Chapter 460

Although the school was located in a rather remote mountainous area, riding in Zhang Shaoqing’s car meant it took just a little over half an hour for the group to arrive at a nearby lively night market district.

The car stopped in a brightly lit urban area. Colorful signs from bars and KTVs shimmered all around, dazzling the eyes, while faintly restless music drifted through the air. Barbecue stalls along the street gave off a strong charcoal aroma.

But it was still only the afternoon. The streets of this night market district weren’t crowded yet, and many shops hadn’t even opened, giving the place a slightly deserted feel.

“It’ll be lively at night,” Zhang Shaoqing said as he parked by the roadside.

With his hands in his pockets, he stood by the car and teased Wen Yang, speaking in a tempting tone, “When the time comes, there’ll be tons of nightclub-style girls around. With your looks, by just standing here, you’d have girls lining up to buy you drinks.”

Wen Yang nodded in understanding.

“Then I shouldn’t come here at night.”

“Holy crap, are you actually serious?”

“Why wouldn’t I be?”

He shrugged. Zhang Shaoqing had grown up pampered and well-provided for, his mind drawn to excitement and thrills. Wen Yang, on the other hand, was content to live a good, simple life with Ning Chu—plain as water, but peaceful.

Hearing this, Ning Chu walked over and hugged Wen Yang’s arm, lifting her chin and snorting at Zhang Shaoqing.

“You think everyone’s like you? Corrupting Wang Jie is bad enough, don’t drag my Wen Yang down with you!”

“When did I ever corrupt Wang Jie?” Zhang Shaoqing muttered as he casually locked the car and turned toward a low-key storefront along the street.

“Come on. A friend of mine runs this maid café. Just here to support his business today.”

“So it’s your friend’s place, huh~”

“It’s not like we’re not paying. Why do you look so disappointed you didn’t get a freebie?”

Walking ahead to lead the way, he added, “The maids here are all decent people. No touching.”

“Are you reminding yourself?” Ning Chu chimed in from behind, deliberately stirring things up.

“There are handsome butlers too. Ning Chu, want to order a couple?”

She disdainfully lifted Wen Yang’s arm that she was holding.

“I already have Wen Yang, okay?”

“I’ve never heard of a succubus being satisfied with just one man.”

Amid their mutual teasing and bickering, the group walked into the maid café.

The main hall featured a large circular bar counter, somewhat reminiscent of a pub. However, there were no flashy lights or intense music. From the character standees at the entrance to the posters on the walls and the figurines on the tables, everything followed a uniform anime-style aesthetic.

This instantly delighted Wang Jie, the hardcore otaku. The moment he stepped inside, he couldn’t stop looking around, excitedly sharing his enthusiasm with Wen Yang.

“That figurine is a limited edition—each one costs several thousand! Now it probably goes for over ten thousand!”

“Holy crap! It’s my favorite character!”

Wen Yang wasn’t particularly into anime. Even when he watched it, it was usually just accompanying Ning Chu, so he didn’t know much about the subculture. He nodded vaguely.

“Oh… which anime is it from?”

“It’s a virtual singer.”

“Huh?”

Zhang Shaoqing met with the shop owner and exchanged a few words, then turned back and called out.

“Let’s go—private room!”

“There are private rooms too…”

Ning Chu muttered quietly, her gaze drifting to a few maids livestreaming near the side of the bar.

The place really did seem fairly proper. At the very least, the maids were dressed quite conservatively—only showing their “absolute territory” and a patch of pale skin around the collarbone. None of them even dared to show cleavage.

There were also notices on the wall stating that taking maids out privately was forbidden, as was any physical contact…

As they gradually entered the private room, Ning Chu leaned against Wen Yang on the sofa. She tilted forward, leaned close to his ear, and asked softly,

“So, what do you think?”

“Pretty okay, I guess? Feels kind of like a KTV?”

“Yeah. Outside it’s like a bar, inside it’s basically a KTV.”

