Chapter 39 Agreeing to a Favor

A look of hesitation crossed Zhou Ruobing's eyes.

Ye Long quickly said, "Miss Zhou, if you back out again, I'll never trust you in the future."

Zhou Ruobing glanced at the sofa in front and asked, "Is it okay to do it on that sofa?"

Ye Long shook his head. "No. I'm afraid you'll catch a cold later."

Zhou Ruobing asked, "Why would I catch a cold?"

Ye Long explained, "I need to perform acupuncture on the acupoints of your lower abdomen and legs. So you'll have to take off all your outer clothes."

"You!" Zhou Ruobing blushed. In her entire life, she had never allowed a man to touch her stomach and legs on purpose, let alone be half - naked while he inserted needles.

Ye Long said, "Miss Zhou, don't worry. In my eyes, you're just a patient, no different from a man."

Zhou Ruobing thought to herself, I knew you were impotent!

"Wait a minute!" Zhou Ruobing closed and locked the door, then started changing her clothes.

When she slept, she usually just wore a nightgown and nothing else underneath.

Two minutes later, Zhou Ruobing opened the door and asked coldly, "How long will it take?"

"With your full cooperation, it should take at most half an hour," Ye Long replied.

"Fine. You've got half an hour!" Zhou Ruobing turned and walked into her bedroom.

Ye Long was extremely surprised. She was being so agreeable tonight and didn't seem to be on guard against him at all.

Ye Long fetched the silver needles and entered her room.

Once the door was closed, for some reason, with a man suddenly in her bedroom, Zhou Ruobing's heart started pounding wildly.

Ye Long said, "Miss Zhou, I'm sure you don't want to waste time. So please undress and lie down."

"By the way, it's better to put a sheet underneath you."

"Why?" Zhou Ruobing suspected he might apply some medicine on her.

Ye Long said, "You'll sweat a lot later."

After a moment's hesitation, Zhou Ruobing took a sheet from the wardrobe and placed it on the bed.

Seeing Ye Long staring straight at her, Zhou Ruobing, who never liked to show weakness, gritted her teeth and took off her coat and nightgown, leaving only her underwear.

She glared at him. "Let me warn you, if you dare to take advantage of me, you'll regret ever being born!"

With a cold expression, Zhou Ruobing lay sideways on the bed, propping her back up. This way, she could see every move Ye Long made during the treatment and observe his facial expressions.

Even though she guessed that Ye Long had physical problems and probably wouldn't dare to touch her inappropriately, due to an incident in her childhood where she was almost violated by a classmate, she remained vigilant.

Ye Long couldn't help but notice that her figure was incredibly perfect. Under the light, her skin had a sexy luster like fine porcelain. However, her delicate face was cold, and her beautiful eyes were filled with hostility towards him, which effectively killed any improper thoughts he might have had.

Ye Long stepped forward and placed his hand on her lower abdomen.

"What are you doing!" Zhou Ruobing's abdomen trembled, and she glared at him.

Ye Long said, "I'm diagnosing your condition first. Does it hurt when I press here?"

"No." Zhou Ruobing was skeptical but thought of his supposed physical inadequacies and didn't dwell on it.

"What about here?" Ye Long pressed on the left side.

"It hurts!" Zhou Ruobing gritted her teeth.

Ye Long then pressed on the right side. "And here?"

"Even more!" Zhou Ruobing sucked in a sharp breath.

Ye Long said, "Did you have some special experience that caused this problem?" As he spoke, he began inserting the needles.

"What kind of special experience?" Zhou Ruobing felt a slight sting, like an ant bite, but could tolerate it.

Ye Long said, "For example, going to some extremely rare place, eating extremely cold food you've never had before, drinking some unknown icy water, or soaking in an ancient ice lake?"

"No!" Zhou Ruobing would never admit that her best friend had accidentally led her into an ice cellar, causing this strange illness. Her friend had felt guilty for a long time afterward, and this was a thing of the past that she didn't want to bring up.

Noticing the hostility in her voice, Ye Long immediately guessed that he was right, but she just didn't want to admit it.

Just then, her phone beside the bed rang. Zhou Ruobing seemed not to hear it at all and didn't react. She didn't even glance at the phone.

Shortly after, the phone vibrated a few times, probably indicating new messages. Still, Zhou Ruobing ignored it.

Ye Long noticed the stark contrast between Zhou Ruobing and Chen Qiao. When he treated Chen Qiao, she immediately picked up her phone as soon as it rang.

Ye Long said, "Miss Zhou, aren't you going to check your phone? What if it's something urgent?"

"Are you telling me what to do?" Zhou Ruobing looked at him coldly.

"I..." Ye Long fell silent.

At this moment, protecting her own chastity was more important than anything. If she wasn't careful and he took advantage of her under the pretext of treatment, he'd get away with it!

After a while, Zhou Ruobing felt her lower abdomen heat up like a furnace, and the warmth spread throughout her body. Sweat began to form on her skin.

A foul smell suddenly hit her nostrils. Zhou Ruobing frowned and realized that it was the stench of her own sweat. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

My sweat smells this bad?

Thankfully, Ye Long seemed focused on the acupuncture and didn't seem to notice the odor.

Along with the slight pain, the warmth seemed to wash away the pain in her lower abdomen, and she felt an indescribable sense of comfort throughout her body.

Just as Zhou Ruobing was enjoying this new and pleasant sensation, Ye Long suddenly stopped.

Zhou Ruobing looked at him, a blush on her face, clearly wanting more.

"Miss Zhou, let me press here again to see if you still feel uncomfortable." Ye Long's hand landed on the left side of her lower abdomen again.

Previously, the slightest pressure here had made her grit her teeth in pain, but now she felt nothing.

Ye Long then pressed on the right side, and there was no discomfort there either.

Ye Long said, "The treatment is over for tonight." Zhou Ruobing sat up quickly, wrapping the sheet around her body. "Do I need another acupuncture session tomorrow?"

Ye Long nodded. "One tomorrow and one the day after tomorrow, and then it should be completely cured."

Zhou Ruobing was still skeptical. She had consulted countless experts and taken numerous medications for this strange illness, but nothing had ever cured it.

Could he really cure it with just three acupuncture sessions?

Ye Long said, "Miss Zhou, if I cure your illness, can you agree to do me a favor?"

If he really cured her, she would agree to a hundred favors, let alone just one.

"Tell me what it is," Zhou Ruobing said.

Ye Long said seriously, "My mother and younger brother hope that your parents can come to have a meal with us on the 2nd."

A strange look flashed in Zhou Ruobing's eyes. "My father can't make it. I can ask my mother, but I can't promise anything."

Ye Long was a bit puzzled. Why couldn't her father come? But he didn't dare to ask. He also found it strange that he had never met her father so far.

Zhou Ruobing suddenly realized something. "You treated me just for this, didn't you?"

Ye Long nodded. "Sort of." Besides inviting her parents, his mother would also invite many relatives. But he didn't dare to mention that yet.

He'd first try to get her mother to come and then bring it up later. It had to be done step by step. Ye Long had a plan in his mind.

"By the way, do you smell any... bad odor?" Zhou Ruobing began to doubt her sense of smell. After all, Ye Long didn't show any signs of discomfort, and her sweat used to smell pleasant.