461: Immediate effect

Seeing that Li Mengyao had taken the bait, Ye Su stopped messing around and agreed, going along with the flow:

"Fine, today I'll let you witness the secret technique of the Ye family, the Universe Super Invincible Massage Technique."

"Uh..."

Hearing this obviously made-up, cringey name, Li Mengyao once again suspected that Ye Su was teasing her, or perhaps using massage as an excuse to take advantage of her.

At the thought of this possibility, not only did Li Mengyao not feel repulsed, but she inexplicably began to feel nervous.

Ye Su had no idea what was going through Li Mengyao's mind; right now, he was solely focused on completing the hidden task:

"Lie down here, and I'll start by massaging your temples."

"Oh."

Li Mengyao obediently lay down on the sofa with her head resting against the armrest, while Ye Su pulled up a chair and sat behind the armrest.

Just as he was about to start, Ye Su suddenly remembered that Li Mengyao might still have work to attend to.

To prevent her from delaying any company business after she fell asleep, Ye Su decided to ask just in case:

"By the way, do you have any work to deal with this afternoon?"

"No." Li Mengyao looked up, meeting Ye Su's eyes from below for the first time: "Why do you ask?"

"I'm afraid that if you fall asleep, it'll delay the work you have on hand, and when you wake up, you'll pin the blame on me again."

"Heh, you're such a braggart." Li Mengyao feigned disdain:

"Don't worry, I don't have anything that needs immediate attention this afternoon. You can do whatever you want."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Li Mengyao realized they sounded a bit ambiguous and suggestive.

Fortunately, Ye Su was busy activating the [ Hand of God ] skill, so he didn't notice anything amiss.

Once the skill was activated, Ye Su placed his hands on Li Mengyao's temples.

It wasn't as if they hadn't had physical contact before, but those instances had always been while they were at odds with each other.

Now, with Ye Su placing his hands on her temples without warning—and due to the [ Hand of God ]—there was an odd, tingling effect, like a tiny electric current.

It instantly caused Li Mengyao, who was already flustered, to tremble imperceptibly.

However, as Ye Su's hands began to press on her temples, moving from light to firm, Li Mengyao's nervous state immediately began to relax.

"So comfortable—"

The fatigue from not sleeping well last night and failing to nap during her lunch break seemed to vanish with Ye Su's massage. Li Mengyao groaned inwardly while comfortably closing her eyes.

However, when Ye Su finished massaging her temples and moved his hands to her shoulders and spine, Li Mengyao's body shuddered again, as if she had touched a frayed charging cable.

"Mm—"

Afterwards, the perfect amount of pressure and exquisite technique Ye Su used while massaging her shoulders made Li Mengyao unable to help but groan aloud.

Realizing her loss of composure, Li Mengyao's ears turned red instantly.

Ye Su was unfazed by this. Worried that Li Mengyao's embarrassment might affect the treatment, he uncharacteristically and kindly helped her ease the awkwardness:

"How about that? I wasn't lying to you, was I? Is my Universe Super Invincible Massage Technique better than those old traditional Chinese medicine doctors?"

"It's alright."

Li Mengyao remained stubborn, but the look of enjoyment on her face betrayed her true feelings.

Ye Su didn't expose her, simply continuing to use the [ Special Grade Massage Technique ] to help Li Mengyao truly relax.

Seeing that the timing was just right, Ye Su called up the system and used [ Sleep Aid Service ] on Li Mengyao.

The effect was immediate. Before long, Li Mengyao's breathing began to steady, and she gradually drifted off to sleep.

Ye Su didn't stop his hands, continuing to massage for another few dozen seconds before tentatively calling out, "Hey?"

Seeing that Li Mengyao didn't respond, Ye Su finally stopped.

"Done."

[[ hidden task - Insomnia Terminator ] completion progress: 78%!]

"Damn, it completed 78% all at once? This is way faster than last time!"

Ye Su remembered that when he helped Yan Ran treat her insomnia last time, he had only used the [ Sleep Aid Service ] alone, and the task progress had only reached 20% the first time.

It was only later, with repeated use of the [ Sleep Aid Service ] and his "diligent efforts," that the treatment effect improved each time.

But the progress for each attempt was only around 30%, and he had to work at it several times before successfully completing the [ hidden task - Sleeping Soundly ].

The reason Ye Su had made up an excuse to massage Li Mengyao this time was two-fold.

On one hand, he wanted to use the [ Sleep Aid Service ] on her in a natural way so she could get a good night's sleep.

On the other hand, he wanted to see if combining the [ Special Grade Massage Technique ] with the [ Sleep Aid Service ] could produce a one-plus-one-equals-two effect.

He hoped to complete the [ hidden task - Insomnia Terminator ] before returning to his hometown.

He hadn't expected the combined effect to far exceed his expectations, pushing the completion progress to 78% in one go.

As long as he found another opportunity to use the [ Sleep Aid Service ] on Li Mengyao in the next few days, he figured he could complete the task without even needing to find an excuse to massage her.

Everything had gone smoothly. After closing the system, Ye Su looked at the sleeping Li Mengyao.

Although the two were like enemies who couldn't help but bicker and trade barbs whenever they were together.

But seeing Li Mengyao's peaceful sleeping expression now, and subconsciously taking in her curvaceous figure, Ye Su couldn't help but feel ripples in his heart. His right hand instinctively touched the spot where Li Mengyao had just kissed him.

"Forget it, I'd better help her adjust, lest she wake up with a stiff neck."

Suppressing the ripples in his heart, Ye Su took action. He first pulled the cushion Li Mengyao was using upward, then helped her adjust her sleeping posture, moving her head from the armrest onto the cushion.

After doing all this, Ye Su found the blanket Li Mengyao used for her lunch breaks behind the desk, covered her with it, and then turned to leave the office.

When he stepped out, Ye Su ran into Li Mengyao's assistant, Ma Siqi.

"Mr. Ye, are you leaving?"

"Yes, I am." Ye Su responded with a smile, then lowered his voice to instruct Ma Siqi:

"President Li just fell asleep. If there's anything she needs to handle, go in and wake her up.

If there's no work for her to deal with, remember to check the office before you leave for the day. If she still hasn't woken up, just wake her."

"Understood."

Ma Siqi nodded with a smile on her face, but her heart was burning with the fires of gossip.

What does it mean that President Li fell asleep at this hour?

Could it be that they were just in the office…

And this is the office, of all places!

President Li is so wild!

I never would have guessed that President Li was so unrestrained!

And since she's still asleep now, she must have been exhausted!

In an instant, all sorts of "exciting" images flashed through Ma Siqi's mind.

No matter how well she tried to hide it, Ye Su could tell from Ma Siqi's gleaming eyes that she had definitely gotten the wrong idea.

He wanted to explain, but felt that would only make things worse, so Ye Su gave up:

"Alright, I'll be going then."

"Understood." Ma Siqi gave a meaningful smile. "Take care, Mr. Ye. I'll let President Li know later."