Chapter 13: A one-time purchase of 1.4 million? A piece of cake!

Seven-fifty PM.

The shuttle bus arrived.

After a bowl of porridge, Ling Yue's physical strength had recovered significantly.

In the evening, the cold wind was biting.

The vehicle shuttled through the tree-lined paths and various buildings.

The SPA center was located at the hotel's west gate, bordering the golf course.

The beautician had been waiting for a long time.

Ling Yue changed her shoes and clothes and entered a private room.

The room was about fifteen square meters, with a faint scent of incense and dim lighting.

The beautician's soft fingertips glided across her face, shoulders, and neck, pressing with varying pressure on the tight muscles of her shoulders. The waves of tingling numbness made Ling Yue feel as if she were floating on clouds; in an instant, her fatigue vanished, and she relaxed completely.

She was just drifting off to sleep when something tapped her—right on the face.

Ling Yue frowned deeply, and the beautician immediately lifted her hands in a panic, looking flustered. "I'm sorry, Ms. Ling, did I hurt you?"

The dim light overhead was a bit piercing, and Ling Yue narrowed her eyes slightly. "It's a bit numb."

The beautician let out a soft sigh of relief behind her mask. "I am currently using radio frequency to infuse the essence for you. There will be a slight tingling sensation during the process, but it's completely normal. Please don't worry."

Ling Yue was now wide awake.

She closed her eyes to experience the sensation, which felt like ants crawling on her face.

After an unknown amount of time, the tingling finally ended.

The beautician wiped the skin clean. Seemingly worried about disturbing the client again, she proactively explained the next step. "Your skin is very dry, especially on the cheeks, the sides of the nose, and the forehead, which all have varying degrees of peeling. Next, I will perform a hydrating treatment for you."

The service was simply too comfortable. Ling Yue let out a soft "Mhm" and closed her eyes to continue enjoying it.

An icy-cool mask was applied to her face, which effectively soothed the skin that had been tightened by the radio frequency infusion earlier.

The session concluded with a firming cream, the entire process taking 90 minutes.

Ling Yue stood in front of the mirror in the changing room, carefully examining her face.

She had always been very rough with her skincare, using the cheapest products. Sometimes when she was busy, she would just haphazardly slap a bit of lotion on her face.

It was currently winter, and after long periods of staying up late for overtime, her entire face was sallow and dry. Due to stress-related weight gain, her skin was also sagging.

After today's skincare treatment, she clearly felt as if the skin on her face had been forcefully stretched and then tightened! The soft flesh at her jawline was lifted, giving a sense of firmness. Her entire face looked like a dry sponge that had soaked up water; the surface of her skin radiated a hydrated glow. Although it was still sallow, a closer look showed the skin tone was much more even, the pores were finer, and the skin would bounce back when pressed.

What a pleasant surprise!

When Ling Yue came out after changing her clothes, she asked, "I saw earlier that you can sign up for memberships here, right?"

The beautician who had performed the treatment nodded joyfully. "Yes.

We are a high-end salon skincare brand. Many celebrities and socialites are loyal customers of our institute, and we have dozens of branches across the country."

As she spoke, she took a tablet from the front desk and handed it to Ling Yue. "We are currently having a store promotion; there are discounts for new customers who sign up for cards.

Top up 50,000, and get 2 free hand treatments.

Top up 100,000, and get 2 free Skin Nourishing & Hydrating treatments.

Top up 200,000, and get 3 free La Mer Skin Nourishing treatments.

Top up 300,000, and get 3 free Caviar Luxury Skin Nourishing treatments and 1 Skin Nourishing & Hydrating treatment.

Top up 500,000, and get 3 free Caviar Luxury Skin Nourishing treatments, 3 Revitalizing Rejuvenation treatments, and 1 full-body essential oil massage."

Ling Yue tapped the edge of the tablet with her finger and said nonchalantly, "What about topping up 1.4 million?"

The beautician froze for a moment, then suppressed her wild joy and said, "A top-up of 1 million makes you a Gold VIP customer of our institute, and you will enjoy a 5% discount on all consumption.

Since your top-up amount is high, I can privately use the 'old customer referral' channel for you. I'll give you three sets of the free gifts usually reserved for 500,000 top-ups, plus an additional 6 hand treatments.

