"That's right, his cholecystitis was quite severe, but you know how skilled your husband is—he cured him effortlessly!"
Xiang Feng smiled as he took the credit, leaning his clean, handsome face closer. "Wife, I won you such a huge amount of respect today. Aren't you going to reward me?"
"Stop fooling around, I'm driving!"
Liu Ruyun's cheeks flushed, though she felt secretly delighted.
It was true: if Xiang Feng hadn't suddenly produced a Cayenne today, she would have lost face completely.
"Beep, beep, beep, beep..."
Just then, Liu Ruyun's phone rang.
"It's my aunt!"
Liu Ruyun answered the call. "Aunt, where are you right now? Do you need me to pick you up? Oh, okay!"
After hanging up, Liu Ruyun said, "Xiaofeng, Aunt just went to see a friend, but her friend had to leave suddenly. She's having trouble hailing a cab, so should we go pick her up?"
"Alright, I'll listen to you, my wife!"
Xiang Feng felt a little reluctant inside. He didn't want a third wheel popping up between him and Liu Ruyun, but at the same time, he didn't want to put his wife in a difficult position.
Fifteen minutes later, Liu Ruyun picked up Liu Huijun.
"Ruyun, where on earth did you get a Porsche Cayenne? And it's even the fully-loaded top trim! It must cost around two million to get it on the road, right?"
As soon as Liu Huijun sat in the car, she asked with intense curiosity.
Liu Ruyun replied proudly, "Aunt, Xiaofeng earned this car as a consultation fee for curing someone."
"Impossible!"
Liu Huijun immediately expressed her skepticism. "Actually, I just heard about this. Everyone in the Liu family is saying that Xiang Feng eavesdropped on Grandma and you, so he rented a Cayenne at the last minute just to save face for you! Xiang Feng, be honest with me—did you use the five hundred thousand I gave you to rent this car?"
"Believe what you want..."
Xiang Feng had the patience to explain things to Liu Ruyun, but he had zero patience for Liu Huijun.
Not just anyone was worthy of his patience!
"You..."
Liu Huijun felt like she was punching cotton—uncomfortable and furious all at once.
She had asked Liu Ruyun to pick her up precisely because she heard about this and wanted to confront Xiang Feng on the spot.
Yet this little brat had such a terrible attitude, completely disregarding her as his aunt.
"Xiang Feng, let me tell you this: a man can be poor, and if he's poor, he can work hard to earn money. But he must never resort to putting on a false front of wealth. A stunt like spending a fortune to rent a car for show—you'd better not do it again in the future, because in the end, it's Ruyun who will have to foot the bill for you!" Liu Huijun said coldly.
Xiang Feng glanced at her and suddenly pulled out a bank card, waving it around. "You've got it all wrong. Brother Feng has plenty of money right now; I don't need my wife to pay for everything. Look here, out of the five hundred thousand on this card, I still have nearly four hundred thousand left!"
"You little brat! Are you saying you spent one hundred thousand yuan just to rent this car?!"
Hearing this, Liu Huijun completely lost it.
"Xiaofeng, stop teasing Aunt!"
Seeing that the two of them were about to start bickering again, Liu Ruyun felt a splitting headache coming on and said helplessly, "Aunt, Xiaofeng already explained it to me just now. This car really was earned by him treating a patient."
"You actually believe his nonsense? Well, I certainly don't!"
Liu Huijun still wore an expression of total disbelief. "Otherwise, how does he explain why the five hundred thousand on the card is down to four hundred thousand?"
Xiang Feng retorted, "The five hundred thousand on this card is my own money. How I spend it and how much I spend—do I need to explain that to you?"
"..."
Liu Huijun regretted letting Liu Ruyun pick her up.
Staying in the same place as Xiang Feng, she felt there were only two possible outcomes in the end:
Either she would strangle Xiang Feng to death, or she would be bored and angered to death by Xiang Feng.
