"Oh!" Liu Ergou just nodded.

But his next sentence left Mi Xiaoying dumbfounded.

"That's right, my family's heirloom medical skills are all yours. But now, *you* are mine!"

"So, that's equivalent to saying what's mine is still mine. See? Makes perfect sense, right?"

Mi Xiaoying was truly dumbfounded. Looking at Liu Ergou in front of her, she couldn't help but curse, "Liu Ergou, you're shameless! Utterly shameless!"

"How can there be a man like you in this world? A man like you should just drop dead!"

"You disgusting pig!"

As she spoke, Mi Xiaoying raised her hands and pounded hard on Liu Ergou's chest. However, with her strength, it wouldn't have been enough to even give him a proper massage.

Looking at Mi Xiaoying, Liu Ergou let out a mischievous chuckle. He suddenly leaned in and whispered in her ear, "President Mi, I'm suddenly hungry. What do you think we should do about it..."

Mi Xiaoying didn't immediately catch his meaning. Without looking up, she snapped, "Why are you telling me you're hungry? I'm not your mother! If you're hungry, go get something to eat! What on earth are you talking about?"

The moment she said it, Mi Xiaoying realized what Liu Ergou truly meant. Instantly, her face turned deathly pale.

"Liu… Liu Ergou…" she stammered, trembling. "Don't you dare mess around!"

"Today I really… I really…"

Watching the shivering Mi Xiaoying, Liu Ergou laughed heartily and gave her bottom a casual pat.

"Alright, I was just joking with you!"

"Look how scared you are. You're hopeless!"

"I'll stop teasing you. I'm leaving; I've still got things to do!"

With that, Liu Ergou turned and left without a second glance, leaving Mi Xiaoying sitting alone at her desk, watching as his back disappeared from view.

When Liu Ergou's figure had vanished completely, Mi Xiaoying suddenly had a strange realization: her hatred for him wasn't so intense after all…

A sense of panic washed over her.

Mi Xiaoying, what's wrong with you! she murmured to herself. How can you not hate the guy who took your first time! No, you absolutely cannot let him off! Do you hear me!

As she spoke, Mi Xiaoying slapped her own cheeks forcefully, reminding herself never to forget.

By this time, Liu Ergou had already left Ting Tian Pavilion. Just as he was about to head back to Lu Xiaoyu's place, his phone began to ring. Staring at the ringing phone, he suppressed the urge to throw it and glanced at the caller ID. He saw that it was Zhang Man.

This made Liu Ergou let out a long sigh of relief. Generally, when Zhang Man called, it wasn't anything serious. She either missed him or wanted to hang out. With this thought, he answered the call.

The moment the call connected, Zhang Man's annoyed voice burst through.

"AHHHH, Er Gou, you're infuriating!"

"How could you come to your girlfriend's place and just leave without even seeing her? How could you be like that? It's just too much!"

"I'm so mad! Where are you right now?"

Hearing her, Liu Ergou couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, why are you so angry this early in the morning, Xiao Man."

"I really had to leave yesterday for an emergency," Liu Ergou explained. "I've dealt with my issue now. I'm over by Ting Tian Pavilion!"

On the other end of the line, Zhang Man fell silent the instant she heard him mention Ting Tian Pavilion. After a long pause, she finally asked, "Er Gou, why did you suddenly go to Ting Tian Pavilion? Did that woman, Mi Xiaoying, give you a hard time?"

"If she's giving you trouble, tell me! I'll have my dad help you!"

Liu Ergou was very touched by her words. However, the trouble had already been sorted out; there was no need for Zhang Xiuming's help. So, he turned her down.

"No need. I've already taken care of the problem with Mi Xiaoying. She won't bother me anymore!"

Hearing this, Zhang Man shouted in surprise, "Are you serious, Er Gou?!"

"You dealt with Mi Xiaoying? Stop kidding!"

"Even my dad couldn't handle her, and he tried everything!"

Listening to her, Liu Ergou simply said, "Alright, alright, don't ask why. I can handle it; I have my methods. Just trust me."

"I'm planning to come over to your place later. I felt bad that I came over yesterday and didn't even see you, so I want to make it up to you today."

When Zhang Man heard that Liu Ergou was coming to see her, she was overjoyed.

"Okay, I got it, Er Gou!"

"Wait for me, I'm coming to pick you up right now! I'll be right there!"

She hung up immediately, giving him no chance to refuse. Liu Ergou could only stand there and wait patiently for her.

About half an hour later, a familiar sports car came into view, quickly pulling up in front of him. The passenger window rolled down, revealing Zhang Man in the driver's seat.

"Er Gou, I'm here! Get in!"

Liu Ergou immediately got into the passenger seat. The moment he was in, Zhang Man floored the accelerator, and the sports car sped away from Ting Tian Pavilion.

While on the road, Zhang Man's curiosity got the better of her. "Er Gou, how exactly did you deal with Mi Xiaoying?" she asked. "That woman is seriously tough! Ordinary people can't handle her at all!"

Looking at her curious face, Liu Ergou felt a bit embarrassed.

How did I deal with Mi Xiaoying? How else could I have handled it? It had to be done that way.

But he couldn't possibly say that out loud; it was far too mortifying.

Thinking this, he cleared his throat. "I just handled it my way. You forgot, my specialty is medicine!"

Hearing this, Zhang Man's eyes lit up with understanding. She asked no more questions and focused on driving.

Soon, Zhang Man drove them to the villa. The moment they stepped through the door, she eagerly threw herself into Liu Ergou's arms, stood on her tiptoes, and pressed her lips against his. The two were inseparable, finally breaking apart only when Zhang Man was breathless. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were misty, an indescribably alluring sight.

Looking at Liu Ergou, Zhang Man murmured languidly, "Er Gou, take me. It's been so long. It's time!"

However, upon hearing this, Liu Ergou rejected her without a moment's hesitation.

"No!"

His refusal left Zhang Man stunned.

"What?"

"But… why not?"

"Why do you keep rejecting me? We've known each other for so long!"

Zhang Man grew more and more distressed as she spoke, until she was on the verge of tears.