### 269. The Door to the New World
Lily’s large flat must be about 200 square meters, with so many rooms that you could get lost. In the living room, there’s a massive glass window that gives you an elevated view of the city at night, and if you squint, you can just make out the coastline in the distance.
But since no one has lived here for a while, there’s a thin layer of dust coating everything.
After a quick tidy-up of Lily’s bedroom and living room, everyone crashed onto the sofa, exhausted.
“It’s time to eat~” Yan Xinya sprawled out on the sofa, her feet propped up on the armrest, gazing at the two sitting on the other side. “I’m starving! Should we go eat out?”
Lily shook her head: “There’s nothing to eat.”
This was a newly developed area, and there were hardly any shops around.
She lowered her gaze, opened a delivery app, and handed her phone to Yan Xinya: “You order.”
“Let me see~ Are there any special local snacks?”
“None…”
Lily quickly shifted her attention to Ning Chu, who was curled up nearby fiddling with a tentacle figurine.
Her expression froze for a moment as she diverted the topic, feigning casualness: “Do you like it?”
“It’s okay~ It might look nice on my desk.”
“Do you want it?”
“Didn’t you say it costs several hundred? That’s too expensive…” Ning Chu replied, shaking her head. She caught a glimpse of Lily’s expression and sensed something off.
Her suspicions deepened.
She suspected it was some strange little toy, but couldn’t be sure.
After all, the design was a bit… out there—Cthulhu-style tentacles, quite extreme.
It’s cool but turning it into a toy is just bizarre…
“Where did you buy it? Send me the link?”
A blush crept onto Lily’s cheeks as she looked down and sent Ning Chu a link.
Suddenly, Ning Chu felt her online shopping power surge multi-fold. After clicking the link, she added a facepalm emoji: “Don’t guess—it’s my toy.”
“…”
Ning Chu glanced at the chat history, her mouth twitching slightly.
“It’s very comfortable~ Want to give it a try? I’ve disinfected it.”
“No, no, no.”
“This is used from behind, so you don’t have to worry about Wen Yang misunderstanding~”
“!!!”
Ning Chu reflexively placed the tentacle back on the coffee table and turned her head toward the living room side, looking at the massive transparent glass window.
You’re playing with toys here?
Aren’t you afraid of being seen… There aren’t any taller buildings across from this window.
Imagining that scene was quite thrilling…
Ning Chu’s cheeks flushed a bit more; it was her first time seeing such an exciting toy, her head feeling a little dizzy with embarrassment.
Just a moment ago, she was all cuddly and playing with it.
No wonder she’s a succubus~
Curiously, she eyed the tentacle, a strange thought popping into her head: What would such a weird thing feel like?
“Why are both of you blushing so much?” Yan Xinya said, finally picking a delivery option and looking up to see her friends all flushed and alluring, “What’re you two secretly getting up to?”
“Nothing,” Ning Chu quickly discarded any inappropriate thoughts, denying it outright, and reached for the phone. “Is Lily treating us tonight?”
“Of course, it’s her treat~”
Yan Xinya looked over at the large floor-to-ceiling window, envy written all over her face: “Lily gets to see the sea every morning~ The night view outside is so beautiful~”
“Aren’t we going to do something tonight? Like have a few drinks?” the Wolf Girl said, her eyes sparkling. “We’re at Lily’s place, and there’s no one else around—Ning Chu should have a drink too!”
“Girls like beer too…”
“It’s such a nice buzz~”
“Eventually, we’ll get drunk outside and cause some trouble.”
Ning Chu mumbled as she casually ordered some dinner, handing the phone back to Lily.
She curled her legs up, her curiosity unable to be contained, sneaking glances at the other two, and took out her phone to check the link Lily had just sent.
Clicking into the shop, she not only saw the tentacle but also a bunch of bizarre, suggestive, yet cool toys.
How terrifying~
Cthulhu-themed toys…
Ning Chu felt like she’d opened the door to a new world~
Satisfying her curiosity, her ears were slightly flushed. After following the shop, she raised her head and asked: “Lily, do you usually not have anyone living here?”
“Yeah, it’s just me.”
“So you live alone in such a big house~” Ning Chu hugged her legs, resting her chin on her knees. “So nice.”
Her own home was only 70 square meters, crammed with three people.
Her brothers used to share a room, and now with her becoming a succubus and a catgirl sister at home, their cozy family of four made the tiny space even more cramped.
When winter break rolls around, she figures she’ll have to share a bed with Black Bean and their mother.
Lily switched on the projector, and a massive white screen descended on the wall opposite the sofa, instantly transforming the living room into a private screening room.
She casually picked a movie and got up, returning a moment later with a bottle of wine and three wine glasses.
“Xinya.”
“Coming, coming! Your place is really luxurious~”
“No villa…” Lily said, expressionless as she sat back down, “and no manor either.”
But even in a third-tier city, a flat this big could certainly be considered a mansion, even if it wasn’t exactly the price of a first-tier city.
Surely only Wen Yang and I are the broke ones.
Ning Chu turned to the Wolf Girl who was struggling to open the wine bottle: “Your home isn’t secretly rich, too, is it?”
“Huh? My dad runs a vegetable market selling meat, how could we be rich?”
That’s a stretch…
“Bang!”
The sound of the wine bottle popping startled both Ning Chu and Lily, making them jump simultaneously.
“Finally opened!”
Lily happily filled three glasses with wine, her ears perked up in excitement, and her tail twirled like a fan: “Cheers!”
“Drink a little less… cheers.”
Ning Chu resignedly picked up her glass.
Even though not drinking is the best in the Little Emperor’s world, being with her close friends means she doesn’t have to worry too much.
In fact, with her looks now, even getting drunk in her past life could be risky.
Taking a small sip, she increasingly found the tentacle on the coffee table repulsive. Bending over, she picked it up and opened the drawer underneath the table to put it inside.
Suddenly, a rattle sounded, and several oval pink balls rolled around inside.
“…”
Ning Chu recognized those; Lily had once generously offered to lend them to her.
She was seriously questioning whether this succubus was trying to convert her into a toy-loving weirdo…
With a serious face, she closed the drawer again and looked at Lily, who remained unfazed, still sitting on the sofa, seemingly engrossed in the movie.
“When’s the takeout arriving~ I’m starving!”
“Half an hour,” Lily glanced at the delivery time and continued, “Tomorrow, do you want to go out?”
“Definitely! Take us to eat something delicious!”
Ning Chu teased: “Xinya only thinks about eating, even more than my little catgirl at home.”
“No way!”
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Didn’t expect everyone to get it this much~ HSO~
Two updates today! Off to grab some seafood~
