Chapter 153 152. Rainy Night
Due to her exhaustion, Ning Chu woke up feeling refreshed this time.
A dreamless deep sleep left her energized when she finally looked at the time, realizing she had taken a solid four-hour nap.
“Looks like another late night ahead.”
Fortunately, it was the weekend, and staying up late was just her usual routine.
Stretching and sitting up, she glanced between her legs, relieved that it wasn’t urgent to change her pants after waking up this time.
So refreshing~
Clearly, Wen Yang’s part-time job outing didn’t trigger the plot this time.
Otherwise, with his current level of awareness, if he saw a girl, he would just automatically keep his distance, and even if he became entangled, he could still go all serious face and say heavy stuff, making it seem like the plot ended before it could even start.
“Should be able to survive two punishments, right?”
After each two times disrupting the plot, she would need to find a good opportunity to vent out that repressed excitement; otherwise, she might lose her reason again, flirting with guys and shaking her hips looking for fun.
That would be terrifying…
It would be like a dark history!
Sitting at the head of the bed, Ning Chu leaned against the wall, pondering whether she should move out of the boys’ dormitory.
If she left, she could have a bit more freedom. Whether renting a place outside or moving to the girls’ dormitory, she would be able to handle any punishments more easily, instead of tiptoeing around in the boys’ dormitory, afraid a small mistake would turn into a full-blown brawl.
Plus, while Wen Yang was quite righteous now, unaffected by her temptations when she lost her sanity, his attitude towards her had gotten even more extreme. She suspected that if she kept dangling him along, it would only be a matter of time before it all went south.
But if she left, she couldn’t continue keeping Wen Yang in check.
Without any restraints, combined with the bad women just waiting for a chance, if Wen Yang ever slipped up and gave in, he would probably spiral into becoming the male lead of the story.
At that point, escaping the plot would be nearly impossible.
“Such a dilemma~”
“What punishment? Want to switch sides to a boy?”
Ning Chu jumped, startled, and peered under the bed to find Wen Yang had been sitting quietly in front of his computer all along.
“It’s only five! You’re back so early?”
“Had some family matters, only went to class for two hours.” Wen Yang looked at Ning Chu curiously, “What were you just talking to yourself about?”
“……”
Thankfully, nothing embarrassing had been overheard.
After a moment’s thought, she casually said, “Just a game I’ve been playing, a strategy type, probably not your style.”
“Not interested,” Wen Yang nodded toward her desk, “I brought you dinner.”
“Okay.”
Ning Chu stretched lazily, got out of bed, and trotted off to the bathroom in her slippers.
Getting used to this more and more…
At first, she always forgot to grab toilet paper, but now it was second nature to wipe from the front to back.
It was her first time being a woman, and her browser history was filled with all sorts of odd question searches.
Like “how to buy sanitary napkins,” “what to pay attention to as a girl,” “what to do if you get feelings in the dorm”…
If it weren’t for the internet, she’d still be clueless, unable to even distinguish the types of sanitary napkins.
When she returned to the dormitory, she found Wen Yang staring intently at her.
Looking down, she realized she was still wearing Wen Yang’s jacket.
Feigning nonchalance, she casually took it off and threw it over, “Didn’t feel like finding my jacket, so I just wore yours. Hope you don’t mind?”
She had clearly complained about this jacket after wearing it for two days…
“No problem.”
Wen Yang caught the jacket, and as he did, he seemed to catch a whiff of a strange yet alluring scent.
Not thinking much of it, he draped the jacket over the back of a chair, turned up the computer volume, and asked, “Wanna watch some TV?”
“What show?”
“Recently released Japanese drama, it’s a light comedy.” Wen Yang invited, “Wanna join?”
With nothing else to do, Ning Chu moved her chair closer to Wen Yang, crossed her legs, and started eating the dinner she had packed as they watched.
She deliberately kept her distance from him, avoiding any awkward feelings that might arise from being too close.
Wen Yang clicked on the first episode of the drama and they started watching from the beginning.
It was a heartwarming and funny script that perfectly matched Ning Chu’s taste, and she found herself laughing out loud at times, enviously watching the relationship between the male and female leads…
She envied how the male lead had such a considerate and understanding girlfriend, even if her controlling nature caused him trouble for a while.
“So nice~” she couldn’t help but sigh.
Wen Yang glanced at her, then looked back at the male lead in the show, seriously comparing the two.
Hmm, a sunny and handsome type, pretty much like him.
Though personality-wise, he seemed a bit more reserved, while the show’s male lead was lively, always making the female lead laugh.
Got it, Ning Chu liked that type.
Before they knew it, after several episodes, it was already dark outside the dormitory.
Suddenly, heavy rain poured down, the pitter-patter of rain mixed with howling winds creating a chaotic symphony, adding noise to the quiet night.
The rain chilled the air, and in just a moment, Ning Chu’s arms were covered in goosebumps.
“Seems like another cold front is coming down, tomorrow will drop to just over ten degrees.”
Wen Yang stood up and went to the balcony, teaming up with Ning Chu to rescue a few clothes that were drying in the torrential rain.
“Gotta wear long sleeves now.”
Ning Chu liked this kind of weather, and she adored rainy nights.
The slightly cool temperature made her blanket seem all the warmer, and the rustle-rustle sound of the rain was soothing, making her feel at ease.
After putting on a jacket, she checked the time and realized it was already eight o’clock at night.
She had been so engrossed in the show; she still didn’t feel sleepy at all.
Watching Wen Yang click on the next episode, she adjusted her sitting position comfortably, just getting ready to focus on the show when the dormitory suddenly went completely dark.
“……”
With only the faint glow from the laptop, the two exchanged bewildered glances.
“When was the last time we paid the electricity bill?”
“Forgot…”
Ning Chu sighed helplessly, “Can’t we just pay a bit more?”
“If I overcharge, I won’t have enough money.”
She turned her head to the window, peering through the glass into the pitch-black rainy night, and stood up saying, “Let’s go to sleep, we can recharge the bill tomorrow.”
“It’s only eight; the service center should be open,” Wen Yang grabbed the umbrella hanging in the corner and opened the door to leave.
“Hey!” Ning Chu didn’t have time to stop him and only saw his back; she hurriedly ran to catch up, “It’s already past eight!”
Wen Yang looked back, puzzled, “You won’t be able to sleep if you go now.”
Is eight late? Isn’t the nightlife just getting started?
“I…”
Indeed, Ning Chu had napped too much in the afternoon; she wouldn’t be able to sleep until the early hours of the morning.
Peering from the hallway outside the dormitory, even though the rain left the outside pitch dark, there were still some takeout riders maneuvering through the storm.
At eight, there should still be plenty of diligent students in the library, unlikely to encounter a ghost.
After a brief hesitation, she quickly fell in step behind Wen Yang, saying, “I’m going too.”
“If we run into a ghost, we run, got it?”
“???”
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