Chapter 20. Let me help you loosen up your muscles and bones.

Lin Siyue proudly lifted her small frame: "I have more fans than Sister Zhang Ni."

Xu Mei's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Of course!" Lin Siyue logged into her account.

Zhang Ni leaned over to take a look and immediately burst out laughing: "You're playing it close to the edge!"

It's a well-known fact that playing on the fringes of the game can quickly lead to winning numbers.

With just a level 10 beauty filter, even an older woman can turn into a young girl. It requires absolutely no skill and only attracts horny fans, making it the least valuable thing.

"What do you mean 'skirting the edge'? I said 'change of clothes, change of clothes'!" Lin Siyue was furious, clenching her fists and stomping her feet, repeatedly emphasizing, "It's not 'skirting the edge,' it's just a little bit."

"You want Teacher Wenwen to film the borderline scenes?" Zhang Ni said, looking at Gao Wen and scrutinizing her from head to toe.

And I must say, with that figure and that face, if she were to go for something borderline—

Lin Siyue clearly thought the same thing, and the way she looked at Gao Wen was utterly blatant.

“I sell my art, not my body,” Gao Wen told them, dispelling their idea.

"No, I didn't say anything about 'touching the edge'!" Lin Siyue immediately denied, actively promoting herself, "I usually help people with online marketing, I know how to promote! Account creation!"

Lin Siyue's so-called marketing is simply taking money from someone for a cup of milk tea, then running around comment sections, mindlessly praising and advertising.

It's fair to say that Zhang Ni earned all the money she disdained, and all she did was praise others.

She occasionally follows celebrities, boosting their rankings and even helping her favorite male streamers in PK battles. She does all sorts of things, her business is quite diverse.

Xu Mei pondered for a moment: "This, can it be considered a skill?"

"Right, right?" Lin Siyue still wanted to expand and become more powerful, but isn't this just crossing the line? Otherwise, who would be willing to earn that meager salary? And constantly get scolded!

Xu Mei: "If Zhang Ni becomes the head of the marketing department, will Si Yue be her assistant?"

And so, the yoga studio had a digital marketing department with just two people: Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue. The two of them were mainly responsible for online promotion, filming, and editing.

evening.

A coffee shop next to the shopping mall.

When Xu Mei and Gao Wen arrived, Fang Han was already there. Seeing the two of them coming, he stood up, waved to them, and said with a smile in a gentle voice, "This way."

Hearing the voice, Xu Mei looked over and, upon seeing Fang Han, tilted her head towards Gao Wen and lowered her voice, saying, "Is your friend also this handsome? Do good-looking people always hang out with other good-looking people?"

Gao Wen laughed: "You're praising me again. Fang Han is shy. If you praise him like this, he'll blush."

Fang Han saw Gao Wen walking over with a smile, and his heart couldn't help but flutter. He couldn't help but look at her frequently.

Once at the table, Gao Wen asked Xu Mei and Fang Han to sit closer together to facilitate communication.

Fang Han turned on his computer, along with some documents, clearly having made some preparations.

When he started working, he was serious, meticulous, patient and attentive.

Fang Han took notes of all of Xu Mei's requests, speaking in a gentle and soothing tone without showing any reluctance. Even for requests he couldn't fulfill, he would explain the reasons in detail.

Gao Wen did not interrupt, but listened quietly from the side.

She rested her chin on her hands, slightly lost in thought. She glanced unintentionally out the window and saw Lin Heng walking side by side with a woman.

Gao Wen's pupils widened suddenly, utterly shocked.

The one who can get so close to Lin Heng must be the female lead, Jiang Shuyan.

If Gao Wen remembers correctly, according to the timeline, the two should be developing their relationship and were originally going to get engaged. However, her appearance caused a rift between the male and female leads. In the end, after overcoming many obstacles, their relationship became even stronger.

Gao Wen left the company early to avoid this situation, keeping her distance from the two of them. They should be loving and getting engaged and married soon, and it should have nothing to do with her.

However, the two of them still came into her view.

Gao Wen couldn't help but think of her previous life's ending. A chill ran up her spine, and she instinctively kicked her foot under the table forward.

Fang Han's voice trailed off. When he looked at Gao Wen, she realized her lapse in composure, looked away, lowered her head, and took a small sip of her coffee.

"Teacher Wenwen, please mention those points you made earlier to Engineer Fang as well," Xu Mei said, looking at Gao Wen.

