Trapped In Paradise
Volume 3 Chapter 14 / Chapter 519: The Night Road
The daytime heat had been like sitting in a sauna, so stifling that it put everyone in a bad mood. But at night, the gentle breeze brushed against their faces, cool and pleasant.
The night grew deeper and deeper.
The last bus had long since departed. Looking from one end of the street to the other, the only signs of life were two tables of students still gathered at a roadside food stall, their distant laughter and chatter drifting through the air.
Ning Chu had always liked summer nights.
Back when she used to stay up late, she often enjoyed heading downstairs in the middle of the night, buying a bottle of cola from a twenty-four-hour convenience store, and leisurely wandering through the quiet streets.
The only difference now was that she had an extra burden to carry.
Supporting Wen Yang by the arm, she could feel less and less of his weight resting on her.
"Awake now?"
By the time they had walked from the dormitory to the school gate, much of Wen Yang's drunkenness had been blown away by the night breeze.
"Yeah. My head just hurts."
"Should I call a rideshare?"
Calling a car this late at night wasn't easy.
Ning Chu had already tried several times, but no drivers were accepting the request.
The app was even trying to convince her to pay extra.
"Otherwise we'll have to walk back..."
"Ride a bike?"
"No. You're drunk."
The streets were practically empty of both people and cars.
After hesitating for a moment, Wen Yang decided to listen to Ning Chu.
Although his mind had mostly cleared, Ning Chu still held onto his arm, worried that he might suddenly lose his balance and fall.
Even though, realistically speaking, if he fell, she'd probably be dragged down with him.
The size difference between them was simply too great.
Wen Yang rubbed his aching eyes, forcing them to stay open despite his overwhelming desire to close them.
Then he lowered his head and looked at the girl beside him, whose face was tense with concentration.
The dim yellow streetlights reflected off her crystal-clear skin.
Her rosy, fair cheeks were coated in a warm golden glow, making it seem as though the light was coming from her rather than shining on her.
"Pretty."
"Huh?"
Ning Chu looked up in confusion, her eyes filled with bewilderment.
"I said you're beautiful."
"Well, obviously~"
She planted her hands on her hips proudly.
"You only just noticed?"
Seeing how delighted she became from a single compliment, Wen Yang's expression softened even further.
He gently freed himself from her support and instead wrapped one of her perpetually cold hands tightly within his own.
"You don't need to hold me up anymore."
"I'm worried you'll fall."
"You couldn't hold me up even if you tried."
Ning Chu knew that perfectly well.
Still, she pouted indifferently.
"At least I can try. It makes me feel better."
Like a child, she grabbed onto his arm and exaggeratedly swung it back and forth as they walked.
Her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled.
"Wen Yang, Wen Yang~"
"I secretly took pictures of Shaoqing when he was drunk!"
"You should've seen how stupid he looked. There wasn't any beer left, but he was still trying to drink it!"
"Oh, and I found some old photos too..."
"He and Wang Jie were sitting on a little cart together, hugging each other!"
Ning Chu enthusiastically shared all the embarrassing blackmail material she had collected.
Just imagining herself showing those photos to the victims in the future made her burst into smug laughter.
Listening to her bright, cheerful giggles, Wen Yang deliberately put on a nervous expression.
"You didn't take any pictures of me, right?"
"Of course not!"
"Let me see."
"You don't trust me!"
The moment she said that, Wen Yang knew she had definitely taken embarrassing photos of him too.
Smiling, he fired back, "No, you're the one who doesn't trust me. Otherwise, why won't you let me see your photo gallery?"
"What are you talking about~"
Ning Chu had already started secretly deleting pictures.
After spending quite a while cleaning things up, she finally handed over her phone.
She looked reluctant and slightly nervous.
"Look all you want. There's nothing embarrassing in there!"
Wen Yang took the phone.
Glancing through the gallery thumbnails, he found nothing but screenshots and reaction images used in chats.
Then he opened the Recently Deleted folder.
It was completely empty.
"Your gallery is surprisingly clean."
"Right?!"
Ning Chu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Wen Yang skillfully opened a password-protected app and tried entering several passwords.
All of the little succubus's preparations instantly became meaningless.
Inside were the things she had hidden away:
Short erotic stories, suggestive illustrations, photos of her girl friends and dormmates...
But what occupied the most space by far were pictures of Wen Yang.
Ning Chu immediately realized something was wrong and snatched the phone back. Her face was already bright red as she indignantly demanded,
"How do you know my password?!"
"You've been using the same one for years. Back when you showed me those smut novels, you told me what it was."
"But I changed it..."
The little succubus's passwords were always based on her birthday. Whether it was apps, games, or websites, she usually used her birth date, sometimes with an uppercase or lowercase letter added.
As a result, Wen Yang could crack most of her accounts.
"Why do you have so many suggestive pictures on your phone?"
Feeling guilty, Ning Chu hurriedly stuffed the phone back into her pocket.
Her thin-skinned face flushed an even deeper shade of red, yet she still answered righteously,
"I'm a succubus! What's wrong with collecting a few spicy pictures?!"
"Then when did you take so many photos of me?"
"Can't I take pictures of my own boyfriend...?"
Seeing that Wen Yang was about to continue teasing her, she raised a hand in embarrassment and annoyance, pretending she was about to slap him.
Wen Yang quickly surrendered, "My bad, my bad. I shouldn't have guessed your password."
"You shouldn't have looked through my phone in the first place! I've never looked through yours!"
"Right, right, right."
Seeing him admit defeat, Ning Chu let the matter go.
The blush on her face, however, wasn't fading anytime soon.
She looked toward the distant sky.
The moon wasn't visible tonight.
The darkness stretched overhead like a pool of still water.
Yet it did nothing to dampen her mood. She continued walking beside Wen Yang with light, cheerful steps.
"I can't walk anymore... And still nobody's accepted the ride request~"
Because of her period, after only ten minutes of walking, Ning Chu was already feeling exhausted.
The rideshare order she'd posted still hadn't received a single response.
The night breeze had felt pleasant at first, but now it was aggravating her lower abdomen, making the cramps worse than usual.
Her eyes darted mischievously toward Wen Yang.
"How about you carry me?"
"I've only just sobered up—"
Before he could even finish speaking, Ning Chu suddenly leapt onto his back from behind.
Her arms wrapped around his neck, her feet lifted off the ground, and she clung to him like a koala.
"Hurry! I'm falling!"
Left with no choice, Wen Yang grabbed her thighs and securely lifted her onto his back.
A petite girl barely five feet three wasn't much of a burden for someone of his size.
The thin summer clothing made it easy for him to feel her body heat and the softness pressed lightly against his back.
"I'm still recovering from being drunk, you know."
"My feet hurt. My stomach hurts..."
Resting her chin on his shoulder, Ning Chu mumbled listlessly,
"I just want to go back and sleep."
"You're not feeling well, and you still insist on coming out."
Wen Yang tightened his hold on her legs.
He stopped walking for a moment, steadied his still-unsteady footing, then shook his head vigorously to drive away the last traces of alcohol.
"Hold on tight. Let's go home and sleep."
"Okay~"
"Not around my neck!"
"You told me to hold on tight!"
Carrying the girl on his back, the shadows of the two stretched longer and longer beneath the streetlights.
The quiet street echoed with their bickering and laughter, the sounds accompanying them all the way from one end of the road to the other.
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Link for character illustration:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IxOucqi87ss3bmqfO9zI2gYiM1Gy8Hz2
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