Trapped in Paradise

Chapter 72: Duh-dum Must Run Away

As soon as he said it, Wen Yang regretted his words.

Seeing Ning Chu’s dazed expression, he felt a wave of guilt, but he opened his mouth, and that inexplicable manly pride surged up again.

Besides, he wasn’t wrong; he had only known Ning Chu for just over a month. Though they had gone through a lot together, at the end of the day, they were just roommates.

Even his parents never managed him like this.

Looking at Ning Chu’s disappointed face, his heart felt heavy, and the apology he often thought to say just wouldn’t come out.

Clearly, he wasn’t wrong…

“Finished eating, let’s go.” Ning Chu expressionlessly stood up, tossing the plastic bag into the trash can, and turned to head outside the cafeteria first.

“Uh? Okay!”

Wen Yang’s voice instinctively dropped a bit as he quickly followed Ning Chu’s footsteps.

Usually, he was the one walking ahead, while Ning Chu hurried after him with those short legs.

He tried to read Ning Chu’s expression, but that poker face gave away no emotions. All he knew was that Ning Chu had fallen into his usual introverted state.

This roommate’s emotions were always unstable.

At times lively and adorable, and other times closed off and introverted, he could sit for an entire day without speaking.

The first rays of morning sunlight had already spilled onto the ground, dyeing the eastern horizon a tinge of orange.

Ning Chu kept his head down, heading towards the dormitory, his brain working hard to find a way out of this situation.

He had already anticipated how this would play out. Even under the long-term supervision of parents and friends, a rebellious mindset inevitably emerged, let alone with a roommate like him.

But the plot of Small Royal Text still had many events that hadn’t been triggered, and he still needed to ensure that Wen Yang remained a virgin… The issue was that the previous ways of managing it didn’t seem to work anymore.

Although Wen Yang had made some progress, always brushing off girls who were proactive, after all, he was still a man. He would inevitably have feelings for girls and would always hope to find a girlfriend.

Besides, after long-term close contact, Wen Yang clearly had developed some fondness for him.

“What to do?” he muttered softly, furrowing his brow.

Ning Chu was in a tangle of emotions, torn between maintaining Wen Yang’s virginity and the fear of possibly being taken advantage of, considering he was still a man.

Since arriving in this world, he hadn’t slept a single peaceful night.

He sneaked a glance at Wen Yang’s face, which was etched with guilt.

Even if he could overlook Wen Yang’s feelings for him and his rebellion against being managed, this was still an unstable bomb that needed resolving… He didn’t believe Wen Yang could hold out until all the plots were resolved.

The two returned to the dormitory in silence, where Zhang Shaoqing was still sleeping soundly. The cool air inside perked up Ning Chu a little.

He stared blankly at the computer screen, clicking around aimlessly as his mind continued pondering the current issue.

It felt almost unsolvable… Unless he sacrificed himself and personally offered himself to Wen Yang as a girlfriend. Then, he would have a legitimate reason to keep Wen Yang away from girls.

But that was impossible!

Even if his body had already feminized, and even if he had tried wearing women’s clothing, he still would only consider dating girls!

In such a chaotic world, isn’t yuri normal too?!

Subconsciously, Ning Chu recalled the time he peeked at Wen Yang.

Wen Yang’s size was terrifying! It might break something!

Suddenly, a shadow blocked the sunlight outside, and Ning Chu froze, looking up to find Wen Yang awkwardly standing in front of him.

“Uh…” Wen Yang’s gaze was all over the place, unsure why he always felt so weak in front of Ning Chu. “I suddenly think, maybe it’s good if you impose some restrictions on me…”

“???”

“I’m just a country bumpkin, and I don’t have much experience in the city. I can easily get fooled… And honestly, I’m not in a hurry to find a girlfriend, so your help with that would be nice.”

Wen Yang forced a smile, but his gaze had wandered up to the ceiling.

Wow, you’re quick to backtrack!

Ning Chu looked at his somewhat silly grin and sighed helplessly, “I suppose what you said makes sense.”

Over the past few days, their friendship had been showing signs of sinking into romance, and he wanted to keep a bit of distance from Wen Yang.

He just couldn’t think of an alternative.

“…”

Wen Yang fell silent for a moment, his gaze returning to Ning Chu.

He suddenly asked, “Since Shaoqing is still asleep, can you tell me… are you a boy or a girl?”

That straightforward question left Ning Chu dumbfounded.

When he snapped back to reality, he immediately denied, “I’m a boy!”

Wen Yang looked deeply disappointed but still asked, “Really?”

“Yeah! Boy!”

Ning Chu replied firmly.

However, judging by that skeptical look, Wen Yang still seemed to doubt his gender. He looked down and took stock of his body.

Hmm, there’s not a trace of masculinity to be found!

He fell into deep thought.

Should he just take off his pants and show Wen Yang his… thing?

It may be small, but it’s still there.

But what if Wen Yang got a wild idea and pinned him down instead?

Seeing that he didn’t continue to argue, Wen Yang sighed and pulled a chair to sit down, deciding to have a heart-to-heart chat with Ning Chu.

“Actually, I’m not completely against you keeping me in check… I just mentioned that I’m afraid of getting fooled. If I lose some money, I wouldn’t be able to afford meals this month. If I got tricked in love, it would suck too.”

“Hmm?” Ning Chu didn’t quite understand why he was being so formal all of a sudden.

“I’m not in a rush to find a girlfriend. I think I’m decent-looking, and there are a few girls in school who like me.”

Decent-looking? A few?

Ning Chu’s lips pressed together in jealousy.

With Wen Yang’s looks, just strolling through the girl’s dorm area would likely cause quite a ruckus. There must be at least dozens, if not hundreds, of girls chasing after him based solely on the book’s characters.

That’s just counting the girls in the plot!

“But the problem is…” Wen Yang suddenly stuttered, his face no longer awkward but turning a deeper shade of red.

“Don’t leave me hanging.”

Under Ning Chu’s curious urging, Wen Yang shyly lowered his head.

If he confessed that his ideal girlfriend in his spring dreams was Ning Chu, would they remain friends? Ning Chu might think he was a weirdo!

It was indeed pretty weird…

“The problem is my family is pushing me to marry. They keep bringing up how my classmates from middle and high school are already getting married, while I still don’t have a girlfriend.”

Ning Chu clearly sensed Wen Yang’s evasiveness.

He furrowed his brow deeply, scrutinizing Wen Yang’s flushed face and the way he avoided eye contact.

Looking at those fingers fidgeting nervously, the trembling legs, and the occasional hair-pulling, it was evident he was lying.

A thought made his heartbeat gradually quicken.

Looking at him like this! He looked like a pure, shy virgin wanting to confess to the girl he likes but couldn’t bring himself to do so!

Oh my!

He thought there was only a crush! Could it be liking at this level already?!

What makes me different from all those girls chasing after you?! In terms of looks, we’re about even, my face looks like a minor, and in terms of body, I’m just flat!

He widened his eyes in shock, instinctively leaning back to distance himself from Wen Yang.

If this guess turns out to be true, he’d have to flee the country overnight!

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