causes? Are you trying to evade responsibility?"
Liu Mingyu was very wronged, she only meant to suggest that treatment should commence first, and the cause could be investigated slowly.
"Madam Liu, I have checked the records. This is your first time here. Today, you only had a deep-sea seaweed mud mask skincare treatment. You should know, the seaweed mud is not at all irritating!"
"You little slut dare to evade responsibility? Yuya beauty salon is a scam. My face has been ruined..."
The middle-aged woman simply sat down on the ground and began to wail loudly.
Ye Feng stroked his chin. Normally, even if there was a problem, the discussion would be aimed at resolving the issue. But this woman seemed to be here just to make a scene.
"Madam Liu, please calm down and express your grievances!"
"You're bullying me! What are you two standing still for? Arrest her and let her taste the bitterness of a ruined face."
"..." Liu Mingyu knew all too well that there was something off about this woman. As she saw the burly man stride toward her, his hand struck out like a bear's paw. She blanched instantly.
But just at that moment, a loud male voice suddenly rang out, "You are really unscrupulous, how could you use deep-sea seaweed mud to apply a mask to this aunt?
Liu Mingyu was taken aback, only to see a figure push his way over, astonishingly quick, he grabbed the burly man's "bear paw."
She looked up to see Ye Feng making faces at her with a grin. It was him who had grabbed the burly man's arm.