During the massage just now, I noticed your hair is a bit dry. Our brand also has a professional hair care salon. Internal employees can get the lowest discount prices. I recently bought two treatment cards that I haven't had time to use. Why don't I give them to you as well? You won't even need to go out; you can book an at-home treatment."

The beautician was quite good at handling people.

This beauty salon mainly opened stores in first-tier cities.

There were four branches in Hangzhou alone. Aside from this one which collaborated with the hotel and didn't accept outside guests, the other three branches were located in the most developed commercial districts of Hangzhou's three major areas. Having a card would make it convenient to spend.

And her hair did indeed need care. She figured the beautician was recommending her own brand's salon mainly for the commission. She would use the two free treatments first; if they were good, she'd get a card, and if not, she wouldn't. She had nothing to lose.

"Swipe the card."

Ling Yue didn't even blink. She had already decided to get a card when she saw the brochure in the dressing room.

She had taken a moment to use a lucky draw and obtained [2x Cashback].

Of course she was going to spend all 1.4 million at once!

"Alright! Please wait a moment!"

The beautician hurried down to prepare the POS machine.

The commission for a single membership top-up over 1 million was 6%.

Plus a 1% commission for opening a card for a new customer.

She could get a 98,000 commission from this one order.

Adding her base salary and other performance bonuses, she would definitely make over 100,000 this month!

That was equivalent to at least three months' worth of salary!

She was over the moon~~

The beautician was all smiles, looking as if she had found a treasure.

The other beauticians were driven crazy with envy.

"Your luck is just too good."

"Exactly! We cooperate with the hotel, and although we interact with high-end clients and are never short of guests, most of them are travelers. It's already impressive if they spend a few times; we don't encounter many people who open cards every month."

"Why doesn't something like gold falling from the sky hit me on the head!"

The beautician who received Ling Yue was quite savvy in social graces. "Alright, alright. When I get my salary this month, I'll treat everyone to dinner!"

"There's a new buffet restaurant on South Street that's not bad. You can eat seafood for 128 yuan, and drinks are free."

"You guys decide. I'll attend to the guest first." The beautician returned to Ling Yue's side with the POS machine, looking even more respectful.

Beep—Payment successful!

[Bank card ending in 4456 spent 1,400,000 yuan on February 3rd at 21:40. Balance: 26,150.1 yuan.]

[Bank card ending in 4456 received a transfer of 2,800,000 yuan on February 3rd at 21:40. Balance: 2,826,150.1 yuan.]

[Lucky Draw Count: 6]

The POS machine spat out a receipt with a 'zzt zzt zzt' sound.

Ling Yue signed the bill.

The beautician brought out a black-and-gold beauty card and a small bag of products. "Since your skin hasn't been maintained regularly, your skin texture is a bit unbalanced. Initially, you can come for a treatment once a week. Once your skin texture gradually stabilizes, I suggest coming once every half month or once a month.

This is your card. I also got you some samples; they are all products you used today, so you don't have to worry about allergies."

Coincidentally, Ling Yue hadn't brought any skincare products.

She took the bag and tossed the black-and-gold card inside as well. "Thanks."

"You're very welcome. The shuttle bus has arrived; I'll walk you out." Seeing that it was drizzling outside, the beautician took an umbrella from behind the door, tilting most of it toward Ling Yue.

"Ms. Ling, this is my business card. My phone number is the same as my WeChat ID.

If you have any questions about skincare or card renewals in the future, you can consult me on WeChat.

I will also notify you on WeChat about any new store promotions."

Ling Yue took the business card and got onto the covered shuttle bus. Suddenly remembering something, she said, "Then book a hand treatment for me tomorrow afternoon."

The doctor said her body hadn't fully recovered yet and it was best to rest at home for two weeks—the kind of rest where she shouldn't go anywhere.

Having money in her hands but being unable to spend it made her heart feel as if it were being roasted on a fire.

She might as well do some maintenance to distract herself.

"Certainly! Does three o'clock in the afternoon work for you?"

"That works."

"Take care, Ms. Ling. Tomorrow I will arrange for a shuttle bus to pick you up from your room."

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