“...Okay.” Gao Wen replied absentmindedly.

"I'm going to the restroom."

Xu Mei stood up as she spoke, leaving only Fang Han and Gao Wen.

"Want some cake? I've heard their mousse cakes are famous." Fang Han didn't talk to Gao Wen about work, but instead turned the nameplate on the table towards her and made the recommendation.

Gao Wen glanced at the delicious-looking cake on top, then forced herself to look away. "Today isn't my day to indulge!"

A beautiful woman needs to control her weight at all times; indulging in cravings is a big no-no!

"Alright," Fang Han said apologetically, "I didn't think it through."

Gao Wen looked at his earnest apology and suddenly laughed, "Senior, this isn't your fault, it's my problem, okay?" After she finished speaking, she reminded Fang Han, "I told you to bring the contract, did you bring it?"

"Mm." Fang Han nodded.

Gao Wen: "After we reach an agreement, have Sister Mei pay you a deposit. Everything will be done according to industry practice. We'll then charge you based on the completion rate. It'll all be written in the contract, right?"

She was afraid that Fang Han would work without paying her because of her relationship with her.

The development cycle of a customized mini-program cannot be completed in ten days or half a month. It requires a lot of effort and must be compensated accordingly.

Even at 50,000, that's a friendly price.

“I occasionally take on some part-time jobs and freelance work. I know what you’re talking about,” Fang Han said to her. “Don’t worry.”

"That's good." Gao Wen took the details they had just discussed and shared her suggestions with Fang Han.

Fang Han leaned slightly closer to Gao Wen, listening attentively and nodding in agreement from time to time, while taking notes.

Lin Heng passed by the coffee shop and saw the two people inside through the glass window.

This time, he saw the man with Gao Wen clearly. He was handsome and looked honest and simple, the complete opposite of him.

The two chatted and laughed happily, and got along well.

Is this the one Gao Wen likes?

"Aheng, what are you looking at?" Jiang Shuyan asked.

"It's nothing." Lin Heng withdrew his gaze and strode forward.

Jiang Shuyan, wearing high heels, struggled to keep up, and said with a smile, "Auntie and Xiaoyue are already waiting for us in the private room. I told them we'd be there soon."

"Um."

A popular Southeast Asian restaurant recently opened upstairs in the mall, and Jiang Shuyan booked a table several days in advance.

She and Lin Heng were in a state of being more than lovers, so it was definitely not okay for her to ask him out alone. However, if she said she wanted to let Lin Heng's parents and Lin Siyue try something new, Lin Heng would not refuse.

When Jiang Shuyan and Lin Heng entered the private room, Lin Siyue was chatting with her parents, making them smile broadly.

"Uncle, Auntie, Xiaoyue." Jiang Shuyan greeted them warmly with a perfectly timed smile.

"Xiaoyan's here, please have a seat," said Lin's mother.

"Sister Shuyan," Lin Siyue said politely as always.

After Jiang Shuyan sat down, she looked at Lin Siyue and said, "You've become more beautiful lately. I've been looking at your WeChat Moments, and you're so beautiful that I can't help but look at you several times."

Lin Siyue has been posting one yoga pose a day recently, all of which are challenging yoga poses. Her figure looks beautiful, and Jiang Shuyan is always the first to like them and will look at them repeatedly.

It can be said that Lin Siyue is undergoing a transformation recently.

She used to have a hunched back, but now those problems are completely gone, and she has a much more refined demeanor.

“It was all staged,” Lin Siyue said.

Jiang Shuyan: "Even if you're posing for a photo, you have to be able to do it properly, right? You can do it, can't you?"

Lin Siyue was a little excited: "Sister Shuyan, you understand me so well! Do you know how much I suffered in class to take these photos? That teacher was very strict, and he especially favored me, always making me practice!"

"If they're not strict, how come you've managed to get such good posture?" Lin's mother said, reaching out to touch Lin Siyue's back and praising, "Look how straight Xiaoyue's back is now, it's so beautiful."

"I know, I know, she's doing it for my own good!"

When Lin Siyue said this, Lin Heng and Jiang Shuyan both looked at her. Anyone could hear the affection Lin Siyue had for that teacher in her tone.

Jiang Shuyan's eyes flickered. Ever since Lin Siyue went to the yoga studio, the two of them had had very little contact. Lin Siyue was an important lubricant between her and Lin Heng.

We cannot lose it.

