NOVEL FROG Chapter 58
Chapter 58: Bad Luck!
“Bad luck! Just trying to make some money, and I run into such an idiot!”
Wen Yang grumbled as he stormed out of the café, cursing more than usual today.
But hey, you can curse all you want, just don’t drag me along!
Ning Chu was being pulled along by Wen Yang, stumbling behind him. He had already changed into his regular clothes, and thanks to what just happened, today’s work was totally ruined.
It wasn’t that the boss kicked them out, it was just that Wen Yang would rather forfeit his pay than leave Ning Chu behind.
“It’s ruining my chance to see Ning Chu in women’s clothing! Bad luck!”
Ning Chu shot a silent glare at Zhang Shaoqing.
In light of how this guy had just tried to help by picking up a chair, he decided to let it go for now.
“Honestly, you two should just skip work and hang out with me playing games in the dorm. A game is just ten bucks,” Zhang Shaoqing continued with his laid-back attitude. “Otherwise, I’ll just be bored in the dorm all alone.”
“Not going. With what just happened, how can I even focus?”
“Let go! It hurts!”
Finally, Wen Yang hurriedly released Ning Chu’s wrist, sheepishly scratching the back of his head.
“You’ve got a bruise now… why grip so hard?” Ning Chu complained, “Not to mention, you scared me just now.”
“Isn’t it just protecting my wife?”
He aimed a kick at Zhang Shaoqing.
Kicking air, Ning Chu pouted, looking at Wen Yang’s slightly anxious face, before suddenly breaking into a smile: “Well done! That creep was absolutely disgusting! He deserved a lesson!”
“Just glad you’re okay.” Wen Yang managed a small smile too.
“What do you mean ‘just okay’? I think you should have punched him directly! Just go for it!” Zhang Shaoqing fanned the flames from the side.
But why did this all feel a bit off?
Ning Chu hadn’t been talking to that creep for long, yet Wen Yang jumped in right away, clearly keeping an eye on him while he worked, like he was also worried that girls might hit on him.
Was Wen Yang acting out of friendship, or was it something more…?
Looking at Zhang Shaoqing’s instigation, it seemed possible that he just wanted to start a fight.
Ning Chu sighed dramatically, “Wasted a chance to wear women’s clothes, what a loss.”
“And you even called me ‘master’ twice!” Zhang Shaoqing laughed teasingly, “Why don’t you just wear a maid outfit in the dorm from now on? I think it suits you!”
“Scram!”
Even though this guy put himself out there earlier, right now he was just asking for a smack.
Wen Yang was way better~ He was the first to act, and he wasn’t being a jerk. Honest personality.
That’s when Ning Chu realized Wen Yang was gone. He turned around and saw him cornered by a girl, head shaking in confusion as he tried to refuse her.
Just too attractive to those seductive vixens.
With a sense of hopelessness, he rushed over, grabbing Wen Yang’s hand and dragging him away without saying anything.
“Just refuse them outright! Why get tangled up with these girls?”
“I did refuse!”
“Be more decisive! Be fierce! Just yell at them!”
“But she’s a girl…”
And that’s why it’s so exhausting~
If it were Ning Chu, he’d have a hard time declining a wealthy lady’s advances; otherwise, he’d have created today’s mess himself.
Zhang Shaoqing chimed in: “Now where to? Dinner?”
“Sure, let’s go.”
The three of them casually found a small dive outside the campus. Two meat dishes, one veggie, and a soup cost barely eighty or ninety. Not too bad when divided.
The place had no decor or impressive hygiene, but no one complained. Surprisingly, Zhang Shaoqing, the rich kid, was having the most enjoyable meal.
Sitting next to Wen Yang, Ning Chu, feeling the heat making him lose his appetite, put down his chopsticks after a few bites and rested his chin on his hand, gazing out at the street.
With all this happening, things like this would definitely keep occurring in the future.
The proportion of creeps in the Small Royal Text was way too high. Right now, he looked like a somewhat feminine boy, but it wouldn’t be long before he really turned into a girl.
At that point, his roommates wouldn’t always be there to protect him, or worse, they might be the most dangerous ones.
Ever since bringing the drugged Wen Yang back to the dorm a couple of days ago, his attitude toward him had been a bit off.
Clearly more caring and attentive; there was even a gentler look in his eyes. Ning Chu even began to wonder if Wen Yang’s feelings for him had transformed from friendship into something more…
That’s way too scary!
“What are you thinking?” Wen Yang lowered his head, whispering in his ear, “Still thinking about what just happened?”
“It’s fine, running into a creep once in a while is normal. What matters is you met a guy, if it were a girl…”
Then I’d be overjoyed!
Ning Chu smiled weakly: “Nothing, nothing at all.”
Encountering creeps was something he’d mentally prepared for, but the main issue was with Wen Yang!
Wen Yang moved in closer, the warmth of his breath brushing against Ning Chu’s ear, an indescribable sensation spreading from his ears, instantly making him blush and go weak in the knees.
He awkwardly tried to distance himself from Wen Yang but heard him teasingly ask, “When will you call me master too?”
“Creep.”
Clearly teasing, but why did it sound so much like flirting?
“Hey~ What are you whispering about?” Zhang Shaoqing said, glancing up while eating, clearly noticing the two in a hushed conversation, “Look at Ning Chu blushing! What love words are you two exchanging?”
Wen Yang finally realized Ning Chu’s face was scarlet, like it might bleed.
He sat up a bit, distancing himself from Ning Chu, and smiled while explaining, “He called you master, but didn’t say anything to me. That’s not fair.”
“Jealous? Who told you to be the waiter instead of the customer?” Zhang Shaoqing teased Ning Chu and was just about to poke fun further when he saw Ning Chu’s shocked gaze fixed behind him.
“What are you looking at?”
Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly heard Ning Chu’s urgency: “Shaoqing!”
“Hmm?”
Ning Chu elbowed Wen Yang in the side, his face pale with anxiety, heart racing, forcing a smile: “Um… weren’t we talking about our plans to help you with Ling Ling over the National Day?”
“Mhm, and then you two went off to work.”
“What if we fail?” Ning Chu’s smile began to freeze, “What if she finds someone else…?”
Zhang Shaoqing paused for a moment, sighed lightly, his expression turning dejected without words.
Oh no! Oh no!
Ning Chu dreaded his silence, elbowing Wen Yang’s side twice for emphasis.
Wen Yang coughed lightly and said, “Honestly, with so many women in the world, there’s no need to fixate on just one.”
“Exactly! There are plenty of pretty cat girls out there!”
“Why do I feel like you two are hiding something from me?” Zhang Shaoqing frowned, turning to look behind him, through the glass door, his gaze landing on the street.
“Nothing at all!”
Luckily, Ling Ling and her current boyfriend had already walked past…
Otherwise, seeing the two of them being so affectionate, Zhang Shaoqing would probably blacken right there and then.
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End of the month! Shouldn’t everyone just give me the leftover monthly votes?