The next day, Chen Zhe noticed a white empty sign hanging in room 07, which puzzled him.
Just then, Xu Xiaomei passed by, and he grabbed her.
"Sister Xiaomei, what's going on?"
"Oh, this room is empty now!" Xiaomei said, her expression clearly relaxed and cheerful.
"Huh? It doesn't have an owner anymore?"
"Yes, they were all very happy when they saw it. They don't have to live in fear anymore. It's probably because Sister Hu saw about your injury yesterday that she persuaded that customer to turn away."
Chen Zhe was slightly surprised.
In his mind, Hu Ling had always been kind and gentle to customers, even to the point of being somewhat obedient. Why would she suddenly turn away a customer?
"I see..."
"Haha, yes, they've been talking about this all day, especially those who were hurt by this customer before, they all feel like they've gotten their revenge."
"Oh, okay."
"Huh? Chen Zhe, why do you seem a little unhappy? Do you have masochistic tendencies? Do you want to be trained?"
Chen Zhe quickly shook his head; he didn't want to leave that impression on everyone.
"No, no, I was just curious before. Sister Hu always said that the customer's needs come first, but now she has turned away a customer. I just don't understand it."
"Hey, there's nothing I can't figure out. You're the top girl here now. If Sister Hu doesn't do something about what happened to you, the other girls will feel uneasy."
Xu Xiaomei saw things quite clearly.
"Okay, I understand."
"Okay, do a good job. Sister Hu values you a lot, and of course we hope you do well too. We hope you earn lots of tips, hahaha."
Chen Zhe's tips now make up a large portion of these people's income, so everyone wants the best for him.
"Yes, Sister Xiaomei, I will try my best."
"Yes, by the way, Sister Lin from room 03 is here. I feel like she's not in a good mood today. You should go over and comfort her later."
"Okay, sure."
...
Room 03.
Lin Meiyu was indeed in a bad mood today; she didn't greet him with a smile as usual when he came in.
"Sister Lin, are you unhappy today?"
Chen Zhe asked as he massaged her shoulders.
"Um……"
Lin Meiyu was still feeling a bit down.
They don't seem to want to chat.
Even after Chen Zhe finished his service and was about to leave, she was still somewhat depressed.
Chen Zhe had already reached the door, but then turned back.
"Sister Lin, it makes me feel bad to see you unhappy. You can tell me if something is bothering you."
Lin Meiyu looked at him, her hesitant gaze complicated. Her eyelashes fluttered, and she sighed again.
"Sigh, it's a work-related matter, there's no point in talking about it."
"It's okay, sis, just think of it as a chat."
Lin Meiyu thought for a moment, then said, "It's like this, didn't I mention that slightly scary design to you before?"
Chen Zhe thought for a moment.
"Is it the one I suggested before?"
"Yes, the client was very satisfied at first, but after a while, she started to have some mental problems. She would often have nightmares at night and then sleepwalk in the middle of the night, getting up and walking around in that dress. Her parents determined that there was a problem with the design of the dress, and they are now negotiating with me. Her parents believe in metaphysics and think that it was my design that caused the trouble."
"Oh, is that so... Then haven't I harmed you?"
Chen Zhe felt somewhat guilty.
Lin Meiyu smiled helplessly.
"You can't say that. Although you provided the inspiration, the design was ultimately mine. If there's a problem, it's my problem. I believe in science and don't think there's anything wrong with my design, but the other party insists that the problem lies with my design."
"Does that...do we have to pay compensation?"
Chen Zhe asked.
"Losing money is a small matter; the main thing is my reputation. If I lose money because of this, I won't be able to stay in this industry anymore. Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. Some old clients have already asked me about this and are worried about my designs."
Chen Zhe was somewhat shocked.
If that's the case, Lin Meiyu might ruin her career because of a single design.
This matter is also somewhat related to me; the inspiration for the design came from myself.
No wonder Lin Meiyu didn't want to talk about it earlier.
"Sister Lin, are there any other solutions?"
Lin Meiyu gave a bitter smile; "They want me to pay them money and then help them catch ghosts. How could a modern woman who believes in science do such a thing? I'm worried about it now. If it really comes down to it, I'll just accept it. Otherwise, they'll keep coming over to make trouble."
"No! Sister, you absolutely can't admit it! If you do, your reputation will be ruined!"
"Oh well, let it be ruined. I've made enough money anyway. If my reputation is ruined, I'll just consider it an early retirement."
It sounds easy, but Chen Zhe could tell that Lin Meiyu was unwilling and was just putting on a brave face.
"Sister Lin, how about this? I'll recommend someone to you!"
"Huh? Who is it?"
"Master Xie from Qingyun Mountain!"
...
Inside a luxurious villa estate, in a house with very European-style architecture.
Chen Zhe, Xie Yuhan, and Lin Meiyu sat on the sofa.
In front of them was a middle-aged couple, probably in their fifties.
The man was somewhat overweight, with a large belly, and his hair was slicked back and shiny.
