Dragging two drunks along, the four of them finally made it back to the dorm.

Ning Chu had lost the liveliness he’d shown outside. As usual, he wore a stern expression and went straight to his computer as soon as they reached the dorm, clicking aimlessly through webpages without saying a word for a long while.

All the signs pointed to him playing the role of the girl hiding in the boys’ dorm in this world. If the story followed the novel’s plot, the male lead and the villain were destined to use him up and leave nothing behind.

But he was a man...

There was no system, no witch, no black cat, and he had no gender identity issues that would make him go to Thailand for surgery. So was he somehow going to turn into a girl overnight, right before the plot began, and get thoroughly railed?

This world had fantastical creatures like catgirls and Succubi, sure, but what little magic it had was all being used for lewd stuff!

Ning Chu sank into thought. After getting the two drunks settled, Wen Yang looked worriedly at the slender figure in front of the computer.

Why had Ning Chu suddenly gone gloomy halfway home, then shut down and spaced out as soon as they got back to the dorm?

Wen Yang scratched his head, wondering if he’d accidentally said something that hit a nerve.

But all he’d done was ask what brand of body wash Ning Chu used.

Could that scent not have been body wash?

His gaze traveled down Ning Chu’s profile, from head to toe.

“Why do you keep staring at me?” Ning Chu suddenly looked up and demanded, his expression dark.

“You just seemed like you were in a bad mood all of a sudden...”

“I’m fine. Just got something on my mind.”

“Wanna talk about it? Maybe I can help.”

His eyes lit up. He was tempted, but after a moment’s hesitation, he lowered his head and gave a slight shake, declining. “Never mind.”

Ning Chu had almost blurted out the entire plot of the novel.

But then he thought better of it. His advantage in this world was knowing the plot. If he told Wen Yang about it, there’d be no way to predict what happened next.

Who knew if Wen Yang would get over the moon once he learned the plot?

For now, he could still prepare for what was coming and do everything he could to avoid the fate of turning into a woman and getting railed.

Wen Yang didn’t take Ning Chu’s refusal to heart. After all, they’d only been roommates for two weeks.

He stretched and yawned. “We’ve got military training tomorrow. Let’s turn in early tonight.”

“Sure.”

One glance at Ning Chu’s distracted expression told him his words hadn’t sunk in at all.

Wen Yang went to the wardrobe and pulled out a pair of loose shorts to sleep in. He was about to head to the bathroom for a shower when he heard a soft knock at the front door.

He opened it casually, then froze.

“Ling... Lingling? What are you doing here?”

“I came to take you out~” The girl had a pair of cat ears on her head. The moment the door opened, she darted inside and grabbed Wen Yang’s arm. “Come on, come on~ Your dorm dinner’s over, isn’t it?”

“Wait, how did you get up here?”

“I climbed over the wall!” The girl lifted her head proudly, her cat ears swaying gently. She was cute and charming.

Wen Yang looked torn. He had to get up early for military training tomorrow, but his girlfriend was asking him out. Just as she tugged him one step out the door, a voice called from inside the room.

“Wen Yang, we said we’d play duos tonight.”

He turned around to see Ning Chu smiling brightly. “I’ve never played before, so I’m still a beginner. You’ll have to carry me.”

Ning Chu’s nerves were already wound tight. He’d thought the first chapter’s plot was over, but this girl named Lingling had actually come right to their door!

Then again, in the original story, she was the one who made the first move on Wen Yang. She was the bold, aggressive type...

And she was a catgirl! Why wasn’t I the male lead? I’m so jealous!

“Huh?” Wen Yang looked at him, completely baffled. “Did we say we’d play duos?”

“We did!”

Ning Chu stared anxiously at Wen Yang, wanting to see what mattered more to him: the game or the catgirl.

Obviously the latter! She was a catgirl!

Wen Yang looked back at Lingling, taking in her gently swaying cat ears and her big, pleading, watery eyes. He could still faintly feel the soft curves of her body against his arm...

On the other hand, his usually withdrawn, introverted roommate wanted to play a game with him.

Any guy would know which one to choose!

“How about next time?”

Wen Yang’s choice left both Ning Chu and Lingling stunned.

It took Lingling a moment to react. She pouted, her cat ears drooping against her head. “Aww, why not~?”

“I’ve got military training tomorrow. It wouldn’t be great to stay out too late.”

“And two of my roommates are drunk. Look, they’re still lying on the floor. What’ll happen to them if I leave?”

Lingling glanced at the floor. Her cat ears suddenly perked up. “Hey! Shaoqing’s in your dorm? Why’d he drink so much?”

“You know him?”

“We grew up together!”

Seeing Zhang Shaoqing drunk seemed to make Lingling a lot more understanding. Before she left, she tugged at Wen Yang and kept reminding him, “Why’d you let Shaoqing lie on the floor? Get him onto a bed before you go to sleep...”

Watching the couple talk as they walked out of the dorm, Ning Chu’s mouth twitched. He nearly burst out laughing.

Thank goodness. Wen Yang wasn’t yet the womanizing, sleazy male lead of some smut novel. A girl had made the first move, and he’d still chosen the game without a second thought.

That’s incredible~

Ning Chu figured he wouldn’t have been able to resist that kind of temptation himself.

Now Zhang Shaoqing, who had a crush on his childhood friend, wouldn’t turn into a villain after Lingling threw herself at Wen Yang. And Wen Yang wouldn’t become a sleazy smut-novel protagonist after getting a taste of a girl.

Perfect!

About ten minutes later, Wen Yang came back in and shook his head with a sigh. “Women are such a hassle.”

“Must be nice~”

Ning Chu’s voice was thick with envy and jealousy.

He wanted a catgirl girlfriend someday, too~

“What’s so nice about it? I’ve only known her for two days.” Wen Yang muttered as he sat down at the computer. “We’ve only held hands, and then she suddenly got so forward that she startled me.”

He glanced back at Zhang Shaoqing on the floor and asked, puzzled, “What are the odds? Zhang Shaoqing and Lingling grew up together?”

“Yeah. What a coincidence.”

Ning Chu agreed without changing his expression.

If Zhang Shaoqing and Lingling hadn’t been childhood friends, Ning Chu wouldn’t have tried so hard to stop the plot from unfolding. He was worried Zhang Shaoqing would turn into a villain if Lingling threw herself at Wen Yang.

After all, the character he was playing had intimate relationships with both the male lead and the villain.

Still feeling uneasy, he added, “I don’t think you should tell Zhang Shaoqing about Lingling. They grew up together, after all...”

If Zhang Shaoqing found out that the girl he liked had tried to make a move on Wen Yang, it’d probably get to him, too.

“Sure. I’ll take a shower, then we can play duos.”

Ning Chu’s expression stiffened. He glanced at the game icon on the desktop, looking confused and troubled.

Here was the problem: he’d never played any of the games in this world.