Volume 1, Chapter 63: I Can Restore Your Manly Vigor

Is this kid for real?

A tremor of emotion, like nothing she had ever experienced before, swept through Su Jing's heart.

Gao Shuailin had told her more than once, "I like you, I love you, and I would do anything for you."

Yet, she had never felt a single ripple of emotion.

Yet Zhou Yang's simple sentence—"I just want to make you happy"—seemed to strike precisely at the softest, deepest part of her heart.

Compared to all those grandiose and flowery words, this statement was simple and unpretentious, born from a genuine, heartfelt care.

Su Jing's gaze softened as she asked, "Do you really want to try?"

"Yes!" Zhou Yang nodded.

"Then what do you need me to do? Help you set up a meeting with him?" Su Jing asked.

"No need, just give me his phone number!" Zhou Yang replied.

"Alright!" Without knowing why, Su Jing was compelled by some inexplicable impulse to trust Zhou Yang's words, and she found the phone number and handed it over.

Right in front of Su Jing, Zhou Yang dialed Gao Shuailin's number.

"Hello, Mr. Gao. It's me, Zhou Yang, Su Jing's boyfriend."

"How the hell do you still have the nerve to call me?"

"I want to talk to you."

"Talk about what?"

"It's a topic you'll find very interesting, but I want the two of us to talk in private. Please give me a chance, Mr. Gao!" Zhou Yang said.

"Fine, let's talk. Just say it over the phone!"

"No! This topic has to be discussed in person," Zhou Yang said. "Talking with me won't do you any harm; in fact, it will only benefit you. Believe it or not, that's up to you. Anyway, I'll wait for your reply."

With that, Zhou Yang hung up the phone.

Su Jing frowned, smiled, and said, "Zhou Yang, you don't actually think such childish tactics and excuses will make him initiate a meeting with you, do you?"

"We'll see."

Not long after his voice trailed off, Zhou Yang's phone rang.

Glancing at the screen, it was indeed Gao Shuailin calling: "Kid, Tianlun Hotel, first-floor restaurant. I have time now."

"Great, I'll be there!" Zhou Yang said.

"Let me warn you though, if you dare to waste my time, I won't be polite to you!" Gao Shuailin said.

"Of course not. I believe that meeting me today is something you will benefit from for the rest of your life!" Zhou Yang said.

The weight of these words silenced Gao Shuailin. Without another word, he hung up and waited on the spot, determined to see what tricks Zhou Yang was trying to pull.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Su Jing asked Zhou Yang.

"No need, I'll go by myself!" Zhou Yang said.

Though Su Jing was somewhat worried, seeing Zhou Yang's confident expression and fearing that her presence might backfire, she had no choice but to stay put and wait.

Ten o'clock in the evening.

Inside a private dining room on the first floor of the Tianlun Hotel.

Gao Shuailin sat at the table, elegantly eating a late-night snack.

As Zhou Yang entered the private room, Gao Shuailin gave a gentlemanly wave, signaling a waiter to toss a menu toward Zhou Yang.

"Order whatever you like!"

Zhou Yang smiled. "A glass of fruit juice, please!"

Gao Shuailin stated, "I'm giving you this chance to meet me today for only one reason."

"What reason?"

"I need you to leave Xiao Jing, and you must leave her!"

Zhou Yang chuckled. "Mr. Gao, aren't you being a bit too domineering?"

"I won't accept any other topics for discussion," Gao Shuailin said. "My bodyguards are outside. If you don't agree tonight, you won't be walking out of here."

At that moment, the waiter brought over a glass of fruit juice for Zhou Yang.

Accepting the juice, Zhou Yang replied, "Mr. Gao, anything else is up for negotiation, but when it comes to leaving Su Jing, you'll have to ask her whether she's willing!"

"Are you threatening me with Xiao Jing?" Gao Shuailin put down his knife and fork, wiping his mouth with a napkin.

"I'm not threatening you. I came to see you today to help you!" Zhou Yang said.

"Help me with what?"

