Chapter 469. Apologies Must Be Sincere
“He’s poor as a church mouse, surviving on just a few hundred, working part-time on weekends, and setting up a stall at night. What’s he acting all high and mighty for?”
“Over two thousand bucks! Just like that, he lends it out!”
“Even if Wang Jie can pay it back, it’ll be a month or so later. What if something happens in between and he runs out of money?”
“He doesn’t have parents to back him up; he won’t starve anyway.”
Inside the girls’ dormitory, Ning Chu grumbled softly about Wen Yang’s borrowing behavior, her hands flat on the small table while Lily sat across from her, carefully trimming her nails.
Yan Xinya rested her chin in her hands, smiling as she asked, “Are you worried about his hard-earned money?”
“Worried my foot! He can spend his own money however he likes.”
“Then why complain so much?”
“I’m afraid if he runs out of money, it’ll come back to bite me!”
Wolf Sister sighed lightly, “Your mouth is really tough~ Is it this tough when Wen Yang kisses you too?”
A hint of pink crept onto Ning Chu’s cheeks, and she lightly kicked Yan Xinya’s calf in annoyance, “I’m already fuming, and you’re still teasing me!”
“Then just take his money away, don’t let him waste it like before.”
She didn’t hesitate to shake her head in denial, “What would I want his money for? I was just worried he’d run out, messing around to trick him.”
“Yet you still get mad when he wastes money.”
“Who knew he’d be so generous… when he’s practically broke!”
Ning Chu let out a dejected sigh.
It wasn’t that she had no interest in Wen Yang’s money; she just didn’t want a girlfriend or wife managing her finances when he was a man. It’d be too tragic to not even have the right to spend her own money, right? Better to be single.
Now that she had become a girl, she didn’t want to turn into the type of woman she used to dislike.
“Alright.” Lily looked up, releasing Ning Chu’s delicate hand.
“Much better than at the nail salon~”
Yan Xinya proudly put her hands on her hips, “Exactly! My Lily is the best!”
“It’s not like they’re complimenting you; what are you so proud about…” Ning Chu rolled her eyes at Wolf Sister but her gaze fell on the cup of water on Lily’s desk.
Today, there seemed to be no clutter in the cup, the octopus still looking lackluster and seemingly smaller, but the water didn’t look quite right.
Noticing her gaze, Lily replied, “I soaked it in yellow wine.”
Ning Chu’s mouth twitched, “Why not just give it a quick end?”
Now she believed Lily was genuinely using the octopus for research, not raising it as a little plaything; otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a fuss over the tentacle creature, right?
“No way.” Lily shook her head, hesitating for a second before leaning in and whispering, “The magic will disappear.”
“Oh~”
So Lily was reluctant to part with those sticky battle clothes and magic… the magical girl’s powers came from the tentacle creature; if it died, Lily would lose her magic as well.
If it were Ning Chu, she wouldn’t want to let go either~
“This octopus has a super strong life force! It hardly eats; no matter how much we mess with it, it won’t die!” Yan Xinya picked up the cup from the table, marveling, “Nature is truly amazing—a resilient little life~”
“Too bad Lily won’t let me cut off a leg to taste,” Wolf Sister mumbled, then abruptly switched topics, turning back to ask, “Why is Wang Jie borrowing money?”
“Uh…”
Is this something you can just say?
Getting your not-yet-of-marriage-age girlfriend pregnant, and you haven’t even introduced her to your parents—this isn’t exactly a shining moment.
A hesitant look crossed Ning Chu’s face as she thought for a moment, but ultimately didn’t reveal Wang Jie’s embarrassing situation: “Anyway, he’s short on cash and has run into some trouble.”
“Oh~” Wolf Sister’s eyes sparkled with curiosity, but she didn’t press further, stretching and getting up, “Time for class~”
Though she hadn’t been in the girls’ dormitory for long, she had spent some time in the boys’ dorm, and the two-hour lunch break flew by.
Ning Chu inspected her nails, satisfied, and followed Yan Xinya’s lead.
“What about your textbooks for this afternoon?”
“At Wen Yang’s.”
“This afternoon is Qian Qian’s English class, right? Time for another nap~”
The three girls walked out of the dormitory one after the other. As class time approached, the hallway outside became lively, buzzing with vibrant young girls.
As Ning Chu stepped out of the dorm’s entrance, she immediately spotted Wen Yang waiting beneath a tree across the way.
At this moment, Wen Yang was surrounded by several enthusiastic girls, maintaining a stoic expression, all icy and indifferent, completely ignoring the girls trying to get his contact information.
Seeing Ning Chu, he immediately pushed his way through the surrounding girls, his icy demeanor quickly melting into a warm smile as he darted over like a golden retriever.
“Let’s go, it’s time for class.”
“Hmph~”
Ning Chu crossed her arms and turned her head away sulkily.
Even knowing that throwing a tantrum isn’t a good idea, she still couldn’t help but suppress the resentment bubbling inside her when she saw Wen Yang again.
Especially when she noticed him swarmed by a horde of girls!
How many times has she said it! The girls who actively approached him are all trashy women! Just shoo them away!
“I really messed up; it won’t happen again.”
Wen Yang followed closely behind Ning Chu, his face full of apology.
“Why don’t you hit me a couple of times?”
“How about I cook something delicious for you tonight?”
Just a few apologetic words mostly dissolved Ning Chu’s annoyance.
But she pursed her lips and still lightly punched Wen Yang’s arm. Seeing that he didn’t even flinch, she couldn’t help but grumble, “Hitting you doesn’t even hurt…”
Wen Yang covered his arm at once, feigning injury with exaggerated cries of “Ouch, ouch.”
“Neurotic~”
Ning Chu almost burst into laughter at his antics but managed to keep a straight face, “I was in such a good mood until you came and ruined it!”
“Tonight, I’ll make something tasty to make it up to you! What do you want to eat?”
She shook her head in refusal, “Nothing in particular.”
“How about cola? Ice cream?”
“I’m not incapacitated; if I want something, I can buy it myself.”
At that moment, Yan Xinya bounced over with excitement written all over her face, “Apologies must be sincere! How can you offer those to a succubus and expect her to feel satisfied~”
Wen Yang paused for a moment, a lightbulb going off in his head.
Of course, if you’re apologizing to a succubus, the best way to show sincerity is by fulfilling a succubus’s big appetite.
Ning Chu’s face immediately flushed bright red, angrily chasing after Wolf Sister, yelling, “You psycho! Pervert!”
“What did I say that was perverse?!”
She swung as she stumbled, then took off after Wolf Sister, “Stop right there!”
“Bet you twisted it all in your mind!”
“Absolutely not!”
Watching the two girls chase each other off, Wen Yang hastily quickened his pace, “Be careful, don’t fall.”
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