88. Absolutely unacceptable!
Zhang Shaoqing looked utterly miserable, grumbling under his breath as he swiftly swept the floor.
While Zhang Shaoqing and Ning Chu usually didn’t see eye to eye, trading barbs and mockery at every meeting, it seemed he either realized himself that the Dormitory was disgustingly dirty or was simply cowed by Ning Chu’s motherly authority. Either way, he followed her instructions obediently.
“TMD, she’s more annoying than my mom.”
“This guy’s brain must be messed up always managing everyone.”
He kept muttering, lifting his gaze to Ning Chu who was covering her nose and mouth, trembling slightly from the breeze outside the door. “Come in already, you’re enjoying the wind out there?”
“The odor’s so strong in there, I’d rather be outside.”
Ning Chu shot Zhang Shaoqing a glare, turning around to slide her hands into the tail of the Coat that belonged to Wen Yang.
Wen Yang, too, concerned that she might be cold, loosened his jacket zipper and draped it over her shoulders to warm her up.
Seeing the public display of affection, Zhang Shaoqing clenched his teeth in frustration.
d*mn! The whole Dormitory was left with him as the only singleton now!
Every weekend he’s dragged off to blind dates and hasn’t even come across a single Catgirl!
“You disgusting show-off.” He cursed, tipping the dustpan to empty the trash into the bin.
Wang Jie carried out a basin from the corner of the Dormitory, filled with stinky socks so stiff they could stand upright. With a sulky face, he began washing them on the balcony.
Most of the unpleasant foot smells in the Dormitory originated from him.
Previously, Ning Chu and Wen Yang lived in the Dormitory and would promptly prompt him to wash his socks as soon as they caught a whiff of the foul odor. But once these two left and Zhang Shaoqing became too disengaged, Wang Jie had accumulated his socks for at least a week.
After half an hour of effort and opening the door for ventilation, the Dormitory finally smelled tolerable.
Four full garbage bags were tied up and the floor finally started to look somewhat clean.
Only then did Ning Chu step into the room with a look of disdain. She muttered, “Isn’t cleanliness nice? So why make a mess?”
“Hey~ Is this some hygiene inspection by the great leader ah?”
Zhang Shaoqing sat with his legs crossed, smirking as he mocked.
“Wouldn’t you be more comfortable in a clean place?”
He swept his eyes over the Dormitory, agreeing inwardly but still pursed his lips and replied, “Nope, I like living in a dog’s nest; it’s warm and cozy.”
“What kind of person are you…”
This guy had absolutely no shame left. Ning Chu rolled her eyes.
Thank goodness her Male Protagonist wasn’t Zhang Shaoqing, or someone with an incorrigible character. Otherwise, the process of teaching and training one like this could drive her crazy.
“You’re not my mom. Why do you care so much? You’re driving me insane!”
“I’m your dad!”
Ning Chu finally blurted out the secret she had hidden in her heart.
As the author of Little Emperor Wen, wasn’t she well within her rights to claim herself as their parental figure? It’s not like there would even be a Zhang Shaoqing in this parallel world without her!
“I’m your grandpa!”
“I’m your great-grandpa!”
Within two minutes of entering the Dormitory, they began bickering like elementary school students. Wen Yang helplessly rubbed his nose bridge, unsure how to mediate at all. That was just how these two interacted—they were impossible to stop.
Amidst the back-and-forth, Ning Chu suddenly remembered something, her cheeks turning bright red in an instant, and she glanced at Wen Yang guiltily.
According to the logic that she was the author and therefore the parent of all characters in the book, her relationship with Wen Yang could be labeled with another “mother-son” tag.
This was far too weird!
“I’m too tired to argue with you…”
Her vigor dropped significantly, as she muttered and started opening drawers, tidying up the bits and pieces she hadn’t taken with her before.
Returning to the Dormitory after so long, it was indeed more comforting here.
The familiar Dormitory atmosphere was almost like bringing her shattered Male Protagonist spirit back to life. However, seeing her own dress in contrast to her surroundings reminded her it was just an illusion.
“Hey, Wen Yang!”
“What?”
Zhang Shaoqing looked back, his arms resting on the chair. “How do you plan to spend the winter break? How about we rent a place together and work part-time somewhere?”
“Didn’t you say you’d go to Wang Jie’s place?”
“I can’t intrude for a month, right? Can’t be too much of a freeloader.”
“Ha!”
“What are you laughing for?”
Ning Chu clasped her hands over her mouth hard, suppressing her laughter but unable to hide the sparkles in her eyes as her shoulders kept trembling. Face it—how could someone like Zhang Shaoqing have anything like “face”?
Wen Yang looked at the adorable Little Succubus trying hard to stifle her laughter and smiled tenderly. “I’m going to Ning Chu’s for winter break.”
“Move into Ning Chu’s?”
“No, rent a place.”
“That’s perfect! Let’s rent together. Split the rent and earn money together through work. A win-win!” Zhang Shaoqing slammed the table. “TMD, if I go home for the winter break, I’ll definitely be driven insane by my mom! It’s settled like this!”
Typically, co-renting allows you to get a larger Rental Apartment for the same amount of money, so there were no issues in co-renting.
Wen Yang gave it some consideration and nodded, “Alright.”
Ning Chu was happy to see her Male Protagonist saving money and might even get to exploit the villain a little.
“The New Year’s Eve Gala at the Large Playground seems about to start.”
Wang Jie suddenly interjected.
“Already? It’s just after seven.”
Ning Chu was slightly startled, getting up at her own leisure pace asking, “Do you two want to watch the gala?”
“I’ll go after I finish this game.”
“I’ve an Event, so no thanks.”
Though these days Wang Jie often went out on weekends to meet his girlfriend, fundamentally he was still a hardcore otaku with zero interest in New Year’s galas. His eyes remained glued to the computer screen the entire time.
“Living in the Dormitory all day, sooner or later you’ll run out of stamina…”
Ning Chu quietly complained.
Wen Yang suddenly felt an ominous premonition, turning to look at Wang Jie’s sunken cheeks and heavy dark circles, considering his own situation—it didn’t seem great either.
His girlfriend was a Succubus after all!
While Ning Chu was still very innocent now, it only took a few minutes at most, but this was all due to her lack of experience.
What if later, once upgraded and experienced, she became one of those juice-extraction demons in legends? Wouldn’t he end up like Wang Jie?
He was strong, no doubt, but in the end just a strapping young man.
“What are you daydreaming about?”
Ning Chu pulled at Wen Yang’s sleeve, “Let’s go to the Large Playground to watch the performances~”
“Nothing.”
Looking calm as he stood up and followed her out of the room, Wen Yang quietly asked, “Maybe I should start working out?”
“Work out for what? Your physique is already great, you’ve got abs.”
“I’m worried I’ll end up like Wang Jie in the future. What if I can’t handle you…”
Ning Chu was startled, glancing up with a strange expression.
Listen, you’re the Male Protagonist of Little Emperor Wen! Based on your standards, who would possibly not be able to handle who?
Not to forget, an inexperienced young boy, with no combat experience, unaware of their true capabilities!
Recalling the in-book descriptions of the Male Protagonist’s prowess, she shuddered, her head shaking violently as she strongly opposed.
“No! Absolutely not! No working out!”
She glared sternly at Wen Yang, “Absolutely not allowed!”
