"Ning Chu, do you want to apply for school subsidies? It can help you."
Later in the evening, Wen Yang came behind Ning Chu, holding the back of his chair with both hands, bending down to look at his computer screen, and asked, "If you need it, you have to fill out an application. It needs to be submitted this weekend."
Wen Yang had become the class monitor and occasionally had to complete tasks assigned from above.
Ning Chu paused the video, turned his head to look behind, and asked, "What about you?"
"My family isn't poor enough for that. Forget it," Wen Yang shook his head. "Besides, the school has already reduced my tuition. It's not good to take more subsidies."
You might as well take the subsidy. I'm afraid you won't have enough money and end up working outside, getting involved in things you shouldn't.
Ning Chu complained in his heart and shook his head to reject the idea.
"Okay."
"Oi, you haven't asked me yet." Zhang Shaoqing, with a playful smile, approached, "Can I get a subsidy?"
The two turned around, squinted their eyes, and simultaneously denied with a disdainful look at Zhang Shaoqing, "No!"
Ning Chu looked at him with a face full of disdain and pursed his lips. "Can't you, as a rich second generation, have a little shame? This subsidy is for students who can barely afford to eat while going to school. What about you? You eat lavish meals every day, and sometimes spend hundreds of yuan on a single meal."
Wen Yang agreed, "Your pair of shoes could cover a year's worth of subsidies."
"I was just joking." Zhang Shaoqing had a playful smile on his face.
No one knew whether he was joking or not.
Although they had become somewhat familiar with him, Ning Chu still retained the image of the antagonist from the novel.
He hasn't turned dark yet, but he's already showing the characteristics of someone others might dislike.
"Hey, where are you going?" Seeing Wen Yang walking towards the door, Ning Chu immediately stood up, following him like a loyal follower.
"I'm planning to go to the cafeteria, I'm starving."
"What a coincidence! I happen to be hungry too!"
Wen Yang paused, glanced back at Ning Chu's clingy appearance, didn't say much, and walked straight out.
After passing through the doors of several adjacent dorms, the two left the dormitory area, crossed the large square, and arrived at the nearest cafeteria.
The cafeteria was a three-story building, with fast-food and a small supermarket on the first floor, and various dining establishments on the second and third floors within the campus. The cafeteria's food was decent, and compared to takeout, it was considered economical.
"It was said on the forum that someone ate bugs in the cafeteria yesterday." Wen Yang grabbed a tray and casually shared the latest news with Ning Chu, adding, "The big one."
"Don't talk about that when we're eating..."
Ning Chu's face darkened, and his appetite, stirred by the aroma of the food, diminished considerably.
"You mentioned you had something earlier?"
"Yeah, I saw a little cat before. After we finish eating, I plan to buy something and feed it. I was so excited when I saw that little black cat! I originally wanted to bring it back to the dorm, but I was afraid you guys would dislike cats!"
"I don't really care."
"Do you know? That cat was acting like a scammer! I just touched it a couple of times, and it immediately lay down on my shoes, refusing to get up. In the end, I had to give it a piece of ham before it let me go."
Ning Chu picked up his dinner, took the tray, and followed Wen Yang in small steps.
This guy was tall with long legs, covering twice the distance with one step, which meant Ning Chu had to speed up to keep up with him.
Sitting across from Wen Yang, he opened the disposable chopsticks, but heard Wen Yang suddenly ask, "Why do I feel like you're just like Shaoqing said— wherever I go, you have to follow?"
Ning Chu's hand paused, feeling a bit flustered, but pretended to be indifferent as he lowered his head to eat, "Huh? No, not at all."
"It's like you're really worried when I go out alone."
"How could that be?"
Wen Yang also put down his chopsticks, scrutinizing Ning Chu.
In the past week, he could clearly sense that Ning Chu seemed to pay special attention to him. That feeling was almost like... an extremely possessive girlfriend, or a mother who couldn't stop worrying about her child.
Just as Zhang Shaoqing said, it was almost like Ning Chu was secretly in love with him.
A girlfriend...
Although Ning Chu had a cute face, he lacked a bit in the figure department, and couldn't compete with the girls pursuing him in terms of looks, the most important thing was that he was still a man!
"I don't like men." Wen Yang suddenly spoke with exceptional seriousness.
Ning Chu almost sprayed out his mouthful of food.
He widened his eyes, looked at Wen Yang in astonishment, and said, "Why would you think that? I don't!"
Although he had expected to be misunderstood, being mistaken for a Gay still made him a bit uncomfortable.
He tried hard to clear the suspicion of being a Gay. Because of the rush, his face turned red, and he explained his preferences, "I like girls! Preferably with big breasts, long legs, and beautiful— If she's a catgirl, that would be even better!"
If this continued, before the plot turned him into a woman, he might end up in the proctology department!
But Wen Yang looked skeptical, "Then why do you always stop me when I go on a date?"
"Am I stopping you? I'm just giving you advice for your own good!"
"Look, the first time you chose the game over a date. The second time at the bar, you were already there, but you sneakily ran back because you were scared. Can you blame me for that?"
Ugh, Ning Chu's argument made sense.
Wen Yang began to wonder if too many girls chasing after him had made him a bit too confident.
After being vehemently refuted, he felt somewhat embarrassed and scratched his head, "I might have overthought it."
Even though he said that, Wen Yang still looked quite suspiciously at Ning Chu's rosy and flushed face, feeling that Ning Chu's explanation wasn't quite right.
"Oh, is that so? Maybe I did overthink it."
Sure enough, after multiple suggestions to stop Wen Yang from going out on dates, this guy began to doubt and make random speculations.
The root of the problem was those shameless girls!
After going back today, Ning Chu decided to make a list. He would write down all the girls in the book who had an intimate relationship with Wen Yang, so that he wouldn't be caught off guard in the future.
The atmosphere became a bit awkward. Wen Yang took a few more bites, pondered for a moment, and then decided to continue sharing some gossip he knew: "I heard there's a haunting in the teaching building. The school is planning to hire someone to exorcise it."
"A haunting?"
Ning Chu's thoughts were momentarily scattered by Wen Yang's words.
"Do you— do you know any form of exorcism?"
"Huh? Isn't that feudal superstition, like performing rituals and stuff?"
Well, it should be feudal superstition, but in the world of xianxia novels, exorcism probably involves convincing the ghosts until they feel enlightened...
He had written such chapters, and the male lead in them was Wen Yang.
Don't ask why the school in the novel would ask Wen Yang to exorcise, the ghost just knows that Hentai world novel lacks logic.
"The school leaders heard that my uncle used to be an exorcist, so they asked me to check it out— The problem is, I don't know anything about it. Ugh."
Wen Yang rubbed his temples, feeling a headache.
Well, it's all well-rounded now! So, your uncle isn't exactly an upright person either!
"Why not just refuse?"
"It's something the school leaders personally arranged; I can't really refuse." Wen Yang sighed helplessly. "Anyway, it's just feudal superstition. If there really are ghosts, I'll consult my uncle at that time and maybe make some money."
Ning Chu's face darkened.