Chapter 118: Disappointed Return
Dressed in a black hoodie with the hood obscuring half her face, the girl sat in the corner of the café with her hands clenched at her thighs, hunching her shoulders and looking down.
“Lily~ Don’t be so nervous!” Yan Xinya teased with a smirk, her chin resting on her hand as she rocked her coffee, “Ning Chu won’t eat you.”
“Are you afraid of running into your rival because you like Wen Yang?”
“No.”
“Then what are you scared of? Did you catch social anxiety?”
“Ning Chu…she seems to not like me.”
Her cold voice trailed off, and Lily hung her head, her untouched coffee cake sitting in front of her.
“Is that so?” Yan Xinya speculated, “She’s just a jealous type, probably worried you’re too pretty and might steal Wen Yang from her?”
“……”
The Wolf Girl, confused, looked at Lily. She couldn’t understand how a succubus could be such a stoic ice queen with severe social anxiety.
But her gaze quickly shifted to the café entrance, where a young-looking girl peeked inside, her curiosity evident.
“Ning Chu~” Yan Xinya waved with enthusiasm.
Lily turned, intrigued to see the man she had encountered a few times before.
At first glance, he didn’t look like a man at all—standing only 1.6 meters tall in a black coat and jeans, his figure was hard to discern. His features radiated charm, yet his face was exceptionally youthful and cute.
His gait and mannerisms screamed introverted boy, but his aura was no different from that of an ordinary girl.
What a paradox!
“Wen Yang, wait outside for me.”
Ning Chu turned to give a quick reminder to Wen Yang before pushing the glass door open again to approach Lily and Yan Xinya.
As she got closer, her nerves kicked in; after all, her past interactions with Lily hadn’t been the most pleasant.
She sat down across from them, awkwardly smiling as she greeted, “Hello…”
Lily only nodded.
“Ning Chu~ You’re treating today!” Yan Xinya eagerly pushed the coffee she had already ordered in front of Ning Chu, a playful glint in her eyes, “Didn’t you have something to discuss with Lily? What is it?”
“Um…”
Staring at Yan Xinya and Lily, the question hung on Ning Chu’s lips but wouldn’t come out.
In distress, she took a sip of coffee, a blush creeping on her cheeks, stealing glances around to ensure it was just the three of them.
“Well, Lily, aren’t you a succubus…?” Ning Chu whispered shyly, “I wanted to ask how you…you know, handle it when you get…feelings.”
Asking such an embarrassing and private question on their first official meeting?!
If she weren’t feeling pressured, she would never have dared to ask!
Sure enough, Lily’s icy facade nearly cracked, and even Yan Xinya looked utterly bewildered.
“Ning Chu, are you curious? Why would you ask that?” The Wolf Girl eyed Ning Chu curiously up and down, then suddenly caught a whiff of something intriguing, sporting a knowing smile, “Oh~”
Ning Chu nearly wanted to bury her head under the table.
If she’d known her scent would give her away, she would’ve taken a bath first! She forgot how sensitive the Wolf Girl’s nose was!
Lily maintained her blank expression, simply conveying confusion to Yan Xinya through her gaze.
So, the Wolf Girl leaned in and whispered, “Ning Chu is a girl! Last night, who knows what she did with Wen Yang, I caught a whiff of…”
Another rumor spreading!
Ning Chu shot the Wolf Girl a glare, desperately clarifying, “We didn’t do anything!”
“Hmm?”
Now that she was no longer stuttering, scared that Yan Xinya would misunderstand again and create an even bigger mess, she took a deep breath and cut to the chase: “I’m also a succubus. Last night, I suddenly…had feelings, so I wanted to ask Lily how she usually deals with it.”
Yan Xinya looked down at her somewhat flat chest: “Can’t tell you’re a succubus?”
Even though Lily didn’t speak, her gaze lingered on Ning Chu’s chest.
Never seen such a cute succubus.
“I’m just underdeveloped, is that a crime…?”
Ning Chu kept her head down, facing the intense stares of the two girls. A wave of embarrassment surged in her brain, her face flushed and palms sweating, her heart racing. She furtively glanced at the two across the table, unsure of what to say next.
A brief silence enveloped the trio.
It was Lily who broke the quiet first, as always, her expressionless face stating, “Just endure it.”
“What if I can’t endure it?”
“You won’t.”
“???”
This succubus had some serious willpower! Not only could she hold back, but she could do so without a single expression!
Ning Chu had expected her to have some insights or tricks, but it was truly all about enduring it?
No wonder in the plot, she turned into a blushing mess at the slightest tease, since holding back must lower one’s resistance…
Yan Xinya lowered her voice, a glint of excitement on her face: “So tense~”
“……”
“If it really gets unbearable, just find a private place to take care of it yourself? Or ask Wen Yang for help?!” The Wolf Girl suggested eagerly, clearly hoping for the latter.
But to be honest, she hadn’t even thoroughly explored her new equipment, always rushing through showers, and leaving it to someone else felt too invasive.
Asking Wen Yang for help…? Wasn’t that like leading a lamb to a tiger, waiting to be devoured?
“Forget it.”
With a heavy sigh, she rubbed her nose in frustration and stood up, saying, “I’ll go pay.”
It looked like in the future, whenever she needed to disrupt the plot, she would have to hide away in secluded places, especially avoiding any males.
“What were you all chatting about? Your face is so red?” the barmaid leaned over the counter, her ample bosom almost spilling out of her low-cut top, dazzling Ning Chu’s eyes.
“Nothing…”
“You never come to play with me~ Did you know how much I missed you~”
The barmaid still thought Ning Chu was just an overly pretty young boy.
Ning Chu ignored her, scanning to pay, and without hesitation, turned to leave.
She had taken her former wealth for granted, but now, as a girl, her financial freedom had completely vanished.
Upon exiting the café, she looked up at the overcast sky with a deep sigh.
Willpower? If she truly had that, she wouldn’t be writing what she used to…If she were still a guy, she would’ve happily gathered material by now.
“Finished chatting? Any insights?”
Wen Yang approached leisurely, “You looked like you were having a blast.”
“Um…a bit disappointed.”
Ning Chu sighed lightly, doubting whether she had left a bad impression on Lily which prevented her from being honest.
Maybe adding Lily as a friend online would allow for more open conversations.
“Shall we head back then?”
“Yeah, let’s go.”
Wen Yang turned back, glancing through the glass at Lily and Yan Xinya still whispering away to each other.
His curiosity got the better of him: “What were you talking about just now?”
To avoid misunderstandings, Ning Chu thought for a moment and vaguely brushed it off with, “Just girl stuff, don’t ask too many questions.”
“First time I hear you call yourself a girl.”
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