Whether it was material, psychological, or physical.

A triple reward had arrived!

They were both ecstatic!

...

The next morning, they flew straight back.

On the way, Xu Yun told Yu Xuan to keep the matter a secret. No one was to be told.

So when the two of them returned, Su Mu, Li Jinshu, and Ning Qian were curious, but every time they asked, Yu Xuan just said it was a secret.

This left the three of them feeling a bit out of sorts.

’Great. Now Xu Yun and Yu Xuan have their own little secret.’

After hearing some of Yu Xuan and Su Mu’s suggestions that night, Li Jinshu had a few ideas of her own for the fitness center.

First, she would start by changing the environment.

In other words, she was going to have the fitness center completely redesigned and renovated.

The theme would revolve around being "high-end, grand, and classy."

The goal was to create a premium, impressive, and upscale atmosphere.

After all, the surrounding neighborhoods were all high-end communities. The residents already had a high quality of life, so if the decor was too low-class, they wouldn’t even step inside.

A high-quality, comfortable workout environment was the first thing this type of clientele would experience and consider.

It would give clients a satisfying sense of superiority, setting it apart from an ordinary gym.

Li Jinshu was in the business herself, but she’d still have to spend money hiring people for the renovation.

It was a complete overhaul, after all; of course it would cost money.

Regarding this, Su Mu offered to lend her the money, fronting it from the company’s account.

She could pay it back once she started making a profit.

And if she didn’t make a profit, it didn’t matter. Xu Yun wouldn’t care anyway.

This, however, made Su Mu a little suspicious.

As just a friend, Xu Yun was being a little too good to Li Jinshu.

’I get to manage the company because I’m his woman.’

’Ning Qian gets to be the receptionist and Yu Xuan the secretary, both earning nearly executive-level salaries, because they’re his women too.’

But Li Jinshu was different. They were just good friends.

’Yet Xu Yun is just as good to her as he is to me and the other two!’

But then again, maybe Xu Yun was just so rich that he didn’t think anything of it.

’Things I find outrageous are probably just everyday matters to him.’

As for Ning Qian, when she heard about Li Jinshu’s situation, it would be a lie to say she didn’t have any thoughts on the matter.

She wasn’t a nun, after all, free from all worldly desires.

One had a company, another had a fitness center, and she was still just the receptionist.

But she wasn’t jealous or angry about it.

She knew her own capabilities and her place in Xu Yun’s heart.

Learning to be content was one of her virtues, and she couldn’t lose that.

If Xu Yun hadn’t set her up with her own business, he surely had his reasons.

...

A molten iron show might sound simple, but it wasn’t.

After finding the artisans, there was a whole series of arrangements to be made, involving many different aspects.

To handle this, after returning, Xu Yun specifically hired a professional event team and had them go to Jiang County in advance to manage things.

A molten iron performance with so many artisans would require a dedicated, safe venue and a large number of security personnel.

This meant they had to apply to and negotiate with the relevant local government departments in advance to carry out the event safely and cooperatively, under their supervision and with their permission.

To gain official support and approval, Xu Yun gave the event team’s leader the rundown and laid out his idea.

He explained that this molten iron show wasn’t just a personal event; he wanted it to be a performance for all the people of the county. Everyone would be welcome to come and watch.

It would allow everyone to experience the beauty of traditional intangible cultural heritage and enjoy a different kind of fireworks display.

He even permitted an official livestream.

By doing this, he was basically spending his own money to hand the local government a political achievement on a silver platter!

Under normal circumstances, there shouldn’t be any issues.

The reason Xu Yun was so clear on this was that he used to work at a media company and had created many event design proposals.

So he had some experience in this area.

If he weren’t so lazy and lacking in energy now, he could have handled the whole thing himself with his own team.

With the event arranged and left to his subordinates to execute, he focused on buying a gift for his mom.

He had already decided on the gift and arranged it with the bank.

So, after a single phone call to Jian Shiwai, she showed up at his door, escorted by security personnel and carrying a pre-prepared case.

When the security guard at the gate saw a small car with the bank’s logo pull up, and a woman get out accompanied by two armed male security officers, he was completely stunned.

Jian Shiwai smiled and explained, "Hello, we’re from the bank. We’re making a home delivery to a client. Could you please let us through?"

"Ah? Okay, okay."

The guard looked at the armed security officers and immediately opened the gate.

He had never seen a bank make a home delivery to a client under armed escort before.

It was fucking mind-blowing.

’Just how valuable must that thing be?’

In reality, he was overthinking it. It wasn’t *that* valuable—just a few kilograms of gold bars.

The reason for the security escort was simply procedural, for safety.

Better safe than sorry.

Soon, the trio parked the car and took the elevator up to Xu Yun’s apartment.

"Mr. Xu, hello."

Jian Shiwai smiled. "I’ve brought what you asked for. Please take a look."

She placed the case on the coffee table and opened it.

Inside, gleaming little gold bars, each stamped with the bank’s insignia, appeared before his eyes.