"You want to?"
The female technician suddenly turned her head.
Though she had tried very hard to tell herself not to speak to Lin Tian, this guy who seemed mentally ill.
She still could not hold it in when he said that.
Teaching a high schooler how to cosplay was not enough.
Now he even wanted to teach someone how to wash feet?!
"You are not even a technician. How would you wash feet?"
The female technician immediately said sternly, trying to defend the last shred of dignity in her career.
She had endured him saying she did not have a student-like vibe.
But saying she could not wash feet was unacceptable!
Did he have any idea how many men's feet these hands of hers had touched?!
"Washing feet is not as simple as you think!"
The fired-up female technician said seriously to Lin Tian.
"Do you really want to do it?"
Even Gan Yan Yu wore an incredulous expression.
Her eyes were wide open.
"That is not what I meant."
Lin Tian waved his hand.
"What are you thinking? I mean, I will hold down your ankles so you do not move around."
Only then did the female technician let out a sigh of relief.
That gave her a scare.
Indeed, how could anyone pay to come to a foot spa and wash their own feet?
What would be the point? Was the water at the foot spa somehow cleaner?
"I have no objections."
As she spoke, the female technician looked at Gan Yan Yu.
"Huh?"
Gan Yan Yu realized that the technician was asking for her opinion.
The girl stared at Lin Tian, and for some reason, she suddenly felt a little nervous.
Let Lin Tian hold her feet?
Lin Tian?
Gan Yan Yu gently bit her lip.
That was far too embarrassing.
She had never let a stranger touch her feet, much less a boy.
A boy she could not even say she was acquainted with. Her grandfather's neighbor? Someone she had only known for one night? Or... a friend?
When they entered earlier, Lin Tian had called her a "friend" in front of this older sister.
But what worried her more was that she might kick Lin Tian in the face.
Would that not be humiliating for Lin Tian?
No, that would not do. Then she would have to find a way to repay his favor again.
Gan Yan Yu fell into a long struggle.
Meanwhile, Lin Tian had already taken her silence as consent.
"Here I go."
Lin Tian rinsed his hand in the water, then reached over.
"Huh?"
Gan Yan Yu was not ready yet.
However, one of the boy's hands had already gone around from above and touched the girl's right foot.
His other hand reached beneath and found her ankle.
His two hands gently held it.
As though he were holding two little figurines.
In an instant,
the girl's feet trembled slightly.
With almost zero windup, the female technician's body jolted as she reacted instinctively.
But strangely enough, they only trembled once before becoming still again.
The anticipated flying kick did not come.
The girl's pupils suddenly widened.
"How is it? Does anything feel uncomfortable?" Lin Tian asked.
"Not really."
"Does it tickle?"
"A little. It is fine."
"Any other sensations?"
"My chest feels tight."
"Your chest feels tight?"
Lin Tian had no idea that grabbing someone's feet could affect their chest.
"It is nothing."
Gan Yan Yu murmured softly.
Thump. Thump.
In truth, her heartbeat had already reached the threshold of acceleration.
She did not know why, but her feet had actually calmed down.
The uneasiness she had felt earlier vanished without a trace the moment Lin Tian's hands touched her.
What replaced it was a feeling of security.
It was a very strange feeling.
The girl did not know why it was happening, but she had her own guess.
Perhaps, deep down, she did not want to let Lin Tian down anymore.
She had clearly already repaid Lin Tian. At a time like this, she could not mess things up again.
This time, she had to leave properly, all alone.
"Your ankles are really tiny. They are almost as thin as my wrists."
At that moment, the boy made a snide remark.
"So if I resist later, will you not be able to hold on even tighter?"
Gan Yan Yu had calmed herself and shot back.
Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Lin Tian let the female technician beside them resume her work.
"Do not worry. If she moves, I will hold her tight."
Lin Tian said confidently.
He had plenty of experience gripping something of this thickness and size.
There was no way it could escape his hands.
The female technician got to work again.
The miraculous scene happened once more.
With Lin Tian's help, the girl's feet no longer showed any resistance.
Instead, they cooperatively relaxed along with the technician's movements.
Thus, the female technician unleashed her domain and began the massage portion she excelled at.
Inside the private room, soft, dim yellow light bathed everyone.
The female technician skillfully performed the massage, while Lin Tian helped hold Gan Yan Yu's ankles.
Throughout the process, Lin Tian did not exert any force. His hands seemed to serve only as a symbolic presence.
It had to be said.
Gan Yan Yu's feet were even softer and more delicate than he had imagined.
Just holding them like this, he could feel the smooth, fine texture against his palms.
She was clearly 166 centimeters tall, which counted as tall for a girl.
Yet she had such a pair of beautiful feet that made one want to cherish them.
No joke, she really did look a little like a princess from a fairy tale.
Could it be that precious things in this world were destined to be fragile and fleeting?
Just like the girl's life.
Gan Yan Yu, lying on the sofa, went from being tense and uneasy at first to completely emptying her mind and entering a state of enjoyment.
The female technician's skills were exquisite. She seemed to understand the girl's sensitivity and controlled her strength perfectly.
It felt very comfortable.
Gan Yan Yu could probably understand why so many people liked foot massages.
Rather than pursuing physical enjoyment,
perhaps what they sought was this brief moment of peace in their minds.
At this moment, everything around them became quiet and harmonious.
As if all worries had vanished at this very moment.
Sanity Points: 43↑
An hour later.
Gan Yan Yu finished her foot treatment and changed back into her clothes.
When she walked out of the changing room, Lin Tian, standing by the door, grinned at her.
"So, are you satisfied?"
"Mm."
Gan Yan Yu nodded.
Thinking of how Lin Tian had held down her feet for the entire hour.
The girl's cheeks warmed slightly, and she subconsciously avoided Lin Tian's gaze.
"Thank you."
Gan Yan Yu said.
"What?"
"Thank you for helping just now."
"You are welcome."
Lin Tian said, "The next time I come get my feet washed, you can help too."
"Better not."
Gan Yan Yu thought about it and decided there would not be a next time.
After that hour-long massage, the girl already felt much more refreshed.
Thinking back to how she had kicked the female technician at the beginning, she even found it a little amusing.
"But how exactly did you do it?"
"What?"
"How did you subdue my feet so easily?"
"Well, I learned how to wash feet before."
"Hm?"
"When I was little, I had a gambling father. Left with no choice, I learned this trade so that if things did not work out later, I could wash feet for a living."
"Really?"
"No."
"Huh?"
The super lame joke, which was not funny in the slightest, came to an end.
Lin Tian walked straight toward the exit. Gan Yan Yu stood there dazed for a moment before coming back to her senses and following him.
By the time they walked out of the foot spa, it was already past eleven.
Gan Yan Yu raised her head and looked at the clear night sky.
An intense sense of loneliness gradually swept through her entire body.
"Gan Yan Yu."
Just then, Lin Tian spoke.
"Mm?"
"Are you leaving?"
"I suppose."
"Where to? Up to the sky?" Lin Tian suddenly raised his hand and pointed toward the heavens.
Gan Yan Yu turned her head and looked at Lin Tian with surprise.
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