Fleeting Beauty

"You want to do it?"

The female attendant's head snapped around.

Even though she'd tried her best to tell herself not to talk to Lin Tian, this guy who seemed like he might be mentally unstable, she couldn't help herself when he said that.

Cosplay teaching in high school wasn't enough.

Now he wanted to teach foot massages too?!

"You're not an attendant, how are you going to wash it?"

The female attendant immediately said sternly, trying to defend the last shred of dignity in her career.

She could tolerate being called un-student-like.

But she couldn't accept being told she didn't know how to wash feet!

Did he even know how many men's feet these hands had touched!!

"Washing feet isn't as simple as you think!"

The attendant, her blood boiling, said seriously to Lin Tian.

"You really want to do it?"

Even Gan Yan Yu wore an expression of disbelief.

Her eyes were wide open.

"That's not what I meant."

Lin Tian waved his hand.

"What are you thinking? I mean, I'll hold your ankle so you don't move around."

Hearing this, the female attendant breathed a sigh of relief.

She'd been startled.

Indeed, how could anyone pay to come to a foot massage parlor and wash their own feet?

What for? Because the water in the foot massage parlor was cleaner?

"I have no objections,"

The female attendant said, looking at Gan Yan Yu.

"Huh?"

Gan Yan Yu realized the attendant was asking for her opinion.

The girl stared at Lin Tian, and for some reason, her heart suddenly felt a bit nervous.

Letting Lin Tian hold her feet?

Lin Tian?

Gan Yan Yu bit her lip lightly.

This was too embarrassing.

She'd never let a stranger touch her feet before, let alone a guy.

A guy who was the neighbor of someone she couldn't even call a friend? A one-night stand? Or maybe... a friend?

When they first came in, Lin Tian had called this older girl a "friend."

But what worried her more was that she might kick Lin Tian in the face.

Wouldn't that embarrass Lin Tian so much?

No, that wouldn't do. She'd have to find a way to repay his favor again later.

Gan Yan Yu fell into a long period of indecision.

Meanwhile, Lin Tian had already assumed she agreed.

"Here I go."

Lin Tian rinsed his hands with water, then reached out.

"Ah?"

Gan Yan Yu wasn't ready yet.

However, one of the young man's hands had already come around from the top, touching the girl's right foot.

The other hand reached from below and touched her ankle.

His two hands gently grasped them.

It was like holding two small figurines.

Instantly, The girl's feet trembled slightly.

The female masseuse, with a reaction speed close to zero frames, trembled and reacted instinctively.

But miraculously, after just a slight tremor, she calmed down.

The expected flying kick didn't come.

The girl's pupils suddenly widened.

"How is it, do you feel uncomfortable?" Lin Tian asked.

"Not really."

"Does it itch?"

"A little, but it's okay."

"Any other feelings?"

"Chest tightness."

"Chest tightness??"

Lin Tian couldn't understand how touching a foot could affect someone's chest.

"It's okay."

Gan Yan Yu murmured softly.

Thump. Thump.

In fact, her heartbeat had reached a critical point of acceleration.

She didn't know why, but her foot had actually calmed down.

The unease she felt earlier had vanished without a trace the moment Lin Tian's hand touched it.

Instead, a sense of peace had taken its place.

It was a very strange feeling.

The girl didn't know why this was happening, but she had a guess.

Perhaps, subconsciously, she didn't want to let Lin Tian down anymore.

She had already repaid Lin Tian, and at this point, she couldn't cause any more trouble.

This time, she was determined to leave completely unburdened.

"Your ankle is so small, it's almost the same size as my wrist," the boy commented.

"If I resist later, won't you be able to grip it even tighter?" Gan Yan Yu retorted, having calmed her emotions.

Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Lin Tian signaled for the female masseuse to come over again.

"Don't worry, if she tries to move, I'll hold on tight," Lin Tian said confidently.

He had plenty of experience gripping things of this thickness and size.

She absolutely wouldn't escape his grasp.

The female masseuse began again.

A miraculous scene unfolded once more.

With Lin Tian's help, this time, the girl's foot no longer resisted.

Instead, it relaxed cooperatively with the masseuse's movements.

The masseuse then unleashed her expertise and began the skilled massage.

In the private room, gentle, dim yellow light bathed everyone.

The masseuse skillfully performed her massage movements, while Lin Tian helped by holding Gan Yan Yu's ankle.

Throughout this process, Lin Tian wasn't applying much force; his hand seemed to serve more of a symbolic purpose.

He had to admit.

Gan Yan Yu's feet were even more delicate than he had imagined.

Just resting them there, he could feel the smooth and refined texture transmitted to his palm.

Despite being 166cm tall, which was considered tall for a girl, she had such a pair of pitiable beautiful feet.

No joke, they were truly like a princess from a fairy tale.

Could it be that in this world, precious things were destined to tread on thin ice, fleeting and transient?

Much like the girl's own life.

Lying on the sofa, Gan Yan Yu's initial tension and unease had completely melted away, and she entered a state of enjoyment.

The female masseuse's technique was exquisite. She seemed to know the girl's sensitivity level and controlled her strength perfectly.

So comfortable.

Gan Yan Yu could finally understand why so many people enjoyed foot massages.

It wasn't about the physical pleasure.

It was more about seeking a moment of peace in their mental world.

In this moment, everything around her became quiet and harmonious.

It felt as if all her troubles had vanished.

[SAN: 43↑]

An hour later.

Gan Yan Yu finished her foot massage and changed back into her clothes.

When she walked out of the changing room, Lin Tian, who was waiting at the door, grinned at her.

"How was it? Satisfied?"

"Mhm."

Gan Yan Yu nodded.

Thinking about how Lin Tian had been holding her feet the entire time, for a full hour.

The girl's cheeks flushed slightly, and she instinctively avoided Lin Tian's gaze.

"Thank you."

Gan Yan Yu said.

"What?"

"Thank you for helping me earlier."

"You're welcome," Lin Tian replied. "Next time I come for a foot massage, you can help out too."

"I think I'll pass on that."

Gan Yan Yu considered it and decided there wouldn't be a next time.

After the massage, her mood had already improved significantly.

Thinking back to how she had kicked the masseuse at the beginning, she even found it a little amusing.

"But how did you do that?"

"Do what?"

"How did you manage to subdue my feet so easily?"

"Actually, I learned how to do foot massages before."

"Oh?"

"When I was a kid, my dad gambled a lot. I had no choice but to learn this trade, thinking I could work at a foot massage parlor if things went south."

"Really?"

"Just kidding."

"Ah?"

After the incredibly unfunny joke, Lin Tian walked straight towards the exit. Gan Yan Yu was stunned for a moment before snapping back to reality and following him.

They walked out of the foot massage parlor. It was already past 11 PM.

Gan Yan Yu looked up at the clear night sky.

A strong sense of loneliness gradually washed over her.

"Gan Yan Yu."

Just then, Lin Tian spoke.

"Yeah?"

"Are you leaving?"

"I guess so."

"Going where, to the sky?" Lin Tian suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the sky.

Gan Yan Yu turned her head, looking at Lin Tian with a surprised expression.