Chapter 528. Before Getting the Certificate
“Get up! Sister!”
“It’s already eleven in the morning!”
Feeling a heavy weight pressing down on her, Ning Chu struggled to breathe, jolting awake from her deep sleep.
She opened her tired eyes and saw Hei Dou, full of energy, sprawled on top of her, looking dazed and confused.
“So tired…”
“Who told you to chat with Brother-in-law so late last night!”
Ning Chu yawned and rubbed her eyes, “We only talked until after midnight.”
“Then you definitely stayed up playing games!”
It seemed this cat had slept like a log last night, completely undisturbed by their mother’s commotion.
I have to say, even though Uncle had gained a bit of weight, his stamina was still impressive, making it so noisy that she felt like she was on the brink of collapse… With a resigned sigh, she turned her head and pressed her face against the pillow.
“You snored last night and kept me awake.”
“Ah? Was that me!”
“Yep.”
Hei Dou bashfully rubbed her little nose and tried to change the subject, “Sister, Mom called you for lunch.”
“Okay… Is Uncle gone yet?”
“Not yet! They said they’re going out again in the afternoon and taking us out for a big dinner tonight!”
As soon as Ning Chu heard this, she instantly pulled the blanket up to her shoulders.
Although she still had a good impression of Uncle, she was now a beautiful succubus, and even though the storylines she wrote never featured creepy father figures, she still felt a bit wary of Uncle.
Calling Wen Yang “Dad” didn’t count.
“Close the door. I’m changing.”
“Oh~”
Hei Dou jumped off the bed, scampered to shut the door, and turned back to find her sister had already removed her sleep shirt and was taking her underwear out of the drawer.
“Wow, they’re so big~” she exclaimed, eyes widening into an O shape, “Aren’t they heavy?”
Even though Ning Chu had long since adapted to being a woman and had been honest with Hei Dou before, she still felt a bit shy under Hei Dou’s astonished gaze. Instinctively, she covered her chest and rolled her eyes, “Don’t stare. You’re not lacking in that department either.”
“I’m not that big~” Hei Dou gestured to demonstrate.
Suppressing her shyness, Ning Chu replied in a proud tone, “Jealous?”
“Not jealous at all~ So awkward…”
As a succubus, being labeled as “awkward” must be quite an honor, right?
Although she wanted to think that way to cool down her flushed face, she still felt bashful, lowered her head, and quickly put on her underwear and a conservative nightgown, mumbling, “You’ll be envious before you know it.”
“Not happening!”
Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by their mother’s impatient voice, “Why aren’t you up yet? It’s time to eat!”
“Coming, coming!”
Ning Chu opened the door and saw her mother standing outside with her arms crossed, glaring at her disapprovingly while continuing to nag, “I don’t know why you can’t just get up to eat. I called you like you were a dead pig! You’re not skipping school in the mornings, are you?”
“Mom…”
“How are you going to work if you sleep so late every day?”
Her mother kept rambling on, and Ning Chu finally couldn’t hold back, lowering her voice, “Wasn’t it your loud voice that kept me up until three or four in the morning!”
“……”
The relentless nagging suddenly stopped. Her mother awkwardly turned her head, a faint blush on her cheeks.
It was already deep into the night, who knew Ning Chu hadn’t slept by then.
As for Hei Dou, that cat could sleep through anything once she dozed off.
Good thing Ning Chu was a succubus and quite an accomplished one at that…
Seeing her daughter was about to say something more, her mother became irritated and gave Ning Chu a gentle slap on the back, pushing her slightly, showcasing her parental authority: “Go eat!”
“Oh~”
Before Ning Chu had taken two steps, her mother caught up and quietly asked, “What about Ning Xin? Is she still sleeping?”
“Yeah, she sleeps like a pig. After you stopped, she started snoring again.”
She responded while yawning.
“After lunch, you can sleep a bit more.”
“Next time, keep the noise down so you don’t mislead Hei Dou…”
When Ning Chu and Wen Yang were home, they would always be careful, trying not to make any noise that might disturb their family.
Unlike their mother, who was so boisterous.
She received a light tap on her head from her mother, stifling her teasing words as she settled down.
As they sat down at the dining table, her mother shot a fierce glare at Uncle, annoyed, as she picked up her bowl and started eating.
Uncle scratched his bald head in confusion and enthusiastically put a piece of braised pork rib into Ning Chu’s bowl, “Come on, sit down and eat.”
“Mm.”
The food on the table was clearly different from usual; it looked like Uncle had cooked everything while her mother spent the morning watching TV.
Hei Dou soon arrived, dashing to her seat.
“Dad! What are we having for dinner?!” she asked eagerly, her tail wagging excitedly.
“We’re going to the seafood restaurant.” Uncle replied cheerfully, “You need to dress up nicely; some relatives are coming over.”
“Relatives?!”
Ning Chu suddenly found her food unappetizing.
She twitched her mouth and looked at her mother: “Who’s coming?”
“Your Grandpa and Grandma, as well as your aunts and uncles, cousins… and a few from Uncle’s side too, about ten people.”
“……”
Ning Chu started to panic. Since becoming a girl, she had only faced her grandparents. She’d avoided all other relatives as much as possible, even hiding at home during family gatherings.
And now, she instinctively chose to evade: “I’m not going.”
“Your cousin has been asking about you for ages, saying he hasn’t seen you in years.”
“I’m not going, just tell them I’m abroad and not back.”
Her mother sighed with her chin resting on one hand and looked sideways at her anxious daughter: “They’re all family; you can’t avoid them forever, can you? It’s better to keep in touch for help later.”
“No…”
“They all know about you to some extent.”
Ning Chu lowered her head, not saying a word.
“Are you not even going to eat at my wedding banquet?”
After hesitating for a moment, she firmly shook her head: “Let’s eat together at home tonight instead…”
Her mother had no way to convince her and shared a helpless smile with Uncle.
Aside from her grandparents, Ning Chu had no fond feelings for other relatives, and she would never forget their predatory expressions when her mother passed away in her past life.
Eating in silence, the atmosphere at the table became a bit stiff because of her.
Today was the day her mother and Uncle were officially tying the knot…
“Mom, congratulations on your new marriage.” She did her best to forget the bad feelings and smiled sweetly, “You won’t be moving in with Uncle, right?”
Her mother shot her a glare and lightly tapped her on the head with her chopsticks: “If you don’t come for dinner, you’ll come with us to the civil affairs bureau later.”
“Ah~”
Just a quick recognition and a look at the marriage process so she won’t be lost when it’s time to marry Wen Yang.
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