Chapter 511: Silly Woman

Chapter 511: Chapter 511: Silly Woman

After the treatment, Wang Chenning gave Lin Qiushou’s head another massage. Then he told the staff attending to Elder Lin to give him a sponge bath and help him get to bed early.

The ideal treatment plan was once a week, but he was leaving for Chang’an tomorrow and probably wouldn’t be back for half a month to a month.

With such a long interval, the effectiveness of this treatment would surely be diminished, but it wasn’t a major concern. After all, Lin Qiushou’s current condition wasn’t too poor.

Lin Anning stayed to chat with Lin Qiushou for a few minutes before leaving with Wang Chenning.

"Are you tired?" Lin Anning asked, looking at Wang Chenning affectionately after they got in the car. "How about I treat you to a late-night snack?"

"Of course!" Wang Chenning smiled back. "I’m so hungry my stomach feels like it’s caved in."

As he spoke, Wang Chenning took Lin Anning’s hand.

Lin Anning blushed again.

Of course, Lin Anning wasn’t the type of woman who blushed easily. For years, she had been a carefree tomboy, acting more like a boy than the boys themselves. When she bullied people, she wouldn’t even bat an eye. Many of the girls close to her had been tormented to the point of lasting trauma, yet she never showed an ounce of compassion. Plenty of men had been on the receiving end of her bullying too, and some she had even dealt with personally.

If any of the people she used to bully saw how demure she was now, their jaws would hit the floor.

"I worked up a sweat. Do I stink?" Wang Chenning asked casually as they drove. "Will it ruin our appetites when we eat later?"

Lin Anning immediately slowed the car. "Then... want to shower first?"

"How about you scrub my back for me?" Wang Chenning watched her with a grin. "I’m guessing I don’t need to go back for another lecture from your grandfather tonight, do I?"

Lin Anning blushed again and slammed on the brakes a little too hard. The car lurched, nearly getting rear-ended by the vehicle behind them.

"Fine, let’s go back and shower first!" she said, taking a deep breath. "I just wonder if you have the stamina for it!"

"Who do you take me for?"

Lin Anning froze for a second, her face turning an even deeper shade of red. "That’s not what I meant!"

Steeling herself, she made a sharp turn at the next intersection and headed for her apartment.

After leading Wang Chenning into her place, she threw herself into his arms without a moment’s hesitation.

Wang Chenning did smell of sweat, but to Lin Anning right now, the strong scent only served to send her hormones into overdrive.

Wang Chenning was genuinely hungry and had no intention of "punishing" Lin Anning. So, after leaving her in a state of pure bliss, he carried her into the shower with him.

Lin Anning was completely overflowing with affection. During their bath, she barely let Wang Chenning lift a finger, simply having him relax comfortably in the tub while she did all the work.

If she hadn’t been mindful of how hungry Wang Chenning was, that bath would have easily lasted over an hour.

After their bath, just as Wang Chenning had wanted, Lin Anning treated him to some barbecue.

"I thought you wouldn’t like such rich food!" Lin Anning said with a grin as they ate their barbecue. "Aren’t doctors supposed to be the most particular about hygiene and healthy living?"

Wang Chenning laughed. "Isn’t there a saying? ’A little dirt won’t hurt.’ Our bodies’ resistance isn’t just something we’re born with, and our immune systems aren’t always on high alert. It’s like an army; if there are no invaders, the troops can’t stay on a war footing forever. If they go too long without a threat, their combat readiness declines. It’s the same principle. The body is the same way. When it’s frequently exposed to ’invaders,’ the immune system gets activated now and then, which is what makes our overall resistance stronger."

"I make one little comment and you launch into a whole lecture. You’re unbelievable!" Lin Anning rolled her eyes. "Have you been a teacher for so long that you just love to give lectures?"

Wang Chenning replied with great seriousness, "Men always like to show off in front of women. It’s like a peacock displaying its feathers for a peahen. It’s animal instinct!"

"I’m not getting into all that with you. I’m not in the mood for a lecture!" Despite her words, Lin Anning was in high spirits. She changed the subject. "What did you and my grandfather talk about earlier?"

Wang Chenning bit into a chicken heart and replied nonchalantly, "Your grandfather asked me if I wanted to become the Lin family’s son-in-law."

Lin Anning froze, her face flushing red again. "And... what did you say?"

Wang Chenning gave Lin Anning a sidelong glance. "Your grandfather said that if you married me, you’d become my appendage. He said you’d even start betraying your own family, selling out the Lin family for my sake."

Lin Anning’s heart skipped a beat, and the blush drained from her face, leaving it pale. "He really said that?"

"But I told him that no matter what our relationship becomes, I will always treat you well," Wang Chenning said softly, taking her hand. "And I’ll always be there for you."

An outsider would have surely noticed what Wang Chenning was avoiding.

But caught up in the situation and her own fluctuating emotions, Lin Anning failed to detect the evasiveness in his words.

She was instantly touched. Gripping Wang Chenning’s hand tightly, she said with deep emotion, "No matter who you... end up marrying, I will love you for the rest of my life!"