“Good grief, you actually remembered to come back?”

“A full two days and night! The date lasted long enough!”

Upon entering the dormitory door that night, Ning Chu heard Zhang Shaoqing’s sarcastic tone.

He lifted his head to glance at this annoying villain, silently rolling his eyes. Without arguing, he walked toward his desk with a face devoid of emotion.

So tired…

Ning Chu lay lifelessly on top of his desk, his cheek pressed against the ice-cold wooden surface, lips slightly parted as he panted.

Even though Wen Yang was quite considerate after his heatstroke episode, finding a place with air conditioning where they could rest, he still felt exhausted after working for 2 days.

He hadn’t slept well last night either, since he’s having difficulty falling asleep in unfamiliar surroundings.

“Ning Chu, here’s your wage today.”

Ning Chu waved his hand. “Here, it’s all yours.”

Although he wasn’t intentionally causing trouble, he was definitely holding them back, and most of the work had been done by Wen Yang anyway. He felt uneasy accepting this payment.

“You didn’t ask for yesterday’s…”

“Weren’t you paying for last night’s dinner and lodging? I haven’t done much these past two days.”

Seeing that Wen Yang was still hesitant, Ning Chu raised his voice slightly. “Stop dragging your feet; it’s not like you’re some delicate flower.”

“Fine.”

“Tsk, tsk~ Ning Chu is already handing over his wages to his husband?”

He picked up the empty bottle on the table and tossed it toward Zhang Shaoqing’s face.

Ning Chu shot Zhang Shaoqing a glare, then turned away with a dark expression to take out pajamas from the closet before heading off to the bathroom.

Facing his own increasingly feminine body once again made him lose heart as soon as he stepped inside, and he leaned against the door, sighing miserably.

Although his chest was still small, his figure had begun to resemble a developing teenage girl’s.

If only this were the body of his girlfriend… But no, it belonged to himself!

While Ning Chu was wallowing in the bathroom, Wen Yang excitedly counted their earnings from the past two days within the dormitory. After deducting the costs of accommodation and meals, they’d managed to save around three hundred yuan. And if they added the two hundred yuan bonus for convincing Ning Chu to work as a waiter…

Only now did Wen Yang have time to check his phone without fear of startling a naked Ning Chu behind him. He prepared to send a message to the café owner.

“Hey, I’ve already taken care of Ning Chu!”

Just as Wen Yang was about to send it, he hesitated.

He realized that his actions were akin to betraying Ning Chu; clearly, Ning Chu seemed somewhat hostile toward the owner, whether due to their age difference or other reasons.

Wen Yang scratched his head, feeling a slight headache coming on as he pondered whether he should continue deceiving Ning Chu into becoming a coffee shop waiter.

“Shaoqing.”

“What?”

“A wealthy woman likes Ning Chu, but Ning Chu seems quite disdainful of her. Should I help the wealthy woman by being her wingman?”

Zhang Shaoqing turned around in shock. “With someone as short as him?”

“Ning Chu is pretty handsome… isn’t he? Maybe she’s into his type?”

“That would be painful…” He analyzed this with utmost seriousness. “Do you think Ning Chu might be pretending to be aloof and acting like he doesn’t like her just to catch the wealthy woman’s eye?”

“Or maybe he genuinely doesn’t want to play second fiddle right now, but cultivating some connections with the wealthy woman could pave the way for a brighter future! That way, if he changes his mind later, he can always return to bask in the wealth!”

Wen Yang was stunned by these words. They did make sense, didn’t they?

Besides, it was only a part-time job at a coffee shop; the owner wouldn’t eat Ning Chu alive.

“Tsk, you’re rewarding his wrongdoings with virtue again… Do you see how much havoc Ning Chu has caused for your dates?”

Wen Yang didn’t seem to mind this so-called “wrongdoing.” Plenty of girls had pursued him before, and even after those two incidents, there were still many more waiting behind them on the sidelines.