Chapter 187: Nighttime
Without realizing it, the sky had completely darkened.
The folding table was a mess, and most of the hot pot ingredients had already disappeared into Wen Yang and Yan Xinya’s stomachs.
Ning Chu, with her small appetite, hardly ate anything. She took a sip of cola and suddenly asked, “What time is it?”
Originally, she planned to have the two girls stay late, around ten o’clock at least. By then, she and Wen Yang would both be tired, head straight to bed, and not have to worry about something happening between a lonely guy and girl.
But the situation had changed.
Who knows what tricks Lily, that succubus, might pull! After all, she just had her first qing, and her body must be super sensitive, filled with all sorts of yellow thoughts.
“It’s seven o’clock,” Yan Xinya casually answered after checking the time.
“That’s pretty late~”
The Wolf Girl rested her arms on her thighs, enjoying the movie: “Nah, it’s only seven.”
“……”
Ning Chu was left speechless. When playing matchmaker for her and Wen Yang, her emotional intelligence was clearly high, so why did she seem like a fool now?
After a moment of silence, she stood up and said, “I’m going to wash the pot so you guys can take it later.”
“Going?”
What? Are you planning to stay with Lily in the boys’ dorm?!
She had just picked up the pot, looking at Yan Xinya with a questioning gaze.
“We might as well stay!” The Wolf Girl flashed a teasing smile, “You sleep with Wen Yang, and I’ll share your bed with Lily~”
So that was your evil plan!
Ning Chu’s fair face flushed with anger as she shot the Wolf Girl a fierce glare, showing her true intentions: “Get lost!”
She called Yan Xinya and Lily to avoid any awkward situations, not to be coaxed into sleeping with Wen Yang!
That would be way too dangerous!
“No! The movie isn’t over yet!”
“Get lost, get lost!”
She glanced at Wen Yang, only to find his face full of anticipation, making her roll her eyes in frustration.
Ning Chu carried the pot to the balcony. After placing it in the sink and glancing at the dark balcony, terrifying scenes and monsters from horror films suddenly flashed through her mind, causing her heart to skip a beat. She hurriedly ran back into the dorm and turned on the balcony lights.
The outside was brightly lit, the incandescent light illuminating most of the corners, and she finally felt at ease as she returned to the balcony to wash the pot.
There was no dish soap in the dorm, so she could only rinse it off with water, making sure it looked clean enough.
Before long, Ning Chu returned to the dorm: “All done, you guys should head back.”
“Wait! At least let me finish the horror movie!”
“Watch a ghost! Move aside, I still need to clean the table.”
“Exactly! What’s a horror movie without ghosts?!”
Hustling, she swept the leftover trash from the table into the garbage can, raising her head to check the progress bar of the movie, realizing it didn’t have long left.
Perfect timing for a shower.
If it were just a lonely guy and a girl, she might hesitate about showering, but with company around, Wen Yang, that little virgin, definitely wouldn’t have the guts to act on anything with her.
The only worry was Yan Xinya could potentially encourage Wen Yang…
“Wen Yang, please sweep the floor.”
Ning Chu instructed, hastily grabbing her change of clothes and diving into the bathroom.
After a moment, the sound of the shower ran through the bathroom. Yan Xinya’s wolf ears perked up as she teasingly looked at Wen Yang, who was sweeping the floor.
“Ning Chu’s in the shower~”
“I know.”
“Without a stitch on~”
“……”
Wen Yang sighed helplessly: “I’m not that kind of person.”
He definitely wouldn’t peek. Considering the way things were headed, Ning Chu would soon be serving herself on a platter.
“How cowardly.” When her attempt to stir things up failed, Yan Xinya pouted, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she looked at Wen Yang. “So, how far have you and Ning Chu developed?!”
“This…”
Wen Yang looked up to see the usually indifferent Lily gazing at him with keen interest.
Is this really something he could discuss?
Scratching his head, he cautiously said, “Well, we’ve just started.”
“Did you confess to Ning Chu again?!”
“Ah?”
He was taken aback: “Is that necessary?”
Haven’t they already started dating? Was another confession required?
“Why are you so straightforward! Even if you’re in a relationship, there needs to be a process! Be a bit more romantic!”
Romantic…
To be honest, the moment he heard that word, Wen Yang’s mind went blank; he couldn’t envision what a romantic scene would even look like.
Feeling exasperated, Yan Xinya was about to give a long lecture on how to date when the bathroom door swung open.
Turning around, Ning Chu walked in, dressed in loose short sleeves and shorts, drying her hair with a towel.
“Only took you five minutes… I’ve never seen a girl shower this fast.”
“You finished the movie, right?”
Yan Xinya turned to look at the screen, just in time to see the movie’s end credits rolling.
Now she had no excuse to linger and could only feign a pitiful expression with tearful eyes.
“Get lost!”
Shoving the induction stove and pot into a bag, Ning Chu pushed Yan Xinya’s shoulder, firmly urging her out: “That’s enough! Lily, you come out too! You guys should leave. It’s not appropriate for girls to linger so long in the boys’ dorm!”
“You stayed over for more than two months!”
Ning Chu abruptly covered Yan Xinya’s mouth, scanning the hallway with caution, whispering, “Don’t blab! What if someone hears?”
“Argh~”
“Get lost!”
Closing the door, the place finally fell silent from the Wolf Girl’s nagging.
Ning Chu glanced at the window; Yan Xinya was still peering in, resembling a puppy locked inside and yearning to play.
“Isn’t this a bit too harsh? Chasing them away like this…”
“Not at all, Yan Xinya’s thick-skinned.”
Having spent enough time together, Ning Chu had long figured out Yan Xinya’s carefree, silly nature.
Stretching lazily, she turned off the lights, yawned, and climbed into bed: “I’m going to sleep, don’t bother me.”
“So early?”
“Yep!”
Better to get to bed early to avoid Wen Yang thinking about doing something to her!
Despite having made her feelings clear, she definitely wasn’t just giving it away.
Thinking about the consequences made her panic, feeling very cowardly.
Perhaps she should find an opportunity to explain things to Wen Yang, coming up with a reason, like saying her family has conservative views and doesn’t allow pre-marital X behavior?
Currently, Wen Yang respected her wishes; if one day he didn’t, it would just show that he was only out for her body.
At least that way, she could drag it out until graduation. After graduation, she could negotiate for a house and car, stalling for several more years~
Ning Chu hadn’t napped in the afternoon, thinking she’d have no trouble sleeping that early, but as soon as she lay down, weariness surged over her.
Yawning, she closed her eyes, suddenly replaying horror movie scenes in her mind, which made her uneasy, leading her to instinctively call out: “Wen Yang?”
“Here, what’s up?”
“It’s all Yan Xinya’s fault, insisting on watching that scary movie… made me feel a bit sleepless.”
Wen Yang climbed onto her bed, sitting at the head of Ning Chu’s bed, looking down at her, who seemed a bit curled up and fearful in the darkness.
He reached out and gently wrapped Ning Chu’s little hand in his palm.
“Go to sleep.”
“Okay…”
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