NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 86
Chapter 86: Ah, right, right, right
The pain in the lower abdomen was getting more intense.
Ning Chu yawned, resting his chin on the desk, chatting with Han Jingye half-heartedly.
The abdominal pain made it impossible for him to focus on his studies, but he didn’t want to leave. Fortunately, it seemed like Han Jingye was also free today and was idly chatting about mundane things.
It was the first time he had seen such a friendly counselor.
However, Wen Yang had a small complaint.
“Why are you always chatting with him?”
“I’m bored…”
Wen Yang frowned, while Ning Chu showed no signs of hiding; the chat logs on the screen were clearly visible. Although the conversation seemed quite normal, a wave of sourness inexplicably surged in his heart.
Why was Ning Chu not letting him interact with girls, while he was chatting happily with a guy?
What? Ning Chu was a guy too? Then it’s fine.
He opened his mouth but swallowed back the words he wanted to say, watching Ning Chu continue to chat helplessly.
A fragrant breeze brushed by, and Wen Yang instinctively looked up, only to see a familiar girl in a long skirt sitting across from him.
It was a familiar face.
Compared to many girls’ daring revealing outfits, the succubus Lily always wore a conservative and simple long skirt, covering herself completely except for her slender, pale arms.
Given the succubus’s night-time partying reputation, this conservative, quiet succubus created a sharp contrast, making her seem even more intriguing…
Ning Chu noticed Lily’s arrival, frowning and staring intently at her, his guard quietly raised to its peak.
This succubus! She’s a plot character!
This was a public space; he couldn’t just kick her out, so he grabbed Wen Yang’s arm and said, “Let’s go, change spots.”
However, upon glancing around the reading area, he realized there were no more available single seats.
Wen Yang could only look at him helplessly.
“Then should we just go back?”
“Do we have to? It feels like I saw a ghost.”
Ning Chu pursed his lips and once again cautiously glanced at the succubus.
Compared to other female supporting characters who were all about seduction and attacking the main character, this succubus was passive.
Not only was her personality passive, but the plot related to Lily also involved Wen Yang making the first move: the battle-hardened main character, intrigued by the succubus’s indifferent demeanor, would tease her, eventually discovering the fighting spirit she had suppressed deep inside, cultivating her into a competent succubus through countless unique two-man missions.
As for Wen Yang now, he might be curious, but he most likely didn’t have the guts to tease Lily.
But the problem was, Ning Chu didn’t want to disrupt the plot; he wanted to avoid triggering it.
“Let’s go!” he said firmly, pulling Wen Yang up. “Let’s go back to play games, or we could borrow some books to read instead.”
Wen Yang clearly looked unhappy, his brows knitted together.
When Ning Chu picked up on his mood, it was as if he heard a sound effect of “affection level -10,” yet a smile appeared on his face.
With a few more instances of this annoyance, perhaps their friendship wouldn’t sink into the river of love~
Plus, vigorously smothering any potential plot developments would also allow him to maintain his current gender!
He turned to look at Lily, only to see the succubus showing a rare bit of curiosity as she observed him and Wen Yang.
His heart tightened, and he quickened his pace, dragging Wen Yang along.
Leaving the library, Ning Chu’s heart felt a bit more settled. Finally, he turned around and awkwardly apologized, “Wen Yang, that’s a succubus, and I’m afraid she…”
While he needed to undermine Wen Yang’s feelings for him, he also needed to strike a balance to avoid a fallout.
Wen Yang nodded, looking disheartened.
Ning Chu cautiously examined his expression. “You’re not mad, are you? I’m really looking out for you!”
“A bit.”
“……”
Seeing Ning Chu fall into silence, Wen Yang suddenly broke into a warm smile. He reached out and gently ruffled Ning Chu’s hair, saying with a laugh, “Just kidding.”
The warmth of his hand on Ning Chu’s head, rubbing and stroking his hair, felt oddly pleasant, even without anything strange happening.
The irritation from abdominal pain and the tension from the succubus Lily gradually eased with that touch, making him feel a little more relaxed.
“After all, in front of others, people might think she did something horrible to you, making you hide like this.” Wen Yang looked at Ning Chu’s eyes, which had squeezed shut in delight, and his little head, like a cat, gently rubbed against his palm. He laughed and explained, “That’s rude.”
He had thought that Wen Yang’s earlier frown was due to his stronger control issues, but it turned out to be because of this?
“Have you had your fill of touching?!”
Ning Chu suddenly snapped awake from that peaceful moment, slapping Wen Yang’s hand away irritably and retorted, “Got it! Next time, I’ll tell you secretly!”
“Don’t touch my head! If I stay at 1.6 meters tall, it’s all your fault!!”
And a man’s self-esteem wouldn’t allow anyone else to touch his head! That’s just weird!
Not even his parents could do that!
Fuming, he strode towards the dormitory building, grumbling to himself.
He thought Wen Yang’s feelings for him would finally decrease! What a wasted moment of happiness!
Wen Yang slowly followed behind Ning Chu, occasionally glancing at his wrist, which Ning Chu had grabbed a few times today. The smile in Wen Yang’s eyes grew even brighter.
This week, Ning Chu had been increasingly clingy to him.
At first, he had worried he was just being full of himself, but now it was obvious.
Ning Chu liked him!
Just look at that reaction earlier!
The increasingly strict rules about not allowing him to interact with other girls only proved Ning Chu’s deepening affection.
So when would Ning Chu finally confess his gender to him?
He looked at Ning Chu’s little butt that swayed slightly with each step, trying to catch a glimpse of a sanitary napkin imprint through his pants.
However, no luck.
It seemed he’d really have to rummage through Ning Chu’s wardrobe drawers, but that seemed a bit pervy and would likely annoy Ning Chu.
“Ning Chu.” Wen Yang suddenly turned back with some worry and asked, “You’re not interested in Lily, are you?”
“Her? She’s a problem too?”
Well, this was something he didn’t have!
Although due to her physique, Lily easily fell into the thrill of battle, according to the book’s setup, this succubus was not only expressionless but also a pure little white.
“No, I was just asking casually.” Ning Chu tried to cover it up, “Just seeing that she’s a succubus, I thought if you liked her, you might end up wearing a green hat.”
“After all, you know how the succubus’s reputation is… The last one at that party in the villa was a succubus, wasn’t she?”
Wen Yang nodded, “Not interested, don’t worry.”
“Whether you get cheated on is your own business; what’s it to me?”
“Yeah, right, right, right.”