346: Chapter 346 Inner monologue - 1

Yangri Water Spa, Lobby. (All bathhouses, please look here; advertising space for rent.)

A group of elders smiled as they received their wristbands at the front desk, greeting each other as they headed toward the male and female bath areas, their figures quickly disappearing around the corner of the hallway.

The bustling lobby instantly fell quiet, leaving only the background music flowing softly.

Jiang Ye, Tian Lijuan, Jiang Shuang, and Ms. Qin—one man and three women—stood where they were, looking at each other as a faint sense of awkwardness filled the air.

The gentle smile on Ms. Qin's face instantly collapsed, and her heart skipped a beat.

Crap!

I was so focused on acting that I forgot I have Ma Chun's initials tattooed on my thigh!

MC...

If Tian Haoran's mom sees this, won't my 'pure little white flower' persona completely fall apart?

What if I say I'm a Hip-Hop Girl who loves DJing and got an MC tattoo as a tribute to rap culture...

Can I fool them with that?

Damn it, if I had known, I wouldn't have kept up this 'lady-like' act so strictly!

Jiang Shuang glanced at the front desk, her mind quickly racing through her next strategy.

It seems like you pay for the bath when you leave...

If I book a guest room now, can I negotiate with the front desk to pay in advance?

That way, when I hint for Jiang Ye to go up and 'rest' later, he won't refuse out of fear of being discovered when paying the bill, right?

Yes, let's do that!

Tian Lijuan looked down at her full chest under her down jacket, then glanced at Jiang Ye beside her, falling into deep thought.

Uncle said he likes breasts...

Then after I shower, if I don't wear a bra and just come out 'commando' under the bath robe...

Will he be crazy about me on the spot?

Then maybe I won't have to take that stupid college entrance exam?

Hmm...

No, no! Only Uncle can see! I can't let other gross men see!

I should go in later, wash slowly, come out last, and then find a place with no one around to secretly show Uncle.

As for Jiang Ye...

His scalp tingled as he stared at the entrance to the bath area, with only one thought frantically flashing through his mind.

Holy crap!

My hair hasn't even grown in yet!!!

It wouldn't matter if Ye Cheng saw it; besides a few laughs and her 'not being able to keep her hands off it,' it was fine. But if I go in there, strip naked, and make an appearance in front of everyone...

He could already see the people around him shocked, snickering, and even taking out their phones to take pictures; his toes began to dig into the ground in embarrassment.

The four of them, each with their own hidden agendas, stood frozen in place with ever-changing expressions, none of them moving a step.

A waiter nearby had been observing them for a long time. Seeing that they weren't taking their wristbands and were just standing at the entrance, he couldn't help but step forward to remind them:

"Hello, guests. Once you have your wristbands, you can go directly to the bath area. Men are on the left, and women are on the right."

These words weren't quiet, and they instantly snapped the four of them out of their respective thoughts.

Jiang Ye took a deep breath, glanced at the three women with their various expressions, and led the waiter a few steps to the side.

"Brother, let me ask you something. Do you have... those kind of... private baths here? You know, small individual pools that aren't mixed with the main bathhouse?"

The waiter was taken aback. He looked him up and down suspiciously and lowered his voice as well:

"Sir, do you... have some kind of skin disease? If it's not contagious, it's actually fine. You don't have to go into the big pool; just rinse off in the shower area."

Jiang Ye rolled his eyes speechlessly and rolled up his sleeve to show his forearm.

"Look at Buddy's skin—fair, smooth, and supple. Does it look like I have a skin disease? I'm... I'm just... it's not convenient!"

He really didn't know how to explain the bizarre situation of being 'completely hairless' to a stranger, so he could only say vaguely:

"Just think of me as... uh... exceptionally gifted. It's too big; I'm afraid of hurting your guests' self-esteem! Just tell me what to do!"

"...?"

The waiter's gaze instinctively drifted downward. He was about to curl his lip in disbelief when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the three beautiful Girls looking over from not far away, and he suddenly became unsure.

Could it be... that I've really encountered the legendary 'Light of China' or a 'Human Weapon'?

He swallowed hard and tried to maintain a professional attitude.

"Brother, if you really don't want to bathe there, just go in and ask the locker room attendant for a bath robe, change, and go straight to the lounge."

"Do I need you to tell me that?"

Jiang Ye waved him off irritably. "The key point is 'not wanting to take off my clothes,' understand?"

"Understood, understood! Brother, I get it now!"

The waiter let out an 'oh' of complete realization. "Then you can just go to the front desk and book a guest room! The rooms have private bathrooms. You can go upstairs to shower, change your clothes, and then come back down. No one will be the wiser. It's perfect!"

"A guest room? Right! I can book a guest room! OK, OK! Thanks, brother!"

Having solved his major concern, Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to the three women who were still 'lost in thought.'

"Seriously, what are you guys standing here for? Get in there. I just asked, and they don't allow bathing in the lobby!"

"Uncle, Uncle, what about you?"

Tian Lijuan immediately leaned in. "When are you going in? How long will it take you to finish?"

"Me? I don't want to deal with the hassle, so I'm staying the night."

Jiang Ye waved his hand casually, his tone relaxed. "I'll book a room and just go upstairs to shower and change. You guys get in there quickly; don't keep Second Aunt and the others waiting."

As soon as he said this, the eyes of the three women lit up almost simultaneously, and their minds instantly became active.

Tian Lijuan's Inner Monologue: Huh?! Booking a room?!

Once these two third wheels beside me go in, can I follow Uncle upstairs?

Hmm...

I don't need to stay too long. I'll just show him my charms and remind him that he has such a 'big treasure' by his side, who is much better than those seductive vixens in the voice chat room!

Jiang Shuang's Inner Monologue: Heh, men!

He was just acting like a gentleman with me, talking about having some kind of complex, and now he's proactively booking a room and hinting for me to go up?

Mhm...

I need to negotiate the terms in advance. It would be best to have a monthly retainer, or pay-per-visit but at a higher price.

This guy Jiang Ye looks like a big spender right now. I'll milk him for all he's worth, and once I become a flight attendant, I'll keep him while looking for a more reliable long-term meal ticket.

Ms. Qin's Inner Monologue: Eh? That's right! I can book a guest room!

But if I go book one myself, they'll definitely ask a lot of questions when I pay the bill. It's too much trouble.

Perhaps...

I can borrow this Jiang Shu's guest room?

Looking at what he wears and Jiang Shuang's attitude toward him, he should be quite powerful, with much more potential than someone from a small-time family like Tian Haoran.

Although Tian Haoran is easy to fool, and I can get him to drop some gold coins just by sending a few WeChat messages and acting cute, juggling several guys at once is indeed a bit tiring.

Now that I've graduated and have plenty of time, it's time to optimize the structure of my fish pond...

Hmm, I'll find an opportunity to test him later. If he's interested in me too, maybe I can consider releasing these few little fish I have around me.