Chapter 736 - 325: Su Mu: I’m here to take charge of your treatment

That single sentence from Xino was practically a nuclear bomb.

It stunned everyone present into silence.

Su Mu was the first to speak. "Is what you’re saying true?"

"Of course, it’s true."

Xino already regretted her slip of the tongue and, annoyed with herself, quickly tried to do damage control. "Just keep it to yourselves. Whatever you do, don’t let Xu Yun find out."

Everyone understood what that meant.

A man’s pride in that department was more important than anything.

Suddenly, it seemed to dawn on them why he hadn’t sought any of them out on Christmas night, choosing instead to stay home and watch a movie by himself.

They exchanged silent glances, all trying to process the news.

Su Mu asked, "Who among you has been with him recently? Describe the situation."

"I haven’t been with him recently."

Li Jinshu said, a little defensively, "It’s really not my fault."

Jiang Peiyao added, "It’s been a while for me too."

"Me neither."

Song Xiaowei said, "I’ve been very busy with my show lately, and he hasn’t come to see me either."

"It’s been a week for me."

Ning Qian said, "I’ve been completely tied up with the new company."

When everyone’s gazes turned to her, Liang Yan explained with frustration, "I haven’t seen Xu Yun in almost half a month. This has nothing to do with me."

"Every single one of you is responsible."

Xino said, displeased, "Besides, this isn’t the time to be assigning blame. What’s important is that every one of you thinks about whether you know any specialists or doctors in this field. Getting him treated is the priority."

But really, what woman would normally know about or pay attention to this sort of thing?

Suddenly, Li Jinshu looked toward Su Mu.

She had remembered that Susu’s ex-husband had a similar problem, which was why after two years of marriage, she was still a virgin.

However, only Li Jinshu knew this secret.

At the same time, she was also unaware that Su Mu’s virginity was long gone, given to Xu Yun.

Su Mu read her mind, shook her head, and signaled for her to shut up immediately.

It wasn’t that she was trying to save her ex-husband’s dignity, but rather that Xu Yun was returning from the restroom.

Seeing everyone suddenly fall silent and stare at him in unison, Xu Yun smiled in confusion. "Aren’t you watching the movie? Why are you all looking at me?"

"It’s nothing. We were just saying you look extra handsome today."

Xino said with a smile, "Come on over. We saved you three burgers; otherwise, we would’ve eaten them all."

"You guys go ahead, I’m not having any."

Xu Yun said, "We’ll eat dinner later. After the movie, you should all head home and get some rest. I’m planning on turning in, too."

The women were speechless.

’Looks like what Xino said might be true,’ they thought. ’Xu Yun is acting really strange today.’

Xino was the first to step forward. "I’m not going home. I’m staying here to keep you company."

"I’m not leaving either," Li Jinshu declared, not to be outdone.

The other women chimed in one after another, all declaring they weren’t leaving and would be sleeping over tonight.

"I don’t have that many beds for you all to sleep in."

Xu Yun said, "Stop messing around. All of you, go back to your own homes."

"We can share rooms, two people to a room."

As they spoke, they quickly paired up, leaving Liang Yan as the odd one out.

Liang Yan wasn’t flustered. She smiled slyly and said, "Well, in that case, I guess I’ll just have to share a room with Xu Yun."

"No way!"

Xino and Li Jinshu shouted in unison, "You can’t share a room with Xu Yun!"

"Then where am I supposed to sleep?"

Li Jinshu replied, "You can go home."

"But I’m not going home."

Xino shot back, "Then you can sleep on the sofa."

"That’s enough."

Su Mu frowned and cut in, "Stop arguing. If you really can’t settle this, then just have a fight. We’ll listen to whoever wins, how about that?"

’Dealing with something like this, Xu Yun’s mood must be terrible right now,’ Su Mu guessed.

’And now you’re all here, bickering and making things even more irritating for him.’

’Eventually, he’s just going to kick everyone out!’

Her long tenure as a manager had given her a natural air of authority that was quite intimidating.

Seeing that Susu had spoken, Li Jinshu could only purse her lips and fall silent.

Xino, on the other hand, was inwardly unconvinced.

’You’re not his number one, so what gives you the right to talk to us like you’re the mistress of the house?’

But she did have a point.

Maybe Xu Yun really did want some peace and quiet and didn’t want to see them fighting. So, she quieted down as well.

The only one who wasn’t intimidated was Liang Yan.

But this wasn’t the time to get on Su Mu’s bad side.

’It wouldn’t be worth it if Su Mu ended up holding a grudge.’

The other women, who were either less vocal or had less say in things to begin with, naturally remained silent the whole time.

Watching this scene unfold, Xu Yun began to see Su Mu in a new light.

’As expected of a former HR manager,’ he thought. ’She’s surprisingly effective at managing my women.’

He said, "If you all really don’t want to go home tonight, then just follow the sleeping arrangements Xino suggested earlier."

Upon hearing this, Xino was overjoyed.

’I knew it. Xu Yun is still on my side, listening to my suggestions,’ she thought.

Since Xu Yun himself had spoken, the other women naturally had no objections.

And just like that, everyone stayed.

Finally, the two-hour movie came to an end.

Pingjin Lake was a good movie, but it was dyed red with blood.

Xu Yun had underestimated his own capacity for emotional resonance; he was deeply moved by the film’s cruelty and the great revolutionary spirit it portrayed.

He glanced back, quietly observing the women around him.

They, on the other hand, seemed completely unaffected. They were just quiet, as if they had something on their minds.

"Alright."

Xu Yun turned off the TV and stood up. "The movie’s over. Let’s get things straightened up. You can line up to wash."

"I don’t have enough bathrobes for everyone, though. Before you go in, you can go to my bedroom and grab a t-shirt or a dress shirt to use as pajamas for the night. They’re all new."

"I don’t want a new one. I want to wear one you’ve already worn."