"Director Li, do you think this hairstyle suits me?" Tang Song's complexion was awful.
Li Wen hurriedly explained, "Don't be agitated, your hair is quite soft, and you need to use hair clay or wax to assist, otherwise, the effect won't be noticeable. Handsome, you go wash your hair first, and I'll help you style it."
Hearing this, Tang Song relaxed slightly, "Okay!"
After washing his hair, he returned to the VIP room.
First, he dried his hair, then he added some hair clay on top of his head, using his hands to tease out the texture to create a voluminous look, and finally set it with hairspray.
Overall, it looked a bit like it had been permed, and with his face shape, it looked much more pleasing than before, at least not ugly.
He checked the system interface and saw that charm had restored to 25.
Seeing that Tang Song's mood had stabilized, Li Wen enthusiastically said, "Your hair volume and hardness are indeed lacking, to achieve the effect, you have to style it like this every day, which is very time-consuming.
I suggest you get an air-cushion perm, which can maintain the volume for a long time and is hassle-free and good-looking.
Today the shop has a promotion, I can give you a 20% discount, and if you pair it with dyeing, you can also enjoy..."
Before he could finish, Tang Song interrupted, "I have an urgent matter at noon, I don't have time."
Li Wen laughed awkwardly, "Then come back when you have time. Just a moment, I'll go call the eyebrow stylist over."
Tang Song nodded, saying nothing more.
He had reason to suspect that this Tony had known from the start that his hair couldn't support this hairstyle.
The purpose was to make him opt for perm and dye as well, to make a good profit off him.
...
Zhao Yaqian was a beautician who had just started in the industry.
With little experience and average speaking skills, she had finally found a job.
Including base salary, commission, and performance, she made about 4,000 a month.
Although it wasn't much, leveraging her job advantages, she had saved on skincare and makeup expenses.
These were her major monthly expenses.
Less than half a year into her stable job, her workplace faced operational difficulties and financial issues, risking closure.
The boss also owed two months' salary.
Sister Li, who had mentored her, had already fled with a bucket, finding a new place.
Still a newcomer, she suddenly became the main pillar of the "Yiz Beauty Industry's" beauty division.
Lately, business at the store had worsened, and she had tried sending out numerous resumes, unfortunately without finding the right opportunity.
Thinking of this month's credit card bill and the upcoming rent, Zhao Yaqian sighed.
Hoping that her boss would keep his promise and pay the salary soon, giving her a chance to breathe.
"Ding-dong—" Her phone screen lit up.
[President Li: "Yaqian, how have you considered it? The salary I promised before is still on—15,000 a month, including meals and accommodation."]
Seeing the content of the message, Zhao Yaqian's eyebrows instinctively furrowed.
This President Li used to be a regular customer at their shop, in his thirties, quite a decent man.
He spoke gently and was the leader of a big company.
Upon hearing that she was job hunting, he had subtly expressed that he needed an assistant and hoped she would give it a try.
At first, Zhao Yaqian didn't realize, thinking she had really found a benefactor, and even boasted to her best friends, hoping to enter a big company as an office worker.
Later, on her best friend's advice, she asked about the job requirements and salary.
That's when she realized that he wanted to maintain her, attracted merely by her youth, beauty, and especially her long legs.
Looking at the tempting message, Zhao Yaqian bit her lip, replying earnestly, "Sorry, President Li, I'm not suitable."
Right after sending the message, she heard Sister Lin shouting from downstairs, "Qianqian! A customer in VIP room #2 requires eyebrow grooming!"
Zhao Yaqian quickly got up, straightened her blazer, grabbed her toolkit, and hurried over.
Pushing the door open, Zhao Yaqian put on a professional smile, "Hello, I'm Qianqian, the beautician here. I'll be grooming your eyebrows next."
The customer sitting opposite her was a 25 or 26-year-old male.
As a habit of her profession, she first observed his skin condition.
It was quite terrible.
A typical male with oily skin, void of any skincare knowledge or habits.
His skin was dull, pores were large, and there were numerous blackheads and acne.
He indeed was a potential big client.
"Okay," Tang Song nodded, unable to help but take a few more glances at the beautician.
She was probably the tallest girl he had ever encountered, appearing to be about his height.
Her features were strikingly beautiful but not intimidating, making her very pleasant to look at.
Her body proportions were also impressive, her legs particularly long and shapely in black trousers.
Zhao Yaqian seemed very accustomed to such gazes, her expression unchanged.
She came in front of Tang Song, seriously observing his eyebrows.
"Bro, your eyebrows are quite thick, which means a lot of stray hairs, too. I'll first tidy up the shape for you, then individually trim each hair to ensure your satisfaction," she said.
"Thank you for your effort."
"You're too polite, this is my job," she replied.
As Zhao Yaqian spoke, she took out small scissors, a small comb, and a razor from her toolkit and bent down to begin her work.
A faint scent of perfume mixed with her body fragrance rushed into Tang Song's nostrils, accelerating his heartbeat, his gaze unconsciously drifting to her legs.
Her thighs were plump and sensual, her calves slender and straight, typifying the ideal "goblet-shaped legs."
It was enough to make one's blood boil.
Such legs, he had only seen them online before.
But those were always edited, this was his first encounter with the real deal.
The heart that had been hurt by Tony was instantly soothed.
At that moment, a system notification suddenly sounded.
"Ding! Congratulations player, your Little Red Book account has exceeded a hundred followers, unlocking the achievement 'Little Reputation,' and receiving the special item 'VAM Agreement.'"
Tang Song's heart skipped a beat.
This was his first achievement, and with a prop reward, it was certainly extraordinary!
"Bro, don't move around!" Zhao Yaqian cried out in alarm, quickly putting away her razor.
"Sorry! So sorry!" Tang Song quickly apologized, having gotten a bit too emotional and unable to control his expression.
"Glad I didn't hurt you," Zhao Yaqian patted her chest, "I'll continue, but please make sure not to move around. If you feel uncomfortable, just let me know."
"Okay!" Tang Song replied, closing his eyes and summoning the interface screen, he went directly into the system inventory.
Then, he noticed the new item flickering with white light.
Check details.
'VAM Agreement': Upon use, a betting event will be generated based on the player's current environment and mental state.
"A betting event? What does that mean?" he wondered.
After a long hesitation, driven by strong curiosity, Tang Song couldn't resist any longer.
He selected the 'VAM Agreement' and used it immediately.
[Generating Betting Event…]
[Participants: Tang Song, Zhao Yaqian]
[Betting Content: Progress of relationship between player Tang Song and beautician Zhao Yaqian]
[Agreement Conditions:]
1. Within one hour, if player successfully adds Zhao Yaqian on WeChat, VAM money *1.5, otherwise VAM money becomes 0;
2. Within a week, if player becomes friends with Zhao Yaqian, VAM money *3, otherwise VAM money becomes 0.
3. Within a month, if player gains the favor of Zhao Yaqian, VAM money *6, otherwise VAM money becomes 0.
[Please enter VAM Amount: ____]
[Supplementary Clause 1: No use of deception, coercion, or similar tactics to hasten relationship progress]
[Supplementary Clause 2: Upon meeting any condition, the player may terminate the VAM Agreement, and withdraw the VAM money]