Chapter 166 Utterly helpless, yet willingly manipulated.
Night fell, the moon cast a pale shadow, and the whole earth was shrouded in silence.
Lin Zaoyi was just about to fall asleep when she heard a noise beside her. Although it was very light, she still noticed it. The person beside her lifted the covers, got out of bed, and opened the bedroom door.
There were wall lamps in the hallway, and judging from the direction he was heading, he was probably going to the study.
She slowly sat up and called him softly, "Tan Zhaojing."
Tan Zhaojing paused in his steps, turned back into the room, walked around to her side, and patted the back of her head. "Did I wake you up?"
Lin Zaoyi wrapped her arms around his waist in their current position. "Can't you sleep?"
There was a two-second silence, then he chuckled softly, "I thought you'd ask directly."
Lin Zaoyi's sleepy eyes slowly widened. "You...you know..."
Tan Zhaojing nodded, "The order of the documents has been scrambled."
Upon hearing this, she paused for a moment, then hooked her little finger around his and said, "Shall we go to the doctor together tomorrow?"
He gave a gentle "hmm," and said, "I'll listen to you."
***
As Tan Zhaojing's psychologist, he was well aware of the root cause of the patient's illness, but the medication had already created a dependency in the body, and suddenly stopping the medication would have the opposite effect.
An assessment was conducted on the patient, and based on the results, a diagnosis was made: "Gradually reduce the dosage and have a follow-up visit once a month."
Lin Zaoyi's mood instantly improved, and she shook Tan Zhaojing's wrist, "See, you're back to normal right now."
Tan Zhaojing: "...I just have sleep problems, not mental ones."
The girl smiled and said, "But taking medicine makes you a patient."
"..."
After leaving the hospital, Tan Zhaojing drove to the supermarket. He had heard the girl muttering at home that morning that she had nothing to eat and her mouth felt uncomfortable.
After getting out of the car, Lin Zaoyi belatedly realized that this person wanted to take her to the supermarket. "Is he going to buy me snacks?"
"Um."
Tan Zhaojing led her up the escalator, saying, "Don't buy any random stuff."
Lin Zaoyi looked on with a curious expression, "Then, Mr. Tan, tell me, what kind of snacks aren't just random junk food?"
Tan Zhaojing was speechless for half a second, then said, "Stop arguing, or I'll start to doubt whether you're really pursuing me."
Lin Zaoyi took these words to heart. She spent two seconds reflecting on herself and realized that she hadn't made it obvious enough.
When the escalator reached the end, she followed him toward the supermarket entrance. As they passed shopping carts, Tan Zhaojing pulled one out.
In the snack section, while his attention was on the ingredient list, she boldly did something shameless: she put her arms around his shoulders, and when he turned his head, she grabbed his head with both hands and kissed him.
His first reaction was to kiss her back. Realizing where they were, he grabbed her arm and glanced around instinctively. Clearly, her actions had drawn attention.
Despite his domineering demeanor, he becomes surprisingly timid and submissive when surrounded by people.
Lin Zaoyi pretended to wander around the area for a bit, then casually grabbed a bag of snacks and tossed it into her shopping cart. She smiled broadly, but a blush crept onto her cheeks without her realizing it. "Still doubting my sincerity?"
Tan Zhaojing looked at her helplessly, a indulgent smile playing on his lips. Then, he reached out and tapped her forehead. "You."
Lin Zaoyi raised her chin. "Tan Zhaojing, tell him you like it this way."
Tan Zhaojing: "...Yes, I like it."
On the other side of the shelf, Yuan Lai was pushing a cart and buying snacks with her best friend. She glanced at it casually at first, but then she didn't look away and stayed in one spot.
They ended up together after all.
At that moment, one of them was making a fuss, and the other was laughing.
Who would have thought that Tan Zhaojing's indifferent personality would be replaced by Lin Zaoyi's flamboyant personality? She was extremely helpless, yet willing to be manipulated.
"What are you looking at?" Her best friend turned her head following her gaze, and exclaimed, "Huh? Isn't that a conversation..."
The rest of the words were abruptly cut short.
Yuan Lai turned around, pushing the shopping cart, and said, "Let's go."
Her best friend quickly followed, "Are you... alright?"
"So what if it's not good?"
My best friend sighed, "Didn't you ever think about fighting for it?"
"Strive for it," Yuan Lai said expressionlessly, her lips twitching slightly. "I've thought about it, but if I don't give them a chance, my continued pestering will only make me seem cheap."
Her best friend hugged her and said, "Don't be sad. I'll find you someone better later."
Yuan Lai smiled faintly, unconsciously turning her head, and unexpectedly met Lin Zaoyi's gaze. After a half-second of eye contact, Lin Zaoyi looked away first, and took Tan Zhaojing's arm and went to the fruit section.
They didn't shop for too long, otherwise her physiological headache would flare up again. She pulled him toward the cashier, but he stopped her, saying, "Wait, there are still things we haven't bought."
"What?"
"set."
"...It's in the drawer."
This morning, she went to look through her lipsticks and accidentally saw a small, square box lying in the innermost layer.
I heard him ask, "It's not expired?"
This stumped her.
Lin Zaoyi shook her head. "I don't know."
It was completely outside her area of knowledge.
"It's okay, I'll buy some more to keep on hand. We'll use them today before they expire."
Her face was quite red, while he spoke in a nonchalant tone, as if asking, "What should we eat today?"
Twenty minutes later, the two left the supermarket.
Lin Zaoyi thought she would have to wait until evening, but when she entered the house, he kissed her hastily.
After a moment, she was breathless, and with some effort, she turned her head away, panting softly, "Tonight..."
He interrupted her, saying, "Come again tonight."
She swallowed hard twice, "But...but I haven't won you over yet."
Male beauty may be tempting, but principles must not be forgotten.
Tan Zhaojing chuckled softly, kissed her temple, then moved to her lips, "You have special privileges."
They didn't give her any chance to speak and blocked her again.
As they lingered, she trembled uncontrollably, and an unconscious blush of lust welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Her back pressed against the bed, her clothes scattered, her senses wide open, her fingers curling limply.
Icy cold, scorching hot, two worlds apart.
When she was not fully conscious, she heard him call her name, "Zaoyi".
The taut throat line creates an extremely sexy tone.
She opened her eyes and met those dark eyes filled with desire. "Hmm?"
He picked her up and handed her a thin piece of clothing. "Put it on."
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