264. Makeup
11/20
“I’m going to change my clothes, just wait for me.”
“Okay.”
As soon as Ning Chu ran back to the rental apartment from class, she dashed to the wardrobe to pull out a cute outfit, then bolted into the bathroom.
“What a hassle.”
Wen Yang plopped himself down on the sofa. Even though he had practically explored every inch of Ning Chu, she still had to hide away to change clothes.
At night, when the lights were off, she could get all sultry on the bed, showing off her succubus essence, but during the day? She got shy and turned beet red at the drop of a hat.
He just didn’t get it… She could relax a bit more!
But her shy act was pretty adorable; it definitely made teasing her all the more enjoyable.
“Ning Chu, are we eating out tonight?”
A moment later, Ning Chu’s voice floated out from the bathroom, “Mm!”
“What do you want to eat?”
Wen Yang lowered his head to check his bank balance on his mobile phone.
Not too shabby; treating Ning Chu to dinner tonight should be doable…
“How about some Yang Meng chicken rice? That one’s cheap.”
“……”
He raked his hair in frustration, knowing she was trying to save him money.
They were just too poor. Since being together with Ning Chu, he hadn’t really gifted her anything valuable. When they went out to eat, they always split the bill, but she never ordered much.
He wanted to make money, but his weekend part-time job just wasn’t enough.
Maybe he could start delivering takeout around campus? Not a lot of cash, but it would help save on food costs.
Wen Yang suddenly realized that Ning Chu had been taking a bit too long to change.
He stood up and headed to the bathroom. “Are you done yet?”
“Almost!”
“What are you doing in there?”
Wen Yang pushed open the bathroom door to find Ning Chu leaning over, her face practically glued to the mirror.
He peeked inside and burst out laughing.
Ning Chu’s temper flared immediately. She lifted her foot and tried to kick him out. “You’re laughing!? Want a beating? Get out!”
Wen Yang quickly stepped back, defending himself. “Who’s laughing? What are you doing in there?”
His girlfriend was giving makeup a shot, but had slathered her face with uneven cosmetics that turned her complexion ghostly white. The contrast between her pale face and the rest of her was comedic and alarming… Anyone who didn’t know might think she was prepping for Halloween!
“I’m… I’m doing makeup.”
Ning Chu bit her lip, fuming and feeling wronged. “I followed the tutorial! Why does it look like this?!”
She had borrowed some sample cosmetics from Lily; while not a full set, it should have offered at least some enhancement… But all she managed was to make herself look like a horror movie extra.
Seeing her gloomy face, Wen Yang tried to cheer her up. “Just stop with the makeup; you’re already pretty without it.”
“I think being bare-faced is the cutest. Lily doesn’t wear makeup much, right?”
Ning Chu didn’t want Wen Yang to see her embarrassing look. She slammed the door shut and huffed, “That scheming b*tch! She wears makeup all the time!”
“Ah?”
“You just can’t tell because you’re a clueless dude!”
If she hadn’t asked a bit, she’d never have noticed…
No wonder Lily looked a bit better than her!
Fuming, she leaned over the sink, scrubbing her face with makeup remover to wipe away the clown look.
“First time doing makeup, it’s normal for it to look bad.” Wen Yang continued to comfort her from outside. “You’ll get better with practice, and honestly, I think you look way better without makeup than Lily.”
“Ugh!”
Ning Chu raised her head, staring at her damp face in the mirror.
Why did she suddenly want to try makeup, anyway?
When she first turned into a girl, she had zero interest in it.
After cleaning her face thoroughly, she pushed the door open.
“Not doing makeup anymore. Let’s go.”
As she took a step out the door, she hesitated and glanced at Wen Yang’s lower half.
“What’s this…”
Wen Yang sheepishly zipped up his coat, trying to cover himself. But due to his size, even the oversized coat couldn’t completely hide things; the movement suggested some interesting bumps…
“Always thinking with your pants!”
The apartment was stifling; Ning Chu’s succubus scent hung in the air, clearly tempting for a guy like him.
He seized the moment to tease her: “You’ve been so distant these past few days that you never let me out.”
“……”
Ning Chu’s face turned crimson instantly.
Her hands had been sore from all the work; she had tried her best! Just because he didn’t get out didn’t mean it was her fault!
She wasn’t into mooching off for free meals…
Not wanting to discuss the topic any longer, she darted outside.
Dressed in a black knee-length skirt with thick white tights, her upper half donned a long-sleeve white shirt tucked neatly into the skirt, accentuating her slender waist like a willow branch.
She had even put on some underwear. Though it was a bit uncomfortable, not wearing any under women’s clothing was simply too embarrassing!
The thin shirt couldn’t hide her little red beans, that’s for sure.
This outfit made her look much more mature. The simple black-and-white color scheme fit her aesthetic just fine, but they didn’t come with pockets.
“Wen Yang, I left my phone and keys with you.”
“Okay, how about tonight…”
“No way! We agreed that was the last time at the hourly hotel!”
Ning Chu suddenly froze, biting her lip and glaring at Wen Yang.
Absolutely not! It was already hard enough to swallow; when he got all worked up, he shoved stuff down her throat! That was a sure way to choke!
“I didn’t say you had to use your mouth…” Wen Yang feigned innocence, “I meant, should we get a bag tonight? It’s kinda inconvenient wearing girl clothes without one.”
“……”
Ning Chu felt her neck heat up with embarrassment, and she hurriedly left the rental apartment, acting as if nothing happened.
As they walked towards the bus stop, once her awkwardness faded a little, she glanced up at Wen Yang’s always-smiling face and decided to latch onto his arm.
Dressed as a girl, she didn’t need to worry about odd looks from strangers.
“To be honest, that outfit doesn’t really suit you,” Wen Yang suddenly commented on Ning Chu’s attire.
“……”
Ning Chu paused in surprise, then flashed him a sweet smile. “My mom bought it for me.”
“Then your aunt’s fashion sense is a bit off. Your face is so fresh; this mature look doesn’t fit at all—it’s just awkward.”
Your fashion sense is the one that’s off!
Always mistaken for a middle-schooler! So what if she wanted to dress a bit mature?
At least she was once a man, so Ning Chu was already used to thick-skinned boyfriends and didn’t feel offended.
Tonight, there would be no skill involved.
Let Wen Yang find his own left-and-right wives.
“Next time you buy me an outfit; I want to see your taste,” she huffed. “I’m betting it’s worse than mine.”
“Looks like you did choose this yourself…”
If he was dressing up his girlfriend, he’d definitely go for something sexy!
But sexy just didn’t seem to fit Ning Chu… She was too cute for that style.
A cute succubus…
