The two ride-hailing cars stopped in front of the large community gates. The succubus in a long dress couldn't wait to get out of the car. With an expression as cold as ever, she hurried toward the community entrance.
"Why are you rushing?"
When Ning Chu got out of the other car, all she could see was Lily’s slender back.
She didn’t need to guess; she was sure Lily had remembered some toy left in a conspicuous spot and was rushing back to tidy it up before Qianqian could find it.
To Qianqian, Lily was the mature, aloof, ice-cold senior, and her eyes were always filled with inexplicable admiration for her. If Lily was caught, it would be a blow to her image, like watching an idol’s reputation collapse.
"What’s Lily in a hurry for?" Qianqian leaned over, asking curiously. "Aren’t you going to catch up?"
"Probably because her place is too messy and she’s rushing to clean up?" Yan Xinya tried to cover for Lily. "It’s fine, I know where she lives... do you want to grab some drinks and head upstairs?"
"I want cola!"
Ning Chu wasn’t in a hurry to take advantage of the situation. After all, with time, Lily would eventually reveal her true nature.
But by then, Qianqian would probably be influenced...
She glanced at Qianqian’s innocent face and body. She couldn’t imagine that this seemingly pure magical girl had the audacity to eavesdrop on her.
Qianqian didn’t even recognize the most basic toys, so she probably hadn’t had much exposure to such things. But given that she was only about sixteen or seventeen, hadn’t been in a relationship, and was at the most curious age about sex, there was plenty of potential for her to be influenced...
"Wen Yang! Come help carry the drinks!"
"Coming."
Wen Yang replied to Yan Xinya’s summons, but casually followed behind Ning Chu, saying, "How about we grab a case of bottled water too? It’s easier than boiling water for everyone."
"That works."
Wearing high heels, Ning Chu’s steps were more graceful than ever. She linked her arm with Wen /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ Yang’s and took small steps to keep up with Yan Xinya and Lily in front.
Her weight was on the balls of her feet, and her toes were being pressed painfully. She couldn’t help but frown and complain, "High heels are so uncomfortable, my feet hurt..."
"I heard that if you wear them too much, your toes can get deformed."
"Really?! That’s terrible!"
Wen Yang wasn’t sure where he got that info from, but after quickly looking it up online, he confirmed, "Mm, yeah, that’s what it says."
"Good thing I brought another pair of shoes."
There was a small convenience store right by the community gate. By the time Ning Chu and Wen Yang arrived at the store, Yan Xinya was already walking out with a box of drinks on her shoulder.
"Here! You’re the only guy!" Yan Xinya smiled mischievously. "We can’t have all of us weak women carrying the drinks upstairs, can we?"
"I can’t see how you’re weak..." Ning Chu muttered in defense of her boyfriend.
Wen Yang didn’t mind, reaching out to take the drinks, "Alright, you go get some more bottled water, I’ll handle these."
Despite carrying a large backpack, Wen Yang still walked briskly with drinks and bottled water in each hand, unaffected by the weight.
Qianqian and Ning Chu picked up two bags of snacks in the store, and the group, led by Yan Xinya, finally headed toward Lily’s house.
The entrance of the building led directly into a hallway for removing shoes.
Wen Yang had heard about Lily’s house from Ning Chu before, but he still couldn’t hide his surprise. After placing the bags down, he looked around curiously.
"Lily really is a white, rich beauty! What a huge place!"
Qianqian wasn’t as reserved as Wen Yang, immediately rushing into the entryway and eager to change into slippers. She walked into the living room and gasped, "Wow! This giant glass window! You can really see the ocean!"
She took a few steps toward the floor-to-ceiling window and cautiously leaned over to look outside. "Is this glass secure? It won’t fall, right?"
"It’s fine. Very secure."
Lily said this while handing Qianqian a broom.
"Ah?"
"Time to clean up." She turned to the others, pointing toward the cleaning supplies in the corner. "Big cleaning day."
If it were just one or two close friends, a quick cleanup of the living room and a bedroom would suffice. Lily wouldn’t have minded sharing a room with her friends. But since there were more people today, everything—except the master bedroom where her parents slept—needed to be tidied.
Ning Chu, who had just taken off her high heels and was walking with a limp, immediately made a face when she heard it was cleaning time. "Not really... My feet hurt. I’m just going to rest for a while."
"We’ve been on a bus for hours! Aren’t you tired?"
Lily glanced at her, and when she saw Ning Chu sitting on the couch massaging her feet, her lips curled upward slightly.
That’s what you get for showing off your height in high heels~ serves you right!
"I’m not tired," Lily said coldly, tossing a cleaning cloth at her. "Wipe the table."
Ning Chu sighed in resignation, glancing around at the others.
Qianqian had already started sweeping, and Yan Xinya, who was always full of energy, had already grabbed a bucket of water without being asked. Wen Yang, who had never been to Lily’s house before, was awkward but eager to help, diving right into the cleaning.
Seeing herself as the only lazy one, Ning Chu had no choice but to swallow her complaints. She picked up the cleaning cloth and bent over to wipe the coffee table.
But she hadn’t cleaned for long when Lily came up closer, whispering, "How high are those heels?"
"Huh? I think they’re five centimeters," Ning Chu muttered. "They looked nice, so I bought them, but they’re still a bit high."
The main issue was that she didn’t wear them often and wasn’t used to them.
When she was younger, she had also sneaked around in her mother’s high heels and remembered falling hard.
"Oh~"
Lily nodded, walking toward the entryway. She opened the shoe cabinet and pulled out a pair of six-centimeter heels.
Ning Chu couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
It wasn’t that she wanted to compete with Lily, but Lily always pushed her limits!
This succubus was definitely picking fights with her, but she understood—after all, Lily had been a succubus for twenty years, and she had only been a woman for six months. Anyone would feel a little unbalanced about that.
Although Lily didn’t know she had been a man, she did know Ning Chu had only started developing recently.
"Hey, Ning Chu, what’s this?"
Hearing Qianqian’s question, Ning Chu’s eyelids twitched, and she quickly turned her head, preparing to take advantage of the situation.
But when she saw what Qianqian was holding, she felt disappointed and answered, "It’s a robot vacuum. Haven’t you seen one before?"
She had thought Lily was about to reveal something, but it was just this?
"My point is, why do I still have to sweep when there’s a robot vacuum?"
Lily’s hurried footsteps slowed down, and her tense posture relaxed. She explained, "The battery’s broken."
"Ah, I see~" Qianqian sighed regretfully and obediently picked up the broom again. "I’m so hungry..."
"I’m hungry too!"
Yan Xinya immediately chimed in, and Wen Yang turned to look at her with expectant eyes.
"You’re all such foodies..." Lily muttered, taking out her phone. "I’ll order some delivery for you guys."
