Chapter 5: Bathroom

The bathroom was much larger than Ning Chuxue had imagined.

It was more like a small hot spring than a bathroom.

The floor was paved with non-slip pure white stone, with a warm yellow wall lamp embedded in each corner.

At the center was a bath pool large enough to accommodate four or five people.

The pool had been filled with hot water in advance. The water was milky white, as if some additives had been added, and deep red rose petals floated on the surface.

Only a few rose petals were placed, clearly considering Ning Chuxue’s special frail constitution.

The light from the wall lamps was very soft, combined with the lingering scent of vegetation in the air. The moment Ning Chuxue entered, she felt completely relaxed.

“Chuxue, what are you looking at?”

Just as Ning Chuxue was observing the bathroom, Mu Wannuo’s voice came from the changing room next to the bathroom door.

Ning Chuxue turned around, and the sight before her instantly made her freeze in place.

Mu Wannuo was only wrapped in a bath towel.

The towel tightly hugged her body, clearly outlining her chest.

Beneath the towel was a figure that countless people would envy.

In contrast, the impoverished Ning Chuxue…

By comparison, Mu Wannuo’s advantages were even more obvious.

‘Envying…’ Ning Chuxue subconsciously thought.

She herself wasn’t sure why she felt jealous. Perhaps she was being assimilated by this female body?

‘No, no.’ She pinched her arm, the sharp pain pulling her back from her fantasy.

‘How can I think about such things?’

After coming to her senses, she immediately cast aside these messy thoughts, then awkwardly turned her head: “I was observing the bathroom environment…”

“You little poor thing are interested in everything.”

Mu Wannuo had long guessed her thoughts, but she didn’t show it on her face.

Having finally found a chance to snatch Ning Chuxue from the Eldest Sister, she didn’t want to scare away this little toy before she even started playing.

Ning Chuxue lowered her head in shame, regretting why she had been so captivated.

“Little poor thing, you can’t take a bath with your clothes on.”

Mu Wannuo didn’t seem to care and kindly reminded her.

“I’ll go change now.” Ning Chuxue murmured embarrassedly, her voice getting softer and softer, the last word almost hummed out.

“I’ll wait for you in the pool. Move slowly and don’t bump into anything.”

After saying this, Mu Wannuo walked toward the pool, removed the only towel on her body, and submerged herself completely, leaving only her head above the water.

A slight blush appeared on Ning Chuxue’s pale cheeks.

She shyly walked to the changing room, the image of Mu Wannuo releasing the towel lingering in her mind.

This time she pinched her thigh, the pain bringing her back to her senses again.

Ning Chuxue keenly noticed that since becoming this body, the figures of Mu Wannuo and Wen Yasheng always lingered in her mind.

She took a deep breath to keep herself relaxed.

Feeling calm, she slowly took off her semi-transparent pajamas.

They were very loose; once she moved the straps off her shoulders, the pajamas lost support and fell to the ground.

Without the vague cover of her pajamas, her skin lost some of its charm.

But that didn’t prevent this “food” from still being a national banquet level.

‘I shouldn’t have agreed earlier.’

After fully relaxing, she found the towel labeled “Ning Chuxue” and unconsciously recalled the scene before coming to the bathroom.

At first, Ning Chuxue had refused, but she had a thin skin.

Under Mu Wannuo’s repeated requests, she couldn’t refuse anymore and could only steel herself and agree.

Wen Yasheng, whom Ning Chuxue trusted the most, happened to leave the living room to busy herself in the kitchen.

With no support, she was dragged into the bathroom by Mu Wannuo.

‘Bad person…’

Ning Chuxue muttered sullenly as she wrapped herself in the towel.

But as soon as she wrapped it, she froze.

The length of the towel was just right.

Not just right for her height, but perfectly fitting her body shape.

If she completely covered the top, she couldn’t cover the bottom.

If she completely covered the bottom, she couldn’t cover the top.

If she tried to cover both, then both would be vaguely exposed.

Fist hardened. Fist hardened.

But when you’re under someone’s roof, you have to lower your head.

Even if Ning Chuxue was extremely dissatisfied, she had no choice.

To survive, she couldn’t cause trouble now.

At least she couldn’t offend these three “older sisters.”

Having said all that, she had to find a solution for her current predicament.

After thinking it over, Ning Chuxue decided to protect the bottom and abandon the top.

She raised her head and looked at the mirror beside her.

This was the second time she seriously examined her body.

Her skin was still pale, but now had a bit of luster. Her long hair trailed on the floor.

The only thing that made her emotionally troubled was still that towel.

Because she chose to protect the bottom and abandon the top, a large area of skin on her chest was exposed, and even the most sacred central area could be faintly seen.

‘Intentional, absolutely intentional!’

Ning Chuxue was too embarrassed to speak, gritting her molars.

Calm down, calm down…

Reason ultimately prevailed. She patted her chest to keep herself calm.

After she fully calmed down, she walked out of the changing room with heavy steps, immediately meeting the gaze of Mu Wannuo, who was lying in the pool.

Mu Wannuo lifted her head from the water, looked her over, and then gave her opinion to Ning Chuxue: “It suits you.”

Hearing this, Ning Chuxue wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

She felt provoked but had no evidence.

Facing Mu Wannuo’s gaze, she forced herself to walk over calmly.

At a distance of a few body lengths from Mu Wannuo, she imitated her and lay down, but she also submerged her head in the water.

Mu Wannuo didn’t seem to care much. She surfaced and stared at the ceiling, expressionless, completely different from a moment ago, lost in thought.

“Chuxue.”

After a long time, she put away her playful mood. Her expression was serious, and she looked at Ning Chuxue with concern.

The solemn tone made Ning Chuxue curiously lift her head.

“What’s wrong?”

Although she felt a bit embarrassed, she gathered the courage to ask.

“Noble Academy, you probably don’t know much about it, right?”

Ning Chuxue was a bit puzzled, wondering why she suddenly asked this.

“I don’t know.”

She shook her head and answered truthfully.

Mu Wannuo had a look of “I knew it” and continued: “I hope you came to this university not because of its special nature…”

Mu Wannuo talked at length, and Ning Chuxue organized it in her mind.

This university was the top university in the country she was currently in, the “Dragon Kingdom.”

The families of students who studied here had all made significant contributions to the country and even the world.

With such strict requirements, each family only had one enrollment spot.

As long as the information passed the review, they could directly enroll without any exams or tests.

Whether they could graduate smoothly was another matter.

Of course, that was not the reason Mu Wannuo wanted her to enroll.

The deciding factor was another—she worked here as a lecturer, and she was the most popular lecturer, without a doubt.

With Ning Chuxue successfully enrolled, Mu Wannuo could take care of her at all times without fear of her being bullied.

“This…”

After hearing the explanation, Ning Chuxue hesitated.

Mu Wannuo had given a lot of information, making it hard for her to process at once.

What made Ning Chuxue hesitate was not the enrollment issue, but another term—Dragon Kingdom.

She did not remember any country officially called the “Dragon Kingdom.”

Suddenly, she thought of an explanation—one she couldn’t believe at first, but that could make all of today’s anomalies reasonable.

‘So, am I in a parallel world?’

Not on Earth, but a world similar to Earth…