Nothing in this world is absolute.

Even if Leng Shasha is difficult to deal with, there must be a way. I just haven't thought of it yet.

As the old saying goes, "Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat."

Liu Ergou decided to ask Zhao Xuelan for more details about Leng Shasha.

"So, Sister Xue Lan, what's the deal with Leng Shasha?" Liu Ergou asked, a puzzled look on his face. "Why do you and Lu Xiaoyu both say she's the most difficult to handle? What's the real story?"

Zhao Xuelan didn't try to hide anything. "That woman, Leng Shasha, has a mind full of more twists and turns than a maze. You can't outwit her!"

"Don't be fooled by how forward she was yesterday, hugging you and all that. If you're seriously thinking about sleeping with her, I'd just forget about it if I were you. That woman will use all sorts of methods to string you along, draining your patience. Then, just when you're about to give up, she'll give you a tiny glimmer of hope."

As she spoke, a look of disgust flashed across Zhao Xuelan's face. "Her methods are just revolting!"

Zhao Xuelan's words successfully ignited Liu Ergou's competitive spirit.

Such a difficult woman... if I could win her over, it would be an incredible accomplishment.

A calm smile touched Liu Ergou's lips at the thought. "Heh, I thought it was something serious, but it's just that?"

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Zhao Xuelan helplessly shook her head and playfully tapped his forehead. "You're just a newborn calf who doesn't fear the tiger. When you really fall into Leng Shasha's hands, it'll be too late for tears!"

However, instead of being deterred, Liu Ergou's fighting spirit soared. "I'm not scared. I have to win her over! So what if she's cunning? I refuse to believe it! With the right effort, any wall can be breached. I'll just have to put my mind to it!"

Watching his determined expression, Zhao Xuelan just shook her head again. "Sigh, there's no talking you out of it. Since you're so set on this, I might as well help you!"

The moment Liu Ergou heard her offer to help, he instantly perked up. "Huh? Help me? Sister Xue Lan, how are you going to do that? I'm curious!"

Zhao Xuelan replied directly, "How else? With the simplest and most brutal method, of course! I'll call Leng Shasha over and we'll get her drunk. Her alcohol tolerance isn't that high anyway. A few bottles of beer should be enough to do the trick!"

Liu Ergou couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard her plan. "Tsk, and here I thought you had some brilliant strategy, Sister Xue Lan! Resorting to a method like that... I could've done that myself. It's just asking her out for a drink. That's not a big deal; any excuse would do! I don't just want to get her into bed. I want her to come to me of her own free will!"

With that, Liu Ergou withdrew his arm and started to get out of bed to grab his clothes.

Seeing this, Zhao Xuelan thought she'd said the wrong thing and upset him, so she hurriedly threw herself into his arms. "Oh, Er Gou, don't be mad, okay? I was wrong," she said in a coquettish voice. "I was just trying to help. Please don't be angry, I know I was wrong!"

For a moment, Liu Ergou was baffled as he held her, wondering why she was suddenly acting this way. Then, it clicked.

"Hey, Xue Lan, what are you thinking about?" Liu Ergou said with a smile, stroking her smooth back. "Why would I get angry over something like that? You're overthinking things. I was just going to get the silver needles from my clothes to give you some acupuncture.

"The method I used earlier was simple and direct, but it only treated the symptoms, not the root cause. Besides, I can't stay by your side forever; I have other things to do. So I figured I'd give you a couple of needles to calm your mind. That way, you won't be troubled by these distracting thoughts all the time."

Hearing this, Zhao Xuelan let out a long sigh of relief. "Phew, so that's what it was. Why didn't you say so sooner!"

With that, she climbed out of his embrace.

Seeing her reaction, Liu Ergou couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Xue Lan, you weren't like this at all when I first got here. You even told me to get lost. How is it that just a short while later, you're afraid I'll leave?"

Zhao Xuelan didn't get angry at his teasing. Instead, she said coyly, "Oh, that was then, and this is now. I'm your woman, so of course I'm afraid you'll get mad and leave me!"

A wave of pride washed over Liu Ergou when he heard her words.

My hunch was correct.

With that thought, Liu Ergou reached for his shirt and took out the silver needles he carried. He then had Zhao Xuelan sit on the bed. He took out a few needles and, with swift expertise, inserted them into her head.

He then channeled the qi from his body, guiding it through the needles and into Zhao Xuelan, where it circulated within her.

Instantly, a comfortable, warm sensation spread through Zhao Xuelan's body. The feeling, especially in her head, was simply beyond description.

When the acupuncture session was over, Zhao Xuelan felt clear-headed, and the world before her eyes seemed exceptionally bright.

This made her exclaim, "Er Gou, your medical skills are incredible! I've seen traditional Chinese doctors before, but never anyone as skilled as you! That was amazing!"

"That's to be expected," Liu Ergou said without looking up, putting away his silver needles. "Western medicine is dominant these days, so traditional Chinese medicine has declined. Talented old practitioners are becoming rarer and rarer."

By the time he finished speaking, he had put away the needles and looked up. "How do you feel now? Are those distracting thoughts still there?"

Zhao Xuelan closed her eyes to concentrate. A moment later, she opened them, her face lit with excitement. "Hey! They're gone! For the past few days, I don't know why, but I kept thinking about... that sort of thing. But now, those thoughts are completely gone! My body feels so much lighter, too! Er Gou, it's no exaggeration to call you a Divine Doctor!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou gave a wicked smirk. "Hehe, Xue Lan, are you so sure those distracting thoughts are gone just because of the acupuncture?"

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