Chapter 36: Why Would Your Sister-in-Law Buy You a Woman?

After leaving Xu Qian’s villa, Yang Xun rode his little electric scooter down the empty streets.

The night wind rushed against his face, carrying a bit of a chill, but it did nothing to cool his inner excitement.

Thirty thousand yuan!

It wasn’t a huge amount, but for him right now, it was undoubtedly a godsend.

More importantly, he had finally secured the job with a monthly salary of one hundred thousand!

This way, he would have the money to buy the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Celestial Spirit Pill.

And he could also help Sister Mi Ting with her difficulties.

Tonight, Yang Xun didn’t return to the Xu Family Villa. Instead, he took out his phone and sent a message to Yang Cai.

"Little sis, you asleep yet?"

In less than ten seconds, Yang Cai replied with a series of voice messages.

Her voice was soft and sweet, with a playful, pouting tone.

"Bro! Why aren’t you back yet? I miss you!"

The corners of Yang Xun’s mouth turned up slightly, a warmth spreading through his heart. He replied via voice message, "I’ll be back soon. Big bro is bringing you guys some good food!"

"Yay! I want grilled skewers!"

Yang Cai replied instantly, her tone full of excitement.

Yang Xun smiled. He had originally planned to take the two of them out to eat, but a glance at the time told him it was almost eleven o’clock. It wasn’t a good time to go out. Besides, Yang Cai’s constitution was weak; she couldn’t stay up too late.

With that in mind, he turned into a roadside barbecue stand that was still open and bought two large bags full of grilled skewers to go.

Lamb skewers, beef tendon, grilled wings, grilled chives, grilled eggplant... all sorts of things. It cost him over three hundred yuan.

...

「Fifteen minutes later.」

Carrying two large bags of skewers, Yang Xun walked into Xiaoxie Village.

The familiar alleys, the familiar smells.

He arrived at Mi Ting’s door and was just about to knock when it opened from the inside.

Standing in the doorway was none other than Mi Ting.

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

Images from the previous night flashed uncontrollably through Yang Xun’s mind.

Mi Ting lying beneath him, her tear-filled, almond-shaped eyes, and that piercing splash of crimson...

It all flashed before his eyes, frame by frame, like a slideshow.

"You... you’re back."

Mi Ting was the first to speak, her voice much softer than usual. Her gaze lingered on Yang Xun’s face for less than a second before quickly darting away.

She wore a loose white T-shirt and gray lounge shorts, her long hair casually tied into a ponytail. She had no makeup on, but even so, under the dim yellow light, she was still beautiful enough to make his heart race.

"Yeah, I’m back. I brought you guys some skewers."

Yang Xun shook the bags in his hand, trying his best to make his tone sound natural.

"Bro!!"

Just as the awkward atmosphere between the two threatened to spread, Yang Cai bounced out from inside, threw herself right into Yang Xun’s arms, and snatched the bags to put them on the table.

"Wow! So many skewers! Bro, did you strike it rich?"

Yang Cai’s clear, wide eyes were full of pleasant surprise.

"Yeah, I landed a big order today and made a little money."

Yang Xun casually made up an excuse as he reached out to ruffle his sister’s hair.

With the little chatterbox Yang Cai present, the atmosphere instantly livened up.

The three of them sat around the small table in the courtyard, eating skewers in the night breeze. It was a moment of perfect tranquility.

...

「After dinner.」

Yang Cai let out a big yawn and was shooed back to her room by Mi Ting to get some rest.

Yang Xun’s room was a small, sectioned-off storage space. Although cramped, Mi Ting had cleaned it until it was spotless. With a single bed inside, it was just barely habitable.

Lying on the bed, Yang Xun closed his eyes and began to silently circulate the Yin Yang Dragon and Phoenix Technique, digesting the residual Primordial Yin Qi he had absorbed that day.

He cultivated for about ten minutes.

BUZZ!

His phone suddenly vibrated.

Yang Xun picked it up and saw it was a WeChat message from Mi Ting.

"Come to my room."

Four simple words, yet they made Yang Xun’s heart leap.

’In the middle of the night, Sister Mi Ting is calling me to her room?’

He stared at the screen for several seconds, all sorts of thoughts racing through his mind.

’Should I go or not?’

’If I don’t go, Sister Mi Ting might really need to talk to me about something.’

’But if I do go... what happened last night is still fresh in my mind. The two of us, alone in a room... I still can’t forget that scene.’

’Whatever, I’ll go check it out. Maybe she really needs something.’

Yang Xun took a deep breath, got up from the bed, and tiptoed out of the storage room.

As he passed Yang Cai’s room, he pressed his ear to the door. Hearing the sound of even breathing from inside, he knew the little girl was already asleep.

Arriving at Mi Ting’s door, he knocked twice, softly.

"Come in."

Mi Ting’s voice came from inside, hushed and low.

Yang Xun pushed the door open and stepped inside. He saw Mi Ting sitting cross-legged on the bed, hugging a pillow. The room was dim, lit only by a small night light on the bedside table.

The dim yellow light spilled onto her face, making her delicate features appear even softer and more beautiful.

"Sister Mi Ting, did you need me for something?"

Yang Xun stood by the door, not moving further inside, deliberately keeping his distance.

"Close the door."

Mi Ting glanced up at him, then quickly lowered her head again.

Yang Xun hesitated for a second, then turned and gently pulled the door shut.

"Why are you being so formal? Sit down."

Mi Ting patted the spot on the bed beside her, shooting him a sultry eye-roll. "You certainly weren’t this formal yesterday!"

"Er..."

Hearing that, Yang Xun’s expression stiffened, and he immediately went and sat on the edge of the bed.

After a long silence, Mi Ting finally spoke, her voice hesitant. "Xiaoxun, there’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you."

"What is it?"

"Your sister-in-law... why did she spend seventy thousand yuan to buy you a woman?"