075. Turning Up the Heat!
Zhang Shaoqing had indeed succumbed to heatstroke. He was sent to the medical room for some medicine and was now lazily sprawled on the bed, letting the fan do all the work.
“A bunch of annoying stuff~ Good thing it’s over.”
Ning Chu was slumped over the dormitory desk, teasing the little black cat he had cradled onto the table, yawning like it was a sport.
Despite the villain throwing another tantrum today, there were clearly no dark transformations in sight—it was just a classic case of a heartbroken sob fest.
Crying and making a scene, like a child throwing a fit.
Ning Chu couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile. Zhang Shaoqing had finally let out some emotions in a… somewhat productive way, which made the possibility of him turning to the dark side all the more unlikely.
But then a figure that made Ning Chu’s stomach churn barged into his sight, and his momentary smile evaporated faster than ice cream on a summer day.
Wen Yang…
This guy was rebellious, desperate to find a girlfriend, and likely had way too high a liking for him. There was a real possibility he might even try to play “the more the merrier” game with Ning Chu!
What a headache~
Even though Ning Chu wanted to keep his distance from Wen Yang, he couldn’t just stand by and watch as some plot character snatched away Wen Yang’s virginity. At that point, he wouldn’t even have room to maneuver!
But every time he messed with the plot, his own appearance became more and more feminine, giving him a noticeable flair… The prettier he looked, the easier it was for Wen Yang to start having feelings for him.
So, let’s be real, this “like” was probably just a primal urge triggered by seeing a pretty girl!
Ning Chu sighed, rubbing his temples and glancing at the wardrobe.
Inside the wardrobe, his suitcase was stuffed to the brim with daily necessities and fresh clothes, ready for an escape at a moment’s notice.
If it weren’t for the fear of running into unknown risks after leaving the protagonist, he would have bolted long ago.
Let it all go to pieces!
Running away wouldn’t solve a thing!
It might even make Wen Yang turn into the book’s male lead, which would be even worse!
Wen Yang clearly had a high level of affection for him, but he could double down on controlling things, making Wen Yang more rebellious. This way, he could mess with the plot and still make Wen Yang dislike him.
Ning Chu thought his plan was splendid.
As long as he kept the control to a point that made Wen Yang dislike him but didn’t cause an outright falling out, wouldn’t he be safe?
d*mn it! To keep from being seen through! He’d throw his dignity out the window!
In the past, Ning Chu would give Wen Yang just enough freedom and trust, playing the “nice guy” role to avoid creating too much dislike or rejection. But now, those days were over!
If this doesn’t work, then he might just have to wait for a dark and stormy night to cut off Wen Yang’s tools of seduction!
Worst case? He’d just slip away.
“Ding~”
Suddenly, a noise interrupted Ning Chu’s thoughts. Looking up, he noticed that the ceiling fan had come to a feeble stop, and the air conditioner also seemed to have lost its will to cool.
“Power outage?” Wang Jie was the first to point out the issue. “When was the last time we paid the electricity bill?”
The school’s water was free, but power cost fifty cents per unit.
Wen Yang walked over to the drawer, looking for the electricity card, and suggested, “At the start of the semester, you guys transferred money to me; I’ll go pay the bill. Thirty per person…”
“Great, make it quick! I’m about to melt~”
“What the heck! How did the power go out!”
He glanced at Zhang Shaoqing, who had perked up and was now yelling, and grabbed the electricity card, swinging the door open to step outside.
However, just as he was about to close the door, a tiny yelp came from behind him.
Wen Yang instinctively turned around and saw that Ning Chu’s arm had gotten caught in the door, causing him to rush to ask, “You okay? Why are you walking around like a ninja?”
“I’m fine.” Ning Chu’s face turned a bit pale from the pain, but glancing at his arm, thankfully there was no damage.
Taking a few deep breaths to ease the discomfort, he looked up to see Wen Yang’s worried expression.
The pitiful frown he wore from the pain vanished as he forced his face to appear casual, stepping into the dorm hallway and nonchalantly saying, “Let’s go; I need to buy a drink.”
From this moment on, he was going to keep a watchful eye on Wen Yang twenty-four-seven! No way was he going to let Wen Yang have a chance to chat up any random girls! Keeping him on constant annoyance mode would make Wen Yang dislike him completely!
Feeling pumped, he thought he had found the ultimate solution.
Even parents, wives, or best friends. No adult could tolerate this level of near-suffocating surveillance!
“What do you want me to bring back for you?”
“That’s not happening. Didn’t you say yesterday how much you wanted me to oversee you and approve of any girlfriend you wanted?” Ning Chu picked up the pace, almost jogging to keep up with Wen Yang’s longer strides. “What if you go out alone and get tricked by a bad woman?”
“Approval… you mean being a gatekeeper.”
Noticing Ning Chu’s short legs were struggling to keep up, Wen Yang slowed down and chuckled, “Why do you seem all jittery?”
“I’m just looking out for my roommate.”
Ning Chu casually found an excuse, quickly scanning Wen Yang’s face for any signs of annoyance.
But there were none.
No worries, this was just the beginning!
From now on, even if Wen Yang went next door to hang out, Ning Chu would stick to him like glue. He was determined to make him impatient! Make him dislike his presence! Totally extinguish any flicker of affection!
By noon, the hallway was filled with students’ figures.
Ning Chu glanced around casually, and the sight of half-n*ked guys wandering around made his skin crawl, like he had stumbled into a den of wolves.
“Holy cow! Why is there a girl here?”
A shy student shrieked, blushing as he dashed into the dorm.
Ning Chu froze, his emotions a mixed bag.
Should he be happy that Little Emperor Wen wasn’t the only normal person here? Or should he be sad that his once cute boyish face had transformed into one that could easily be misidentified as a girl?
If it were just his face becoming more feminine, that might be fine—there were definitely handsome guys around. But his body and charm now radiated the same hormones as a regular woman.
Only a few pestering bugs remained to hold onto his shred of male dignity.
Wen Yang noticed something off with him, and while walking, he tried to comfort him, “Your looks are natural; if people misjudge you, then so be it.”
“Uh-huh…”
Following behind Wen Yang down the stairs to the first floor lobby, Ning Chu’s gaze unconsciously darted to the security room by the door.
Through the glass window, the burly dorm supervisor was chatting happily with a petite girl.
So, the dorm supervisor’s plotline has kicked off…
This was a rare pure love 1V1 arc in the story, though the age gap between the leads was a bit ridiculous.
Ning Chu considered whether he should report this slightly inappropriate romance to the school in an effort to disrupt the plot.
But the dorm supervisor’s story was a side piece with no real connections to him, and he had no beef with the supervisor…
Quickly diverting his gaze to avoid being noticed, he looked up to find Wen Yang had already exited the dorm building, and hurried to catch up.
“Where do we pay for electricity?”
“The service center on the first floor of the teaching building,” Wen Yang grumbled, “What century are we in? Why can’t we pay online?”
“True.”