"Xiaoyue," Jiang Shuyan said with a smile as she stood up to pour tea, "We haven't gone shopping together in a long time. How about we go shopping together tomorrow? The seasons are changing soon, and you haven't bought any autumn clothes yet, have you?"

She must rebuild Lin Siyue's dependence on her and must not let other women take it away.

Lin Siyue: "I'm not free tomorrow, I have to go to work."

"Going to work?" Jiang Shuyan paused in her tea-pouring motion.

"Yes!" Lin Siyue looked at Lin Heng, puffed out her chest proudly, and officially announced, "Brother, I found a job! Starting tomorrow, I'll be working at the yoga studio as an assistant to the head of the online marketing department!"

"Your online marketing department only has two people, right?" Lin Heng asked casually.

Lin Siyue: "......"

*

Regardless of whether others thought it was a good idea, Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue were full of enthusiasm. They even brought their own equipment and started creating accounts on various platforms, figuring out how to build those accounts.

They started filming the yoga studio environment, capturing moments of classes, and promoting it everywhere, but the traffic was minimal.

Of the few likes, two were from themselves.

Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue weren't ignoring Gao Wen; it was just that Gao Wen was far too busy on weekdays. Her classes were always full, making it impossible for her to coordinate with their video filming.

Finally, the weekend arrived, but on Friday night, Gao Wen was stopped and prevented from leaving.

"What can I do?" Gao Wen asked, puzzled.

“Just do a few simple moves, we’ll record it and upload it for promotion,” Zhang Ni said, emphasizing, “You’re the face of our yoga studio, you have to appear on camera.”

"Yeah, we've been filming for days and haven't gotten any traffic. We're all going to be out of a job!" Lin Siyue looked pitifully at Gao Wen. "Please, please, everyone cares about looks!"

Gao Wen thought for a moment and said, "Then let's do a Vipassana flow exercise."

Vipassana is a new style of modern yoga that integrates asanas (postures) with music. The movements are coordinated with the music and are suitable for making videos.

"Okay, okay, Xiaoyue, get ready quickly," Zhang Ni said hurriedly.

Alright!

To get a better angle for the photos, they went to the large classroom. Gao Wen placed the yoga mat in front of the background light and turned off the main light. Behind her was a round moon-shaped light, creating a great atmosphere.

Gao Wen looked at Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue, and the two of them made an "OK" gesture.

Soft, soothing music filled the classroom. Gao Wen raised her hand, executing a smooth, graceful backbend, then used her breath to slowly rise into Warrior III pose. Leaning forward and raising her legs, she effortlessly achieved a split. Lin Siyue and Zhang Ni watched in silence.

The two of them held their breath, staring intently at Gao Wen, afraid of interrupting her actions.

After Gao Wen finished her movements in less than two minutes, she remained silent and looked at the two of them: "Is this okay?"

"That's amazing!" Lin Siyue walked over to Gao Wen excitedly. "What kind of class is this? I want to take it too!"

Before, I could only take photos, but after taking this course, I can now shoot videos!

It's so beautiful, even better than the dance! She's going to film a video and post it online so she doesn't have to rely on "borderline" content anymore, sob sob—

“If you’d like to take the Inner Insight Stream class, we can schedule it for the next session,” Gao Wen said.

"Okay, okay, I love you so much!" Lin Siyue was overjoyed.

This job is perfect for her; she can teach yoga classes and still go to work.

She can attend any of the large classes at the library. As long as it's one of Gao Wen's large classes, she'll go and attend. There are also discounts for enrolling in small classes, so she can earn money and save money at the same time!

“I want to go too!” Zhang Ni raised her hand.

"We'll arrange it tomorrow." Gao Wen packed up her mat and grabbed her bag. "I'll head back now."

Zhang Ni: "Bye, let's work out the music and editing together."

Okay, see you tomorrow.

On her way back, Gao Wen placed an order for herself.

She went downstairs and told the delivery guy that he was almost there, just over 600 meters away.

Gao Wen simply waited downstairs to save the other party the trouble of going upstairs.

She looked at the greenery on both sides of the road, and was actually a little scared, so she had to keep reassuring herself.

The next day, the black snake had been caught. It was a cobra and was hidden under the stairs. It was said that it was caught and released, but it was to be released far away.

Just as the delivery guy was about to walk into the stairwell, Gao Wen stopped him, gave him the last four digits of her phone number, thanked him, and carried the food upstairs.

