Trapped in Paradise

Chapter 57: Perverts Are Indeed Many!

It’s over, it’s over!

Why is it that the coffee shop, usually so quiet that the boss lady is idle, suddenly has so many customers today!

It’s barely noon, and the place is packed! Ning Chu is running around like a headless chicken, but thankfully, he used to be a waiter, so he’s not messing up in the chaos.

But here comes the problem!

With all this work, he has no time to keep an eye on Wen Yang!

Every now and then, he glances over at Wen Yang, who’s being teased by a table of girls, his face red and awkward. Ning Chu can’t help but feel a little resentment.

What is wrong with these people? Isn’t it a bit much to tease the waiter?

These women are really shameless! In public like this! Can’t they tone it down a bit?

“Waiter! Over here!”

Just as he was about to rush over to save Wen Yang, a voice called from the corner. He can only glance one last reluctant look at Wen Yang and head to that customer instead.

“An A set, please.”

“Okay.” Ning Chu was too busy to call them ‘master’ or anything and quickly noted the customer’s order before turning to leave.

“Wait!”

He paused, hesitatingly turning back.

“Can I add you as a friend…?” the customer said, blushing.

“I’m a guy.”

“Just as a friend.”

Chills ran down Ning Chu’s spine, and goosebumps covered him. He actually ran into a pervert who doesn’t discriminate between genders!

Though, it’s highly likely this guy still thought of him as a girl.

His face darkened as he turned to leave.

After taking the order, if he still had time, Ning Chu had to dive behind the counter to help the boss lady make coffee drinks. Making low-end coffee doesn’t take much skill, and he learned it quickly when there were fewer customers right after opening.

“Ning Chu, two Americanos.” Wen Yang finally escaped from that table of girls and leaned wearily against the counter. “I feel more exhausted than doing street promotion.”

“Just…”

“That guy earlier wanted to add you as a friend?” Wen Yang asked, curling his lip in discontent. “You didn’t agree, did you?”

Ning Chu shook his head without looking up. “No way, I’m not into that. By the way, what were those girls just saying to you for so long?”

“Don’t mention it…” Wen Yang looked embarrassed. “They asked me how much for a night.”

The girls from the ‘Small Royal Text’ really are something!

“What kind of perverts are these! Why don’t we bail?”

Wen Yang immediately refused: “No way, we already made arrangements. What will happen to the boss lady if we run?”

Mainly, Ning Chu’s maid outfit is so rare; after this, who knows when he’ll get to see Ning Chu in women’s clothing again!

“Pfft~ Why should I care about her? Two people working like four, capitalists are just greedy.”

If it weren’t for the breach of contract clause written in the agreement, he wouldn’t be working in a maid outfit.

Sighing, Ning Chu turned to grab a coffee cup lid, only to see Wen Yang serving customers again.

He took the dishes over to the table, and luckily the boss lady was too busy to care whether he called the customers ‘master’ or not.

“Ning Chu!”

Zhang Shaoqing was waving at him from a distance.

“I’m coming! You’ve got too many issues! Can you not make things worse?”

“You’ve got to call me ‘master’!”

“Are you really pushing your luck?” Ning Chu quickly cleaned up Zhang Shaoqing’s table, asking coolly, “Drinking so much coffee, aren’t you going to sleep tonight?”

“Forget that; give me a donut instead.”

“Ran out…” He suddenly realized Zhang Shaoqing was holding up his phone, his face darkening as he contemplated how many photos were taken of him already.

This guy!

“It has to go down as blackmail material! By the way, there are already photos of you and Wen Yang on the school forum.” Zhang Shaoqing grinned mischievously. “And people are voting for you two. It’s only been half an hour, and Wen Yang already has over a thousand votes. The girls are swooning.”

“Disgusting.”

“You have over three hundred votes too! As expected of you, a guy in a dress, and still so many supporters.”

Ning Chu shot him an annoyed glance. “I don’t have time to chat with you.”

Seriously, he shouldn’t have come to the coffee shop, and he definitely shouldn’t have interacted with the boss lady.

Now he’s stuck in a maid outfit and forced to call people ‘master’… What started as fantasies of a carefree life ahead now feels like a nightmare.

That boss lady must have a bit of a sadistic streak!

“There seems to be a shortage of customers…”

Back at the counter, Ning Chu heard the boss lady complaining, “How can this be? With such a cute little maid and such a handsome butler, how could we have so few customers?”

“……”

“Hey, Ning Chu, don’t zone out! Someone over there is looking for you.”

“Here we go again…”

Ning Chu hadn’t even taken a break for two seconds before he had to reluctantly head to another customer.

Before he got close, he noticed the customer’s gaze had fixated on his legs.

A leg enthusiast, huh? Fellow traveler!

But can you not focus on MY legs?

While internally grumbling, Ning Chu quickly adjusted his business smile and approached, “What would you like to eat?”

“Just something random.” The customer glanced at the menu, then his gaze lingered back on Ning Chu with an interested smile. “What time do you get off? I’d like to take you out for dinner.”

He frowned, suppressing his discomfort, took a step back, and shook his head firmly. “I’m a guy.”

“A guy?!”

The expression on that face—oh my! Why are you even more excited?!

Ning Chu was utterly shocked. He could understand the guy wanting to add him as a friend earlier; after all, that was just someone trying to flirt with the pretty “girl.” But this one seems ready to dine him!

The percentage of perverts in the ‘Small Royal Text’ is alarmingly high!

“No thanks, I’m really busy.”

“Come sit and chat for a bit? I’ll pay for your time.”

His expression darkened, and without hesitation, he turned to leave, but the creep suddenly lunged, grabbing him.

Ning Chu jumped in fright, quickly backing up and pulling his hands close to his chest just in time to avoid the attack. “Are you crazy?!”

“What, trying to act all high and mighty?” The guy kept reaching for him, unrelenting.

“Hey! You…”

“Do you seriously want to die?!”

Before Ning Chu could cuss back, a commotion came from behind. Wen Yang suddenly darted out and slammed the creep down onto a table.

In the coffee shop’s chorus of gasps, Zhang Shaoqing had already quietly picked up a metal chair.

Ning Chu stood there frozen, completely dumbfounded.

“Wen Yang! Wen Yang!” The boss lady rushed out from behind the counter in a panic. “Don’t fight! Let go! I’ll handle this!”

“Damn it!” Wen Yang flung the pervert away like he was dirty, rubbed his hands on his clothes, and then turned to look at Ning Chu. “How’s that?”

Ning Chu’s face was all bewildered. It was the first time he’d seen Wen Yang so furious; he was startled and somewhat confused, “This…”

He never expected Wen Yang would appear at a time like this.

“Planning on touching him still? What’s wrong with you!” Wen Yang glared fiercely at the pervert.

Zhang Shaoqing, somehow, was already standing behind Ning Chu, holding the metal chair, eyeing the pervert with a cold stare. “Why’d you let him go? Hold him down and give him a beating! My family is rich; I can afford to pay for it.”

“……”

Ning Chu looked at Wen Yang, then at Zhang Shaoqing, but couldn’t find the words.

When did he become this important in the eyes of his roommates…

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I’ll probably update one chapter each morning and evening, and if I take a day off, I’ll let everyone know in the comments ahead of time.

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