Chapter 169: 168. What a Husband-Protecting Maniac! 【5/40】
As long as she was beside Wen Yang, Ning Chu felt inexplicably assured and secure.
After a night of anxiety and little sleep, that ever-present tension melted away completely at the sight of Wen Yang.
“Didn’t sleep well last night?”
“Mm.”
Sitting in a corner of the cafeteria, Ning Chu propped her chin up with one hand, stirring her spicy soup with the other. Her head was down, eyes half-open, and she yawned from time to time.
Wen Yang sat beside her, observing her expression.
When they first met in the morning, Ning Chu’s impatient look was obvious to anyone. He wondered if she had been wronged in the girls’ dormitory.
That shouldn’t be the case, right? After all, they were benefactors to Yan Xinya and had no reason for Ning Chu to feel resentful.
“How’s the girls’ dorm? Getting used to it?”
“Definitely not…”
Ning Chu couldn’t help yawning again, “It’s much quieter than our dorm, but I have trouble sleeping in unfamiliar places.”
Mostly because of the night talks that left her blushing and her heart racing.
She hesitated but didn’t share the intimate details of the girls’ discussions, just muttering, “That Lin Li is such a meanie! She’s been picking on me since last night!”
Not really slandering, just thinking about that sly vixen saying her small, cute face was infuriating.
“Lin Li…” Wen Yang’s expression darkened, “Mm, got it.”
Ning Chu assessed Wen Yang’s mood and hurried to explain, “She only talks a lot; it’s not a big deal.”
Lin Li had a crush on Wen Yang, so exaggerating her bad image was beneficial to prevent that sly fox from trying to flirt with him.
After all, Lin Li’s storyline had already ended, and her future actions were unpredictable.
Moreover, this was a great excuse…
Ning Chu organized her thoughts, sighed, “I really can’t fit into the girls’ dorm… If I have to stay there for four days, I might go crazy.”
“Or…” She raised her head with a hint of anticipation but quickly deflated with another sigh.
Just hang in there; it’s only four days.
She couldn’t keep depending on Wen Yang…
At this rate, she would truly become the little wife who couldn’t live without Wen Yang!
Ning Chu picked up the bowl and gulped down the rest of the spicy soup, coughing several times from the spiciness, wiping her mouth with a tissue, and standing up.
“Let’s go; it’s time for class…”
She turned to look at the cafeteria entrance but froze, her gaze fixed on the Cat Girl Qiqiao stepping in.
Uh-oh!
With a supporting female character popping up now, letting Qiqiao flirt with Wen Yang or allowing him to disrupt the plot wouldn’t end well.
She had already been punished twice, and there was no guarantee she wouldn’t lose her mind again the third time.
At a loss for what to do, Ning Chu watched as Qiqiao approached with a harmless smile, fists clenched.
“Wen Yang~”
Wen Yang was packing up his dishes when he heard the sugary call and looked up.
He had to admit, this Cat Girl was really flat.
Even at twenty, she still had that board-like body, confirming she had no further development potential.
He felt no interest in this little flat-chested girl, unlike Ning Chu, who, even if a bit lacking, was still a developing succubus—at least she had potential.
Wen Yang ignored Qiqiao, finished cleaning up, and walked directly to the recycling area.
Ning Chu, who had been anxiously tense, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yes! Just keep Qiqiao hanging!
This way, Qiqiao wouldn’t give up, and Ning Chu could avoid the punishment of prematurely ending the cohabitation plot, preventing Qiqiao from genuinely tempting Wen Yang.
She jogged to catch up with Wen Yang, only to hear him chuckle, “You should’ve seen your face just now, it was frozen.”
“I hate her; don’t talk to her anymore.”
“Got it, won’t talk.”
…
The classroom was only half full. Ning Chu, having slept little last night, slumped onto her desk as soon as she sat down, her brain sinking into drowsiness.
It seemed even more comfortable to sleep in class than in the girls’ dorm.
At least here, she didn’t have to worry about potential perverts.
But she couldn’t stay like that for long. After a few minutes, her arm, which was pinned under her head, started to feel numb and painful.
Ning Chu opened her eyes slightly, looking at Wen Yang’s arm close by. With her hazy brain not thinking much, she turned her head and used Wen Yang’s arm as a pillow.
Wen Yang froze for a moment, looking down at her peacefully resting profile.
“You don’t mind, right?”
“Not at all.”
“Then stretch your arm over a bit.”
It seemed Ning Chu wasn’t as averse to close contact with him as before.
Wen Yang suddenly realized this: the old Ning Chu always kept a distance, only occasionally allowing close contact, limited to whispering or unintentionally leaning on his shoulder while asleep on the bus…
But later, hand-holding or kissing had all violated Ning Chu’s wishes.
Wen Yang could clearly feel the softness of her face against his arm, her warm breath grazing his skin, hinting at the sweet scent of teenage girl fragrance emanating from her—invigorating and delightful.
It was merely contact on his arm, and his mind wasn’t wandering anywhere crazy, yet his little buddy was utterly thrilled.
Wen Yang looked around nervously, shuffling a bit to let his thighs hide under the table.
“Good morning~”
Yan Xinya burst into the classroom, full of energy, and quickly approached. But upon lowering her head, she noticed Ning Chu comfortably asleep, hurrying to whisper, “Is she asleep?”
“Mm.”
“Perfect~ She can sleep in class using her boyfriend’s arm as a pillow~”
Wen Yang, the little virgin, couldn’t handle the teasing and awkwardly looked away from the Wolf Girl: “Don’t say weird things.”
He was afraid Ning Chu might not be asleep and was sneaking a listen, firmly explaining, “It’s just a normal thing between bros using an arm as a pillow.”
“Ah, right, right, right~”
Yan Xinya pulled Lily over to sit down, leaning in to closely inspect Ning Chu’s face.
“It shouldn’t be—she didn’t use any skincare last night, and she doesn’t usually wear makeup. How can her skin be this good?” She turned to Lily, “You too! What’s your secret?”
“……”
Lily said nothing, quietly opening a book, exuding the graceful demeanor of a scholarly lady.
“Xinya, from Wednesday night to Sunday, Ning Chu will stay in your dorm for four days.” Wen Yang looked up and reminded, “Please take good care of her for me.”
“Got it!” Yan Xinya nodded repeatedly.
“Can’t you just take off work and stay?” she muttered.
The Wolf Girl suddenly noticed Ning Chu’s eyelashes fluttering, momentarily stunned. Before Wen Yang could respond, she eagerly asked, “How about you don’t leave? Aren’t you worried that when you come back, Ning Chu will have found a boyfriend?”
“This… seems unlikely, right?”
“How could that be impossible? Is my Ning Chu not pretty enough?” Yan Xinya rambled, “Look at you, aside from being handsome and popular, in terms of economic conditions, how do you compare to other boys?”
“There are many rich handsome guys out there… ugh!”
The Wolf Girl lowered her head, spotting Ning Chu’s foot stepping on her shoe’s toe.
What a husband-protecting maniac!
As she gleefully nibbled on her candy, she bore the pain and quickly replied, “Compare, compare, of course, you’re great everywhere.”
Finally, she managed to raise the confidence of her male lead a bit! Why bring him down!
Ning Chu stepped harder in anger.
“Wrong, wrong.”
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