Chapter 229: Love Letter
Girls…
Just like Wen Yang back then, Zhang Shaoqing had long begun to suspect Ning Chu’s gender.
After all, living under the same roof, the fluctuations in her chest, the monthly smells from the bathroom, and Ning Chu’s unbelievably stunning face… all signs pointed to her being a girl.
But he still couldn’t wrap his head around why Ning Chu was living in the boys’ dormitory.
It wasn’t until yesterday noon when he discovered that mysterious cylindrical package, and later looked up the English on it online, that he finally realized Ning Chu’s true gender.
She really was a girl.
After months of living with a beautiful girl, he had only just now figured it out.
In the morning, he and Wang Jie entered the classroom, and his gaze immediately landed on Ning Chu and Wen Yang sitting in the front row.
Since Ning Chu was a girl, their relationship became quite intriguing.
A couple?
But Wen Yang already had a girlfriend named Wenwen.
Could that girl… also be Ning Chu?
Zhang Shaoqing had never seen Ning Chu in women’s clothing. Thinking of Wenwen’s appearance, he figured he couldn’t jump to conclusions.
He walked over and plopped down next to Ning Chu.
“This is Xinya’s seat; you should sit over there with Wen Yang.”
Ning Chu shot him a glance and weakly replied.
“Wow, you’ve got some guts.”
“……”
“Then you and Wen Yang are…?” Zhang Shaoqing leaned closer with a lewd grin, while Ning Chu leaned back in disgust, trying to distance herself.
Wen Yang immediately stretched out his hand and pressed down on Zhang Shaoqing’s shoulder, saying, “Xinya’s coming; give her some space.”
Zhang Shaoqing clearly caught the possessiveness in Wen Yang’s tone.
He was now convinced that that Wenwen was likely Ning Chu!
But there was also the possibility that Wen Yang was two-timing…
With the confusion in his heart resolved, he didn’t press further and got up with a cheeky smile, “Alright then.”
“Nerd…”
Ning Chu mumbled as she rested her head on the desk, completely drained.
She even thought her hands were a bit sore.
It hadn’t been too long, just about ten minutes, but she was still exhausted. Plus, the bed sheets she’d just bought were already dirty and smelled sweet.
What’s worse was that last night, she’d been stirred up a bit, and as much as she wanted help, she couldn’t bring herself to ask Wen Yang, so she endured for over an hour before finally falling asleep.
Her dreams were filled with Wen Yang, which made her rush to take a shower the next morning.
“Ning Chu~”
“Morning.”
“You look so unenergetic?” Yan Xinya and Lily sat down. “Did you not sleep well last night?”
“I’m fine, I guess?”
Ning Chu absentmindedly replied, her mind occupied with what kind of novel she should write.
Maybe she should just write an autobiography, after all, the things that had happened to her were quite outlandish.
There was no need to worry about approval since this parallel world’s atmosphere was pretty open; as long as it wasn’t in the realm of Small Royal Text, it could generally be written.
Writing a novel might not yield much success, but as long as she could maintain full attendance, it would help with living expenses and rent.
The hardest part was updating a few thousand words every day, but for her, that was rather easy since she had been writing for years.
On weekends, she planned to work part-time with Wen Yang, making over a thousand bucks a month, which would significantly lighten her brother’s financial burden.
“Wen Yang, what part-time job are you planning this weekend? I want to join.”
“You too?” Wen Yang paused, “I was thinking of delivering takeout; I’m borrowing an electric bike from a friend, but there’s only one.”
“Well, let’s see…”
Ning Chu rested her chin on her hand, glancing over at Zhang Shaoqing.
That guy was a blabbermouth; who knew if he’d make her personal matters a talking point, spreading it everywhere.
But whatever, let him talk; once her new ID came, her mother would come to school to help change her enrollment details.
Her mind swirled with novel ideas, and soon the morning classes wrapped up.
Ning Chu stretched and sat up. Just then, she saw a girl rush over from a distance, tossing a pink envelope at her, which landed right on her lap.
She froze for a moment, initially thinking the girl had written her a love letter.
But upon picking up the envelope, she realized, ah… it was for Wen Yang.
“Wen Yang.” Ning Chu handed the envelope to him, disappointment written all over her face.
She noticed something strange about herself; she already had a boyfriend, yet if a girl liked her, she would still feel happy.
“What is it?”
“A love letter~”
“Ah…” Wen Yang cautiously glanced at Ning Chu. Seeing her nod, he opened the envelope, “Who sent this? No name attached.”
“Chen Xue.”
Ning Chu remembered that girl; they had a little interaction in the past.
But Wen Yang thought for a moment then shook his head in confusion, “Who? I think I’ve heard that name during roll call.”
He knew there was someone with that name in class, but he couldn’t connect it to a face.
“She was the one who brought you sour plum soup during military training.”
“Oh, her…”
The surrounding few decided to stick around; Ning Chu, Yan Xinya, Zhang Shaoqing, and Wang Jie all gathered around Wen Yang, eager to sneak a peek at the love letter.
Only Lily maintained her composure, standing off a bit with a stoic face, arms crossed, though her frequent glances at Wen Yang betrayed her gossiping intent.
“Oh wow~ Little Yang Yang~” Zhang Shaoqing, always the one to stir the pot, chortled, “So cheesy, right? Little Yang Yang?”
“Look at this heart drawing~ Oh! There’s some chocolate inside the envelope too!”
Wen Yang remained expressionless, quickly scanning the letter and shoving it into his jacket pocket.
“I haven’t even read a few lines.”
“No need to show it to you all. Ning Chu, let’s go eat at the cafeteria.”
“Mm.”
He glanced nervously at Ning Chu, only to find that the jealous pot was unusually calm today.
Was it because she didn’t see Chen Xue as a competitor?
The two made their way out of the classroom, and Ning Chu turned to Zhang Shaoqing, moving closer to ask, “What are you planning to do about this?”
“Act like I never received it?”
“That’s one way…”
If Ning Chu were still a guy, he would choose to ignore it.
But now, her mindset was shifting toward that of a girl; with a frown, she suggested, “Find a chance to explain things clearly to her.”
“She’s been liking you for months; if you ignore her, she’ll probably keep thinking about you.”
Unlike those plot female supporting characters, who usually gave up when the plot was disrupted—although rare accidents could happen—Chen Xue was an ordinary girl from life; ignoring her might just lead her to crush on Wen Yang until graduation.
“Well… that could work.”
Wen Yang was all too familiar with rejecting girls.
But he curiously asked, “Why didn’t you get jealous this time?”
“When have I ever been jealous?”
Wen Yang smiled and nodded.
She didn’t even show signs of being jealous when they kissed.
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