49: Chapter 49's high rating must have its merits.

"Su... Wan?"

Lu Cheng slowed his pace, turning his head to look at Su Wan beside him.

The night wind blew along the street, slipping into his collar, feeling chilly.

He shivered for no reason, his back feeling a bit prickly.

Why was she suddenly asking this so late at night?

The two had just come out from the school area, and the surrounding students had mostly dispersed; streetlights cast patches of dim yellow light, and cars occasionally drove by, the sound of tires pressing against the ground coming in waves.

The atmosphere was already a bit quiet, and after that sentence, Lu Cheng felt even more peculiar.

"Is something the matter?"

He asked very directly.

Su Wan's footsteps paused slightly, her breathing clearly disrupted for a moment.

Having just recovered from her injuries today, her complexion was pale, but at this moment, the tips of her ears were turning red.

Her fingers gripped the strap of her backpack, her knuckles tense; she remained silent for two seconds, as if building up courage in her heart, before she gritted her teeth and spoke.

"It's just..."

"You've worked hard during this time. As a member of the team..."

She stumbled here, her tone a bit disjointed.

Lu Cheng was completely confused.

What hard work, what team member?

Su Wan clearly knew her words were a bit messy, her eyelashes fluttering lightly; her gaze drifted to the roadside, then quickly retracted as she continued.

"Uh... the Xia family and the school rewarded us with quite a few things, and we're fairly well-off now..."

Lu Cheng: "?"

How did these sentences connect?

He stared at Su Wan, becoming more confused the more he listened.

Su Wan became even more nervous under his gaze, her chest heaving a little faster, her voice dropping lower.

"How about..."

She paused, finally gathering the courage to finish her sentence.

"I take you for a massage to relax?"

"Cough, cough??!"

Lu Cheng choked on his own saliva on the spot, coughing twice, completely stunned.

He turned his head, his eyes wide.

"What did you say?? Take me for a massage..."

"You?"

As this barrage of questions hit her, the heat on Su Wan's face spread directly to her neck.

Unable to withstand Lu Cheng's stare, she subconsciously turned her head to the other side, looking at a billboard on the roadside, though her voice remained stubbornly steady.

"What about it?"

"A few boys can go together, so why can't I take you?"

Lu Cheng opened his mouth, but the words stopped on the tip of his tongue.

Come to think of it, the original body did indeed often go for massages.

But the problem is... Su Wan is a girl! It wouldn't be appropriate to take him, right?

"That's not it..."

Lu Cheng replied dryly.

Upon hearing this, Su Wan immediately followed up, as if afraid he would go back on his word.

"Then it's settled, let's go."

After she finished speaking, her tone finally became a bit more fluid.

"My treat today."

Lu Cheng blinked...

A few minutes later, Lu Cheng followed Su Wan around two streets and stood at the entrance of a clubhouse, falling into silence once again.

The signboard in front of this place was dazzlingly bright; the outer wall was made of large slabs of white rock, with golden lights shining on them, looking expensive.

Several cars that clearly weren't cheap were parked at the entrance, and the porch was covered in thick carpet...

"High-end" was no longer enough to describe the classiness of this clubhouse.

And the name was also very subtle: "Heaven on Earth."

Lu Cheng looked up, then looked down, his mouth twitching.

"Are you sure it's here?"

He turned to look at Su Wan, his eyes full of suspicion.

He thought Su Wan would at most go to that kind of place...

Su Wan also felt guilty inside.

How could she not know that the grade of this place was ridiculously high?

But she had no choice.

Many of those regular small shops on the street were open-plan areas, with a row of lounge chairs lined up, and people walking back and forth from time to time.

The moment she thought about having to perform the task on Lu Cheng in such a completely transparent environment, she felt like she would fall apart.

Only large-scale clubhouses like this had private rooms; once the door was closed, nothing could be seen from the outside, offering the best privacy.

She couldn't possibly do this kind of thing in a public area...

Just thinking about it, Su Wan felt she would die in the shop on the spot.

"Yes... it's here."

She bit the bullet and nodded, her voice very soft, but her footsteps were already moving forward.

Seeing her "since we're here, we might as well" attitude, Lu Cheng could only follow.

As soon as they reached the entrance, a row of long-legged beauties in silk stockings and uniforms on both sides bowed in unison, their voices sweet and synchronized.

"Welcome~"

Lu Cheng almost stumbled.

He really hadn't seen this kind of formation before.

