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MidReal Story
The Beauty of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Scenario:我今年37岁了，一直在做中医美容赛道，做了17年。
我之前是一个话都说不清楚的人，出生就被爸爸妈妈抛弃，因为重男轻女，我靠自己，一点一点做讲师、攒钱去海外学技术，发现日本贵妇圈、韩国名媛圈都在用我们中国老祖宗的中医去做高端保养，但我们中国人不知道、看不起中医美容，我把这个技术学会来，发扬光大，赚到了钱，成就了很多姐妹和他们的家庭，把更多即将失传的技术保留了下来。给爸妈换了车、买了房。现在家里都听我的。
帮我写成一个引人入胜的、完整、励志、引发宝妈和寻找项目的女性的共识、让他们把我当成他们的榜样、认同我的故事。
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Liu Mei
resilient, and passionate. Abandoned by her parents at birth, she overcame adversity to become a successful entrepreneur. She promotes traditional Chinese beauty practices, empowering women and preserving cultural techniques. Her journey inspires others, especially mothers seeking independence and success.
Chen Ming
protective, and proud of his daughter's achievements.
Wang Li
loyal, and encouraging. Wang Li supports Liu Mei's endeavors and shares in her joys and struggles. Their friendship serves as a source of comfort and inspiration for both women as they navigate life's challenges.
I am 37 years old this year and have been in the field of traditional Chinese medicine beauty for 17 years.
Not long ago, someone asked me about my story on WeChat.
He said that my story was very inspirational and that he wanted me to share it with more people.
He hoped that I could be a role model for many mothers and women who are looking for projects.
Honestly, when I first heard about this, I was hardly able to believe it.
I was just a nobody who could hardly articulate his thoughts.
How could I be a role model for others?
But after receiving repeated requests from him, I decided to give it a try.
Maybe someone out there really needs to hear my story.
My name is Liu Mei.
My parents abandoned me at birth.
Because in my family, there were already two sons; my parents felt that there was no need for another child, especially not a girl.
They felt that girls would not be able to bring the family name forward, so they just abandoned me on the street on the day I was born.
Fortunately, I was taken in by a kind-hearted orphanage.
However, growing up in an orphanage meant that I had to start working early in order to reduce the burden on the orphanage.
From a pastry shop to a gym, I tried many different things but nothing seemed to stick.
It wasn't until I stumbled upon a Chinese medicine beauty course that I finally found my calling.
I was 20 years old at the time, and I had been working in the beauty industry for 5 years already, but I had never felt so passionate about anything like I did about this.
I knew that this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
So, I worked hard and saved up enough money to go to Japan and South Korea for further studies.
In these two countries, traditional Chinese medicine is highly respected.
Many rich women use traditional Chinese medicine to maintain their beauty and health.
But in China, we hardly know anything about it, let alone use it to maintain our beauty and health.
I learned a lot during my time abroad, and when I came back to China, I began to share my knowledge with others.
I started out small, teaching people how to use traditional Chinese medicine to maintain their beauty and health through online classes.
As more and more people started to learn from me, my business grew rapidly.
Now, I am a well-known figure in the Chinese beauty industry, and many women look up to me as their idol. Through my business, I have not only changed my own fate but also that of many other women.
I have helped many women start their own businesses and become financially independent.
I have also helped them gain more confidence in themselves and live better lives.
Now, my parents have nothing but admiration for me.
They are proud of the woman that I have become and are grateful that they gave birth to someone like me.
I have bought them a house and a car, and they now live a comfortable life.
My story is just one example of how women can change their own fate through hard work and perseverance.
I hope that my story will inspire more women to take control of their own lives and create the future that they want. It's 6:58 PM now, which means that it's time for me to go live soon.
I sit down in front of the desk in my studio, adjusting the ring light on my desk so that it's shining right onto my face.
Then, I check the angle of the camera on my phone one last time before setting it on top of a stack of books on my desk.
Wang Li sends me a message through WeChat saying that she is ready to go live as soon as I am.
She'll be in charge of moderating the comments section during the live stream tonight.
I respond to her that I am almost ready and ask her to test the audio levels.
After a few seconds, she sends me a message saying that everything is good on her end.
