NOVEL WEB Chapter 154 Recharge
As Han Ling walked into the neighboring room, he saw three or four people gathered inside and frowned slightly as he approached, "What are you doing? Don't you know it's forbidden to make noise in the store..."
Before he finished speaking, he paused slightly, a look of amazement flashing in his eyes. Everyone's gaze was focused on a woman in the room, and this woman was An Tong, who came with Li Jing.
An Tong had just finished her hair at this moment, styled into meticulously designed voluminous waves, with curls that were lush and elastic. The waves cascaded from the top of her head down to lightly touch her gracefully shaped shoulders.
Her already exquisite face looked even more radiant with the new hairstyle. Several loose strands casually fell on her forehead and cheeks, accentuating her swan-like slender neck. The color of her hair seemed kissed by sunlight, a warm brown with hints of soft gold at the tips.
The noise earlier was the staff here loudly praising her.
Seeing this scene, Han Ling retracted his initial displeasure and couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Miss, may we take a photo? We'll give you a 20% discount.
We have our own social media promotion account. With someone as beautiful as you and such a fantastic hair result, featuring you on our account will definitely bring us a lot of traffic."
Upon hearing this, An Tong's expression moved slightly, but she didn't answer immediately.
Han Ling was just thinking that she might refuse when An Tong turned to ask someone behind him, "Can I let them take photos?"
Han Ling turned around at her words, realizing Li Jing had also come over.
Li Jing saw An Tong looking at him and smiled, "You can decide such matters yourself."
With Li Jing's response, An Tong then said to Han Ling and the others, "Alright, but please hurry, don't keep him waiting too long."
Han Ling naturally understood that the "him" An Tong referred to was Li Jing. It was surprising that such a beautiful woman was so concerned about Li Jing's feelings and then smiled at Li Jing, "President Li's girlfriend is really both beautiful and considerate..."
Before he finished speaking, An Tong immediately clarified, "I'm not his girlfriend. I'm his assistant."
Her words surprised Han Ling and the other staff, as they evidently hadn't expected the two to have a superior-subordinate relationship.
Regardless of what they thought, they didn't show it. Han Ling quickly apologized and continued to praise An Tong's beauty, skillfully shifting the topic.
Yet internally, Han Ling grew increasingly curious about Li Jing's identity, even more convinced that he was no ordinary individual.
As the store's photographer picked up the latest professional full-frame mirrorless camera for a serious photo shoot of An Tong, Han Ling took the freshly brewed coffee from his assistant and respectfully handed it to Li Jing, who was waiting nearby, smiling warmly,
"President Li, how do you find the service at our store this time? If there's anything you're dissatisfied with, please let us know, we'll do our best to improve."
Li Jing took the coffee and looked at An Tong, who was being photographed like a movie star, and said, "So far, there's nothing major; it's quite good."
Having received the answer he wanted, Han Ling was pleased and felt more confident, "President Li, could I add you on WeChat? If you ever need anything related to hair styling in the Tianhai City District, we can provide on-site service."
"You even offer on-site service?"
Li Jing took a sip of coffee, a bit surprised.
"Yes, some of our clients value privacy, particularly some big celebrities, so they book us for on-site styling."
Han Ling explained, "And not just hair styling, we also collaborate with clothing companies and makeup artists, so if you ever need an overall image makeover, we can offer on-site service."
"I see."
Li Jing nodded, getting a general understanding of their service model.
Truly, the lives of wealthy people are far more convenient than those of ordinary people.
Then he curiously asked, "Can you provide on-site service to every customer?"
"Certainly not. With so many customers, if we offered on-site service to every single one, we wouldn't have enough hairdressers in the store."
Han Ling laughed, "Only our store's senior members can enjoy this service, and to become a senior member, one must spend at least 100,000 yuan in our store."
"Then why can I? Don't tell me the haircut and An Tong's styling costs a total of 100,000?"
"President Li, you must be joking. If that were the case, you'd have grounds to report me to the police."
Han Ling joked amusingly and then explained, "Although the basic requirement for senior members is a 100,000 yuan expenditure, there are exceptions, like some important clients or second-tier celebrities, for whom we'll directly set up senior membership."
Seeing Li Jing's puzzled expression, he smiled, "For successful individuals like President Li, though I'm unaware of your identity, your demeanor and mannerisms alone show you're not an ordinary person, so I've already instructed my assistant to grant you senior membership rights."
Upon listening, Li Jing habitually raised his eyebrows.
It had to be said; this hairdresser's ability to become the chief, besides his skills, was owing to his service awareness and emotional intelligence, which surpassed those he'd seen in others.
Earlier, Li Jing had fallen asleep during hair care, later learning he had asked the female staff not to disturb him and continued to massage for relaxation.
And this time, without meeting the basic requirement or even having paid for the service, they granted him senior membership rights, providing special service treatment.
To be honest, these aspects had already earned his satisfaction with the store.
He even decided that next time he had similar needs, he would certainly choose this store and specifically request Han Ling's service.
Because Han Ling was indeed exceptional in handling matters.
"You're very impressive."
Li Jing nodded in acknowledgment of Han Ling, then took out his phone's QR code, "Add me."
Upon seeing this, Han Ling felt a surge of joy, knowing his effort was worthwhile. He quickly took out his phone and humbly scanned the QR code, "President Li, for any styling needs you have, feel free to contact me—even if it's something we don't offer at the store—I'll recommend the best professionals to serve you."
Li Jing nodded. In Tianhai's hair styling industry, reaching the level of styling major celebrities naturally meant expansive connections, which could be helpful to him in the future.
Considering this, Li Jing felt the other party had shown sufficient sincerity, so he also decided to offer something in return.
Thus, he asked, "How do you process payments here?"
Seeing Li Jing was ready to pay, the female assistant beside Han Ling stepped forward, answering, "Would you like to settle the bill? You need to go to the front desk for the calculation..."
"No, call Xiaoliu over." Check for the latest updates on My Virtual Library Empire (M-VL-EMP-YR).
Before she finished, Han Ling interrupted, "Have him bring the tablet and QR code to settle the payment for President Li."
The assistant, sensing displeasure in Han Ling's eyes, knew she had misspoken and quickly nodded, "Alright, alright, I'll call Xiaoliu over."
Shortly, a girl holding a tablet quickly came over from the front desk.
She glanced at Han Ling, then respectfully smiled at Li Jing, "Hello, President Li, after calculating, you and your friend's total consumption this time is nine thousand..."
"No, I'll directly top up an amount—deduct the cost from it."
Li Jing waved off her words, "You provide a top-up option, right?"
"Of course, we have a minimum recharge of five thousand, would you like..."
"I'll top up with two hundred thousand."
Before she finished speaking, Li Jing calmly provided his response.