Chapter 325. Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
“Gathering?”
Finally finishing a chapter of her novel, Ning Chu lifted her head, her brow furrowed with slight worry.
Wen Yang, feeling equally helpless, sighed, “It’s a welcome gathering. The manager said all the newcomers have to attend.”
“Alright.”
If nothing goes awry, tonight’s gathering will definitely turn chaotic…
Ning Chu picked up her phone, glancing down at the plot relating to the gathering.
Drugged by a vixen, knocked out and taken to her little villa for three days and three nights…
That part was already over, but reflecting on the terrifying scenes back then still sent shivers down her spine. If she hadn’t gone to take a peek out of worry, Wen Yang would probably have been twisted into the shape of a male lead in the royal harem!
At the gathering, being force-fed a potent aphrodisiac, finding herself overwhelmed, and then being helped by a kind girl who ended up exhausted to the point of near death…
Yikes! This is so dangerous! Why does that kind girl look more and more like me?!
Ning Chu’s face turned pale from fear, and she quickly scanned the novel again, realizing that the girl in the story had no name.
This is hitting home! It’s me!
Thanks to being drugged, the protagonist in the story was incredibly bold, and by the end of the night, the girl couldn’t even close her legs and ended up with a watermelon belly.
She couldn’t help but imagine that scene… her face turned crimson.
Wen Yang noticed her changing complexion, alternating between pale and red, and timidly glanced at him, shifting her butt to put some distance between them, utterly confused.
Did I do something just now? Why is the little demoness looking like this?
He had merely caught a glimpse of Ning Chu’s phone screen, but sadly, it was too small for him to make out more than just lines of text.
“What’s wrong with you?”
“I… I might need to head back.” Ning Chu got out of bed, her little shorts clinging tightly to her curvy rear end, her heart-shaped tail nervously tucked in between her cheeks.
Looking at that tail, Wen Yang recognized her anxiousness.
She had taken off her outerwear, and her fitted white tank top clung to her upper body, accentuating her impressive curves. The top was a bit short, revealing her slender waist, and the curve between her waist and hips was enough to leave anyone parched.
Wen Yang just then realized that the little demoness was dressed like this in the middle of winter.
“Aren’t you cold?”
“…”
Ning Chu froze for a moment, turning back to glare at Wen Yang, irritation clearly evident.
She specifically bought this outfit!
You don’t praise those long legs or this figure, and you dare ask if I’m cold?
“How could I be cold under the blankets?” she mumbled, reaching for her regular clothes hanging on the wall. “I’m changing before I head back.”
“It’s nearly five o’clock; if you don’t go back now, you’ll miss dinner.”
Ning Chu clutched her clothes and darted toward the bathroom, but as soon as she stepped inside, she hesitated.
Wait a minute! If Wen Yang really gets drugged at the gathering tonight and is in desperate need of release… If she runs away, the other girls will be in trouble.
A strong sense of possessiveness surged within her.
No way! This is my boyfriend! After nurturing him for so long, how can I let other girls take advantage of him!
But if she stayed, she risked turning into a distressed blackened face with a watermelon belly.
What a dilemma… I just can’t accept either option!
Wen Yang’s voice came from behind, “If you’re not changing, don’t block the door… I need to use the toilet.”
“You go first.”
“Why do you suddenly seem so off?” He frowned in confusion, looking up and down at Ning Chu. “It’s like you’re avoiding me.”
“Not really…”
Ning Chu’s blushing cheeks and darting eyes immediately gave her away.
He stroked his chin thoughtfully, “Are you secretly doing something bad? Or are you planning to get into something naughty in the bathroom?”
“I absolutely am not!”
“Then why are you nervous?”
“Just hurry and go to the bathroom!”
Ning Chu shoved Wen Yang into the bathroom, immediately feeling the cold air and quickly wrapped herself in a blanket.
Wearing this summer outfit—shorts and a tank top—during winter was an absolute torture; her exposed legs were practically freezing solid.
She wanted to dress nicely to surprise Wen Yang, but this guy just had to ask if she was cold…
While Wen Yang was in the bathroom, she sat cross-legged on the bed, wrapping herself tightly in the blanket and desperately thinking about how to deal with the scenario if the aphrodisiac plot were to trigger.
This kind of drug probably doesn’t always require complete exposure to detox, right?
Her skills in handiwork and oral dexterity were pretty decent… but based on the book’s description, she could get her hands raw and her jaw dislocated and still not fully release the drug’s effects.
Or maybe she could get Wen Yang to avoid eating anything at the gathering? Better yet, maybe he just shouldn’t go?
Ning Chu rubbed her temples in frustration.
She had intended to write another chapter when she got home, but now she couldn’t focus on typing at all.
She heard the sound of flushing from the bathroom.
Taking a deep breath, she gathered her emotions, tilted her head back, and looked at Wen Yang who had just walked out of the bathroom with a pitiful expression.
“Wen Yang~ please don’t go, okay?”
“Do you have something on tonight?”
“Yeah! I want to go watch a movie with you~”
Wen Yang could never resist Ning Chu’s cutesy pouting. Seeing her weak and helpless yet cheeky expression slightly swayed his heart, and he immediately chose his girlfriend: “Okay, I won’t go.”
Ning Chu let out a sigh of relief, but then anxiously asked, “Will this affect your job…?”
“That depends on whether the manager is petty.”
After all, it was a welcome dinner, as a newcomer trying to fit in, not attending could have some impact on work.
She furrowed her brow, unwilling to hold him back.
Another tough choice!
“I wasn’t really looking forward to going anyway.” Wen Yang noticed her hesitance and leaned against the desk, hands in his pockets. “I don’t like gatherings, and now you’ve given me a good excuse not to go.”
“Um…”
But if he didn’t go this time, what about other gatherings next time? Can he just skip all of them?
Would he not even attend his wedding banquet in the future?
This was something to face eventually.
The situation might not even trigger the plot at this gathering after all.
Ning Chu felt even more conflicted.
“Alright, stop overthinking.”
Wen Yang gently flicked her forehead with his finger, causing her to instinctively yelp and curl up, hugging her head. “That really hurt!”
“You just like to overthink weird things; a little pain will wake up your brain.”
How is this even considered overthinking!?
“I’ll send a message to the manager.”
“Wait.”
Ning Chu furrowed her brow, her mind racing to think of a suitable solution.
“What’s wrong now?”
This little demoness always worried he would be snatched away by other women, fretting over being tricked by bad girls, but he didn’t mind; he smiled at her troubled expression.
Having lost his parents at a young age, he found this kind of concern very comforting and enjoyable.
Suddenly, Ning Chu’s eyes lit up, and she slapped her thigh: “Wait, let’s go downstairs and buy something!”
“Buy something?”
“Yeah!”
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