She muttered and nodded, but then the private room door opened. A whole line of girls in maid outfits walked in and stood neatly in front of the sofa.

“Welcome home, Master~”

The perfectly synchronized greeting made Ning Chu shiver. Her eyelid twitched—it felt just like those scenes you always see in movies, where at this point the customer waves a hand and tells the madam,‘Change them.’

“Which one do you like?” Zhang Shaoqing asked Wen Yang with a cheeky grin. “My treat—don’t be shy!”

“Wait—hold on! Is this place really legit?!” Ning Chu hurriedly stepped in to stop him.

Don’t let this turn into some kind of orgy, damn it! What kind of fate wouldshe, a succubus, have at an orgy?!

“What are you even thinking?” Zhang Shaoqing shot her a glance. “Middle schoolers can come here and hire two maids to help with homework—how is that not legit?”

“……”

“Most people just come to play board games, okay? The maids aren’t even allowed to drink. It’s to prevent people with dirty minds—like you—from trying to get them drunk.”

“Oh~”

“Shaoqing’s not that lacking in restraint,” Wen Yang said lazily. He didn’t even bother looking at the line of maids, only giving them a quick glance before his eyes settled back on Ning Chu.

“How about you wear a maid outfit for me when we get home tonight?”

Compared to these ordinary girls, his own little succubus in a maid outfit was way more exciting.

Even the most conservative maid outfit would look indecent on her.

“No way~”

Ning Chu scooted her butt away from Wen Yang with a look of disdain, then looked up at the maids waiting to be chosen.

With just one glance, she noticed a maid who was clearly less enthusiastic, even timidly shrinking back.

She looked familiar…

“Nana?”

Zhang Shaoqing had just ordered a bunch of foreign liquor and was fiddling with the bottles on the table. He asked in confusion, “Who? Did you take a fancy to one?”

Ning Chu looked at Nana in her maid outfit, then shook her head.

“No…”

She said that, but she was certain that the girl trying desperately to hide was Nana.

Wasn’t she supposed to be physically weak, fainting at the drop of a hat? She’d only just gotten over her fear of men thanks to that hypnotic spray, and she was already bold enough to work part-time as a maid?!

“Come on, hurry up and pick two already. If you don’t, I’ll just choose for you,” Zhang Shaoqing snapped impatiently.

“Every one of you acting like shy virgins, what’s there to be embarrassed about?”

He casually pointed at two maids.

“You two. Come here.”

Then he turned to Ning Chu and asked, “It’s your Wen Yang’s birthday, aren’t you going to drink a little?”

“Why are you always trying to get me drunk?” Ning Chu complained.

“What, are you plotting something against me?”

Zhang Shaoqing looked as if he’d been gravely insulted and shot back angrily, “You don’t even have cat ears! My taste isn’t that low-tier!”

“The horns are pretty good,” Wen Yang chimed in.

Sure, you could easily get gored to death—but as handles, they were excellent. Especially Ning Chu’s horns—the shape and size were oddly perfect.

“Those horns are obviously hard and cold even without touching them! They’re trash compared to fluffy cat ears! Right, Wang Jie?”

Wang Jie shrugged.

“I don’t know, I’m not a furry.”

“I’ll let it slide since it’s Wen Yang's birthday today.”

Zhang Shaoqing laughed and had the maids pour drinks for everyone.

“Come on, come on—drink up! We’re not leaving until we’re drunk!”

“Again…?”

“It’s your husband’s birthday. If you still don’t drink even a little this time, that’s just unreasonable.”

Before she’d even taken a sip, Ning Chu’s cheeks were already flushed pink from the word“husband.”

She and Wen Yang called each other all kinds of things in private, but this was the first time someone had teased her like that.

“I’ll drink for you.”

She stopped Wen Yang’s hand as it reached out.

“Forget it. If you get drunk, I’ll be the one stuck taking care of you.”

Link for character illustration:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IxOucqi87ss3bmqfO9zI2gYiM1Gy8Hz2