I take a deep breath, feeling the familiar pre-livestream jitters in my stomach.
On the wooden table in front of me, I arrange the Chinese medicine tools that I'll be using tonight, including jade rollers and gua sha stones.
I also place a few samples of the herbs that we will be discussing on top of the table so that viewers can see them more clearly.
My phone buzzes again.
This time, it's a message from one of my potential students who is asking what tonight's topic will be.
I respond to her saying that we will be discussing how to transform traditional Chinese medicine techniques into digital products that can be sold online. Suddenly, Zhang Wei enters the studio with a cup of warm honey tea in his hand.
He sets it down on the table in front of me and squeezes my shoulder reassuringly before turning around and leaving.
I take a sip of the tea, feeling the warmth spread throughout my body.
I open up my laptop and check over my presentation slides one last time.
The first slide has a photo of me as an orphan when I was 5 years old.
The next few slides show photos of me at different stages in my career - working as a waitress at a pastry shop, working out at the gym, and attending beauty classes at school.
Then, there are photos of me learning about traditional Chinese medicine and traveling to Japan and South Korea for further studies.
The final slides show photos of me after I had become successful - giving speeches at conferences, receiving awards for my business, and posing with some of my students. As I click through the slides, I can see that the number of viewers is already climbing rapidly.
It's now 7:00 PM, which means that it's time for me to go live.
Just as I am about to click the "Start Stream" button, my phone buzzes again.
I look down and see that it's a call from Dr. Liu - the renowned TCM expert that I met at last month's conference.
I gesture to Wang Li that I need to answer this call, and she gives me a thumbs up before starting the live stream without me.
I pick up the phone and say hello.
Dr. Liu is speaking rapidly on the other end of the line, saying that he saw my promotional posts for tonight's session and wants to co-host with me.
He says that he has a lot of experience with traditional Chinese medicine and would be happy to share some of his knowledge with my audience.
He also offers to demonstrate some advanced facial massage techniques that combine modern lymphatic drainage with ancient pressure point therapy.
I am hesitant at first, but after hearing Dr. Liu's offer, I agree to let him co-host with me.
Zhang Wei quickly sets up a second camera so that we can both appear on screen at the same time. I text Dr. Liu the link to the livestream so that he can join in remotely.
Then, I adjust my setup so that both cameras will be able to capture my hands as I demonstrate tonight's techniques.
My hands are shaking slightly as I make these last-minute adjustments, but I try to focus on what needs to be done.
As soon as I am ready, Wang Li sends me a message saying that it's time to start the stream.
I take a deep breath and click the "Start Stream" button.
"Hello everyone," I say, smiling into the camera.
"I'm so glad that you could join me tonight. My name is Liu Mei, and I'm a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner with 17 years of experience."
I pause for a moment, looking down at the model sitting in front of me.
"Tonight, we are going to be talking about how to use traditional facial massage techniques to improve skin health and reduce signs of aging. But before we get started, I want to tell you a little bit about my story."
I pick up one of the jade rollers and begin massaging the model's face in circular motions, starting at the center and working my way outwards.
"Like many of you, I started out with nothing," I continue.
"I was an orphan and had to work multiple jobs just to make ends meet. But through hard work and determination, I was able to change my fate and become successful. And now, I want to help others do the same."
The chat is already blowing up with comments from viewers asking how they can learn more about my story.
Wang Li sends me a message asking if I want her to read some of the comments out loud during the stream.
I respond saying that she can go ahead and read them out loud.
She begins reading some of the comments out loud while I continue massaging the model's face. "Wow, your hands are so fast and precise," says one comment.
"I've been following you for a while now, but I still don't understand how you developed your signature massage method," says another.
I set down the jade roller and pick up one of the gua sha stones.
I use it to apply gentle pressure to certain points on the model's face, focusing on areas where blood tends to stagnate such as around the eyes and mouth.
"Developing my signature massage method took years of study and practice," I explain.
"I started by learning about ancient Chinese medicine techniques from my teachers and then experimented with combining them with modern lymphatic drainage methods. Through trial and error, I discovered which techniques worked best for different skin types and concerns."
Next, I show viewers how to use their fingers to apply pressure along certain points on the face that correspond with different organs in the body.