Chapter 128: 127. Social Anxiety
How did Wen Yang suddenly get the bright idea to give her a gift?
And it’s women’s clothing…
Ning Chu looked at the women’s clothing laid on her thighs, letting out a deep sigh.
Though she knew she couldn’t avoid women’s clothing in the future and had previously tried a maid outfit, the version of herself she envisioned should be a dashing tomboy, not a soft girl in a short skirt.
“Here you go.” She shoved the women’s clothing and accessories to Yan Xinya, “It’s for you, no need to thank me.”
“Call me when you want to wear it~” Yan Xinya chuckled, hugging the clothes, “Aren’t you going to try it on? What if it doesn’t fit?”
“No need.”
Why can’t this Wolf Girl learn a thing or two from Lily? She’s the deputy class leader after all! What’s with all the fuss? Just look at Lily, quietly reading—so shy and demure!
Ning Chu leaned back in her chair, gazing at Wen Yang, who was jogging on the track.
The sports meeting was on Wednesday, and some classmates who signed up were training last minute.
She considered letting Wen Yang take it easy during the event—she wouldn’t want him to stand out too much and have all the girls in school notice him.
After all, she didn’t want a group of female side characters flocking to him and turning her into a succubus in no time!
“By the way, Xinya, didn’t you sign up for the 100-meter dash? Aren’t you going to practice?”
“I was just about to!”
The Wolf Girl tossed her empty bubble tea cup into a nearby trash can, tiptoeing gracefully toward the track.
With one person gone, there was now plenty of space on the bench. Ning Chu yawned and couldn’t help but glance back at the women’s clothing on the bench.
She was a bit curious about what it would look like on her.
It should be pretty, right?
“Try it on?”
She looked up nervously, meeting Lily’s light red eyes. Quickly, she shook her head.
Lily tilted her head in confusion, sensing that Ning Chu was somewhat averse to women’s clothing.
She paused for a moment, subtly scooting closer to Ning Chu and then lowered her head to pull out her phone.
A moment later, Ning Chu froze, staring at her vibrating phone.
Opening the social media app, she saw a message from Lily.
“We could just talk directly since we’re sitting together.” She was incredulous, “Is there really that much social anxiety?”
“……”
Seeing that Lily wasn’t saying a word, she clicked on the message.
“Have you picked your toys yet?”
“I think you should start with something smaller, like this one.”
Now it was Ning Chu’s turn to be speechless.
She pursed her lips, glancing at Lily’s expressionless face, then back at the bold message.
Such an understated pervert!
“To avoid overwhelming yourself, and it’s more discreet. You can use it in bed without being seen.”
She was sharing expertise!
Even though Ning Chu was a bit of an LSP, she had never discussed this kind of topic face-to-face with anyone. Her face quickly flushed with embarrassment as she nervously looked around, making sure no one was sneaking a peek at her phone.
“Maybe let’s skip it…” She replied with a message and included the “sighing cat” meme.
I have to admit, chatting online really does help reduce the embarrassment.
“If you’re using your hand, make sure to keep your nails rounded so you don’t hurt yourself.”
Her flushed face turned bright red, and Ning Chu fidgeted in her seat: “……”
“Don’t be shy~ Look at you blushing~ This is a must-know for succubus training!”
How dare you say that to me!
If you weren’t shy, you wouldn’t be sitting together but still using your phone to chat!
Ning Chu shot a glare at the iceberg facade of the succubus.
“Why are you just starting to develop in college? Your chest is so cute.”
“I want to know that too.”
“Hmm~ Let me see how much you’ve developed!”
Look at these silly girl comments…
Ning Chu sighed dramatically, “I’ve got half a love heart now.”
Previously, it was just a half-arc shape, but after disrupting the plot again at lunch, the line on her lower abdomen clearly resembled half a heart.
“That’s just the beginning, it might take another year or two? No wonder you’re small; I was developing better than you at thirteen!”
For Ning Chu, maybe just a few more plot disruptions were all it needed.
Lily’s online battle prowess had her feeling overwhelmed. What was even more irritating was that this girl seemed to have split into two personas—one for online and one for real life.
Online, she was a GHS warrior, but in reality, she dressed conservatively in a hoodie and pants, maintaining the stoic image of an iceberg goddess.
Ning Chu could never manage that.
Fuming, she typed back, “If you love toys so much, why not find a man?!”
“Men are dirty and smelly.”
“Then your first time won’t be with a toy, right?”
“Exactly!”
Look at that unapologetic reply—she’s no match…
Ning Chu simply put her phone down and turned to Lily next to her: “Typing is tiresome, let’s just talk.”
“Come on~ Let’s keep chatting~” Lily leaned in and teased, “I checked out that website you showed me; do you have any recommended doujins or novels?”
“No.”
Lily looked down, her expressionless face quickly turning pink.
“Aren’t you great at chatting online?”
Seeing that she wasn’t responding, Ning Chu was done teasing her and rolled her eyes, “You’re way too socially anxious!”
Online, she was a total social butterfly; in reality, she was a social recluse.
“Ning Chu! Assemble for roll call! Class is about to end!”
From afar, Wen Yang called, waving at her.
“Coming!” Ning Chu stuffed the women’s clothing into Lily’s arms, “You take it to Xinya.”
“Okay.”
The two jogged to the track where the gym teacher was already calling out names.
This was to prevent students from sneaking off back to the dorm during free time.
“Ning Chu.”
“Here!”
Ning Chu was now by Wen Yang’s side: “Are we eating at the cafeteria or taking it back to the dorm?”
“I’m going to practice a bit more, don’t want to embarrass myself at the sports meeting.”
Indeed, whether it was standing out too much or being too embarrassing wasn’t good; either would boost Wen Yang’s fame significantly.
Ning Chu tiptoed, whispering to Wen Yang: “During the sports meeting, don’t aim for the top three; take it easy. Just don’t embarrass yourself.”
“Why not?” Wen Yang blinked, “The counselor said there’s a hundred bucks for first place.”
“Don’t just think about the money!”
“Getting honor for the class is pretty good too.”
“……”
Ning Chu helplessly explained: “It’s not about honor or money; it’s that if you land in the top three, a lot of people in school will know you.”
“That’s going to get announced over the loudspeaker; there might even be an award ceremony, and those bad women will be all over you!”
Wen Yang shrugged, looking indifferent: “So what if they keep an eye on me? I don’t have many bucks on me anyway.”
Most of the earnings from his weekend tutoring went to Ning Chu for buying clothes, leaving him with just enough for food until next month.
“……”
“Are you jealous?” Wen Yang suddenly changed the subject, looking down at Ning Chu.
Ning Chu rolled her eyes at him: “What do I care to be jealous of you?”
“Then it doesn’t matter.”
Why can’t this guy just take some advice?
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