08. Punishment
There aren’t many female supporting characters left in the class.
Just a couple of passive players. Since Wen Yang is tightly reined in, the storyline with them hasn’t been triggered at all.
So, the class is relatively safe for now, with only unpredictable passerby girls causing some minor hassle for Ning Chu.
But today is the career planning lecture.
Ning Chu followed Wen Yang into the large classroom on the first floor of the teaching building. As she stepped inside, she looked up to see the gigantic space filled to the brim with students.
This class involved the entire department, so there were definitely some plot characters mingling in, secretly spying on Wen Yang.
The moment they entered the classroom, she even suspected that all the women were staring at Wen Yang, making her unusually tense. Her face tightened as her vigilant gaze swept over every attractive girl.
These girls, so good-looking they might as well be leads in their own stories, were likely supporting characters from “Little Emperor Wen”!
Like that flat-chested black-haired girl in a JK uniform!
And let’s not forget the thirty-something young female teacher in a figure-hugging skirt and black stockings!
Oh! And there’s also the legal loli Wen Wen, complete with giant R assets!
Ning Chu finally spotted Wen Wen, the girl she really needed to watch out for.
However, she noticed that a few girls from the dormitory were heading straight for Wen Wen.
“How about we change spots?”
Ning Chu took a couple of steps forward and tugged on Wen Yang’s shirt, whispering, “Let’s sit in the back?”
“Where’s the space in the back?” Wen Yang looked behind them, exasperated. “Wouldn’t we be late if you hadn’t been dawdling around?”
“……”
Looking around, it indeed appeared that there were no other open spots. Plus, who knew what dangerous plot characters might be lurking elsewhere, waiting for Wen Yang.
She knew Wen Wen pretty well by now—at least she’d read all the related short stories a few times.
With no other choice, she reluctantly took a seat, her gaze lingering on Wen Wen in the front row, hoping the girl hadn’t spotted Wen Yang.
But just as that hope arose, it was swiftly dashed.
“Wen Yang!” Wen Wen turned around, beaming with a smile.
Wen Yang looked dazed, “Who…?”
“I cheered you on during P.E. class last Tuesday afternoon!”
“Oh~” Due to Wen Wen’s unmistakable features, Wen Yang quickly recalled the loli-faced girl and then pulled out the attendance sheet. “Ning Chu, I’ll take attendance first.”
Was that reaction a bit off?
Ning Chu watched Wen Yang walk away, then looked at Wen Wen’s disappointed face.
Shouldn’t this be perfectly in line with Wen Yang’s XP right now?
Loli face, big basketball—check?
She glanced down at her own meager assets, confirming that she was definitely not Wen Yang’s type.
The male protagonist in the stories adored Wen Wen, yet in real life, Wen Yang treated her with such indifference. It was as if he had no interest whatsoever!
Ning Chu was baffled. After waiting ten minutes, when Wen Yang finally returned from taking attendance, she hurriedly leaned in, whispering, “What about that girl, Wen Wen? Isn’t she cute?”
“That’s her? I’ve heard you mention her before.”
“Do you like her?”
Wen Yang shivered, shaking his head vigorously. “Nope, not interested.”
“Really?” Ning Chu was skeptical, thinking Wen Yang was being all serious for nothing.
“She’s too big; I can’t handle it…”
Ning Chu finally looked toward the front, where Wen Wen was using the desktop for… support.
Definitely a bit too big… It might be considered small in “Little Emperor Wen,” but in real life, it disrupted the overall aesthetics and harmony.
But doesn’t Wen Yang like big?
The lecture had already started, yet Ning Chu still eyed Wen Yang’s face with suspicion.
“Stop looking at me like that… I’m not some j*rk who falls for every pretty face.”
Aren’t you?
“You definitely are!” Zhang Shaoqing suddenly chimed in, “I saw him chatting with a girl yesterday!”
Wen Yang gasped, “I didn’t!”
Ning Chu calmly checked her phone, knowing Zhang Shaoqing was just slandering her male protagonist.
She had already linked her social media accounts with Wen Yang, so she received messages he got in real-time.
She noticed Wen Wen glancing back, her eyes starting to redden, that loli face paired with a pitiful expression was lethal to a guy.
But looking at Wen Yang, he was intently taking notes in class and even had time to argue with Zhang Shaoqing.
No time for Wen Wen at all.
It seemed that after two months, Ning Chu had completely remodeled Wen Yang’s XP.
Maybe this is what they call the butterfly effect?
Her lower abdomen was beginning to feel weird, and Ning Chu’s smile turned even wider.
This time, it was all thanks to Wen Yang’s awareness; Wen Wen had no chance left!
She was ready to embrace that slight pain, but then a wave of unbearable heat surged in her lower abdomen, causing her smile to falter as she looked down in confusion.
Her heartbeat quickened, her face flushed, temperature rising, and her mind was quickly turning to mush.
Ning Chu sensed that something was off.
Aren’t plot disruptions usually accompanied by a stomachache? Depending on the story’s importance, the severity varied, and there would be a feminine transformation afterward.
But this time…
She recalled the earlier scene of being drunk at the bar and the experience of late-night movie watching with her dorm mates.
No way?!
Her eyes were already tinged with a hint of pink; they took on a dreamy shine as she leaned on the desk, trying to cool her flushed face against the cold surface. Yet her gaze inadvertently fell on Wen Yang, softening like water.
She snapped back to reality and buried her face in her arms.
Of course! In a classroom full of hundreds of people!
Had she just made a scene?!
Ning Chu’s brain managed to maintain some logic, quickly purging any explicit thoughts that invaded her mind, but her body felt like it had a mind of its own, subtly twisting her waist, her thighs tightening as she gently rubbed against them.
Ugh…
She squinted her eyes, her cherry lips slightly parted, letting out a light sigh.
Wen Yang paused, looking down at Ning Chu, who was sprawled on the desk, seemingly asleep but trembling gently.
“Is your stomach hurting again?”
“……”
Not receiving an answer, Wen Yang shook his head in exasperation. “I think you’ve got a stomach issue; it hurts for no reason.”
Ning Chu’s Aunt Flo had just passed recently, and now she had a stomach problem?
He was losing focus on the class, gently patting Ning Chu’s back, but noticed she trembled even more.
“Should we go to the medical room later?”
“Mhm.”
For some reason, hearing Ning Chu’s soft response, Wen Yang sensed an irresistible allure.
He glanced at her flushed ears, neck, and arms, and even the skin exposed to the air shimmered with a faint rosy hue.
He seemed to catch a whiff of a richer, more alluring girl scent than usual.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
Ning Chu exhaled deeply, ultimately letting reason prevail.
Mainly because… in a classroom packed with hundreds of students, if she couldn’t keep it down and someone found out, she’d probably have to leave school for good.
Her face still flushed, she tiredly stared at her phone, utterly exhausted.
But that feeling… seemed oddly pleasant…
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