That’s right.
Yang Xun hadn’t misheard.
Mi Ting was, indeed, going to sell her virginity.
He didn’t leave right away. Instead, he stopped, plopped down on his electric scooter, and planted his feet on the ground, unmoving. He pricked up his ears and listened closely.
He could hear Mi Ting on the phone, haggling with the person on the other end, her voice laced with a certain humility and helplessness.
"Fifty thousand is too little. At least eighty thousand!"
Mi Ting kept her voice low, but it was still clearly audible in the quiet night. There was an unnatural firmness in her tone. "I’m telling you, I’m twenty-six, one-point-seven meters tall, and you’ve seen my pictures. Eighty thousand really isn’t a lot."
The person on the other end seemed to be bargaining.
"Sixty thousand? No way. Seventy-five thousand is the minimum. I won’t go for a penny less."
Mi Ting’s voice trembled slightly. If you weren’t listening carefully, you would have missed the subtle tremor.
But Yang Xun heard it.
It was fear.
The unconcealable fear of a woman putting her most precious possession up for sale.
"Fine... Seventy thousand it is, then. When? Tonight? Okay, send me the address."
After the call ended, a long sigh came from the other side of the courtyard wall, followed by the sound of Mi Ting’s suppressed sobs.
Yang Xun sat on his scooter, gripping the handlebars so tightly his knuckles turned white.
He didn’t rush over to stop her, nor did he appear to comfort her.
Because he didn’t know what to say.
After a moment of silence, he started his scooter and slowly drove away from Xiaoxie Village.
...
As Yang Xun rode his scooter down the empty road, Mi Ting’s voice from the phone call echoed relentlessly in his mind.
Seventy thousand!!
The chastity a woman had guarded for twenty-six years was worth just seventy thousand.
He knew why Mi Ting was doing this.
Mi Ting’s mother was diagnosed with cirrhosis last year. She needed long-term medication, and if her condition worsened, she would need a liver transplant.
For an ordinary family, that kind of expense was simply astronomical.
Mi Ting’s father had died years ago. She worked alone as a cashier at a supermarket, earning just over three thousand a month. After daily expenses, she could save pitifully little.
What else could she do?
Yang Xun sighed deeply. ’Life is so damn hard for ordinary people.’
To save her mother, Mi Ting had to sell her body.
To save his sister, he, Yang Xun, had married into the Xu Family and lived like a dog for two years.
In the end, they were both pitiful souls cornered by fate.
The only difference was that he sold his dignity, while Mi Ting sold her virginity.
But fundamentally, there was no difference at all.
Both were trading their most precious possessions for a chance at their loved ones’ survival.
Yang Xun desperately wanted to help Mi Ting. Growing up, Sister Mi Ting had cared for him like a real older sister. When he was bullied by the other village kids, it was Mi Ting who rushed out to fight for him.
After his parents died, it was Mi Ting who came to help him take care of Yang Cai.
Now, Yang Cai was living at her place, and she refused to even accept rent.
He had always kept this kindness in his heart.
But now... he had less than two thousand yuan on him. The Xu Family hadn’t given him this month’s fifteen thousand yet, and what little money he’d saved from food delivery had all gone to his sister’s medical bills.
How could he possibly help?
With empty words?
"Fuck!"
Yang Xun slammed a hand on the handlebars, his face a mask of helplessness.
’If only I could make big money right now, Sister Mi Ting wouldn’t have to suffer such humiliation.’
But hate it as he might, the reality was that he was struggling to even cover his own sister’s medical fees, let alone help someone else.
’When I get rich, I will definitely help Sister Mi Ting.’
Yang Xun gritted his teeth and swore to himself.
But for now, the only thing he could do was make money—fast.
He had to break through to the next realm, pass his wife’s younger sister’s interview, and get that hundred-thousand-a-month salary.
Then, not only could he afford the medicinal herbs for his sister, but he could also help Sister Mi Ting out of her predicament.
Money!
Every single thing needed to be solved with money.
Thinking of this, Yang Xun took a deep breath, temporarily suppressed his complex emotions, opened the food delivery app on his phone, and started accepting orders.
RING RING RING!!