The woman was wearing a cheongsam, had short wavy hair, wore a cross around her neck, and spoke in a pretentious manner.
"Lin, is this the Taoist priest you invited?"
The middle-aged man looked Xie Yuhan, who was wearing a Taoist robe, up and down, and found her distasteful no matter how he looked at her.
He doesn't speak with a standard accent. Lin Meiyu had mentioned to Chen Zhe before that they were of Chinese descent.
"Yes, Mr. Zhong, this is Master Xie from Qingyun Mountain."
Lin Meiyu explained.
She was a little apprehensive because Xie Yuhan was so young, not at all like a Taoist priest, but out of trust in Chen Zhe, she didn't say anything when she came.
The middle-aged woman's tone immediately became somewhat strange.
"Oh dear, so young, maybe not even as old as my daughter, and you're already pretending to be a Taoist priest. You really have no respect for the gods at all. Everyone says that people in your country have no faith and are all liars, and now it seems that's really true."
The woman crossed her arms, making no attempt to hide her disdain.
Chen Zhe was somewhat displeased, saying that he could say that, but he couldn't stand Xie Yuhan.
"Madam, Master Xie is a 125th generation disciple of Qingyun Mountain, and is a legitimate member of the Xuanmen Taoism sect."
"Heh, and who are you?"
“Oh, he’s my traditional Chinese medicine massage therapist. I was worried that your daughter might have a health problem, so I asked him to come over.”
Lin Meiyu immediately interrupted.
The woman glanced at Chen Zhe again, her face also showing disdain.
"What? Another young man? What kind of massage therapist is he, especially a man? Lin! Don't be fooled by our country's openness; we're still very traditional. We raise our daughters with an elite education. My daughter has never even been in a relationship; she's going to marry into royalty. How could you send a young man to see her?"
The woman kept referring to her country and your country, and looking at her distinctive Eastern face, Chen Zhe and the other two felt a bit annoyed.
"Alright, Lin, just give us the money back. My wife has hired an exorcist, who will be here soon. You can leave when you have nothing else to do."
The male homeowner is essentially telling the guests to leave.
Lin Meiyu sighed and prepared to leave, but Chen Zhe stopped her.
He looked at the middle-aged couple and asked with a smile.
"Mr. Zhong, I'd like to ask, is the exorcist who's coming later a man or a woman?"
"It's a man, what's wrong?"
How old is he?
Billy Chung was getting impatient.
"What's wrong with 35?" his wife, Zhou Kaili, interrupted.
"Madam, you just said that your daughter will marry into the royal family, so you don't want to have contact with strange men, right?"
"So what if it is?"
"So what about that exorcist later?"
"Can... these be the same?"
"What's different?"
“He is a noble Catholic! And a white man, unlike you, who are just a lowly person.”
Hearing this, Chen Zhe's displeasure intensified.
Lin Meiyu and Xie Yuhan were also unhappy.
This woman's insults are awful.
"Ms. Zhou, I think you should take back what you just said!"
Lin Meiyu said with a serious expression.
Zhou Kaili sneered and launched into a tirade of foreign languages mixed with Chinese.
Her Chinese wasn't very standard, and with the addition of a foreign language, Chen Zhe understood even less. However, he knew it was swearing, which he could tell from the tone of her voice.
Lin Meiyu didn't tolerate her either, and she retorted by speaking entirely in a foreign language, her momentum in no way diminished. The woman's face turned pale and then purple, and she looked extremely angry.
Finally, Billy Chung interjected, protecting his wife, and said sternly, "Lin! I've already given you a lot of face. I expect you to maintain proper etiquette. You two can leave now! My lawyer will discuss the compensation with you later!"
Lin Meiyu was still somewhat indignant.
“Mr. Zhong, I came here with sincerity to talk to you, but you won’t even let us see Miss Zhong before you decide we’re not good enough. Is this your manners?”
Upon hearing this, Billy Chung hesitated for a moment.
But his wife, Zhou Kaili, immediately retorted, "What sincerity? Bringing two immature young men here, is this your sincerity?"
Xie Yuhan, who had been silent all along, spoke up at this moment.
"Madam, although I am young, I have been studying Taoist philosophy with my grandfather since I was a child. If you don't believe me, I can give you a piece of advice right now!"
"Heh, what a big mouth you're talking about. What do you want to say to me?"
Xie Yuhan glanced at her and then said, "The person you invited won't arrive within an hour."
"Hahaha, that's hilarious! I just received his message saying he'd be there in ten minutes. You're such a con artist! People from your country just love to lie!"
Xie Yuhan is very confident.
"Okay, then do you dare to make us wait for him for ten minutes? If he can get here in ten minutes, then we'll leave immediately without saying a word!"
"No need! You can leave now!"
Lin Meiyu spoke again.
"Zhou Kaili, please give Master Xie a chance, otherwise I won't agree to the compensation!"
Billy Chung thought for a moment.
"Fine, let them stay for another ten minutes!"
...
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