Trapped in Paradise

Chapter 89: 088. Runaway?

“Coming, coming!”

The dormitory door opened again, and Wang Jie was groggily tossing around on his bed, feeling that the dorm was particularly noisy today.

Wen Yang rushed to Ning Chu’s side with a plastic bag in hand, busily asking, “Shaoqing, when did you get back?”

“Just a few minutes ago. Where’s your montmorillonite powder? Where did you put it?”

“Do you have diarrhea? It’s in the cabinet down below.”

“Ning Chu has a stomach ache, doesn’t he?”

“He…” Wen Yang instinctively wanted to answer but suddenly paused, changing his story, “He has a stomach upset. The montmorillonite powder is for diarrhea, it won’t work.”

Zhang Shaoqing realized something and leaned over, watching Wen Yang stir hot water with brown sugar, teasing, “He’s not on his period, is he? Does he need to drink brown sugar water?”

“Drinking it helps with stomach pain too.”

Ning Chu feebly replied, “Mm.”

They say brown sugar water can relieve period pain, but he couldn’t recall where he read it. It said that the effects of brown sugar water are basically no different from glucose water—basically just replenishing energy.

So! Wen Yang clearly hasn’t asked about his stomach issue!

What if it really is diarrhea? Just because Wen Yang thinks he’s got a stomachache doesn’t mean he is right! The situation for brown sugar water is more for his girlfriend’s cramps, right?

Ning Chu raised his head with some suspicion, only to see a cup of brown sugar water already pressed against his lips.

Wen Yang glanced down at him, “Drink.”

“Okay.”

He obediently held the cup, blowing on it a few times, before carefully sipping on the brown sugar water.

He was starting to doubt whether Wen Yang had a problem with his thought process.

He looked up gloomily at Wen Yang, who was getting pain relievers.

This guy had seriously asked about his gender last time, and now he seems to think of him as a girl with period cramps… Has Wen Yang already convinced himself that he’s a girl?

But he only looks like a girl! He’s still in a boys’ dormitory. There’s something seriously wrong with Wen Yang’s brain, right?

He does have boy bits! Just… a bit smaller.

After drinking some brown sugar water and taking the painkillers, he wasn’t sure if it was psychological or if the medicine was working, but Ning Chu felt a bit better physically.

He turned back to see Zhang Shaoqing already off playing on the computer. He looked up again, and Wen Yang was standing nearby, with a gaze full of concern and warmth.

Creepy!

What’s going on?! Why does it feel like the ship of friendship is capsizing?

Ning Chu was baffled.

He had been overly possessive this week, following Wen Yang around everywhere, even supervising him while using the bathroom! Whenever Wen Yang talked to random girls, he would zip in and pull him away at the first chance.

He even roughly stopped Wen Yang’s private lessons with Shan Shan and avoided any plot contrived male villains. He would drag Wen Yang away the moment he spotted any girls attempting to talk to him… Honestly, he himself felt like a creep or a stalker.

After a week of this, any normal guy would be annoyed, right?

So why does it seem like Wen Yang likes him more?

“Damn it, is he a masochist…”

There’s no description of Wen Yang being a masochist in the book!

Ning Chu muttered under his breath. The relief from the pain made his complexion look a bit better, but he still couldn’t gather energy. He propped his head on one hand and idly clicked around computer web pages.

Wen Yang’s gentle gaze made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. Although it was all just speculation, he thought it might be time to plan an escape.

If it keeps going like this, even if he can still be a guy, it’s going to be a lost cause.

With Wen Yang’s strength, he’d probably end up in a proctology office.

As for cutting Wen Yang out for good…

That sort of thing is just like reading Small Royal Text, satisfying his fantasies while doing the reading; there’s no chance he’d actually do it.

Seeing Ning Chu’s tense body relax a bit, Wen Yang poured another cup of hot water and asked, “Feeling better?”

“Mm…”

“I’m going to the cafeteria for dinner later.”

Ning Chu waved his hand, “Go ahead, I’ll get takeout.”

The persistent stomach pain drained him of all spirit. This time, it couldn’t possibly go wrong, could it?

“Should I bring you a bottle of cola?”

“Don’t drink it; I’m sick of it.”

Ning Chu keenly sensed Wen Yang’s probing, but there was no way he’d dare to drink cola right now. In these last few days, he was probably only using lukewarm water to wash his face.

As the dorm room door closed, he finally raised his head to look at an empty room where Wen Yang had disappeared.

His heart couldn’t help but start to worry, fearing that Wen Yang might get hooked up with some girl, or end up flirting with one… This only amplified his anxiety caused by the stomach pain.

Ning Chu took a deep breath and picked up his phone, opening a ticketing app.

Running away was the last resort. In Small Royal Text’s world, with his looks, he’d easily become a doujin material.

Without the protection of the protagonist’s halo, maybe he’d encounter yandere on the bus, get hypnotized while ordering takeout, or be abducted while walking home. Even hiding in his bedroom might lead to a tentacle monster sneaking in…

He clearly remembered that during a short separation from Wen Yang at the amusement park, he sensed unfriendly gazes from a corner.

Sigh~ Maybe it’s not worth it after all?

A little shiver ran through him, and that moment of impulse immediately faded.

Maybe he was just being too paranoid, looking at people through colored glasses.

He felt a bit cowardly…

The situation wasn’t so urgent that he needed to run away immediately. Compared to the dangers foreseeable in the dorm, running away evidently sounded less secure.

“Just wait a bit more…”

He was still a man, even if just by a tiny bit. Although Wen Yang was probing his gender, he hadn’t shown any clear signs of affection. The ship of friendship was still teetering but hadn’t capsized yet.

Besides, the book clearly stated that his plot would occur after he turned into a girl.

“Buy a ticket? Are you going home?”

Zhang Shaoqing’s voice startled Ning Chu, making him shiver. He instinctively turned around to see this guy peeking his head in behind him.

“Something happened at home… I might need to go back anytime.”

He laid a little preventive groundwork with his roommate, to avoid having to explain himself later when he needed to run.

“Oh~” Zhang Shaoqing didn’t seem too interested. He excitedly handed over his phone, “Come on, let’s get a discount! If we reach forty, we get five off!”

“……”

“This place is really good! I swear I’m not lying!”

“Shut up!” Wang Jie protested from the top bunk, “I’m trying to sleep! Can’t you be a little quieter?!”

Zhang Shaoqing, thick-skinned as he was, cheerily called out, “It’s nearly six! Get up for dinner!”

“You guys are making such a racket, I keep dozing in and out.”

“Get up quick! If you sleep any longer, you’ll be up all night!”

Amid the clamor of his roommates, Ning Chu sprawled out on the desk, hands covering his stomach, motionless like a salted fish.

Don’t panic, just wait until you’ve completely transformed into a girl before you run.

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