"Xiaofeng, will you stop upsetting Aunt, please? Aunt is actually just looking out for us!" Liu Ruyun said with a helpless expression.
"Fine..."
Since his goddess wife had spoken, Xiang Feng had no choice but to drop it. "Alright, that one hundred thousand yuan was actually used to open my own medical clinic."
"A medical clinic?"
Liu Huijun looked puzzled.
Liu Ruyun also turned her head in curiosity.
Xiang Feng nodded. "Actually, once you have money, it's very easy to find a clinic up for transfer. I found one today and bought it out for around one hundred thousand. Then I spent another tens of thousands setting up a few other things. So right now, there really is less than four hundred thousand left on the card. But since the clinic is open now, I'm sure I'll be making a lot more money very soon."
Xiang Feng certainly hadn't forgotten that he had a small goal to achieve.
"You managed to open a clinic in a single day? Do you take me for a fool? Is opening a clinic that easy? Even if you have a ready-made storefront, opening a clinic definitely requires all kinds of permits and licenses, right? Where on earth did you get those?" Liu Huijun still refused to believe it.
"Oh, I don't really know much about that stuff either. That old man from the People's Hospital helped me sort it out," Xiang Feng said casually.
"Xiaofeng, are you talking about President Wang Chuanshu?" Liu Ruyun asked.
"That's right, him!" Xiang Feng nodded.
"You opened a clinic, and the hospital president ran errands for you?" Liu Huijun said, shocked.
"Is that so strange?"
Xiang Feng said indifferently, "Today he even said he wanted to take me as his master, but I turned him down."
"Hah, keep bragging!"
Liu Huijun curled her lip, though she believed it more or less.
Perhaps Wang Chuanshu really had helped Xiang Feng, which was why Xiang Feng was able to open a clinic in just one day.
Last night, Liu Ruyun had mentioned to her that Wang Chuanshu genuinely intended to learn medicine from Xiang Feng.
"Aunt, do you believe Xiaofeng now? This car really was earned by him treating people, not rented with your money!" Liu Ruyun said.
"Wife, let me correct you there..."
Xiang Feng said earnestly, "That money wasn't hers anymore—it was my money. Oh wait, it's our money!"
Chapter 35: Tonight, I Want You to Hold Me While We Sleep
"You little brat, you're just impossible!"
Liu Huijun was so infuriated by Xiang Feng's words that she ground her teeth, yet there was nothing she could do to him because that money genuinely was the consultation fee she had given him.
To be precise, it was a consultation fee Xiang Feng had forcefully collected, leaving her no room to bargain.
"Hmph! Since you still have nearly four hundred thousand left, you'd better hurry up and look at buying a place over the next couple of days. Don't make Ruyun follow you around renting a place to live—if it comes to that, I'll look down on you." Liu Huijun sneered.
"No need, Xiang Feng and I can rent a place for now. Xiaofeng's clinic has just opened, and he'll definitely need money for a lot of things going forward. We should leave this money for him for now," Liu Ruyun said thoughtfully.
Four hundred thousand wasn't much at all. In a place like Xianhai City where land was worth a fortune, they couldn't even afford a down payment on a regular house—only a down payment on an apartment.
And after paying the down payment, there would be renovations, buying furniture and appliances, paying the mortgage...
The pressure was just too great!
"Xiang Feng, if you really let Ruyun live in rented housing with you, you're no man!"
Liu Huijun glared coldly at Xiang Feng. She was deliberately trying to damage Xiang Feng's pride; this stubborn punk was just too infuriating.
"Whether I'm a man or not—do I need to prove it to you? It's enough that my wife knows I'm a man!"
Xiang Feng hit back without a trace of politeness.
Liu Huijun scoffed. "Is that so? Then go buy a house for Ruyun to live in! And if you have the ability, don't use a single cent of the money I gave you!"
"Hmph, with that tiny bit of money you gave, how big of a house could I buy? You have the nerve to bring that up?"