Just then, his phone suddenly rang.
Seeing it was a call from his sister-in-law, Meng Qiaofei, he immediately answered. "Hello, Sister-in-law?"
"Xiaoxun!!"
On the other end of the line, Meng Qiaofei’s voice was filled with unconcealed excitement. "I’ve found a way to help you quickly understand women!!"
"Really?" Yang Xun’s eyes lit up as he asked hurriedly, "What is it?"
Meng Qiaofei said, "It’s not convenient to talk over the phone. Come to the bathhouse at ten tonight. I’ll be waiting for you here!"
"Okay! I’ll be there on time!"
After hanging up, a flicker of hope ignited in Yang Xun’s heart.
’What on earth is this method my sister-in-law mentioned?’
Whatever it was, as long as it could help him quickly familiarize himself with women, there was hope for breaking through to the Second Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm.
...
「Ten o’clock sharp that night.」
Yang Xun arrived at Meng Qiaofei’s bathhouse right on time.
Standing at the entrance, he once again recalled what happened last night. His sister-in-law had knelt on the ground, serving him with all her effort. Although her oral skills weren’t great, she had been incredibly gentle.
Even now, he could still remember the feeling.
’Don’t tell me Sister-in-law is going to continue serving me tonight?’
’But just using her mouth won’t be enough to change my situation.’
’Whatever, I’ll just go in and see!’
Yang Xun took a deep breath and strode into the bathhouse.
Meng Qiaofei was already waiting in a VIP room on the second floor.
Yang Xun walked into the room and asked impatiently, "Sister-in-law, what’s the method? Tell me, quick!"
"What’s the rush? Sit down first."
Meng Qiaofei pulled Yang Xun down to sit on the sofa. She had a mysterious smile on her face and kept staring at him.
"Sister-in-law, stop keeping me in suspense!"
Meng Qiaofei’s stare was making his skin crawl, and he urged her to continue.
"Xiaoxun, I’ve been thinking all day about what you said last night."
Meng Qiaofei’s expression grew much more serious. "The fundamental reason you can’t hold on is that you’ve never truly been with a woman. Just oral skills aren’t enough. You need... to actually do it with a woman, for real."
"Do it?"
Yang Xun’s heart leaped. Although he knew it was the fastest way, the problem was, he didn’t have a woman!
He sighed helplessly. "Sister-in-law, I understand the principle, but where am I supposed to find a woman...?"
"You just wait here for a moment."
Meng Qiaofei winked at Yang Xun, gave him a meaningful smile, and then got up and walked out.
"Sister-in-law??"
Yang Xun watched Meng Qiaofei leave, completely baffled.
’What on earth is my sister-in-law up to?’
The wait felt exceptionally long.
Yang Xun sat on the sofa, his heart pounding with anxiety as all sorts of thoughts churned in his mind.
’Could Sister-in-law be planning to do it herself?’
’No, no, that doesn’t seem like her, right?’
’Then what is her method?’
About ten minutes later, the door to the room was pushed open again.
Meng Qiaofei walked in, a triumphant smile on her face.
"Xiaoxun, Sister-in-law found a woman for you."
"Found a woman?"
Yang Xun shot to his feet, his face full of disbelief. "Sister-in-law, where did you find her?"
"Don’t you worry about that." Meng Qiaofei waved her hand dismissively and lowered her voice. "A girl will come in a moment. You two will be in this room. I’ll lock the door for you, and no one will disturb you... This way, you can thoroughly familiarize yourself with women, understand?"
"Sister-in-law, who exactly did you find?"
Yang Xun was especially flustered. For some reason, he had a very strange feeling about this.
’Is this really something people get help with?’
"Hehehe, you’ll see in a moment. Don’t worry, the woman I found for you is absolutely beautiful. And rest assured, the girl is as clean as they come. It’s even her first time."
With that, Meng Qiaofei clapped her hands.
The door let out a CREAK as it was slowly pushed open.
A girl with a sizzling figure and revealing clothes walked in.
BOOM!!!
Upon seeing the girl, Yang Xun felt as if he had been struck by lightning, an expression of undisguised shock flooding his face.
It... It was actually Sister Mi Ting!!!