[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-trapped-in-paradise":3,"chapter-trapped-in-paradise-trapped-in-paradise-chapter-280":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Trapped in Paradise",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1875305,2483,"Chapter 280","trapped-in-paradise-chapter-280",280,"\u003Cp>“Uh… um… so… this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monday morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up on the podium, Zhang Shaoqing scratched his head, stumbling over every word of the group presentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down below, Ning Chu sat with her cheek propped in one hand, barely holding back a laugh as she watched him flounder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday had been packed: hanging out with Yan Xinya and Lily all afternoon, rushing home to catch up on her novel writing… and just when she thought she’d get a full night’s sleep, Wen Yang andthose toyshappened. Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was so exhausted, she literally gotstuffed full—in every sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toys had only arrived two nights ago! And Wen Yang was already pushing the limits. He was getting more and more shameless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d only gotten five hours of sleep, tops. Normally that would’ve had her nodding off in class, but today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even felt like going for a jog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew what kind of weird buff she had going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t wegivehim a script?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu grumbled, tapping her cheek with one finger. “He wasn’t around when we were actuallydoingthe project, and now he’s the one messing up the presentation too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think he even read the damn thing,” Wen Yang said casually. “His family dragged him home all weekend for matchmaking. Heard he met over a dozen girls in two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pffft—no wonder you guys ghosted on the murder mystery game night. Damn, that’s brutal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu laughed outright, only to earn a deeply resentful glance from Zhang Shaoqing up on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That look—good lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was practically the gaze of a frustrated housewife who hadn’t been satisfied inmonths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being up there butchering the presentation, stuttering and fumbling even with a script in hand, Zhang Shaoqing still managed to keep a grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t look like someone being publicly humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like someoneaccepting an award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, the group project—helmed mostly by Wen Yang—was top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Content, visuals, structure—the presentation had everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing holding it back… was Zhang Shaoqing’s terrible delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the professor couldn’t take it anymore and cut him off with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone else from your group, please come up and finish this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Yang stood up without hesitation and headed for the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaoqing shuffled back to his seat, defeated, muttering curses under his breath as he sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu leaned over, eyeing him curiously. “What’s wrong with you now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’d be in a mood too if you met ten girls in two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No cat girls among them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not asingle one! God, I wanna run away from home!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaoqing groaned, rubbing his temples. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes—then paused and reluctantly put them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, I can’t even smoke in class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, he was definitely in a terrible mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu had known him long enough to realize that he didn’t even have a real nicotine addiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smoked occasionally, mostly to kill time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two sticks a day was already a lot for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he wasreallydown, he’d go through whole packs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when his childhood sweetheart got snatched away, the dorm balcony had been covered in his cigarette butts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My mom even brought home a new stepdad,” he muttered darkly. “Just looking at the guy makes me wanna puke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was it alwaysthis guyhaving problems?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at Wen Yang and Wang Jie—chill, easygoing, low maintenance. Never caused a scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t his mom, so why did she keep having to worry about his life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t even live at home most of the time,” she said, trying to comfort him. “Tonight, let Wen Yang drink with you in the dorm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drink again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… maybe—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s hit the club tonight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s still drinking, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A club, huh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time she went with them to a lounge-style bar, it had been fairly tame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No crazy performances. Nothing weird happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it was aclubthey were going to now, that’d be a whole different vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu frowned. “Wen Yang and I aren’t going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the point of going if it’s just me and Wang Jie?” Zhang Shaoqing grumbled, glancing at his other friend. “What’s up with you? You look half-dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jie did look off—face pale, lips almost white, slumped over his desk like a puppet with its strings cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class had been going for a while, and he hadn’t said a word. He hadn’t even touched his mobile game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine… just tired,” he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spent the weekend with your girlfriend, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. I can’t go to the club either. Gonna sleep early and rest up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itoldyou to drink goji berry tea and get more exercise,” Zhang Shaoqing scolded. “Getting drained by a woman—how fucking embarrassing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu glanced at Wang Jie’s lifeless state and felt a chill run down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that her future too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drained dry by a man…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that kind ofonslaught, it was impossible for a guy to stay upright the next day—there had to be some cooldown time, some semblance of \"sage mode.\" There were limits to the male body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her? She was built different…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sheerintensityWen Yang demonstrated in the hentai doujin, any normal girl would’ve been hospitalized the next day—let alone walking straight. Forget post-orgasmic glow; she’d be lucky if she didn’t pass out on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahegao?That’d be theminimum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wanna go to a club and no one will go with me,” Zhang Shaoqing complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You wanna drink? Do it in the dorm, or at some random BBQ joint, whatever. But Wen Yang and I are definitely not going clubbing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch, forget it. Might as well stay in and play games.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu let out a helpless sigh. “Not my problem anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, the current Zhang Shaoqing was unlikely to suddenly turn into some villain corrupting innocent girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t written any weird dark backstory for his character in the story or anything—but in real life, his crappy family backgroundisa mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Totally not her fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you guys talking about?” Wen Yang returned to his seat, settling next to Ning Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shaoqing wants to go drinking at a club. I don’t want you going with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wen Yang!” Zhang Shaoqing suddenly slung an arm around his neck. “If you’re arealman, don’t be some whipped househusband. Come drink with me tonight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned in conspiratorially, voice gleeful. “Let’s hit up arealclub—one with sexy dancers and live shows~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Yang’s ears twitched. As a man, the thoughtdidstir a bit of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his eyes light up slightly, Zhang Shaoqing quickly pressed the advantage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A couple drinks, some dancing~ That place is full of gorgeous women. Dude, with your looks? You’re walking out of there with at least three girls hanging off you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yeah, no thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Yangwastempted by the idea of watching a show. But picking up random women?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could compare to his own adorable little succubus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those other girls were all high-maintenance drama bombs, every one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,hisgender-swapped succubus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a chill, low-maintenance vibe thanks to her underlying “male” temperament—wasn’t clingy, wasn’t shy about stuff, and when she had something to say, she justsaidit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t throw tantrums, didn’t play games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only downside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Way too easily embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly,not seductive enoughfor a succubus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You serious?! Are you even a man?” Zhang Shaoqing groaned in exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu finally chimed in, arms crossed: “Wen Yang is beingrespectful, okay? Not likeyou, you walking disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ohhh~ now you’re even defending him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rolled her eyes hard enough to sprain something, then nudged Wen Yang’s waist with her elbow and leaned in to whisper, “Be honest. Youweretempted, weren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nope.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liar! EvenIwanted to go watch pretty girls dance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Yang answered solemnly, “I’d rather watch you dance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh—?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu panicked and immediately changed the subject:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finals are in like, what—two months? Lend me your notes. I’m gonna start reviewing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure. But you gottapay upif you want tutoring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’ve gotten soshamelesslately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to be a sweet, blushing virgin who’d get flustered just being near a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he flirted like it was second nature—endless teasing, double entendres, always a sly smirk on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did he become such a monster?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t her doing, was it?!\u003C\u002Fp>",1375,"2026-06-10T06:04:15.011Z",1,"novelbin.me","a3bc98d8d5af1a9d98db71349d35789e6f3ffa798f3836cfe24a6406b6c89307","trapped-in-paradise-chapter-281","trapped-in-paradise-chapter-279",471,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftrapped-in-paradise-cover.jpg"]