Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Help Me Like Last Time
"Are there a lot of handsome guys and beautiful women here?" After getting a glass of warm water for Wang Chenning, Zhao Xiao’an sat down beside him, smiling happily. "Did you see anyone more handsome than you?"
"I saw quite a few stars I’ve only ever seen on TV!" Wang Chenning replied with a smile. "Those women who just pulled me over for a photo were gorgeous, and they had amazing figures. Good thing I’m tall, or I would’ve been completely overshadowed. There are plenty of handsome guys here too, but I don’t feel any pressure. After all, none of them can best me when it comes to medical skill."
"To each their own specialty!" Zhao Xiao’an burst out laughing at his comment. "Of course their medical skills can’t compare to yours!"
Wang Chenning chuckled. "That’s why I’m not worried about them stealing my job. I feel no pressure at all!"
Zhao Xiao’an rolled her eyes playfully. "You’re so full of yourself!"
"I’m handsome, not stinky!"
"You’re impossible!"
Zhao Xiao’an enthusiastically gave Wang Chenning a tour, pulling him along. Whenever she ran into colleagues who greeted her and asked who he was, she would openly introduce him as her friend.
Of course, she didn’t say Wang Chenning was her boyfriend. But for much of the tour, she held onto his arm, her smile exceptionally sweet.
No one who worked there was a fool. Besides, most of them had seen Zhao Xiao’an’s posts on Moments and Weibo, and many had seen what she posted today.
Thus, it became an accepted fact among her colleagues that Wang Chenning was Zhao Xiao’an’s new "friend."
Today, Wang Chenning had come to pick up Zhao Xiao’an from work in the role of her boyfriend.
She was ready to make their relationship public.
Wang Chenning, of course, figured out what she was up to. Far from objecting, he played his part to perfection.
This pleased Zhao Xiao’an greatly.
After showing Wang Chenning around the CCTV building for half an hour, she finally, fully satisfied, led him out.
In reality, she didn’t have much to carry—just some notes for a show she was filming and her purse.
It might have been a little tiring for a woman to carry everything, but for someone like Zhao Xiao’an, who was over five-foot-seven and weighed more than a hundred pounds, getting it all to the car wouldn’t have been difficult.
Most people interpreted Zhao Xiao’an’s behavior as an "official announcement." A few colleagues she was close with even sent her private messages to ask about it.
Zhao Xiao’an neither confirmed nor denied it, so everyone took her silence as a confirmation.
A few colleagues reposted Zhao Xiao’an’s Weibo post, adding comments like, "Congratulations to our dear An’an!" or "Dr. Wang is so handsome," and "They’re a perfect match!"
After a few A-list hosts also shared the post, the attention on Zhao Xiao’an’s Weibo exploded, and it quickly shot to the number one spot on the trending list.
Yang Xiaofu immediately sent Wang Chenning a series of messages.
"When did you get involved with Zhao Xiao’an?"
"Brother Ning, don’t you forget, you’re an engaged man! You’re my brother-in-law!"
"That Zhao Xiao’an is so shameless! Is she trying to be a homewrecker?!!!"
But Wang Chenning ignored her. He didn’t look at his phone once while inside Zhao Xiao’an’s office, as they headed down together, or during the drive away.
He didn’t have a moment to take out his phone until he and Zhao Xiao’an were seated in a private room at a large seafood restaurant.
He saw Zhao Xiao’an’s post on Moments and Yang Xiaofu’s angry messages, but he ignored them both.
Over dinner, he reviewed the shooting schedule Zhao Xiao’an had brought and finalized the filming details with her.
Filming for the two shows would take about two days in total, possibly less if everything went smoothly. Wang Chenning had no objections and said he would follow her lead completely, which made Zhao Xiao’an very happy.
After they finished discussing the shooting schedule and eating dinner, it was exactly seven o’clock.
As they were getting ready to pay and leave, Zhao Xiao’an made a request. "Ever since I got so cold that day, I think I’m still feeling some after-effects. I get these chills and shivers sometimes. Could you check up on me again?"
"I was already planning on giving you another treatment. I even brought my tools!" Wang Chenning said, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Zhao Xiao’an’s face instantly turned red. She pinched his arm playfully. "You’re terrible!"
"Let’s go." Wang Chenning smoothly took her hand. Zhao Xiao’an didn’t pull away. Instead, she tightened her grip and interlaced her fingers with his.
When they arrived back at her apartment, Zhao Xiao’an said to Wang Chenning with a playful look, "Let’s add your fingerprint to the lock. That way, if I’m ever too sick to get out of bed, you can come right in and treat me. It’ll save me the trouble of dragging myself to the door!"
Wang Chenning laughed. "Well, when you put it like that, I’d feel guilty if I *didn’t* add my fingerprint!"
Zhao Xiao’an immediately pulled his hand over and registered his fingerprint on the lock.
"I’m going to take a shower now," Zhao Xiao’an said, tilting her head as she looked at him, a faint blush rising on her cheeks.
Without hesitation, Wang Chenning pulled her into his arms and gave her a light peck on the lips.
But to his surprise, her reaction was anything but passive. She quickly threw her arms around his neck and kissed him back with fervent intensity.
Swept up in her passion, Wang Chenning dropped all his restraint.
A good ten minutes later, Zhao Xiao’an touched her slightly swollen lips, straightened her messy clothes, and gave Wang Chenning a sultry look. "I don’t have a shred of strength left. You’ll have to bathe me."
Wang Chenning immediately jumped back a step. "Whoa now! How can I do that? Men and women must maintain their distance!"
"You dare talk about maintaining distance?!" Zhao Xiao’an’s eyes widened. She rushed at him, pummeling him with a flurry of weak, playful punches. "After getting your drool all over me, you want to talk about propriety? You’re infuriating! I don’t care. You’re going to bathe me just like you did last time!"
Wang Chenning let her land a few blows before launching his counterattack.
After kissing her until she was breathless, he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close. "I can bathe you, but what’s in it for me?"
"Isn’t this reward enough?" Zhao Xiao’an’s eyes flew open, her face turning beet red. "I’m offering you such a huge perk, and you’re still not satisfied?"
"But I’ve already treated several people today, and I still have to treat you," Wang Chenning said with a pained expression. "I’m worried I won’t have any energy left for... the tasks that come later!"
"Why are you so impossible!" Zhao Xiao’an unleashed another flurry of playful punches. "Who said anything about later tasks! Hmph! It’s just a bath, and that’s it! Don’t get any funny ideas!"
After a few more tender moments, Zhao Xiao’an went to get a change of clothes.
After grabbing her clothes, she shot Wang Chenning an annoyed glare, marched into the bathroom, and purposefully slammed the door shut.
After a moment’s thought, Wang Chenning walked over, turned the knob, and opened the bathroom door. Leaning against the frame, he asked with a grin to Zhao Xiao’an, whose back was turned to him, "So you really want me to bathe you?"
"Get in here already! Stop being so hesitant!" Zhao Xiao’an, who had already taken off her sweater and jeans, yanked him into the bathroom. She spread her arms wide. "I don’t have the strength to undress. You can do the rest for me."
Though her words were audacious, her face was so flushed it looked like it might start bleeding...
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