LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 102
Chapter 102 101. Oh my! Pervert! 【3/24】
If it were daytime and she was alone…
“Wen Yang, I’m going to buy a bottle of Coke.”
After class, when the four of them arrived in front of the Dormitory Building, Ning Chu suddenly stopped, greeting Wen Yang.
Wen Yang was a bit stunned, turned around, and instinctively wanted to follow Ning Chu.
“You guys go ahead.”
But Ning Chu refused his kind offer.
“Alright then.”
Watching her roommates enter the Dormitory Building and vanish from sight, Ning Chu’s heartbeat began to quicken. She took a deep breath, turned around, and looked towards the little convenience store about a hundred meters away.
Just this little distance…
She swallowed nervously, her body tightening instinctively, with her alertness at an all-time high, her gaze darting left and right, searching for potential dangers.
It’s broad daylight; nothing should happen, right?
It was post-class time, and a rush of anxious boys flowed past her, eager to get back to their dorms. She kept her head down, moving against the crowd toward the little convenience store, her calves trembling with tension.
Sure, those plot characters are ridiculous—either obsessed boys or lovesick girls, or they see Wen Yang and can’t move—but most people here are just ordinary.
Even in the Small Royal Text world, sure, the chance of encountering a pervert might be higher, but running into one just to buy a bottle of Coke?
Ning Chu reassured herself as she hurried along, only to suddenly get bumped by someone, causing her small frame to lose balance and land right on the ground.
Ignoring the pain, she quickly looked up, only to see a sunny-looking boy student, his face full of apology as he reached his hand out.
But she didn’t accept his kindness, swiftly got back up, and continued her rush toward the convenience store.
Her heartbeat seemed to be reaching its peak, causing her chest to tighten.
A thin layer of sweat had already formed on her palms and forehead. She felt like there were ill-intentioned gazes probing her from all sides, as if a single moment’s distraction would result in an attack.
Ning Chu braced herself, fists clenched. With frantic steps, she reached the entrance of the convenience store.
Thank goodness, although panicked, everything seemed fine.
Her breathing quickened a little as she suspiciously glanced over her shoulder, seeing no one was focusing on her. She then jogged over to the fridge, grabbed a bottle of ice-cold Coke and an ice cream.
All’s well!
Turns out she was just scaring herself.
Previously being stared at in the amusement park was just a low-probability incident, making her think that leaving the protagonist’s protection would land her in various doujin events!
Though still feeling a bit uneasy, the initial panic had subsided. Ning Chu stepped into the store, placing the Coke and ice cream on the counter, asking the uncle inside, “How much?”
The uncle looked up and squinted, “Twenty-five.”
“???”
Ning Chu was stunned, staring blankly at the two items on the counter.
The uncle casually explained, “Little lady…”
Little lady?
Ning Chu narrowed her eyes, about to correct the uncle when she heard the rest of his sentence, “This ice cream is twenty-two.”
Oh my! So expensive?!
She had never had ice cream that cost more than five bucks in her life; startled, she quickly turned and put the ice cream back.
When she came back to the counter, she only had the Coke left, scanning to pay.
Ning Chu’s initial nervousness had diminished a lot; this Small Royal Text world wasn’t as horrifying as she imagined. As long as she didn’t overthink and had no delusions of persecution, it wasn’t so bad to be out alone.
In fact, she’d also strolled around the garden in the dorm area alone before, even bumping into a couple making out, but there was absolutely no danger.
That means she could run away again…
Ning Chu reflected as she slowly returned to the Dormitory Building, only to get bumped again.
This time she steadied herself and looked up, her expression suddenly freezing.
It’s you again!
It was the same student who had knocked her over earlier!
“What a coincidence, sorry…”
This is no coincidence!
The student looked apologetic, but she felt a chill run down her spine, sweating as if she’d seen a ghost, and turned on her heel to run.
Her little short legs were flying; she had run faster than when chased by a big dog two streets away as a kid.
This was way scarier than a big dog!
The student stood there, stunned as he watched Ning Chu dart into the Dormitory Building, confusion and shock written all over his face. He touched his own cheek and talked to himself, “Do I really look that scary? I wanted to say we had a connection…”
“And why did that girl just go into the boys’ dorm?”
…
BAM!
The door suddenly burst open, and Wen Yang nearly jumped out of his skin. Turning around, he saw Ning Chu, drenched in sweat, leaning against the door, bent over, gasping for breath.
“???”
Ning Chu looked up, scanning the familiar dorm, then to Wen Yang, Zhang Shaoqing, and Wang Jie… her heart immediately felt reassured. Then, her legs went weak, and she slumped down onto the floor.
That sprinting effort of several hundred meters plus several flights of stairs left her so exhausted she could barely lift a finger.
“What happened?”
Wen Yang looked at her, concerned, as she sat on the floor like a duck, panting hard, supporting herself with her hands, her tear-filled eyes making her look pitiful.
Ning Chu pointed fearfully outside the door, “There was… there was a pervert following me!”
“What?!”
“Oh my! Who has such a heavy taste?!”
“Huh?”
Wen Yang immediately opened the door to look down the hallway but found nothing. “There’s no one?”
“Surely they saw me come back to the dorm, so they didn’t follow me anymore.” Ning Chu lowered her head, letting out a heavy sigh. “It scared me to death.”
“Tell us more?” Zhang Shaoqing teased, not taking it seriously, adding, “Look at you sitting like a duck~ you’re definitely going to get targeted by perverts!”
“When I went to the convenience store, that guy bumped into me, and then he bumped into me again on the way back… he must have done it on purpose!”
Wen Yang was stunned: “Are you being too sensitive?”
Being too sensitive? What if it really was a perverted stalker?!
This was the Small Royal Text world! If a pervert succeeded, she’d probably end up in a not-so-great situation!
Now that she was a girl, it was even more dangerous!
Hearing footsteps in the hallway made Ning Chu shiver. She quickly crouched down, carefully peeking out from the window to take a look.
It was a classmate from the same floor, someone a bit familiar.
Zhang Shaoqing mumbled, “Are you sure you’re not paranoid? You look pretty feminine, but no chest, no butt—who would even like you?”
“And besides…”
Besides, that guy might be bigger than him; who knows who’d be on top!
“Good that you’re okay.” Wen Yang felt especially sorry for Ning Chu in her overly cautious state. Although finding it a bit of a big deal, he still patted her shoulder comfortingly, “If anything happens next time, just come to me. It’s not bad to be careful.”
“Mm…” Just a few pats on the shoulder made her tense nerves ease up. Ning Chu lightly responded, and then, feeling exhausted, asked, “Did my takeout arrive?”
After all that running, she was starving.
“It’s on your desk.”
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Just woke up, five chapters today—let’s leave it at that!
Previously, there were already several chapters saved, and if I posted ten chapters once this went live, they’d all be gone. So annoying!