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Trapped In Paradise
🕑 Added 2025-02-01 18:00:04 +0000 UTCChapter 199: A Satisfying Birthday
Ning Chu stood on tiptoe, peeking over Wen Yang's shoulder to look at the bathroom door. Peeking out from behind it was Yan Xinya, her face brimming with happiness and satisfaction.
Noticing their gaze, the wolf girl let out a tiny yelp and quickly hid behind the wall again, but the two perked wolf ears atop her head betrayed her position.
Ning Chu froze in place, suddenly feeling a wave of embarrassment crash over her like she'd been caught in the act. Flushing with shame, she hurriedly buried her face in Wen Yang's chest.
The sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the hallway as Lily rushed over. Spotting Wen Yang and Ning Chu embracing, she gasped softly, eyes widening in shock. However, she quickly regained her composure, her flushed face tightening as she stiffly retreated back the way she came.
"......"
Whatever trace of intimacy had been lingering between them instantly dissipated.
There was no way Wen Yang could continue his tender moment with Ning Chu under the watchful eyes of two onlookers. But he still lowered his head, taking in her embarrassed yet enticing expression, and gently planted a kiss on her forehead.
"Let’s head back. We’ll talk about this later."
"I need to use the restroom first..."
Freed from his embrace, Ning Chu darted into a stall like a startled rabbit.
Wen Yang watched her flustered retreat, his gaze filled with possessiveness that nearly overflowed.
If Ning Chu ever wanted to drink again, it would only be with him—just the two of them.
He didn’t want anyone else seeing her so defenseless, so adorably clueless. In that state, she should belong to him alone.
"What a shame," Yan Xinya sighed, disappointed. She had hoped to catch something more scandalous.
If she had known, she wouldn’t have dragged Lily along to sneak a peek at the romance.
She stepped inside the women's restroom and found Wen Yang staring at her with clear disapproval. Feeling guilty, she averted her eyes and slipped into a stall herself.
Wen Yang shook his head helplessly.
Leaving the restroom, he stood by the sink, lost in thought about Ning Chu’s revelation.
She had become a girl after starting college...
No wonder he could never quite figure out why she had been living in the boys' dormitory.
Knowing Ning Chu's personality, she would never do something so bold without reason.
It also explained why her dorm attire had become increasingly conservative. In the beginning, she wore just a T-shirt and underwear, showing off her long legs. But now, she was always bundled up in shorts, a T-shirt, and an extra jacket, wrapping herself up tightly.
So... even her family didn’t know about this.
That meant he was the first person to learn Ning Chu's secret.
No wonder she always called him her "male protagonist."
Wen Yang felt a tinge of concern about Ning Chu's upcoming trip home for the weekend.
"Are you guys together now?"
To his surprise, it was Lily who broke the silence.
"Yeah."
"That's nice..." she murmured, lowering her head to hide the envy and jealousy in her eyes.
She had been hoping to find another succubus who shared her interests...
"I thought you hated men?" Wen Yang asked.
"I don't like them," Lily replied flatly.
Lily's looks were in no way inferior to Ning Chu’s—her features carried a more intense allure, and her figure easily outshone Ning Chu's.
But Wen Yang only glanced at her briefly before returning his focus to his phone, completely uninterested.
She was not as interesting as Ning Chu...
Just then, Ning Chu emerged from the restroom, Yan Xinya clinging to her arm. Her face was still flushed with embarrassment, and she kept her head down as she walked over to Wen Yang.
"Let's go."
"Hold on! Give him a kiss first!" Yan Xinya teased playfully.
Yan Xinya, who had been too drunk to function earlier, was now unusually energetic, her eyes shining as she eagerly egged Ning Chu on. “Come on! Just one kiss! Hurry up, hurry up!”
“Stop it!” Ning Chu shot her an annoyed glare, her face turning an even deeper shade of red.
“Fine, let’s get back to celebrating your birthday! Ning Chu, I’ll drink with you later!”
