Chapter 268 - 269: Zhang Li’s Troubles

Chapter 268: Chapter 269: Zhang Li’s Troubles

Zhang Rong silently cursed him for being a smooth-talker, but she found it quite flattering.

"By the way, how’s business?" Li Yang asked as he went inside. He could see the place was doing well.

"Of course it’s good!" Zhang Rong said gleefully. "Our shop is the most famous one around here now. As for that Boss Tang, her shop can’t stay in business anymore. It’s about to close."

Li Yang couldn’t help but recall the day Tang Ru tried to pull a honey trap on him.

’Serves them right. I told them playing those games all the time would end badly. See? Now they’re getting what they deserve.’

"That means we’re going to make a fortune..." Li Yang said excitedly. "This area is full of rich people. There must be a lot of them coming here for treatment, right?"

"You can say that again!" Zhang Rong’s face lit up as she spoke. "Tons of people are coming. Our reputation is fantastic. Everyone who’s had a session can’t stop raving about how great we are, so we’re getting more and more customers. I never imagined it would be this effective. You really deserve all the credit."

Li Yang breathed an inward sigh of relief and asked the most critical question. "So, how much profit have we made?"

"Are you in a hurry for money?" Zhang Rong glanced at Li Yang.

Li Yang nodded. "It’s about the road in my village. My resort is under construction, and I’ll need to attract guests later on. The handful of people who visit the village now all complain about how terrible the road is. They’re really unhappy with it. I was hoping to earn a few million to get it repaired."

Zhang Rong nodded. That was a worthy cause, indeed.

If she knew Li Yang’s real reason for fixing the road was just to sleep with Ye Xiu, she would probably chew him out until his ears bled.

"I can take out one and a half million for you," Zhang Rong offered.

Li Yang’s eyes lit up.

If that was the case, then adding what he already had, he’d have a little over two million.

He was one step closer to his goal.

"Alright, take it out for me..." Li Yang nodded, then asked worriedly, "But will that affect the shop’s operations?"

"You’re overthinking things..." Zhang Rong rolled her eyes at him. "It won’t affect our operations at all. Everything’s running normally here, so don’t worry."

Li Yang finally let out a sigh of relief. "Okay, good, good..."

Once the money was in his account, Li Yang felt like his pockets were flush again.

"Hey, you. Don’t always be thinking about doing things for the village. You should think about yourself for a change..." Zhang Rong advised from the side. "You’ve already done more than enough for them."

"I know..." Li Yang nodded. "Hey, Aunt Rong, is Sister Su going to be home tonight?"

"What are you up to?" Zhang Rong eyed Li Yang warily.

"Heh heh..." Li Yang smirked. "I have to stay in the city overnight. I was thinking if Sister Su isn’t home, maybe we could..."

"Get out!" Zhang Rong glared at him, annoyed. "All you think about is that kind of nonsense. You must have a death wish."

Li Yang looked aggrieved.

Zhang Rong gritted her teeth. ’This bastard. He just loves to push my buttons, doesn’t he.’

’If I really lose control one of these days and eat you alive, don’t you dare blame me.’

"Enough nonsense," Zhang Rong said. "Don’t stand here getting in the way of business. If you’re tired, go find a room in the back and get some sleep. Oh, right, do you want a massage? I can have one of the girls give you one. You’re always running around. I don’t even know what you’re so busy with. Aren’t you exhausted?"

That actually piqued Li Yang’s interest. "Alright, alright. I’ll go lie down."

With that, Li Yang went into one of the small rooms and lay down.

A short while later, Zhang Li came in.

"Sister Li..." Li Yang greeted her as soon as he saw her. "Oh, I couldn’t possibly ask you to do this. You can let someone else do it."

"Just lie down," Zhang Li said, rolling her eyes at him. "What, am I not good enough? Sister Rong said this would be a good opportunity for you to check up on my technique and see if there are any issues."

Li Yang said, "Oh," and readily lay back down. "Sister Li, I’m sure there’s absolutely nothing wrong with your technique. I have complete confidence."

Zhang Li looked pleased and stepped forward to begin the massage.

It was clear that Zhang Li had become quite skilled in the techniques Li Yang had taught her. The moment her hands started working, he could tell she had put in a lot of effort.

Li Yang felt completely at ease as she massaged him.

"Sister Li..." Li Yang asked, his eyes closed. "By the way, how did that business from last time turn out?"

"It’s all taken care of..." Zhang Li said with a nod. "It was all thanks to your help last time. Thank you."

"What’s all this formality for?" Li Yang shook his head. "We’re friends."

Zhang Li’s heart was touched.

’Friends? He’d only known me for two or three days back then, yet he gave me sixty thousand yuan without a second thought.’

"That sixty thousand yuan... I’ll pay you back as soon as I’ve saved up enough," Zhang Li added.

"Sister Li, you’re being too formal again," Li Yang said seriously. "Use that money for your family for now. Don’t be in any hurry to pay me back."

He could tell that Zhang Li’s family was definitely not well-off.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been willing to offer herself to him for sixty thousand yuan, or been so desperate to learn this massage technique from him.

"My family doesn’t really need the money for anything urgent right now..." Zhang Li said after a moment’s thought. "Now that this issue is resolved, I don’t really have any other worries. Well, if there’s one thing... it’s my little brother. He doesn’t have a job at the moment."