Chapter 25: You Might Make a Small Profit, But I Make a Killing
Chapter 25: Chapter 25: You Might Make a Small Profit, But I Make a Killing
One hour later.
[Current Pleasure Value: 370]
Zhang Yan gained a whole new understanding of the term "Supreme Emperor."
For a fleeting moment, he was even tempted to ask why someone as young and beautiful as Yiyi would do this kind of work, and whether she had a gambling father or a young brother to support. However, he rationally snuffed out this cliché thought that so easily surfaced after such a service.
After all, the earnest teachings of the veteran netizens still echoed in his ears—
Affection begins when the clock starts, and must vanish when the time is up. I pay for your services, and our relationship ends exactly there.
"Mr. Zhang, you added a sixty-minute package for 998 yuan, the Supreme Emperor. I just want to confirm it with you," the receptionist said.
"Yes, just deduct it directly from the card."
"Mr. Zhang, were you satisfied with Yiyi’s service?"
"Very satisfied. Yiyi’s skills are highly professional, her techniques are incredibly agile, and she has great lung capacity."
"As long as you’re satisfied! It’s like this, Mr. Zhang. Our boss specifically instructed us earlier that an unadvertised service is also available to you."
"An unadvertised service? Let’s hear it."
"Speaking of which, this service was actually added because of Mr. Si. It’s an exclusive monthly subscription service."
Through the receptionist’s explanation, he learned that Si Mingcheng had once received a service here and was extremely satisfied with his therapist, Wanwan. He then gave a suggestion to Huo Shaoqi. As a result, Huo Shaoqi added this special monthly subscription service. During the subscription month, the therapist would be listed as unavailable and wouldn’t serve any other clients.
However, the subscription only covered the most basic service, which was one ninety-minute session per week. Any time extensions or extra services would cost extra. The subscription price was 10,000 yuan per month.
Given the price of Yiyi’s earlier service, a single spa treatment already cost 3,000 yuan. It seemed like 10,000 yuan for a month was a discount, but people naturally grew bored. If given the choice between spending 100,000 yuan on one person ten times, or 100,000 yuan on five different people twice, most would undoubtedly choose the latter.
But for Zhang Yan, this subscription mechanism held a special significance.
"Sounds pretty interesting. I’ll subscribe for a month just for fun."
"Understood, Mr. Zhang. Your final total for today is 13,996 yuan, which has already been deducted from your card. Starting today, Yiyi will enter an exclusive monthly subscription status just for you!"
[Current Expenditure: 13,996 yuan]
Zhang Yan thought, "It works!" The corners of his mouth lifted into an uncontrollable smirk. This way, not only could he easily earn back the 100,000 yuan that Brother Tongzi had "scammed" out of him, but he could also make an absolutely massive profit.
"Wait, I changed my mind," Zhang Yan said.
"Uh... Mr. Zhang, I am truly sorry, but according to the rules, a monthly subscription service cannot be canceled once activated."
The receptionist didn’t speak too absolutely. After all, the only people qualified to open a monthly subscription so far were Eldest Young Master Si and this young man who was visiting for the first time. She simply couldn’t gauge exactly how much weight he carried.
"You misunderstood. I just remembered that Yiyi’s skills are indeed quite excellent. One month is simply too short."
The receptionist breathed a sigh of relief. "I certainly did misunderstand. I’m so sorry, Mr. Zhang. How many months in total would you like to subscribe for?"
"Let’s make it forty-five months."
"Alright, I will add that for you right now... Wait, I don’t think I heard you clearly. Did you say four or five months?"
The receptionist was quite certain of the number she had heard, but she just couldn’t believe it. Who on earth would drop that much cash upfront for a therapist they had only experienced once? Even if he had genuinely taken a liking to her, he could have just negotiated with the boss and bought her out as a mistress for far less than that!
It was completely incomprehensible.
"I said, for-ty-five months. Is my enunciation really that unclear...?"
"No, no, no, it’s my fault. Mr. Zhang, I will process that for you immediately."
[Current Expenditure: 453,996]
[Current Pleasure Value: 370 (Reimbursement Multiplier: 3.7)]
Zhang Yan’s current daily bank card limit was 500,000 yuan. If he hadn’t considered the possibility of getting late-night snacks later, setting aside about 50,000 yuan for emergencies, he would have originally intended to milk the system completely dry.
***
"Mingcheng, this matter benefits both our families. Help my family convince your father, and it will absolutely prove to be a wise decision later on."
Si Mingcheng smiled faintly. "I hope so."
Today’s events were certainly not a spur-of-the-moment decision. He and his father had discussed this numerous times and had already reached a mutually agreed-upon conclusion. His father had actually made up his mind long ago, merely treating this matter as a test for him.
"Speaking of which, Mingcheng, are you really that close with your junior? You just gave away Yiyi, whom I spent so much effort training for you. What kind of background does his family have?"
"That’s hard for me to say. You can go ask him yourself."
In truth, Si Mingcheng was quite curious himself. Today’s gesture was actually a minor test as well, since talk was cheap. Whether Zhang Yan truly had the qualifications to enter his other circle depended on whether he actually possessed the necessary capital. A mere 100,000-yuan Emperor Level membership was nothing to boast about; what he wanted to see was an attitude.
Just then, Huo Shaoqi’s phone suddenly rang.
"Liuliu? What does she want with me?"
Liuliu was the head receptionist of this establishment, and also one of Huo Shaoqi’s lovers.
"Hello, Liuliu. What is it?"
Huo Shaoqi paused, listening. "Oh, that Zhang Yan activated an Emperor Level membership. That’s to be expected."
He had indeed mentioned earlier that if there was any news regarding Zhang Yan, she should report it to him immediately. He was intensely curious about the exact background of this "junior" who had seemingly popped up out of nowhere. However, while discussing business with Si Mingcheng, he had completely forgotten about it.
Hearing this, he glanced at Si Mingcheng, who responded with an expression that said it was only natural.
"That Zhang Yan also got Yiyi a monthly subscription? It seems Yiyi learned quite well; those three months of training weren’t wasted. Once he gets bored of her, Yiyi will become our next top star."
Huo Shaoqi had spent good money training these girls, and they had all signed contracts. If they chose to quit within four years, they would have to pay a massive penalty fee. This was the method he used to ensure the girls wouldn’t just get whisked away by clients as mistresses. Of course, if a client approached him directly and promised a few favors, he wouldn’t stubbornly hold onto them.
Furthermore, during the subscription period, the only stipulation was that the girl wouldn’t accept jobs from other customers. It didn’t mean she couldn’t continue her training and studies. By the time the subscription ended, Yiyi was bound to become even more exceptional—more than enough to carry the title of a top star.
This was essentially using the customer’s money to lower his own training costs. For him, it was a win-win situation; he won twice over.
"What!? How much did you say? Forty-five months? You didn’t misspeak, did you!"
Huo Shaoqi confirmed it several times before finally accepting the outcome.
It was completely baffling.
He hung up the phone and looked at the perfectly composed Si Mingcheng beside him. "Mingcheng, just who on earth is this junior of yours?"