Trapped in Paradise

Chapter 212

It had been two days and nights since she returned home, yet Ning Chu hadn’t noticed anything unusual about her mother.

Recalling Lily’s estimated frequency of once every two days, she started to wonder if succubi experienced heat less frequently as they aged.

Or perhaps other factors, like estrogen levels, played a role?

At just seven in the morning, Ning Chu was woken up by her mother’s call.

Wearing a nightgown, she yawned repeatedly as she stretched on the bed, raising both hands high and arching her back with her eyes tightly shut.

It was her first time sleeping in a nightgown, and it actually felt pretty nice.

The silk fabric was smooth and soft, and without the restriction of pants, it felt as if she was only wrapped in a thin layer of cloth, making sleep incredibly comfortable.

But truthfully, Ning Chu preferred sleeping in the nude...

That was the ultimate freedom—feeling the blanket directly against her skin, experiencing its softness and slight weight without any barriers. She strongly recommended that everyone try it. Unfortunately, since she always stayed in the boys’ dorm at school and shared a bed with her mother at home, she never had the chance.

Opening her eyes and lowering her head, she realized that, thanks to her restless sleeping posture, the hem of her nightgown had rolled up to her waist, leaving her white cotton underwear completely exposed.Luckily, her mother had only called her and hadn’t actually opened the door.

Yawning, she sat up, only to feel something strange.

Lowering her head, she reached behind herself and touched her lower back—her expression instantly stiffened.

“Mom…”

“Hm?” Her mother was sitting at the vanity mirror, applying eye makeup.

“I… grew a tail…”

Her mother paused for a moment before turning to look at Ning Chu, whose face was filled with despair, looking as if she were about to cry. Unable to hold back a chuckle, she said, “It’s fine, growing a tail is completely normal. Hurry up and freshen up—we’re heading to the countryside soon.”

“......”

Why are you accepting this so easily?!

For a normal person, growing a tail was way too weird!

And right now, her tail was tiny, like a mouse’s tail. Who knew how long it would take to grow into something normal?

“It needs to get bigger at some point. It’s too small right now—it doesn’t even lift your clothes properly...” her mother muttered while continuing to do her makeup, completely ignoring her child’s inner turmoil.

Ning Chu let out a long, sorrowful sigh.

She had barely been a daughter for long, and now she had to deal with growing a tail. Wasn’t her mother at all concerned about her mental health?

Thankfully, her underwear was short enough that the tail had grown just above it, so she didn’t have to cut a hole or anything.

But wearing pants today was out of the question.

Fortunately, her mother had bought her a few skirts yesterday.

Rubbing her sore eyes, Ning Chu got up and walked to the wardrobe, sifting through her options before finally settling on a black skirt.

She was heading back to school today, so she had to dress nicely and leave a strong impression on Wen Yang.

Now she finally understood why some girls took half an hour just to pick an outfit. She wasn’t that extreme, but even with only a handful of choices, she still took several minutes to decide.

“Go wake up your brother.”

Seeing that Ning Chu had already washed up and gotten dressed, her mother gave her another task.

“Okay.”

She was now wearing a white, fitted long-sleeve top that accentuated the slight curve of her small chest. Paired with a black short skirt and black thigh-high stockings, she looked stylish and put-together.

She didn’t feel like cutting a hole in her tights just to accommodate her tail.

Arriving at Ning Yuan’s bedroom door, she instinctively pushed it open without hesitation.

“Bro! Wake up!”

She switched on the light by the door, instantly brightening the dim room. Turning her head toward the bed, she noticed that, out of habit, Ning Yuan was still sleeping on the left side of the large bed.

“Time to get up!”

Ning Yuan finally stirred. He yawned and stretched lazily before casually flipping the blanket off himself, revealing his body clad in only a pair of boxer briefs. Rolling onto his side, he mumbled, “What time is it?”

“A little past seven. We’re heading to the countryside today.”

Ning Chu glanced at her brother’s body and felt nothing at all.

After living in the boys’ dormitory every day, she had long since become indifferent to the sight of the male body. Compared to Wen Yang’s well-toned physique—defined muscles, evenly proportioned, the kind of build that even men would be tempted to touch—Ning Yuan’s thin, bony frame was completely unappealing.

“Hurry up and get up!”

If this had been before, Ning Chu might have pounced on him and playfully wrestled him awake. But now, she restrained herself, simply standing at the foot of the bed and urging him over and over again.

This time, her nagging finally worked. Ning Yuan, still half-asleep, groggily sat up, rubbing his forehead as he squinted in Ning Chu’s direction.

“......”

Something suddenly dawned on him. He quickly reached for his glasses on the bedside table and put them on. With clearer vision, he now saw a petite girl standing before him, hands on her hips, an impatient frown on her face.

Then he looked down at himself—just his underwear, his morning wood is still in full effect.

In an instant, his face flushed red. Yanking the blanket up to cover himself, he stammered, “Get out first.”

“It’s not like I haven’t seen it before.”

“You’re a girl now! Get out.”