As soon as Gao Wen stepped out of the elevator, she smelled the aroma of food. Looking at the weight-loss meal she was carrying, she stood at the door for a long time, trying to calm herself down before finally opening it.

Hearing the door open, Fang Han came out of the kitchen, where he had already prepared four dishes and a soup.

"It's Friday today, let's have dinner together?" Fang Han's face was full of gentle smiles.

Friday should be her day of indulgence.

You can eat more.

This was also the day Fang Han looked forward to the most, as she could cook some of her favorite dishes.

In his opinion, Gao Wen had been restraining herself for a week, so she should eat more good food, otherwise she would feel wronged.

"I can't eat it. I only had a small bite of cake for lunch today, so I can only have a low-fat meal for dinner," Gao Wen said apologetically, glancing at the food on the table with a regretful expression.

Fang Han didn't insist, concealing the disappointment in his eyes, and said with a forced smile, "Then I made too much, but it's okay, I'll be working overtime tomorrow, so I can take it with me."

"Okay, I'm going back to my room now." Gao Wen didn't linger, quickening her pace as she returned to her room and hurriedly closing the door.

Gao Wen sat in her seat, opened her weight-loss meal, and ate it expressionlessly.

While eating, I looked at the membership record analysis she had done, thinking about how to improve the content of the next lesson.

Fang Han's cooking smelled so good that Gao Wen ate a couple of bites of the dry, low-fat meal, which tasted like wax. She felt a bit irritable and nauseous. She put down her spoon, propped her forehead up with her hand, and looked helpless.

She knew very well that the more she interacted with Fang Han, the worse she would treat him.

But the food smelled really good.

Is this person here specifically to torment her?

Gao Wen didn't even finish her weight-loss meal. After finishing her notes, she took a shower and was about to go to sleep when she realized she was starving because she hadn't eaten much.

Afraid of getting a stomachache from hunger, she got up and ordered a whole-grain sugar-free bread, planning to eat half of it before going to sleep.

The deliveryman arrived quickly, and Gao Wen answered the phone, opened the door, and went outside.

Fang Han was still in the living room. He had been working overtime there lately, typing away on the computer with impressive speed and skill.

"I'm picking up a takeout order."

Gao Wen said something and walked towards the door. When she returned with the takeout, she smelled a faint medicinal oil scent on Fang Han and saw him awkwardly rubbing his neck.

When I turned my head, my neck cracked twice.

"Is your neck uncomfortable?" Gao Wen stopped and asked.

"It's alright. It's probably because I've been working too much overtime lately and haven't been sleeping well, so I'm a bit stiff," Fang Han explained.

Fang Han doesn't usually work overtime, so Gao Wen didn't need to guess to know it was the yoga studio's program. Come to think of it, it was all because of her.

"Should we go take a look?" Gao Wen asked.

Fang Han shook his head: "It'll be fine in a few days, nothing to worry about."

"Your neck is uncomfortable, and you still have to work overtime. Even if you apply the oil, the symptoms will worsen, making it difficult for you to fall asleep tonight, and your sleep quality will be poor." Gao Wen put the bread aside and looked at him, asking, "Where's your medicated oil?"

"In the room," Fang Han replied.

"Give it to me."

"good."

After she finished speaking, Fang Han went into the room and took out the medicated oil. He thought she wanted to use it. "This works very well. I only have this one bottle. You can take it and use it first. I will ask someone to bring two more bottles from abroad and give them to you then."

“I’m in great health. I exercise every day and I have no problems at all. I don’t need to do anything,” Gao Wen said, gesturing for him to sit down.

Fang Han looked at her, his heart suddenly raced, and he sat down a beat late.

“The mini-program you gave us is usable for now, there’s no rush to finish it,” Gao Wen said. “Raise your right hand.”

Fang Han did as instructed.

"Clench your fist," Gao Wen said again.

Fang Han clenched his fist.

Gao Wen raised her hand and grasped his hand.

Fang Han's heartstrings skipped the tense phase and snapped in his mind with a "snap".

Time stood still, and his brain went blank.

Gao Wen made a move; she pressed her finger against the underside of his little finger and pushed it in forcefully: "Turn your neck and see if it feels any better?"

Fang Han mechanically turned his neck left and right, and the stiffness he had felt earlier seemed to have dissipated quite a bit. He was surprised and astonished.

"Make a fist with your other hand," Gao Wen said.

Fang Han had just clenched his fist when Gao Wen grabbed his hand again and continued the action: "Isn't it amazing? It relieved a lot of the pain immediately?"

