Chapter 543. Besties
Perhaps he was hit hard by the breakup, Wang Jie had become even more introverted and withdrawn than before.
At the cafeteria table, he always silently played with his phone, and throughout dinner, he didn’t say more than five words.
Lily was also shy, but she always looked at everyone with bright, sparkling eyes, seriously listening to her friends’ conversations and occasionally chiming in with a lively comment.
Ning Chu was a bit worried about Wang Jie’s state, but since it had been a year since they’d seen each other, she didn’t know how to start the conversation.
“Wang Jie, are you going out for drinks tonight?”
But Wen Yang saw through her concerns and spoke for her.
“I think I’ll pass,” Wang Jie shook his head in refusal.
“What do you plan on doing then? The dormitory won’t let you stay soon, right?”
Only then did a hint of urgency show on his face, but he still shook his head in confusion: “I’ll figure it out later?”
Ning Chu understood Wang Jie’s state; she had been just like him before crossing over—just graduated, filled with confusion and fear about the future, lacking goals and desires, with no motivation, just taking things one step at a time.
Last year, she once again faced a similar situation, but this time, she had Wen Yang, she had motivation and desires. Although still confused about the future, she felt no fear.
This drove her to actively seek employment. In just a year, she had stepped into society steadily and smoothly.
“How about you try dating again?” Ning Chu tried to project her own experience onto Wang Jie.
But he just shook his head: “Not interested, it’s boring.”
“Doesn’t your family pressure you to find a job?”
“I lied to them and said I’m still in class.”
“Uh… okay then.”
Ning Chu surrendered helplessly, casting a pleading glance at Wen Yang.
But Wen Yang was equally helpless, shrugging his shoulders: “How about we find a nearby hotel to stay the night? You didn’t bring any bedding back, right?”
“I want to sleep with Lily and Ning Chu!”
Yan Xinya was busy devouring the food on the table when she suddenly looked up and shouted.
“I’ll sleep with Wen Yang then?”
“They’re all small hotels, and the soundproofing is awful. You two can’t sleep together! So are we going to sleep or not?”
Ning Chu’s face turned red with embarrassment as she vigorously retorted, “I’m not that shameless!”
Although she was a succubus, it’s not like she was desperate every night!
“Sleep together?” Lily looked at Ning Chu eagerly, “We haven’t seen each other in so long…”
“Sure!”
“Why should I agree just because you say so!”
Ning Chu rolled her eyes at the wolf girl; Lily was a sweet and soft succubus, how could the Husky compare?
She completely ignored Yan Xinya’s protests and leaned over to Wen Yang, asking, “So can I sleep in the same room with Lily and Xinya tonight? You’ll be okay on your own?”
“I just happen to go talk to Wang Jie tonight, look at him now.” Wen Yang had no objections, glancing at the silent Wang Jie, “Is the impact of the breakup really that big?”
“What if you broke up with me?”
He was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head: “That’s impossible.”
After a long time together, he couldn’t imagine life after separating from Ning Chu; he had never considered such a thing.
“I’m full! Burp~” Yan Xinya covered her bloated belly and slumped in her chair, “The cafeteria food is still so awful~”
“Everyone’s just waiting on you.”
Ning Chu shot her a glare, then stood up, “I wanted to say let’s go have barbecue together tonight…”
“Sure! We’ll buy some drinks then!”
“Did you really eat that much?”
“In two hours I’ll be hungry again; it doesn’t matter!”
The wolf girl always had a big appetite, not only pursuing quantity but also good food, which meant after starting work, aside from paying rent, her entire salary went into her stomach.
Wen Yang was much easier to feed; even if he had steamed buns and pickled vegetables every meal, he was fine with it.
“I’m heading back to the dorm.”
After leaving the cafeteria, Wang Jie quietly greeted them and headed straight to the dorm.
Ning Chu worriedly watched his dejected figure, helplessly turning to meet Wen Yang’s gaze, forcibly suppressing her urge to meddle, and asked, “Where to now? Looking for a hotel?”
“Yeah, there should be a lot of hotels off-campus.”
Although couples at this school often liked to catch some fresh air outside, small hotels were still quite common off-campus.
The prices of the hotels weren’t high, around a hundred or so, but the conditions were quite basic, merely a place to shower and sleep, without any comfort to speak of.
They booked two adjacent large double rooms, and everyone streamed in with their luggage.
Wen Yang stood by the door, looking at the huge double bed, asking, “Are you really planning to squeeze three people on one bed?”
“It’s been so long since we sisters have seen each other; squeezing together is totally fine.” Yan Xinya had already swiftly kicked off her shoes and put on the hotel-provided slippers, not lifting her head as she asked, “Don’t you miss Ning Chu?”
“I’m just worried you’ll be too cramped and won’t sleep well.”
“Don’t worry about us~ I’m going to take a shower! Out!”
Yan Xinya couldn’t wait to shove Wen Yang out, slamming the door shut, and turned to Ning Chu, enviously asking, “How do you guys do it?”
“What?”
Ning Chu looked up in confusion.
“You two have been together since freshman year, and it’s nearly four years now, still so good together. You both aren’t willing to sleep apart for just one night~”
She thought that maybe she and Wen Yang just wanted to have a little fun at night.
But this was also a very important aspect for couples; if things in the bedroom weren’t smooth, it would be even harder to maintain harmony in their relationship.
Of course, Ning Chu wouldn’t voice such reasons, casually replying, “It’s not that special, maybe we’re just not used to it.”
“Totally nonsense~ Hey, do you guys never argue in these years?”
She sat on the sofa, rummaging through her bag for what she would change into tonight, while she answered, “We do argue; last time I cried because of him, didn’t I call you then?”
“That time…” Yan Xinya propped her chin with her hands, mumbling, “It was a bit absurd; it was just something missing, what’s the big deal to argue about?”
Mentioning this, Ning Chu got anxious, unconsciously raising her voice: “It’s different! He takes things and doesn’t know to put them back! I’ve told him countless times, and he always says okay, but doesn’t change at all!”
“He never remembers to turn off the lights when leaving, always leaves his slippers lying around, and when I go to the bathroom, he doesn’t know to dodge…”
In cohabitation, differences in living habits inevitably lead to some trivial quarrels—either they compromise with each other or they become accustomed to one another, gradually morphing into each other’s shapes.
After stepping into society, with greater life pressures, the frequency of arguments has noticeably increased as well.
Ning Chu was particularly stubborn in this regard; even when wrong, she wouldn’t admit it, usually it was Wen Yang who softened and apologized. Only after cooling down would she awkwardly offer an apology.
“Then why don’t you argue anymore? Did he change?”
The complaints paused as her face turned slightly red, her gaze shifting guiltily to the ceiling.
Lily, who had been silent, seemed to ponder: “Did you get a taste of happiness?”
“It was me who forced him to change!” Ning Chu denied it, flustered and angry.
“Got it! You need to find a guy who’s both well-endowed and good in bed~”
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