437. Sick Day
Aside from a few exceptions, the private lives of succubi are generally chaotic. Each time there’s a purge, a couple of repeat offenders always get caught.
Changing partners like changing outfits, group activities, worn-out pants… When men think of succubi, their impressions are usually not great.
But if there’s a chance to get up close and personal, it’s likely no one would say no.
Now, in a classroom, having two succubi in a sorry state is indeed quite peculiar.
Ning Chu could feel the gazes of Zhang Shaoqing and Wang Jie lingering on her. She felt helpless and could only pray that the dense-faced Zhang would understand a little and stop trying to poke her horns.
She lay limply on the desk, occasionally sniffling, feeling increasingly weak and inexplicably cold.
Her breath brushed against her upper lip, faintly warm.
Thank goodness this world doesn’t have COVID, or she would suspect she was positive.
“Finally, class is over!” Yan Xinya stretched lazily and jumped up, “What’s the next class? Lily, let’s hit the cafeteria for a bite!”
“Sure.”
Lily elegantly rose, holding her skirt, and followed Yan Xinya out of the classroom, looking a bit dazed.
“Ning Chu?”
At this moment, Wen Yang gently nudged the slumped Ning Chu: “Don’t lie down, class is over.”
“Wen Yang… I’m feeling a bit unwell.”
“Unwell?”
Her delicate face lifted, her beautiful eyes half-opened, with a touch of weakness, her cheeks flushed and looking like a precious flower in need of care.
He was taken aback and instinctively placed the back of his hand against her forehead: “You have a fever. You were just sniffling earlier, right?”
“Yeah…” Ning Chu weakly slumped further onto the desk, sneezed, and then mumbled, “I feel a bit cold.”
Without hesitation, Wen Yang took off his coat and draped it over her: “I’ll take you to the medical room.”
“Is that really necessary?”
“Better to see a doctor and be reassured.”
Clearly, she had caught a chill from being out in last night’s thunderstorms.
He helped Ning Chu to her feet, carefully fastening the trench coat around her: “How’s that? Still cold?”
“Not sure~”
Her legs felt somewhat wobbly, so Ning Chu leaned her head on his shoulder, clutching the fabric of his coat.
“What’s up? You were just full of energy,” Zhang Shaoqing peeked over curiously.
“She’s running a slight fever, I’m taking her to the medical room.”
“Need a hand?”
“No need.”
Although she truly felt weak, a low fever wasn’t enough for her to need help walking, but seeing Wen Yang so concerned, Ning Chu didn’t want to act too lively.
Besides, she didn’t want to show off her strength in front of Wen Yang.
Comfortably nestled against him, she slowly made her way to the medical room.
Inside was the same doctor from last semester, who couldn’t help teasing upon seeing the two figures—one tall and one short: “What’s this, the umpteenth time? Just started school and you’re back?”
Since fainting during last year’s military training, Ning Chu had been here several times, and each time it was this same doctor.
He had basically watched this couple go from strangers to familiar, to lovey-dovey.
It seemed that every visit brought new romantic developments.
“Doctor, she seems to have a bit of a fever.”
“Come on, let’s check your temperature.” The doctor pulled a thermometer from a cup and handed it over, “Stick it under your armpit and hold tight. I’ll let you know when it’s done.”
“Okay.”
Wen Yang bent down to unbutton Ning Chu’s trench coat and jacket, sliding the thermometer under her armpit.
Ning Chu simply let him fuss over her, looking weak.
“What symptoms do you have?”
“Fever, runny nose, stuffy nose; I think I got caught in the rain last night.”
“Let her explain.”
Only then did Ning Chu lift her head, feeling her body’s signals, and continued, “I still don’t have much strength, and my throat is a bit sore.”
She could clearly see the teasing glimmer in the doctor’s eyes, feeling a bit self-conscious, she straightened up in her seat.
“Thermometer.”
She obediently handed over the thermometer from under her arm.
“Nothing serious. I’ll prescribe some medicine to take after meals.”
As the doctor collected the medicine, he joked with Wen Yang: “With such a pretty girlfriend, don’t you know how to take care of her? Letting her get soaked in the rain and catch a cold.”
“The first time I saw her, she looked like a tomboy. In just six months, she’s blossomed, you’ve hit the jackpot~”
This doctor was a bit of a chatterbox, likely since few patients passed through his office, he had a lot to say.
Wen Yang bashfully chuckled and nodded.
Not only had she blossomed more beautifully, who would have thought she was a succubus?
After receiving the medicine, ten minutes of class had already passed.
With Wen Yang supporting her, Ning Chu left the medical room, unable to stop herself from complaining: “That doctor talks too much…”
Though he hadn’t directly teased her, as the patient, she still felt a bit embarrassed.
“He didn’t mean any harm.” A cold breeze hit, and Wen Yang shivered in his thin sweater, proposing, “Why don’t you take a break and rest this morning?”
“I want to sleep in the classroom~ It’s so comfy during the day.”
The rain still hadn’t stopped, the air was icy and damp, but wrapped in Wen Yang’s coat, leaning against him, Ning Chu didn’t feel cold at all.
In fact, she felt a bit warm.
The two of them sauntered into the classroom only to find no teacher in sight, just a bunch of noisy students.
Lily took out her little octopus, and the adorable pink cephalopod in the clear cup drew the attention of several girls.
“Where did you buy this? It’s so cute!”
“Why doesn’t it move at all?”
“Can we take it out to play?”
Despite maintaining her cool expression, Lily couldn’t hide her smugness in her eyes.
Hearing footsteps approaching, she turned her head and spotted Ning Chu and Wen Yang making their way toward her.
“No way.” She quickly refused, stuffing the cup back into her coat pocket as if protecting a precious treasure.
“What’s all the commotion about?” Wen Yang asked curiously.
“Lily has an ultra-cute octopus!”
The girls, not having dispersed yet, scrambled to express themselves, and a sickly Ning Chu immediately perked up, sitting up straight and giving one of the girls a fierce look, causing them to scatter back to their desks, giggling.
“Where have you two been?” Yan Xinya asked with curiosity.
“I took Ning Chu to get some medicine. She’s sick.”
“Oh~ That earlier jealousy didn’t seem like a sick person to me~”
Ning Chu’s lips twitched, pretending not to hear as she sat down at her desk: “Where’s the teacher? Class should have started by now, right?”
“No idea…” Yan Xinya looked down at her phone, just then receiving a message from the instructor, “An An said the teacher has something to attend to, so this class is rescheduled for this Saturday at 8 AM.”
“Only letting us know now…”
She grumbled, glancing at Lily, surprised that this girl was so fond of the little octopus, even taking it everywhere with her.
She wondered if the black cat had selected a magical girl yet. If not, she might have to get involved personally.
It was essential to verify the octopus’s identity ASAP! So Ning Chu wouldn’t fall victim to a surprise attack from her pet, leading to some wild tentacle play!