Xiang Feng curled his lip with utter disdain. "You don't need to worry your head about this. I already have a house for my wife to live in, and it's a huge villa."
Liu Huijun said, "Keep bragging, go on, a big villa? A bumpkin like you probably doesn't even know what a villa looks like! Besides, do you even know how much a villa costs? Take the Cloud Peak Villas here in Xianhai City, for instance—each one costs at least tens of millions, and the slightly nicer ones go over a hundred million. You couldn't afford one even if you worked for ten lifetimes!"
"Cloud Peak Villas are that expensive?"
Xiang Feng was surprised, and then a thoughtful look crossed his face.
"What else did you expect? So take my advice and stay down-to-earth. Use that money of mine to pay the down payment on an apartment, and you and Ruyun can work hard together for a couple of years to trade up to a slightly bigger home. Don't let Ruyun keep suffering and enduring hardships with you!"
Liu Huijun wore an expression of disgust and disdain.
She truly looked down on Xiang Feng, but unfortunately, her niece seemed to have been given a love potion and refused to listen to any advice, insisting on staying with Xiang Feng no matter what.
Because of this, she could only hope that Xiang Feng would work harder so the two of them could live a better life sooner.
"I have a villa in Cloud Peak Villas, why would I go buy an apartment? My brain isn't water-damaged!" Xiang Feng suddenly said.
"What did you say? You have a villa in Cloud Peak Villas?"
Seeing that Xiang Feng was still boasting, Liu Huijun completely lost her patience and sarcastically shouted, "If you own a villa in Cloud Peak Villas, this old lady will call you Daddy!"
"Don't! I certainly don't want a daughter as old as you!"
Xiang Feng hurriedly shook his head with a horrified look. "Besides, the daughter my wife and I have in the future will definitely be a hundred times prettier than you!"
"You punk, what did you just say?"
Liu Huijun felt like her lungs were about to explode from anger.
"I said, the daughter my wife and I have will definitely be a hundred times prettier than you. But you don't need to worry about that—you'd better spend more time worrying about how you and your husband are going to continue your family line!"
Xiang Feng didn't coddle Liu Huijun in the slightest and fired right back at her.
Did she really think she could look down on Brother Feng?
Aside from his goddess wife, no one had the qualifications to look down on Brother Feng!
"Pull over, I want to get out!"
Liu Huijun completely lost her mind.
If she stayed in the car any longer, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to stop herself from hitting him.
After all, she couldn't win against Xiang Feng with words.
"Aunt, don't lower yourself to Xiaofeng's level. His personality is just..."
Liu Ruyun felt as though her head was made of solid iron, and she cast a reproachful glare at Xiang Feng.
"Pull over to the side right now! I'll hail a cab myself. I'm going to find a hotel outside to stay in tonight, hmph!"
Liu Huijun's attitude was rock solid as she sneered, "Sitting in a rented luxury car like this makes my whole body uncomfortable!"
Seeing that Liu Huijun had truly reached the brink of a complete meltdown, Liu Ruyun stopped trying to explain and simply pulled over to the side of the road, apologizing to Liu Huijun.
In the end, Liu Huijun got out of the car and walked away!
Helplessly, Liu Ruyun restarted the engine, a trace of exhaustion written across her face.
"Xiaofeng, Aunt wasn't really wrong you know. We really should be a bit more down-to-earth and slowly pursue our own happy life. Honestly, it doesn't matter to me if we're a bit poor right now or if times are hard, but can you at least give me some hope? I'm not asking for immense wealth and luxury—I just hope you'll work hard together with me, alright?"
"Everything my wife just said makes a lot of sense. I will definitely work hard and fulfill the small goal I set for myself as soon as possible."
Xiang Feng nodded earnestly.
"As long as you understand, that's good. Once the transfer of this car goes through successfully, we'll sell it, and then go buy a smaller place to live in first. If there's any money left over, we'll buy a cheaper car to get around."
