Chapter 516. The Reason
“Why is that?”
“Hmm?”
“I really want to find a boyfriend, but I have a strong aversion to men.”
Ning Chu had been troubled by this question for a long time, curious about it since her first year of college.
She initially thought it was because Lily had severe social anxiety and was always reluctant to interact with strangers and make new friends.
But later, she discovered that even in class, with the often outgoing Wang Jie and Zhang Shaoqing, Lily would still maintain her frosty expression that screamed “keep away.” The only one she seemed to relax with was Wen Yang.
This was most likely due to Wen Yang’s halo as the main male character.
Ning Chu also worried that this girl might have some strange feelings for Wen Yang.
Lily’s expression briefly stiffened, and she awkwardly turned her head, tucking her long hair behind her ear with her fingers.
“What’s wrong?”
She opened her mouth, and after a moment of hesitation, she replied evasively, “I’ve had some not-so-great experiences before…”
Hearing this, Ning Chu was taken aback and didn’t dare to press further, feeling guilty as she said “oh” softly, and then wrapped her arms around Lily’s shoulders in concern: “It’s fine, it’s all in the past.”
She couldn’t help but imagine Lily as a pure child being tormented by a creepy uncle… too terrifying~
They say even cute boys can encounter this kind of thing, one can only say there are too many weirdos in this world.
“Hmm…” Lily frowned and corrected, “It’s not what you think.”
“Could it be something worse?”
Fearing that the misunderstanding would deepen, she explained, “Since childhood, those boys always liked to pick on me… being bullied too much led to my dislike.”
“Ah?”
She muttered angrily, “Since I was little! From the orphanage to high school! There were always a few boys who bullied me!”
“Maybe they wanted to get your attention?”
Ning Chu awkwardly avoided Lily’s gaze, trying to offer an explanation for those little boys.
“I know! But it’s really annoying! Men are so childish!”
She was the immature one who used to tease her female classmates… she felt like she was caught in an AOE attack.
When she was younger, she didn’t understand and would bully the pretty girl sitting in front of her, especially tugging on that strap tied around the girl’s neck, only to be chased and beaten afterward.
Only after becoming a woman did she realize that strap was likely the girl’s underwear strap.
Wasn’t that asking for a beating…?
But Lily’s temperament was introverted, so she probably wouldn’t fight back when bullied, and would instead quietly deal with the mess, sulking alone.
“So, you used to live in an orphanage?”
“Yeah, when I was very small. Can’t remember clearly.”
Ning Chu had known for a long time that Lily was adopted by her current family, which was how a succubus became so conservative.
“It’s about time to go to class.”
Wen Yang, sitting opposite them, reminded them.
“Okay~” Ning Chu began to tidy up her textbooks and suddenly had an idea, asking Lily, “Do you want to come to my house for a few days during summer vacation?”
“Ah?”
“Your parents won’t be home during the summer, right? My house is lively, plus we have an adorable cat girl.”
Lily quickly recalled how in her first year, Ning Chu had brought a little cat girl to class, who was quite cute.
But she hesitated, shaking her head: “I’ll think about it?”
She didn’t really like the feeling of visiting someone else’s home, even though she was curious about what other succubus families were like.
Could it be chaotic, with daily events that could fill a volume of royal anecdotes?
“Hmm.”
After packing her books, Ning Chu hurried to catch up with Wen Yang’s pace.
She complained in frustration: “The third-year classes are so hard; I can’t understand at all… Can you let me copy during the exam?”
“I just taught you for half an hour and you got impatient; how can it not be hard?”
“You definitely made it boring.”
Wen Yang maliciously suggested, “I have an idea that could help you improve quickly.”
“Tell me?”
Ning Chu asked reflexively, but soon sensed the slightly malicious glint in Wen Yang’s eyes, instantly feeling a chill down her back, as she silently stepped back with her books: “No way!”
“Then there’s nothing I can do; cheating is out of the question. What if we get caught?”
“You pervert!”
“I haven’t said anything yet, how am I a pervert?”
She clicked her tongue but still leaned in, whispering curiously, “What’s the idea? Can it really help me pass?”
“Hard to say; it depends on you.”
“Could it be borrowing magic from Lily to cheat?”
Wen Yang rolled his eyes at her: “Can’t you think of some proper methods?”
“For example…” Wen Yang took Ning Chu’s notes, flipped through a few pages randomly, and continued, “Review one chapter a day, and at night, I’ll quiz you. If you can’t answer, no late-night snacks.”
“Or the other way around? But I’m afraid you won’t wake up the next day.”
“……”
Why does this idea feel a bit like training!
Her royal anecdotes weren’t even this outrageous!
Ning Chu twitched her mouth, nervously glancing around, worried someone might overhear.
But she quickly realized as she turned back that Lily’s face was red, quietly stepping back a few paces, distancing herself from them.
Although Lily didn’t understand the slang about late-night snacks, from the context of the previous two sentences and their expressions, it was clear that what they just said was inappropriate for children.
Lily heard it!
Ning Chu angrily kicked Wen Yang, “Let’s talk about this later… why say this in public?”
But Wen Yang’s proposal… seemed thrilling~
Just imagining that scenario made her excited! But it was a bit too twisted…
Her gaze flickered, yet her steps halted as the internal conflict quickly dissipated.
“My stomach hurts~”
“Did Aunt Flow come?”
“Probably.”
She regretfully rubbed her slightly painful lower abdomen, thankful that she had been using pads these days, so she didn’t have to worry about a sudden incident staining her clothes.
Aunt Flow was such a nuisance every month.
Though the cramps weren’t severe, they were annoying and affected her mood.
Wen Yang sighed helplessly; that meant he couldn’t do anything with Ning Chu for at least a week.
But what annoyed him was that this little demoness always liked to tease him during this time, intentionally wearing revealing clothes and swaying her waist and hips, and yet he found himself utterly helpless against Ning Chu.
He pulled out the warming patch he had prepared long ago from his handbag and handed it to Ning Chu: “Here, put this on; it’ll feel more comfortable.”
“Thanks.”
Ning Chu’s bag was filled with various assorted items, usually carried by Wen Yang, unlike Lily, who seemed to do everything herself.
“I also brought a thermos; wait here; I’ll get you some hot water.”
“Where can I find hot water…? Drinking cold water is fine.”
“From the office.”
Just then, they reached the office floor, and Wen Yang boldly ran to knock on the teacher’s office door.
“Drinking cold water is really fine…”
Ning Chu mumbled, even on hot days, she would still prefer cold water, even if Aunt Flow was visiting her.
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