Chapter 526: Uncle
As Ning Chu wearily walked out of the bathroom, she caught a glimpse of Hei Dou, who dashed swiftly towards the bedroom like a shadow.
Her brow furrowed in suspicion, and her mind conjured up the image of Hei Dou eavesdropping at the bathroom door.
The remnants of her earlier embarrassment still lingered, and her cheeks flushed even more. She covered her face in shame, feeling like her image in Hei Dou’s eyes must have crumbled completely.
Wait, Hei Dou had already witnessed her intimate moments with Wen Yang, although at that time, Hei Dou was just a cat.
“Honestly, it’s so sudden…”
Thank goodness it wasn’t at school; otherwise, she might have had to rush out of the classroom with Wen Yang, dragging him along in front of a bunch of nosy classmates and a bewildered teacher.
Ning Chu hesitated to enter the bedroom to face Hei Dou, but the black box she had just taken out needed a place to go.
If she left it under the bed, Hei Dou’s curiosity would surely lead her to dig it out and see what was inside.
With a sigh, she made her way to the living room and flopped down on the couch, burying her flushed face in the couch pillow.
It had to be Wen Yang’s fault! He didn’t feed her enough before leaving a few days ago; how could anything explode in such a short time?
So it’s all Wen Yang’s fault!
She felt uncomfortable all over…
Toys were no match for Wen Yang.
After lying on the couch for just a few minutes, Ning Chu pushed herself up and called towards the bedroom, “Hei Dou!”
“……”
“Hei Dou? Come watch TV!”
She planned to distract Hei Dou with the TV so she could hide the box.
“Big sis! I’m doing homework!”
But today, Hei Dou was exceptionally obedient, almost suspiciously so.
Usually, Hei Dou despised homework with a passion, always thinking about play instead, whether it was watching TV or going out; anything that wasn’t homework would get a quick response.
Ning Chu looked puzzled, only then realizing she had pressed the remote under her own body, and it was quite uncomfortable.
It should have been on the coffee table.
“Hei Dou! Have you been secretly watching TV?”
She suddenly felt a wave of relief.
So it wasn’t that she was overheard; instead, Hei Dou was just watching TV while she showered.
Otherwise, how could that cat feel more guilty than she did?
Moments later, Hei Dou’s little head appeared from the bedroom, and she indeed wore a guilt-ridden expression, her beautiful cat eyes not daring to meet Ning Chu’s gaze.
But she stubbornly said, “No, I’ve been doing homework.”
Typical of a cat raised by a mother.
The whole family is so stubborn.
“Come here! Watch TV!”
“Really?” Hei Dou hesitated, wary that it might be a trap, “What if mom sees me…”
“She just left and won’t be back until six or seven. How can you be doing homework the entire time?”
Her eyes lit up, and she quickly ran over, jumping onto the couch in one bound.
Ning Chu doubted this couch could hold up for long.
Before long, Hei Dou was completely engrossed in the TV; she had initially been sitting obediently on the couch, but somehow she had crawled right up to the TV, as if she wanted to dive into it.
Only then did Ning Chu sneak away on tiptoe to the bathroom to rearrange the big box filled with toys, and Hei Dou remained none the wiser.
After putting everything away, she called towards Hei Dou in the living room.
“Hei Dou, I’m going to take a nap. Turn the volume down, and don’t disturb me.”
“Big sis, how can you sleep more than I do?”
“Go watch your TV; don’t waste your breath.” Ning Chu casually closed the door, “Wake me up at four, don’t forget.”
“Okay~”
Usually, she didn’t have the habit of napping; after all, she ate well and felt full of energy every day. However, she had been bored at home these last few days with nothing to do but sleep.
Besides, she was really exhausted now.
In the past, she only had to lie down and let Wen Yang fuss over her…
With her head against the pillow, she closed her eyes, and her mind began to drift off, recalling moments spent with Wen Yang until her consciousness slowly faded into a haze.
……
The sounds of conversation outside woke Ning Chu up.
She yawned, rolled over, and opened her bleary eyes.
Had she just dreamed something steamy with Wen Yang…?
She couldn’t remember anymore.
Ning Chu rubbed her eyes and listened to the sounds outside, vaguely hearing a deep voice.
Mom and Uncle are back? So early.
She picked up her phone and glanced at the time, realizing it was already a little past five, and Hei Dou hadn’t come to wake her up, probably too engrossed in the TV.
Looks like she’d be pulling an all-nighter tonight.
She lay in bed, waiting for the lingering dizziness from oversleeping to dissipate when her mother suddenly knocked on the door, giving her a start.
“Get up; are you going to sleep all night?”
“I’m awake!”
“Uncle bought some lobsters. Hurry up and get out of bed; they’ll get cold and won’t taste good.”
“Oh~”
Ning Chu tightened her body and raised her arms like an arch to stretch, yawning lazily.
She quickly got up to leave the bedroom but suddenly remembered her tail behind her and the cool little tank top she was wearing.
At home, she wasn’t wearing a bra; the somewhat loose tank top could easily reveal her chest from the side, exposing her snow-white curves. While it wouldn’t matter much to her mother or Hei Dou, it definitely would for Uncle.
Locking the door, Ning Chu changed into more conservative, loose-fitting pajamas, tucked her tail into the baggy pants, donned a bra to avoid any wardrobe malfunctions up front, and only then did she leave the bedroom.
Her mother was on the sofa playing with her phone, Hei Dou was beside her gnawing on a lobster head, and in the kitchen, the rugged-looking man was busy cooking.
Though she’d known Uncle for several years, they hadn’t met that often, so Ning Chu felt a bit awkward seeing him.
A few years ago, Uncle was quite fit, but now his belly had begun to protrude. What little hair he had left was completely shaved, giving his bald head a fierce look that paired oddly with his serious and rugged face; dressed in a suit, he would surely resemble a classic gangster.
But this “gangster” was now stuck in the kitchen, busy with his culinary adventures.
“Mom, why are you cooking as soon as you get back from your trip? Why aren’t you resting here?”
“I can’t cook,” her mother shot a glare at Ning Chu, “Eat your lobster, and quit with the nonsense!”
After teasing her mother, Ning Chu excitedly ran to the dining table and immediately spotted the huge lobster tails.
The lobsters had been cut in half, revealing plump, tender meat, garnished with green onions, and exuding a rich aroma that made her mouth water.
“Is Hei Dou not eating?”
“I’m coming! Don’t eat my half!” Hei Dou grunted while gnawing on the long antenna of the lobster head without even looking up.
“Mom, should I save some for you and Uncle?”
Just then, Uncle emerged from the kitchen, carrying a bowl of freshly cut lamb meat: “You eat it; no need to save.”
His loud voice startled Ning Chu, and she rubbed her ears.
“I bought you a pair of shoes. See if you like them.”
Setting the lamb down, Uncle pulled out a shoe box from somewhere and handed it to Ning Chu, not even waiting for her to thank him before turning back to the kitchen with a smile.
Every time they met, Uncle always brought her something; she suspected he was trying to bribe her to avoid her resistance to his marriage with her mother.
Ning Chu eagerly opened the shoe box, looking at the transparent crystal sandals inside, delighting in her new treasure.
Bribery or not, it didn’t matter—she already had a good impression of Uncle.
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The lobster was a bit bland, lacking in freshness; she seriously suspected it was frozen shrimp!
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