Chapter 477. Camping
Lunch consisted of five dishes and a soup. To cater to Yan Xinya and Wen Yang’s appetites, we ordered a few extra servings.
The dining table and chairs had been simply wiped down, and a group of people sat around the long table, excitedly grabbing at the meat dishes.
“This is mine!”
Yan Xinya quickly scooped a salt-and-pepper shrimp with her chopsticks and stuffed it whole into her mouth, chewing while already eyeing her next target.
“What’s there to fight over…?” Ning Chu mumbled, propping her chin on her hand, seeming rather uninterested in the food on the table.
Having eaten two meals that morning, she still felt no hunger by noon.
I couldn’t tell if she had a small appetite or if succubuses generally had smaller stomachs—Lily didn’t seem particularly hungry either, and I still had no idea how those C-cup muscles of hers had developed.
“Where are Shaoqing and them? Have they gotten up yet?” she asked, turning to Wen Yang.
Wen Yang took out his phone and sent a message to Zhang Shaoqing. After a moment, he looked up and replied, “They’re already on the road, probably about an hour away. I’ll go downstairs to meet them when they arrive.”
“Oh, Shaoqing and Qian Qian didn’t clean up, so we’ll have to give them a hard time later.”
While speaking, she lowered her head to eat, and with that, she accidentally took a bite of her own hair.
With a sigh, she used her fingertips to tuck the strands behind her ear, her left hand holding them in place to prevent them from falling back into her mouth.
Back when she was a man, she’d thought the posture of girls sweeping their hair aside while eating was elegant and full of femininity, but now all she felt was the annoyance of long hair.
Even at night, it was easy to crush her hair while sleeping, causing her scalp pain.
Everyone present knew she was a succubus, and the love-heart tail hidden beneath her skirt was boldly peeking out, arching high like a cat, lifting her skirt several centimeters as it gently swayed behind her.
“This is the first time I’ve seen Ning Chu’s tail~”
Qian Qian leaned back in surprise, looking at the slender tail. “It really has a heart shape! So cute!”
“Does Lily’s tail look the same?” She turned to Lily.
But Lily was wearing a long skirt, so the tail couldn’t be seen at all beneath it. She had no plans to change clothes and only explained, “The heart shape is different.”
“Mine is rounder,” Ning Chu added. “Lily’s heart looks sharper and is pure black.”
“Oh~”
Though Qian Qian had known Ning Chu and Lily were succubus, she only now began to grasp the reality of it. “What’s the purpose of the tail?”
That question left Ning Chu feeling a little embarrassed; her face flushed as she turned away. “Um… it’s for decoration, I guess?”
Certainly, she couldn’t say it felt more pleasurable to be tugged when cold, could she?
“Why doesn’t Lily have horns?” Qian Qian asked, like a curious little kid.
Lily stood up, picked up a small bag from the bar, and took out a pair of decorative horns to wear on her head.
Though her expression was still cold, her chin lifted slightly, radiating a hint of pride.
“So Ning Chu’s horns are fake too?”
“Real.”
“Then what are these horns for?”
Ning Chu’s blush deepened slightly. “Just decoration, they’re not really useful.”
She couldn’t possibly say they were steering wheel attachments!
Even if Qian Qian’s inner thoughts might not be as innocent as she looked, she couldn’t publicly mention such things.
“I’m different!” Yan Xinya shook her wolf ears. “My ears can hear farther, and my tail helps me keep balance!”
“Isn’t that tail just a summer blanket?”
“Not that it can’t work! It’s warm!”
It sure was, otherwise, fur coats and scarves wouldn’t be so expensive.
The girls discussed the usefulness of their extra succubus accessories, then moved on to talk about cosmetics and nail art before the conversation pivoted to a recent hit drama series.
Wen Yang felt somewhat awkward amid all the women, unable to join in on various topics, and he focused intently on his meal.
As the conversation got livelier, Ning Chu found herself in a predicament similar to Wen Yang’s.
She had at least some knowledge of cosmetics and dramas, but when it came to the entertainment industry’s gossip, she really didn’t recognize many at all.
Yan Xinya was the type who got all excited over couples in dramas, loving to watch various romance idol shows, and once the topic came up, her little mouth couldn’t stop chattering.
Qian Qian, being of that age, also loved to chase celebrities, and even Lily occasionally paid attention, but Ning Chu just couldn’t understand the point of celebrity fandoms.
At least learning makeup and skincare could help one become prettier!
“Wen Yang…” Ning Chu leaned in closer to Wen Yang’s ear and whispered, “Do you want to go out this afternoon? Head to the beach?”
Having come to a seaside city, and with the temperature just right, visiting the beach would be quite enjoyable.
“I’m up for it if you want to go.”
“Have you ever been to the beach?”
Wen Yang shook his head; his hometown was in the mountains. If it weren’t for going to college, he might never have left that little county.
“Then we could go when the tide is low; maybe we can find some crabs or shells or something~”
Yan Xinya’s wolf ears perked up excitedly, shaking as she chimed in, “Today? Let’s go together!”
Ning Chu rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction.
She had whispered her intention so quietly, but somehow it was heard—like a dog!
All she wanted was a stroll along the beach with Wen Yang, some sweet moments between them as a couple. Why did this big-tailed wolf have to crash their date?
“How about we soak in a hot spring tonight and camp by the beach tomorrow night?”
Mentioning camping, Ning Chu suddenly became more interested.
She remembered camping once by the beach with her mother and brother when she was around five or six. Though the memory wasn’t very vivid, she could still recall the joy of that day.
“Qian Qian? Lily?” She turned to the other two, seeking their opinions.
“Isn’t it a bit cold by the beach in this weather?”
Qian Qian asked hesitantly.
The temperature was probably just above twenty degrees. Ning Chu was still wearing long sleeves, while Wen Yang seemed dressed for summer, not afraid of the cold at all.
Yan Xinya shook her head. “It won’t be cold just for camping! As long as we don’t get in the water!”
“What about the tent?”
Lily interjected, “You can rent one, it’s not expensive.”
Listening to their discussion about camping, Ning Chu, who had already finished eating, stood up, looking at Lily with excitement. “Lily, can I go play games in your room?”
“Hmm.”
“Wen Yang…”
That was the girl’s bedroom; naturally, a man would have to ask for Lily’s consent to enter.
Lily didn’t mind at all. “Sure.”
Her eyes lit up as she dragged Wen Yang, who hadn’t even finished eating yet, toward her bedroom. “There are several game consoles in Lily’s room! There are two controllers, we can play together!”
Lily glanced back at Ning Chu and Wen Yang heading toward the bedroom, only to see a red figure following them.
“Qian Qian?”
“I’m going to watch them play games!” Qian Qian eagerly followed them inside.
Lily’s right eyelid twitched nervously as she recalled each drawer and corner in her bedroom…
They should all be cleaned up, right?
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