"Teacher, I don't understand anything you're saying. Alright, don't blame me for being rude." Zhou Hong finished speaking and, without waiting for Yang Xi's consent, picked her up and placed her on the sofa.
Yang Xi didn't resist. She only felt a deep sadness in her heart, realizing she couldn't escape the fate of being toyed with by wealthy young masters. At this moment, she suddenly lost the will to fight back, choosing to sink into despair.
Zhou Hong removed Yang Xi's clothes, leaving her underwear on. He then positioned her face-up and began to meticulously massage and stimulate the acupoints around her navel.
After half a minute, Yang Xi suddenly felt the pain in her lower abdomen disappear, replaced by a spreading warmth.
"Ah!" Yang Xi, shocked, looked at Zhou Hong in disbelief.
"Now you feel the effect, don't you?" Zhou Hong said impatiently. He had clearly seen earlier that Yang Xi had no intention of resisting, appearing to have resigned herself to fate and willing to let Zhou Hong do as he pleased.
"You...!" Yang Xi couldn't believe it.
"I told you I was serious, not trying to be a hooligan. Now, doesn't it hurt anymore? Is your lower abdomen still warm?" Zhou Hong retorted with a roll of his eyes.
"Mmm-hmm." Yang Xi's face was flushed with excitement and embarrassment. She was only wearing a triangle of underwear and two ovals on top, with the rest of her clothes removed by Zhou Hong. Lying there on her back, it was impossible not to feel mortified. Zhou Hong's hands continued to rub her belly, occasionally moving slightly lower.
"Haha, don't be shy. In my eyes right now, you're just a patient."
As Yang Xi felt the warmth spreading through her body, her hostility towards Zhou Hong dissipated. She felt a little shy, after all, it was a man and a woman alone together.
"Zhou Hong, I'm so sorry. I misunderstood you."
"It's alright, I've been misunderstood many times before." Zhou Hong chuckled.
"Your family is so wealthy, why do you pretend to be like a hooligan?" Yang Xi asked, a hint of confusion in her voice.
"What are you talking about? This house was given to me as a gift. My family is dirt poor."
"How is that possible?"
"I'm not lying to you. We live in a shantytown, and my parents are ordinary laborers."
"Ah, really? My family lives there too." Yang Xi said, half-believing.
"I'm not lying. However, I'm currently a live-in son-in-law in a wealthy family, and this house was gifted to me by them."
"Ah, you're a kept man!" Yang Xi blurted out.
"Hahaha, it's okay to say it. I don't blame you. I am a kept man, and if I dare to be one, I'm not afraid of what others say." Zhou Hong continued to rub her belly with a grin.
"I've heard before, in our shantytown, there was a family whose son became a live-in son-in-law for a rich family. His parents forbade him from going, but he insisted, and was kicked out of the house. Could that have been you?"
"Hahaha, yes, that was me." Zhou Hong laughed heartily.
"You actually have the nerve to laugh." Yang Xi felt embarrassed for Zhou Hong.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? Could I have such a big house overnight if I earned money myself?" Zhou Hong stated the truth, feeling no shame.
"You really are... However, you're definitely not as simple as you appear. Those wealthy families aren't foolish. They must have something they need from you, which is why they allowed you to move in."
"I'm not sure about that."
Yang Xi stopped asking further questions, feeling much more comfortable.
"My whole body feels warm now, especially my stomach. Thank you." Yang Xi expressed her sincere gratitude.
"You're welcome."
"By the way, Zhou Hong, how do you know how to treat this condition?" Yang Xi quickly asked.
"To be honest, I can treat all sorts of other illnesses. I heard your mother is also sick. I can take a look at her another day."
Yang Xi gave a wry smile. "My mother's illness is incurable."
"What kind of illness is incurable? I don't believe it."
"Kidney failure. Her kidneys have atrophied, and she's relying on dialysis to live." A look of sadness crossed Yang Xi's face.
"That's all?" Zhou Hong let out a wry chuckle.
"What? You can cure kidney failure too?" Yang Xi looked at Zhou Hong in astonishment.
"Of course, I can. Don't worry, I'll go and cure your mother another day."
"Really?" Yang Xi's face lit up with excitement.
"It's not difficult for me, just requires some effort."
"Mmm-hmm, thank you." Yang Xi said, tears of gratitude welling up. She had been skeptical at first, but now that Zhou Hong had relieved her pain, she believed him.
"No wonder you could become a live-in son-in-law for a wealthy family. You do have some skills." Yang Xi said with a smile.
"I became Qiao Xiaoyu's fiancé not because of my medical skills. They don't know about it at all."
"Ah, the wealthy family you're talking about is Qiao Xiaoyu's family?"
"Yes. But it's a shame, Qiao Xiaoyu doesn't like me. I don't mind, I'm just trying to make a living."
"Heh, you're truly a peculiar person." Yang Xi couldn't understand Zhou Hong's actions. With such excellent medical skills, he could easily make money himself, so why become a kept man?
In reality, she didn't understand Zhou Hong. It wasn't that Zhou Hong couldn't make money, but rather that he didn't want to exert himself to do so. He had lived a life of comfort and abundance since childhood and never needed to earn his own living.
"Alright, are you feeling much better now?" Zhou Hong stopped after about half an hour.
"Mmm-hmm, I feel very comfortable. It was agony before."
"Don't worry, it's easy to cure you. You won't have any excessive discomfort or pain anymore. You'll be like any other normal girl." Zhou Hong said with a smile.
"Thank you. I had lost all hope in life. I felt like I was living in hell. My mother has kidney failure, my father is constantly on medication and can't do heavy labor, and I myself am like this."
"I can see that. You thought I was a bad person earlier and didn't even want to resist, wanting me to do whatever I pleased, right?"
Yang Xi lowered her head bashfully.
"I'm sorry. I was too pessimistic. Life isn't that bad after all."
"It's not your fault. You've endured too much. You were just overwhelmed by reality for a moment."
"Why do I feel like you're the teacher?" Yang Xi chuckled sheepishly. She was only two years older than Zhou Hong, practically their age.
"Hurry and put your clothes back on, don't catch a chill."
"Mmm-hmm." Yang Xi quickly dressed herself.
Zhou Hong secretly admired her figure and the tenderness of her skin, but reminded himself, "Look but do not touch."
Without dwelling further, Zhou Hong returned to his room and retrieved a business card from his bedside table. The card read: Shen Lei.
This Shen Lei was none other than the "Underworld King" he had beaten up previously. Zhou Hong knew that Shen Lei held considerable influence in the city. Qin Mengxue's father had once hired him to handle a matter when he was being cheated, and Shen Lei had handled it perfectly.
Now, Zhou Hong needed to ask Shen Lei to handle another matter for him.
Thus, Zhou Hong immediately dialed Shen Lei's number.