004. Every Man Would Choose!
Dragging along two drunkards, the four of them finally made it back to the dormitory.
Ning Chu had lost the lively energy he had outside and wore a serious expression as he sat down at the computer. His mouse clicked aimlessly through web pages, and he didn’t say a word for a while.
All the signs indicated that in this world, his role was that of the girl hiding in the boys’ dormitory. Following the development of the plot, he was destined to be thoroughly taken advantage of by the male protagonist and the villain.
But he was a man…
Without a system, no witches, and no black cats, and since he had no gender identity issues to warrant flying to Thailand for surgery, was he really going to wake up one day as a girl?
Even though this world had magical creatures like catgirls and succubi, most of the magical elements had been used up for GHS purposes!
Ning Chu fell into deep thought, while Wen Yang, having settled the two inebriated friends, looked worriedly at Ning Chu’s slender silhouette in front of the computer.
Why did he suddenly go dark and moody halfway through their trip, and now seemed lost in thought after getting back to the dorm?
Wen Yang scratched his head, suspecting his innocent inquiry about Ning Chu’s shower gel might have struck a nerve.
But all he did was ask about Ning Chu’s shower gel brand!
Wasn’t that just shower gel he smelled?
He glanced from Ning Chu’s side profile from head to toe.
“What are you staring at?” Ning Chu suddenly looked up, glaring.
“I was just wondering why you look so down…”
“Nothing, just a little preoccupied.”
“Care to share? Maybe I can help?”
His eyes lit up with a slight temptation, but after a moment of hesitation, he lowered his head and gently shook it, refusing: “Forget it.”
Ning Chu almost spilled the entire plot of the novel.
But thinking about it, his current advantage in this world was knowing the storyline. If he told Wen Yang, the following developments would be completely unpredictable.
God knows what might happen if Wen Yang found out!
Right now, he could prepare for the future events in the plot and do his best to avoid the fate of turning into a female.
Wen Yang didn’t mind Ning Chu’s refusal too much; after all, they had only been roommates for two weeks.
He stretched and yawned, reminding, “Tomorrow is military training, so let’s hit the hay early.”
“Sure.”
Noticing Ning Chu’s distracted expression, he realized his words hadn’t registered at all.
Wen Yang walked to the wardrobe, pulled out a pair of oversized shorts for pajamas, and was about to head to the bathroom to shower when he heard a soft knocking at the door.
He swung it open, only to freeze in surprise.
“Ling… Ling Ling? What are you doing here?”
“I came to take you out to play~” It was a girl with a pair of cat ears on her head. As soon as the door opened, she zipped in and hugged Wen Yang’s arm. “Let’s go, let’s go~ Didn’t your dorm’s gathering just end?”
“Wait, how did you get up here?”
“Climbed over the wall!” The girl proudly tilted her head, her cat ears bobbing adorably.
Wen Yang was torn. On one hand, he had to get up early for military training; on the other, his girlfriend was inviting him out. Just as he was getting pulled outside,
he suddenly heard a shout from inside.
“Wen Yang, remember we said we’d duo queue tonight.”
Looking back, he saw Ning Chu wearing a bright smile: “I’ve never played before, I’m still a newbie. You have to help me!”
His heart sank. He thought the first chapter of the plot was over, but here came this girl, Ling Ling, directly at his door!
Of course, in the plot, this girl was the one who initiated things with Wen Yang – a very proactive catgirl!
Why isn’t the male lead me! So enviable!
“Huh?” But Wen Yang looked confused, “Did we agree to duo queue?”
“We did!”
Ning Chu’s eyes were wide and anxious, trying to gauge which was more important to this guy— the game or the catgirl.
Clearly, it was the latter! She was a catgirl!
Wen Yang glanced back at catgirl Ling Ling, gazing at her swaying ears and those big, pleading eyes; he could still feel her soft curves against his arm…
And on the other hand, his shy, introverted roommate insisted on duo queuing with him.
Any man would know how to choose!
“How about next time?”
Wen Yang’s choice left both Ning Chu and Ling Ling dumbfounded.
After a moment, Ling Ling pouted, her cat ears drooping: “Why are you so mean~”
“It’s military training tomorrow, and going out too late isn’t good.”
“And two of my roommates are drunk. Look, they’re lying on the ground. If I leave, what’ll happen to them?”
Ling Ling glanced at the two on the floor. Her ears perked up: “Eh! Shao Qing is in your dorm? Why did he drink so much?”
“You know him?”
“We grew up together!”
Seeing Zhang Shao Qing was drunk, Ling Ling became much more agreeable. Before leaving, she tugged at Wen Yang, repeatedly saying: “You can’t let Shao Qing lie on the ground. He should sleep in bed instead…”
Watching the couple chat and walk out of the dorm, Ning Chu couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth, nearly bursting into laughter.
Thank goodness, Wen Yang wasn’t the kind of scumbag who would accept every girl’s advances. Faced with a catgirl’s invitation, he chose to focus on gaming instead.
Epic!
Ning Chu thought even he wouldn’t resist such temptation.
Now the amiable Zhang Shao Qing wouldn’t turn into the villain just because he lost Ling Ling, and Wen Yang wouldn’t turn into a scumbag after tasting a girl either.
Perfect!
After about ten minutes, Wen Yang pushed the door open and sighed, “Women are really troublesome.”
“That’s great~”
Ning Chu’s tone was filled with envy and jealousy.
He wanted a catgirl girlfriend too!
“What’s so great? You’ve only known her for two days.” Wen Yang grumbled as he took a seat at the computer. “We’ve only held hands! I’m just startled by how forward she is!”
He glanced at the sprawled Zhang Shao Qing on the floor, puzzled: “What a coincidence! Zhang Shao Qing actually grew up with Ling Ling?”
“Yeah, what a coincidence.”
Ning Chu replied blankly.
If it weren’t for Zhang Shao Qing being childhood friends with Ling Ling, worrying she might end up preferring Wen Yang and cause Zhang Shao Qing to turn into a villain, he wouldn’t be working so hard to prevent the plot’s unfolding.
You see, the character he was playing had not only an intimate connection with the male lead but also with the villain.
Feeling a bit uncertain, he added, “Maybe it’s best if you don’t mention Ling Ling to Zhang Shao Qing? After all, they’re childhood friends…”
If Zhang Shao Qing found out the girl he liked was trying to make a move on Wen Yang, it might trigger him.
“Alright, I’ll shower first, then we can duo queue.”
Ning Chu’s expression froze, and his gaze slid over to the game icons on his desktop, revealing a look of confusion and difficulty.
The problem was, he had never played any of the games in this world.
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For now, I’m writing as much as I can, aiming for two updates.
By the way, I recommend my friend’s new book: “Starting in Female Dress, Forced to Marry the Evil Cult Leader.”
Synopsis: Shen Yan travels to a fictional martial arts world.
What! I’m the eldest lady of the Shen family?
But I’m a guy!
And outside, three thousand evil cult followers are waiting to carry the evil cult leader’s wife in a lavish sedan chair.
The opening is basically a choose-your-own-d*ath situation.
“Congratulations! You have triggered the Life Choice System!”
“Choice One: Wear women’s clothing and marry successfully! Reward: Maximum charm value, 50% increased cultivation speed while dressed as a woman!”
“Choice Two: Refuse firmly and get your family exterminated by the evil cult! Reward: Noble guest in the underworld, 100% increased reincarnation speed!”
