The dinner menu was almost exactly the same as lunch, except for a serving of cola-flavored chicken wings, which were leftovers from lunch.
The few people at the table didn't mind the leftovers, and Black Bean was even happier, shaking her head as she nibbled on the chicken wings, her ears swinging rhythmically with her body. The sauce from the wings dyed her face a little like a kitten.
My mother was playing mahjong on her phone with her best friend, occasionally looking up to chat with the uncle. When she won the hand, she excitedly showed off like a little girl, saying, “I won! Look at my hand!”
The uncle cheerfully poked his head around to take a look, nodded in agreement, and said, ”You're lucky. Want to buy a lottery ticket?”
“That's all a scam,”
my mother said happily, continuing to play mahjong, but looking up at Ning Chu, who was sitting across the table.
Ning Chu subconsciously shrunk her neck and looked down sheepishly as she ate.
It was so suspicious!
Although she had tidied up very cleanly and there was nothing to be seen between her brows, her mother still smelled the lingering scent of romance on her from the way her nose twitched.
She had hurried out in the afternoon, so she must have gone to meet her boyfriend for
entertainment!
Ning Chu couldn't stand the scrutinizing gaze.
Although she didn't have any substantial negative interactions with Wen Yang in the afternoon, the sense of shame of being discovered by her mother still made her heart flutter.
Even if she was still a man, she would be shy if her mother found out that she was going out on a date with a girl...not to mention that she had become a girl a few months ago, but was found going out on a date with a man...
In front of her mother and brother, she was still used to putting herself in the position of the “younger brother,” and this identity made her blush with shame.
“Mom, I'm full,”
Ning Chu stood up after eating only half a bowl of rice.
“Sister, why did you only eat so little?” Hei Dou looked up and saw that half of the small bowl was still left, and she lectured in a somewhat adult-like manner, ‘Sister, every grain is hard-earned!”
It was quite hard for Lily to be at home alone.
Strange thoughts came to mind, and Ning Chu casually defended herself, ’I have a small appetite...”
“Sister! Did you go out and eat something in the afternoon!”
“!!!”
I'm super! How do you know I had a full afternoon tea!
Ning Chu suddenly couldn't hold it in, and she stumbled and almost fell.
“You didn't even bring me some.”
She glanced secretly at her mother, who was covering her mouth and laughing, and realized that what Black Bean meant by “eating something” was the normal literal meaning. She said perfunctorily, “Next time, I'll bring you some.”
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Ning Yuan looked at the back of Ning Chu's figure with a little confusion, and asked in puzzlement, “Why is she acting so strangely today? She almost fell even when walking on flat ground?”
“She stole food and didn't even bring any back for me, she's guilty!” Black Bean said with righteous indignation.
The man also looked confused, but he had just started to integrate into the family, so he honestly kept quiet and didn't say anything. Black Bean was attacking Ning Chu for being selfish and self-serving, and only her mother was laughing.
Ning Chu didn't wipe her mouth either, and fled back to the bedroom. She lay on her back on the bed, her calves dangling off the edge of the bed, swinging back and forth.
Living at home is really inconvenient...
She stuck out her tongue and licked along her lips, then looked startled, blushing as she got up again to get a paper towel to wipe her mouth.
That sweet smell was still lingering on her lips!
No wonder her mother had noticed even though she had taken a special shower and didn't get her clothes dirty.
I should have brushed my teeth and gargled again.
Looking at the ceiling with no hope, Ning Chu pondered how she should hide from her mother in the future.
Although she was a demon, she had been a man for more than twenty years. Obviously, it was a bit too much for her mother to find her meeting with another man.
“Huh? Why do I have to hide? Why don't I just not do it?”
Ning Chu suddenly discovered a blind spot and, after a little thought, answered to herself, “But I'm a demon.”
Well, that's reasonable logic! Immediately, she convinced herself.
“Sister, I've memorized the ancient poem! You need to sign it later,” Black Bean suddenly poked his head out as he opened the door.
“Finished eating so soon?”
“Mom said I should eat less at night, or I'll get fat.”
“Oh...”
“Brother said he'll take me out for a walk tonight! I want to eat barbecue.”
“...
After taking the textbook from Hei Dou, Ning Chu remained lying flat on the bed, holding the book in both hands and scanning it.
It was a very familiar ancient poem. Although this world was very different from his previous life, there were still many similarities.
As Hei Dou stumbled through the five-character ancient poem, Ning Chu casually signed his name and asked, “What about Uncle? Is he staying tonight?”
“Dad usually stays overnight and doesn't leave until noon the next day.”
“Just as I thought.”
Her mother's elbow was pointing outward, and she was willing to let her eldest son sleep on the floor for the sake of her man!
She had no right to talk about her!
“Ningxin, have you finished reciting the poem? Ask your sister if she wants to go shopping together.”
Ningyuan's voice could be heard outside.
“Sister, are you going?”
“No, I'm a bit tired and sleepy.”
The rental house was just partitioned off, with very thin walls. Worried about being heard from the corridor or the next room, she could only bite her pillow and try to hold her breath.
What was even more annoying was that, seeing that she was holding back and not making a sound, Wen Yang got even more excited and worked even harder. He even took out a small toy... God knows why the guy had nothing better to do than to bring a small toy over!
This resulted in her being more exhausted than usual.
She forced herself to come back for dinner, and after only lying down for ten minutes, she was already so sleepy that she could hardly keep her eyes open.
“I'll go then!” Black Bean hurried out of the room with a book in her hands.
“Close the door.”
“Okay!”
There was a lot of noise outside the bedroom, and after a while, with the family door closed, all she could hear was the faint sound of her mother's conversation with her uncle at the dining table.
Ning Chu yawned, put her legs on the bed, rolled over, rolled up the quilt into a long strip, used the quilt as a pillow, and hugged it like an octopus.
With her eyes closed in a daze, she didn't know how long it had been, but then she opened her eyes again.
Oh no, I can't sleep alone!
The longer she lay there, the more energetic she felt.
It was still early, and although she was physically and mentally exhausted, she just couldn't sleep.
Not to mention the fact that there were no soft, warm pillows to hug.
Ning Chu picked up her phone and glanced at the time
to realize that an hour had passed in her daze, and it was already 8:30.
There was no movement outside the bedroom anymore. Looking through the crack in the bedroom door, she saw that the lights in the living room had been turned off and the room was pitch black.
Ning Chu yawned and sat up, swaying slightly as she prepared to go to the bathroom to use the toilet.
But when she reached the door, her hand was already on the doorknob, but suddenly she froze.
Wait! What if my mother is doing something with Uncle...then if she opens the door, won't she disturb them!
She immediately relaxed, crept up to the door handle, opened the door carefully, and peeked into her mother's room.
“She's not here...”
That's right, she knows she can't do anything naughty at home, so how could her mother not know.