Chen Nan said, "It's not a big problem. I have silver needles with me, a few pricks will fix it."
He Shanshan's charming eyes, filled with affection, asked cautiously, "Are you talking about real acupuncture when you say pricking?"
Chen Nan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Although he knew He Shanshan was ill, he didn't expect her to say something like that.
He cleared his throat, "Sister Shanshan, let's talk about the rent issue!"
"The rent is twenty thousand a year, but I have a condition. I only rent out the first floor, not the second," He Shanshan said. "If you want to rent it, I can give you a discount, but you have to help me with my illness."
Chen Nan chuckled, "That's a kind of thing that even if I didn't rent your place, I'd still have to help you get better."
He Shanshan's eyes lit up with excitement, "How about we partner up and open a clinic? I'll provide the space, you provide the medical skills, and we'll split the profits. Seven for you, three for me?"
"That sounds good, but aren't you afraid I'll lose money?"
Chen Nan now had over twenty thousand yuan. If he saved this money, he could earn much more in a short period.
He Shanshan's smile bloomed like a flower, "Sister trusts you."
For some reason.
Seeing her fervent gaze, Chen Nan felt a sense of unease.
His intuition told him this woman was dangerous, and getting too close to her might lead to an explosion at any moment.
But thinking of the three hundred thousand debt, all his worries vanished instantly.
After all, the location of this shop was excellent.
His eyes hardened, "Since Sister Shanshan thinks highly of me, I naturally won't let you down. Let's not do a seven-three split. If we make money, we'll split it fifty-fifty. If you're willing, we can sign the contract now!"
"Okay, let's go upstairs to draft the contract," He Shanshan excitedly tore off the rental information sign by the door, then pulled Chen Nan straight to the second floor.
He Shanshan also wanted to take a gamble. After all, twenty thousand yuan in rent wasn't a huge sum.
But if Chen Nan's medical skills were truly extraordinary, this investment would bring her immense returns.
"Sister Shanshan, contracts are for those who don't keep their word. I don't think we need that between us..." Before he could finish, Chen Nan saw some cucumbers, bitter gourds, and carrots on the messy coffee table.
The TV was playing Jason Statham's "Crank," with a sensational scene unfolding.
He Shanshan quickly turned off the TV, her flushed face like a ripe peach, as if it would burst with juice if lightly squeezed.
Chen Nan coughed, "Sister Shanshan, let's go to your bedroom."
"Why go to my bedroom? Aren't we moving too fast?" He Shanshan's breathing quickened.
Chen Nan was on the verge of tears, "To treat your illness!"
He Shanshan was mortified, so embarrassed she wanted to dig a fairy castle with her toes.
Then Chen Nan followed He Shanshan to her boudoir.
The room wasn't large but was exceptionally cozy. The bedding was pink, and there were two pink plush toy pillows. A scent of perfume filled the air.
However, the leopard-print and lace undergarments drying on the balcony proved her inner passion!
He Shanshan lay down, and Chen Nan took out his silver needles, inserting them sequentially into several acupoints on He Shanshan's head.
The entire process took about half an hour.
After Chen Nan withdrew the needles, He Shanshan looked at him with an expression of utter amazement. She lay on her side, propping her chin with one hand, "Chen Nan, your medical skills are truly magical."
"I felt groggy and dizzy before, but now I feel refreshed."
"I have a premonition that our clinic will become very successful."
Saying this, her gaze towards Chen Nan was filled with curiosity.
Before, Chen Nan had given her the impression of a lively, cheerful, somewhat handsome, and shy boy next door. Now, he had transformed into a divine doctor.
What happened in those three years in prison?
How could he have changed so much?
"Sister Shanshan, why are you looking at me like that?" Chen Nan felt a shiver.
He Shanshan's figure was alluring, especially when she lay on her side, her collar slightly open, revealing a hint of snowy white.
An ordinary person would likely be tempted, let alone someone who had been in prison for three years.
He Shanshan's lips curved upwards, "You've changed a lot in these three years, but I wonder if you still like Sister Shanshan?"
"Sister Shanshan, I don't," Chen Nan's face turned red with anxiety.
He hadn't expected He Shanshan to know he liked her.
He Shanshan asked with a half-smile, "Do you dare say you've never liked me?"
Chen Nan was speechless.
Even though he was a cultivator at the Qi Refining stage, the most senior ancestor of the Eight Outer Sects, he lacked the courage to confess his feelings to the woman he had loved for so long.
He Shanshan, with a mischievous smile, said, "Do you think I don't know your intentions when you come to buy tofu from me?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you were trying to talk to me to get my attention, right?"
"Love between men and women, I don't think there's anything shameful about saying it out loud."
"If you don't even have the courage to express your feelings for someone you like, then that person is a coward."
No one wants to admit they are a coward.
Especially not in front of the woman they have loved for many years.
Chen Nan gathered his courage and boldly confessed the feelings he had hidden in his heart for years, "Sister Shanshan, you're right. I did like you back then. But there's one thing you don't know: I don't like eating tofu at all."
"No, to be precise, I'm allergic to bean products. If I eat them, I get itchy all over."
He Shanshan couldn't help but ask, "Then why did you keep coming to buy tofu?"
Chen Nan blushed, "Compared to being itchy all over, I can't stand not seeing you, not being able to chat with you. When I don't see you, I feel empty inside, and I can't focus even in class."
These simple words struck He Shanshan's heart in its softest spot.
She felt a jolt, like an electric shock.
She hadn't expected Chen Nan to be so deeply devoted to her.
"Your expression on your face determined my mood for the entire day."
"Especially when I found out you married Sun Sihai, I suddenly felt like my world was incomplete."
"I don't know if that was the taste of heartbreak, but I was in a daze during that period until I came out of it in prison."
He Shanshan stood up with a blush, looking at Chen Nan with affectionate eyes, a hint of unspoken expectation in them, "Do you still like me now?"
Chen Nan nodded solemnly.
"Then... do you want to 'eat' Sister's tofu?" He Shanshan's face was flushed, and her breathing became rapid.
"Yes, I dream about it," Chen Nan swallowed hard.
Such things had happened countless times in his dreams.
But at this moment.
A roar echoed from downstairs: "Where is Chen Nan? Get out here, you bastard!"
He Shanshan was struck by lightning, her eyes filled with terror, "It's Wang Ning. He's Sun Sihai's right-hand man. How did he know you were here?"