Chapter 184: 183. Zhang Shaoqing’s Troubles
Tidying up his appearance to cover up everything that just happened.
Luckily, he had been scared stiff earlier; otherwise, Wen Yang wouldn’t be able to face anyone now.
He opened the dormitory door.
Looking up, he saw a woman in a fitted long cheongsam with a graceful smile standing outside.
The cheongsam accentuated her figure—high and rounded hills, a slender waist, and full hips formed an almost perfect S-curve. Her made-up face looked like someone just over thirty, radiating an intellectual and gentle aura.
But Wen Yang’s mind was filled with thoughts of Ning Chu, and he was somewhat annoyed that the woman was interrupting his moment with her.
After all, he had finally managed to coax Ning Chu into kissing him!
Just casting a glance, he curiously asked, “Who are you?”
“I am Zhang Shaoqing’s mother, Zhang Shuyi.”
He had expected Zhang Shaoqing’s highly controlling mother to have a sharp, mean expression, but he was taken aback by the graceful demeanor before him.
“Oh~ Hello, Aunt.”
“……” Zhang Shuyi’s expression froze a bit, but she quickly regained her gentle smile, “I came to find Shaoqing. Where is he?”
Wen Yang thought back to Zhang Shaoqing’s instructions before leaving, shook his head in confusion, and said, “He must have gone out to play. Why don’t you check elsewhere?”
He just wanted this aunt to leave so he could resume that lovely atmosphere from before.
Thinking about Ning Chu’s sweet taste…
However, Zhang Shuyi stepped inside the dorm, slightly furrowing her brows. After scanning the room, her gaze fell on Ning Chu outside on the balcony.
“Why is there a girl in the dorm?”
Wen Yang was taken aback and hurriedly explained, “It’s a guy, just looks a bit pretty.”
A guy?
Through the balcony window, Zhang Shuyi scrutinized Ning Chu outside.
At that moment, Ning Chu was wearing a loose jacket, hiding her already modest bust, but her jeans hugged her thighs tightly. She wasn’t tall, but her long legs gave her a slender appearance.
She had just washed her face and, upon raising her head, saw Zhang Shuyi observing her through the glass, feeling a bit shy and nervous as she showed a courteous smile.
Zhang Shuyi looked up and down at Ning Chu, and the more she looked, the more she thought she was just a naive little girl.
“Is it really a guy?”
“Aunt, I promise it is.”
She frowned slightly and turned to glance at Zhang Shaoqing’s messy desk. As she stepped forward to help tidy up, she asked, “He doesn’t answer my calls, and now he’s not here. Is something wrong?”
“Aunt, he’s a grown man. What could happen?” Wen Yang tried to soothe Zhang Shuyi, “He just left this morning; I don’t know where he’s playing.”
“I haven’t been able to reach him for days… Did he say anything before he left?”
“No.”
After tidying up her son’s desk, Zhang Shuyi started pacing back and forth, looking somewhat anxious and soon left the dorm in a hurry.
Once the door closed, Wen Yang sighed in relief and turned to Ning Chu, who had just returned to the dorm, eagerly asking.
“Shall we continue?”
“Get lost!”
Ning Chu’s face turned red; she shot Wen Yang a glare before sitting at the desk and stretching her arms, asking, “That was Shaoqing’s mom?”
“Yeah, she seems nice enough. I wonder why Shaoqing is avoiding her.”
The book didn’t provide many details about Zhang Shaoqing’s family, so she could only speculate, “Could it be that she often hits him?”
“Look at Zhang Shaoqing; if he gets hit, he wouldn’t even run away!”
“True…”
Ning Chu propped her chin on one hand as she leaned on the desk, looking a bit worried.
She hoped this wouldn’t cause Zhang Shaoqing to turn into the villain from the story.
That shameless thug demeanor was annoying, but it was still better than becoming a criminal harming girls!
Seeing her worried expression, Wen Yang knew her curious heart couldn’t help but intervene: “This is Shaoqing’s family matter. Let’s not stick our noses in it.”
“I’m just a bit worried…”
“Look at you, always fretting unnecessarily.” Wen Yang leaned against the wardrobe, looking down at Ning Chu’s profile, “He can drink a bit to forget his problems.”
“Let’s hope so.” Ning Chu mumbled, “Why is Zhang Shaoqing such a trouble magnet?”
Just look at Wang Jie; he’s so easy-going! Always glued to his computer, reliable, with an adorable girlfriend; he never makes her worry.
After pondering for a moment in front of the computer, she helplessly gave up on the idea of interfering.
Even a fair judge finds it hard to cut through family matters, let alone her!
Ning Chu looked up at the still-standing Wen Yang beside her, “Why are you just standing there?”
Wen Yang said nothing, staring intently at her lips, watching her face flush. Annoyed, she shot him a glare, “Isn’t that enough? Go play your game!”
She had just been lost in sweet emotions, and now she coolly cast him aside.
“Alright, how about duo queue?”
“Don’t mention the novel again!”
“I won’t, I won’t.”
Ning Chu sighed, watching Wen Yang walk away.
Though spending time with Wen Yang was enjoyable, there always seemed to be a bunch of annoying things to deal with.
Zhang Shaoqing’s family troubles seemed like something he would have to solve himself; Ning Chu didn’t even know what she could do…
Just as she opened the game, the dorm room door swung open again.
Ning Chu and Wen Yang both turned to see Zhang Shaoqing sneaking into the room.
“My mom didn’t come by, did she?”
“Yeah.”
“She didn’t sell me out, right?”
Wen Yang shot him a disdainful look: “Do I look like that kind of person?”
“Good. I’m just grabbing some clothes. I’m crashing with Wang Jie outside tonight.”
Ning Chu couldn’t help but ask, “Hey! Is everything alright?”
“Yeah, I’ll hide for a bit. The one in trouble is my mom, not me.”
Zhang Shaoqing flashed a carefree grin at Ning Chu, teasing, “What’s up? Can’t help but meddle again?”
“Don’t worry; I’ve got it all figured out!” He looked confident, “I’ll just keep avoiding my mom until she can’t stand it anymore.”
“Come on, I’m an adult in college! My mom keeps nagging at me like I’m a three-year-old; it’s unbearable.”
“She even wants to set me up on blind dates! I’m only eighteen, still a kid! She’s trying to push me into a grave before I’ve had my fun; how cruel can she be? Aren’t we past arranged marriages?”
He complained endlessly while quickly packing his clothes and then turned to leave.
Ning Chu stared blankly at Zhang Shaoqing leaving, slightly confused, she turned to Wen Yang and asked, “How come he’s an adult one minute and a kid the next?”
“Physically an adult, but mentally still a child, I guess?”
“What kind of nonsense…”
Ning Chu murmured but seeing Zhang Shaoqing in decent spirits did ease her worries somewhat.
As long as he didn’t turn into a villain, she couldn’t care less about other matters.
Wait a minute! Zhang Shaoqing is crashing at a hotel with Wang Jie! Does that mean she’ll be alone with Wen Yang this weekend?
Suddenly, she felt like the word “danger” was flashing over her head.
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