“No way, I’m already a little drunk...”
As the alcohol began to wear off, she started realizing just how outrageous her actions had been earlier.
She had even taken off her pants in front of Wen Yang...
“No problem! If you get too drunk, I’ll book you a hotel room!”
“You’re just trying to push Wen Yang and me into bed, aren’t you?”
The words slipped out before she could stop herself, and her face instantly flushed crimson. She wished she could slap herself—why did she always blurt out whatever was on her mind?
She really couldn’t drink anymore!
Yan Xinya chuckled mischievously, while Wen Yang pretended he hadn’t heard a thing.
The group returned to their private room, where Zhang Shaoqing glanced up and smirked. “Ning Chu, did you fall into a pit or something? Took you twenty minutes to use the restroom.”
Since being drunk already made her face red, Zhang Shaoqing didn’t think much of it. He just teased her as usual. “Can’t believe you disappeared halfway through your own birthday.”
“Stomach trouble...” Ning Chu replied awkwardly, sitting down next to Yan Xinya instead of Wen Yang.
She was afraid that if she stayed too close to him, she wouldn’t be able to control herself while drunk, acting too intimate and affectionate—something Zhang Shaoqing might notice.
“Anyway, happy birthday.” Zhang Shaoqing raised his glass and gestured toward her.
“Thanks,” Ning Chu responded softly, pouring herself a glass of cola.
“Cola? Who do you think you’re insulting? Come on, down a bottle!”
“???”
With her alcohol tolerance, downing an entire bottle would probably knock her out cold.
“Let’s all drink together. Ning Chu can stick to cola,” Wen Yang said, standing up with his glass.
One by one, Yan Xinya, Lily, Wang Jie, and Zhang Shaoqing raised their glasses and stood around the table, all eyes on the flustered Ning Chu.
Why did things suddenly get so formal?
“Happy birthday!”
Ning Chu quickly stood up, holding her glass, and nervously joined in their toast.
“Thank you...”
It had been years since she last celebrated her birthday—years without close friends to share it with.
Yet now, in this strange new world, she was celebrating a long-lost birthday. In just a few months, she had made several close friends... even if they were all a bit unreliable.
And she had even gained a boyfriend today...
“I ordered two more dishes—today’s Ning Chu’s birthday, so eat up.”
Ning Chu, worried about her alcohol tolerance, had switched to cola, fearing that if she got too drunk, Yan Xinya might really follow through on her hotel room threat.
Although she trusted Wen Yang wouldn’t take advantage of her...
Even if they did end up in a typical romantic cliché—like her showering while Wen Yang accidentally walked in—she believed he wouldn’t act impulsively.
A soft smile lingered on her lips. She reached into her pocket, feeling the small jewelry box inside. When she glanced at Wen Yang, her eyes were filled with tenderness. But worried that Zhang Shaoqing or Wang Jie might notice, she quickly averted her gaze and focused on the dishes in front of her.
“Ning Chu~ You guys kissed already, right?” Yan Xinya suddenly leaned in, eyes sparkling with curiosity. “How did it feel?”
“Uh... it felt...”
Her mind instantly replayed the memory—the way her thoughts had gone blank, the overwhelming happiness, the heat surging through her body, and the way their hearts had pounded in sync. It was like they had melted into each other, completely consumed by the moment.
And also... the trembling, the tears welling up uncontrollably...
Ning Chu opened her mouth but caught herself just in time.
“Here, have some more wine and then tell us~”
Seeing through Yan Xinya’s scheme, Ning Chu firmly pressed the wolf girl’s head back. “Get lost!”
It had taken so much effort to sober up, and now this girl was trying to get her drunk again!
“Don’t be like that~”
Meanwhile, Lily had already placed another bottle of liquor in front of Ning Chu, sitting down primly like a student ready for a lesson.
“You should just find a boyfriend yourself and experience it firsthand!”
Comments
Daijena
So adorable~
