Chapter 369: Jade Skin Cream Scandal

“When the incident with Jade Skin Cream breaks out, it will be the perfect opportunity to make a fortune. You can use this formula to produce a new product.”

Su Mei leaned back against the sofa, her gaze carrying a profound meaning. “This way, not only will it build a reputation for Xu’s Beauty Industry, but it will also ensure that Meiyan Biotechnology can never recover.”

A hint of surprise flashed through Yang Xun’s eyes. This woman had invited him out time and time again; it seemed she had intended to give him the prescription all along. This was truly unexpected. However, he had been making preparations these past few days. As soon as the Jade Skin Cream caused trouble, his company would launch their new product.

“Yang Xun, take off the mask,” Su Mei said with a beaming smile.

Hearing her call his name, Yang Xun knew his identity had been exposed. There was no point in hiding anymore. He slowly raised his hand and took off the silver-white mask. Beneath it was a face with sharply defined features—slanted, sword-like eyebrows, bright starry eyes, a high-bridged nose, and a jawline as sharp as a knife’s edge.

He lifted his head and looked straight at Su Mei. “Su,” he said calmly, “you’re right. Sometimes, rules are meant to be broken.”

Su Mei stared at him intently, gently biting her lip as a look of greed surfaced on her face.

It really was him!

She had caught a brief glimpse of Yang Xun once before, back when she rescued Scarface. At the time, this man had seemed rather ordinary, not the exceptionally handsome type. But after he took off his clothes and she had tasted his prowess, he only looked more and more handsome to her.

She let out a soft chuckle. “You’re even more handsome than I imagined.”

“Su, why are you helping me?” Yang Xun placed the mask on the coffee table and leaned forward slightly, his entire demeanor exuding a sense of oppression. “And it’s not just this prescription today. Last time at the clubhouse, if you hadn’t spoken up to help me, I probably wouldn’t have been able to rescue him so smoothly.”

He had no idea about Su Mei’s true background, but anyone who could freely enter that clubhouse—and as a top-tier Ruby Member, no less—must possess an extraordinary status.

Su Mei crossed her beautiful legs, inadvertently revealing a teasing glimpse beneath her skirt. She flashed a charming smile. “Because I’ve taken a fancy to you, of course.”

“Since you like me so much, you still secretly drained my Essence Qi,” Yang Xun sneered.

If he hadn’t been naturally gifted, any other man would have been sucked dry and died of exhaustion by now.

“Oh my! So you noticed it all along. It seems I underestimated you.” Su Mei’s smile grew increasingly seductive as her slender hands roamed back and forth across his body. Looking up at Yang Xun with her beautiful eyes, she put on the innocent look of a little girl and pouted her red lips. “I had no other choice! Because the Cultivation Technique I practice involves Dual Cultivation. If I don’t absorb a man’s Essence Qi that way, I’ll suffer a backlash.

“I’ve seen plenty of men, but when I saw you in the livestream that day, I was deeply mesmerized. That’s why I paid a hefty sum to book you.

“Of course, I also had my own selfish motives for helping you at the clubhouse last time. If you had been caught or killed, I would never find a better Dual Cultivation partner than you in the future.”

Su Mei spoke with a hint of annoyance. Such an expression would have seemed ridiculous on anyone else, but with her dark hair and red lips, her coquettish act was enough to melt anyone’s bones. Let alone absorbing a bit of Essence Qi, some men would probably agree even if she asked for their lives.

But Yang Xun was no ordinary man. Somewhat speechless, he said, “So you helped me to keep me alive and well, just so you could continue draining my Essence Qi?”

“You’re quite blunt, aren’t you? But… you’re not wrong.” Su Mei giggled charmingly. Her small hands caressed his chest and abdomen, then naturally slid further down.

She leaned in a bit closer, her warm breath brushing against his jawline. Her voice was low and soft. “But it’s not exactly a loss for you either, is it?

“I can help you solve your troubles and even aid your progress in your cultivation. We both get what we need. Isn’t that great?”

Yang Xun sneered inwardly. The more beautiful a woman was, the more deceitful she could be. He couldn’t let himself be so easily bewitched. He wanted to see exactly what Su Mei was plotting, so he decided to play along with her for now.

After a few seconds of silence, he reached out, gently gripped the back of her neck, and pulled her toward him.

“Since you’re being so honest, Su, then I won’t hold back either.”

Their lips met once again. This time, the kiss was deeper, and their entanglement was far more intense. As the sky outside the window gradually darkened, the temperature inside the private room steadily climbed.

This time, they held nothing back, genuinely releasing their True Qi and beginning their Dual Cultivation.

“Ah… amazing. I didn’t expect you to be even stronger than I imagined,” Su Mei panted heavily, her beautiful eyes sparkling with light.

It was supposed to end by evening, but once they began their Dual Cultivation, they found it impossible to tear themselves away from each other.

Xu Qian had been waiting for them to leave the room for quite a while. Wanting to check on the situation, she walked up to the door, only to hear sounds that made her heart race and her face flush red.

“Yang Xun is really running on pure adrenaline today. It’s been so long, and he’s still not tired,” she muttered, her face full of shock. Not wanting to interrupt them, she quietly slipped away.

Two days later, the entrance of the Meiyan Biotechnology Company was swarming with a massive crowd.

Many people were holding up banners and live-streaming on their phones. Several women covered their faces, sobbing bitterly while hurling vicious curses at the company’s front doors.

The security guards tried to maintain order, but the crowd continued to grow, and tempers flared ever higher. Soon, they smashed right through the glass doors.

“What Jade Skin Cream! It’s practically a face-ruining cream! I used it for three days, and my face rotted away!”

“Me too! It was fine at first, but on the second day, my skin started getting red and itchy. By the third day, I broke out in a massive red rash. Now I don’t even dare to leave the house!”

“Scammers! Refund our money! Give me back my face!”

The shouts from the crowd rose and fell in continuous waves, rattling the glass of the entire building until it trembled slightly.

Several live-streaming influencers squeezed their way to the very front, holding their phones high. They pointed their cameras straight at the swollen, red cheeks of the victims. Bullet comments rolled rapidly across their screens, and the comment sections were absolutely blowing up.

Up in the office, Cheng Ye stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, his face ashen as he stared down at the chaotic scene below. Even from this high up, he could still hear the waves of furious cursing.

“President Cheng… the return requests for the first batch of Jade Skin Cream have already exceeded twenty thousand orders.” Standing behind him, the secretary spoke with suppressed panic in her voice. “The customer service hotline has been completely blown up. The topic of Jade Skin Cream ruining faces has skyrocketed to number one on the trending list, and the view count has surpassed a hundred million.”

“What about Xiao Shijun? Have you managed to contact him?” Cheng Ye turned around, his voice as cold as ice.

“I’ve called him dozens of times, but his phone is turned off. He hasn’t replied to text messages, WeChat messages, or emails. It’s like he… completely vanished.”

Cheng Ye’s brows knit together into a tight knot. His fingers tightened around his phone, his knuckles turning white. “Have you gone to his place to look for him?”

“I did. The landlord said he had already ended his lease and moved all his things out. He left in a massive hurry and didn’t leave a single thing behind.”

The office fell silent for a few seconds. Only the clamor from downstairs continued to surge through the glass relentlessly.