She could only watch Liu Ergou with a face full of despair.

Another twenty minutes had swiftly passed, and Yang Mei, in the other room, had been calling out over and over again.

Finally, after Yang Mei called out once more, Liu Ergou reluctantly finished up and returned to Yang Mei's room.

At this point, Feng Chunling was collapsed on the sofa, gasping for breath. Her eyes were filled with lingering fear. However, she didn't feel any repulsion toward what had just happened. On the contrary, she felt a slight sense of anticipation for the future.

Back in the room, Liu Ergou looked at Yang Mei on the bed and said irritably, "Hey, what's with all the shouting, Yang Mei!"

"I'm exhausted and was trying to rest, but you kept shouting again and again. You sound like you're trying to summon a lost soul! Honestly, I don't know what to do with you."

As he spoke, Liu Ergou moved forward to remove the silver needles from Yang Mei's body.

Just as he was about to touch the needles, Yang Mei suddenly asked, "Hmm? Did you go to sleep?"

"Are you sure you went to sleep?"

"Then why do I feel like I heard my mom's voice? Don't you dare tell me you were sleeping in my mom's room!"

Liu Ergou wasn't flustered by Yang Mei's question in the slightest. He glared at her and said peevishly, "I've told you before, I'm a heavy sleeper. If Aunt Chunling hadn't called me, I probably would have slept straight through to tomorrow!"

As he spoke, he finished retrieving the silver needles from Yang Mei's body.

The moment she saw the needles were gone, Yang Mei wanted to get up and leave the room immediately.

But Liu Ergou stopped her. "I'm warning you, don't move!"

"I just finished your acupuncture. If you move around recklessly, you could easily catch a chill, which would only make things more complicated!"

Hearing this, Yang Mei reluctantly lay back down on the bed.

Liu Ergou continued, "You need to lie here for five or six hours. It would be best if you could sleep for a while."

"Then you can get up and go out, but when you do, make sure you cover your stomach so it doesn't get chilled!"

Yang Mei nodded reluctantly and agreed.

Seeing this, Liu Ergou turned to leave.

However, after he had only taken a few steps, Yang Mei suddenly asked softly, "Um, Ergou, will I need a second acupuncture session?"

Without turning his head, Liu Ergou replied, "No, you don't need a second one. One session was enough. Just be more careful in the future, and you'll be fine."

Hearing that a second session wasn't necessary, a hint of disappointment flashed across Yang Mei's face. This fleeting look was so subtle that not only did Liu Ergou miss it, but even Yang Mei herself was unaware of it.

Just as Liu Ergou was about to leave again, Yang Mei, not knowing what came over her, had a sudden impulse and shouted, "Liu Ergou, wait!"

Stopped again, Liu Ergou turned back with a puzzled look. "What is it now?"

Staring at Liu Ergou, Yang Mei opened her mouth, then closed it again, unable to say a word for a long moment.

This made Liu Ergou frown with impatience. "Well, spit it out! Don't just call me and then say nothing. I have things to do!"

Spurred on by his urging, Yang Mei steeled herself, gritted her teeth, and said, "Um, I wanted to ask when you're free. If you have time, maybe we could go to town together!"

"I'll treat you to a nice meal to thank you!"

Liu Ergou immediately refused. "No way. Give me a break!"

"If you slander me again, my life will be over!"

Hearing this, Yang Mei's pretty face couldn't help but turn red. She quickly explained, "Ergou, don't worry, I won't be like that again! I... I just want to thank you. Thank you for being the bigger person and still agreeing to treat me!"

"Please, just agree! I promise I absolutely won't be like that again!"

"Really?" Liu Ergou pressed.

Hearing this, Yang Mei knew he was about to give in. She immediately said, "Really! I'm not lying to you!"

"If I lie to you again, you can... you can... you can..." She trailed off, suddenly at a loss for words.

After a moment's thought, she declared, "If I act like that again, you can pull down my pants and spank me! Spank me until my butt is black and blue!"

Liu Ergou felt an urge to laugh but suppressed it and nodded. "Alright. We'll go to town together in a couple of days."

Without giving Yang Mei another chance to speak, Liu Ergou turned, left the room, and walked into the living room.

The moment he entered, Feng Chunling, who had been lying on the sofa, shot up and frantically started pulling on her clothes.

Seeing her reaction, Liu Ergou let out a laugh. "Auntie, it's just me. Don't be scared. Yang Mei is in her room, and she won't be able to come out for half the day at least."

"Just lie here and get some rest!"

Before Feng Chunling could reply, Liu Ergou walked over to her and gave her butt a firm squeeze. Then, he left with a hearty laugh.

Watching Liu Ergou's retreating back, Feng Chunling couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Hmph, I guess the kid has a bit of a conscience," she muttered. But he really scared me to death just now!

By now, Liu Ergou had already left Feng Chunling's house and returned home.

「The next morning.」

Liu Ergou had just finished practicing the Body Refinement Technique. Before he could even withdraw his energy, his phone suddenly rang. The unexpected call nearly sent him into a cultivation deviation. Fortunately, he managed to stabilize himself at the last moment.

Once he was calm, Liu Ergou couldn't help but curse, "Who the hell is calling so damn early? Are they crazy?"

"I nearly had a cultivation deviation! If I hadn't been so steady, I'd be dead by now!"

Grumbling, Liu Ergou picked up his phone to see who was calling. He glanced at the screen and saw it was an unfamiliar number.

A telemarketer?

He was about to hang up, but after a moment's hesitation, he answered the call.

"Hello, who is this?"

As soon as he spoke, a familiar voice came from the other end. "It's me, Ergou! It's Han Jiajia!"

"How could you not recognize my number? I'm pretty sure I gave it to you. From your reaction, I'm guessing you never saved it, did you?"

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