"Wife, we don't need to sell the car. I really wasn't lying to you just now—I truly do own a villa in Cloud Peak Villas!"
Xiang Feng fished a room card out of his pocket and waved it in front of Liu Ruyun. "Did you forget? Yesterday noon, after I cured Big Brother Tang and his family, Sister Wan'er wanted to give me money, but I wouldn't take it, so she shoved a villa onto me instead!"
"Ah? Did she? I drank a bit too much yesterday noon and was feeling a bit fuzzy, I don't really remember that!"
Liu Ruyun said with some embarrassment.
Prompted by Xiang Feng's reminder, she did remember it now.
Over at the Dong Family in Cloud Peak Villas, the Dong family members indeed had the intention of offering money, but Xiang Feng had turned it down—he hadn't cared much for money at the time.
Later on, Tang Wan'er had forcefully gifted a villa to Xiang Feng. It wasn't really a consultation fee, but rather presented as a welcome gift, and also as a wedding present to celebrate Xiang Feng and Liu Ruyun's marriage.
"Wife, if you still don't believe me, you can just call Sister Wan'er right now and ask her."
Xiang Feng looked as though his feelings were a little hurt.
"Alright, alright, I know I wronged you, I remember it now. I'm sorry, Xiaofeng, I misunderstood you!"
Liu Ruyun laughed bitterly. Was this really how powerful a man acting cute and pitiful was?
"Wife, I'm feeling a bit upset right now, and it might last for quite a while. I need your comfort!" Xiang Feng said seriously.
"Fine, fine, how do you want me to comfort you?"
She really had wronged her husband, so Liu Ruyun couldn't very well refuse.
"Tonight, I need you to hold me while I sleep, otherwise I definitely won't be able to close my eyes all night." Xiang Feng's tone remained gloomy, but a flash of cunning crossed the depths of his eyes.
"..."
Liu Ruyun opened her mouth. It was hard to refuse, but even harder to agree.
"Wife, are you afraid I'll do something bad?" Xiang Feng asked.
"I—I didn't..."
Liu Ruyun didn't dare meet Xiang Feng's gaze.
"No! You did!"
Xiang Feng said earnestly, "Actually, it's only natural for you to doubt me. After all, you're so pretty and have such a great figure—if I hold you all night, it's inevitable that I'll have some urges. But under these circumstances, even if I have urges, I'll just have to forcefully suppress them. So wife, you really don't need to worry, I definitely won't do anything to you. Of course, the main reason is that without your consent, I certainly won't do anything to you!"
Things had already reached this point; refusing now would really be going too far!
Helpless, Liu Ruyun gritted her teeth and said, "Fine then, we'll sleep holding each other tonight!"
"Yay! Wife, you really do love me after all!"
Xiang Feng was so excited he almost jumped out of his skin.
He suddenly felt that this world was just too wonderful!
Chapter 36: Aunt in Danger
Half an hour later, Xiang Feng and Liu Ruyun returned to the apartment.
"Xiaofeng, you rest for a bit, I'm going to take a shower!"
Liu Ruyun tossed her bag aside, gathered some clothes, and went off to wash up.
Xiang Feng had zero desire to rest right now; his entire brain was filled with thoughts about sleeping together with Liu Ruyun tonight.
"Wife's body isn't convenient right now, I can't act recklessly! Yep, I can definitely hold back!"
Xiang Feng took a deep breath, suppressing certain wicked thoughts.
Fifteen minutes later, Liu Ruyun finished her shower. However, she didn't wash her hair because her period was still ongoing, and washing her hair at this time wasn't good for her health.
"Xiaofeng, you go take a shower too. I'll check if Aunt has booked a hotel. If she hasn't, I'll have her come sleep at our place..."
Liu Ruyun sat down on the sofa and picked up her phone.
"Wife..."
Xiang Feng's expression instantly shifted into a pitiful look as he gazed pathetically at Liu Ruyun.
