487. Wang Jie’s News
Bright and early, the guest room was filled with the sounds of ruckus.
Ning Chu, caught in a light sleep, was jolted awake. She blinked at the unfamiliar ceiling, panic setting in, but then she felt the warm arm wrapped around her waist.
Turning her head, she saw Wen Yang facing her, one arm propping his head and the other snugly holding her waist.
His eyes were tightly shut, and his handsome face had a peaceful expression, with the corners of his mouth curling slightly as if he was dreaming something delightful.
As usual, Ning Chu carefully lifted the arm around her waist, gingerly placing it back on the bed, and sat up, gazing at that pretty face in a daze.
No matter how many times she saw it, her heart still raced!
She had never been interested in men before.
Clutching her chest, feeling the pounding heart, her face turned beet red.
It must be the succubus genes talking! She used to be a standard straight girl, only interested in pretty girls, spending her time swiping through pictures of them, but now maybe she was picking up on Wen Yang’s male hormones, triggering her succubus “hunting” instincts.
After mumbling a couple of harsh words to herself in her mind, Ning Chu couldn’t resist gently poking Wen Yang’s nose with her lips.
Just as she was about to get up, her eyes flicked down, locking onto the prominent “mountain” on the bed.
She instinctively licked her lip corner, and the impulse to enjoy a hearty breakfast flooded her mind, but she quickly shook her head to resist the temptation.
This was Lily’s house…
What if she accidentally dirtied the bedding or attracted another succubus?
Sharing wasn’t exactly her style.
Getting out of bed, slipping on a coat over her spaghetti strap nightgown, Ning Chu quietly tiptoed out of the guest room.
Yawning, she happily swayed her heart-shaped tail as she made her way down the corridor to the living room, and immediately spotted Yan Xinya, who was happily running on a treadmill.
No wonder it was so noisy…
“Are you up?”
Yan Xinya, with her keen wolf ears, caught the sound of Ning Chu’s footsteps and glanced back while jogging, asking, “Why aren’t you wearing pants?”
“The coat is too long.”
Ning Chu flipped the hem of her coat, exposing the hem of her little nightgown, complaining, “Why does Lily always give me such short pajamas?”
“She’s a bad influence! Totally trying to see you embarrassed!”
“Like you’re any better…”
She might have blushed before, but now Ning Chu wasn’t fazed.
After everything she’d been through, she could even wear a bikini, so a little spaghetti strap didn’t bother her at all, even if it showed her b*tt when she bent down.
“Is Lily Qian Qian still not awake?”
“No idea~”
Ning Chu plopped down on the sofa, yawning again, and Yan Xinya stopped her workout and excitedly came over, sniffing around to catch any weird scent from her.
But there was none.
“You look like your legs are all better?”
“Yeah…”
“Talk about the healing powers of a succubus~”
In that regard, succubi really took the cake with their self-healing abilities.
“Why do you look so out of it?” Yan Xinya noticed her series of yawns. “Not used to the bed?”
“Not really…”
Yesterday was a complete waste, and she hadn’t eaten breakfast yet; who wouldn’t feel sluggish?
Ning Chu leaned back on the sofa tiredly. “You woke me up early, or I could’ve slept a bit longer.”
“Isn’t your sleep just bad? I could hear you from far away~”
“Morning.”
Just as they were chatting, Lily—also in a spaghetti strap dress—strolled out of her room, heading straight to the open kitchen, and without asking, started preparing breakfast with a homemaker’s finesse.
This succubus was destined to be an ideal wife; who knew which man in a past life saved the world to deserve her?
Ning Chu occasionally cooked on weekends now, but it always left her exhausted, the only relief coming from watching Wen Yang devour food like a beast.
“Lily! What’s for breakfast?!”
Yan Xinya leaned over, eagerly peering, her face full of anticipation.
“Milk, boiled eggs?” Lily opened the empty fridge. “Nothing else.”
These were still from yesterday’s supermarket haul; the rest was just an assortment of snacks and drinks.
Ning Chu immediately voiced her disapproval, “I can’t eat boiled eggs; they taste fishy, and I feel sick after eating them.”
As a kid, she had eggs for breakfast every day, but for some reason, she now always smelled something rancid when she ate them, it made her want to vomit.
Her brother, Ning Yuan, didn’t have this issue, though.
“Well…,” Lily pondered and pulled out a pack of ham and pork jerky, “Egg skin rolled with ham and pork jerky, paired with milk.”
It sounded a bit weird, but when she imagined the taste, it didn’t seem too bad?
Luckily, Yan Xinya hadn’t finished all the snacks last night; otherwise, they would’ve had nothing to eat this morning.
“That’s it! Sounds pretty decent!” Yan Xinya rested her chin on her hands at the bar, eagerly staring at Lily. “How long until it’s ready? I’m starving.”
She had a late-night snack last night, and here she was, already hungry.
“Are you a pig or something…?”
“Well, I can’t gain weight! Unlike you guys, always so cautious at meals, only daring to eat half-full.”
Ning Chu enviously turned her head aside, only to see Wen Yang already awake, standing outside the guest room, waving at her.
“What’s up?”
She jogged over, but Wen Yang suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her into the room, shutting the door behind them.
“Wait! Isn’t this a bit too much in Lily’s house?”
Panicking, she covered her chest, darting to the corner like a startled rabbit, muttering awkwardly, “If you really want it…”
Wen Yang blinked, scratching his head, “No, Wang Jie has good news.”
“…”
Ning Chu went silent, standing up straight and giving him an annoyed glare, “Spit it out!”
“His girlfriend agreed; they’re going to the hospital for the surgery tomorrow.”
“Is that it… I thought he was paying you back.”
Her annoyance quickly faded; she sighed in disappointment.
The outcome didn’t surprise her—two freshmen accidentally got into trouble; they couldn’t possibly follow through with it, could they?
Unless both parents found out and demanded they get married on the spot.
Wen Yang shrugged helplessly, “Wang Jie said he would pay back soon.”
“Let’s hope so…”
Ning Chu mumbled, feeling like he had hurried her over for such trivial news, pulling her into the room and almost giving her a heart attack thinking he wanted something more.
She shot a glance at the notable and lively Wen Yang in his shorts, reminding him, “Take it easy before going out; don’t let them see you, it’s super awkward.”
“I know.” Wen Yang paused and asked expectantly, “What did you mean when you said ‘if you really want it’?”
“Then hold it in! Pervert!”
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Copper Award for Summer! So awesome!
