“So, what were you doing at lunch? Letting Lily and Xi Xi critique your new lingerie?” Wen Yang whispered into Ning Chu’s ear as they sat at their desks in the afternoon.

The topic alone was enough to make Ning Chu blush furiously. The warm breath brushing her ear only intensified the redness spreading to the tips. She instinctively turned her head away, putting some distance between them before muttering softly, “I just wanted to see what Lily’s battle outfit looked like.”

“And? What was it like?”

Wen Yang’s eyes lit up with curiosity, and Ning Chu’s fists clenched in …