Chapter 51: You’ve Given Me an Unforgettable Snowy Night

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: You’ve Given Me an Unforgettable Snowy Night

When Wang Chenning undressed her, Zhao Xiao’an didn’t resist much.

The car had been quite warm, but the room was very cold. Her body shivered uncontrollably from the chill, and all she wanted was a warm embrace to lean on.

When their bodies were pressed together, Wang Chenning could feel the chill radiating from her.

Wang Chenning’s body was fiery hot. Zhao Xiao’an clung to him, her hands wrapped tightly around his waist, and her head buried in his shoulder.

Although there was almost nothing between them, Wang Chenning felt no lustful urges at that moment.

It was the same for Zhao Xiao’an.

Slowly, Zhao Xiao’an’s body temperature finally rose, and she stopped shivering.

With the tension gone, Wang Chenning finally had the presence of mind to feel the softness of her body.

Tenderness and desire began to stir, and his hands slowly started to wander...

But Wang Chenning was surprised to discover that Zhao Xiao’an, snuggled in his arms, had actually fallen asleep.

The awkwardness was felt by him alone. Wang Chenning let out a sigh of relief, but also felt a small pang of disappointment.

But he also knew that for her to fall asleep in a situation like this could only mean that Zhao Xiao’an had suffered a severe shock. She was mentally and physically exhausted.

After feeling the bed covers grow warm and the room temperature rise, Wang Chenning gently and carefully struggled out of Zhao Xiao’an’s embrace.

Zhao Xiao’an was asleep and didn’t react, but he was the one in torment.

’I don’t want to torture myself. Better to keep my distance!’

As he broke free, Zhao Xiao’an subconsciously tightened her grip on him, but after he left the bed, she continued to sleep soundly.

Her jet-black hair was splayed across the pillow, a pool of dark beauty. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly—truly a sleeping beauty. Wang Chenning believed that anyone who saw Zhao Xiao’an like this would be stunned by her beauty.

After staring blankly for a moment, Wang Chenning let out a soft sigh and left the room.

He happened to see some ginger in the kitchen, and also found a bag of brown sugar in the fridge. Wang Chenning took the opportunity to brew a large pot of brown sugar ginger tea.

After making the brown sugar ginger tea, Wang Chenning drank a large bowl himself before returning to the room to wake Zhao Xiao’an.

Zhao Xiao’an groggily opened her eyes. After understanding what Wang Chenning said, she nodded in agreement and sat up in bed.

"Ah?!" As she sat up, she felt a chill creep over her from all sides and finally realized something was wrong.

She let out a cry of surprise and quickly lay back down.

Wang Chenning tossed a set of pajamas next to her and said with a smile, "Put these on. I made some ginger tea. Drink a bowl to warm up."

Zhao Xiao’an, her face bright red, shot Wang Chenning a glare before pulling the blanket over her face.

When Wang Chenning came in carrying the ginger tea, Zhao Xiao’an was already dressed in the pajamas, sitting there with her chin propped on her hands.

Her jet-black hair was still loose, and her face was no longer pale but flushed with a rosy glow, giving her an indescribably alluring look.

"I don’t have any strength!" Zhao Xiao’an didn’t take the ginger tea Wang Chenning offered. Pouting her pretty little lips, she said coquettishly, "Can you feed me?"

"Alright!" Wang Chenning didn’t refuse her. He sat down, picked up the spoon, and began to feed her the tea.

Under Wang Chenning’s insistence, Zhao Xiao’an finally drank the entire large bowl of ginger tea.

After drinking the ginger tea, her complexion became rosy, her lips were no longer blue, and there was even a sheen of sweat on her forehead. Her color was much better than before.

"You should sleep a bit more. I’m going back to get my acupuncture kit. I’ll give you a proper treatment to expel the cold so you don’t suffer any lasting effects." Wang Chenning told Zhao Xiao’an where he would need to place the needles and advised her to get dressed properly to keep warm.

Zhao Xiao’an, of course, knew that he was just telling her to be less shy, and that the part about not getting cold was just a tactful way of putting it.

