222. Moving House
It was a little past one in the afternoon when a group of four, carrying large and small packages, got off the bus through the back door.
Yan Xinya had a suitcase in her left hand and a neatly packed comforter in her right, darting ahead to peek at the nearby village with her tail swinging energetically behind her. “Where is it? Where is it!”
She was dying to see Ning Chu and Wen Yang’s “love nest”—sweeter than a bucket of malt sugar!
“Don’t be in such a rush.”
Ning Chu wore a blank expression, her eyebrows low, still preoccupied with whether Zhang Shaoqing had figured out her gender.
While packing up at the dorm, that guy had acted as usual, throwing her a couple of sarcastic comments and asking why she was moving out before going back to his game.
But honestly, the sanitary pads scattered around in the wardrobe were definitely seen by Zhang Shaoqing.
She had panicked a bit when caught by the dorm supervisor. Should’ve asked Wen Yang to help her find her student ID upstairs…
But then again, she’d be found out sooner or later. Now that she was officially moved out of the dorm, at least she didn’t have to worry about any storylines developing like in novels.
Even if she did end up in the bathroom with the male protagonist, it would be in a rental’s bathroom. No way villains would just barge in and crash at her place, right? Not that easy!
And really, she couldn’t handle this alone—Wen Yang was not so reliable!
Ning Chu led everyone to her new place.
As she opened the door, Yan Xinya couldn’t wait and rushed inside.
“It’s so small! Almost as big as my bedroom.”
Once inside, she dumped her luggage on the table by the bay window and commented, “Not bad, you know? A place like this costs seven hundred a month, not including utilities.”
“Wow, so expensive!”
Lily obediently sat down on the sofa, her legs neatly together, hands resting on her thighs, sniffing about for the exotic scent of musk. But all she caught a whiff of was leftover trash in the only garbage bin in the room.
That rubbish bin contained last night’s discards, but thankfully, no condoms.
She had a revelation: so much for Wen Yang being a gentleman!
All looks, no substance! Might as well be a toy!
Last night, Ning Chu had ordered bed sheets and a new comforter from a local seller, which conveniently arrived around lunchtime.
However, she wasn’t much of a domestic diva; while she managed to spread the bed sheet okay, she fumbled awkwardly with the comforter cover and got criticized by Yan Xinya.
“Stop messing it up, Lily! Come help out.”
Yan Xinya shoved her out of the way, mumbling, “If you can’t even handle this, what will you do with Wen Yang later?”
“I’ll manage.”
“You?”
The Wolf Girl turned to Wen Yang, clearly skeptical that the tall guy could handle domestic chores.
In fact, it was Wen Yang who had helped her swap comforters at the start of the semester.
“Why don’t you help Ning Chu pack her things then?”
“Okay.”
Ning Chu opened her suitcase brimming with clothes and began putting the men’s clothing into the wardrobe.
It was mixed with some of Wen Yang’s clothes too; she didn’t want a repeat of last night where he had no clothes to change into after a shower.
“You can’t dry clothes anywhere here, can you?” Yan Xinya asked while switching the comforter cover.
“Just outside the window.”
“Oh? Won’t that block the light?”
“I don’t really mind that.”
The wardrobe wasn’t large, but Ning Chu didn’t have much to begin with. But after a weekend visit home, her mother had bought her several sets of women’s clothing, and now, mixed with Wen Yang’s, the wardrobe was stuffed full.
As she placed her belongings in their designated spots, the once empty room filled with a cozy living atmosphere.
Ning Chu looked around the rental and, feeling satisfied, sat at her desk, lifting her laptop’s screen with delight.
Too bad this chair doesn’t even have a back… She glanced at Wen Yang standing nearby and yanked him closer, comfortably leaning against his abdomen.
Wen Yang glanced down, and if there weren’t any outsiders around, not a single inappropriate thought crossed his mind—he might’ve aimed directly at Ning Chu’s head.
“Hey! Ning Chu.”
“What is it?”
“You have so many plush toys! Can I have one?”
She turned to see Yan Xinya fiddling with a plush on the bedside table, saying, “This one’s pretty cute!”
“No way!” she reflexively protested.
“Why not? You have so many!”
Because that was the first plush Wen Yang had given her at an amusement park…
They might be cheap little toys, but they’d been proudly displayed on their shelf in the dorm, and she had brought them along, decorating her bedside table and TV cabinet.
She loved these little trinkets.
“If you want one, I can buy you one online,” Ning Chu hastily made up an excuse. “Besides, those toys have been around for ages; I have feelings attached now.”
“Forget it then.”
Yan Xinya stretched her arms lazily, plopping down at the head of the bed while glancing at the small comforter. “Isn’t your comforter too small? Not gonna switch it out?”
“Not needed, I fit just fine.”
“Are you the only one here?”
“…”
Ning Chu suddenly felt like the Wolf Girl was acting like parents pushing for marriage and grandbabies!
Shipping OTPs is one thing, but this is pushing it!
Not hearing a response from Ning Chu, Yan Xinya glanced up and quickly switched topics. “Hey, we haven’t had lunch yet! What about you two?”
“Not yet! Ordering takeout?”
“Not enough time, huh? I saw a Shaxian Restaurant downstairs!”
“Then let’s eat Shaxian.”
Ning Chu got up from her desk and headed downstairs to prepare for lunch, but halfway down, she suddenly realized a serious issue!
Usually, classes ended at noon with a two-hour lunch break before the afternoon lessons kicked in.
When she was in the school dorm, life was fine—she could sneak in a nap. But now, with an hour commuting back and forth to the rental… Well, that was a hassle.
“Wen Yang, where should I go for lunch in the future?”
At a loss, she tugged on Wen Yang’s sleeve, asking.
“Come to my dorm!”
Yan Xinya replied immediately.
But going to the girls’ dorm during the day risked getting caught. She had barely escaped with a verbal warning last time; next time, it might mean actual punishment.
Wen Yang suggested, “How about the library? It’s quiet, and if you don’t feel like reading, you could just nap without anyone bothering you.”
“Lily loves the library too! Right?”
Lily nodded slightly. She had met Ning Chu and Wen Yang at the library.
At that time, she was treated as a major target for caution, leading her to believe she had unknowingly offended Ning Chu.
“That sounds good.”
Not being at school meant no fear of being misinterpreted by clueless classmates. Just a few steps out from the rental, Wen Yang’s gaze landed on Ning Chu’s slender, slightly plump little hands.
Without hesitation, he grabbed one.
Ning Chu struggled a bit symbolically but soon surrendered, muttering, “Why do you keep holding my hand? Afraid I’ll get lost or something?”
From fierce resistance to begrudging acceptance, she had gotten used to the feeling of being wrapped in Wen Yang’s warm grip, and honestly, it felt quite nice—a comforting sensation.
The quickening pace of her downfall…
