Chapter 322. Work
Looking back carefully, Ning Chu was quite popular in kindergarten and elementary school as well.
Classmates filled a small box with toys for her, which still sat in the corner of the storage room, but every time she brought toys home, her mom would lecture her.
Hei Dou actually wasn’t very interested in those snacks; she just enjoyed the feeling of being pampered, mostly sharing the treats with her classmates… she likes eating meat.
Those bread, candy, and puff snacks didn’t interest her at all.
Standing outside the tutoring class, peering through the window at Hei Dou’s antics, Ning Chu felt that her mother’s education had serious issues.
At this rate, what’s to be done?
Moreover, Hei Dou randomly eating food given by strangers is a surefire way to get abducted, okay?!
Ning Chu pondered how to solve the current problem, but suddenly a thought popped into her mind.
When Hei Dou turns fifteen or sixteen, and the boys around her start to experience their awakening feelings, wouldn’t she have a line of suitors all the way down the street given her popularity?
The moment she thought about Hei Dou possibly being taken by some random guy popping up from nowhere, her possessiveness surged inexplicably, wishing she could just take out all the men who came into contact with Hei Dou.
“Is this how brother feels about me and Wen Yang?”
“Maybe it would be a bit lighter? After all, I haven’t been a girl for long.”
Ning Chu thought to herself as she left the tutoring class, hailing a taxi that happened to pass by, heading for the urban village where Wen Yang lived.
About half an hour later, she arrived in front of Wen Yang’s rented apartment.
Aiming to surprise him, she quietly pulled out the spare key and carefully opened the door.
Peeking inside, however, revealed an empty room.
“Tch!”
He left early in the morning without even saying a word to her!
Not even a “good morning” greeting! It made her think Wen Yang was still sleeping.
As if back in her own home, Ning Chu took off her shoes and socks on the doormat, closed the door, and comfortable laid down on the bed. Then, she messaged Wen Yang, asking where he was.
“It’s barely nine. Where did you run off to?”
Just a moment later, Wen Yang replied.
“Eating breakfast, and looking for a job. I’ll be back soon.”
Ning Chu sent back a “bite you” expression, then picked up the clothing bag she brought, pulling out the clothes to stuff into the nightstand.
Two sets of lightweight home pajamas and two sets of underwear; this was to prepare for any nights she might spend over at Wen Yang’s without sleepwear.
Plus, when hanging out with Wen Yang, taking a shower early and changing into pajamas could avoid dirtying her clothes and leaving traces that her mom would discover.
After waiting in the apartment for about twenty minutes, the door was opened.
Ning Chu looked up to see a pleased expression on Wen Yang’s face, and as soon as they met, he couldn’t wait to share his excitement: “I’ve already found a job.”
“So fast?”
“Yeah.” Wen Yang smiled and sat on the edge of the bed, “I guess it’s because of my good looks.”
Ning Chu shot him a side-eye. While she acknowledged that he was indeed handsome, she couldn’t help but scoff: “Pfft~ Get real.”
“What kind of job? What’s the salary?”
“A server at a high-end hotel. I start tomorrow, and the salary is 4,500, but no time off for the New Year.”
Even though this was the provincial capital, server jobs usually paid around 3,000+, so Wen Yang’s salary was already pretty good.
At least it’s higher than what some freshly graduated college students get… Before crossing over, the jobs she interviewed for usually just offered around 3,500.
“What are the working hours?”
“It’s a shift schedule, the evening shift is from 3 PM to 11 PM.”
“Well, that’s not bad~”
With Wen Yang securing a job, this winter break was on the right track.
However, Ning Chu was a bit worried about the service industry having too many interactions, which could easily trigger some weird plot.
But those plots couldn’t be avoided; even if they weren’t triggered, they’d always be lurking there, just a matter of time.
With a hint of worry, she advised, “Just don’t flirt with girls while you’re working, okay?”
“Am I that kind of person?”
“Still, you need to be cautious. If some girl shows interest in you, you have to cut her off quickly!”
Wen Yang was already used to Ning Chu looking worried and wanted to laugh. He teased, “You really don’t trust me at all?”
“Well, it’s not that…”
Mostly, she was worried that Wen Yang wouldn’t know how to handle certain plots.
Even more concerned about messing up the plot and embarrassing herself in front of her family.
After thinking for a moment, she proposed, “How about while you’re working, I come over and write at your apartment?”
Hiding out in Wen Yang’s rented place, even if she got punished, she could handle it herself, plus he secretly brought over little toys. The only problem was the sound insulation wasn’t great, so she couldn’t make any noise.
“Hei Dou is quite a handful, and my mom keeps calling me to do this and that; I can’t focus on writing at home, which has been slowing down my updates lately.”
Wen Yang had been catching up on Ning Chu’s novel, and indeed, recent updates had slacked off.
Each time he saw the protagonist in the story step by step moving toward female downfall, the subtle back-and-forth of emotions was always particularly exciting for him.
The novel could basically be considered Ning Chu’s autobiography; the descriptions of female downfall in the book were just her thoughts during her own downfall.
It really excited him, making him want to come up with new ways to bully Ning Chu more.
“You’re not still reading that book of mine, are you?”
Ning Chu noticed his eyes flickering, a fiery spark hiding within, and immediately felt on guard.
“No, I really’m not.”
“Hand over your phone! I’ll check!”
In a playful scuffle, Ning Chu quickly dove into Wen Yang’s pocket, pulling out something, only to freeze in shock, her face turning bright red.
Crap! Wrong place!
Why is this pocket so big?!
Holy! It’s huge!
Wen Yang pulled out his phone from the other side pocket with a strange look: “I think you might be doing this on purpose.”
“I’m not!”
“It’s not like you haven’t touched before. Just yesterday you were eating so…”
“Shut up!”
Ning Chu snatched Wen Yang’s phone and swiftly darted to the other side of the bed.
This guy seems to be enjoying teasing her more and more!
He clearly wasn’t like this before!
“Wait, let’s go out shopping after this; you handle things first.” She mumbled with a red face, starting to check Wen Yang’s phone.
Wen Yang helplessly changed his outer jacket into a windbreaker, trying to cover any unsightly reactions, and opened the window to let out the seductive scent of succubus lingering in the room.
A moment later, Ning Chu set Wen Yang’s phone aside: “You seriously haven’t read my novel at all.”
“I didn’t read it because you told me not to.” Wen Yang retorted confidently, “I’ve always kept my word.”
Ning Chu was a bit skeptical but couldn’t find any evidence, so she let it go.
She got up from the bed, put her shoes on, and prepared to head out: “Let’s go, we should get some fresh air. Once you start working, you won’t have as much time for this.”
“Sure.”
“I’ll just say hi to my mom and come back in the evening.”
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