"I'm going to change clothes, wait for me downstairs.”
"Okay."
As soon as they got back to the rental apartment after class, Ning Chu dashed to the wardrobe, pulled out a set of girls’ clothes, then spun around and darted into the bathroom.
"So troublesome..."
Wen Yang flopped onto the sofa.
He had already seen—and explored—just about every inch of Ning Chu’s body, yet she still insisted on hiding from him when changing clothes.
At night, once the lights were off and things heated up in bed, she would squirm around like a proper succubus. But during the day? So shy, blushing at the drop of a hat.
He just couldn’t understand it... Wouldn’t it be better to relax a little?
Still, her bashfulness had its own charm—it was fun to tease her and watch her squirm.
"Ning Chu, want to eat out tonight?"After a moment, her voice called from the bathroom:
"Mhm!"
"What do you feel like eating?"
Wen Yang glanced down to check his bank account on his phone.
There’s still a decent amount left, taking her out to dinner shouldn’t be a problem...
"How about that Huangmeng Chicken Rice? It's cheap."
"..."
He scratched his head in frustration.
He knew she was only suggesting that to save him money.
He’s just too broke... Since getting together with Ning Chu, he hadn’t given her any proper gifts. Even though they usually split the bill when eating out, she barely ate anything most of the time.
He wanted to earn more, but working part-time just on weekends wasn’t enough.
Maybe he could start delivering food around campus? It wouldn’t pay much, but it’d at least cover meals.
Suddenly, Wen Yang realized Ning Chu had been in the bathroom for quite a while.
He stood up and walked over.
"You’re still not done changing?"
"I’m done."
"Then what are you doing in there?"
He pushed open the bathroom door—only to see Ning Chu leaning forward toward the mirror, her face close to the glass.
He poked his head inside to look and immediately burst out laughing.
Ning Chu flared up instantly, lifting her foot to try and kick him out.
"You’re laughing?! You wanna die?! Get out!"
Wen Yang quickly backed off, trying to defend himself.
"I wasn’t laughing... What are you even doing in there?"
His girlfriend was obviously trying to apply makeup. Her face was unevenly smeared with product, turning her complexion paper-white. The result looked both ridiculous and kind of scary... Anyone who didn’t know better might’ve thought she was getting ready for Halloween.
"I-I’m putting on makeup..."
Ning Chu pursed her lips, frustrated and a little humiliated.
"I was following the tutorial! Why do I look like some kind of ghost?!"
She had borrowed the makeup samples from Lily—not a full set, but enough to at least help enhance her features. Somehow, she’d still managed to make herself look like a disaster.
Seeing that she was upset, Wen Yang tried to comfort her.
"You don’t need makeup, you already look beautiful."
"I think you’re cutest when your face is bare. Lily doesn’t wear makeup either, right?"
Not wanting Wen Yang to see her embarrassing appearance, Ning Chu slammed the door shut with a bang, yelling angrily:
"Lily, that scheming bitch! Of course she wears makeup!"
"Huh?"
"You’re just too dense to notice! She wears it every day!"
If she hadn’t asked specifically, she wouldn’t have noticed either…
No wonder Lily always looked slightly prettier!
Fuming, she bent down to wash the makeup off with remover.
"It’s normal for your first try at makeup to look bad," Wen Yang continued to soothe her through the door.
"You’ll get better with practice. Besides, I still think you’re way prettier than Lily even without makeup."
"Tch!"
Ning Chu looked up at her wet face in the mirror.
Why did she suddenly get the urge to put on makeup?
Back when she had just turned into a girl, she had no interest in it at all...
She wiped her face clean and, once she’s sure that there was no makeup residue left, opened the door.
"No more makeup. Let’s go."
Just as she stepped toward the front door, she hesitated and glanced at Wen Yang’s lower half.
"Wait… what’s that…?"
Wen Yang awkwardly pulled his jacket closed and zipped it up to cover his lower half.
But because it was just too large, even the loose jacket couldn't completely hide the obvious bulge—its rise and fall was still faintly visible...
"All you ever think about is perverted stuff!”
There was no ventilation in the room, and Ning Chu’s succubus-like scent had built up in the air. For a man, how could that not lead to exactly this?
With a thick skin, Wen Yang tried to take advantage of the moment and coax her:
"It’s mostly because you’ve been brushing me off these past few days... You haven’t even let me release anything."
"..."
Ning Chu’s face instantly turned bright red.
Her hands had been sore for days, and she’d definitely been trying her best! If he still couldn’t finish, how was that her fault?
She wasn’t the type to cheat someone out of care and affection...
Too flustered to stay on that topic, she lowered her head and hurried out the door.
Ning Chu was currently wearing a black over-the-knee skirt with thick white tights underneath, and a long-sleeved white blouse tucked neatly into her skirt. The outfit perfectly highlighted her willow-thin waist.
She’d even put on a bra. Although it felt a bit tight and uncomfortable, wearing a skirt without one would’ve made the shame unbearable!
This outfit made her look a lot more mature. The simple black-and-white color combo suited her aesthetic taste. It looked great, the only problem was that it has no pockets.
"Wen Yang, I’m leaving my phone and keys with you."
"Okay. Hey, how about tonight we—"
"No!" Ning Chu instantly stiffened. "We agreed the last time in that hourly hotel was the final time!"
She pursed her lips, eyeing him warily.
Absolutely not!
It was hard enough to swallow as is. When Wen Yang got carried away, he loved to shove it deep into her throat, she could die from that!
On the way to the bus stop, once the awkward tension had eased a little, she glanced at Wen Yang’s always-smiling face and quietly slipped her arm around his.
Now that she was dressed in girl’s clothes, she didn’t need to worry about being judged by passersby.
"Honestly, this outfit doesn’t really suit you." Wen Yang suddenly commented.
"..."
Ning Chu froze for a second, then forced a kind smile.
"My mom bought it for me."
"Then Auntie’s taste is kinda off. Your face is babyish, this mature style feels mismatched. It’s a bit jarring."
Your taste is what’s off!
She was constantly mistaken for a high schooler! Was it so wrong to want to dress more maturely?
Thankfully, having once been a guy, Ning Chu was long used to this kind of straight male nonsense. She didn’t even feel offended.
Tonight, there’d be no hand service either.
Wen Yang could go entertain himself with one of his imaginary wives.
"Fine. Next time you pick an outfit for me. Let’s see your taste." She snorted. "Bet it’s even worse than mine."
"So it was something you picked..."
If he were dressing his girlfriend, he’d definitely go for the sexiest outfit possible.
But sexy probably didn’t suit Ning Chu either… with that petite body, a cute style might be more fitting.
A cute-style succubus...