Upon hearing this, Luo Xiu's face flushed red, and he quickly grabbed Su Shenyun's shoulders to push her away.
"I'm not interested in you."
"Lie down and don't move. I'm going to start your treatment."
He tried his best to avoid looking at Su Shenyun, maintaining a calm demeanor, but a blazing fire seemed to ignite in his lower abdomen.
This young woman was unbelievable! Having a face that could topple nations was one thing, but to be this seductive on top of it! We've barely met, and she's already trying to seduce me. Is she that desperate?
Su Shenyun admired Luo Xiu's shy, yet composed, facade and couldn't help but giggle. At the same time, she was extremely confident in her own charm. In all of Sea City, she had yet to meet a man who could escape her allure.
"Since you're treating me, do you need to give your big sister an injection?"
Luo Xiu expressionlessly took out a silver needle. "I'm going to give you an injection right now."
Su Shenyun pouted her luscious lips, looking slightly aggrieved. "But your needle is too thin. I want a thicker one."
Luo Xiu took a deep breath. Not wanting to deal with this enchantress any longer, he held her down and inserted a silver needle into an acupoint on her shoulder. As a wisp of Spiritual Energy flowed in, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he snapped his head up to look at Su Shenyun's stunning face.
Only then did he realize why this woman possessed such terrifying allure. She actually had the Innate Allure Bone! Luo Xiu had only ever read about the Innate Allure Bone in the ancient texts his master had collected. It was said to be a constitution capable of conquering any man. He never expected to encounter it in person.
"You have the Innate Allure Bone?"
Su Shenyun smiled without saying a word, her sparkling eyes fixed on Luo Xiu as if trying to steal his very soul. Given his medical techniques, she wasn't surprised he could identify it. The unique meridians of the Innate Allure Bone caused the body to emit a fragrance that was fatally attractive to the opposite sex. This fragrance could drive men mad, especially when she was sweating.
Luo Xiu bit the tip of his tongue to steady his mind. "I'm starting now. It might be a little painful, so try to bear with it."
…
As time went on, the pain caused beads of fragrant sweat to form on Su Shenyun's pristine white skin. Smelling that indescribable, exotic scent, Luo Xiu's face was beet red and his resolve was wavering. All those mental cultivation arts I memorized back on the mountain were completely useless!
After enduring for a long time, Luo Xiu let out a long breath, swiftly retrieved the silver needles from Su Shenyun's body, and, after packing them away, made to flee. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he really would lose his sanity. This woman was too terrifying!
But just as he reached the door, Su Shenyun caught up from behind and wrapped her arms around his waist. She pressed her body tightly against his back. "If you leave just like this, will you regret it?"
Her Innate Allure Bone held a fatal attraction for him, but Luo Xiu's potent Yang Energy was equally irresistible to her. In that moment, she had lost all reason, wanting only to throw caution to the wind.
Feeling the unusually soft sensation on his back, Luo Xiu went rigid, not daring to move.
"I'm already married," Luo Xiu said.
"So am I."
Luo Xiu's expression was strange. "Then why are you…"
Su Shenyun brought her red lips to his ear. "I only want your body, not your feelings. Besides, this will be our secret. No one will ever know."
Gritting his teeth, Luo Xiu decisively removed her hands from his waist and strode away.
"Luo Xiu, you're not a man!"
"Useless piece of trash!"
"You pathetic weakling!"
Su Shenyun yelled angrily at his back.
Hearing this, Luo Xiu stopped in his tracks. He slowly turned to face her, his gaze growing increasingly sharp. "Mrs. Su, you're playing with fire."
As a man, how could he tolerate this? This was utterly intolerable!
Su Shenyun lifted her chin and puffed out her chest. "If you walk out that door today, I'll look down on you for the rest of my life. You useless man! Eunuch!"
"Damn it…"
Luo Xiu steeled his resolve, strode forward, and swept her into his arms. "Today, I'll show you just how useful I am!"
At that moment, Luo Xiu had an epiphany. I'm not going to live much longer anyway, so I can't afford to wrong myself. If I don't even dare to eat the meat served right to my lips, then I'm truly not a man! Besides, this woman is so arrogant, she needs to be taught a lesson!
「Much later.」
A refreshed Luo Xiu rolled out of bed and got dressed. He picked up his phone to check the time and saw it was already past two in the afternoon.
Su Shenyun lay on the bed like a boneless heap, completely drained of strength as if she had just recovered from a severe illness. The bedsheets were soaked through, as if the ceiling had sprung a leak.