He subconsciously looked at Su Wan beside him, his eyes full of "You'd better give me an explanation."

Su Wan remained relatively calm on the surface.

She had experienced being watched like this many times in her past and present lives, and her tolerance was much stronger than Lu Cheng's.

But the problem now wasn't others looking at her, it was her own guilty conscience...

Especially when thinking about what she had to do later, even her palms were sweating slightly.

A woman walked over from the front desk quickly.

She was wearing a slim-fit uniform with exquisite makeup, and a name tag that read "Hu Luo"; she walked with a brisk air and wore a professional smile.

But as soon as she got close, her expression became a bit strange.

Although these two weren't wearing school uniforms, that student vibe couldn't be hidden, and one could tell at a glance they weren't old.

Young people occasionally came to such places, but a combination of a boy and a girl, still looking like students, was indeed rare.

Hu Luo asked with a smile: "Are you two... together?"

When she asked this, her gaze swept back and forth between the two, her mind already starting to imagine things.

Su Wan nodded.

"Yes."

She paused, her voice a bit strained.

"Please open a private room for us... and arrange for two... um, female masseurs."

The smile on Hu Luo's face faltered slightly.

Two young students of the opposite sex, coming to a bathhouse together, opening a private room, and ordering two female masseurs.

This combination somewhat exceeded her conventional reception experience.

She had strong professional ethics, so her expression didn't change, but her smile deepened a little.

"Young lady, our private rooms have a minimum spend."

This was said very politely, but the meaning was clear—she was worried they didn't have enough money.

Su Wan didn't say much; she directly took out a silver membership card from her bag and handed it over.

Hu Luo took it and looked at it, and her eyes changed immediately.

A silver card.

Although this kind of card wasn't top-tier, one needed to have 500,000 in savings or corresponding spending power to obtain it.

To have this kind of card at this age...

Either the family background was strong enough, or the person themselves was strong enough to earn this money.

Hu Luo immediately put away her initial slight contempt, and her smile became a few points more sincere.

"Alright, alright, this way please."

She handed the card back with both hands and introduced the place as they walked.

"The minimum spend for our private rooms is 4,888. There is a tablet inside; if you have any needs, you can place an order directly, or you can ring the bell to call me."

Lu Cheng followed silently behind; the corridor was covered with thick carpet, and his feet made no sound when he stepped on it.

There was a faint scent of aromatherapy in the air, the lights were warm yellow, several decorative paintings hung on the walls, and all the servers they encountered along the way were respectful.

This place looked like a money burner; he tilted his head and lowered his voice to ask Su Wan.

"Do we really need to come to this kind of place?"

Su Wan's ears turned hot, and she replied with a straight face.

"It's normal to relax occasionally."

Is this really normal????

Soon, the two were led into a private room.

As the door closed, the outside noise disappeared instantly...

The interior of the room was even more spacious than imagined, the floor was covered with a whole piece of dark cashmere carpet, and a full set of large leather sofas was placed against the wall.

The crystal chandelier overhead was not too bright, casting down gentle and soft warm yellow light, making the whole room look hazy and high-end; the surrounding walls were covered with decorative panels in light gold and dark wood, with thin metal lines embedded at the edges, glowing with a low-key yet luxurious luster under the light.

There was also a small tea table and an ordering tablet by the wall, and the air temperature was controlled very comfortably.

Lu Cheng stood at the door and scanned the room, the question marks in his heart growing bigger.

"Is this place... really for a massage?"

Su Wan put her backpack aside, trying hard to look natural.

"You sit for a while first, I'll arrange something."

"Oh."

Lu Cheng sat on the sofa, feeling bewildered.

He leaned against the soft backrest, looking at the environment, a big question mark popping up in his heart.

On the other side, Su Wan had already walked to the tablet to place an order.

She appeared calm, but her heart was actually beating very fast.

The system task was written very clearly... give Lu Cheng a massage and reach a certain satisfaction level to get the rating reward.

She hadn't learned it herself.

So what to do?

Simple!

Order two of the highest-rated female masseurs first to come in, and learn on the spot.

High ratings must mean they have their merits!

If she copied them later, the completion of the system task would naturally go up.

The more Su Wan thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed; her fingertips tapped quickly on the tablet, and she soon selected two of the highest-rated female masseurs, and chose the "Supreme Massage" option!

With her natural talent, she didn't need to learn it 100%, just knowing a thing or two would be enough to complete the task!