Chapter 149: 148. Testing the Waters
Suppressed bodily restlessness turned her even more sensitive than before.
When she woke up, Ning Chu already had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, with strands of hair plastered together, sticking to her face.
She recalled the pleasure from her dream, quickly shaking her head to push those strange images and feelings out of her mind.
So terrifying…
Another terrible dream.
Looking down, she realized she had unconsciously squeezed the blanket with her legs during her sleep; the bliss she felt in the dream was probably just from rubbing against the blanket.
Sure enough, the situation was getting worse.
Wiping the sweat off her forehead and sitting up, she glanced at Wen Yang’s bed, and her cheeks instantly colored pink.
Just thinking about her boldness yesterday evening, and how she felt when Wen Yang kissed her…
Always saying that women who actively pursue Wen Yang are bad girls, and yet there she was, boldly asking him for affection.
How could she face Wen Yang after that!
Ning Chu sighed dramatically, slowly climbing out of bed, finding another pair of pants from the wardrobe, and heading towards the bathroom.
Recently, her pants probably wouldn’t be enough to change into.
It was still early, and the dormitory was quiet. After changing into new pants, Ning Chu returned to sit in front of her computer, resting her chin on her hands and lost in thought.
Today’s goal: don’t let Wen Yang go out.
She couldn’t let him have any contact with other girls; if he got punished again, her sanity would definitely collapse.
At that point, being a total loser wouldn’t even be a dream.
She grumbled, opening her phone only to find two new messages.
They were from her mother.
A transfer of two thousand for living expenses and a missed call notification.
Ning Chu’s expression darkened a bit; she still didn’t know how to face her mother in this world.
It wasn’t just that she was nervous about a mother she’d never met; more importantly, she had turned the son into a daughter.
Even if she could accept this mother, who was to say if the mother could accept her giving birth to children.
“Just go with the flow…”
Ning Chu tapped to accept the transfer, setting her phone aside, resting her chin in her hands.
According to her guesses, this body was originally a girl; in fact, regardless of whether she crossed over, her gender would naturally evolve into female over time, developing into a qualified succubus.
But that was just a guess.
She hadn’t gone for a check-up when she was still a guy, so the truth remained unknown.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated, and Ning Chu leaned over to see it was her mother calling.
“Up so early… it’s only seven.”
She murmured quietly, grabbing her phone and dashing to the balcony.
Nervousness surged in her chest; she took a deep breath to calm herself down before answering the call.
“Hello?”
“You’re up early, huh?” her mother asked cheerfully from the other side. “How’s school going? Are the living expenses enough?”
Her mother’s voice was still familiar, making her wonder if this parallel-world mother was the same person as her late mother from her previous life.
Same name, same appearance.
She lowered her head, her voice a bit weak: “Yeah, it’s enough.”
Even enough for some occasional snacks for the male lead.
“Make sure to eat enough meals, don’t drink alcohol if you can help it, and buy some fruit to eat every day.”
“Yeah, I eat fruit often.”
“Are you dating anyone at school?”
Are you talking about boys or girls?
Ning Chu paused for a moment, suddenly wanting to test if her mother knew about her situation.
If her mother knew she would eventually become a girl, then it’s only natural to have a boyfriend, right?
So after some contemplation, she cautiously asked, “I kind of… have a boyfriend?”
“A boyfriend?!”
Hearing the pitch of her mother’s voice rise made Ning Chu’s heart involuntarily tighten.
“Well, fine by me, as long as you’re happy.”
Hmm, so she was open-minded…
“I was just joking!” Ning Chu laughed, trying to deflect the conversation. “Don’t take it seriously.”
“Did you or didn’t you?”
“No! Absolutely not! I like girls; I was just joking with you!”
As she was fervently explaining her sexual orientation, Wen Yang happened to swing open the balcony door, staring at Ning Chu, utterly bewildered.
Ning Chu glanced at him, her face uncontrollably blushing; she suppressed her embarrassment in front of Wen Yang and made a “shh” gesture with her finger.
Wen Yang nodded and turned to head to the bathroom.
Wait, so Ning Chu is a yuri fan?!
This could explain why she rejected his confession, but if she’s into girls, then why do they always seem to have ambiguous moments? One of life’s great misconceptions?
He was utterly confused and his mind was reeling.
When Wen Yang returned from the bathroom, Ning Chu had already hung up the call, leaning mournfully against the railing as she gazed at the rising sun on the horizon.
Ning Chu definitely had no face to directly ask her mother about succubi.
From the previous attempt to probe, her mother’s open-minded attitude seemed to suggest she didn’t know about her impending transformation into a female.
Right now, school was fine, but what about during the holidays…?
Maybe she could find an excuse to stay at school part-time during the winter break?
The sound of footsteps brought her back to reality, and she turned to see Wen Yang walking over to stand beside her.
Ning Chu awkwardly avoided his gaze, her toes curling in her slippers as she stared down at her nails, but after a moment, she decided to take the initiative. “We’re staying in today, you wanna play some games with me?”
“Sure,” Wen Yang hesitated, catching his breath.
“What do you want to ask? Just go ahead.”
After all, her face was already in tatters from yesterday…
“Do you like girls?”
Ning Chu kept her head down, silently shaking it.
Wen Yang was overjoyed but then heard her disheartened response: “I don’t know.”
“……”
After living as a guy for over a decade, she firmly believed she should like girls.
But now, she couldn’t feel any attraction to beautiful girls, merely harboring a longing for beauty. Even with stunning girls like Yan Xinya and Lily, she found it difficult to conjure any longing.
And for boys… her body and brain clearly leaned towards males, yet her thoughts couldn’t accept it.
Wen Yang didn’t expect such an answer; he was dumbfounded for a long moment before shifting the topic: “I looked it up yesterday; online said that your type like this… well, it’s quite dangerous.”
“We might need to go to the hospital for a check-up.”
Ning Chu kept her head down, asking, “What else? Did the internet say what kind of illness it could be? Am I doomed to just wait and die?”
“Not necessarily… it could be X addiction? That might require psychological intervention.”
After cautiously testing the waters, Wen Yang observed Ning Chu’s expressions.
“Beast-eared girls may have periods of heat… but you shouldn’t be one, right?”
“Could be, succubus?”
Finally, he noticed the deeper blush on Ning Chu’s face, her small head hanging low, nearly touching her chest.
Confirmed! This must be it!
A succubus hiding out in a boys’ dormitory?
Ning Chu’s bravery was a bit excessive, wasn’t it?
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