Zhou Yang said, "This is our first time meeting, but I notice your eye sockets are dark and sunken, and your steps are unsteady. I'm afraid your body has been hollowed out, hasn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Shuailin was startled, but he quickly regained his composure.

"What do you mean?" Gao Shuailin said. "Are you implying that my private life is chaotic?"

"Whether your private life is chaotic or not is none of my business!" Zhou Yang said. "But I can tell that your body is far older than your actual age!"

"Are you a doctor?" Gao Shuailin asked.

"A practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine!"

"Ha!" Gao Shuailin sneered. "Traditional Chinese Medicine relies on experience. A young punk like you with peach fuzz still on your face has the nerve to talk about Traditional Chinese Medicine here?"

Unfazed, Zhou Yang asked, "Mr. Gao, how old are you this year?"

"Thirty!" Gao Shuailin replied.

"From my perspective, your body has already reached the physical state of a fifty-year-old!" Zhou Yang said.

Gao Shuailin slammed his hand onto the table and shouted, "Are you ever going to shut the hell up?"

At that instant, the female bodyguard hurriedly rushed into the private room. "Boss, do you need anything?"

Gao Shuailin let out an angry, heavy breath and waved his hand. "Nothing, wait outside."

After the female bodyguard left, Gao Shuailin said, "Kid, you'd better be smart. Leave Xiao Jing, and I can give you a sum of money!"

"I don't want money. Besides, I can help you regulate your body!" Zhou Yang said.

"You?"

"Don't believe me?" Zhou Yang said. "Your current symptoms are that you get an erection but cannot sustain it, and you lack stamina. This points to a problem with your liver and kidneys. My guess is you've taken too many supplements and medications, which has damaged your liver and kidneys!"

These words struck a chord deep inside Gao Shuailin.

Ever since his youth, he had indeed been obsessed with women. To achieve better performance, he had consumed countless tonic remedies.

Every medicine has its toxicity, and many Western medications in particular are extremely harsh on the kidneys.

Furthermore, the liver and kidneys share the same origin, and the liver is responsible for detoxification, meaning the toxicity of those drugs heavily damages the liver.

Liver stagnation leads to a lack of erection, while kidney deficiency results in a lack of stamina.

For a man, simultaneous deficiency of both liver and kidneys is fatal.

"Mr. Gao, to put it bluntly, with your current physical condition, even if Su Jing were to be with you, she wouldn't be happy," Zhou Yang said. "And you—possessing so much wealth and so many women who chase after you—yet unable to enjoy the pleasures of this world because of your physical failings. Isn't that a massive loss?"

Hearing this, Gao Shuailin let out a heavy sigh.

In the past, he had been obsessed with nightlife, surrounded by countless women.

However, in recent years, his physical condition had deteriorated by the day. To put it bluntly, he could no longer perform.

That was precisely why he had thought of finding a woman he truly liked and having a platonic relationship.

As a result, he had set his sights on Su Jing.

Yet, Zhou Yang was right. Even if he married Su Jing, if he couldn't perform in that department, the marriage would run into trouble sooner or later.

Zhou Yang continued, "Mr. Gao, I wonder if you've ever heard this saying: a woman who isn't lustful is simply old, but a man who isn't lustful is finished. A physical condition like yours doesn't just affect your future quality of life; it will drastically shorten your lifespan."

"You're only thirty years old, and you have such a wonderful family background. Surely you don't want the second half of your life to wither away?"

Gao Shuailin took a deep breath, his expression gradually turning solemn.

He had to admit that every single word Zhou Yang uttered hit home.

He was only thirty years old, and a wonderful life had just begun, yet he lacked the physical capacity to enjoy it.

Nowadays, he still had to rely on Western medicine just to keep going. Without Zhou Yang spelling it out, he already knew he didn't have much time left.

Yet, he had been helpless. Having overdrawn his vitality in advance, he felt he had no choice but to accept his fate.

Seeing that Gao Shuailin's resolve was wavering, Zhou Yang dropped a heavy bombshell: "Mr. Gao, I can help you restore your masculine vigor, rejuvenate your body, and grant you a healthy physique. Would you be willing to give it a try?"