Chapter 408. Ornaments
The horns have grown, huh~
Perhaps having mentally prepared for it a long time ago, Ning Chu didn’t feel too panicked or tense when the horns actually sprouted from her head.
Although her hands were a bit restless, always wanting to touch and fidget with them, savoring the strange sensation from the tips of her horns, imagining herself with a pair of coconut sheep horns in the future.
It should be quite cute, right?
Once she got used to it, she probably wouldn’t have the urge to poke at them all the time.
Sitting cross-legged on the chair behind Wen Yang, Ning Chu tightly wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her chin on his back as she glanced at the shops slowly passing by on the street.
The speed of the shared electric bike wasn’t fast, but compared to the bus that had to stop by the roadside occasionally, it was still about a twenty-minute ride to school.
After nearly half an hour, the two finally stopped in front of the school gate at the road.
Wen Yang took off his mask, releasing a long puff of white breath, pushed the bike to a corner, muttering, “I’m freezing to death.”
“Next time, buy a thicker mask?”
“Can we leave earlier next time to take the bus?” He turned back with a helpless smile.
“I feel like riding the electric bike is more comfortable…”
Ning Chu wasn’t fond of squeezing onto the bus. Although she hadn’t faced it yet, this was the main stage of the imperial court, after all, so it was possible to run into some perverted weirdos.
She felt disgusted even when other men brushed against her hand.
“Alright,” Wen Yang smiled and shook his head, “From now on, we’ll ride bikes to class. Anyway, it’s going to get warmer soon.”
He rarely went against Ning Chu’s wishes, even though riding the electric bike in the dead of winter was truly suffering.
“Mhm~”
They had already had breakfast, and there wasn’t long before class, so after entering the school, the two headed straight toward the teaching building.
However, from a distance, on the path they had to take to the teaching building, Ning Chu spotted a row of students standing in formation.
Just one glance, and she instantly recognized the student council vice president, her peach sister, Guo Guo.
She cautiously pulled on Wen Yang’s side, watching those students warily, whispering, “They wouldn’t be here to block you, would they?”
“Must be some kind of inspection?”
“Is that so?”
“There was something mentioned in the meeting yesterday… no bringing food, wearing flip-flops in the teaching area.”
“Is there really someone wearing flip-flops in the dead winter?”
Before Ning Chu could finish her sarcasm, a flippant call came from behind.
“Well, how coincidental~”
She turned around to see that slacker with hands stuffed in his pockets, wearing a pair of flip-flops and slightly hunched over, walking toward her, while Wang Jie followed with an innocent look.
“There really are some…”
Are these the kind of delinquents the student council is checking for?
Seeing her strange expression, Zhang Shaoqing looked down at his outfit and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“They’re checking for people wearing flip-flops for class up ahead,” Wen Yang reminded.
“Oh~ It’s fine, we can just slip through.”
Ning Chu couldn’t care less about whether Zhang Shaoqing wore flip-flops or not; she was more concerned about that bad woman eyeing Wen Yang.
After four of them gathered, they continued toward the teaching building. Without thinking, she tightened her grip on Wen Yang’s arm, keeping a vigilant eye on Guo Guo in the student council inspection team.
In broad daylight, it should be fine, right?
“Stop!”
But Guo Guo suddenly pointed at Ning Chu, startling her into a moment of panic, and she quickly shifted into battle mode.
Oh no! Are they really going to catch me stealing my man in broad daylight?!
If you have no shame, then neither do I!
“Hey, you over there! No wearing flip-flops allowed in the teaching building!”
Only then did Ning Chu realize Guo Guo was pointing at the person behind her.
She turned her head and saw Zhang Shaoqing shrinking back behind her and Wen Yang, trying to block the student council’s line of sight with their bodies, but he was still caught.
“You need to go back and change your flip-flops to enter.”
Guo Guo had a strong demeanor, hands on her hips, stepping forward while stealing glances at Wen Yang and quickly averting her gaze, her face slightly flushed.
She didn’t think of me at all!
Seeing that girl’s flirtatious expression, Ning Chu was infuriated, huffing as she tugged at Wen Yang and started walking away.
Wang Jie, noticing, bypassed Zhang Shaoqing and quickly ditched his buddy to catch up with Ning Chu and Wen Yang.
“Wait! You three are just leaving me behind like this?!”
Zhang Shaoqing was in panic, glancing down at his flip-flops, then at the student council members blocking his path. If he ran back to change shoes now, he would surely be late… Since he was already going to be late, it was better to just stay in the dorm and play games.
Thinking about it this way, he suddenly didn’t feel as rushed.
“If they won’t let me in, then they won’t~ What’s there to show off about?”
As soon as he stepped into the classroom, the class bell rang.
The unfamiliar teacher started calling the roll without even looking up, completely unconcerned about whether anyone else was calling in for them. As long as they heard someone say “present,” they just casually ticked it off on the roll sheet.
“Ning Chu.”
“Present!”
After the roll was called, Ning Chu scooted next to Yan Xinya and whispered, “I’ve grown horns.”
The wolf girl was hugging her big tail, focused on grooming the fur, and before long, there was already a thick layer of fur on the brush.
Wolves shed similarly to dogs, shedding twice a year for half a year each time.
Upon hearing Ning Chu’s words, she looked up from her tail, still busy with her hands, her gaze landing on Ning Chu’s head: “Not really?”
“It’s just covered by my hair; they grew a little bit.”
“Why does it sound like you’re trying to show off to me?” Yan Xinya shook her wolf ears and turned to Lily, “Look at her, now look at you! You don’t even have a steering wheel! And you call yourself a succubus!”
Ning Chu also looked at Lily, inexplicably feeling a sense of pride, her back straightening a bit more.
I’ve got something you don’t have~
Although she still had mixed feelings about the steering wheel, she could at least boast a little about what Lily didn’t have.
“Ugh~”
Lily, expressionless, lowered her head to play on her phone, ignoring the two.
Yan Xinya peeked at her phone screen and burst into laughter, “Lily~ Even if you don’t have it, why buy a fake one?”
“……”
“Anyway, you don’t have a boyfriend, and if no one’s driving the steering wheel, it’s just a decoration~”
Lily took a deep breath: “I’ll have one sooner or later!”
“With your personality?” The wolf girl shot her a look, “You see a guy and you can’t even talk, hiding behind me to sneak a look. There are enough guys lining up from the dorms to the school gate to chase you, but I haven’t seen you like anyone.”
“Leave me alone, annoying.”
Lily wasn’t afraid of men; she was just socially anxious.
In front of unfamiliar people, she usually embodied the high-cold goddess persona, hardly able to say a word for a long time.
“Ning Chu! Let me touch it and see what it feels like!”
Thinking she was just watching the fun, Ning Chu was caught off guard when Yan Xinya suddenly turned the topic onto her.
She paused for a moment, but the wolf girl had already reached out to touch her head.
“Don’t~”
Just as she attempted to evade, the wolf girl’s hand touched the tip of her little horn, sending a tingling sensation coursing through her back, causing her body to go weak almost instantly.
Although it wasn’t as intense as when Wen Yang touched her, Ning Chu still felt weak, her upper body falling onto the table, glaring at the wolf girl with a mix of embarrassment and anger.
“Wow~ You’re reacting like someone caught by the tail! Do horns actually have nerve endings?”
“It feels like jade to the touch~”
Yan Xinya exclaimed, while Lily eagerly wanted to reach out and touch too.
Ning Chu angrily yanked at her big tail.
“Ouch!”
The wolf girl yelped, jumping up, and suddenly, all eyes in the classroom were on her.
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