Chapter 118: Just Think About How You’ll Repay Me

Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Just Think About How You’ll Repay Me

Wang Chenning froze on the spot.

Yang Xiaofei, who had always been as cold as ice and seemingly hated men, had actually said something like that—and right to his face.

It wasn’t just what she said; she was getting physical, too.

This defied all Science!

Looking at her flawless face, so close he could almost touch it, and her practically perfect features, Wang Chenning couldn’t help but gulp.

However, he remained wary.

He naturally assumed that Yang Xiaofei was just teasing him, or maybe, trying to get back at him.

’How could a woman like her possibly make a move on a guy so easily?’

So, he decided to retaliate in kind.

While enjoying Yang Xiaofei’s gentle touch, his own hand reached up to stroke her face.

Yang Xiaofei’s body trembled slightly, but she didn’t pull away.

This emboldened Wang Chenning. After stroking her face, his hand drifted down to her neck.

He then gently guided her head closer.

The distance between them shrank until they were so close that their lips were almost touching.

"How do you plan on seducing me?" Wang Chenning asked with a playful grin, clearly seeing the blush spreading across her cheeks and the flicker of avoidance in her eyes.

’This woman... she’s actually getting shy.’

Instead of answering, Yang Xiaofei just reached out and pinched him.

Women loved to pinch. Wang Chenning had learned that lesson countless times.

The sting of the pinch only fueled his desire for revenge.

So, he slowly leaned in, pretending he was about to kiss her.

Yang Xiaofei didn’t pull away. She didn’t even close her eyes. She just kept staring at him, wide-eyed, until his lips completely covered hers.

They were gentle, soft, like warm marshmallows, with a pleasant, fresh sensation...

Wang Chenning hadn’t actually intended to kiss Yang Xiaofei. He had been sure she wouldn’t just let him; she would definitely dodge, push him away, or even slap him.

He was even ready to catch her arm mid-slap.

He’d never dreamed he would actually manage to kiss her.

’She’s not dodging...’ Frustrated, he bit her lip lightly, then even prodded with his tongue.

Yang Xiaofei still didn’t move, her eyes wide open as if she were paralyzed.

In the end, it was Wang Chenning who got spooked. He jerked backward, breaking all contact with her, and plopped onto the floor, hugging his knees.

"Why’d you stop?" Yang Xiaofei’s face was flushed, but her expression was largely unchanged—the anger and even the shyness were gone. "Since you stole my first kiss, shouldn’t you at least make it a perfect memory?"

"I’m scared of you, alright?!" Wang Chenning scrambled up from the floor. "You get some rest. I’m leaving!"

With that, he hurriedly gathered his things, mumbled another good night, and practically ran out the door, shutting it behind him.

’What kind of game is she playing?’

’Why is this happening?’

He thought she was just messing with him, but he never expected... this.

Stealing her first kiss had been so awkward. There was no sense of accomplishment, just a weird feeling of guilt. He wanted to slap himself a couple of times.

Wang Chenning fled in disgrace, but Yang Xiaofei didn’t call out to him. Even after he got back to his apartment, she didn’t call or send a message.

"That woman... is there something wrong with her?"

"Where’s my late-night snack?" a cold voice snapped Wang Chenning out of his stupor.

Looking up at Wu Ziyue, who cut a rather terrifying figure in her medical dressings, Wang Chenning’s mood soured.

"I forgot to get it!" Wang Chenning dropped his medical case and strode toward the kitchen. "I’m making instant noodles. I don’t feel like eating anything else tonight, just instant noodles. So you’re getting instant noodles, too!"

Wu Ziyue: "Who were you fooling around with? You reek of some woman’s perfume!"

"Is that any of your business?" Wang Chenning spun around and glared at Wu Ziyue. "I let you stay here to make your treatment more convenient, not to get myself a nagging housekeeper!"

With that, he stormed into the kitchen without a backward glance.

His words infuriated Wu Ziyue, but she ultimately held her tongue.

Ten or so minutes later, Wang Chenning emerged with two bowls of steaming hot instant noodles.

Instead of eating right away, he beckoned Wu Ziyue into a room.

"Let me take off the dressing on your face. You won’t have to be wrapped up like this anymore." In the end, he valued his own work too much to stay mad at Wu Ziyue.

Hearing this, Wu Ziyue didn’t object and obediently followed him into the room.

Wang Chenning carefully removed the dressings and bandages from her face. He then cleaned away the grime with a special ointment of his own creation before pulling her into the bathroom.

"New skin has already grown in. In two or three more days, it won’t look so terrifying." Wang Chenning positioned Wu Ziyue in front of the mirror, standing behind her and looking at her rather frightening reflection. "For the next few days, I’ll continue to perform acupuncture on your face to prevent any scarring. In short, I’ll do everything I can to make your face healthy and beautiful again."

"Thank you!" Wu Ziyue was thrilled. Though the new skin on her face was still a little ghastly, it really did seem like there were no scars. "You’ve truly performed a miracle!"

"In a moment, I’ll treat the scars on the rest of your body," Wang Chenning said, gesturing toward her chest and stomach. "First, wash your upper body. Don’t wear anything. I’m going to take care of all the remaining scars!"

Wang Chenning glanced at the time before adding, "The entire process will take about five hours. You can’t fall asleep during it. When I’m done, you’ll need to sleep for over ten hours straight."

"Alright." Wu Ziyue didn’t ask why, just gave a slight nod.

After the two of them finished their instant noodles in silence, Wu Ziyue went to wash up.

When she was done, she came out wearing only a bathrobe.

After getting into bed, she undid her bathrobe, leaving only the blanket to cover herself.

Wu Ziyue’s body was so covered in scars that Wang Chenning had no trouble remaining completely professional.

He first applied medicine to the scars on her face and legs before preparing for the next procedure.

"This medicine I’m using on you is very expensive," Wang Chenning said after applying it, holding up the empty vial. "This one vial could buy you a luxury condo in Yandu."

Seeing Wu Ziyue’s eyes widen in surprise, Wang Chenning smirked. "Don’t get the wrong idea. I just wanted you to know what a massive favor I’m doing for you. If you had to pay for this whole treatment yourself, the stipends from several of your lifetimes wouldn’t cover it. So, stop mocking me and calling me a scumbag all the time. You should be thanking your lucky stars you even met a ’scumbag’ like me!"

Wu Ziyue was taken aback for a moment, then she frowned. "Then how do you want me to repay you?"

Wang Chenning asked with a mocking sneer, "Since you think I’m such a scumbag, how about you repay me with your body?"

"Fine," Wu Ziyue said, her expression blank as she stared at Wang Chenning. "Do you want it now, or should we wait?"