84. Capturing the Moment!
Ning Chu had basically confirmed it: at some point, she had really started to like Wen Yang.
But that pesky man’s heart refused to stop protesting during their intimate moments. Years of male experiences couldn’t just be wiped clean in a few months!
Sure, she could handle giving Wen Yang some perks and letting him get some cheap thrills, but if it all ended up like a scene where she was pinned against the wall…
Just picturing that made her shudder!
Maybe by then, she’d feel so exhilarated she’d end up shouting for more…
She absolutely could not devolve into that level of desperation! That was too terrifying!
Casting a cautious glance at Wen Yang sitting at the computer, Ning Chu suspected that the guy was already plotting how to trick her into giving it all away for free.
“You’re zoning out again.”
“Oh!”
She hurriedly focused on the game, but her mind was still a chaotic mess of thoughts.
What was going on?!
Her original plan to rein Wen Yang in and disrupt the plot was to avoid becoming a “girl,” to prevent scenes like that from happening where guys could manipulate her, and to not turn into public transportation.
But here she was, a full-on “girl,” mentally drifting closer to that role. She had started to like Wen Yang, and despite her best (and ridiculous) efforts to push him away, she was actually inching closer to that bathroom scenario!
The only silver lining was that Zhang Shaoqing still had no clue about her gender, so even if that bathroom scene happened, it was unlikely he’d suddenly assume the role of the guy.
No, that’s hardly a silver lining!
It was just switching from public transport to a private car! Either way, it still felt like she was getting… well, you know.
“Wen Yang!”
After thinking it over for a while, Ning Chu decided that the risk of being alone with a guy for the night was just too high.
“Can I go sleep at Xinya’s dorm tonight?”
“Huh?” Wen Yang looked up at her. “Have you finished your self-reflection?”
“Wasn’t it supposed to be your job to write it?!”
“Let me finish this game first. It’s three thousand words, right?”
Ning Chu paused a moment. “This isn’t about self-reflection! I’m going to sleep at Xinya’s dorm!”
“What for? Are you trying to protect yourself from me?” Wen Yang flashed a harmless, warm smile. “Do I really look like that kind of guy?”
“……”
Ning Chu pondered.
He really didn’t…
After two months of mental conditioning, Wen Yang was no longer the kind of player who jumped on any girl he met in books.
He had only indulged once recently, and even if he got punished for breaking the plot again at night, he could handle it… but what if he couldn’t?
That would be her eating him alive!
Just then, the game ended, and Wen Yang pulled out paper and pen from his drawer to start writing her self-reflection.
“Looks like it’s just the two of us tonight. If you leave, this big dorm will be empty except for me.” He scribbled away while trying to persuade Ning Chu. “You’ve known me long enough; don’t you know what kind of person I am?”
Hiss~ why did that sound so much like a smooth talker?
“Fine then… I’ll stay in the dorm,” Ning Chu hesitantly nodded.
Wen Yang let out a small sigh of relief.
“Let’s invite Xinya and Lily over to hang out tonight!”
“……”
Wen Yang nearly choked on his words and coughed several times.
Hope Yan Xinya knows better! She should really read up on “Emotional Intelligence!”
“I’ll text her to come over. We can think of some fun activities for tonight~”
Seeing Wen Yang’s defeated look made Ning Chu want to laugh. Grinning, she hugged her phone and messaged Yan Xinya with an invitation.
Suddenly, she recalled the cookware from Wolf Girl’s dorm and suggested, “How about we have hot pot in the dorm tonight? I’ll head to the supermarket to buy some ingredients.”
Wen Yang had been wanting to thank Yan Xinya for taking care of Ning Chu these past few days: “Sounds good! Let’s also use Shao Qing’s computer to watch movies and shows.”
Zhang Shaoqing was the only big spender in the dorm who had an external monitor, a whopping thirty-something inches that cost him a fortune—like five or six thousand!
“Alright.”
Ning Chu’s invitation was quickly met with Yan Xinya’s enthusiastic reply.
“Make sure to bring the induction cooker and pot. We’re having hot pot tonight!” she typed, “And include Lily, but Lin Li is a no-go.”
Can’t let that bad woman, aka the “s*x fiend,” get near Wen Yang!
After confirming the plans for the night with Yan Xinya, Ning Chu stood up, closed her laptop, and turned to Wen Yang. “I’m heading to the supermarket.”
“I’ll finish this line first.”
She leaned over to peek at his self-reflection: “You write so quickly!”
Not only did he write fast, but his handwriting was also legible.
If it were up to Ning Chu, her self-reflection would look like the scribbles of a madman.
“Practiced taking notes in class.”
Having finished a bit, Wen Yang set down his pen, casually grabbed his coat, and asked, “Which supermarket?”
“Probably the one off-campus; they have more stuff.”
After sprucing themselves up a bit, the two of them headed out together.
Ning Chu wore only a pair of slippers, exposing her cute, fair toes. Now was her chance to check out those neatly trimmed nails Wen Yang had done for her. They were smooth and round—she had to admit, he was quite meticulous.
If she had done it herself, she would have butchered them and called it a day.
“How about you take care of my nails from now on?” she quickened her pace to walk beside Wen Yang, teasing him.
“Sure!”
As a toe enthusiast, Wen Yang was very pleased.
He sneaked another glance at Ning Chu’s long, delicate fingers, like they were jade—total hand f*tish mode activated.
Ning Chu was somewhat famous in the boys’ dorm, and students on the same floor knew about her being a “man,” but as they descended, each student who saw her instinctively looked up for another glance.
Clearly, they thought she was some girl secretly living in the boys’ dorm!
“It wouldn’t surprise me at all if I got reported one of these days.” Ning Chu stuffed her hands into her pockets, a bit irked by their gazes.
Wen Yang reminisced about Ning Chu’s childish face when they first met at the start of the semester and compared it to the natural beauty she had become now, with no makeup but still radiating charm.
In just over two months, she had transformed from an overlooked boy to a stunning young lady.
If Ning Chu put on some makeup, she might even be competing for the title of campus beauty.
No wonder she’s a succubus, that glow-up during puberty is no joke…
Wen Yang suddenly asked curiously, “So why did you end up living in the boys’ dorm back then?”
“……”
Ning Chu’s steps faltered.
Why was everyone asking these impossible-to-answer questions today?!
Did she have to admit that just over a month ago, she was a guy? Wen Yang would either think she was a neurotic or assume she had gone to Thailand for surgery!
She had learned her lesson, so she vaguely replied, “You’ll find out later.”
It was better to let Wen Yang fill in the gaps with his imagination.
As they walked along the path away from the school, Ning Chu grew more annoyed. Why was it only Wen Yang who could stump her with his questions?
With a quick mental shift, she decided to launch a counterattack and asked a deadly question: “Wen Yang, what do you like about me?”
“……”
Wen Yang awkwardly scratched his head, momentarily at a loss for words.
Ning Chu smirked triumphantly, letting out a self-satisfied “hmpf”: “Ha~”
She had definitely figured out how to handle men!
