It was obvious that Ning Chu’s mindset had improved significantly compared to before.
In the past, she would occasionally appear gloomy, often anxious, and frequently wore a frown.
But today, she smiled more and seemed more energetic...
Wen Yang wasn’t paying much attention to the lecture; instead, his focus was on Ning Chu, who was whispering with Yan Xinya.
Even though she was on her period, Ning Chu’s mood was unexpectedly high today. She didn’t seem affected by it at all, with a constant soft smile on her face—someone who didn’t know better might have thought she had won the lottery.
"Wen Yang."
"Hmm?"
Ning Chu leaned in close to Wen Yang’s ear and tentatively asked, "What if a girl... used to be a man? What would you think?"
The question caught Wen Yang off guard; it was so random that he was a bit puzzled.
After a moment of hesitation, he replied, "If it's someone else, I’d just treat her normally as a friend.""Hmm... but what if you liked that girl? Just curious."
Wen Yang instinctively glanced at Ning Chu, but recalling her succubus identity, he quickly dismissed any strange thoughts. "Did you read something weird online again?"
After thinking about it for a moment, he gave a serious answer, "I might find it hard to accept. It depends on how much I like her."
"Oh~"
He initially wanted to tease her with something like "I only like you," but seeing Zhang Shaoqing curiously observing them, he swallowed the words back.
Ning Chu also noticed Zhang Shaoqing’s gaze and quickly straightened up, pretending to focus on the lecture while her mind wandered to unrelated thoughts.
Should she even tell Wen Yang about this?
After all, Wen Yang had always seen her as a girl; unlike her family, he didn’t know about her past gender.
What’s wrong with a girl having a little secret of her own?
But if she didn’t tell him, she wouldn't be able to bring him home. If her family couldn't accept her current gender, she wouldn’t have anyone to back her up.
The joy she had felt after talking to her family last night was starting to fade a little.
Still, it wasn’t a big deal. As long as her mother was healthy and her brother’s career was going well, that was enough.
Even if they couldn’t accept her, just being able to see them would be enough.
The bell signaling the end of class rang.
Ning Chu stretched lazily and followed her dormmates out of the classroom.
It seemed like the troublemaking girls had been quiet these past few days.
Had all the proactive girls in the school been wiped out? Or were they wary because of her presence, afraid to act recklessly?
This left her feeling quite relaxed—at least she wouldn’t have to exhaust herself dealing with unwanted advances.
"Xinya, let’s go to the restroom together."
"Okay~"
Zhang Shaoqing overheard their conversation and glanced up, watching as Ning Chu, Yan Xinya, and Lily walked off toward the restroom.
He then looked at Wen Yang, who was waiting in place, and muttered, "Since when do guys go to the restroom with girls? What is this, a restroom trio?"
"Maybe they're just really close?" Wang Jie offered from the side. "This could be one of those male best friend situations?"
Honestly, with Ning Chu’s delicate and pretty face, it was hard to imagine her being involved with any girl unless that girl was into other girls.
On the other hand, imagining her being with a guy seemed perfectly natural just based on appearances.
Zhang Shaoqing ignored Wang Jie—what did this nerd even know?
"Shaoqing, what are you getting Ning Chu for his birthday?" Wang Jie asked again.
"A meal. I'll cover his birthday dinner."
"Must be nice to have money~"
"Haven't I treated you guys to late-night snacks plenty of times already?"
"Wen Yang, what about you?"
Wen Yang met Wang Jie’s gaze and shook his head blankly.
"Gift a skin! Some cheap ones only cost a few dozen bucks."
"...”
Wang Jie could get away with gifting a game skin, and Zhang Shaoqing could simply throw money at the problem, but Wen Yang had neither of those options.
First, he had no money; second, if his gift was too perfunctory, Ning Chu would definitely get upset.
Wen Yang thought about consulting Yan Xinya or Lily—since they were girls, they might have similar preferences.
"What kind of gift do you think I should get for Ning Chu?"
In the restroom, Yan Xinya was leaning against the sink counter, phone in hand.
She glanced at the message she had just received, straightened up, and peeked into one of the stalls.
"Ning Chu, what do you want for your birthday?"
"Nothing in particular..."
"Hmm... Lily, what do you think?"
She turned to look at Lily, who was standing beside her.
After a brief moment of thought, the succubus whispered, "Toys?"
"Come on, she has a boyfriend now! She doesn’t need toys like you."
"..."
"Stop spreading rumors! I don’t have a boyfriend!"
Just as Ning Chu stepped out, having finished changing her sanitary pad, she overheard their conversation.
Wen Yang hadn’t even confessed to her yet. Right now, they were probably... in the ambiguous phase?
"Oh~ Got it! So you do need something, right?" Yan Xinya smirked, typing as she spoke. "Ning Chu wants some little toys to take care of her needs~"
"You’re talking nonsense again!"
Frightened, Ning Chu pounced and snatched the phone from the wolf girl’s hands.
"I didn’t even send it yet~"
She glared at Yan Xinya angrily and looked down at the screen—only to realize that in the scuffle, she had accidentally hit the send button...
Frantically tapping the "unsend" button, her face burned with embarrassment. She could only pray that Wen Yang hadn’t seen it.
She shot an angry glare at Yan Xinya, but the wolf girl looked innocent. "You’re the one who sent it."
"You definitely deserve a beating!"
Seeing Ning Chu rolling up her sleeves as if she was about to fight, the wolf girl abandoned her phone and bolted out of the restroom.
After chasing a few steps, Ning Chu stopped outside and spotted Wen Yang’s confused yet somewhat excited expression...
Clearly, he had seen the message before she managed to delete it.
Her steps faltered, and embarrassment overwhelmed her—she had no idea how to face Wen Yang now.
Why the hell was he excited?!
He better not think Lily had introduced her to some... special hobbies with those toys...
Although, back in the girls' dorm when things got heated, she had been tempted.
Lowering her head, Ning Chu hid her blushing face in the shadows. She handed the wolf girl’s phone to Lily, who had just stepped out of the restroom, and walked off toward the teaching building alone.
However, before she could go far, Wen Yang caught up to her.
Seeing her looking so embarrassed, unable to lift her head, he smiled and asked, "It was Lily’s message, wasn’t it?"
"Yes! It was her!"
"That succubus always has her mind in the gutter!" Ning Chu righteously blamed Lily. "I swear, Xinya is going to be corrupted by her sooner or later!"
It would be even better if Ning Chu got corrupted, too.
Wen Yang chuckled and secretly looked forward to the day Ning Chu fully embraced being a pure-hearted succubus.
Right now, she was still too shy.
Suddenly, Ning Chu stopped in her tracks. She looked ahead at a stunning girl approaching them and instinctively moved closer to Wen Yang.
"Be ready to adapt."
Her eyes were already scanning for the nearest restroom.
"Huh?"
That girl was clearly on another level of beauty compared to most. Her pale, sickly complexion and pointed ears—no doubt, a vampire!
A female supporting character! No doubt about it!