Chapter 480. Catching Dolls
“Hey, sneakers are definitely more comfortable.”
Ning Chu walked ahead, her eyes excitedly scanning the shops lining the street.
Today, she wore a white long-sleeved shirt, its hem tucked into her skirt, the high-waisted skirt cinching her waist, making it appear delicate and easily grasped. It also accentuated her prominent chest.
She could feel the gazes of passersby frequently cast her way; at first, she felt uncomfortable and nervous, but now she was already accustomed to it.
Being beautiful and having a good figure means you’ll be noticed regardless of what you wear.
Ning Chu turned around to look at Wen Yang, who was strolling behind her: “I remember there’s a game hall nearby; I want to catch a few dolls to take home.”
Wen Yang smiled gently and nodded, “Just don’t get too carried away.”
“Of course not! I’m unbeatable at catching dolls!”
Once their plans were set, Ning Chu immediately pulled Wen Yang toward the game hall.
Nowadays, game halls always boast titles like “Anime City,” and those unaware might think they’re filled with the two-dimensional world, but in reality, they host various arcade machines.
“After this, let’s take a stroll through the snack street… then we can go to the internet café?”
We promised to go shopping, but after just a short walk, Ning Chu felt that the internet café sounded more interesting.
Naturally, a girlfriend this easy to please made Wen Yang very happy.
On the way to the arcade, Ning Chu bought a few local snacks, and soon Wen Yang’s hands were full of food.
Though it was vacation time, the arcade wasn’t crowded at all, especially the area with the claw machines, where almost no customers were visible.
Ning Chu held a snack box, eyeing the prizes inside the claw machine, quickly stopping at a shark-shaped pillow: “This one! Scan to pay! Wen Yang, buy ten tokens first!”
“Will ten be enough?”
“Definitely! If I don’t get it, I’ll just switch to another try.”
She put down what she was holding, loosened her wrists and arms, adopting a serious expression, even more focused than during final exams.
Once Wen Yang loaded the tokens, Ning Chu stood in front of the claw machine, nervously focusing on the claw inside the glass, evaluating the best angle to grab the dolls.
The claw wobbled and descended, securely grabbing the doll, then lazily lifted it, only for the doll to drop back down with a “bang.”
After repeating the same scene a few times, she finally couldn’t help but curse: “Damn it!”
“It’s all rigged,” Wen Yang consoled from the side.
“I refuse to believe that! So close! Five more tokens!”
He thought similar dolls would probably sell for about twenty online, and they’d be better quality and larger…
But seeing Ning Chu roll up her sleeves, looking full of determination, he didn’t dare to dissuade her and obediently continued to feed in tokens.
Ning Chu’s eyes were solely on that wobbly claw, feeling like it was deliberately messing with her, which only fueled her frustration, while Wen Yang gazed at her tense little face.
After a few more failures, she let out a long sigh and chose to give up.
“Just bad luck…”
She looked up at Wen Yang, who was waiting by her side, squinted her eyes, and abruptly asked.
“Wen Yang, what do you like about me?”
“Weren’t you asking this before?” Wen Yang was extra cautious with such life-threatening questions, avoiding the answer if possible, even turning the tables, “But you, why did you fall for me?”
With a teasing smile, he asked, “It can’t just be because I’m handsome, right?”
“Get real~ You’re so narcissistic!”
Ning Chu scoffed, even though it was true that Wen Yang was good-looking enough that her friends couldn’t refute it…
But after staring at his face for a long time, it didn’t seem particularly special anymore; his muscular body was what brought her joy.
She turned toward another claw machine, and Wen Yang, not expecting her to answer anyway, was just glad to have avoided a calamity.
Such questions, for the guy, unless they hit the nail on the head, are sure to irritate Ning Chu.
“Maybe it’s because I was always alone before?”
Ning Chu fiddled with the claw machine and suddenly spoke up: “No friends, no family… always by myself.”
“And then that incident happened, turning me into who I am now… and then you stepped in.”
She lowered her head, accidentally grabbing a doll, though her face didn’t show any joy. Instead, she continued, “At first, I was quite resistant, thinking I might not actually like you, just relying on you. Then I thought, since things are already so messed up, if I don’t grab onto you, I might never meet the right person again.”
Having only been together for a few months, to be honest, she wasn’t sure if Wen Yang was really the right person for her.
“Moving forward together as a pair is definitely much easier than before.”
She raised her head up to look at Wen Yang’s face, a hint of shyness creeping in, her cheeks lightly flushed: “This isn’t bad now, right?”
At least it was way more comfortable than in her past life.
She had finally stepped out of the panic of becoming a girl and out of the shadows.
Wen Yang gently patted her head, his smile softer than ever: “Then it seems you’ve picked the right person with great taste.”
“Geez~ My mom still thinks I must be blind to pick you, a broke guy!”
But when Ning Chu looked back, she realized that whether she had transmigrated to this parallel world, become a girl, found herself liking men, or had fallen into the state she was in now… her life seemed to be on the rise.
“Isn’t it just money? Don’t you trust your male lead?”
Wen Yang chuckled, taking the doll Ning Chu had just caught, willingly playing the role of the bag carrier.
“Aren’t you the one lacking confidence? I’ve always thought you could do anything, alright?”
With a toss of her head, Ning Chu’s hair swept across his face, bringing a slight sting along with the refreshing scent of shampoo.
“Got a doll! Let’s go to the internet café!”
“Who goes shopping and ends up at the internet café?”
“Today you have to carry me! Let’s rack up points big time! Normally, I’m so bad because the laptop is just not cutting it!”
Wen Yang quickly caught up to Ning Chu: “Then we’ll eat the rest at the internet café?”
“Go ahead, I’m full.”
“……”
With one hand holding the doll he just caught and the other filled with several plastic bags of snacks, he sighed helplessly.
Though he had a big appetite, he always felt like Ning Chu was treating him like a pet pig.
……
Meanwhile, at Lily’s home, the sound of mahjong was already ringing out.
“Nine thousand!”
“One Bamboo!”
“Hu.”
“Come on! How is it Lily again! You’re too strong!” Yan Xinya jumped up, incredulously peering at the tiles Lily had discarded, “No wonder you’re brave enough to play strip mahjong! Thankfully it’s for money…”
Qian Qian nodded enthusiastically.
If they lost clothes, they would already be completely naked, not even leaving their underwear behind.
Truly, Sister Lily never ceases to impress!
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