Chapter 195: A New Day
Ning Chu’s father abandoned his wife and child and ran away long ago.
In her mind, she has no impression of her father at all.
The two brothers grew up under their mother’s care, but in middle school, their mother also passed away due to unforeseen circumstances.
Fortunately, her maternal grandfather was well-off, and their aunt and uncle took good care of them, so they didn’t lack for living expenses. However, Ning Yuan was deeply affected. He lost the will to study and dropped out of high school, turning into a street punk.
Ning Chu, only in her early teens at the time, was pretty clueless about everything. She diligently finished college, only to find herself transported into the world of the novel she had been writing.
She returned to her college days, back to her boyish looks in middle school. She turned into a girl, a succubus, fell for the male lead in her book, and headed down the path of demise, thinking this was an absolute tragedy…
She couldn’t wait to go home and see with her own eyes her still-healthy mother and her college-graduated brother.
When she awoke, her tears had already soaked the pillow.
Wiping her eyes, Ning Chu sat up, her eyes still a bit red, but her spirit was exceptionally high.
“Wen Yang! Morning!”
“???”
Wen Yang, sitting at the foot of the bed playing on his phone, turned to look at her, confusion filling his eyes at the energetic girl before him.
Why does it feel like Ning Chu is radiating a different vibe?
Is she… more positive?
“Morning.”
Wen Yang nodded at Ning Chu: “What’s got you feeling so good today?”
“It’s almost my birthday!” Ning Chu excitedly climbed to the end of the bed, her face beaming with joy, “I’m going home to celebrate this weekend!”
“Weren’t we supposed to celebrate in the dorm?”
“Well, let’s do it two days earlier, right? Celebrating two birthdays in a row, I don’t mind.”
She had it all planned out: “How about Thursday night? We’ll invite Xin Ya and Lily and go eat at the outdoor stalls.”
“Sounds good.”
“But let’s be clear, we’re going Dutch!”
Two or three people was fine, but treating five would be pushing it for Ning Chu.
She quickly jumped out of bed, her steps much lighter, walking towards the balcony, only to accidentally bump into Zhang Shaoqing.
“Wow~ Feeling so good this early in the morning?”
“Am I?”
“Did you find money? You’ve been smiling nonstop.”
Ning Chu didn’t mind Zhang Shaoqing’s teasing; she rolled her eyes: “I’ve planned it, we’re eating at the outdoor stalls Thursday night, and you’re treating.”
“Nonsense! I just heard you tell Wen Yang it’s going Dutch!”
Ignoring him, she dashed to the balcony to freshen up.
Still on her period, she needed to head to the public restroom to switch her night sanitary napkin for a more convenient tampon.
There was so much she needed to do when she got home.
First and foremost was seeing her mother and brother; she had so much to tell her mother over the years…
Then there was the matter of her gender change, which required her mother to update her identity and school records to reflect her gender. She could then move to the girls’ dorm or live off-campus.
That part seemed complicated; she vaguely remembered her mother was quite traditional, but if her mother were a succubus, then things would be much easier.
Lastly, her birthday was no big deal; she just wanted an excuse to have a meal with her family.
Ning Chu paused, spitting out toothpaste foam, and hesitated as she looked at Wen Yang.
The question arose—what if her mother couldn’t accept having a daughter instead of a son…
Feeling a bit anxious, she thought of bringing Wen Yang along for moral support.
“Wen Yang, how about you come with me this weekend?”
“So soon?”
Wen Yang’s expression changed.
“Not like that, just… taking you to my hometown for some fun.”
“I don’t mind; what does your mom like? I can prepare something in advance.”
“Clothes, bags, health products? I might not have enough money… Should I look for a part-time job these days?”
Seeing Wen Yang lost in thought, Ning Chu could only helplessly lower her head to rinse her mouth.
How could she explain this?
She hadn’t even told Wen Yang about her situation, yet he misunderstood it as meeting the parents…
She frowned, feeling conflicted, gargled and spat out the water, wiped her mouth with a towel: “Never mind, we’ll see when the time comes.”
“I’m going downstairs for breakfast.”
“Wait for me two minutes; I’ll come with you.”
Back in the dorm, Ning Chu moved cautiously, afraid of having the sanitary napkin leak.
She put on her shoes, glanced suspiciously at Zhang Shaoqing’s spot, then tiptoed to retrieve a few tampons from under her pillow and stuffed them into her jacket pocket.
Wen Yang finished freshening up. With wet hands, he casually messed with his hair in front of the mirror, flattening the unruly parts, simply fixing his appearance.
“Okay, let’s go.”
“Mm.”
The two left the dorm in succession when Zhang Shaoqing hurried up behind them: “Wait for me! I’m going for breakfast too!”
Wen Yang lowered his head and exchanged a glance with Ning Chu, shaking his head helplessly.
“When did you start having breakfast?” Ning Chu rolled her eyes, feigning exasperation at Zhang Shaoqing: “You just ditched Wang Jie?”
“He was taking his sweet time; I didn’t want to wait.”
She sighed, feeling a headache coming on because Zhang Shaoqing following meant her plan to change her tampon in the restroom would be hard to pull off…
She had to change; the sanitary napkin had been used all night.
This guy seemed completely unaware that he wasn’t welcome, still tagging along with his silly grin.
As they approached the cafeteria, Ning Chu suddenly wore an anxious expression: “I need to use the restroom; my stomach suddenly hurts a bit.”
Keeping her head down, she hurried towards the nearby public restroom.
Seeing this, Zhang Shaoqing promptly prepared to follow, but Wen Yang grabbed his shoulder with a grin and pulled him toward the cafeteria: “Let’s check out what to eat first.”
Though there had been no prior discussion, Wen Yang instantly understood Ning Chu’s intention.
“Wait… ”
“Come on, you can’t be having a stomachache too, right?”
“Yeah, I have a stomachache too!”
Wen Yang froze for a moment but pretended not to hear, holding onto Zhang Shaoqing’s shoulder and dragging him towards the cafeteria.
Ning Chu was off to change her sanitary napkin; what was he doing trying to tag along?
If he caught a whiff of the smell, Ning Chu’s gender secret would surely be exposed.
Zhang Shaoqing watched helplessly as Ning Chu disappeared into the restroom, his mouth twitching as he turned to look at Wen Yang, who was still draping his arm over his shoulder.
“Are you covering for Ning Chu?”
“I didn’t understand what you said.”
“Is Ning Chu really a girl?”
Wen Yang firmly shook his head, saying confidently: “I’ve seen her in the bathroom, she’s a bit bigger than you.”
“Do you think I’m stupid?”
Not falling for it anymore…
Zhang Shaoqing scrutinized Wen Yang’s expression, frowning: “Is she on her period? The dorm restroom has had a smell lately.”
“How could a guy have a period?”
“Isn’t she going to the public restroom to change her sanitary napkin?”
Wen Yang calmly retorted: “Didn’t she say her stomach hurt?”
“Are you two actually together?”
“No, I don’t like men.”
Zhang Shaoqing had nothing to say. Although he was increasingly convinced that Ning Chu was a girl and possibly involved with Wen Yang, Wen Yang was tight-lipped and didn’t reveal any flaws.
Yet Wen Yang posed an unanswerable question: “If Ning Chu is a girl, why does she stay in the boys’ dorm? Is it for your money?”
This question left even Wen Yang stumped.
“…”
Zhang Shaoqing fell into silence.
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