Chapter 245: Giving the Cat a Bath
Sitting in the barbecue joint, Zhang Shaoqing had his legs crossed and downed half a bottle of beer in one go, slosh slosh slosh.
He sighed contently, only to look up and spot the couple at the other end of the table.
Though Ning Chu’s cross-dressing was just as stunning as the class flower Lily, he still felt a gap and distance from her.
The barbecue just didn’t taste as good anymore.
“Hey, so you two won’t be staying in the dorm anymore?”
“I’ll just come to the rental apartment occasionally.”
“Oh~”
Zhang Shaoqing’s expression dropped a bit.
He never expected to end up as the only single dog in the dorm.
He’s not bad-looking, a rich second generation at that, generous with his spending. So why was no girl interested in him?
That honest, introverted nerd had a girlfriend back in high school! And to make matters worse, that tiny boy managed to charm away one of his roommates!
Now, he was the lone wolf.
“Damn it, sneaking around behind my back to date…” Zhang Shaoqing cursed, pulling out two more bottles of beer from under the table. “Drink! Dating behind your brother’s back, I need to drink to make up for it!”
“I’ll help Ning Chu drink her share.”
“C’mon! You’re throwing dog food in front of me! One more bottle!”
Ning Chu rested her chin on her hand, munching on her barbecue while secretly thinking about the little cat girl back at the apartment.
She had thought Zhang Shaoqing would tease her about being a girl and flirting with a roommate, but surprisingly, he barely mentioned her at all.
She looked up just in time to catch Zhang Shaoqing hastily averting his gaze, not daring to meet her eyes.
Wow~ Aren’t you a bit too cocky normally? Now you’re acting like a little sheep?
“I swear! Wen Yang, you don’t know how bored I was in the dorm today!” Zhang Shaoqing complained to Wen Yang. “I’ve got no money, my car’s out of gas, I’m tired of playing games and can’t go out, so I had to apologize to my mom and scam some money from her.”
Wen Yang drank with him and asked worriedly, “You’re going to have to go back eventually, right?”
“Well, only if my mom gives in first!”
“Don’t you worry she’d go to the school again?”
Zhang Shaoqing paused, pondering, “How about I drag Wang Jie and rent a place outside too?”
Wen Yang didn’t respond, not offering a suggestion.
“Ning Chu, you wanna drink too?”
He quickly picked up his cup. “I’ll drink for her; she needs to take care of her cousin tonight.”
“Oh… but Ning Chu isn’t a cat girl. How does she have a cat girl cousin?”
Ning Chu felt a tightness in her chest. Not only is she not a cat girl, but she’s also a succubus.
Fortunately, Zhang Shaoqing didn’t know this, and she casually replied, “Distant relatives take after their moms; cousins can look different, it’s normal.”
“Really? Didn’t know that… Hey, do you have a 17 or 18-year-old cat girl cousin? Hook me up!”
“I’m wealthy! Good-looking and reliable; introducing me is a sure win!”
Besides being wealthy, the rest doesn’t really apply to you…
Ning Chu admitted Zhang Shaoqing was somewhat decent-looking but only slightly above average.
“Let’s see; I’ll ask when the time comes.”
“Hey, a succubus is fine too! I can handle it! But not one that’s too open — don’t want any public transportation!”
“……”
Though she knew many succubi led chaotic lives, hearing “public transportation” still rubbed her the wrong way.
At least Lily, her mother, and herself were still comparatively normal.
She chose not to respond, and Wen Yang, somewhat dissatisfied, switched the topic: “You meet the conditions, why rush into dating?”
“If I don’t find a girl I like soon, I might end up being forced to marry some fattie by my family!”
Zhang Shaoqing cursed, “Didn’t my mom want me to go on blind dates? I checked the photos; not a single cat girl in sight!”
This guy was getting a bit tipsy and couldn’t stop complaining.
From the boredom of staying alone in the dorm to his family’s controlling nature, then onto reminiscing about how his father’s domestic violence led to their divorce…
Wen Yang played the role of a good listener, chiming in occasionally and comforting him a bit.
Around ten o’clock, Zhang Shaoqing slumped over the table, out cold.
“Alright, I’ll take him back to the dorm,” Wen Yang said helplessly as he stood up and turned to Ning Chu. “You go get some sleep first.”
“Boss! Please heat up the remaining skewers and pack them for me!”
Ning Chu called out, and the owner cheerfully approached, cleaning the table while packing the barbecue and asking, “Who’s paying?”
“……”
Ning Chu and Wen Yang simultaneously glanced at the passed-out Zhang Shaoqing.
“Forget it, I’ll cover it.”
Having just received her living expenses, Ning Chu was fairly affluent. After paying with a scan, she grabbed the heated packed skewers and asked, “There aren’t any buses now, right? Should I get a taxi to send him back to the dorm? I’ll give you some money; twenty should be enough.”
“No problem, I’ve got some.”
“Mm.”
Wen Yang helped Zhang Shaoqing walk outside to the street, while Ning Chu carried the packed barbecue and returned to the rental apartment.
The house was pitch black. Upon opening the door and switching on the light, she immediately spotted Hei Dou, curled up and sleeping on the floor.
This cat girl still hadn’t shaken off her former cat habits.
Now that Hei Dou didn’t have her thick fur, with the weather turning cold, it was risky to sleep on the ground.
Ning Chu shut the door and yelled, “Hei Dou! Go sleep on the bed!”
The cat ears twitched, but Hei Dou remained still and unresponsive.
“Get up, it’s time to eat~”
“Where is it!”
Hei Dou suddenly sprang up, darting to Ning Chu’s side, her eyes locked onto the barbecue box with excitement.
Ning Chu grabbed her cat ears and sternly scolded, “You clearly heard me; why didn’t you respond?”
“Mom~ I was just sleeping!”
“You woke up the moment I mentioned bringing food, huh?”
Hei Dou stared longingly at the packed box, nearly drooling.
Faced with the cute little glutton, Ning Chu couldn’t keep a stern face and soon broke into a smile. “First, go take a bath, then you can eat.”
“Eh~”
“Hurry up!”
“I don’t know how to take a bath!” Hei Dou protested vehemently, “I’ve never seen how you guys wash!”
Ning Chu’s expression froze, but then she thought, since she’s also a woman now… washing together isn’t much of a problem?
But she hadn’t even let her own mother see her naked! Back then, when her mother checked, she still wore some boxer shorts!
“No bath, no food,” she pulled Hei Dou towards the bathroom. “I’ll wash you once; after this, you do it yourself.”
Cats are said to be desert creatures, very fearful of water.
Even as a cat girl, Hei Dou was still afraid of water. Ning Chu quickly stripped her down, revealing her fair skin as Hei Dou stood trembling under the showerhead, nervously looking around and plotting her escape route.
However, Ning Chu promptly shut the bathroom door.
So Hei Dou looked at the only ventilated window in the bathroom…
“Stop looking! You’re about one meter thirty or so; how could you fit through that window?”
Ning Chu smiled like an executioner as she turned on the shower.
“Ah!”
The moment the water touched her, Hei Dou let out a chilling scream, grabbing onto Ning Chu’s waist, burying her head deep in her chest.
“……”
Her clothes were soaked through.
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