NOVEL NEXT Chapter 595. Lily
“Lily!”
Seeing Lily again made Ning Chu so excited that she nearly lunged forward, but her legs gave way and she almost fell over. Luckily, Wen Yang was right beside her to catch her.
Lily slowly pulled out a spare pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet, her cold expression still intact as she nodded at the couple who had just entered, as a greeting.
Though she still emanated her signature icy “keep your distance” vibe, there was a hint of maturity in her brows now, and her figure seemed ripened, her fitted long dress doing a poor job of hiding her ample bosom and curvy backside.
Lily glanced at Ning Chu, who was walking awkwardly, and the corners of her lips lifted into a graceful smile. “Are you full?”
“I’m full, I’m full~”
Having known each other for over ten years and now married, they were far from the embarrassment of past encounters with a succubus and chatted without restraint.
“Wen Yang is really impressive…”
Ning Chu’s eyes widened, immediately hugging Wen Yang’s arm, causing Lily to burst into laughter.
Since Lily’s family was much better off than her husband’s, she still lived in this spacious apartment after marriage instead of the smaller bridal suite. It was said that this apartment wholly belonged to Lily, a charm given to her as a dowry by her parents.
Such envy for the wealthy~
Ning Chu was feeling weak, leaning on Wen Yang’s arm as they limped into the house.
“Where’s your husband? Not home again?”
She walked over to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, and a large chunk of the city came into view, drowning her in envy.
Wasn’t Wen Yang supposed to be buying her a big apartment too?
Though that seventy to eighty square meter place was pretty nice~
“Not home, at work.” Lily took out two bottles of drinks from the fridge.
“Why’s he always not home? Is he that busy?”
“Well, work is work.”
Now the sisters had a common topic, and Ning Chu sat close to Lily,
not only to complain but to boast: “Men are like this~ Wen Yang too, leaves at eight or nine in the morning, doesn’t get back until six or seven at night, sometimes even stays overnight at the company~”
“He’s the boss now~ He told me starting a company would be easier, but now? Seems like he’s working even more than before.”
Wen Yang scratched his nose awkwardly, trying to explain, “It’s different now. Before, I was working overtime for the boss to buy him a car and a house, now it feels like I’m working for myself…”
“What if you go bankrupt? We can’t repay your grandpa’s money then.”
When they had their first child, he began thinking about starting a business, and last year, his grandpa found out and generously funded his startup.
Ning Chu rolled her eyes at Wen Yang, her tone half-hearted and dissatisfied, “Right, right~ You’re always right.”
Lily, beside them, clearly resonated, lamenting softly, “Yeah, often doesn’t come home overnight…”
“Are you at least eating well?” Ning Chu teased, leaning in to whisper, “You’re not always ordering takeout, right?”
“No takeout, not interested.”
Lily had high standards when it came to men; otherwise, they would be rated even lower than toys. Plus, her reserved and introverted nature made it impossible for her to order takeout.
But while her boyfriend was well-equipped and capable, his job kept her home alone most of the time, leaving her to rely on toys for stimulation.
“You don’t think he’s purposely avoiding you, right?”
Ning Chu suddenly had a hunch, sporting a grin that even a succubus would understand.
Maybe Lily’s husband just couldn’t handle being exploited by a succubus, so he always worked overtime and couldn’t come home?
When Lily heard Ning Chu questioning her husband’s abilities, she immediately defended herself, “How could he avoid me! I’m not that extreme like you!”
“Don’t rush~”
“Last time I…”
Ning Chu nodded with interest, waiting for Lily to spill the beans.
“What about Shu Jun? She didn’t come?”
However, Lily glanced at Wen Yang and suddenly changed the topic, leaving Ning Chu a bit disappointed.
But when her daughter was mentioned, Ning Chu lit up, happily pulling out a photo of her daughter from the morning, ready to go to school with a little backpack: “She’s starting kindergarten now~ Isn’t she adorable? I even gave her a jellyfish haircut, it suits her so well!”
“Hmm… cute.”
“Soon, Wen Yang and I have to leave, it’s her first day at kindergarten; wonder if she’s causing a scene.”
Ning Chu observed Lily’s expression but didn’t see any hints of envy on her icy face.
The pride she felt seemed to fade away a bit, and she curiously asked, “You’ve been married for a year too, right? No plans for a kid? Such a big place with just you two, what a waste~”
Upon hearing this, Lily’s face showed a hint of panic: “Not having kids, I’m afraid of the pain.”
“Don’t your parents or in-laws pressure you?”
She sighed dramatically, “Of course they do… why wouldn’t they?”
“I knew it~ I didn’t want kids at first either, but my mom pressured me hard, brainwashed me every day! Kept telling me how wonderful kids are…”
Ning Chu seemed to forget it was her who initially wanted a child, actively preparing for it, while her mother’s persuading had only served as a push.
“Now I’ve got a little ungrateful brat; as long as her dad’s home, she’s always glued to him, fighting with me for my husband.”
“Do you often yell at her?”
“How could I? I’m such a gentle person~ After knowing me this long, have you ever seen me angry?”
Wen Yang merely tilted his mouth unenthusiastically.
Clearly, Ning Chu didn’t want to reveal her tiger-mom side to her best friend, and even her daughter’s tantrums made him nervous; afterward, she would cry while complaining to him, stuck between a wife and daughter left him the most miserable.
“Lily, how did your parents raise you back in the day?” Ning Chu curled up on the sofa, “I want to raise Shu Jun to be the shame of a succubus too.”
Lily picked up a sofa cushion, ready to hit her.
Still throwing shade! She was no longer the shame of a succubus!
“I’m not joking, I mean it!” Ning Chu quickly held Lily’s hand down, “I’m afraid Shu Jun will grow up like those succubi… flirting with men everywhere.”
Seeing she didn’t seem to be joking, Lily put the cushion down: “How would I know…”
“Why not give me your uncle and aunt’s WeChat? I’ll ask them for advice?”
“No.”
Lily couldn’t guarantee that Ning Chu wouldn’t expose some bizarre backstory about her parents.
“Alright~ I should get going.”
“Already? Have a meal first.”
“I have to pick up Shu Jun; I initially wanted to eat here.” Ning Chu propped herself up from the sofa, her legs still aching and weak, “You’re so free, can’t you come over to my house? Why do I have to run over to find you?”
“That’ll disrupt you two.”
Lily suddenly remembered something, jumping off the sofa and rushing to the bedroom, “Wait for me.”
A few minutes later, she appeared from the bedroom with a small bag.
“Stop stuffing me with skincare products; I can’t use all of that.”
“Not that… it’s a toy.”
“!!”
“For Shu Jun, a little gift for starting kindergarten.”
“Oh…”
Ning Chu glanced down, confirming it was a toy for small children, not adult stuff.
“Wait, how do you have kids’ toys at home?” She suddenly realized the blind spot, her mouth curling up crazily, “You’re trying to conceive, aren’t you?”
Just like back in her day, even during the planning phase, she had already bought a pile of stuff related to children.
“Being sneaky~ claiming you don’t want kids~”
Lily worryingly rubbed her belly: “My mom compared notes.”
“Don’t insult me~”