48. Probing
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Suppressing the body’s restlessness made her even more sensitive than before.
When Ning Chu woke up, a thin layer of sweat had formed on her forehead, and strands of hair were stuck together, plastered against her face.
She replayed the delightful moments from her dream but quickly shook her head to push aside those strange images and feelings.
How terrifying…
Another awful dream.
Looking down, she realized that, without realizing it, she had her legs tightly wrapped around the quilt. The pleasure she felt in the dream was probably just from rubbing against the blanket.
Sure enough, things were getting worse.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead as she sat up, she glanced at Wen Yang’s bed, her cheeks instantly flushing a deeper pink.
Just thinking about her bold advances the night before and how impactful that kiss from Wen Yang felt…
She had been saying that those who actively pursued Wen Yang were bad women, and yet there she was—directly asking him out!
How could she possibly face Wen Yang now?
With a sigh, Ning Chu slowly crawled out of bed, rummaged through her wardrobe for a pair of pants, and headed to the bathroom.
At this rate, she was going to run out of pants to change into!
It was still early, and the dormitory was quiet. After switching her pants, Ning Chu returned to her computer, resting her chin on her hands, lost in worry.
Her goal for today was simple: not let Wen Yang go outside.
She couldn’t allow him any contact with other girls—if he got punished again, her sanity wouldn’t survive the ordeal.
It would be like giving everything away for free, and that wasn’t a dream she wanted!
Rubbing her temples, she grabbed her phone and noticed two new messages.
Both from her mother.
There was a transfer of two thousand yuan for living expenses and a reminder of a missed call.
Ning Chu’s expression dimmed a bit; she still didn’t know how to face her mother in this world.
It wasn’t just the nerves of having a mother she had never met. More importantly, she had turned the woman’s son into a daughter!
Even if she could accept this mother, would the mother be able to accept the whole daughter vibe?
“Just go with the flow…”
Ning Chu clicked to accept the transfer and tossed her phone aside, resting her chin on her hands again.
According to her deduction, this body was originally a girl. In fact, whether she had crossed over or not, it seemed her gender would naturally evolve into female over time, maturing into a qualified succubus.
But that was just a theory.
When she was still a guy, she didn’t get checked at the hospital, so the truth was still a mystery.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated; she peeked to see it was her mother calling.
“Up so early… it’s only seven!”
She muttered under her breath and hurried to the balcony as if running away from reality.
With a flutter of anxiety in her chest, she took a deep breath to calm herself before finally answering the call.
“Hello?”
“Up so early?” her mother asked cheerily on the other end. “How’s school going? Are you managing with your living expenses?”
Her mother’s voice was still so familiar, sparking hope that perhaps this parallel world’s mother was the same as her late mother from her previous life.
Same name, same appearance.
With an air of guilt, she lowered her head, her voice softening: “Um, it’s enough.”
It was even enough to occasionally throw a few snacks to the male protagonist!
“Make sure you eat enough! Don’t drink alcohol instead of juice, and always buy some fruit!”
“Yeah, I eat fruit often.”
“Are you dating anyone at school?”
You mean a guy or a girl?
Ning Chu paused, suddenly wanting to test whether her mother was aware of her situation.
If her mother knew she would eventually become a girl, then looking for a boyfriend couldn’t be too weird, right?
So after thinking it over, she cautiously asked, “I… found a boyfriend?”
“Boyfriend?!”
The pitch of her mother’s voice shot up, causing Ning Chu’s heart to squeeze involuntarily.
“Well, that’s… fine, as long as you’re happy.”
Aha! The test results were in. Her mother was surprisingly open-minded…
“I was just joking!” Ning Chu laughed, trying to play it cool. “Don’t take it seriously!”
“Did you or didn’t you?”
“No! Absolutely not! I like girls, I was just kidding with you!”
As she fervently defended her sexuality, Wen Yang happened to push open the balcony door, looking dazed as he stared at Ning Chu.
Ning Chu stole a glance at him, her face blooming more with warmth. She suppressed the embarrassment of facing Wen Yang and put her finger to her lips, signaling for quiet.
Wen Yang nodded and turned to head to the bathroom.
Wait, was Ning Chu actually a yuri fan?!
That explained why she’d turned down his confession, but if she liked girls, then why the constant ambiguous interactions with him? One of life’s great confusions?
He was completely perplexed, internally freaking out.
When Wen Yang finished his business in the bathroom and stepped out, Ning Chu had already hung up the phone and was leaning over the railing, staring at the rising sun.
She couldn’t bear to directly ask her mother about the succubus situation.
From their conversation, it seemed her mother remained blissfully unaware of her transformation.
School was manageable for now, but what about when the holidays came?
Using some excuse to stay at school and work part-time during winter break?
The sound of footsteps made her look back to see Wen Yang standing beside her.
Ning Chu awkwardly avoided Wen Yang’s gaze, her toes curling tightly in her slippers. She looked down at her nails but eventually took a breath and spoke up: “Let’s just stay in today, alright? We can play games together.”
“Sounds good,” Wen Yang started to say but hesitated.
“Feel free to just ask whatever you want.”
She’d already embarrassed herself yesterday, what more was there to lose…?
“Do you like girls?”
Ning Chu kept her head down, silently shaking her head.
Wen Yang was overjoyed but then heard her low reply: “I… don’t know.”
“……”
After decades of living as a guy, she had firmly believed she should like girls.
But now, she couldn’t even muster romantic thoughts about beautiful girls. At best, she just admired their beauty. Even gorgeous girls like Yan Xinya and Lily barely stirred any something-something in her.
As for guys… her body and brain clearly leaned towards males, yet her mind couldn’t wrap itself around it.
Wen Yang hadn’t anticipated such an answer. After a long pause, he shifted the topic: “I looked it up yesterday; online said people in your state are… well, it’s kind of dangerous.”
“Maybe you should go get checked out at the hospital.”
Ning Chu still wouldn’t look up at him, asking cautiously, “What else? Didn’t the internet mention what might cause it? Am I doomed to just wait and d*e?”
“Not quite… Maybe it’s just X addiction? That usually needs psychological treatment.”
After probing carefully, Wen Yang studied Ning Chu’s expression.
“Beast Ear Girls might go through… certain periods… but you shouldn’t be one, right?”
“Could it be… succubus?”
Finally, he spotted the deeper flush on Ning Chu’s cheeks, her little head hanging low, almost resting on her chest.
Confirmed! She was hiding out in the boys’ dormitory as a succubus?!
Ning Chu really was pushing the limits!
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Four chapters in one go… that’s a bit much! Let’s stick to three chapters from now on.
