Chapter 216 215: Emptying the Little Purse

"Ah Xun, will my body be able to recover?"

Worry filled her beautiful eyes.

If she ended up crippled, how could she ever repay Yang Xun?

"Of course it can. Lie down first and expose your stomach. I'll treat you."

Hearing this, Sun Rao immediately lay down on the bed. But she was wearing a skirt, and as she lifted it, the view underneath was completely revealed.

Her stomach was smooth and flat, her lovely legs slender and straight.

Yang Xun forced himself not to look too long. He held a Silver Needle between his fingers and inserted it into an acupoint, then infused streams of True Qi.

"Mmm~"

Feeling a wave of heat spread across her abdomen, Sun Rao couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

Yang Xun's Adam's apple bobbed, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

Even though he'd found some release last night, the desire within him had actually grown stronger.

Just listening to Sun Rao's voice was enough to make it hard for him to suppress his restlessness.

He shifted back a little and focused on administering the needles.

A moment later, he removed the Silver Needle. Sun Rao opened her eyes, which were misty as she looked at him and asked pitifully, "Are you leaving? When will you come see me next?"

"I'll come treat you whenever I have time. Just rest here and don't worry."

Yang Xun couldn't withstand that gaze.

'Good heavens!'

'This is blatant temptation!'

It was already evening by the time he left the suburban villa.

Just as he got in the car, his phone rang.

When he answered, Zhou Yuan's voice came through. "Mr. Yang, the men I arranged are already in Xiaoxie Village. They'll protect your family around the clock."

"Also, Scarface's influence in the Cyan Dragon Gang has been completely uprooted. You don't have to worry about his underlings retaliating."

"As for Xie Haitao, I had my men pay him a visit to set him straight. The guy is as meek as a lamb now, spending all day helping out at his wife's massage parlor. He barely even leaves the building."

"He knows what's good for him," Yang Xun said flatly.

Zhou Yuan chuckled on the other end of the line. "I had my men tell him that if he ever tries any funny business again, it'll be his life next time. He was so scared he dropped to his knees on the spot and swore he'd never dare again."

Yang Xun wasn't worried about what Xie Haitao might do. The guy was just a paper tiger.

Just as he hung up, the driver asked, "Mr. Yang, are we returning to Xiaoxie Village?"

"To the Xu Family Villa."

Yang Xun hadn't gone back last night and was a little worried about Xu Yue.

She had been leaving early and coming home late recently, and he didn't know if her company's problems had been resolved.

After getting out of the car, Yang Xun saw her familiar car and knew Xu Yue was home. His pace quickened.

The moment he walked in, he saw Xu Yue sitting on the sofa, cradling a cup of hot tea. She was wearing a simple white knit cardigan, her long, dark hair draped casually over her shoulders. She looked gentle and serene under the light.

Seeing Yang Xun enter, Xu Yue put down her teacup and looked up at him, a trace of concern in her gentle, limpid eyes.

"You're back?"

"Yeah."

Yang Xun changed into his slippers and sat on the sofa across from Xu Yue. "I was out dealing with some things the past couple of days," he said casually. "How have you been? Is everything at the company... okay?"

Xu Yue shook her head lightly, a bitter smile on her lips. "Not great. The funding gap for R&D is getting bigger and bigger. The tech team hasn't gotten a bonus in months, and a few key members have already talked to me about resigning."

"If we don't solve the funding issue soon, the project might really have to be shut down."

Hearing this, Yang Xun's brow furrowed slightly.

"I shouldn't be telling you all this. You don't understand it anyway, and it just makes you worry along with me."

Xu Yue forced a smile and said in a deliberately light tone, "If it really comes to it, I can sell the few pieces of jewelry my mom left me. They're old pieces, so they should be worth a decent amount."

Yang Xun froze.

He knew about the jewelry Xu Yue's mother had left her. Xu Yue had always treated it as a priceless treasure, so careful that even when she took it out just to wipe it clean, she was terrified of damaging it.

And now she was actually talking about selling it!

Looking at Xu Yue, Yang Xun couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

Xu Yue seemed to notice the change in Yang Xun's eyes. She quickly lowered her head, her voice a little softer. "Anyway... they're just sitting there. If they can really help the company get through this crisis, then it would be putting them to good use."

Yang Xun was silent for a moment before suddenly asking, "How much money do you need?"

Xu Yue was taken aback. She looked up at him, a flash of confusion in her beautiful eyes. "Why are you asking?"

"Just tell me the amount."

Xu Yue hesitated, but then answered truthfully, "We need at least two million to cover this month's R&D investment and employee salaries."

Yang Xun nodded. Without a word, he took out his phone and quickly did something.

A dozen seconds later—

DING!

The phone Xu Yue had placed on the coffee table let out a crisp notification sound.

She picked up her phone to look, and her beautiful eyes instantly widened. A look of profound shock and confusion washed over her face.

The text message from her bank clearly showed a transfer of 1.58 million into her account. The sender was, to her astonishment, Yang Xun.

Xu Yue jerked her head up, staring at Yang Xun in disbelief. "Where did you get so much money?"

She was well aware of Yang Xun's financial situation. He got a little over ten thousand from her each month, most of which went to his sister's medical treatments. He couldn't have earned this much from delivering food.

Yang Xun leaned back against the sofa, his expression calm. "I earned it treating a patient recently. I was planning to save up more for you, but since you need the money urgently, just take it for now."

Xu Yue's brow furrowed. She clearly didn't fully believe his answer.

"What kind of illness pays over a million? Yang Xun, have you gotten involved in something dangerous? Tell me the truth!"

Looking into Xu Yue's worried eyes, Yang Xun felt a warmth spread through his heart.

'This woman might keep her distance from me on a normal day, but at a critical moment, she still cares about me.'

"It really was just from treating someone," Yang Xun said with a serious expression.

'He was bluffing. The money was from selling the gold bars and... selling his body. But he could never tell Xu Yue that.'

'Still, for Xu Yue's sake, he had emptied his pockets.'

Xu Yue didn't press him further. Her fingers gently caressed her phone, and her eyes grew slightly red-rimmed.

"Yang Xun..."

Her voice trembled. "I'll definitely pay this money back. As soon as the new product is launched and we make a profit, I'll pay you back right away. With interest. I'll calculate..."

Yang Xun quickly waved his hand to cut her off and stood up from the sofa. "We're family. Don't talk about paying it back. I'm a bit tired, so I'm going to my room to rest."

He turned to leave but was stopped by Xu Yue.

"Wait."

Yang Xun turned back to look at her.

Xu Yue rose from the sofa and walked over to Yang Xun until they were less than half a meter apart.

She could smell the faint scent of laundry detergent on him, along with that clean, warm aura unique to a young man.

She lowered her gaze slightly, an imperceptible blush creeping onto her cheeks, and her voice was a few degrees softer than before.