Chapter 174: Late Night
The night was deep, and the school in the suburbs twinkled with stars.
Even though Yan Xinya was drunk, she still caused a ruckus, running around the campus like a bouncing ball. This girl had a pretty average tolerance for alcohol and even got rowdy, not quite the best drinker around.
On the other hand, Lin Li was unfazed despite downing a bunch of drinks, while Ning Chu and Lily finally breathed a sigh of relief that their KTV prison time was over.
“Xinya! Let’s head back to the dormitory! It’s almost eleven!”
“Coming, coming!”
Ning Chu called out, and Yan Xinya scampered back to their side, her face flushed, with a goofy grin: “It’s almost ten! So where’s my birthday gift?!”
“Didn’t prepare anything, you didn’t tell me in advance,” Ning Chu grabbed hold of Yan Xinya’s coat as if yanking a leash, pulling the Wolf Girl toward the dormitory, “I’ll get you something in a few days.”
What kind of birthday gift should a girl get?
Lipstick? Clothes? A bag? Skincare products?
But Ning Chu had just become a girl not long ago, she didn’t even know lipstick shades, only knew face wash for skincare, wore women’s clothing a couple of times at best, and had never touched a bag.
Since she hadn’t known Yan Xinya for long, she had no clue what this girl liked.
How about a cute or fun pillow?
Like one with a funny face?
Ning Chu turned her head to Lily and Lin Li, looking to them for ideas.
But Lin Li shook her head, “I only found out last minute too, nothing prepared.”
“Me too.” Lily chimed in, shaking her head.
“I know your birthdays!” Yan Xinya wobbled, her tone as silly as a child’s, “Ning Chu is November twelfth! That’s next week!”
After all, you are the vice class monitor…
When school first started, the class monitor and vice monitor helped gather student information, maybe there was still a backup in the computer. If they had been paying attention, they’d have known Ning Chu’s birthday.
But then came the question: if Yan Xinya knew, did Wen Yang?
Ning Chu paused in her steps, suddenly feeling nervous. That guy might say he liked her, but he was a man, his thoughts weren’t that detailed, right?
She instinctively began creating excuses for Wen Yang.
Besides, birthdays didn’t even matter, she hadn’t celebrated one in years.
She gave herself another reason.
It was late night, and the main door of the dormitory was already locked. If they tried to go back through the front, the dorm supervisor would likely catch them and give them a good scolding, even logging them in.
So the four of them sneaked like thieves, heading around to the back of the dormitory, lining up to slip through a gap in the iron fence, tiptoeing back to their dorm.
As soon as Yan Xinya got to the dorm, she didn’t bother washing up or changing clothes, hurriedly climbed onto her bed, and within half a minute, her snores filled the room.
“She was causing such a ruckus just now.” Ning Chu mumbled as she took off her outerwear, sat down at the computer, and casually opened a game, “You two go take a shower first.”
Girls usually took longer in the shower, and by the time Lily and Lin Li finished, it would likely be over half an hour later.
She pulled out her phone, but there were no message notifications.
Clearly, Wen Yang had said they’d chat again later…
She waited for hours, and now going back to her dorm to rest, he still hadn’t sent a single message.
Ning Chu rested her chin on her hand, subconsciously refreshing the chatting software.
On this outing, without Wen Yang accompanying her or wearing his clothes, and without the main character’s halo, she hadn’t encountered any creeps.
This eased her heart a little; even in the Small Royal Text world, even though she was still in the role of the supporting character, the chances of encountering weirdos weren’t that high.
In fact, she felt a little weirder.
After all, how could she suddenly feel flushed while eating BBQ… Luckily, no one noticed.
Why hadn’t Wen Yang replied yet? Did he fall asleep?
Ning Chu glanced back at her phone screen, frowning in dissatisfaction.
“Chatting with Wen Yang?” Lin Li sauntered up behind Ning Chu and peeked at her phone, bursting out laughing, “Wasn’t the last message a few hours ago? What’s the point of refreshing it?”
Ning Chu turned to glare at Lin Li, but seeing her outfit suddenly made her blush and look down awkwardly.
Wait! Is it normal for girls in the dorm to just wear underwear?
At least throw on a nightgown or something?!
“What’s with the shyness? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were a little virgin~” Lin Li didn’t mind Ning Chu’s glare at all, crossing her arms and plopping down on Ning Chu’s desk, her long legs enticingly draped over the side.
Ning Chu awkwardly turned her head away, but her gaze still couldn’t help but drift down to those legs.
Whoa! Those legs are so long! So slender!
And they’re so white and big, her underwear is barely covering!
She should have had some manly thoughts, but instead, she was hit with feelings of envy and jealousy.
Perhaps sensing her thoughts, Lin Li’s fox tail swayed playfully: “Hey, about the last time, if you take some candid photos of Wen Yang, something a bit risqué, hand them over to me, and I’ll put together a photobook to sell. We can split the profits seventy-thirty.”
“This stuff could sell for a lot in Wen Yang’s fan club~”
With that, Ning Chu suddenly perked up and asked: “What about that fan club of yours, how many people are there now?”
“About a hundred or so~ it’s a huge market blue ocean!”
Whoa! So many!
Wasn’t it just a dozen or two before?
“After the sports meeting, quite a few girls got to know Wen Yang~ I’ve built the fan group and it’s almost two hundred members now.”
Ning Chu’s expression turned green; she frowned and asked, “Are there any special, really pretty girls?”
“Me!”
“……”
“Since you won’t give me any of Wen Yang’s private photos, how can I tell you?” Lin Li rolled her eyes, “We need to cooperate in good faith; you can’t just take advantage.”
Ning Chu shook her head, “No way.”
There’s no way she’d take candid photos of Wen Yang. If that got out, every supporting female character in the school would be after them.
God knows if someone would start using Wen Yang’s photos as fantasy material… especially someone like Lin Li, who’s a bit too creepy!
“Done showering.”
Lily came into the dorm wearing a spaghetti strap nightgown, her face slightly flushed as she hurriedly climbed into bed.
“Okay~ I’ll go shower now.”
Lin Li, realizing the business deal didn’t pan out, let out an annoyed ‘tch’ and picked up her nightgown, heading to the balcony.
Being on the first floor, only bushes hid the balcony from view, and this vixen wasn’t worried about getting seen.
The dorm fell into silence, with only Yan Xinya’s snoring and the sound of water from the bathroom remaining.
Ning Chu rested her chin on her hands, staring blankly at the computer screen.
She missed Wen Yang a bit… she wished he could join her for some late-night gaming.
Having grown used to worrying about Wen Yang’s virginity every day, used to thinking about how to deal with the next plot supporting character, and used to Wen Yang occasionally looking after her…
With that familiar person gone, her heart felt empty, needing something to fill it, but she was so bored right now, lacking anything to occupy her mind, and her emotions couldn’t help but spiral down into disappointment.
Her mind was blank, her body weak; she just couldn’t muster the energy for games or novels, all her usual entertainment was stale.
Suddenly, her phone lit up.
Her spirits lifted instantly; she hurriedly grabbed her phone, only to be disappointed to find a text about billing.
“Boring…”
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