"How exactly do you propose to treat this illness?" Zhang Yaqing asked with an elegant smile. "If you cure me, I can transfer the final payment immediately! But if you dare to deceive me, you had better carefully consider the consequences..." A powerful aura emanated from her.
Qin Lan instinctively gripped Chen Xiao's hand. "Chen Xiao, maybe we should go back first?"
Chen Xiao can cure illnesses? What a joke!
"It's fine," Chen Xiao patted her hand. "Go wait for me over there."
Chen Xiao looked coldly at Zhang Yaqing. He hated being threatened more than anything, but now, he had a hundred ways to make her kneel and beg. He said indifferently, "I can treat you, but you must do exactly as I say during the process."
"Chen Xiao, don't be rash!" Qin Lan was very nervous. Although Zhang Yaqing was breathtakingly beautiful, her methods were notoriously ruthless. If anything went wrong... she couldn't bear to imagine the consequences.
"Find a place and wait for me," Chen Xiao's tone hardened. He had to get that final payment today; there was no way he was leaving empty-handed.
Qin Lan felt rather awkward. She was reaching her limit, and if she stayed here any longer... the situation will get very bad!
Zhang Yaqing waved her hand, her smile radiant. "Take this lady to the VIP room and take good care of her."
"Miss, this way, please—" A few people stepped forward, gesturing for Qin Lan to follow.
Qin Lan gave Chen Xiao a conflicted look. After he gave her a reassuring glance, she could only suppress her discomfort and say, "Then... come back quickly. I'm... I'm in a bit of a rush."
Chen Xiao found it odd. Why is her face so red all of a sudden? He didn't dwell on it, instead giving the people from the Zongheng Chamber of Commerce a cold warning. "You'd better be on your best behavior. If a single hair on her head is harmed, I won't mind turning this place into a river of blood."
Although his tone was level, the undercurrent of dominance made their hearts tremble.
Staring at him, Zhang Yaqing's smile turned seductive. "Come with me, handsome."
Zhang Wudao struggled to his feet, his face etched with disbelief. "Sister... you really believe this guy? Does he look anything like a doctor to you?"
"There's no harm in letting him try," Zhang Yaqing said with an elegant smile. "I'd also like to see if he truly has the skills he claims."
Zhang Wudao glared fiercely at Chen Xiao. "You'd better pray you don't actually have that ability! Otherwise, the Zhang Family will not let you off easily!"
"I can also treat the premature exhaustion caused by the damage to your meridians during cultivation," Chen Xiao said meaningfully, patting his shoulder.
Zhang Wudao froze. He had never told anyone about this. How could this guy possibly know? The strange looks from the people around them made him wish he could find a hole to crawl into.
"Damn it!" he cursed under his breath.
In a sealed room, the dim light added a touch of amorous ambiguity. Chen Xiao followed Zhang Yaqing inside.
After the door was locked from the inside, Zhang Yaqing took off her coat, leaving only a camisole that covered the essentials. Her skin, like fine white jade, was revealed to Chen Xiao.
She giggled charmingly. "How do you plan to treat me? Acupuncture? Massage? Or will you write a prescription?"
She had seen countless famous doctors for her illness, and most of them used these methods. She knew them all by heart.
Chen Xiao pointed to a chair at the side.
"It doesn't need to be so complicated. Lean against it, bend over, and... stick your rear up a little higher."
"Bend... bend over there?"
Zhang Yaqing was stunned. Just the thought of that position made her blush with shame.
We're both adults, after all. We both know what that implies.
Besides, she was the public face of the Zhang Family. Despite possessing a beauty that could ruin nations, anyone who knew her was well aware of her methods.
This guy… is he really so brazenly lustful that he's willing to risk his life?
"Are you sure?" Her voice turned several degrees colder. "Can you afford the consequences?"
Chen Xiao sat down nearby with an air of command. "I'm only giving you thirty seconds to consider. Right now, you're the one asking for my help, not the other way around."
When Zhang Yaqing saw Chen Xiao's indifferent expression, she felt as if she were completely in his grasp. She knew he wasn't the kind of man who could be bluffed with a few simple words. Moreover, it was obvious that she needed him far more than he needed her. In this psychological game, she had been thoroughly outmaneuvered.
Finally, she took a deep breath, her attitude softening considerably. She changed her tune, adopting a coquettish tone. "I know I was wrong, okay? Why pick on a girl like me? If word got out that I was spanked... how could I ever show my face in public again?"
Chen Xiao's smile was playful. "I do have other methods, but I happen to like this one. In fact, I preferred your arrogant demeanor from earlier. Please, bring it back. Oh, and by the way, you have fifteen seconds left."