Later that evening, Ning Yuan dragged his tired body home and pushed open the front door.
“Big bro!”
“Brother~”
The second bedroom door opened, and two girls popped out—a tall one and a petite one—excitedly rushing over.
The smaller one, with cat ears, clung to Ning Yuan’s arm. “Did you bring me any snacks?”
The taller, succubus-looking one went over with a bright smile. “I thought you weren’t coming back until tomorrow!”
Ning Chu stood on tiptoe, leaning close to whisper to Wen Yang, “My brother likes games. You can talk to him about that, or maybe play a match with him on my laptop. Build some rapport.”
“Alright, got it.”
Ning Yuan pulled two beef jerky sticks from his coat pocket and handed them to Black Bean to keep her occupied. But his gaze never left the pair whispering so intimately beside him.
He frowned slightly, and asked, “I came straight here after work. What’s the deal with you two?”
“He’s my boyfriend,” Ning Chu replied, calm and direct.
Hearing the confirmation come from his little sister, Ning Yuan felt a strange mix of emotions.
The sibling he had practically raised had only been away from home for a few months... now she was a girl, a succubus no less—and she already had a boyfriend?
The whole thing gave him an unexpected ache in his heart.
It felt like something precious had been taken away by an outsider. And now he was left hoping that the outsider would treat it well.
With a sigh, he shook his head and picked up his laptop bag, heading toward his room—only to be stopped by Ning Chu.
“Bro, Mom said you’ll be sleeping in the living room from now on.”
“What?”
“Me and Black Bean are sharing the second bedroom,” she pointed to the futon and bedding already laid out near the TV, “You’ll be sleeping here with Wen Yang tonight.”
“???”
Since when did I get downgraded to sleeping on the floor?!
“You can take the couch, too, if you want.”
Ning Yuan had no idea how to respond.
He stood there in silence for a moment, then put his things down on the coffee table and muttered, “When are we gonna move into a bigger place?”
“That’s probably up to you, big bro~”
“With my salary? Buying a house?”
He sat down on the couch and started chatting with Ning Chu, all the while glancing cautiously at Wen Yang. This made Wen Yang feel even more nervous.
It didn’t feel like he was facing a future brother-in-law—it felt more like he was being scrutinized by a future father-in-law.
“Bro, I’m going to take a shower,” Ning Chu stretched lazily. “Mom said that uncle guy is coming by tomorrow. I have no idea what he looks like, or if he’s easy to talk to…”
“Okay.”
Both siblings were adults now, so they didn’t really have any issues with their mom dating someone new—as long as no one forced them to call the guy “Dad,” everything was fine.
The only real concern was whether this “uncle” had a bad temper or character, which might make life hard for their mom or for Black Bean.
After Ning Chu disappeared into the bathroom, Ning Yuan’s gaze once again fell on Wen Yang.
He hesitated for a moment before asking, “So you…”
“He’s really nice!” Black Bean suddenly cut in, chirping from the side. “He’s handsome and gentle—totally perfect for big sis!”
Wen Yang looked over at her, surprised. This little cat girl normally didn’t talk like that.
She was probably coached by Ning Chu.
“Mm…”
Ning Yuan kept his polite front as he poured Wen Yang a glass of water.
Honestly, he had a soft spot for good-looking people—so he was naturally inclined to like someone with Wen Yang’s looks. But the fact that this guy was dating his sister still made him uneasy.
He knew in his head that Ning Chu was a succubus now, and even having multiple boyfriends would be considered normal.
But he hadn’t spent much time with her recently, so in his mind, she was still the cute little brother he grew up with.
Even though deep down, he knew Ning Chu was now his succubus little sister, the emotions hadn’t quite caught up to the facts.
“How long have you two been together?” he asked.
“Since November 12th—her birthday,” Wen Yang answered without hesitation. “I confessed that day. So, about two and a half months now.”
Ning Yuan nodded slowly and let out a long sigh.
So… even before he knew Ning Chu had become a girl, these two had already started dating.
Maybe, in Ning Chu’s heart, Wen Yang was more important than him now…
“When sis first turned into a girl, Wen Yang was the one who took care of her!” Black Bean added helpfully. “She fainted from the shock, and Wen Yang kicked down the bathroom door, picked her up, and rushed her to the hospital!”
Wen Yang gave Black Bean an approving look.
He’s going to give her extra snacks. Two chicken legs!
“Oh yeah?” Ning Yuan said, then eyed him seriously. “So… you don’t mind that she used to be a guy?”
“Not at all!” Wen Yang shook his head firmly. “I love her as a person, not her gender.”
Ning Yuan felt a tightness in his chest. After a moment of silence, he finally said:
“You’d better treat her right.”
“I will. I promise.”
“If she ever comes crying to me because of you…” Ning Yuan looked up at Wen Yang’s tall frame. He didn’t hesitate as he warned, “I’ll break your legs.”
Not that he was confident he could win in a fight—the size difference between them made that pretty clear.
Still, Ning Yuan straightened his back, trying his best to appear tough. But against Wen Yang’s nearly 190 cm tall, muscular build, his efforts fell totally flat.
Maybe he really should start going to the gym. Learn something useful—like Muay Thai.
Otherwise, how was he supposed to protect his sister if trouble came?
Wen Yang replied solemnly, “I’d never hurt her—not in this lifetime.”
Yup. The whole thing really did feel more like facing a future father-in-law than a brother-in-law.
He couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy for Ning Chu’s family.
After all… no one had ever stood up for him like this growing up.
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