Chapter 486. Nighttime
When we returned to Lily’s house, it was already late.
As we stepped into the living room, the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows showcased the city’s nightscape, and the vibrant colors made Qian Qian gasp in amazement. She hurriedly ran to the window barefoot, pressing her nose against the glass like a piglet.
“I’ve never seen a night view from such a high place!”
Yan Xinya had seen it a few times already and rolled her eyes at Qian Qian’s over-the-top reaction. She placed her handbag on the coffee table and turned to ask, “Where are Ning Chu and Wen Yang? Did they get a cab?”
Lily, following behind, shook her head.
“Isn’t it a hassle to get a cab here at night? There are hardly any delivery options…”
The wolf girl pouted and sat down on the sofa.
This area was relatively remote, being a newly developed part of the city. While residential buildings had sprung up, the surrounding facilities were not yet fully developed, resulting in low foot traffic and making it hard to get ride-sharing services or taxis at night.
The three of us had managed to snag a ride first and returned ahead of them.
“I told them to squeeze in with us,” Yan Xinya mumbled. “Anyway, Ning Chu could just sit on Wen Yang’s lap.”
“That’s not safe.”
Lily put down her handbag, yawned drowsily, propped her feet up on the sofa, and curled up, playing with her phone while hugging her legs.
“What are we doing tonight? Movie? We were supposed to play mahjong, but then Qian Qian ran off with some guy, and Ning Chu still hasn’t come back.”
But Yan Xinya was still full of energy, her excitement at max. Not having even rested for two minutes since getting home, she was already pondering what to do next.
“I’m tired.”
“Tired of what? You stayed up all night in the dorm watching Little Emperor.”
“……”
Qian Qian perked up, twisting her head to ask, “Huh? What book?”
“Novel.”
Although that suggestive computer desktop had already exposed Lily’s true nature, Qian Qian, not being a succubus and having spent little time with her, hadn’t fully let her guard down either.
Otherwise, Qian Qian would have already shared some shopping links on her phone.
“Let’s watch a movie~,” Yan Xinya said, picking up the remote for the projector, operating it while searching for interesting films. “How about a horror movie? Perfect for the nighttime.”
“Sure.”
Now that Qian Qian had finally gotten bored of gazing at the city skyline, she squeezed onto the sofa and peeked over, asking, “Horror movie? Aren’t you guys brave?”
“For sure! I’m a wolf! Brave and daring!”
Although Qian Qian really wanted to say that the wolf girl looked more like a Husky, she held back the urge to tease and obediently went to turn off the lights in the living room, plunging the room into darkness.
The pitch-black atmosphere indeed felt fitting for a horror movie.
……
After over a hundred minutes of the film, Lily curled up with her legs and had already dozed off, her head leaning against Yan Xinya’s shoulder.
Yan Xinya was baffled by how this girl could fall asleep during a horror movie that was obviously scary.
She felt awkward staying still, afraid to move and wake Lily.
“It’s already late… I’m hungry.” She covered her stomach and turned to Qian Qian. “Want a midnight snack?”
“Sure!”
Qian Qian responded, but immediately lowered her voice and asked, puzzled, “What about Ning Chu? Is she still waiting for the cab?”
“……”
Yan Xinya suddenly realized why she felt something was missing after the movie!
Ning Chu and Wen Yang still hadn’t come back?
“It’s been two hours. They should have walked back by now, right?” The wolf girl scratched her head. “Are they off playing somewhere?”
But at night, in this remote area, what kind of fun could they find?
Even finding a hotel would be tough.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up. “Could they be back at the hot springs again?”
“Uh?” Qian Qian hadn’t even considered that direction. “Has Ning Chu not had enough of soaking? Isn’t it bad for her health to stay too long?”
“Hey, you’re just a kid; it’s complicated to explain to you.”
“I’m already eighteen in my virtual age, okay?”
Yan Xinya glanced at her flat chest, offering a polite smile without saying much.
Calculating the time, it definitely had to be over two hours since they left the hot springs until now.
Wen Yang was pretty strong, huh? Even if those two hours weren’t entirely action-packed, with some buildup, it was still way longer than the average ten minutes mentioned online.
Qian Qian slowly started to understand a bit, her face flushing slightly.
Just as they were talking about Ning Chu, they heard the elevator door open.
“Why is it so dark? Did everyone fall asleep?”
As Ning Chu stepped into Lily’s house, she quickly lowered her voice, instinctively softening her footsteps.
Her steps were awkward, and she frowned slightly while wearing her slippers, continuously complaining, “It’s all your fault; my body hurts, and I don’t know when I’ll be fine.”
“Yeah, yeah, all my fault.”
Wen Yang smiled helplessly and gently.
I wonder who was the one impatiently shouting to go faster…
He rubbed his heels to take off his shoes, put on the slippers, and as he turned into the living room, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
“You know I had no idea how much it hurt while we were up there, right? You should’ve taken it easy…”
“Still awake? Watching a movie?”
Wen Yang’s words interrupted Ning Chu’s complaints. She paused, then realized that her previous conversation with Wen Yang had been overheard, her face visibly heating up as she blushed crimson, unable to lift her head.
What the heck! Why is it so quiet?!
In a flurry, she peeked her head out into the living room to find the projection screen just finished showing the movie, and it was still dark, emitting a dim glow. Sitting on the sofa were her three best friends.
Lily had already woken up just as the elevator doors opened, and all three turned to Ning Chu with expressions full of peculiar teasing.
“……”
Ning Chu shrank her head back, not saying a word.
Wen Yang awkwardly chuckled, then pretended nothing had happened as he turned on the living room lights. “What time is it? Why aren’t you sleeping? You weren’t planning to stay up all night, were you?”
“Xinya said she wanted to wait for you guys to play mahjong, but we ended up waiting until now by mistake.”
Yan Xinya didn’t bother being as innocent as Qian Qian; her smirk was big, teasing, “I was worried you two sharing a bed would cause a ruckus~ Looks like you managed to get a good night’s rest~”
Lily nodded in agreement, “For sure.”
It really sounded like some intense battle had gone down~ Most likely at the hot springs~
“I’m going to the bathroom.”
Ning Chu dashed out of the entrance and sped past the living room, rushing into the bathroom.
She had said she would be discovered! If it hadn’t been for Wen Yang’s suggestion, she wouldn’t have been tempted!
It’s all Wen Yang’s fault!
The pain made her run awkwardly, and Yan Xinya noticed something was off just from a glance.
Looks like she was hurt pretty badly~
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