novelraw Chapter 417
Chapter 417
With the money Wen Yang earned from his winter break job, plus the living expenses and manuscript fees Ning Chu received from her family, the two of them actually weren’t struggling financially anymore. Even if they went a few months without income, the money on hand would still be enough for them to live comfortably.
But Wen Yang just couldn’t sit still. After being poor for so long, he became even busier instead.
A night stall in the evening, part-time work during the day—he packed his Sunday schedule completely full.
Ning Chu no longer panicked whenever Wen Yang left her line of sight, afraid that the protagonist of this hentai novel would trigger several plotlines the moment he stepped outside, flirting with seven or eight vixens, or that she herself would get anxious just because she was living inside an hentai world.
But staying home alone was pretty boring…
After calculating last night’s street stall profits and summarizing all the sold items into a table to send to Wen Yang, Ning Chu stretched lazily, yawning from boredom.
“Guess I’ll go hang out at Lily’s dorm~”
“Running the stall is so boring. Only made a few dozen yuan in one night. I might as well stay home and write a chapter of my novel. I’m not going next time.”
She muttered complaints to herself. If it weren’t for her and Wen Yang standing there—with their faces acting as natural billboard advertisements—they probably wouldn’t have sold much at all.
Writing novels was far more interesting. Jobs requiring her to show her face really didn’t suit her.Otherwise, with her current figure and looks, she could just start a livestream, twist her waist a bit, dance a little, do some borderline suggestive content, and she’d make plenty of money.
Imagining an alternate timeline where the boy-turned-succubus walked the seductive online dancing route, becoming adored by tens of thousands, Ning Chu had already finished changing into outdoor clothes. She put on a hat, scarf, and gloves, then dashed out the door in a hurry.
But when she got off the bus at the school gate, her steps subconsciously slowed.
Feeling a little guilty, she glanced around at the passersby, constantly thinking everyone’s eyes were fixed on her head. She kept worrying someone had already noticed her horns and confirmed her succubus identity.
The scene from her dream a few days ago suddenly resurfaced, rushing into her mind.
The psychological pressure made her walk even faster, head lowered timidly, hands stuffed into her jacket pockets. She pulled her hood up, looking like someone sneaking around guiltily as she hurried toward the girls’ dorm.
She pushed open the dorm room door and peered through a small gap.
“Who is it? Ever heard of knocking?”
Yan Xinya immediately turned her head—only to see a small face poking through the doorway, peeking into the room.
“Oh, Ning Chu~ Why didn’t you say you were coming?”
“Lin Li’s not here?”
“She’s busy. She’s been practicing dance every day. You know the May Day holiday is coming up?”
Not seeing that annoying little vixen instantly put Ning Chu in a better mood. She pushed the door fully open—and spotted the wolf girl already rushing up enthusiastically.
The wolf girl dashed over and opened the tote bag to look inside.
“Just come over normally~ Why bring stuff?”
“They’re the things Wen Yang didn’t manage to sell at the stall. I split some off for you guys—like toothbrushes and cups.”
“Perfect, we can stock up in the dorm. We won’t have to buy any later~ I don’t need to pay, right?”
“No need. I’m giving them to you!”
Ning Chu casually handed the bag to Yan Xinya, then turned toward Lily.
Lily was sitting at her computer, fully focused, hand on her mouse. She hadn’t even noticed Ning Chu enter.
Sneaking quietly, Ning Chu tiptoed closer and peeked at the computer screen.
Oh damn. An eroge.
Holy—so spicy! There’s even animated scenes!
This girl practically only plays eroge and barely touches any other games.
At this moment, Lily finally noticed Ning Chu’s presence. She lifted her head with a blank look, her face still flushed with excitement and embarrassment.
“When did you get here?”
“Just now.”
Ning Chu pulled up a chair curiously and sat down, complaining,
“That yoga outfit you picked for me is way too sexy! You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”
“Huh?” Lily froze.
“There’s no way you’re actually going to wear something that tight to yoga class.”
Lily paused her game, turned around, and looked Ning Chu up and down with a slightly strange expression. Then she opened her wardrobe and took out her own yoga outfit.
It was the same model as the one Ning Chu received yesterday.
With just one glance, Ning Chu could already imagine how seductive Lily would look wearing such a form-fitting yoga suit.
This girl’s figure was definitely not worse than her own.
“You’re really planning to wear this to class?!”
“Mm.”
“It’s normal to wear this kind of clothes for yoga or fitness training. Same way dancers wear leotards when practicing,” Yan Xinya chimed in while peeking from behind.
“It’s only people with dirty minds who think of it as sexy.”
“…”
Seeing Ning Chu’s dazed expression, the wolf girl tried to comfort her:
“But you’re a succubus, so it’s perfectly normal! Yep!”
…I’d rather you didn’t comfort me at all…
“And besides, showing off your figure a little is totally normal too~”
As Yan Xinya said this, she suddenly reached out and removed Ning Chu’s hat, letting out a startled cry:
“Your horns are already this long?! No wonder you kept wearing a hat!”
Ning Chu instinctively covered her horns with both hands.
“Don’t touch them!”
“Such cute little horns~”
“I’m gonna tug your tail next!”
She crouched defensively with her arms over her head, her eyes alert, watching the excited Lily and Yan Xinya who clearly wanted to pounce. At the same time, her gaze kept drifting toward the two girls’ tails—ready to retaliate at any moment.
Seeing how strongly she resisted, Yan Xinya backed off slightly, crossing her arms and muttering,
“Fine, fine. I won’t touch them. It’s not like I’m that desperate.”
“Exactly.”
Lily huffed softly, opened a drawer, and put on a pair of decorative horns.
Her expression was cool, but her chest noticeably puffed up, chin lifted a little, and she kept fiddling with the fake horns. She didn’t say a word, yet her whole being radiated smugness.
Ning Chu could practically hear her saying:
“You have them? I have them too.”
Women’s competitive spirit was so weird~
She complained silently.
“Now your classmates won’t think it’s strange anymore,” Lily said as she adjusted her decorative horns.
“Huh?”
Yan Xinya explained from the side,
“If anyone asks, just say you’re wearing matching horns with Lily~ Too bad I already have ears on my head, or I’d join too.”
Both of them knew Ning Chu didn’t want to reveal her succubus identity. And Lily knew even better how much trouble that identity could bring.
Unfortunately, Lily herself had already been exposed on the first day of school, and it took her an entire semester to overturn everyone’s stereotypes about her.
“Aw~ you guys are so nice~”
Ning Chu felt a little touched.
Yan Xinya nodded rapidly.
“Of course we are! So how about letting me touch those horns?”
“No! What’s there to touch?!”
Her fleeting moment of emotion instantly shattered.
“The texture is really nice! And mainly—your embarrassed face is super cute~”
Lily nodded in agreement.
“Bullying you is really fun.”
“Perverts!” Ning Chu snapped angrily.
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