Chapter 74: The Glasses
X-ray glasses?
Ning Chu curiously inspected the golden-framed glasses in her hand, then glanced over at Zhang Shaoqing, who looked utterly defeated.
In the novel, there wasn’t much description about this kind of gadget—just that it was a pair of glasses used for perverted purposes. There were plenty of creepy tools like it, but she had ensured that such disgusting plot points were always associated with the villains.
As for whether the glasses could only see through clothes or if they could penetrate various materials—or even see through flesh to reveal bones—she, as the author, didn’t have a clue.
Now, she was a bit curious and wanted to try them out...
She glanced at Wen Yang.
Well, she’d seen all of Wen Yang before anyway. She had even sneakily peeked at him in the bathroom a couple of times, so checking him out with the glasses wouldn't be a big deal, right?
“Give them back~” Zhang Shaoqing whined pitifully, still clinging to a shred of hope. “Those are mine.”
“Where’s your shame? Just taking something like that?” Ning Chu reprimanded him, feigning righteousness. “I’m confiscating it so you don’t do anything stupid. It’s safer with me!”
Wen Yang nodded. “I trust Ning Chu’s character.”
“What about mine? Haven’t I treated you both to snacks and drinks countless times?”
“All those snacks have made me gain two pounds!”
“Ning Chu, you didn’t complain when you were eating them!” Zhang Shaoqing watched in horror as Ning Chu casually placed the glasses on her nose. He instinctively covered himself. “Whoa! You’re the pervert here!”
Ning Chu, now excited to test out her new toy, turned her back on him, clearly unimpressed by his reaction. “Relax. I wouldn’t want to see anything, even if you paid me.”
With the glasses on, she first looked at the solid wall, then down at the bed frame.
Hmm... no luck seeing through the walls or the bed frame.
Next, she covered her eyes with her hands.
Nope, couldn’t see through her own body either.
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However, when she glanced at her own thigh, her shorts disappeared from her view, revealing her bare skin.
Her face flushed slightly, and she hastily pulled the glasses off, feeling a bit embarrassed.
What kind of garbage is this?! It really is just a tool for perverts!
She had hoped it might be useful for cheating on exams by seeing other people’s test papers.
“This thing is worthless!” She stuffed the glasses back into their case and turned to Zhang Shaoqing. “It only lets you see through clothes. There’s no use for it. I’m keeping it.”
“Noooo~” Zhang Shaoqing groaned dramatically, slumping against the table with his arms crossed. “You guys are crazy! I wasn’t going to use it to spy on girls.”
“What were you going to use it for then?”
Ning Chu wasn’t about to trust any man with something like this.
Zhang Shaoqing sighed deeply, looking at her with a mix of frustration and pleading. “I just wanted to see if you’re really a guy or a girl.”
“You’re using it to spy on me, and you think that’s okay?”
“I was just going to look openly! What’s wrong with that? We’re all men here. Why are you so shy? It’s not like you’d have to take your clothes off.”
Ning Chu scoffed and slowly climbed out of bed. She unlocked her desk drawer with a key, placed the glasses case inside, and locked it.
As she turned, she slyly glanced over her shoulder before opening the wardrobe. From beneath a pile of clothes, she quickly grabbed two sanitary pads and stuffed them into her pocket.
Her period was due any day now, and she didn’t want to deal with the embarrassment of bleeding through her clothes. It was better to be prepared and avoid any accidents.
Zhang Shaoqing was desperate enough to use X-ray glasses to figure out her gender. It seemed she wouldn’t be able to keep her secret for much longer.
Luckily, this was his first time attempting something so perverted, and he was too scared to act on his own. Instead, he had run to Wen Yang, who had immediately betrayed him.
“I’m going to the bathroom.”
“My precious glasses...” Zhang Shaoqing stared mournfully at Ning Chu as she left the room.
He turned to Wen Yang. “What did she just take from the wardrobe? She was being all sneaky.”
“How would I know?”
“Ugh~”
Zhang Shaoqing stood up and walked to the balcony, lighting another cigarette. The smoke swirled around him as he sighed in frustration, mumbling to himself, “I wanted to take those to class and check out all the hot girls.”
The thought crossed his mind—most guys would probably think the same thing if they had such a gadget, but actually going through with it would make him a creep.
Zhang Shaoqing considered it for a moment. He realized he might actually be capable of doing something like that... Damn, imagining wearing those glasses and seeing all the cute girls in class was exciting!
But then again, that did sound pretty perverted.
If it weren’t for Ning Chu “keeping him in check,” he might’ve already done something even worse, like using a hypnotic spray on girls.
“Ning Chu, I’m heading out to get breakfast.”
“Great! Get me some noodles and dumplings. Add extra vinegar to the dumplings.”
As Wen Yang left the dorm, Zhang Shaoqing glanced at the still-quiet bathroom, then looked at the snoring Wang Jie.
Finally, his gaze landed on Ning Chu’s wardrobe.
His eyes gleamed with curiosity, and his heart raced with the thrill of doing something forbidden.
It was just a peek inside her wardrobe, that’s all.
Ning Chu always kept her wardrobe shut tightly, while his own was left wide open, never hiding anything.
Earlier, when she had quickly grabbed something from the wardrobe, it was obvious she was trying to hide something.
There was definitely something suspicious!
He reached out and opened the wardrobe door, peeking inside.
The wardrobe was divided into two sections. The top was neatly organized with folded clothes, while a few pairs of socks and underwear were haphazardly tossed into the corner. The bottom held a suitcase and some random items.
Nothing seemed out of place.
“What are you doing?”
“!”
Zhang Shaoqing whirled around, only to see Ning Chu leaning against the balcony doorframe, arms crossed, calmly watching him.
He quickly shut the wardrobe door, trying to come up with an excuse. “I’m missing two pairs of underwear. I thought maybe you accidentally picked them up with your laundry.”
“Oh.”
Ning Chu’s nerves were on edge, her heart pounding in her chest, but she kept her face neutral, trying to stay calm.
If she panicked now, Zhang Shaoqing would definitely know she had something to hide in the wardrobe.
The moment he left, she needed to move the sanitary pads somewhere else.
She sat back down at her desk, contemplating whether she should just tell Zhang Shaoqing the truth.
No, that would probably turn him into the kind of guy who would only see her as a woman to be taken advantage of.
“Hey, why do you automatically assume I’d use those glasses to spy on girls?”
“They can only see through clothes, and you already admitted to using them once.”
“That’s not what I meant.” Zhang Shaoqing’s voice softened a bit, a hint of sadness creeping in. “I mean, from the start, it feels like you don’t think I’m capable of doing anything good.”
“Is that so?” Ning Chu hadn’t realized she’d been so obvious.
Recently, she had been trying to separate the book’s characters from the real people around her, but it hadn’t been easy.
Especially when it came to Zhang Shaoqing—she couldn’t shake the fear that he might do something perverted. In truth, she was projecting the villain from the novel onto him.
But the reality was that Zhang Shaoqing hadn’t turned into a villain. He wasn’t that kind of person.
“Yes!”
“...”
Seeing Ning Chu lower her head, feeling a bit guilty, Zhang Shaoqing quickly added, “So, can I get my spray and glasses back?”
“No way!”
“Ugh!”
Ning Chu wasn’t going to trust any man with something like that!