Chapter 493. Before Going Home
“Time to go back, huh…”
On the last day of the holiday, Ning Chu’s mental state was still terrible.
She hadn’t slept well in the tent last night, and there was no stylish way for her to replenish her energy, leaving her looking drowsy, with red eyes and a hint of tears always at the corners.
She rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand and stretched melodramatically.
“Ning Chu! You’re leaving so early?”
After returning the rented tent, a few girls trotted over, playfully shoving each other.
“Yeah, my bus ticket is for the morning.” Ning Chu glanced back at them while yawning, “I’ll catch a nap on the bus later.”
“We also need to go back and catch some sleep. We’re so tired~”
Unlike Ning Chu, who hadn’t slept well due to the environment change, Yan Xinya and the others were just up too late playing mahjong.
Who knew they could play mahjong by the seaside until deep into the night under the streetlights?
Lily stood next to her, looking down at the ride-hailing app on her phone. She suddenly asked quietly, “Need help?”
“Ah? No, it’s fine.”
Though this succubus always seemed cool and aloof, Ning Chu could still feel Lily’s concern for her.
Since yesterday, Lily’s gaze had been lingering on her.
“It’s just a small matter, just going home for a bit. See you at school tomorrow.” Ning Chu wrapped her arm around Wen Yang’s, “Plus, Wen Yang will come with me, so don’t worry.”
“Okay.”
Zhang Shaoqing strolled over with his hands in his pockets, casually saying, “Do you want me to drive you to the station?”
“Only now you offer to drive after I’ve already called for a ride?”
“You didn’t tell me in advance!”
“You two are leaving already?” Qian Qian finally caught on, “I was thinking we’d go shopping together this afternoon.”
“Got something to do, maybe next time.”
Just then, Ning Chu’s ride-hailing car arrived.
She waved at the girls behind her, and when she looked up, Wen Yang had opened the back door like a doorman, standing aside waiting for her to get in first.
“You can get in first.”
Ning Chu pouted, bending down to sit in the car, shifting her rear against the left door, and casually told the driver her phone number’s last four digits.
She was about to meet that father she had never seen before this afternoon!
Feeling the slight tremor of the vehicle as it moved, she leaned over and rested her succubus horn on Wen Yang’s arm.
“So annoying.”
“What now?”
“I’m just out of energy and don’t want to go home…”
Ning Chu truly didn’t know how to face that father.
Should she learn from Lily? Keep a straight face and act all high and mighty like an iceberg?
This clear reluctance felt horrible, making her anxious, as if a boulder was pressing on her chest, in dire need of a good release.
She lifted her delicate face, her slightly curled eyes fluttered, gazing at Wen Yang with peach blossom allure.
Wen Yang’s arm wrapped around her shoulders gently, reassuringly saying, “Aren’t I here with you?”
Seeing her hint was ineffective, Ning Chu straightened her back, her chest touching Wen Yang’s body, and pitifully whispered, “I haven’t eaten all day; I’m hungry…”
Her body could clearly feel the soft rises and falls of the little demoness in front of her. The sensitive tips of her ears were brushed by her breath, laced with a sweet fragrance, and her nose filled with the alluring scent of the succubus.
In an instant, Wen Yang reacted, feeling his scalp tingle, pulling away a bit, tugging his coat down to shield himself from the rising enthusiasm, “Be careful outside.”
This little demoness was so clingy.
After sleeping next to Ning Chu for two days, he hadn’t dared to move; who knows how many indecent dreams he had had?
And now she was outright tempting him.
He awkwardly signaled Ning Chu with his gaze, and only then did she realize the driver was frequently glancing back through the rearview mirror, eavesdropping on them curiously.
“You’ve never seen a couple whispering to each other?”
Ning Chu quietly complained, then straightened up, her legs elegantly close together, fingers tidying up her slightly messy hair.
After dozing off in the car for about forty to fifty minutes, the two finally arrived at the train station.
Since the ticket was for the afternoon, Ning Chu didn’t rush to enter and turned to look for a nearby budget hotel.
“Aren’t you going to eat breakfast first?”
“Let’s eat at the hotel.”
“But I’m really hungry…”
Ning Chu pouted in dissatisfaction, considering that her empty stomach might affect Wen Yang’s combat power, she finally nodded weakly, “Then I want mixed noodles.”
Seeing her urgent and impatient expression made Wen Yang want to laugh.
Not long ago, Ning Chu was still shy about any physical contact, always looking upset as if she felt wronged, even insisting on turning the lights off after it was given to her, being adorably flustered before getting in the mood.
But now her head was full of naughty thoughts, and she wasn’t even pretending anymore.
After just a day, she was craving this much—truly a qualified succubus.
They found a place for breakfast, and Wen Yang lowered his voice to tease her, “What will you do if I have to go on business trips in the future? This is only day one, right?”
“Then I’ll ask Lily to organize a silver party together~”
If any other succubus said something like that, Wen Yang would believe it, but coming from Ning Chu just made him laugh.
Especially since Lily was the kind of succubus who loudly proclaimed love online but couldn’t even speak to a man in real life.
Forget about silver parties; those two succubi wouldn’t dare step into a bar alone.
“By the way, I need to call my mom and let her know I’m coming back.”
Ning Chu suddenly remembered to give her family a heads-up. She pulled out her phone, dialing while saying, “Classes start tomorrow; I also need to ask that female ghost for a leave.”
“Should I talk to the counselor?”
“No way… shh~” Her mom picked up the phone, and she put her finger to her lips to remind Wen Yang to be quiet. Then, raising her voice, she cheerfully said on the other end, “Mom! I’m coming back this afternoon! I should be home around four.”
Her mother sounded quite surprised, “This afternoon? Aren’t you supposed to have class tomorrow?”
“Just taking a day off~ Wen Yang is coming with me too, so make sure to prepare more for dinner.”
“You didn’t come back in the past few days of the break; don’t let this affect your studies…”
Ning Chu paused, then asked, “When is he coming back?”
“A few days ago.”
“Did he… come looking for you?”
“Mm.”
How could she face him!
Upon hearing this, she felt a bit fired up and couldn’t wait to ask, “Mom, when are you planning to divorce him? What did Uncle say?”
“Let’s see.”
Hearing her mother’s ambiguous answer, Ning Chu furrowed her brows continuously.
Is she softening up? Her mother had planned to file for divorce, so why, now that the man is back, is she hesitating about a convenient divorce agreement?
What about that Uncle? He’s actually pretty nice to be around!
Ugh! She suddenly wanted to avoid going home even more!
No matter how much she firmly disliked that father, there was no way she could force her mother to change her mind.
She wasn’t good at this kind of family drama!
Compared to that, she’d rather trigger a little royal romance scenario to deal with it; at least she’d feel more in control there, whether it was about sending affection or role-playing.
