[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-trapped-in-paradise":3,"chapter-trapped-in-paradise-trapped-in-paradise-chapter-424":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},1875599,2483,"Chapter 435","trapped-in-paradise-chapter-424",424,"\u003Cp>The sky was perpetually overcast, with no sunlight in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fine drizzle continued into the next day, filling the air with a damp, clammy humidity that made people feel uncomfortable all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Morning! Ning Chu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The husky girl was as energetic as ever, enthusiastically pouncing over and wrapping her arms around Ning Chu’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu, wearing a thoroughly lifeless expression, got her cheek rubbed against and only felt a dull ache spreading across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? Bad mood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m fine~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why didn’t you push me away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slapped a hand onto Yan Xinya’s face and shoved the wolf girl aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re nuts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolling her eyes at the always-unhinged Yan Xinya, Ning Chu asked with concern, “How’s that octopus you’re raising?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It looks half-dead, barely moves at all~ I’m thinking maybe we need to add some salt to the water. Aren’t octopuses supposed to live in the sea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm… that actually makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mood instantly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if that octopus really was a tentacle monster, if things kept going like this, it would probably be raised to death by these girls in just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I even caught two cockroaches last night to feed it, but it wouldn’t eat them either,” Yan Xinya sighed. “Guess I’ll have to wait for the little fish and shrimp I ordered online.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… caught cockroaches…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wore gloves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu scooted her chair away in disgust, putting distance between herself and the wolf girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl was way too hardcore! Who just grabs cockroaches with their hands?! So gross!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned over to look at Lily, only to see her resting her chin on her hand, staring blankly at the blackboard. “Lily, what are you thinking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu slumped onto her desk and casually flipped through her textbook, her mind wandering to whether she should become a magical girl herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were definitely risks, but she could rope in Xi Xi—two magical girls against one tentacle monster meant the odds looked pretty good on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was far better than letting unsuspecting girls get happily tricked by the black cat, muddle-headedly become magical girls, and end up as breeding grounds…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the benefits… just having magic was already super cool! And she’d get a physique even stronger than a succubus’s! She wouldn’t have to worry about fainting anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, that black cat just felt sleazy, and it was way too enthusiastic about contracting magical girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really made her suspect the cat was a spy sent by the evil beings, dedicated to delivering them high-quality breeding stock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe it was just a chaos-loving troll cat, stirring things up for fun and enjoying the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t your horns look bigger somehow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow suddenly fell over her desk, and a frivolous voice sounded from above. Ning Chu had just lifted her head when she saw Zhang Shaoqing already standing there, reaching out toward her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instinctively shrank back to dodge, but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Buy a new one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wen Yang reacted in time, grabbing Zhang Shaoqing’s hand and frowning in irritation. “Don’t touch her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shaoqing awkwardly pulled his hand back, muttering, “It’s just a headpiece. Why are you getting so worked up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then sat down with Wang Jie, still craning his neck and staring curiously at Ning Chu’s horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really did seem a bit bigger than before…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked almost real. Could they actually grow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I switched them out. Took yesterday’s pair to be washed,” Ning Chu said calmly, having already anticipated this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the desk, though, she secretly kicked Wen Yang’s calf with the foot of her little leather shoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You overreacted way too much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let him touch it a couple of times if he wants—so long as it’s not the base of the horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Yang, however, remained unmoved. He had no intention of letting other men touch his girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, his possessiveness toward the little succubus had been even stronger—he’d get jealous even if other girls stood too close to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feels like we won’t be able to hide it for much longer~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu leaned in, resting a hand on Wen Yang’s shoulder and whispering softly into his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the little succubus spoke, even her breath seemed to carry a faint, girlish fragrance, making Wen Yang’s earlobes flush slightly red. He awkwardly rubbed the bridge of his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. That guy’s got itchy hands. One day he might sneak an attack and grab you too hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot a glance at Zhang Shaoqing and could clearly see how eager he was, barely restraining himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How shameless can you get?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Won’t listen no matter what—thick-skinned through and through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacher had already entered the classroom and was slowly preparing to take attendance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sniffling, Ning Chu slumped onto her desk, pondering how she should bring it up with Zhang Shaoqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already given him a heads-up before about growing horns—so if she told him now that they were real, he probably wouldn’t bethatshocked, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you catch a cold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Yang noticed her exaggerated sniffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe a little. Probably caught a chill going out last night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wear more clothes. Don’t wear skirts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the big temperature swings and high humidity lately, it was prime season for catching colds or the flu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These yoga pants are really warm though…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu suddenly heard her name called and instinctively answered, “Here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After raising her hand so the teacher could see where she was, she lowered her head again and whispered, “Wen Yang, is your birthday coming up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Birthday?” Wen Yang paused. “I don’t think so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t your Gregorian birthday next week?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think… so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu pressed on. “What about your lunar birthday? Around here people usually celebrate the lunar one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one ever celebrated my birthday when I was growing up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick-skinned guy suddenly leaned over. “Birthday? Who’s got a birthday coming up? I’ll treat them to a maid café!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chu shot Zhang Shaoqing a glare. “Get lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Apropermaid café! What the hell are you thinking about all day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her voice. “Invite us next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap! I’ve never been to a maid café in my life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s a legit one, shouldn’t I at least experience it once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, it’s gotta be more wholesome than bars or KTVs, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rich, handsome guy grinned and patted his chest. “I’ll pay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deal~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hastily scheduling a maid café outing, Ning Chu grabbed Wen Yang again and continued, “If you don’t remember the lunar date, we’ll just celebrate the Gregorian birthday. Is there anything you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Yang thought about it for a moment but couldn’t come up with anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had a pretty succubus girlfriend. During the day he attended classes and read, and at night he duo-queued ‘games’ with her. Life was so good he was practically losing all material desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, he was a bit broke—but that wasn’t something he could fix right now anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t really need to get me anything, do you? I didn’t give you much last time either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last time…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, Wen Yang had given Ning Chu a silver ring—which was still lying in a compartment of her suitcase—and, while he was at it, he’d practically givenhimselfto her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll give you a matching ring~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She figured maybe she could give Wen Yang a ring as well. If they both wore them, people at school would immediately know they were a couple—an extra layer of deterrence against those restless, scheming vixen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Link for character illustration:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fdrive.google.com\u002Fdrive\u002Ffolders\u002F1IxOucqi87ss3bmqfO9zI2gYiM1Gy8Hz2\u003C\u002Fp>",1275,"2026-06-10T06:04:15.011Z",1,"novelbin.me","d785e1f3bd30993f2f4227550ee61a1e8db28eb3f97e3878bbc88ef801f6d4b4","trapped-in-paradise-chapter-425","trapped-in-paradise-chapter-423",471,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftrapped-in-paradise-cover.jpg"]