A sense of gratitude welled up in her heart, and she nodded with a bashful expression.

While Wang Chenning was driving her car to get his treatment tools, she posted a message on her Moments, visible only to herself.

"The ancients said: ’Misfortune rests upon fortune; fortune hides within misfortune.’ Today, I experienced the most humiliating thing in my life, but I never expected that it would be followed by the most touching moment, one I’m destined to remember for the rest of my life. The rescue in the snow, the embrace of his broad chest, using his own body to warm me up. The sudden intimate contact was hard for me to accept at first, yet it’s been seared into my memory. He’s seen all of me, and his hands have been all over me... should I make him take responsibility? If I have to choose between sweetness and shyness, which feeling should I pick? This damnable girlish sentiment, this damnable fluttering heart... am I a lost cause? But no matter what, today is a day I’ll never forget. Can you bring me luck and happiness?"

The accompanying photos were of her own smooth calves, her flat stomach, and a blurred-out shot of her chest and collarbones.

Only after confirming it was visible just to her did she hit send.

After tossing her phone aside, she buried her entire head under the covers.

But she wasn’t the least bit sleepy. She tossed and turned, her mind replaying the recent events over and over.

’How could I have fallen asleep?’ She clearly remembered being held completely in his arms.

Her face instantly grew scorching hot.

’When he comes back later, will we end up sharing the same bed again?’

’If we do, and we both feel the urge to possess each other, should we just let nature take its course?’

After burying her face in her hands, overwhelmed with embarrassment, Zhao Xiao’an thought of Luo Yuqing’s taunts.

’If something really does happen tonight, should I go buy the morning-after pill?’

’If I don’t take emergency contraception, could I actually get pregnant? After all, today isn’t a safe day; it’s when I’m most fertile.’

She couldn’t lie still any longer. She kicked off the covers, jumped out of bed, and rushed into the bathroom.

In the mirror, her face was as radiant as a peach blossom, and framed by her casually tousled hair, she looked endlessly alluring.

Zhao Xiao’an caressed her cheek and murmured, "So this is how beautiful a girl looks when she’s feeling passion!"

Then, she spent a moment carefully examining her own body in the mirror.

Many places on her body were still red—marks left behind from Wang Chenning’s rescue in the snow.

The marks on her chest were the deepest. She had no idea how many times he had rubbed those two spots.

It was just a shame that she could barely remember what it felt like when Wang Chenning was rubbing her there, and she couldn’t help but feel a little regretful.

’Maybe... I should have him rub them again later?’

At this thought, her face flushed red again, and her heart began to race.

When she returned to bed, Zhao Xiao’an saw a message on her phone from Luo Yuqing.

"Are you with Wang Chenning tonight? I asked him to grab a late-night snack, but he actually said he didn’t have time."

Zhao Xiao’an typed out a reply, but in the end, she didn’t send it. She decided to just ignore Luo Yuqing and let her guess.

Wang Chenning returned about forty minutes later, bringing a late-night snack for Zhao Xiao’an.

A large, steaming bowl of beef soup, and some barbecue.

"After I help you expel the cold, we can have our late-night snack together," Wang Chenning said, looking at Zhao Xiao’an with a smile.

"Thank you!" Zhao Xiao’an gazed at Wang Chenning with deep affection. "You’ve given me a snowy night I’ll never forget!"

"Anyone who went through something like that would never forget it!" Wang Chenning apologized sheepishly. "It’s my fault for not protecting you properly!"

"It was my own fault for being careless, it has nothing to do with you!" Zhao Xiao’an shook her head. "I got too carried away and didn’t notice the snow under my feet had turned to ice!"

Then she broke into a smile. "But I’m also kind of glad it happened. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gotten to experience your gentle care!"

"Let’s do the acupuncture first and get that cold energy out of you. The Mountain-Burning Fire Needle Skill is extremely effective!"

But Zhao Xiao’an walked over to Wang Chenning. After looking at him quietly for a few moments, she reached out, took his hand, and said softly, "Wang Chenning, will you be my boyfriend?"