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Before meeting Yan Xinya and Lily, Ning Chu had barely interacted with any girls.
Especially after starting college—her days revolved around classes, holing up in the dorms playing games, and writing novels to cover her living expenses.
In four years, she’d barely exchanged a handful of words with other girls.
To her, women were like figures hidden behind a veil—intangible, mysterious, and full of dreamy allure.
And then she transmigrated… and became a girl herself.
Not only that, but she somehow picked up two besties along the way.
But once Ning Chu pulled back that veil with her own hands, all her fantasies went poof.
Take Lily, for example.
On the surface, she was the cool beauty type—long straight black hair, modest clothes, aloof and reserved.But behind closed doors? She was a full-on old driver, speeding down roads no one was ready for, with a collection of “toys” that would make grown men blush.
Then there was Yan Xinya, the cheerful, sporty type who radiated youthful energy.
Yeah, turns out she was a pervert too—frank and bold, even more unrestrained than most guys.
Her dorm bed was a disaster zone, worse than the average male student’s, and her private life was just as messy. Not to mention... she had a bit of a foot odor.
Ning Chu seriously wondered—was this all because she was a side character in some R18 otome game or something?
Weren’t girls supposed to be sweet, pure, perfect, and healing to the soul? Just like in her fantasies?
But Yan Xinya wasn’t some scripted NPC!
Dragging her feet, Ning Chu walked through the city streets with her two besties, looking completely lifeless.
To her, this aimless shopping trip felt like a prison sentence. Her mind drifted, full of random thoughts.
“Hey Ning Chu! Wanna get some bubble tea?”
“Again...?”
“C’mon~”
Pulled along by Yan Xinya, they stopped in front of a bubble tea shop.
Ning Chu ordered the cheapest drink on the menu, then couldn’t help but turn to ask, “How long are you two planning to shop?”
“Until evening, probably?”
‘So I won’t be able to write my novel until tonight again!?’
Her expression instantly soured. They hadn’t even been out for thirty minutes, and she was already thinking about going home.
“Don’t make that face~ Smile more or you’ll get wrinkles~” Yan Xinya teased.
Ning Chu forced a weak smile.
Seeing her so disinterested, Yan Xinya offered, “Wanna hit up the arcade instead?”
After all this time, Yan Xinya had a pretty good idea of what Ning Chu liked.
“The arcade?”
“Yeah! I’m a total beast on the dance machine!”
That got Ning Chu’s attention.
Mostly because she wanted to see Yan Xinya dance.
And maybe win a couple of plushies for decoration.
“Lily?” She turned to her icy friend. “What do you think?”
“Mm.”
Lily stayed cold and quiet as ever, playing the role of ice queen flawlessly.
“I think there’s one on the third floor of the mall~”
With their bubble teas in hand, the trio finally had a destination and headed off toward the nearby shopping center.
On the third floor was a large arcade.
Claw machines lined the perimeter, while the dance machines dominated the center stage.
For Ning Chu, this place was practically home.
Even if she didn’t play anything, she could spend an entire afternoon just watching skilled players crush rhythm games.
After exchanging tokens, the three of them approached the dance machine.
“Hold my jacket for me, would ya?”
Yan Xinya peeled off her outerwear, revealing a tight-fitting sports crop top underneath.
Her toned waist was fully on display—slim and flat, with faint traces of abs peeking through.
Even though her chest wasn’t exactly huge, the snug top made everything stand out in all the right ways.
Ning Chu glanced down at her own stomach.
In terms of waistline, her wider hips did give her that coveted hourglass shape.
Her belly was technically flat too, but soft—there was no muscle definition to speak of.
If she didn’t consciously suck it in, a tiny pooch would show.
Admittedly, it was kinda cute... especially with the silver pattern across it.
Wen Yang didn’t seem to mind. In fact, he liked touching it.
But she minded. A lot.
“Gotta start working out sometime,” Ning Chu muttered to herself as she plopped down on the little sofa in front of the dance machine.
Her eyes drifted toward Yan Xinya, who had already tied her hair into a high ponytail and taken her position, ready to dance.
“Lily, does Xinya usually work out or something?”
Ning Chu’s eyes kept drifting toward Yan Xinya’s waist, and Lily, sharp as ever, instantly picked up on her thoughts.
She shook her head and replied plainly, “She goes for a morning run every day.”
“I see...”
Typical husky behavior—run wild in the morning after being completely useless the night before.
Yan Xinya might seem a little silly most of the time, but the moment she switched into her athletic gear, a whole new aura came over her.
Cool. Sharp. Radiant. The kind of charm that was both handsome and beautiful at once.
It had been a while since she last played on a dance machine, so she started off a little rusty—clutching the support bar, cautious with every move.
But slowly, her body remembered. Her movements grew smoother, hands let go of the bar, and she started adding in basic footwork and hand gestures.
With the music pumping, her steps were light but precise, movements powerful yet graceful.
Her bare waist moved with the rhythm like a willow branch swaying in the wind, elegant and full of energy.
It didn’t take long for a crowd to gather.
Within minutes, more than a dozen guys had stopped to stare, loitering around the machine with hungry eyes.
“Lin Li dances well too,” Lily commented coolly.
“Not surprised, she’s basically a vixen,” Ning Chu sighed.
Throughout history, vixens had always been good at singing and dancing. It was practically their trademark.
Ning Chu let out a quiet breath.
Girls like Yan Xinya—cool, sporty, full of charisma—that
was her ideal type.If she’d turned into someone like that after transmigrating, she probably would’ve accepted her new body a lot faster.
After dancing for over ten minutes, Yan Xinya jogged over, flushed and radiant.
“How was that? Not bad, right?”
“You only got an A+,” Ning Chu grumbled enviously as she handed over the bubble tea.
“Doesn’t matter~ I looked good, didn’t I?”
Yan Xinya had broken a light sweat. She tied her jacket around her waist, which only made her already trim waist look even narrower by comparison.
She grabbed the drink and took a long gulp, draining half in one go before letting out a satisfied sigh.
“C’mon! Let’s go win some plushies!”
“You drink bubble tea every day—aren’t you worried about gaining weight?”
“I’ve got the kind of body that doesn’t get fat!”
The arcade had three entire rows of claw machines, but Ning Chu wasn’t interested.
Instead, she hovered next to Yan Xinya, looking up at her earnestly.
“So... how exactly do you stay in shape?”
Lily, busy trying her luck with a claw machine, perked up her ears in interest.
“Stay in shape?” Yan Xinya blinked, confused. “I just go running in the mornings?”
“You don’t do like, sit-ups or crunches? Or sneak off to the gym when we’re not looking?”
“Nope!”
Ning Chu instinctively reached out and poked Yan Xinya’s exposed stomach—smooth, firm, and unbelievably tight.
“Then how do you have abs like this~?”
She couldn’t quite see defined muscles, but those lines? Gorgeous. Subtle and elegant, like art sculpted from flesh.
“Hey now, that’s harassment!” Yan Xinya’s eyes lit up mischievously. She raised her hands like claws. “Your turn! Let me cop a feel!”
“No way!”
Just looking at the shape of those hands, Ning Chu could tell exactly where she was planning to grope!
She immediately backed away two steps, clutching her chest like a maiden in distress, glaring at her with full suspicion.
“I let you touch my tummy~” Yan Xinya whined.
“Pfft! As if I care!”
She already had a perfectly good set of abs to touch every night—Wen Yang’s!
He’d just lie there and let her rub his stomach all she wanted.
Sure, it sometimes got him a little too fired up and she’d end up paying the price…
But it wasn’t without its perks!