Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Is Spring Here?
Zhao Xiao’an’s confession came so unexpectedly that Wang Chenning didn’t know how to react.
"You’re a bit emotional today. You should get some rest first!" Wang Chenning pinched Zhao Xiao’an’s cheek, then gently flicked her nose. "We can’t let the chill settle into your organs. I’ll use the Scorching Mountain Fire acupuncture technique, then you can get some deep sleep. I’ll treat you again tomorrow morning, and you won’t have any side effects."
Even though Wang Chenning hadn’t accepted or rejected her confession, his intimate gesture still made Zhao Xiao’an overjoyed.
’She couldn’t believe she had been so impulsive as to confess her feelings to Wang Chenning.’
She had always known that in a relationship, the one who confesses first, loses.
Wang Chenning’s composure helped her come back to her senses. She said playfully, "Well, you saw everything and touched me all over. If I don’t pick you as my boyfriend, how will I ever get married!"
"Then let’s talk about it when we’re ready to get married!" Wang Chenning swept Zhao Xiao’an into his arms and placed her back on the bed.
Zhao Xiao’an obediently lay down and exposed the necessary areas as Wang Chenning had instructed.
After finding the right acupuncture points, Wang Chenning began inserting the needles.
Zhao Xiao’an was a little nervous for a moment, but then her body completely relaxed.
She felt a wave of warmth slowly build inside her before spreading throughout her entire body.
The latent dampness and cold in her body seemed to be swept away. Gradually, her body grew hotter and hotter, and she felt herself start to sweat.
Her pajamas started to feel restrictive, while the exposed parts of her skin felt wonderfully comfortable.
After a while, she could feel her face was covered in sweat, and her damp hair was stuck to her forehead.
Sweat trickled down her lower abdomen and chest, threatening to become a river.
"Wang Chenning, I feel so hot!" she murmured softly. "I’m drenched in sweat!"
"This is exactly the effect I was going for!" Wang Chenning slowed his hands slightly and replied with a smile. "It’s not the first time I’ve seen you soaked in sweat, anyway. I even smelled your... fragrant sweat when we first met!"
"I’m always embarrassing myself in front of you. This is so frustrating!" Zhao Xiao’an reached out and gently touched Wang Chenning’s forehead. She noticed he was sweating too and couldn’t help but feel moved. "You must be exhausted!"
"Don’t talk for now. We can talk after I’m done with the acupuncture!"
"Mm, okay!" Zhao Xiao’an nodded. "I’ll need to take a shower later!"
Unexpectedly, as Wang Chenning continued the acupuncture, an irresistible wave of drowsiness washed over Zhao Xiao’an.
Eventually, she couldn’t fight it any longer and fell into a deep sleep.
In her dreams, she felt like she was sitting by a stove, her body covered in the sweat it produced.
After a while, the heat seemed to gradually recede.
Then, a cooling sensation seeped into her, and her body felt more and more comfortable. It was as if every pore on her skin had opened up.
Finally, she entered a deep state of sleep, completely unaware of what was happening around her.
When she next awoke, it was already broad daylight the next day.
Although the curtains were drawn tightly, the bright reflection from the snow outside was still a little dazzling.
Zhao Xiao’an opened her eyes and stared blankly for a moment before she finally came to her senses.
"Wang Chenning?" She shot up in bed.
Wang Chenning wasn’t beside her. She wasn’t wearing the clothes from last night; she was in a different set of pajamas.
She felt completely refreshed, with no trace of the sweat she’d been drenched in.
"Ah!" After a moment, Zhao Xiao’an seemed to realize what had happened.
There was no doubt she had been dripping with sweat yesterday. Now there were no sweat stains, and her pajamas had been changed. It could only be Wang Chenning’s handiwork.
While she was asleep, he must have carried her to the shower, washed her—it seemed like he even washed her hair—then dried her off and changed her into fresh pajamas.
The mere thought of the process made Zhao Xiao’an tremble from head to toe, her face turning crimson.
During the rescue in the snow, she had taken off her wet clothes, but the light had been dim. It was impossible for Wang Chenning to have seen her body in detail.
But in her room, the lighting could be as bright as one wanted. If Wang Chenning had wanted to look, he could have seen every detail of her body.
’It’s too humiliating!’
Zhao Xiao’an covered her burning face, having no idea how she was going to face Wang Chenning now.
She glanced at the time—it was already 10:30 in the morning.
’I really slept for a long time. More than ten hours.’
’Good thing I have the day off. No need to worry about being late for work.’
She picked up her phone and saw a message from Wang Chenning.
"You were sleeping so soundly last night, I didn’t have the heart to wake you, so I let you keep sleeping. When I got up today, you were still fast asleep, so I gave you another round of acupuncture. Don’t worry about anything, you’re fine now! I left breakfast in the warmer for you, so just eat it when you wake up. I have class this morning, so I had to leave."
Attached was a photo of her sleeping peacefully.
Reading the message and seeing the photo, Zhao Xiao’an was moved beyond words.
She ran barefoot to the kitchen and, sure enough, found breakfast in a food warmer: wontons, milk, and xiaolongbao.
A happy smile on her face, she texted Wang Chenning back: "Thank you for letting me sleep so long. I feel completely fine after waking up; your treatment was incredibly effective. But... where did all my sweat from yesterday go? And what about my blue pajamas? Did a certain someone do something I’m not supposed to know about while I was asleep? Hmph, leaving me here to sleep all by myself, weren’t you worried something might happen to me? As punishment, you have to take me to the Forbidden City this afternoon and take lots of beautiful pictures of me."
Zhao Xiao’an snapped a picture of herself with her hair still uncombed, giving her an indescribably languid sort of beauty, and sent it to him.
About half an hour later, Wang Chenning replied.
"Don’t worry. I kept my eyes closed the whole time I was cleaning you up last night. I absolutely did not look at anything I wasn’t supposed to, and even if I did, I’d forget it immediately. Anyway, I definitely don’t remember a black mole twenty centimeters above your navel, or that the area seven centimeters below it is completely smooth."
While Zhao Xiao’an was still trying to figure out what part of her body was twenty centimeters above her navel and what was seven centimeters below, Wang Chenning had already retracted the message.
It didn’t take long for Zhao Xiao’an to understand what he was referring to. She blushed furiously, a mix of anger and embarrassment.
She quickly fired back a message: "You big pervert!"
Wang Chenning replied just as quickly: "So, do you want this big pervert to take you to the Forbidden City?"
Blushing, Zhao Xiao’an hastily replied: "You can’t go back on your promise! Anyway, I’d better see you later. I’m asking you, what were you referring to with those ’above the navel’ and ’below the navel’ locations? What exactly were your grubby hands doing last night! Hmph, for a medical student, you’re quite the academic when you decide to be a pervert. I’m truly impressed!"
A quick glance was all it took to know what was twenty centimeters above and seven centimeters below the navel.
Not only had Wang Chenning looked, but he was also using it to tease her. Zhao Xiao’an wanted to bite him.
Although she was fuming, a strange feeling coursed through Zhao Xiao’an.
Suddenly, she found herself craving a man’s touch.
’Spring hasn’t even arrived. Am I really getting all hot and bothered?’
On impulse, she sent another message: "Come to my place first this afternoon. We’ll leave together!"
’Certain things can’t be done without her knowledge. If he wants to do them, it has to be under her supervision!’
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