Liu Ruyun patiently explained, "Xiaofeng, it's rare for Aunt to visit Xianhai City. Leaving her all by herself to sleep in a hotel really isn't very nice!"
Of course, after calming down for over half an hour, she was also starting to regret agreeing to hold Xiang Feng in her sleep tonight.
It wasn't that she was afraid Xiang Feng would do anything to her—she actually trusted Xiang Feng's character in that regard quite a bit.
She simply couldn't quite get past the mental hurdle yet!
Sharing the same bed with a man...
That was just way too fast!
She needed some time to mentally prepare herself.
"Alright, alright, since my wife cares about Aunt so much, you should call and ask her then. Sigh, I have plenty of flaws, but loving my wife too much is definitely one of them!"
Xiang Feng sighed helplessly.
"Heehee, hubby, you're the best! Come here, have a reward!"
Liu Ruyun immediately pounced forward, wrapped her arms around Xiang Feng's neck, and lightly pecked him on the cheek.
Xiang Feng felt as though he'd been struck by lightning, freezing completely in place.
The depression in his heart was swept away in an instant.
Blushing furiously, Liu Ruyun sat back down to the side and dialed Liu Huijun's number on her phone.
The little hubby she'd coaxed home really was too easy to appease.
Mhm, she definitely had to cherish him extra well.
At the same time, she needed to mentally prepare herself for certain things in advance so she wouldn't disappoint her little hubby next time.
"Hey, Aunt, have you found a hotel?"
The call connected quickly, and Liu Ruyun started chatting with Liu Huijun.
About a minute later, Liu Ruyun hung up the phone and told Xiang Feng, "Xiaofeng, Aunt says she's not coming back tonight. She ran into an old classmate on the street and is currently eating late-night snacks with them. Later on, her classmate is going to help arrange a hotel for her."
Xiang Feng had exceptional hearing, and he had heard the conversation between the two women crystal clear.
He had even heard the sound of Liu Huijun drinking with someone over the phone...
But right now he didn't care about any of that. Upon learning that Liu Huijun wouldn't be staying at their place, he felt an urge to shout with excitement.
"Wife, Aunt has classmates in Xianhai City too?"
Xiang Feng forced himself to calm down and asked casually.
"Of course. Aunt studied in Xianhai City from a young age all the way through university. Oh right, Uncle graduated from the same university as Aunt, but later Uncle went to work in another province, so Aunt went along with him."
Liu Ruyun smiled. "You probably didn't know this, but back in the day, Aunt was the campus belle of Xianhai University with countless suitors."
Xiang Feng curled his lip. "Campus belle? I couldn't tell..."
Liu Ruyun glared at him. "Aunt was really pretty when she was young. It's probably because she's worried too much these past few years that she looks a bit older now."
"True, after all, she doesn't have a husband as amazing as me!"
Xiang Feng nodded in deep agreement. "Wife, you don't need to worry about that sort of thing. With your hubby here, the older you get, the younger you'll look. I guarantee you'll still be a goddess even when you're a hundred years old!"
"How could anyone still be a goddess at a hundred? You're just good at coaxing young girls. But you're not allowed to go coaxing other girls, you hear me?"
Liu Ruyun reminded him.
She had worked hard to hook her little hubby, and she couldn't let another woman get the benefit.
"Wife, you're worrying too much. There isn't a second woman in this world as pretty as you." Xiang Feng said earnestly.
"Heehee, then I'll believe you for now..."
Liu Ruyun beamed from ear to ear. Even though she figured Xiang Feng was just flattering her, she was still very happy.
No woman could resist being complimented on her beauty, especially when she felt a strong fondness for the man giving the compliment.
Her only worry was that her little hubby was quite handsome, possessed formidable medical skills, and even knew martial arts. Even if he didn't go out attracting bees and butterflies, other girls might still take the initiative to come knocking on his door.