410. Mischief
4/12
“It’s so cold today~”
At noon, Ning Chu walked out of the cafeteria, puffing warm air into her hands while her eyes darted around, alertly surveying her surroundings.
Hmm, no girl around here could match her looks.
And definitely no one had obvious features, clearly labeled with tags like “big ru,” “loli,” or “uniform.”
Now, that’s a relief.
“Told you to wear more layers, but look at you,” Wen Yang said, glancing down at Ning Chu’s legs dressed in black leggings. “Wearing a skirt on a freezing day? Are you trying to become a cold cut?”
“It’s cute!”
Ning Chu retorted, standing her ground.
She was bundled up in a thick white coat, wrapped in a scarf, with a black mini skirt over her fuzzy leggings.
This outfit not only showcased her slender, straight legs but also allowed her tail to wag freely beneath the skirt without getting noticed.
She had to look stunning enough to deter any would-be suitors of Wen Yang; otherwise, she’d prefer a more humble outfit.
“And my legs aren’t even cold! These leggings are way warmer than my usual jeans.”
Wen Yang stole a glance at her legs peeking out from under the skirt, which looked as thick as stockings. It baffled him how they could be warm enough.
Though those legs did look good—definitely not thin as bamboo, with solid thighs that had some heft, slightly shaking as she walked, and calves that were delicate and proportional, sporting a gentle curve without any muscle definition.
Wen Yang used to like those trendy stick-thin legs, but he found Ning Chu’s slightly chunkier thighs to be way better.
What a great experience!
Wen Yang casually unzipped his coat, opened it up, and enveloped Ning Chu in it before zipping it back up.
Though Ning Chu was about 1.6 meters tall, not particularly short for a girl, it made her seem petite and adorable next to him, almost as if she was a little cat hidden away against his chest.
“This makes walking awkward…”
Ning Chu’s face flushed slightly, feeling a tad embarrassed under the watchful eyes around her.
“Don’t worry, are we heading to the library to type up some notes?”
“Let’s just wander around for a bit first?”
Wrapped up in Wen Yang’s coat, Ning Chu felt warmth radiating from all around her. Her slightly chilly body temperature quickly rose, even making her feel a bit hot, so she loosened her scarf to let some air touch her fair neck.
The two of them, looking like they were fused at the hip, strolled along the campus as leisurely as two crabs.
Students passing by shot glances at the adorably petite girl in his embrace, then at the tall and handsome guy, unexpectedly fed a mouthful of dog food.
“Oh my! That’s so sweet~”
Upon hearing that cheery voice, Ning Chu could only see Wen Yang’s chest when she turned around, but she knew immediately who it was.
The CP fanatic Yan Xinya dashed over, precisely grabbing hold of Ning Chu’s little horn.
“Are you crazy?!”
Ning Chu tried to jump up and grab her horn back, but her coat wrapped her snugly in front of Wen Yang, and despite flailing around, she didn’t budge an inch.
“Let’s go, Lily!”
“Sure.”
Lily, wearing her icy expression, strolled past Ning Chu and Wen Yang. Casting a glance at Ning Chu, who had turned bright red from anger, she unexpectedly reached out and poked her tiny horn, pressing it gently a few times.
Before Ning Chu could react, Lily picked up the pace and dashed off like the wind.
“Neurotic!”
Ning Chu finally zipped down Wen Yang’s coat, breaking free, but those two girls had already sprinted far away.
“You didn’t even help catch them! Just standing there watching them bully me?!”
Facing the disappearing figures, she could only puff up angrily at Wen Yang.
Wen Yang looked innocent.
Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for a guy to jump into a playful dispute among best friends?
“How about you punch me a couple of times to vent?”
“You’re too tough; I wouldn’t even dent you.”
Ning Chu’s anger flared up quickly but faded just as fast. She sighed gloomily, tapping on her little horn.
“What do I do now… it just grew a tiny bit and they’re already messing with it.”
Her succubus horn was packed with nerves, just as sensitive as her tail—after all, it wasn’t for dueling like a sheep’s; it was for easier maneuvering!
But she could hide her tail; there was no way to hide that horn.
“How about wearing a hat?”
“That might work now, but what about later?”
Imagining a hat propped up comically high by her horn, just waiting to topple over, Ning Chu found the whole idea surprisingly cute.
If only it weren’t her.
Holding Wen Yang’s hand, Ning Chu strolled through the campus and stepped into the garden.
Before this, she seldom visited the school garden, whether it was the lakeside garden near the teaching block or the few little gardens by the dorms.
After all, it was too easy to run into wild monsters.
But in the depth of winter, with temperatures hovering around five or six degrees, there was a low probability of finding couples braving the cold.
“Why do you look so down?” Wen Yang keenly noticed Ning Chu’s slightly gloomy expression.
“I want some iced cola.”
“I thought you were worried about your horn…”
“That’s bound to happen; I can’t just saw it off, right? It’s too sensitive—imagine the pain!” Ning Chu, who had just been sulking, shifted to a nonchalant tone. “My mindset is great~ A bit of grumbling and I’m fine. I mean, when I turned into a girl, did I seriously think about jumping off a building?”
Wen Yang recalled a certain time when she had fainted in the bathroom, bleeding everywhere.
“Yeah, great mindset.”
“Of course!”
With hardly anyone around, Ning Chu decided to let loose.
She hopped onto a curb that was about ten centimeters high, stood on tiptoe beside Wen Yang to compare their heights, and then wobbled along a narrow strip of stones, arms outstretched for balance, breezily walking alongside him.
“Just a couple of days more before the weekend, right? Have you found a part-time job yet?”
“I’m planning to buy wholesale goods and sell them at the night market.”
Ning Chu’s eyes lit up, nodding her head rapidly: “That’s awesome! If it takes off, you’ll be a big boss!”
“Like it’s that easy?”
“But you are the male protagonist~ blessed with fortune~” She grinned teasingly. “Just sell a bit of charm, and those girls will be lining up to buy!”
Wen Yang rubbed his chin thoughtfully: “That makes sense?”
“Is that a challenge!”
Seizing the moment when he wasn’t paying attention, Ning Chu sprang up, wrapping her arms around his neck and attempted to kick his leg to trip him.
But she quickly realized she was dangling from his neck, her legs flailing about in mid-air without touching the ground.
“I can’t believe this!”
Wen Yang easily grabbed her thigh, hoisting her up onto his back.
“What are you trying to do? Sneak attack me?”
“Of course not~ I just wanted a hug~”
Ning Chu jiggled her hands on Wen Yang’s head, her gaze darting around.
Viewing the world from up high was quite the perspective—everything looked a size smaller!
“You all are like pregnant girls, causing a ruckus like little boys.”
“Fake pregnant! Fake pregnant! Don’t say that!”
