悲殇的秋千

Chapter 229


Something that’s rare happened, Zhang Shaoqing actually came to the cafeteria for lunch.


In the past few months, she could count the number of times he had eaten in the cafeteria on one hand.


When the group returned with their food, Ning Chu glanced at Zhang Shaoqing’s tray, which held nothing but plain, watery dishes. Then, she looked at Wen Yang’s tray…


This rich kid was eating worse than Wen Yang today!


At least Wen Yang had one meat dish and one vegetable dish. Zhang Shaoqing, on the other hand, had only ordered two servings of vegetables.


“Hey, so you’re not going back to the dorm to sleep anymore?”


“I probably won’t be.”


Wang Jie looked up blankly and asked in confusion, “Why not? Did you also get a girlfriend and move in together?”


Zhang Shaoqing snorted. “More like a boyfriend~”

“It’s gonna be boring with just the two of us in the dorm.”

He slung an arm around Wang Jie’s shoulder, grinning. “They betrayed us! But don’t worry—even if I get a girlfriend, I won’t move out!”


“I don’t believe that.”


“…”


Ning Chu realized Wang Jie still didn’t know she was a girl.


This clueless guy had probably never even suspected it.


Zhang Shaoqing might seem unreliable—loud and friendly with everyone—but surprisingly, he’s not a blabbermouth.


“Wen Yang, are you sleeping in the dorm tonight?”


“Uh…”


“Yeah, he is,” Ning Chu answered for him.


Wen Yang shot her a slightly resentful look, while she blushed slightly and lowered her head to take a few bites of rice.


She was mainly worried that her arms couldn’t take it. If things kept going the way they were, she’d be training herself into having muscular arms soon.


And if she were to be pressed down like that every night every night… She’s afraid that her body might betray her and she’d do something impulsive.


“Oh~” Zhang Shaoqing looked back and forth between the two of them and sensed something was up.


“Why are you eating such plain food today?”


Ning Chu changed the subject to avoid Zhang Shaoqing’s questioning.


“Dieting.”


“Or are you just broke?” She grabbed her phone. “Need to borrow some money?”


Zhang Shaoqing’s eyes lit up, but then he heard her next sentence:


“Seven in, thirteen out. I’ll lend you 700, and you pay me back 1,300. Also, you need to give me a nude pic as collateral. If you don’t pay up, I’m sending it to your mom.”


“Screw you!”


That’s what he said, but Ning Chu still transferred him 100 yuan—just so he wouldn’t go hungry.


She was still relatively well-off for now. Excluding her living expenses, her mother had given her 2,000 for rent, and she had a few hundred left. Plus, the 500 her brother gave her was mostly untouched.


Wen Yang glanced at her phone screen and felt a little sour, but he still asked out of concern, “Zhaoqing, did your mom cut off your allowance?”


“Nah, I just spent a few thousand yuans on in-game purchases last night and found out my card was empty this morning.”


“…”


Ning Chu suddenly felt like asking for that 100 yuan back.


“I could ask my mom for money, but we’re fighting right now, so forget it.”


Zhang Shaoqing was still in rebellion mode against his mother. He hadn’t gone home on the weekends for a while now, nor did he call her at night to report his day.


For him, money wasn’t the issue—what mattered more was not being controlled by his mother.


Ning Chu looked at Zhang Shaoqing’s face but didn’t see any negativity in his expression.


That reassured her, and she nodded. “Alright, then starve. Just pay me back soon.”


“I can just mooch food every day. It’s not like the cafeteria charges money,” Zhang Shaoqing said as he suddenly snatched a piece of meat from Wang Jie’s tray.


Ignoring Wang Jie’s pouty, wronged expression, he smirked smugly. “I could even gain weight like this!”


Truly, the shameless are invincible.


Ning Chu silently pulled her tray closer, eyeing Zhang Shaoqing warily—she was not going to let him steal the chicken leg she had saved for Wen Yang.


“I’m done. Wang Jie, hurry up and eat. Let’s go back and play games.”


“Ning Chu, I’ll pay you back when I have money. Thanks.”


She rolled her eyes at Zhang Shaoqing. "Just don't bother me all the time."


Not long after, Zhang Shaoqing dragged Wang Jie away. Only then did Ning Chu feel at ease enough to slide her tray over to Wen Yang.


Resting her chin on one hand, she turned to look at Wen Yang’s handsome and well-defined face. "Wanna go to the library later?"


"Sure. Or wherever you want—I’ll go with you."


"Hmm... let’s just go to the library. I need to work on my novel."


"You’re actually writing one?"


"Of course! I need to make money!"


Wen Yang scooped up the remaining food, mixing in the sauce before swiftly finishing it all in a few bites.


"Alright, let’s go."


The library was quiet, especially during lunchtime. There weren’t many students around.


They found an empty spot in the corner and sat down. Ning Chu pulled out her phone, downloaded a writing app, and then... stared blankly at the empty document.


Even though she already had ideas in mind, when it came time to write, her brain just couldn’t form coherent sentences.


When she wrote those small indulgent R18+ stories, ideas always flowed effortlessly—she could type out thousands of words in an hour.


But now…


It must be because she wasn’t used to writing on her phone…


Yeah, that must be it.


Wen Yang glanced at her zoning out but didn’t pay much attention.


Writing novels for money sounded unreliable to him. Given how easily Ning Chu got distracted while gaming, it was hard to imagine her sitting still and seriously writing a novel.


He had zero expectations for her making money from writing.


"I’m going to get a book."


"Mm."


Wen Yang got up and walked toward the bookshelves, scanning the spines for something interesting.


He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly felt his foot hit something.


Looking down, he saw a girl in a red dress sitting on the floor, reading.


He hadn’t noticed her and accidentally kicked her.


"Sorry," he apologized without hesitation.


The girl looked up, revealing a familiar face—and a familiar deep cleavage.


"Little brother~ We meet again~"


It was that staff member he had encountered at the school service center. She looked young but was already working.


"You..."


"I’m organizing books!" The girl couldn’t even be bothered to stand up. She straightened her imposing chest and tugged at the work badge on her chest.


Library Assistant: An An.


Wen Yang’s usual faint smile instantly disappeared.


His eyes, guided by a man’s natural instincts, couldn’t help but glance at her two peaks. But he immediately took two steps back, said nothing, and simply gave a polite nod before turning to leave.


He hadn’t forgotten how, back at the service center, this girl had tried to invite him to stay overnight.


"Hey! Don’t run~"


An An nimbly got up and followed after him. "What a coincidence! We must be destined to meet~"


"Why are you acting like you’ve seen a ghost? Why are you running away so fast?"


"So mean~"


Wen Yang quickly walked past the tightly packed bookshelves.


Just as he stepped into the reading area, the seductive voice behind him suddenly disappeared.


He turned around and found that the girl is already gone.


"Ah-choo!"


"Are you catching a cold?"


Ning Chu was now fully focused on typing, her thumbs flying across the screen. Without looking up, she asked, "Wanna wear my trench coat? I’m actually kinda hot."


"No need."


Wen Yang rubbed his nose and complained, "I just ran into a girl who wouldn’t leave me alone."


"!!!"


Ning Chu instantly perked up, nervously looking around. "Where is she?!"


"Dunno. She just disappeared. Like a ghost."


"Ghost?" She latched onto the key word.


"Don’t be superstitious." Wen Yang flicked her forehead lightly. "It was An An from the school service center. The one in the red dress—remember her?"


"Ghost!" Ning Chu nodded firmly.


So, his little succubus girlfriend was great in every way... except for still believing in ghosts despite being a college student.


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