Cultivating through increasing my stats in America-Chapter 29 - Sports Care
Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Sports Care
Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Sports Care
“Bang! Bang!”
The sound behind the door today came from thin, high-heeled shoes.
When the door opened, a stunning grey figure appeared, bringing with it a whiff of a mature woman’s fragrance.
Today, Sheila was dressed in a tight, grey stepmother dress, which to put it simply, was very elastic and form-fitting.
“Dear Li, did you bring a bottle of brandy to share with me?”
Upon opening the door, the first thing Sheila noticed was the bottle of medicinal wine in Li Ang’s hand.
However, since this was a homemade concoction by Old Master Hua, it was just in a clear bottle paired with the amber liquid, looking quite similar to XO (Extra Old)—which is brandy aged in oak barrels for ten years.
“I might disappoint you, Miss Sheila, but this is actually a bottle of medicinal wine, similar to the one you applied on me last time.”
Li Ang explained somewhat awkwardly, while holding up the bottle to show it off a bit.
It was then that Sheila noticed the mottled bruises and bloodstains on Li Ang’s arm.
She quickly took Li Ang’s arm with concern, exclaiming emotionally:
“Oh my God, what happened to you? Has someone been bullying you? I know the chief of police here, I will make sure he gets justice for you!”
“It’s not like that, the bruises on my arm were caused by martial arts practice, some unavoidable damage. Chinese Kung Fu, you know?”
Li Ang patiently explained, though he did not pull his arm back.
Sheila’s soft and warm palm gently stroked his arm which, to some extent, greatly alleviated the pain.
After learning this information, Sheila also naturally understood why Li Ang had come.
After taking Li Ang to her room, Sheila earnestly prepared what was needed for sports rehabilitation.
He took off his shirt, leaving only a pair of athletic shorts.
In the past few days, Li Ang’s physique had changed significantly.
Despite indulging in food and drink every day, his level of physical activity was not something ordinary people could match, which is why his body fat percentage had not increased but rather decreased to some extent.
From what Li Ang could tell by eyeballing and comparing with pictures online, he was at approximately 12%-13% body fat.
The muscle definition on his body was now quite pronounced, and the muscles’ size had also increased.
Although his arm and thigh circumference still couldn’t compare to those who spent their days in the gym, the distribution of muscles on his body was very harmonious, possessing a unique sense of beauty.
Couple that with the occasional bruises on his body, and the masculine aura was instantly present.
Li Ang watched as Sheila bustled about, now squatting, now bending over, and felt that the air conditioning in the room just wasn’t cool enough.
He was tempted to ask how much Sheila charged for her wellness services per hour, but worried that asking directly might be impolite and backfire.
After mulling it over for a while, he finally said:
“Miss Sheila, back when you were a sports rehabilitation therapist, how much did you charge for one session of this kind of treatment…?”
Li Ang faltered, unsure whether to use the words salary, compensation, or something more appropriate.
To his surprise, Sheila just laughed.
“My dear Li, are you trying to pay me? You might not be able to afford it!”
Sheila flashed a flirtatious smile, stopped what she was doing, and continued:
“Perhaps, you could find another way to pay. What would be a good way, I wonder?”
Her gaze wandered over Li Ang’s body.
“How about this, I teach you some massage techniques, and then you give me a massage in return?”
As they spoke, Sheila’s face almost touched Li Ang’s.
If you put yourself in his shoes, as a man in his early thirties and single, now you have a stunning young lady for a neighbor, about seventeen or eighteen, with a really wow figure, who needs you to provide body care and massage for her.
Would you charge her?
Or should I say, would you insist on payment even if she offered it?
Swallowing his saliva, Li Ang promptly agreed.
“Yes, Miss Sheila, I am willing.”
Nonsense, who wouldn’t take advantage of such a bargain?
Not to mention, as a newbie in nursing, his hourly wage was definitely not as high as Sheila’s. It was a sure win for him if they could offset each other’s costs.
Plus, he was learning a skill for free, something people in the past would pay for and might not even have the chance to learn.
All this back and forth was definitely a huge win.
It wasn’t that Li Ang was too meticulous with calculations, although he had made a good sum of money recently, and earned another 1800 at the gym, his daily expenses were not small either.
He hardly ate out at restaurants now, but still, his daily food expenses were nearly twenty dollars.
In no time at all, he would also have to pay the property tax for his house, which would be over eight hundred dollars more.
Then there were the various utility bills, gas, road cleaning fees, etc.
Altogether, it was a significant sum.
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No wonder professionals are different. After Sheila took care of his whole body with massage, Li Ang felt a great deal of relief throughout his body.
Of course, nearly one-third of the bottle of medicinal wine he brought was also used up.
His body had not only sustained some damage in today’s sparring but during regular training, he had accumulated quite a few muscle strains as well.
If he maintained a high intensity of training without proper body maintenance, it was easy to develop long-term injuries.
You might not feel it in the short term, but over time the body’s athletic performance would decline and in the worst case, it could even shorten the expected lifespan.
One could say that his timing this time was perfect.
Only because Li Ang’s constitution was exceptionally strong, much more resilient than an average person, could he withstand such a high volume of daily training.
Real athletes or professional fitness folks all have a specialized healthcare team.
Of course, with Li Ang’s current financial status, he naturally couldn’t afford it and only managed to get by with free care from Sheila.
After Sheila finished caring for Li Ang’s body, she stood up, and both of them met each other’s gaze at the same moment.
“Well then, let’s move on to the next step now.”
“Mhm, okay.”
Sheila tidied up some items she had used, while Li Ang dressed himself, their conversation in perfect harmony.
For some reason, Li Ang suddenly felt a twinge of nervousness, yet also a sense of anticipation.
“Alright, let me start the first lesson now.”
Sheila twisted her waist and sat down close to Li Ang.
“Do you understand what massage is?”
Sheila smiled, watching Li Ang’s expression intently, wondering what kind of look he would show when he found out that the first lesson was theoretical.
But there wasn’t a hint of confusion on Li Ang’s face, and after a brief moment of thought, he began to answer her question.
