Chapter 186: Hot Pot Time
“Coming, coming!”
Yan Xinya burst through the door, quickly setting down the induction cooker, her tail wagging so fast it left a blur in the air as she excitedly lunged at Ning Chu.
Just as Ning Chu turned her head, she was unexpectedly grabbed around the waist, and in the next moment, the Wolf Girl was leaning in for a face rub. Ning Chu leaned back with all her might, pressing her hands against Yan Xinya’s head while struggling to shout, “You’re a dog, right? Don’t rub your face against mine!”
As she tried to subdue Yan Xinya, she lifted her head to look at the dormitory door.
At that moment, Lily walked in, still sporting her usual icy facade, politely nodding at Wen Yang and Ning Chu.
Look! Now that’s a real girl!
Ning Chu glanced down at Yan Xinya, who was still wriggling under her grasp.
This is just a big dog!
Feeling slightly more relaxed, Yan Xinya seized the opportunity, her nose quickly brushing against Ning Chu’s face, softly rubbing before she was satisfied.
“……”
Ning Chu let out a helpless sigh. While being all cuddly with a pretty girl was indeed uplifting, it was a prerequisite that the pretty girl didn’t act like a dog.
Having visited the boys’ dorm a few times, Yan Xinya showed no signs of restraint. After greeting Wen Yang, she boldly plopped down in front of Zhang Shaoqing’s computer, searching for a movie to watch that evening.
Lily, on the other hand, appeared a bit shy, sitting next to Ning Chu and, as usual, focused intently on her phone.
“When are we eating?!” the Wolf Girl grumbled, “I’m hungry!”
“Just a moment, let me wash the ingredients.” Ning Chu stood up, grabbing the big bag of ingredients she bought from the supermarket earlier, “Wen Yang, stop sitting there and come help.”
“Okay.”
Wen Yang exited the game he was half-playing and followed Ning Chu out to the balcony.
The cost of this hot pot wasn’t too high—supermarket mixed hot pot meatballs, veggies for dipping, QQ noodles for some sustenance, and assembled beef and lamb rolls were all pretty cheap.
Even though Ning Chu preferred Chaozhou beef hot pot and seafood hot pot… with a living expense of fifteen hundred and having to support a big guy, she could only dream about it.
The only thing remotely associated with seafood in this hot pot was some frozen squid rings.
After washing the vegetables and cookware, they were ready to go.
“What movie are you going to watch?” Ning Chu asked as she sat at the folding table, waiting for the hot pot base to melt.
“Horror movie!”
Why do girls love this stuff…
Ning Chu pressed her lips together in confusion, turning to wave at Lily: “Come here, the pot is about to boil.”
“I bought some drinks, what do you want?”
“Sprite.”
Yan Xinya finally chose her movie, full screening with the volume cranked up to the max before returning to the table with glee.
She turned to Ning Chu and Wen Yang, teasingly saying, “Ning Chu~ don’t get scared and dive into Wen Yang’s arms~”
“Tch, it’s great that Wen Yang doesn’t dive into my arms.”
“That’s pretty good too!”
“……”
The Wolf Girl was the first to toss in the lamb rolls, all the while glancing over at Ning Chu and Wen Yang.
Because the table was too small, the two often ended up bumping shoulders. Although they weren’t being overly intimate, Ning Chu usually kept a certain distance when interacting with Wen Yang.
That distance had completely vanished!
Is this the feeling of a small separation being better than a newlywed couple?~
Who knew who was always so stubborn, yet here they were, honestly yielding.
How far had they gotten?!
Did they confess? Did they kiss? Or had Wen Yang completely devoured her fresh?
Yan Xinya glanced at Lily with a bewildered look, and moments later, received Lily’s reply on her phone.
“Based on my many years of experience, she’s still a virgin succubus! LOL.JPG”
“Aren’t you too?”
“……”
Though Ning Chu didn’t see their chat history, her sixth sense told her something sneaky was happening behind the scenes. Those glances directed her way were definitely chatter about her.
She rolled her eyes in displeasure: “Can’t we just eat hot pot in peace?”
“I haven’t done anything…” Yan Xinya said, munching on her chopsticks, but couldn’t hold back from asking after a couple of minutes, “Are you two planning to rent a place together?”
“Living together…” Ning Chu’s face flushed instantly as she shot a glare at the Wolf Girl, “Don’t say silly things!”
Wen Yang shook his head, “We don’t have much money.”
“But it’s kind of inconvenient for Ning Chu to always stay in the boys’ dorm, right?”
“That’s true…”
But while Wen Yang acknowledged the inconvenience of living arrangements, Yan Xinya was talking about the romance aspect.
After a moment of thought, he turned to Ning Chu: “How about I start working part-time every night starting next week?”
“No way.”
“But…”
“The task of a college student is to study, not to make money.”
Ning Chu pulled out her lecture about life, ready to brainwash Wen Yang.
Letting you go out for tutoring on the weekend is already quite lenient! Why do you want to go for part-time work every day too?!
There are so many bad women out there!
“I think she just doesn’t want you getting charmed by pretty girls outside~”
Just as that profound wisdom was about to come out, Yan Xinya interrupted, having accurately guessed her thoughts. Ning Chu fumed with embarrassment: “Go watch your horror movie!”
After taking a breath, her tone became softer as she spoke to Wen Yang: “If I want to live outside, I’ll just ask my mom for money.”
“Hmm, that works too.”
That brief topic came to a halt. They placed the hot pot meatballs and veggies into the pot, and while waiting, Ning Chu’s attention fell back on the horror movie.
It was indeed quite scary, packed with bloody visuals—definitely not for those under eighteen.
But Yan Xinya was glued to the screen, happily slurping noodles, while Lily remained expressionless, head down, barely daring to look.
As for Wen Yang…
That guy seemed calm. Who could tell if he was bravely holding it together or just genuinely bold.
So, Ning Chu reached out with her slender finger and poked Wen Yang in the side.
“I’m so startled!”
Wen Yang jolted, nearly toppling off his chair.
“Pfft!”
Ning Chu buried her laughter, turning just in time to see Lily, shocked by Wen Yang’s exclamation, tumble to the floor, staring blankly as she sat there.
“Hey, did you hurt yourself?”
Uncharacteristically, Lily’s face was bright red as she stuttered, “Wen Yang, your voice was too loud, it startled me…”
At that moment, the succubus looked like an adorable neighbor girl, radiating protectiveness.
“Yeah, Wen Yang, why are you so loud?!”
“Anyone would be startled by a sudden poke, right?”
Ning Chu helped Lily up from the floor, brushing off the dust from her behind, but Lily’s face only turned redder.
“This…”
She quickly caught on to Lily’s odd behavior, her heart raced as she shot a glance at Wen Yang.
Fortunately, Wen Yang hadn’t noticed yet.
They were hiding their secrets well enough~ even she almost missed them!
Originally, she wanted to keep these two girls around late into the night to protect them from Wen Yang’s teasing, but now it seemed she’d have to hurry them out after the hot pot!
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