Chapter 45: Walking Into Trouble
That afternoon, as usual, Wen Yang was getting ready to head out for his tutoring job. His hand was already on the doorknob, but then he paused, hesitating, and turned back.
Leaving Ning Chu alone in the dorm with Zhang Shaoqing...
Although his relationship with Zhang Shaoqing was decent, and the rich kid was generally generous and easygoing, there was something about it that just didn’t sit right with Wen Yang. He couldn’t shake the feeling of unease.
What if that guy tried something with Ning Chu?
“Ning Chu,” Wen Yang called.
“Hmm?”
“Xin Ya asked if you wanted to hang out this afternoon.”
“She did?”
Ning Chu glanced at Wen Yang, only to be struck by the possessive gleam in his eyes.
What the hell?
It was the first time Wen Yang’s possessiveness had been so blatantly on display!
She’d been keeping Wen Yang in check only because she didn’t want to face the consequences, but it seemed Wen Yang’s possessiveness toward her was reaching dangerous levels.
Wen Yang shot another glare at Zhang Shaoqing, his look resembling that of a protective dog guarding its food.
“Let’s go. I’ll walk you over,” Wen Yang said, his tone firm.
Ning Chu reluctantly stood up, slipping on her flip-flops. She knew staying alone with Zhang Shaoqing could be risky, but the way Wen Yang was acting now made her even more uneasy...
“Hey! Ning Chu, grab me a bottle of green tea when you come back!” Zhang Shaoqing called out without even lifting his eyes from the screen. “I’ll transfer the money after this match!”
“Got it.”
As they left the dorm, Ning Chu deliberately slowed her pace, falling a few steps behind Wen Yang.
She suddenly realized she had forgotten her jacket.
“Wen Yang, give me your jacket.”
“Alright.” Without hesitation, Wen Yang took off his jacket and handed it to her.
After last night’s rain, the temperature had dropped to just above ten degrees Celsius. The moment Wen Yang removed his jacket, he shivered in the cold.
He turned to look at Ning Chu, but she avoided his gaze, looking a little too cautious around him.
“Here, wear mine,” Wen Yang offered.
“I won’t fit in it...”
They hadn’t walked far when Wen Yang turned back to the dorm to grab a coat for himself.
“I’ll drop you off at the girls’ dorm,” he said as they headed down the stairs, walking side by side at a leisurely pace.
“Okay.”
As they walked, Wen Yang couldn’t help but offer more advice. “When you’re in the dorm, be careful.”
“I know.”
Ning Chu had already made up her mind that, whenever Wen Yang left, she would dive into bed. That way, when her succubus urges hit unexpectedly, she could hide under the blankets, just like today.
Still uneasy, Wen Yang suggested, “How about this: Why don’t you rent a place outside the campus? Or maybe try to move back into the girls’ dorm?”
“I don’t have any money...”
As for moving back into the girls’ dorm, Ning Chu’s school records still listed her as male, and changing the gender in her records would be a hassle.
“I’ll figure something out and save up for it,” Wen Yang said, a bit curious as he asked, “How did your family even let you live in the boys’ dorm in the first place?”
Ning Chu’s expression froze.
She still hadn’t told anyone about her previous gender. Not even Wen Yang knew that she had gradually developed into a girl right under his nose, thanks to her succubus transformation.
“Well... I’ll ask them next time I visit home,” Ning Chu muttered, turning her head to avoid the topic. She absentmindedly tucked her hair behind her ear, signaling that she didn’t want to delve into family matters.
“I’ll go find Xin Ya by myself. You’ll just get hit on again if you hang around the girls’ dorm.”
“Alright.”
So many things to deal with...
Thankfully, Ning Chu didn’t have to worry too much about family issues until winter break.
As she watched Wen Yang walk toward the school gates, she pulled his jacket tighter around her and hurried off to the girls’ dorm.
Technically, the school didn’t allow boys and girls to visit each other’s dorms, but in practice, the security was so lax that it was like a sieve. It wasn’t uncommon to see girls wandering around the boys’ dorms, and Ning Chu had no trouble walking into the girls’ dorm with her youthful, pretty face.
“Hey! Ning Chu!”
Just as she passed the lobby and turned into the hallway, a voice called out from behind her.
She froze mid-step, realizing she’d been caught red-handed by a classmate.
Turning around with a guilty expression, she found herself facing a girl she had a good impression of. Back during military training, this girl had brought Wen Yang plum soup a few times. While other girls were throwing themselves at him, she had quietly admired him from the sidelines, her innocent crush making her stand out in the world of the webnovel.
“You...” Ning Chu struggled to recall her name. “Chen Xue?”
It was an easy name to remember; she had heard it several times during roll call in class.
“What are you doing in the girls’ dorm?” Chen Xue asked, eyeing Ning Chu suspiciously.
Her questioning tone made Ning Chu nervous. She stammered and pointed toward Yan Xinya’s dorm. “I’m here to see Xin Ya and Lily...”
“Really?”
Chen Xue scrutinized her.
Ning Chu’s face was delicate and innocent, though slightly youthful. However, the faint upward curve of her eyes and the soft pink tint across her cheeks added a hint of allure. Her jacket draped over her hips, and underneath, she wore a black long-sleeved shirt. Despite her attempts to cover up, a slight rise in her chest was noticeable.
Her long legs were wrapped in tight jeans, the soft curves of her thighs gently pressed together, forming a nearly perfect triangle gap at her hips.
Chen Xue glanced down at her own flat chest, feeling a little envious.
Even a guy looks prettier than me, and his figure’s better too...
“You’re probably not the one.”
“Huh?”
“You’re so pretty; you couldn’t be the one stealing underwear, right?”
What?!
Was there a pervert stealing underwear in the girls’ dorm?
How did I end up looking like I’m walking right into this mess?
Ning Chu’s expression stiffened, and she nervously glanced around, scanning the corners of the hallway.
Her reaction only made her seem more innocent. Chen Xue, now mumbling to herself, walked toward Yan Xinya’s dorm and explained the situation. “Xin Ya’s dorm has been hit the hardest. They’ve had a few pieces of underwear stolen in the last few days.”
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A light knock on the door was quickly answered by a voice from inside.
“Coming!”
The door cracked open, and Wolf Girl peeked through, wagging her tail excitedly when she saw Ning Chu. The door flung open, and she practically pounced on her. “What brings you to see me today?”
She pressed her nose close to Ning Chu’s face and gave a couple of playful sniffs before saying cheerfully, “Morning!”
“It’s already noon...” Though Ning Chu knew this was typical behavior for canines, she still felt a little uncomfortable and turned her head slightly.
Yan Xinya grabbed Ning Chu’s arm, laughing as she glanced at Chen Xue. “How did you two end up together?”
“Well, he’s a guy, so I had to keep an eye on him. What if he’s the underwear thief?”
Chen Xue looked at the two of them together, but something about their dynamic seemed more like close friends or sisters rather than a couple.
“Impossible! Lin Li is more likely to be a suspect than her!” Yan Xinya joked, pulling Ning Chu inside and calling out to Chen Xue, “Come on in! Lily’s cooking!”
“Cooking?”
Ning Chu glanced out to the balcony and saw Lily frying vegetables on an electric stove.
Well, at least this succubus is pretty domesticated~
But this is still a dorm, not a kitchen!