Han Qiuyue finally reacted, letting out a small cry. She quickly grabbed her clothes to cover herself. "D-don’t you dare look," she said as she got dressed.
Li Yang was speechless.
"Manager Han, you can’t blame me for this. You’re the one who got up," he muttered.
Han Qiuyue’s pretty face was bright red. ’I just forgot, that’s all!’
Just then, Li Yang’s phone rang.
"Where are you? Get over here, quickly! Mengyun’s injuries are much better!"
It was Aunt Rong’s urgent voice on the other end.
’Su Mengyun’s injuries are much better!’
Li Yang’s eyes lit up. ’That makes things much easier!’
"Alright, I’m on my way!"
After hanging up, Li Yang said to Han Qiuyue, "I have to go..."
"Hey, wait! I haven’t paid you yet!" Han Qiuyue, now fully dressed, pulled a stack of cash from a drawer. "We haven’t weighed the produce yet, so just take ten thousand for now. We’ll settle the difference later. Besides, we have a long partnership ahead of us."
"Okay!" Li Yang nodded, took the money, and left.
"Don’t forget to get some wild produce!" Han Qiuyue called out.
Li Yang gave a wave, and in the next moment, he was gone from sight.
...
When he arrived at Aunt Rong’s house, he was surprised to find Su Mengyun already in the living room.
Compared to when they first met, the scars on Su Mengyun’s face had faded by at least half.
’It’s working!’
Although Li Yang’s face remained calm, his heart was racing with excitement.
"Look..." Zhang Rong came forward and said to Li Yang, "Look at our Mengyun’s face, isn’t it so much better? It’s a miracle! What exactly is in this medicine of yours? How could it have such an effect?"
"Was there any peeling?" Li Yang asked, forcing himself to stay calm.
"Yes!" Su Mengyun nodded, her voice full of joy. "When my aunt took the mud pack off for me this morning, we saw a lot of shed skin on it."
"Then it’s working," Li Yang nodded. "Just keep using it like this. I’m confident that after a few more applications, it will be completely healed."
"Thank you, Divine Doctor Li!" Su Mengyun said, her face beaming with delight.
Although the scars were still there, her beauty was already beginning to shine through.
"Then I’ll apply the next mud pack for Miss Su," Li Yang said, eager to get started.
"That won’t be necessary, Divine Doctor Li..." Aunt Rong interjected, shooting Li Yang a look. "I can apply it too."
Li Yang felt a little awkward. ’I really wasn’t thinking about anything else! It’s just a doctor’s duty to his patient!’
’Got it?!’
"Well, alright then..." Li Yang scratched his head, feeling a bit sheepish.
"Alright, Mengyun, you need to get more rest. Go back to your room for now," Aunt Rong said. "I have a few words for Divine Doctor Li."
Su Mengyun nodded and immediately went back to her room.
"You’re a bold one, aren’t you, kid? Not only do you have designs on me, but on my niece as well?" Aunt Rong complained teasingly.
"Aunt Rong, I swear, I’m innocent! You were the one who suggested the bet," Li Yang said, looking utterly wronged.
Aunt Rong thought about it. ’It’s true, I was the one who brought it up, but I was just teasing him!’
’Oh, whatever.’
For some reason, Aunt Rong found herself feeling a little thrill of excitement.
"Aunt Rong, I heard Miss Su’s ex-boyfriend has designs on you, too?" Li Yang asked, his face a mask of gossip-hungry curiosity.
"Mind your own business!" Aunt Rong shot him a look and pulled a bank card out of her purse. "Here, this is for you."
"What’s this?" Li Yang asked, curious.
"Your consultation fee. There’s a hundred thousand yuan in there. The PIN is the last six digits of the card number," Aunt Rong said.
’A hundred thousand!’
Li Yang’s hand trembled slightly.
"Aunt Rong, what about our bet from before?" Li Yang asked, a sly grin on his face.
"Isn’t the money enough for you?" Aunt Rong shot him a playful glare, pretending to be angry.
Li Yang gave a hollow laugh. "Aunt Rong, a deal’s a deal. Money is good, but having you would be even better!"
Aunt Rong almost choked. ’A deal’s a deal? You just saw a pretty face and got ideas!’
’Still, looking at him... so young... it wouldn’t exactly be a bad deal for me, either.’
"What’s the rush? Mengyun isn’t fully healed yet," Aunt Rong said, maintaining a calm exterior.
Li Yang’s eyes lit up. "So you’re saying there’s a chance?"
"What kind of language is that? ’There’s a chance’?" Aunt Rong was genuinely flustered now.
’Can’t you be a little more refined with your words!’
"Right, right, my bad..." Li Yang chuckled awkwardly. "Well, I’ll be going then. See you next time."
Watching Li Yang’s retreating figure, Aunt Rong couldn’t help but smile and curse, "That little rascal." He was far too clever for his age.
Suddenly having a hundred and ten thousand yuan to his name gave him the illusion of being a rich man.
But on second thought, what kind of rich man was this poor, with only a hundred and ten thousand yuan?
It seemed he was just too used to being poor.
"I have to pick up produce and deliver it, and it’s a pain to always have to catch a ride into town," Li Yang muttered. "This hundred and ten thousand isn’t enough to renovate the school, either. Maybe I should buy a small pickup truck. After all, if I’m going to be in business, having a vehicle would make things much more convenient."
Having made up his mind, Li Yang went to a nearby dealership to buy a truck.
Li Yang had originally thought a small pickup would be cheap, but it ended up costing him over eighty thousand, and that was for a low-end model.
Just like that, he was left with only a little over twenty thousand.
’Money sure doesn’t last long!’
"Gotta make money, gotta make money... I need to get home and make some more!" Feeling a sense of resignation, Li Yang drove his new truck straight back to the village.
He was enjoying the comfortable drive and was just approaching the town. Once he crossed the town bridge, he’d be on his side of the river.
But when he reached the head of the bridge, he froze.
Parked at the head of the bridge was Gao Jinming’s white sedan. Gao Jinming himself was standing there, backed by a group of men.
’Looks like they’re waiting for someone.’
’Don’t tell me they’re waiting for me!’