Chapter 474. Vacation
Early in the morning, Qian Qian was jolted awake by knocking on the door from outside.
She yawned, rubbed her sore eyes, and opened them groggily, listening to the shouts from outside.
“Qian Qian! It’s time to get up!”
I really don’t get why Ning Chu looks so energetic every morning.
Clearly, she had been up late again last night, causing me to lose sleep.
Is this what succubi are like…
“Got it~”
Qian Qian sat up, stretched her arms high, yawning deeply, while a couple of sleepy tears squeezed out of her eyes, quickly wiped away.
She hopped out of bed barefoot, jogged to the door, and peeked outside.
Ning Chu was dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt paired with a black skirt and stockings, her outfit becoming lighter as the weather warmed.
Rarely, she had even applied eyeliner and lipstick today, making her already enchanting eyes even more captivating, with her lips looking luscious and shiny. She wore high heels that accentuated her legs, making her appear taller and more elegant.
Qian Qian couldn’t help but envy her long, shapely legs wrapped in black stockings. She stepped aside, yawning as she asked, “Ning Chu~ What time is it?”
“It’s just after eight.” Ning Chu breezed into the room, urging, “Why are you still in bed?”
“Didn’t sleep well last night~”
She sat at the foot of the bed, glancing around the room that looked just like her own rented place. Curiously, she asked, “What happened? Were you binge-watching shows and gaming again last night?”
Qian Qian flushed and softly complained, “You were too noisy.”
“That…”
Ning Chu awkwardly turned her head away, avoiding Qian Qian’s gaze, mumbling, “I thought it was fine?”
“I’m a magical girl~ my hearing is better.”
“Then isn’t that your own fault?!” She immediately shot back, twisting the facts, “Isn’t this you eavesdropping?!”
“……”
Seeing Qian Qian’s expression suddenly stiffen, Ning Chu squinted suspiciously at the magical girl, “You can’t be serious about eavesdropping, right?”
“No way… You’re a succubus; it’s only natural I pay attention to what you do…”
Qian Qian tried to argue, her ears turning red, and quickly dashed to the bathroom.
Wow~ I was deliberately keeping quiet, making sure only the bed frame creaked, but it seemed Qian Qian always heard more than that.
So she really was eavesdropping! She must have used magic!
Ning Chu’s face flushed with embarrassment, and heat rolled through her face, but in no time, most of that shame had dissipated.
As a succubus, she’d been through so much, her sense of shame shattered long ago.
Today was Friday, the first day of the May Day holiday.
A group had planned the day’s itinerary: gather at the school gate at nine in the morning, then take a train to Lily’s house to relax before heading to a hot spring at night.
Hot spring resorts are also notorious hotspots, potentially triggering the male lead’s dual plotline while at the springs.
Ning Chu wondered if she should “perform” that chapter with Wen Yang before meeting the supporting characters, to avoid a perfectly good holiday being ruined by some female supporting character.
Before long, Qian Qian finished her wash and changed into her travel attire in the bathroom.
She stepped out of her room, waved her hand, and her suitcase at the corner scurried after her like a little puppy.
“What’s this?”
“Magic~ I can use some simple magic even without transforming~”
“Oh~ isn’t that convenient?”
“Yeah!”
Ning Chu nodded thoughtfully, “But if you lost your magic, wouldn’t that be a bit uncomfortable?”
“Not really?” Qian Qian stood in front of the mirror, brushing her hair as she answered. “I heard most succubi are really strong, and the consequences of losing a battle are severe. If I had the choice, I’d rather return to a normal life… But at least you’re harmless, not the kind to grow tentacles.”
Not just harmless, but also getting drained day in and day out.
After spending time together and observing for so long, she just couldn’t see where Ning Chu looked anything like a succubus.
“What was your world like?” she suddenly turned around and asked.
“Before…”
“You came from another world, didn’t you?”
Ning Chu hesitated a bit, unsure whether to reveal her secret to Qian Qian, and vaguely replied, “It’s pretty similar here; it’s like a parallel world,”
“Oh~”
She didn’t want to dwell on that topic anymore, stood up from the foot of the bed, and walked outside. “Call me when you’re ready; I’ll see what Wen Yang is up to.”
She was still getting used to her high heels. A few steps out, she stumbled, slowing down her hurried pace, transforming her rushed footsteps into an elegant, graceful demeanor.
The corridor had two intersecting doors wide open. Ning Chu reached her own door and peeked inside, “Wen Yang! Ready to go?”
“Ready whenever.”
Wen Yang picked up a large backpack filled with their essentials and changes of clothes. “What about Qian Qian?”
“Almost done too.”
He stepped out, turned off the lights inside, locked the door, and then looked down at the lively Ning Chu beside him, who seemed a bit taller today, chuckling, “Why the sudden decision to wear high heels?”
Ning Chu occasionally wore makeup, especially when going out with Lily, and those two succubi often competed secretly. But she had only worn high heels once, rolled her ankle, and stuffed the shoes back into the deepest part of her desk drawer.
“They make me look taller; otherwise, I look like your little henchman standing next to you.” She said defiantly, “Plus, I can be a few centimeters taller than Lily~”
There was nearly a thirty-centimeter height difference between her and Wen Yang, making her seem especially petite and adorable but also somewhat inconvenient.
When kissing, Wen Yang had to bend down, while she had to try and stand on tiptoe to reach him.
“Just be careful not to twist your ankle again.”
Ning Chu responded, “If I twist my ankle, you’ll have to carry me~”
“No way, you’re too heavy; I can’t carry you.”
“Nonsense! You praised me for being thin a few days ago!” She huffed, pretending to stomp her heel on Wen Yang’s foot, “One stomp from me is thirty years of training! You’ll be in pain or worse!”
Wen Yang quickly moved aside in fright.
“Ready to leave?”
Qian Qian interrupted their playful banter, dramatically dragging her suitcase out of the room.
“Let’s go! First, we’ll meet at the school gate!”
“Is Lily’s house really that big? Seven people, wow!”
Mentioning Lily’s ridiculously large apartment, Ning Chu couldn’t help but feel envious and nodded vigorously, “It’s super big, and the living room has huge floor-to-ceiling windows with a view of the sea; the night view is beautiful!”
“Lily really is a rich beauty!”
“Pfft, she’s just a succubus shame who doesn’t even have a boyfriend!”
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