Chapter 223: How Many Women Are Fighting Over One Husband?

Chapter 223: Chapter 223: How Many Women Are Fighting Over One Husband?

Zhao Xiao’an told Wang Chenning that she’d just had a long talk with her mother, Luo Yaqian. Luo Yaqian had promised not to meddle in her affairs anymore; she wouldn’t interfere, no matter what happened between them.

"I’m in charge of my own life now!" There was a clear note of triumph in Zhao Xiao’an’s voice.

"Then congratulations!" Wang Chenning replied with a grin. "Come pick me up tomorrow. I don’t want to drive."

Zhao Xiao’an readily agreed. "Okay, I’ll come get you for the show’s recording after your class is over!"

The next day, just as Wang Chenning finished his second class, Zhao Xiao’an arrived to pick him up as promised.

The moment Zhao Xiao’an appeared on campus, she started turning heads everywhere. Dressed in a white trench coat with her hair in a high ponytail, she had the noble air of a princess yet felt as approachable as the girl next door. She immediately flooded the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s campus forums and the students’ social media feeds.

When the students found out this beautiful woman was there to pick up Wang Chenning, many of them started to question their life choices.

"Why are all the beautiful women here for Teacher Wang?"

"How many women are fighting over one man?" someone cried out to the heavens.

"You look really beautiful today!" Wang Chenning praised her directly as he got into her car. "You’ve stunned the entire University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A bunch of my students just messaged me, asking who the super-beauty is."

Zhao Xiao’an, who was already in a good mood, grew even happier upon hearing this. "Do I really look that good today?"

"You look good every day. I’ve never seen you look bad!" Wang Chenning said with a grin. "You look good with clothes on, and you look good with them off!"

"You’re impossible!" Zhao Xiao’an gave Wang Chenning a light smack, though she wasn’t actually angry. "I brought you here for business today. No flirting!"

"I don’t have that rule. You can flirt with me anytime you want!"

Wang Chenning made Zhao Xiao’an laugh again.

Because she was in a good mood and Wang Chenning had very high emotional intelligence, the day’s shoot went exceptionally smoothly. Every take was done in one go.

This left Zhao Xiao’an’s colleagues amazed. They kept saying that Wang Chenning had the potential to be an actor and that with some training, he could definitely win a major award in the entertainment industry.

"I can’t act!" Wang Chenning, afraid Zhao Xiao’an would get the wrong idea, quickly explained. "I just get into the zone quickly when we’re talking about anything related to medicine. Besides, I’m so comfortable with Xiao’an that there’s no pressure at all."

Wang Chenning’s performance and his explanation left Zhao Xiao’an quite satisfied.

She took the opportunity to propose to her boss that they should frequently invite Wang Chenning to be a guest on programs related to medicine.

The station’s leadership readily agreed.

Their only fear was that Wang Chenning would refuse.

Wang Chenning wasn’t originally interested in such things, but since Zhao Xiao’an brought it up, he didn’t want to make her lose face, so he ultimately agreed.

The recording session wrapped up, and it was only 12:30 PM.

Zhao Xiao’an still had to oversee the editing and final cut of the show. She wanted to get it finished before Wang Chenning went abroad, so she told him to go ahead and have lunch and head back. She’d contact him when she was done.

As it happened, Wang Chenning had other things to do, so he left.

After leaving the TV station, he went to see Yang Xiaofei.

Lv Qinglan was already back at work in the company. In her new role as a janitor, she was responsible for cleaning several floors.

The former executive assistant, once second only to the president, had become a janitor. This caused a huge stir within Lingyang Group.

Many people knew that Lv Qinglan had betrayed Yang Xiaofei and was being punished by her as a result.

After learning about the situation, many people felt a sense of dread while also deeply despising Lv Qinglan. They also praised Yang Xiaofei’s magnanimity.

With Lv Qinglan demoted from assistant to janitor, Yang Xiaofei was short-staffed, so she had Yang Xiaodong temporarily act as her assistant.

It wasn’t that Yang Xiaofei approved of Yang Xiaodong; she just wanted to punish her younger brother.

Yang Xiaodong didn’t want to work for Yang Xiaofei either, as he would have no freedom at all. But their grandfather, Yang Liansheng, had agreed to it, so he was powerless to resist.

Hearing that Wang Chenning was coming to the company, Yang Xiaofei sent Yang Xiaodong downstairs to greet him.

Upon seeing Wang Chenning, Yang Xiaodong warmly called him "brother-in-law" a few times before accompanying him to find Lv Qinglan.

When the two of them found Lv Qinglan on the fifteenth floor, she was wearing a janitor’s uniform and cleaning the women’s restroom.

Hearing Yang Xiaodong call her name, she immediately dropped what she was doing, washed her hands, took off her janitor’s uniform, and ran over to Wang Chenning and Yang Xiaodong to await their instructions.

"Tonight, I’m going to the Li family’s old residence to treat Li Baoguo. You’re coming with me," Wang Chenning said, getting straight to business. "Before we go, think carefully about what you should say and do. This time, I’m going to shake down the Li family!"

Lv Qinglan looked flustered for a moment, but she ultimately nodded. "Thank you for your trust, Teacher Wang. I’ll be sure to perform well!"

"Brother-in-law, take me too!" Yang Xiaodong also wanted to see how the old man of the Li family would react and how Li Mingchao and his brothers would handle Wang Chenning’s extortion.

But Wang Chenning refused his request. "I’m not taking you, and I’m not taking your sister. It wouldn’t be as effective otherwise."

"Alright," Yang Xiaodong agreed dejectedly.

After giving Lv Qinglan her instructions, Wang Chenning followed Yang Xiaodong to Yang Xiaofei’s office.

Yang Xiaodong, completely clueless, shamelessly hung around them, calling "brother-in-law, brother-in-law" nonstop.

Finally, Yang Xiaofei couldn’t take it anymore and sent him to the finance department to audit the accounts, at which point he reluctantly left.

"I heard you went to see those rich young masters with Zhao Xiao’an and Luo Yuqing yesterday." As soon as Yang Xiaodong left, Yang Xiaofei got down to business. "So? How much did you manage to extort from them?"

Wang Chenning didn’t answer, asking instead, "Who told you about this?"

"Is that important?" Yang Xiaofei rolled her eyes.

"Of course it’s important. Because I’m going to deal with this person." Wang Chenning walked over to Yang Xiaofei and looked down at her. "This person is a troublemaker. Didn’t he tell you just so you’d get jealous and give me a hard time? Was it Bai Qianxun, Li Mingchao, or Lin Annian?"

"Bai Qianxun," Yang Xiaofei answered truthfully after a moment of thought.

"I already decided to deal with him yesterday, but he still doesn’t know when to back off. I’ll find a time to teach him a lesson he won’t forget." After stating his decision with a cold smile, Wang Chenning’s expression changed, and he asked Yang Xiaofei with a grin, "Are you really jealous?"

As he spoke, he gently stroked her hair.

Yang Xiaofei took a step back, dodging his touch, and said angrily, "Of course! My own fiancé took other women to a banquet without telling me. Of course I’m not happy about it!"

Wang Chenning looked at Yang Xiaofei with a half-smile. "Does this mean you’re finally willing to accept being my fiancée?"

Yang Xiaofei didn’t answer. She just rolled her eyes.

Wang Chenning’s expression suddenly turned serious. "What if I told you that even if you’re my fiancée, I still won’t give up on the other women? Would you still be willing to be my fiancée then?"