Luo Xiu shook his head, looking at Su Shenyun with a teasing smirk. "This is the price for provoking me."
Su Shenyun snorted softly, saying with disdain, "You're not all that."
"Still talking back?"
Su Shenyun's pretty face turned pale with fright, and she quickly pulled the blanket up to cover herself.
Luo Xiu walked over to her dressing table to fix his hair, looking at his reflection in the mirror. "Let's just pretend this never happened."
After they had both composed themselves, they left the room together. Sun Li came running up to greet them.
"Luo Xiu, Auntie, what took you so long?"
Luo Xiu rubbed his nose, looking away guiltily, but still managed to spin a serious-sounding lie. "It's because your aunt's condition is old and deep-seated. It required a more in-depth treatment, which took some time."
Hearing this, Su Shenyun, who was standing beside him, stealthily pinched his waist.
"Oh, so that's why," Sun Li said with a sweet smile, completely buying it. She went over and hugged Su Shenyun's arm. "Auntie, how do you feel?"
Su Shenyun had shed her earlier seductive air and now carried herself like an elegant, noble queen. She smiled faintly. "Mister Luo is quite skilled. I feel very comfortable now, as light as a feather."
Sun Li gave Luo Xiu a grateful look. "Let's go downstairs. Grandfather is waiting for you in the hall." Then she noticed something. "Hey, Auntie, what's wrong with your leg? Why are you limping?"
Luo Xiu chimed in, "Mrs. Su is fine. I had to use a few needles on her leg earlier. The acupoints were stimulated and are a little swollen, but it'll go down in a couple of days."
"Oh, I see."
Su Shenyun said nothing, merely shooting Luo Xiu a reproachful glare.
…
Before arriving at the Sun residence, Luo Xiu and Sun Li had only agreed that he would come to treat the family's illnesses and that the compensation would be left to the Sun Family's discretion.
Sun Gaozhi was very direct, handing Luo Xiu a bank card. "This card has no credit limit. You can spend as much money as the Sun Family possesses, Mister Luo. Furthermore, at any establishment owned by or partnered with the Sun Corporation, this card grants you complimentary services."
Facing this young man who was about his granddaughter's age, Sun Gaozhi was remarkably respectful. He then handed a set of keys to Luo Xiu. "This is the largest villa in Sea City Riviera. From now on, it's yours, Mister Luo."
Luo Xiu didn't bother with false pleasantries. He took the bank card and villa keys and left the Sun Family estate.
「Night fell, and the city lights began to twinkle on.」
Sun Gaozhi and his granddaughter Sun Li sat on the sofa, watching TV and chatting.
"Xiao Li, you're twenty-five this year. It's time to start thinking about marriage."
"No way. I want to stay single forever," Sun Li pouted.
With a benevolent smile, Sun Gaozhi suddenly asked, "What do you think of Luo Xiu?"
Hearing this, Sun Li's face blushed, and she stomped her foot. "Grandfather, what are you talking about? I just met Luo Xiu. I haven't thought about him in that way at all."
"Well, you should start thinking about it!" Sun Gaozhi's voice grew louder and more serious. "A granddaughter of Sun Gaozhi is only fit for a paragon like him!"
Just then, A Gui approached with a file. "Master, Miss, we've discovered Mister Luo's background."
「A short while later.」
Sun Gaozhi frowned as he read the file, his mood clearly souring. Beside him, Sun Li's expression was also grave, a pang of jealousy in her heart. With the Sun Family's connections and resources in Sea City, investigating Luo Xiu's recent activities wasn't difficult. Of course, they could only find information about him after his arrival in the city.
"Sigh, what a pity. For such a paragon to have been snatched up by the Lin Family first!" Sun Gaozhi put down the file, shaking his head with a sigh.
Although the Lin Family was far from matching the Sun Family's stature, their Miss Lin was famously known as the most beautiful woman in Sea City. She was barely a worthy match for a true paragon like Luo Xiu.
A Gui remarked wistfully, "It seems it won't be long before the Lin Family becomes the First Family of Sea City."
Sun Gaozhi deeply agreed with this statement but could only feel regret and helplessness. "Still, we must maintain a good relationship with Mister Luo. This is our opportunity."
Su Shenyun, carrying a plate of fruit, walked over with a slight frown. A thought suddenly occurred to her. "Dad, your eightieth birthday is approaching. Now that you're well, why don't we host a grand celebration? We could invite the Lin Family as well."
Sun Gaozhi nodded. "That's a good idea. To build a good relationship with Mister Luo, we must also build one with the Lin Family."