Reborn: Instead of Chasing the School Beauty, I Chased Her Mother
Chapter 1140 - 1140: 320 Zheng Yiyun: The last time, really!_2

"Pan Yunhu wouldn't be that bold."

Zheng Yiyun responded with a soft "Hmm".

She had a feeling deep in her heart: as long as she listened to Li Zhiyan, nothing bad would happen.

This inexplicable feeling filled Zheng Yiyun with a sense of shame.

Li Zhiyan stared at Zheng Yiyun, who resembled Gao Yuanyuan and was seated across from him.

He was starting to lose control of his hormones too.

Gazing at those alluring red lips, Li Zhiyan said softly, "Aunt Zheng, I'd like to kiss you."

Zheng Yiyun's face flushed slightly.

She instinctively replied, "Li Zhiyan, we agreed earlier."

"Just that one time, there can't be anything more."

Li Zhiyan said indifferently, "Aunt Zheng, I didn't say anything else."

"I only talked about kissing."

"It's just a kiss between us; what's the big deal?"

"Can men and women kiss casually?"

"But you're still my elder, and strengthening the bond between elders and juniors—I feel a kiss is a suitable way to do it."

Zheng Yiyun wanted to refuse in her heart.

But after thinking about it, she realized how heavily she depended on Li Zhiyan right now...

If it weren't for Li Zhiyan...

She wouldn't even know what to do about the situation.

Moreover, deep down, she seemed to dislike him a little less now.

"Alright..."

After contemplating for a long time, Zheng Yiyun finally agreed.

"But just a kiss, nothing more."

"Of course, Aunt Zheng, I'm a man of my word."

Li Zhiyan never did anything others weren't willing to do.

If anything were to happen between him and Zheng Yiyun, it would have to be entirely voluntary on her part.

Otherwise, Li Zhiyan would find it utterly boring.

He wasn't someone who enjoyed coercing others.

"Aunt Zheng."

He walked over to Zheng Yiyun and gazed at her delicate, fair face.

Li Zhiyan gently kissed her cheek.

Then, he slowly moved toward her lips.

Initially, Zheng Yiyun's instincts were strongly resistant.

But the moment Li Zhiyan kissed her, she passionately responded.

The two shared a fiery kiss that lasted a long time.

Finally, Li Zhiyan and Zheng Yiyun separated.

"Aunt Zheng, it's about time."

"Hmm..."

At this moment, there was a hint of disappointment in Zheng Yiyun's eyes.

However, she would never admit such disappointment.

Because doing so would make her feel disturbingly disgraceful.

"Li Zhiyan."

"Is that person arriving soon?"

"Should be."

"They've arranged for a woman to take some medication to make her symptoms appear severe."

"She'll pretend to have a sudden episode during the treatment."

"Outsiders posing as family members will make the situation worse."

As the task's critical moment approached,

Li Zhiyan knew trouble was looming...

Sure enough, as the allocated time came—a spa worker rushed in.

"Something happened!"

"President Zheng, the customer in Room 9999 had a serious reaction after receiving our beauty injection."

"Her skin has turned completely blue; she looks like she's on the verge of death. What should we do?"

Zheng Yiyun's heart sank. Sure enough, Li Zhiyan was entirely right.

Pan Yunhu wanted to destroy her beauty salon...

The vile, despicable beast.

"Don't panic, let's head over now."

Watching Li Zhiyan handle the situation calmly brought a sense of relief to Zheng Yiyun's heart.

She was grateful Li Zhiyan was here to help her.

And for some unknown reason...

Thoughts of Li Zhiyan saving her in the rental apartment flashed through Zheng Yiyun's mind again.

That moment brought her a sense of safety unlike anything she'd ever felt before.

Following Li Zhiyan, they made their way to Room 9999.

There, Zheng Yiyun saw the woman lying there—skin entirely purple-blue.

"You all leave now; don't tell anyone about this, understood?"

Li Zhiyan knew her accomplices wouldn't arrive instantly.

So there was still a small window of time.

He gently shut the door to the room.

Li Zhiyan locked the door, the sound unsettling the woman lying on the bed.

"Aunt Zheng, is this the woman Pan Yunhu sent?"

The woman's fingers twitched slightly; anxiety flooded her heart.

How was it possible? These two actually knew the details of her plot—and even identified Pan Yunhu as the mastermind.

Watching as Li Zhiyan opened his phone's video recorder,

Zheng Yiyun chimed in, "That's right, it's far too obvious."

"Hmm, Aunt Zheng, her blue-purple complexion is likely caused by some kind of allergy medication she took."

"She's putting on quite a show—but maybe she really did pass out. Aunt Zheng, try waking her up."

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Zheng Yiyun hadn't anticipated Li Zhiyan's near arrival.

There was a trace of helplessness lingering in her heart.

At this point, only Li Zhiyan knew where she was renting her current apartment.

It seemed she could no longer sever ties with him.

"Okay, come on over."

After hanging up the phone,

Zheng Yiyun stepped out to take a look around, noting there weren't yet many customers.

This left her feeling even more melancholy.

"This beauty salon has drained nearly all of my savings."

"If things continue like this, the future looks grim."

As she mulled things over, the sense of unease weighed heavier in her mind.

...

Soon, Li Zhiyan arrived downstairs at Zheng Yiyun's beauty salon.

Taking in the relatively steady flow of customers, Li Zhiyan couldn't help but quip, "Brick-and-mortar stores still seem to be doing okay these days."

"Although with the persistent expansion of e-commerce..."

"These physical stores are bound to head towards an inevitable decline."