While speaking, the female manager conveniently hooked her arm around Shi Qiang's. After all, he had been the one hesitating. If she could win him over, the other would naturally follow suit. She immediately said warmly, "Handsome, are you a local? You look so young."
As an inexperienced guy, he was completely unequipped to handle this kind of attention and began to stammer, "Um... no. Ah, I just got back not long ago."
And just like that, poor Shi Qiang was cajoled inside by Xia Liang and the female manager.
Once they reached the lobby, the manager asked, "Do you gentlemen have a preferred technician?"
Although she addressed both of them, her eyes were clearly on Xia Liang. Compared to the naive Shi Qiang, he was far more composed.
Shi Qiang was on edge, terrified they'd get busted in a raid on illegal services. Xia Liang, however, stated plainly, "We just want a simple foot massage. None of the other flashy stuff."
