Vengeful Heart
At the somewhat desolate entrance of the village, a small car stopped. A moment later, a young man and woman exited from the right rear door, one after the other.
The girl shivered, stomping her feet to keep warm. She quickly pulled up the collar of her sweater to cover her slender neck, hiding her hands in the pockets of her coat. "It’s so cold here~"
Their school was halfway up the mountain, at a higher altitude, and the city itself was further north, making the winter temperatures five or six degrees lower than back home.
While it had warmed up to around ten degrees at home, here it was still only four or five degrees.
"Help me with the luggage."
"Alright~"
Ning Chu jogged over to the back of the car to help Wen Yang take out the luggage.
"I guess we’ll have to do a thorough cleaning since it’s been empty for a month."
She muttered as she glanced at a fully-loaded bus passing by on the road. "School starts tomorrow, huh..."
During the month at home, Ning Chu had only triggered a few story events—one of which directly made her surrender, while another almost forced her to pick between two men.
But at least it wasn’t a daily occurrence, so she didn’t have to worry constantly about Wen Yang being led astray by a bad woman or fear sudden penalties from disruptive plot twists when she was with family or out shopping.
Now, however, back on the main stage of her story, she felt a headache coming on at the thought of all the untapped events waiting for her at school.
Fortunately, most of the “clingy” events had already been triggered, so the female side characters shouldn’t actively seek her out anymore.
She really should have written her story more carefully, crafting longer scenes across ten to twenty chapters rather than condensing everything into a few chapters...
Now, it was just a mess, with seductive characters everywhere.
Following Wen Yang, the two arrived at the door of their rented apartment.
When Ning Chu opened the door, she was greeted by a thin layer of dust covering everything inside, making her sigh in frustration.
"I’m going to change clothes; having my tail tucked inside my pants is so uncomfortable..."
She was especially envious of Hei Dou, whose cat tail could be out at all times, fluffy and cute.
Meanwhile, her succubus tail was a critical weakness—if someone grabbed it tightly, her body would instantly go limp and lose all strength to resist.
"Go ahead. I’ll start cleaning."
"Do a good job! I’ll make dumplings for you as a reward later~"
Ning Chu took a set of home pajamas from her suitcase and quickly dashed into the bathroom.
In no time, she had changed into a cozy robe, its plush fabric cinched tightly at the waist, highlighting her slim figure. The collar exposed a small part of her collarbone, and the hem covered her calves, with only her ankles showing.
Wen Yang, who was wiping down the table, glanced up and caught sight of her outfit. His mind couldn’t help but wander, imagining the bare, pale skin hidden under her robe.
After all, he was still a man fresh out of his virgin days. Previously, work had helped dissipate some of his energy, but now, with more free time, he would be happy to go three times a day if Ning Chu could handle it.
"My mom really went all out, packing so many dumplings. Looks like dinner’s going to be dumplings too," Ning Chu muttered as she tied her hair into a ponytail with a hair tie.
Her ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) movements were a bit clumsy, but ever since her hair had grown longer, she had to keep it tied back, or she’d end up with a mouthful of hair while eating.
"No problem. If you can’t finish them, I will."
Taking out a folding table and an electric stove, Ning Chu grabbed a small stool and sat by the table, resting her elbows on her knees, with her hands propping up her chin, staring eagerly at the glass lid gradually fogging up with steam.
"Wen Yang..." Her tone was slightly serious.
"Hmm? What’s wrong?"
Suddenly, she raised her voice with a mischievous grin, lifting her foot. "Come over here and warm my feet! They’re freezing purple!"
"Socks would work just as well."
"Hurry up!"
"I’m still cleaning." Wen Yang reluctantly put down the mop and pulled up a stool to sit beside her.
Ning Chu shifted her position, leaning against the wall and lifting her feet to rest them on Wen Yang’s lap, wiggling her toes as she tried to slide them under his jacket.
"Stop that."
Wen Yang grabbed her petite, pale feet to hold them in place.
His gaze traveled up from her feet to her ankles, then along her smooth calves. As she lifted her legs, her robe parted, revealing her thighs.
Ning Chu quickly noticed his gaze, her cheeks blushing as she hurriedly closed her robe.
At the same time, her icy feet slipped into his jacket while he was distracted, pressing against his stomach.
"Ahh, that’s warmer~"
For Wen Yang, however, it felt like two ice cubes had been pressed against him, sending a chill through his body.
"You don’t have athlete’s foot, do you?"
"Of course not!" Ning Chu lifted her chin proudly. "I smell nice all over, no athlete’s foot here."
"Yes, yes, I believe you."
Seeing his contemplative expression, she froze for a second, then tried to pull her feet back.
Oh no! He’s definitely thinking of something perverted!
But Wen Yang held her ankles firmly, preventing her from moving even after a few attempts.
"You’re a pervert!"
"I didn’t even say anything."
"Your eyes say it all! I know what you’re thinking!"
"It’s your mind that’s dirty."
"Please! I’m pure and innocent! Otherwise, how would you have tricked me into bed?"
"???"
Their banter was interrupted by a gentle knock on the door.
Ning Chu froze, instinctively turning her head, then heard a cool female voice call out, "Ning Chu? Are you home?"
"It’s Lily!"
Wen Yang finally released her ankles, and she quickly pulled her feet out from under his jacket, jumped up, and eagerly ran to open the door.
Outside stood a beautiful young woman with a calm expression but with a slight blush on her face—likely from overhearing their playful banter.
But since this girl was even dirtier-minded than her, it wasn’t a big deal.
"Why are you here?"
"I got off at this stop."
Lily pulled her suitcase in front of her. "I brought something for you. Is Wen Yang here?"
"Brought something? Wen Yang’s here, but why are you looking for him?" Ning Chu asked, tilting her head in confusion. Then, without further ado, she grabbed Lily’s hand. "Come in, come in! Haven’t had lunch yet, right? I have a ton of dumplings here!"
"It’s a shame Xin Ya couldn’t come; we could’ve finished it all in one go."
Lily, a bit unsteady, was pulled into the apartment by Ning Chu.
"No need to thank me; just help us with the cleaning later!"
"Wen Yang, make another pot of dumplings!"
After closing the door, Ning Chu finally had a chance to ask Lily, "What did you bring?"
"Hold on... as long as Wen Yang’s here, it’s fine."
Lily set her suitcase down, opened it, and pulled out a box that looked all too familiar to Ning Chu.
What the heck!
It was the same toy she had once used at Lily’s place!
"Why did you bring this for me?!"
"You used it before... I don’t want it anymore."
"I didn’t! Stop making things up! Are you doing this to get back at me?!"
With a calm expression, Lily nodded, as if she were discussing an ordinary matter.
This wicked woman had quite a vengeful heart!
Ning Chu’s ears burned with embarrassment. She instinctively looked back at Wen Yang, only to see him focused on stirring the boiling pot, carefully avoiding letting the dumplings stick to the bottom.
But he had definitely sneaked a glance and heard every word.
Oh no!
One Wen Yang was already hard to handle...