"Yes." Fang Han nodded vigorously, his clear, dark eyes filled with earnest inquiry, "What's the principle behind it?"

“The outer side of the hand is connected to the deep neck muscles,” Gao Wen moved the spot she was pressing on the outer side of Fang Han’s hand. “In traditional Chinese medicine, this area is called Houxi Xue.”

"I see." Fang Han engraved every word she said into his mind. The skin of the two of them holding hands was so hot and burning, like currents of electricity sweeping through his entire body.

"Let me loosen up your muscles. Don't work overtime tonight. You can go for a massage tomorrow to relax. Try not to work at your desk for long periods of time to avoid neck stiffness or reverse curvature." Gao Wen let go of Fang Han's hand and came behind him. "Many programmers suffer from herniated discs, and some even need surgery."

Gao Wen's hand touched Fang Han's nape as she spoke.

In an instant, he was like a rabbit whose life was in someone's grasp, his whole body stiffened, he didn't move, and his facial features were magnified several times.

Gao Wen's cool fingertips traced down Fang Han's neck, segment by segment, in a very slow motion.

When her hand touched Fang Han's shoulder, his breathing became erratic, his face flushed red, and he couldn't help but sit up straight, raising his head as well.

"Look down." Gao Wen raised her hands, her index fingertips touching Fang Han's temples. With a slight but gentle yet powerful force, she compelled him to look down.

Fang Han's throat tightened, he didn't know where to put his hands, his heart was pounding, he tried his best to suppress the throbbing in his heart, and his thoughts began to become chaotic.

"It's just muscle tension, nothing serious." Gao Wen opened the medicated oil, poured it into her hand, and gently applied it to the back of Fang Han's neck, tracing it inch by inch across his skin, creating ripples wherever it touched.

Fang Han couldn't tell if it was his rapidly rising body temperature or the stimulation of the medicinal oil that made him feel hot, as if his whole body was on fire.

The next second, Gao Wen's elbow pressed against Fang Han's back, and he looked as if he had been acupunctured.

"Relax a little, breathe—" Gao Wen's voice was gentle as she slowly guided him.

Fang Han felt like he had been possessed; he couldn't remember how he cooperated with Gao Wen to complete those sets of deep breathing stretches.

My neck feels much better, but my heart is pounding so hard I just can't stop it, it feels like it's about to jump out of my throat!

"That's all. Put your medicated oil away." Gao Wen returned the small bottle of medicated oil to Fang Han, then picked up her own bread and prepared to go back to her room to eat it.

"Have some food? It's okay to eat a little. I didn't use much oil; it's all low-fat food." Fang Han called out to Gao Wen, his voice a little hoarse. "There's a lot of leftover food in the fridge. I bought shrimp, and if we can't finish it today, we'll have to throw it away, which is such a waste."

Gao Wen's stomach started rumbling loudly.

Very inappropriate.

She blushed deeply with embarrassment.

Fang Han seemed not to hear and went straight to the kitchen: "You just exerted a lot of effort, you must have used up a lot of energy. I'll heat it up, you can eat some food to replenish it."

"Well... okay then."

After Gao Wen sat down, Fang Han quickly heated up the dishes, served her a small bowl of rice, and brought the bowl and chopsticks to her.

"Thank you." Gao Wen was really hungry and ate a shrimp that she liked in one bite.

It's still so delicious.

It's super delicious.

Fang Han had barely eaten any food, so he served himself a bowl of rice. Seeing how happily Gao Wen was eating, he also felt a surge of appetite.

The food that had barely been touched was now completely devoured.

Gao Wen was determined not to eat a single bite of that dry, sugar-free whole-grain bread.

*

early morning.

After arriving at the yoga studio, Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue used their pre-arranged script to upload the video that Gao Wen had edited the day before to the internet.

The two were waiting to see if there would be any traffic when Gao Wen pushed open the door and said to them, "Class is here. It's the Inner Insight Stream class you wanted to take."

"Here I am!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Lin Siyue thought about how smooth and graceful Gao Wen's poses were yesterday, and she couldn't wait to learn them. If she posted a video of that, how many likes would she get? No matter how hard it was, she had to learn it! She had to film it!

Before class, neither of them expected that the video they had just uploaded would go viral online, with comments and likes rapidly increasing.

They never imagined that the Vipassana method could kill them in an instant.

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Author's note: Good morning! See you tomorrow!