Chapter 95: Lay a Finger on Sister-in-law Again, and I’ll Cripple You

The next morning!

Sunlight streamed into the room through a gap in the curtains.

Yang Xun slowly stirred awake, groggily reaching for the phone on his nightstand. He glanced at the time—it was already past nine in the morning.

"Ugh... I overslept."

He rubbed his bleary eyes and was about to get up when his gaze fell on a missed call notification on his phone screen.

The caller ID read... Xu Yue.

Yang Xun paused for a moment, then pressed the call-back button.

The call connected quickly.

Yang Xun yawned and asked, "Hey, I missed your call. What’s up?"

Xu Yue’s icy voice rang out from the phone. "It’s your sister-in-law’s birthday. We’re having dinner together tonight."

"Okay, I’ll be back soon."

Hearing this, Yang Xun’s expression immediately turned serious.

"Mm."

Xu Yue replied flatly and hung up, her actions crisp and clean, without a single wasted word.

After hanging up, Yang Xun leaned back against the headboard and let out a long sigh.

’I’ve been so busy lately with streaming and house calls that I completely forgot my sister-in-law’s birthday!’

’That’s just not right!’

One could say Meng Qiaofei was the kindest person to him in the Xu Family. He’d even managed to break through to the first level of the Qi Cultivation Realm thanks to ’Sister Ting,’ whom his sister-in-law had paid to help him.

’And here I am, forgetting her birthday. I’m such an ungrateful bastard.’

Besides, it was about time he went back to the Xu Family Villa to check on things.

Ever since Xu Qian discovered his true identity, she hadn’t contacted him at all. No calls, no texts. It was as if she had vanished off the face of the earth.

Yang Xun felt a growing sense of unease.

’Knowing Xu Qian’s temperament... having her first time taken, and by the brother-in-law she despises most of all... would she do something drastic?’

’I have to go back and see.’

After getting out of bed, Yang Xun quickly washed up. He came out of his bedroom to find the house empty.

A call to Mi Ting revealed that she had taken advantage of her day off to take Yang Cai shopping downtown.

He ate the breakfast Mi Ting had thoughtfully left for him, then headed out.

Soon, Yang Xun arrived at an inconspicuous alley in the suburbs.

Deep within the alley was a small, shabby-looking storefront with a sign that read "Lao Zhou Gold Shop." But anyone in the know in this area was aware that this place specialized in buying items that couldn’t be sold through legitimate channels.

Yang Xun placed the two heavy gold bars he was carrying onto the counter.

The owner, a small, thin old man wearing reading glasses, picked up the gold bars. He examined them over and over, then tested their purity and weight with professional instruments before finally saying, "Four hundred and fifty thousand for one, nine hundred thousand for two."

’Nearly a hundred thousand less than market price!’

Yang Xun frowned but didn’t argue. It was normal to get lowballed through these kinds of channels. The main advantage was security—it wouldn’t leave a paper trail and couldn’t be traced back to him.

"Deal."

The moment the nine hundred thousand was transferred to his account, Yang Xun looked down at the string of digits on his phone screen. Including the one hundred thousand-plus he had already saved, his balance now exceeded one million.

One million!

This was a number he had never even dared to dream of before.

However, Yang Xun didn’t feel much excitement. Instead, he sighed softly, a hint of bitterness in his eyes.

’One million sounds like a lot,’ he thought, ’but it’s not even a tenth of the one hundred million I need to concoct the Celestial Spirit Pill.’

’One hundred million...’

’The cheapest of the five rare medicinal herbs costs several million to start. One million isn’t even enough to cover a fraction of that.’

’Still a long way to go... Just have to keep at it.’

Yang Xun pocketed his phone and rode his electric scooter toward the city center.

As he passed through the most bustling commercial center in Zhonghai City, Yang Xun stopped his scooter.

’I need to pick out a good birthday present for my sister-in-law.’

He wandered around the mall for a long time before finally stopping in front of a luxury watch counter on the first floor.

His gaze fell on an exquisite women’s watch in the display case.

The dial was mother-of-pearl, shimmering with a soft iridescence under the lights. The strap, a combination of rose gold and ceramic, was elegant with a touch of modern style.

12,800!!

Yang Xun looked at the price tag. Although the cost made him wince, he didn’t hesitate for a second when he remembered how kind his sister-in-law had been to him for the past two years.

"This one. Please wrap it up for me."

Seeing his plain clothes, the saleswoman had at first been completely dismissive.

But the moment Yang Xun pulled out his phone to scan the code and pay, her attitude did a complete one-eighty.

"Sir, you have excellent taste! This is our newest model for the year. Your wife will absolutely love it!"

Yang Xun didn’t bother to explain. He simply took the elegant gift bag and walked out of the mall.

...

「At 4:30 in the afternoon.」

Yang Xun returned to the Xu Family Villa. The moment he stepped into the foyer, he heard the sounds of an argument coming from the living room.

"Meng Qiaofei! What is wrong with you? Why haven’t you been drinking your herbal medicine? Don’t tell me you don’t want to have kids anymore!"

It was the voice of his brother-in-law, Xu Feifan, raised to a furious shout.

"Xu Feifan, how can you say I don’t want kids? But this is a matter for two people! You can’t just keep forcing me to drink that medicine!"

"I suggest we both go to the hospital for a check-up, and then we can focus on trying to conceive. How does that sound?"

Meng Qiaofei’s voice was also tinged with anger, but more so with grievance and exhaustion.

Ever since she’d learned that her inability to conceive wasn’t her fault, she had felt incredibly wronged.

It was clearly Xu Feifan’s problem, so why was all the blame being heaped on her?

Initially, Yang Xun had wanted to go and mediate, but he paused when he heard this exchange.

’So it’s about having a baby!’

He didn’t rush in. This was a private matter between a husband and wife; it wasn’t his place to interfere.

"What problem could I have??"

Xu Feifan’s voice grew louder and more frantic. "I’m perfectly healthy! If we can’t have a kid, it’s all your fault!!"

"How would you know without a check-up?"

Meng Qiaofei sneered. "I’ve had several check-ups over the past two years, and there’s nothing wrong with me. Yet I still can’t get pregnant. So whose problem do you think it is? You smoke, drink, and stay up all night. Your sperm quality is probably garbage. I’d say it has everything to do with you!"

"I told you, I’m perfectly healthy! It has nothing to do with me!"

His eyes bulging with rage, Xu Feifan pointed a finger at Meng Qiaofei and bellowed, "You’re drinking this bowl of medicine today, whether you like it or not!"

"I’m not drinking it!"

Meng Qiaofei had made up her mind. She was not drinking that bitter medicine, and her refusal was absolute.

"You bitch, you’re getting bold, aren’t you? I’ll kill you!"

At this, a vicious glint flashed in Xu Feifan’s eyes as he raised his hand to slap her.

The slap was incredibly fast.

"Ah!"

Knowing she couldn’t dodge, Meng Qiaofei squeezed her eyes shut and let out an involuntary scream.

THUD!!

Just then, Yang Xun appeared in front of Meng Qiaofei like a phantom, grabbing Xu Feifan’s wrist in a flash.

Xu Feifan’s raised hand hung suspended in mid-air, unable to move an inch, as if he’d been struck by a Body Fixing Technique.

He whipped his head around. The moment he saw who had stopped him, his pudgy face flushed with rage. "Yang Xun? What the fuck are you doing? Let me go!!"

Yang Xun didn’t let go, his eyes locked on Xu Feifan. "Lay a hand on Qiaofei again, and I’ll cripple you!"