Volume 1 Chapter 33: You Are The Protagonist

Outside of school, this café had reportedly been open for several years, well-received among students for its affordable prices and tasty drinks.

“So, aren’t you broke? How can you afford coffee? How did you get to know the owner?”

“It was too hot on the first day of school, so I went in to enjoy the air conditioning and got to know her through a chat.”

“Oh~”

Ning Chu followed behind Wen Yang, pushing open the glass door of the café. They were greeted by the rich aroma of roasted coffee beans.

His gaze immediately fell on the owner.

This owner was actually his senior schoolmate, rumored to be nearing thirty. Unlike the youthful female university students on campus, the owner exuded a mature charm from head to toe, every gesture and expression carrying an irresistible allure. Add to that the maid outfit, black stockings, and the cleavage that was impossible to ignore…

Ning Chu instantly became alert!

He admitted that the owner was very charming, and this mature charm was the most fatal to a little virgin!

If all the plot characters were fooled, it would end up with Wen Yang getting into trouble here!

“Sis, I’m here and brought a friend.”

He quickly glanced at Wen Yang’s expression. His face now had a slight blush, the gaze of a little virgin unable to meet the owner’s eyes directly, his gaze drifting around, not knowing where to settle.

“It’s raining heavily, yet you came all the way here.” Her voice was so gentle it made one’s bones go soft. The owner stopped her work, warmly welcoming them, “You two, have a seat. I’ll clean the last two tables.”

“We only had time after the military training this afternoon…”

Wen Yang awkwardly sat at the bar counter. He sneakily glanced at Ning Chu and whispered, “Just call her sis, never call her aunty.”

“Do you think my emotional intelligence is that low?” Ning Chu rolled his eyes at him.

The owner quickly tidied up and walked into the bar area with a smile, her gaze scanning between the two, finally settling on Ning Chu’s face.

“What a cute little boy~” Leaning forward, she rested her chest on the bar counter with her hands, “What does little brother want to drink? Sister will treat you.”

The more prominent cleavage made Wen Yang even more uneasy. Even Ning Chu felt a bit embarrassed to look directly at the owner, and he replied vaguely, “Anything is fine.”

“Then try the new products Sister prepared, along with some mini cakes.”

“Uh…”

“Then write a 600-word essay about the new product experience for Sister.”

Ning Chu was stunned, about to protest, but the owner lightly tapped his cheek with her slender fingers. Before leaving, she deliberately brushed her skin with her fingertips.

“Just teasing you~”

Wait a minute! This situation doesn’t seem right!

He became even more confused and looked at Wen Yang with blank eyes, filled with fear and panic.

Wen Yang chuckled, “You’re being flirted with.”

No! I know!

But why me?! You’re the protagonist!

Ning Chu considered that the owner might genuinely have a fondness for Wen Yang, hence inviting him to try the café’s new products. Or perhaps the owner, like the supporting female characters in the plot, was lusting after Wen Yang’s body, using the tasting as an excuse to lure Wen Yang into her trap…

But he never thought that maybe he was the sheep!

As the owner turned to prepare coffee and make mini cakes, Wen Yang leaned closer to Ning Chu with a smile on his face.

In a devilish whisper, he said near Ning Chu’s ear, “The owner clearly likes you a lot.”

“She seems quite wealthy. If you work hard to get her, maybe you won’t have to worry about food and drink in this life?”

Ning Chu panicked even more, his delicate face turning crimson.

Though he indeed had a sensitive stomach and wasn’t suited for living off someone else’s wealth, where was this? This is a Hentai World! Can you even live off someone’s wealth here? Who knows what kind of twisted gameplay there might be!

Just thinking about keywords like “steel wire ball,” “master,” “M,” his lips started to pale.

“Here, a latte with latte art, looks nice, right? Sister specifically learned it for a month,” the owner placed several new products in front of Ning Chu, “And a strawberry mini cake.”

She leaned forward again, shamelessly displaying a woman’s assets, “Little brother, my shop also offers delivery. You must take care of sister’s business more in the future.”

“Huh? Okay!”

“This is yours.” She placed another set of coffee and cake in front of Wen Yang, “You should try it too. These are new products that haven’t been put on the shelves yet. If they’re not good, just say it.”

Wen Yang looked down at his coffee, “Why doesn’t my coffee have latte art?”

“That’s exclusively for little brother~”

“Oh~” He nodded knowingly, his eyes showing even more amusement.

He genuinely felt happy because his roommate wouldn’t have to worry about food and drink in the future. And seeing Ning Chu’s embarrassed and flustered appearance was indeed quite cute, making him want to tease the owner a bit more.

Meanwhile, Ning Chu froze, trembling with fear, neither sitting nor standing properly, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet.

He finally experienced what it felt like to be pursued by a girl.

Expectation mingled with panic, yet the gentle and sweet request from the girl was impossible to firmly reject.

“Come on, try it.”

“Okay!” Ning Chu took a deep breath to calm his emotions slightly. He picked up the coffee, took a small sip, frowned slightly, and earnestly suggested, “Isn’t it too sweet?”

He needed to finish the task quickly and leave. The task today was to taste the new products, not to be flirted with by the owner!

“The cake gets a bit greasy after a couple of bites. Maybe there’s too much cream…” Ning Chu sneakily glanced at Wen Yang, who was just eating and watching the show.

“Yeah, that makes sense. People nowadays prioritize health, so overly sweet isn’t good.” The owner nodded thoughtfully, “Let me think about it.”

“Okay!”

“Let’s exchange WeChat, and next time, I’ll call you to taste new products?”

Wow! She’s asking for WeChat directly! Can’t she be more reserved as a girl?!

“Sis, don’t you already have my WeChat?” Ning Chu didn’t even have time to shake his head, but Wen Yang had already spoken up, “Just call me directly next time if both of us are free.”

Wen Yang you traitor! You actually betrayed me! What benefits did the owner give you that you’re willing to be her accomplice!

The owner nodded with a smile, “Sure.”

“We still have something to do, so we’ll leave?”

“So soon? Why don’t you wait until the rain lets up?”

Wen Yang shook his head helplessly, “It’s a pre-arranged thing. Being late is not good.”

“Okay, okay. Be careful on the way. Come visit often~”

If it weren’t for the fact that he couldn’t vent his anger in front of the owner, Ning Chu would have started cursing.

Who pushes their roommate into the fire pit like this?!

He left the café, following behind Wen Yang with an angry huff. Standing under the eaves, he stared wide-eyed at Wen Yang, “What’s your intention?!”

“Why are you so angry?” Wen Yang looked smug. He chuckled, “Aren’t you always finding excuses to prevent me from dating?”

“Though they’re all valid reasons, isn’t it right for me to get back at you a bit?”

“???”

So you weren’t planning to be the owner’s accomplice, but intentionally prevented her from getting my WeChat?

Well done!