One Hundred Ways to Knock Down the Doctor - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

I didn’t get to sleep for very long, though.

Three hours later, the eight alarms I had set began to go off one after another, right on schedule.

At five in the morning, sporting dark circles that practically sagged down to my chin, I had an unexpected encounter with my dream guy, who was also out on his balcony for some reason.

The pile of alarms I was clutching-having just turned them off-clattered to the floor in a heap.

“Doctor Tang, what a coincidence. You’re up early too.”

My dream guy pointed out two precise errors in my statement.

“First, my last name isn’t Tang. It’s Zhao, as in Zhao Chunian.”

“Second, it’s not a coincidence. I was woken up by your alarms.”

Filled with righteous indignation, I began to rail against the unscrupulous developers for cutting corners, claiming the room’s soundproofing was nothing more than a shoddy ‘tofu-dreg’ project.

Zhao Chunian rubbed his forehead as if he had a headache.

“Since we’re both awake, I’ll give you a ride to work. Is it on my way?”

Was he joking? How could it possibly not be on the way?

If there’s a way, it’s on the way; if there isn’t a way, I’ll make it on the way.

Even if my company and his hospital were in completely opposite directions, I was going to give it my all to secure the passenger seat next to my dream guy.

During work hours, I hunched over my computer and messaged Wang Xiaoxiao while no one was looking.

Me: You there?

She replied instantly.

Xiaoxiao Loves Pickled Fish: Did you catch him?

Me: I didn’t have to wait for him.

Xiaoxiao Loves Pickled Fish: Then why the hell are you talking to me? Go back tomorrow and keep waiting until you catch him.

Me: I don’t think that’ll be necessary anymore.

The other side went silent for a while, the status showing “typing…” for a long time.

Xiaoxiao Loves Pickled Fish: Don’t tell me you couldn’t get out of bed and decided to give up.

My best friend actually doubted my flirting skills?

How could I let this slide?

I decided to drop a bombshell on her.

Me: I was at his place yesterday, so there was no need to wait.

A screen full of exclamation marks flooded back.

Xiaoxiao Loves Pickled Fish: YOU GUYS SLEPT TOGETHER??????

Putting it that way wasn’t exactly accurate. I’m a reserved person; it wouldn’t have been right to barge straight into someone’s bedroom on my first visit.

Xiaoxiao Loves Pickled Fish: DID YOU USE PROTECTION!!!!!

Xiaoxiao Loves Pickled Fish: You actually went out and bought condoms yesterday! You’ve changed, you’re not the Gu Xiaoqiu I know!

The director came over to assign some tasks, so I snapped my screen over to an Excel spreadsheet and pretended to type in numbers.

I took the opportunity to log out of WeChat on my computer.

My phone started vibrating in my pocket like it was about to explode.