Chapter 175 Flirting, Gathering Information at the Beauty Salon
Perhaps it was after Xiao Yan's guidance, or perhaps after a night's sleep, Gu Mingxia had figured out the priorities of things. The next morning, she went downstairs full of energy. When she saw Xiao Yan making breakfast in his home clothes, she hugged him from behind.
"Little Swallow is becoming more and more virtuous!"
"Xiaxia is getting lazier and lazier!"
Xiao Yan stretched out his arms, glanced at the exquisitely made-up beauty, and instantly revealed a doting and tender smile.
"Just sit there and wait to eat. I'm covered in cooking fumes, so don't get them on you."
"Yes, sir!"
Gu Mingxia skipped away from Xiao Yan's side and walked a few steps to the restaurant on the side, where she sat and waited for her little swallow to serve breakfast.
"Eat slowly, I'm going to change my clothes."
Xiao Yan brought over a bowl of crystal-clear white porridge. Just smelling the aroma of the rice made Gu Mingxia think it was delicious.
"You can have a boiled egg with Thai fragrant rice porridge and a cold bitter melon salad first."
Xiao Yan kissed Gu Mingxia on the cheek and went back to his room. Gu Mingxia took a deep breath. The ordinary, everyday scent was the one that gave her the most sense of security. She liked the warmth of this kind of ordinary, happy family life, having a man she loved who also loved her, making breakfast for her every day and spending these simple yet warm days together. Gu Mingxia felt that this was the simplest happiness she wanted.
With a happy smile, Gu Mingxia scooped a spoonful of white porridge. The sweet and sticky aroma of the rice whetted her appetite.
"Is it tasty?"
"Hmm, Little Swallow, your cooking skills are getting better and better. Even this bitter melon doesn't taste so bitter and hard to swallow anymore."
"What matters most is that you like to eat it."
"You have such a sweet tongue, there'll be a reward tonight!"
"Thank you for your gift, Your Majesty. May I ask what it is?"
"Hmm... I'll reward you by cooking me another delicious and visually appealing dinner tonight, Little Swallow. This is a great favor, aren't you going to thank me?"
"Your Majesty, I can say that you should give this reward to someone else. Don't I want it?"
Xiao Yan looked pitiful, his big eyes constantly throwing flirtatious glances at Gu Mingxia. His charm was so irresistible that the beauty-obsessed Queen Gu couldn't resist. She suddenly slumped onto the table, clapping her hands on the table.
"Little Swallow, you are not allowed to use your good looks to seduce me. I am a wise ruler and will not be bewitched by beauty!"
"Your Majesty, are you sure?"
"Okay, let's go to the seaside hotel for a seafood feast tonight!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Please have your breakfast quickly, and then I will escort you to work."
"Granted!"
Every morning, the two of them would happily put on this scene of a queen and a little eunuch, which was a long-standing tradition between Gu Xiao!
Today, Gu Mingxia wore a black wide-shouldered tank top, with a thin yellow knit cardigan over it, paired with beige trousers and silver high heels, making her look fresh and natural.
"But you need to take me to get my hair done this morning. I'll call you to pick me up after I've finished my hair."
Sitting in the car, Gu Mingxia looked at her long, brown, curly hair and felt a bit overworked. She had kept this hairstyle for several years, and it was time to change it.
"Okay, I have a meeting with them this morning. If you have nothing to do after you get your hair done, go buy some clothes."
"Okay, then I'll take it easy today and not go to the company this afternoon, is that alright?"
"Of course, if you're willing."
Gu Mingxia leaned back in her chair with a smile. It had been a long time since she had gone shopping, and this time she was determined to buy as many new clothes and accessories as she wanted!
Where should I get my hair done?
"Let's go to Hongyan on the pedestrian street across from the company. I'm free today anyway, so I might as well get a spa treatment!"
Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly, but he agreed with Gu Mingxia's enjoyment of life. A woman doesn't need to work so hard in the business world; he could support his woman perfectly well!
"Give!"
Just as Gu Mingxia was unbuckling her seatbelt, Xiao Yan handed her a supplementary black card from a credit card. Gu Mingxia frowned and looked at Xiao Yan with a puzzled expression.
"You're my fiancée, of course you should use my card!"
"It's great to have free card swipes."
Without standing on ceremony with Xiao Yan, Gu Mingxia readily accepted the black card he handed her and put it in her bag. Then she turned around, kissed him on the cheek, and got out of the car to walk towards Hongyan.
"Miss Gu, how may I help you?"
"Let's have a full-body spa first, and then we'll do your hair."
After choosing her most frequently used beautician, Gu Mingxia went straight into her usual VIP room.
After changing her clothes, she had just lay down on the bed when she heard a clear, crisp voice.
“Miss Gu, it’s been a while since you last visited Hongyan.”
"I've been a bit busy lately, but I had some free time today, so I came. Give me a good shoulder massage; my shoulders are a little sore."
