Chapter 106: Let’s Continue to Cooperate

The moment their eyes met, the air seemed to freeze.

Xu Yue stood at the door, her bright, clear eyes fixed on Yang Xun, who sat behind the desk. Her face was filled with confusion and surprise. Clearly, she hadn’t expected to find him here.

As for Yang Xun, it was as if someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over his head, sending a chill from the top of his head to the soles of his feet.

’I’m screwed, I’m so screwed, I’m absolutely screwed!!’

He never in a million years imagined Xu Yue would show up right now, let alone that she had a key to the study!

Fortunately, his reflexes were lightning-fast. The very instant Xu Yue pushed the door open, his body moved on instinct. With a light push of his feet, the chair slid silently a few inches toward the desk, and his lower half disappeared completely into the shadows beneath it.

Meanwhile, Xu Qian, crouched under the desk, was scared out of her wits!

She had clearly heard her older sister’s voice. Her pupils shrank to pinpricks, and her heart nearly leaped out of her throat.

Feeling Yang Xun’s chair slide forward, Xu Qian instantly understood his intention. Without a second thought, she pressed her hands against the floor and stealthily shuffled backward, shrinking into the narrow space beneath the desk.

The desk was solid wood and had a thick modesty panel on the front, making it impossible to see what was underneath from a frontal view.

As long as Xu Yue didn’t come around to the back of the desk, she wouldn’t be discovered.

But the problem was... Yang Xun’s manhood was still in her mouth!

"Why is it you? Where’s Xu Qian?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Xu Yue was the first to speak, her tone filled with confusion.

Yang Xun quickly sized up Xu Yue.

Tonight, Xu Yue was wearing a pale blue silk nightgown, her jet-black hair cascading over her shoulders like a waterfall. Her makeup-free face held a trace of weariness, yet she was still breathtakingly beautiful, like a night-blooming cereus under the moonlight.

But right now, Yang Xun was in no mood to appreciate Xu Yue’s beauty.

’My sister-in-law is crouched under the desk with my junk in her mouth. If Xu Yue finds out about this, I’m dead ten times over!’

Yang Xun’s eyes darted to the side. He feigned composure, cleared his throat, and said, "Er... Xu Qian asked me to help her organize some files. She said something came up, so she stepped out to take care of it and asked me to finish up for her."

Hearing this, Xu Yue frowned deeply, her expression displeased. "That girl is getting lazier and lazier, making someone else do her work. How ridiculous. You don’t have to do it for her. Go on back to bed."

"No, no!"

Yang Xun quickly waved his hands, his tone urgent. "There’s just a little left. I’ll finish it up for her and then go to bed. It won’t take long!"

Xu Yue paused, taken aback. Seeing how eager and proactive Yang Xun was, she assumed he was afraid of offending Xu Qian, and a pang of guilt washed over her.

She sighed softly and said in a gentle voice, "Yang Xun, at dinner today, Qianqian went too far. Saying those things in front of everyone was completely out of line... I apologize to you on her behalf. Please don’t take it to heart."

Yang Xun waved his hand, putting on a magnanimous air. "It’s fine. I’m not going to argue with a kid."

The moment he said that, Xu Qian, under the desk, became so enraged her eyes practically shot flames.

’A kid?’

’He’s calling *me*, Xu Qian, a kid?!’

A surge of anger welled up inside her, and without thinking, Xu Qian opened her mouth and bit down lightly.

"HSSS... AH!!"

Yang Xun jolted violently, and a pained cry escaped his lips.

His expression instantly contorted, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

’So painful!’

’It’s killing me!!’

"What’s wrong?!"

Xu Yue’s expression changed, and she immediately started walking toward the desk. "What happened?" she asked with concern.

"I’m fine, I’m fine!!"

Yang Xun quickly held up a hand to stop her, his voice trembling. "My leg... my leg’s cramping! It’s an old problem, nothing serious!"

Xu Yue stopped in front of the desk, separated from the huddled Xu Qian by nothing more than the thin modesty panel.

She looked with concern at Yang Xun’s face, which had gone pale with pain, and asked softly, "Do you need me to take you to the hospital?"

"No, no, really, there’s no need!!"

Yang Xun waved his hands repeatedly. While pretending to bend down and rub his leg, he shot a vicious glare at Xu Qian under the desk—a look that could have skinned her alive.

Meeting Yang Xun’s blazing eyes, Xu Qian shuddered, finally realizing her impulsive act had nearly caused a catastrophe.

’If my sister had taken just two more steps and come around to the back of the desk...’

’The consequences would have been unthinkable!’

Realizing this, Xu Qian stopped her mischief and behaved. Instead, she began to slowly suckle, her movements becoming much gentler in a silent apology.

Yang Xun breathed a quiet sigh of relief, quickly schooling his features before looking up at Xu Yue. "Xu Yue, don’t worry about me. I’ll go to bed as soon as I finish these files for Xu Qian. And to be honest, I’m also hoping that by doing something for her, I can improve her impression of me. Maybe she’ll think a little better of me."

"Well, it’s true that Qianqian has always been drawn to capable people."

Xu Yue nodded, thinking Yang Xun had a point. "Well, keep at it then," she said. "But get some rest soon."

With that, she turned and walked toward the door.

Yang Xun had barely let out half a sigh of relief when Xu Yue’s footsteps suddenly stopped.

She turned back, a hint of apology in her eyes, and said, "Oh, by the way... you mentioned before about wanting an advance on a few months of your living expenses. I don’t think I can do that for you."

Yang Xun was taken aback. "Why not?"

Xu Yue pursed her lips, her voice dropping a little. "I’m in the middle of developing a new beauty product, and the initial investment was massive. Cash flow is extremely tight right now, so... I’m really sorry."

Though it was only a few sentences, Yang Xun could hear the profound exhaustion and helplessness in her voice.

The pressure of running the Xu Group was even heavier than he had imagined.

Yang Xun immediately waved his hand, saying cheerfully, "It’s no problem, don’t worry about it. I’ll figure something out on my own!"

"Alright... I really am sorry."

Xu Yue gave a strained smile, then turned, walked out of the study, and gently closed the door behind her.

CLICK!

The moment the lock clicked shut, Yang Xun went limp like a deflated balloon, slumping back into his chair.

’That was too close!!’

’Xu Yue almost caught me red-handed!’

He closed his eyes, gasping for breath. His heart was still pounding wildly in his chest, refusing to calm down.

Pfft!

Just then, Xu Qian scrambled out from under the desk. Her face was just as frighteningly pale as his, her temples dotted with fine beads of sweat. Her almond eyes still held a look of profound, lingering shock.

That last minute or so had felt longer than a century.

Her sister had been standing right in front of the modesty panel. One more half-step forward and everything would have been exposed.

She took several deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down.

Then, she sank into thought. About a minute later, she looked directly at Yang Xun and said with a serious expression:

"Yang Xun, let’s keep working together. Let’s make money!!"