The two of them sat quietly facing each other.
Qin Rong, sitting nearby, didn't say a word, just kept a close watch on them as time ticked by.
Su Li found herself tightly holding hands with a stranger she had known for less than an hour, and they had to maintain eye contact.
At first, Su Li felt awkward, her face heating up in waves.
But gradually, she noticed that Xu Xiaofan's hands were warm, without any inappropriate movements.
Slowly, she accepted the situation, and her sense of resistance diminished significantly.
Moreover, as Su Li took a closer look, she realized that Xu Xiaofan was actually quite handsome.
His features were rugged and well-defined, exuding a youthful vigor.
More importantly, Xu Xiaofan was currently practicing a Dual Cultivation technique, which emitted a special aura as it circulated.
This aura subtly influenced Su Li, making her feel very at ease sitting in front of Xu Xiaofan, and even causing her to develop a slight fondness for him.
Qin Rong, who had been keeping an eye on her phone for the time, finally spoke up after half an hour, "Time's up, Little Li, you can let go of his hands now."
Hearing Qin Rong's words, Su Li snapped out of her trance and quickly withdrew her hands from Xu Xiaofan's grasp.
Only then did she realize her cheeks were flushed and even a bit warm.
Qin Rong leaned in with concern and asked Su Li, "How do you feel? Is your body any better?"
Su Li touched her face and replied, "I don't feel anything special physically, but during that half hour, I didn't see any ghostly illusions."
Turning to Xu Xiaofan with hope, Su Li asked, "Does this mean I won't see ghosts anymore?"
Xu Xiaofan shook his head seriously, "This was just the first treatment.
You have too much Yin Qi in your body, and I'll need to help you absorb it two more times.
Only when it's completely absorbed will you stop seeing ghosts."
Su Li was a bit surprised and asked, "Two more times?"
Xu Xiaofan nodded, "Yes.
You've worn this pendant for too long, and the Yin Qi has fully entered your body, so one session isn't enough.
It must be done gradually; let me absorb it two more times, and then it will be completely gone."
After all, she'd already experienced holding hands once today, so doing it two more times didn't seem like a big deal.
In fact, the scene of Xu Xiaofan holding Su Li's hands in the private room had been witnessed by several passing staff through the glass door of the Gilded KTV.
When Guo Yunbing peeked through the glass and saw Xu Xiaofan confidently holding the hands of the stunning Su Li, he was utterly shocked, even rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
This was completely different from the scenario he had imagined.
He originally thought that once Xu Xiaofan went in, he would be treated like the previous staff, inexplicably scolded or even thrown out by Su Li.
However, the reality was that not only was Xu Xiaofan not beaten, but he also held Su Li's hands, and they sat quietly face-to-face for half an hour.
To Guo Yunbing, this was simply outrageous.
In the private room, another half hour passed before Qin Rong received a call from a friend.
After hanging up, Qin Rong packed her bag and said to Su Li, "It's getting late, let's head back."
Su Li nodded in agreement, stood up, and put on her coat.
Before leaving, Su Li took out a few red bills from her wallet and gave Xu Xiaofan a tip of 1,000 yuan, thanking him for identifying the problem with the pendant.
Xu Xiaofan, who was currently short on money, accepted the cash without hesitation and pocketed it.
Initially, Xu Xiaofan picked up the pendant from the table, intending to return it to Su Li.
Seeing the pendant being handed back, Su Li quickly stepped back and waved her hand, "No, you can handle it yourself, throw it away if you like."
Xu Xiaofan paused, looking at Su Li, "This pendant is of good quality; it could sell for at least tens of thousands of yuan.
Are you sure you want to give it to me?"
Su Li's tone was firm, "Yes.
From now on, it's yours to deal with as you wish."
Seeing this, Xu Xiaofan didn't hesitate to tuck it into another pocket.
The pendant indeed carried a heavy amount of Yin Qi.
For others, especially women with special constitutions like Su Li, it could have severe negative effects, causing hallucinations.
But for Xu Xiaofan, it posed no adverse effects.
Most importantly, Xu Xiaofan could use his technique to gradually absorb and cleanse the Yin Qi from the pendant.
Once the Yin Qi was gone, the pendant would become a clean, valuable piece of jade.
He could then sell it to anyone he wished, easily making tens of thousands of yuan.
Watching them drive away, he turned back into the hall.
As soon as he entered, Guo Yunbing hurried over, grabbing his arm with a gossip-filled expression, asking what kind of charm he'd used on Su Li.
This time, not only did Su Li not hit him, but she also let him hold her hands for so long.
Guo Yunbing raised his eyebrows, eagerly asking, "Come on, what did Su Li's hands feel like? Were they soft? Did they smell nice?"
As he asked, Guo Yunbing's face was full of longing.
Xu Xiaofan looked at Guo Yunbing, licked his lips, and said smugly, "What charm? It's mainly because I'm handsome, they all want to throw themselves at me.
So don't be envious, being handsome is innate, you can't just wish for it."
Hearing his boastful words, Guo Yunbing rolled his eyes hard, cursing, "Handsome my ass."
While they were talking, Xu Xiaofan's phone suddenly rang in his pocket.
He took it out and looked at the screen, completely surprised to see it was Qin Rong calling.
Seeing the name flashing on the screen, he furrowed his brows.
When he answered, Qin Rong's familiar voice came through.
"Come down, I'm downstairs." Qin Rong's voice was soft but carried an undeniable authority.
Xu Xiaofan, holding the phone, glanced down the corridor and whispered, "I'm still at work, I can't leave right now.
What's up? Can we talk after I finish work?"
Qin Rong replied from the other end, "Come down now.
I've already spoken to your supervisor Zhao Wei, and he said you can leave early.
Hurry up, I'm waiting."
Xu Xiaofan was taken aback.
He hadn't expected Qin Rong to go directly to his supervisor.
Since the supervisor had already approved his early leave, there was no point in staying.
He replied with a "Okay" and hung up.
Xu Xiaofan turned and headed back to the break area, patting Guo Yunbing on the shoulder.
Guo Yunbing was engrossed in his phone, and Xu Xiaofan said, "I've got something to do, the supervisor let me off early, so I'm heading out."