"good."
The beautician removed Gu Mingxia's bathrobe from her upper body, applied massage oil to her bare back, and then quickly began to work.
"Ali, how long have you been a confidante?"
"It's been more than five years."
"Yes, it has been a long time, but I just love your skills. I feel so relaxed after the massage."
"Ms. Gu, you flatter me. In fact, every employee at Hongyan is very skilled."
Ali's voice was shy. For beauticians like her, gaining the recognition of customers is the greatest encouragement.
What's more, this is a big client. Every time he comes, he is very generous with his tips, unlike those wealthy wives who make numerous demands, keep them busy for hours until they are exhausted, and then only give them a hundred or two hundred in tips.
Moreover, every time Miss Gu came, she specifically asked for her service. All the employees at Hongyan were particularly envious of her for having such a good customer. Even the boss's wife treated her with exceptional gentleness.
"Your skills are truly excellent. I'm a very picky person; if your skills weren't the best, I would never choose you."
Gu Mingxia was telling the truth. To put it nicely, she was picky; to put it bluntly, she was fussy. Ali smiled and didn't say anything more, but her massage movements became even more professional.
Lying on the massage bed, Gu Mingxia felt so comfortable that she was almost drowsy. She hadn't relaxed like this since returning from South Africa. With Ali's gentle massage, Gu Mingxia drifted off to sleep.
Seeing Gu Mingxia asleep, Ali's smile faded, and she massaged her even more carefully and diligently.
About half an hour later, Ali finished massaging his back and was massaging his waist when Gu Mingxia let out a long sigh of relief.
"This feels so good! I wish I could sleep like this every day!"
"Such a deep massage is not suitable for every day. If Ms. Gu wants to sleep well at night, she can do some yoga before bed and use lavender essential oil to ensure she sleeps soundly until dawn."
Ali's voice was very gentle. Gu Mingxia lay on the bed, looking at the opposite wall with some boredom.
"I was under a lot of pressure and didn't sleep well for a while, but I'm feeling better now."
"Actually, practicing yoga is very good for the body. Miss Gu has not had a baby yet. If she continues to practice yoga, she will have an exceptionally smooth delivery in the future."
As she said this, Ali's face involuntarily flushed, but she quickly realized what she had said.
"I'm sorry, Miss Gu, I didn't mean to bring up your private matters. I'm so sorry!"
"It's okay, what you said is true. I'm also planning to practice yoga. You don't need to be so nervous. As friends, isn't it normal to chat casually?"
Gu Mingxia turned her head and looked at Ali's nervous expression, and smiled slightly. She was a young girl who was obviously frightened.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore! By the way, I remember that Madam Gu really liked coming to Hongyan for beauty treatments. Has she been coming recently?"
"Now that you mention it, Miss Gu, I do remember. It seems that Madam Gu hasn't visited Hongyan for more than half a year!"
"Oh? Do you know why she didn't come? I was hoping to run into her at the Red Beauty event and have a good chat with her!"
Gu Mingxia could lie without batting an eye. Ali ran to the door, opened it, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then mysteriously went to the massage bed and whispered gossipy words.
"I heard it from other people in the shop. A beauty salon called Lanyan opened on the street over there a year ago. Apparently, many of the beauticians there are handsome men, and even the owner is a very handsome and young man. The business there is booming! Now many wealthy ladies and heiresses in Xiangcheng like to go there. I heard that the beauticians there can even..."
Ali seemed quite excited when she started gossiping, and Gu Mingxia's eyes lit up as she listened. She simply turned over and sat up.
"Anything else?"
"Several times, the sisters in the shop have gone there to buy things and seen Madam Gu and the shop owner coming out together. Although the two of them didn't do anything intimate, their eyes were extremely ambiguous. What's it called again... yeah, like the eyes of a wildcat in heat!"
"Little girl, have you ever seen the look in a stray cat's eyes when it's in heat?"
Gu Mingxia got the information she wanted, then pinched Ali's cheek and lay down on the massage bed with a smile.
"I haven't seen it, but Sister Meiyun in the shop is from the countryside. She said that the look in his eyes was like that of a wild cat in heat. That's the kind of blatant lustful look that Widow Liu from their village gave Zheng Erdan!"
Ali offered a defiant explanation, and Gu Mingxia smiled. It seemed that Qin Yueru's affair had been going on for quite some time. "Blue confidant"... a beauty salon that caters to women named itself "Blue Confidant"—you could tell what kind of services it offered just by hearing that!
"Miss Gu, please don't tell me I said these things. If the boss's wife finds out, she'll fire me!"
"Don't worry. Oh, by the way, go book a hairstylist for me later, make sure it's the most expensive one, and also sign me up for a yoga class. I'll talk to your boss later and ask her to make you my personal beauty consultant at Hongyan. That way, your boss won't fire you; instead, she'll promote you!"
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