Chapter 148: Have Him Sleep with Auntie Liu Mei

"No! He can’t be a gigolo here..."

Meng Qiaofei shot up from her chair, her voice laced with agitation. Her almond-shaped eyes were locked on Yang Xun, her expression complex beyond measure.

"Sister-in-law, what’s wrong? Why are you so worked up?"

Xu Qian was completely baffled by Meng Qiaofei’s sudden outburst and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Then, Xu Qian noticed her sister-in-law’s gaze was fixed on Yang Xun, a look that held some unspoken secret. Xu Qian’s expression slowly turned serious. Her charming, almond-shaped eyes narrowed as she asked tentatively, "Sister-in-law, do you know him?"

BOOM!

The question landed like a bombshell, making both Yang Xun and Meng Qiaofei tense up instantly.

Yang Xun’s heart sank, and his blood ran cold. ’It’s over, it’s all over,’ he thought. ’My sister-in-law isn’t actually going to expose me in front of Xu Qian, is she?’

Meng Qiaofei, for her part, panicked. ’If I say I know him,’ she thought, ’Xu Qian will definitely start asking questions—How do you know him? When did you meet? What’s your connection?’

’Besides, I only recognized him by his body! If I said that, wouldn’t it be telling Xu Qian that I’ve seen his body?’

’And with Xu Qian’s personality, she’d keep digging until she got to the bottom of it. It would be incredibly awkward for everyone!’

In the moment Meng Qiaofei hesitated, Yang Xun, from behind his mask, frantically signaled her with his eyes. The message couldn’t have been more obvious: ’Play dumb! You have to play dumb!’

Their eyes met for a fleeting moment, and a silent agreement was reached.

"How could I possibly know him?" Meng Qiaofei quickly schooled her features and turned to Xu Qian, her voice now calm. "I’ve never seen this man before."

"Then why were you so worked up a moment ago?" Xu Qian asked, watching Meng Qiaofei with suspicion. Her charming, almond-shaped eyes were filled with scrutiny.

Meng Qiaofei was quick on her feet. A blush crept onto her delicate face as she feigned shyness and turned her head away. "Of course it’s because he’s so... large!" she said in a mock-scolding tone. "I was startled! You didn’t even give me a heads-up, just suddenly having a man drop his pants in front of me. Anyone would be shocked, wouldn’t they?"

"See!" Xu Qian’s face lit up, her almond-shaped eyes gleaming with triumph. "I told you, didn’t I? His ’assets’ are incredible! He’s perfect for this line of work! Sister-in-law, just let him stay. We’ll have him be our only guy, and we’ll only take on rich madams. It’ll be totally safe, I promise!"

Meng Qiaofei fell silent. She lowered her gaze, deep in thought.

To be honest, business at the Suiyue Bath Center was truly abysmal. Ever since several high-end clubs opened nearby two years ago, their client base had dwindled. The revenue from the past few months had been especially disastrous, and they were on the verge of being unable to cover their expenses.

If they added some more... risqué services, a guy with Yang Xun’s once-in-a-lifetime assets would undoubtedly attract countless wealthy women. Those women threw money around, easily spending tens, or even hundreds, of thousands at a time. It could be enough to bring the bath center back from the brink of death.

’But to make my own family member a gigolo... that’s just not right...’

Meng Qiaofei looked up, her almond-shaped eyes staring straight at Yang Xun. "Do you really want to be a gigolo here?" she asked seriously.

"Of course!"

Yang Xun spoke. His voice was deep and raspy, completely different from his usual tone—he had secretly circulated his True Qi to alter his voice.

"I’m desperate for money right now. Please, give me a chance."

He spoke with an exceptional gravity, his tone laced with an undeniable sincerity. His earnestness made something in Meng Qiaofei’s heart flutter.

RING RING RING!

Just then, the phone in Xu Qian’s pocket began to ring. She pulled it out, glanced at the caller ID, and said to the other two, "I need to take this," before turning and stepping out of the room.

The moment the door clicked shut, Meng Qiaofei rushed over to Yang Xun. "Xiaoxun, what are you doing trying to become a gigolo?" she whispered, her face a mask of astonishment.

Yang Xun took off his mask with a bitter smile, revealing his handsome face. "Sister-in-law," he said helplessly, "I’m just really desperate for money. I thought being a gigolo would be a way to earn more."

Meng Qiaofei frowned, her almond-shaped eyes filled with confusion. "I want to know how you ended up with Xu Qian. Doesn’t she hate you?"

Yang Xun put his mask back on. "Sister-in-law, remember I told you I was interviewing for a job assisting a livestreamer? Well, Xu Qian is the boss. She saw I had... good assets, and brought me here to earn some extra cash."

"Does she know who you are?" Meng Qiaofei asked nervously.

Yang Xun’s eyes darted around. "No. We agreed during the interview that I wouldn’t take off my mask."

Meng Qiaofei breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest. "Thank god you didn’t let her find out," she said, the fear still lingering. "Otherwise, with her temper, she would have made your life a living hell."

Yang Xun gave a wry smile. "Yeah. That’s why I can’t take off the mask."

Meng Qiaofei was silent for a moment. She looked at Yang Xun again, her almond-shaped eyes serious. "Xiaoxun," she said gravely, "I’ll ask you one more time. Do you really want to stay here and be a gigolo?"

This time, Yang Xun nodded with grim determination, his gaze firm. "Sister-in-law, I really want to work here. My sister needs money for her treatment, and besides, Xu Qian wants me to work here mainly to earn money to help Xu Yue..."

Hearing this, Meng Qiaofei sighed softly, a flicker of pity in her eyes. She knew about his sister’s condition and how much Yang Xun had sacrificed for his family.

"I can let you stay and be a gigolo..."

CREAK!

Before she could finish her sentence, the door was pushed open. Xu Qian strode in, her face alight with excitement. "Sister-in-law, you agree to let him stay and be a gigolo?"

"Yes! I agree!"

Meng Qiaofei nodded, but then her expression turned serious. "I’ve agreed," she said formally, "but Auntie Liu Mei definitely won’t. If you want him to stay, you have to get her to agree too. Otherwise, this is a non-starter."

Liu Mei was the other shareholder of the Suiyue Bath Center, and she held a forty percent stake.

Any major decision for the business required the consent of both partners.

And Liu Mei was conservative and cautious by nature. Convincing her to approve risqué services at the center would be incredibly difficult.

Xu Qian’s brow furrowed. Her almond-shaped eyes darted about as her mind raced.

"I have an idea!"

A moment later, Xu Qian’s eyes lit up as if she’d had a stroke of genius, and a slow smile spread across her face.

"What idea?" Meng Qiaofei asked, her curiosity piqued.

Xu Qian glanced at Yang Xun, her gaze lingering on his crotch for a second. A deeply suggestive smile spread across her bewitching face as she said slowly, "Have him sleep with Auntie Liu Mei!!"