Chapter 170: A Brief Farewell
When the class bell rang, Ning Chu felt a wave of sadness. She glanced at the luggage sitting beside her and let out a sigh in her heart.
Normally, she wasn’t one to rely on others, but Wen Yang was different.
In this strange environment, Wen Yang was her first friend. In a situation where she could run into a creep at any moment, he was the only one who could ensure her safety. After transforming into a woman, in her most helpless moments, it was Wen Yang who patiently comforted and took care of her…
Not just a friend who desired her body, not just a close buddy, but also the male lead in her story.
With so many roles and reasons, Ning Chu felt increasingly melancholic. She eagerly glanced at her classmates crowded at the classroom door, oddly hoping they would stay there for a couple more minutes.
“Wen Yang, do you want me to drive you to the bus stop?”
“No thanks, there’s a bus that goes directly there.”
She heard Zhang Shaoqing and Wen Yang chatting.
“Are you coming back this weekend? I remember there’s a place near the bus station that makes great knife-cut noodles; can you pack a few bowls for me?”
“Sure, I’ll check it out then.”
Wen Yang stood up and, along with Zhang Shaoqing and Wang Jie, left their seats. He picked up his luggage and turned to see Ning Chu still slumped over her desk, silent.
“Ning Chu?”
“Coming.”
Though she didn’t want to appear too down, Ning Chu couldn’t fake a smile. She stood up, expressionless, and walked out of the classroom with her friends.
As they exited the teaching building, they walked a few hundred meters down a wide road toward the dormitory until they reached the intersection at the school’s main gate.
Wen Yang stopped with his luggage. “I’m leaving.”
“Get lost! Don’t forget to bring me back some knife-cut noodles!”
He briefly glanced at Ning Chu’s face before responding and headed straight to the gate.
Just a few steps later, quick thud-thud-thud footsteps followed from behind.
Ning Chu hurried to catch up with Wen Yang, fearful that her roommates might misunderstand. She hurriedly explained, “I just need to pick up a package off campus, so I’m going with you.”
“Whoa! Are you and Wen Yang actually involved?” Zhang Shaoqing yelled, “Going out specially to send him off~”
This guy was always looking for a spectacle, laughing and teasing from behind.
“How could that be…?” Wang Jie, the honest one, defended Ning Chu, “Stop messing with her.”
Ning Chu tried her best to ignore the teasing, her cheeks slightly flushed as she sneakily glanced at Wen Yang, accidentally meeting his smiling gaze, and hurriedly looked away.
“What are you laughing at?”
“Nothing, right?” Wen Yang slowed down, smiling gently. “My uncle’s having surgery tomorrow, so I’ll try to come back quickly.”
“Why are you telling me this? It’s up to you.”
Ning Chu didn’t dare look at Wen Yang’s expression and kept her head down, following the path’s stone patterns in a straight line.
Just as she left the school gate, her hand got enveloped in a warm grip.
Without resistance, she mumbled in complaint, “What if someone sees us?”
“Then I’ll just be a weirdo who likes guys.”
“You’re already a weirdo…”
Ning Chu sighed. Rationality told her she should let go of Wen Yang’s hand, she should happily send him off.
Once Wen Yang left, she wouldn’t have to worry about triggering her plot anymore, wouldn’t have to fear his entanglements, and could adapt to life without the protagonist’s halo faster.
But it seemed she preferred to act on emotion.
Feeling the texture of Wen Yang’s palm, the hard calluses, the warmth from his body… The melancholy in her heart eased significantly, and her usually cluttered mind started to clear, emotions calming, unconsciously leaning a bit closer to Wen Yang.
She liked this way of being together.
Her brain stopped thinking of bad women, stopped worrying about the plot, and stopped fretting about the future…
A rare peace settled in her heart, slowly releasing a sweet delight, like savoring a cup of light honey water.
Suddenly, Ning Chu wished this walkway to the bus stop could be a bit longer, a bit further.
But just a hundred meters of road later, they arrived at the bus stop.
Wen Yang glanced at the bus stop sign, locating the bus number he needed, then turned his gaze to Ning Chu’s always slightly blushing face.
Unsure of what to say, he simply tightened his grip on her hand a little more.
“Be careful on the road.”
“Okay.”
“Don’t go causing trouble outside again.”
“Don’t worry, I’m not that kind of person.”
Ning Chu suddenly felt like a girl reluctantly saying goodbye to her boyfriend.
She stared blankly at the warm grip of her hand, lips pressed together, still unclear about her feelings.
All because of Yan Xinya; if it weren’t for Wolf Girl’s torturous visit that day, she wouldn’t always be wondering if her behavior or thoughts meant she liked Wen Yang.
“You guys are…?”
A somewhat unfamiliar voice came from nearby, causing Ning Chu to instinctively look up, only to see a familiar classmate.
Her expression changed, and she quickly pulled her hand away from Wen Yang, nervously looking away.
Not just a classmate, but also a neighbor from the next dorm!
Oh no! If he exaggerated this in class, she’d never be able to fit in at the dorm again!
“It’s nothing, we were just joking,” Wen Yang explained with a smile.
“Oh?”
Since they had only exchanged a few words and weren’t really close friends, the classmate merely nodded casually and walked away.
Watching the classmate leave, Ning Chu finally shot an annoyed glare at Wen Yang. “I told you someone might see us!”
“Well, problem solved, right?”
“Dargh!”
“If you’ve got nothing to hide, why are you so anxious?”
“……”
Ning Chu was left speechless.
It was true; between friends, let alone holding hands, hugging, or lying in a friend’s lap was considered normal. It might come off a bit gay, but if neither party had ulterior motives, it was simply a friendly interaction.
She paused for a moment, but quickly reacted, “I’m a girl, okay! It’s different.”
Not swayed by Ning Chu, Wen Yang immediately switched topics, looking off beyond the road. “My bus is here.”
“Oh…”
He picked up his luggage, stepping up to the curb, waiting for the bus to pull over.
Ning Chu stayed behind, urging, “Text me when you get there.”
“Okay, I’m off.”
She watched intently as Wen Yang got on the bus, seeing the vehicle roll further away, her lips pressing together with a heavy sigh.
Well, now she had to face all the trouble alone.
As Wen Yang’s figure disappeared from sight, Ning Chu felt a wave of chill wash over her back.
She knew it was just psychological, but she still gripped the Hypnosis Spray in her pocket, hurriedly making her way to the package pick-up.
Don’t be cowardly! After all, she used to be a man!
“Hey, gorgeous, uh, can I add you as a friend?”
As soon as she arrived at the package pick-up point, a bespectacled boy popped up out of nowhere and shyly struck up a conversation.
“……”
Ning Chu stood in shock, forgetting to pick up her package, and bolted away.
The boy was left standing there, scratching his head in confusion, “Am I really that scary?”
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