524. Daily Life at Home
Once upon a time, Ning Chu was a pretty independent person. She went to a strange city for school all by herself, worked part-time, and rented a place while chasing internships…
Sure, back then she was still relying on her grandparents’ allowance to get by, but at least during her daily life, she was used to facing everything on her own.
But ever since she became a girl and started hanging out with Wen Yang, she had been gradually corroded.
That guy always took special care of her—whether it was picking up takeout, ordering food in the cafeteria, or even walking down the street, he’d help carry her bag and load it with whatever she might need.
She didn’t have to worry about a single thing; all she had to do was sit back and wait, and Wen Yang would happily take care of most of it.
Even the “intimate moments” were usually led by Wen Yang, and she just supplied the… flair. Like during the Year of the Rabbit, when she dressed up as a bunny girl—sure, rabbits with long ears are a bit weird.
This change made her feel a bit uncomfortable when she returned home.
When she went out with Black Bean, she’d immediately look to her side for help when she saw something she wanted to eat, and at home, if she wanted a soda, she’d subconsciously seek out Wen Yang to go downstairs for her.
She was clearly on high alert not to be spoiled by Wen Yang’s care, yet somehow she ended up being pampered like a little princess—and she was enjoying it.
“Wen… Black Bean, I want a soda.”
“Go buy one~ I’m busy with homework.”
Ning Chu glanced back at Black Bean, who was sitting at the desk doing her homework. She opened her mouth to give Black Bean a command but restrained the urge.
Gotta be a little independent!
Being constantly pampered isn’t great, even if she’s living the sweet life.
She thought about getting up to go downstairs, but just thinking of the convenience store at the community entrance, which would take at least ten minutes round trip, made her flop back down onto the desk.
“Hey, sister, do you want me to help you get it?”
“If you want to?”
Barefoot, Black Bean pattered across the wooden floor, tilting her head at her sister lying on the desk.
“But I’m too lazy to go downstairs~”
“……”
“I wanna go watch a movie tonight! There’s an animated film everyone says is great!”
Ning Chu didn’t hesitate at all, nodding, “Okay, I’ll go with you tonight!”
At least Black Bean’s current obsession was no longer just food.
“I’ve never had popcorn! Mom says popcorn is high in calories, and too much makes you fat.”
“You’re not trying to go to the movies just for the popcorn, right?” She saw straight through Black Bean’s thoughts.
This cat now knew to play it cool, though when popcorn was mentioned, she was practically drooling.
Black Bean awkwardly shook her ears, then dashed off, “I’ll go get you a soda!”
But she quickly turned back, “Sister! I don’t have any money!”
“Just take my phone.”
“Okay~”
In no time, a loud “bang” indicated the front door slamming shut. Ning Chu pursed her lips, stretched, and began tidying up the luggage that had just been delivered.
Most of the luggage contained odds and ends: half a bottle of conditioner, rarely used whitening serum, skincare lotion, and a wig she bought on a whim.
Maybe it was because she’s a succubus, but she noticed her skin stays pretty good even without skincare products; just keeping hydrated prevents dryness.
As for the wig, she only realized after buying it that she had horns, and couldn’t even wear the whole thing—she could only use clips.
Ning Chu tore through the various packages, placing useful items aside and stashing the useless ones in the cabinet… until she got to a particularly tightly wrapped package.
Since Black Bean was out and her mom was in the bedroom watching TV, she quickly decided to open it up and hide the content!
She didn’t want to face the same embarrassing situation she had with Lily… What if her family found out? Even though her mom knew she was a qualified succubus, it would still be mortifying to want to escape the house.
Ning Chu wrestled with the tape on the package, but after struggling for a while with no progress, she dashed to the kitchen for scissors.
The master bedroom door was open, and her mom looked up, curious about her daughter rushing back and forth like a whirlwind. But when she peeked into the second bedroom, she saw with a “bang” that the door was firmly shut and “click” locked.
“How mysterious.”
She could guess her daughter’s little secrets, nearly 90% accuracy.
In the room, Ning Chu locked the door, tiptoeing like a burglar, trying to make as little noise as possible to avoid being caught.
She opened the package to reveal a big box filled with all sorts of bizarre toys of various functions.
In the past, she might have blushed at the thought of Lily’s recommendations, always feeling shy about such things.
But now, her collection had included some “weird” items of assorted shapes. And of course, there were heated, expandable, and swaying varieties—everything you could think of.
Her collection must be way bigger than Lily’s.
As a succubus and the female protagonist who had completed quite a few storylines with the male lead, isn’t having a quirky collection totally normal?
But it absolutely mustn’t be discovered by her family!
Just taking a peek into the box made her slam it shut, and she quickly scanned the room for a hiding spot.
The box was a bit big and had no drawers to shove it in, but if she separated the contents, family members might find out—who knew which drawer Black Bean would open?
So, she looked up at the top shelf of the wardrobe, right under the ceiling, where the blankets were stored.
But that spot was too high—at her height, even standing on a stool wouldn’t be enough; she’d probably need a folding ladder from the balcony.
Suddenly, she heard the door open outside, and her nerves went on high alert. She quickly shoved the box under the bed.
“Ning Xin, come here for a moment!”
But her mom was calling Black Bean outside.
Ning Chu hesitated, pushing the box further under the bed before getting up to open the door.
Mom was sitting on the sofa, her slender succubus tail lifted high, swaying gracefully. Seeing that, Black Bean’s DNA seemed to ignite, and she was tiptoeing, trying to catch that “cat toy,” but the tail playfully led her around, bouncing off the sofa.
Hearing the door open, Mom looked up in surprise at Ning Chu.
“So fast?”
“Huh?”
Seeing Ning Chu’s bewildered expression, Mom awkwardly tucked her tail away, “It’s nothing, Ning Xin, go play with your sister.”
“Oh…”
Not getting the cat toy made Black Bean a bit downcast. She approached Ning Chu, tail drooping, and handed her a soda.
“Finish today’s homework, and then your sister’s tail can come out to play.”
“Eh? I don’t want to! Getting caught is so painful!”
“Fine!”
Black Bean excitedly dashed into the bedroom.
Ning Chu followed Black Bean into the room, looking worried that the box hidden under the bed might be discovered.
But who would check under the bed just for kicks?
Even if someone saw the black box, would they really kneel down and struggle to drag it out?
She honestly felt like she was covered in flags.
——————
Running around relatives all day~
