224. Landlord’s Granddaughter
Ning Chu pushed the door open and slipped off her shoes, padding into the rental apartment barefoot.
She quickly shed her trench coat, tossing it casually onto a chair, and lazily plopped onto the small sofa with her legs sprawled over the coffee table.
Stretching her arms, she looked up at Wen Yang, who had just entered, and sighed, “Living outside is great~ just a bit far, though.”
“Hmm?”
“It kinda feels like home.”
Ning Chu knew this rental place had its downsides. The rent could spike at any moment, the landlord might kick them out, and good luck getting the deposit back when moving out… The list went on. But compared to the school dormitory, this little rental apartment was way better.
She pulled out her mobile phone to order takeout, continuing, “I’ll go take a shower in a bit, so make sure to grab the food when it arrives.”
“Oh, right! My ID…”
Last night, Wen Yang signed the lease, but since Zhang Shaoqing was there, Ning Chu couldn’t hand over her ID for the landlord to register.
“Just have him register it later.”
She placed her ID on the coffee table, glanced around the apartment, and mused about what else they might need.
Like a kettle and a hairdryer?
“Oh! And Black Bean!” she suddenly remembered the little cat she had picked up, “Should we bring it over?”
“Just leave it in the dorm; Shao Qing really likes that cat.”
“Sounds good.”
That cat would eventually turn into a catgirl and flirt with Wen Yang, and it was probably better to dump it in the dorm to let it charm her roommate instead.
Can you imagine waking up one day to find a n*ked catgirl snuggling between her and Wen Yang?
Ning Chu had even considered training Black Bean to be her ‘girlfriend’… Too bad she was someone else’s girlfriend now.
“I’m off to take a shower.”
With her tail trapped under her long pants all day, it was driving her mad! She dashed to the wardrobe and grabbed the nightgown her mother bought her, rushing into the bathroom.
Ever since she grew a tail, skirts felt way more comfortable; it allowed for some sneaky tail movement under the fabric.
Wen Yang glanced toward the bathroom, inhaling deeply to suppress his burgeoning restlessness.
While out with Ning Chu, as long as there wasn’t too much intimate contact, he could manage. But once they returned to the rental apartment—alone together—just being in the same room cranked his heartbeat up and bombarded his brain with all sorts of inappropriate thoughts.
As a normal, strapping young man with plenty of vigor, this situation was kinda to be expected… just a little awkward.
Trying to focus on anything but the mental image of Ning Chu showering, Wen Yang lowered his head and scrolled through his phone for some information about their group project.
Suddenly, there was a soft knock at the door.
“Did the takeout arrive that fast?”
He blinked, stood up, and shuffled over to the door, swinging it open.
Standing outside was a petite girl in a spaghetti-strap nightgown, barely over five feet tall. At first glance, she looked like a middle schooler, but with her arms crossed, boasting rather developed features, she smiled sweetly, “I’m the landlord’s granddaughter. Did you bring your IDs today? I need to register them.”
“Oh, okay.”
Wen Yang had planned to go downstairs to find the landlord when the food arrived, but surprise! The landlord’s granddaughter had come knocking.
Glancing her over quickly, his gaze momentarily lingered on her, then guilt washed over him, and he quickly turned away, heading back to the coffee table, “My ID has already been registered; I just need my friend’s.”
“Hm-hm. Did you take note of the water and electricity meter for this room?”
“Not yet.”
The landlord’s granddaughter took Ning Chu’s ID, peered at it, and stared blankly, “A guy? I think I’ve seen her… isn’t she your girlfriend?”
“Um… er, male.”
Well, the ID explicitly stated ‘male’—no room for debate.
Suddenly, the landlord’s granddaughter’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Wen Yang. She twisted her body, giggling behind her hand, “Boys are getting prettier by the day; we women can’t compete!”
“……”
With all this attention from girls, Wen Yang suddenly got the feeling that this girl had a crush on him.
In a situation where he couldn’t outright brush off her interest and still had business to attend to, he realized he couldn’t just let Ning Chu handle it—she was in the shower!
“Come on, let’s go downstairs to register it.”
Wen Yang called toward the bathroom, “Ning Chu! I’m going downstairs to register your ID! If the food arrives, I’ll tell them to leave it at the door!”
“Lock the door!”
“Sure!”
Another ten minutes passed, and Ning Chu, wearing a long nightgown with flushed cheeks, peeked her head out from the bathroom.
She was in a pale yellow cartoon-style short-sleeve nightgown. Though it was quite modest, completely covering her body except for her calves and neck, she wasn’t wearing a bra. The thin fabric did little to conceal her increasingly sensitive chest during this time.
Casting a glance at the view in front, she quickly dashed to the door and double-checked that it was locked before feeling a bit more at ease.
Turning back, she found a coat in the wardrobe to throw over herself, fully covering her exposed areas.
“Did I just hear a woman’s voice?”
Ning Chu muttered, towel drying her hair while pondering who could be at the door.
Wasn’t the landlord an old man?
If it had been a beautiful woman, she wouldn’t dare stay here.
There had been a plot with a charming landlord who collected rent from the male protagonist, so when searching for a rental, she was particularly observant of the landlord’s gender and looks, wary of walking into a trap.
As she dried her hair, Ning Chu began pacing around the room anxiously. She sent Wen Yang a message and then racked her brain for details from that charming landlord’s storyline.
Due to the male protagonist’s poor family situation, he rented a place to work during breaks. After being stiffed on wages, he couldn’t pay rent, and that cute landlord offered an alternative method for him to settle up.
The male was short on cash but had plenty of energy, and the landlord wasn’t bad looking, so he accepted, diving right into a semi-sugar-baby lifestyle.
Hmm, she was still a proactive side character—no need to panic.
Wen Yang wouldn’t let just any woman sweep him off his feet.
Footsteps echoed down the corridor outside, and Ning Chu immediately perked up, listening intently.
It was Wen Yang and another unfamiliar pair of footsteps.
“The water meter is in the bathroom, right? I’ll check it.” Wen Yang said, unlocking the door. “Wait here.”
As he stepped inside, he saw Ning Chu in her pale yellow nightgown and explained, “Landlord’s granddaughter, here’s your ID; I just registered it.”
“Okay.”
Seeing Wen Yang hurry off to the bathroom, Ning Chu turned her gaze toward the corridor where the woman stood.
Hmm… a cute, overgrown loli barely over five feet tall with a charming appearance, a modest bust, and eyes that positively sparkled at the sight of Wen Yang.
Confirmed!
Definitely not the charming landlord from the plot. According to the story, that landlord was a mature woman.
At the same time, the landlord’s granddaughter curiously peered at Ning Chu, perhaps thinking it rude and quickly looking down, smiling and nodding as a greeting.
Now that she wasn’t a story character, Ning Chu felt even more wary of the landlord’s granddaughter.
If it were that cute landlord, then ensuring enough money to rent would suffice, but who knows what kind of antics a random passerby could pull!
“I took a picture of the water meter and sent it to you.”
“Alright, I’ll head out now.”
As the door closed, Wen Yang glanced over at Ning Chu with an air of guilt. When he caught Ning Chu glaring at him, he quickly defended himself, “You were in the shower earlier, so from now on, if I see her, I’ll be sure to avoid her?”
“Mmhm.”
Ning Chu nodded, absolutely satisfied.
Her prince charming had been trained into a pure and devoted little boyfriend.
