Trapped in Paradise (In a Hentai World, as a Trap) - Volume 1 Chapter 170: Yan Xinya’s Birthday

The door suddenly swung open.

Zhang Shaoqing, who was in the middle of expressing ‘concern’ about his teammates’ family mental health, glanced over and saw Ning Chu walk in with a blank expression.

“Wen Yang’s gone?” he asked.

“Mm.” Ning Chu nodded.

His screen turned gray, and while furiously typing away, Zhang Shaoqing asked, “Are you going to stay in the girls’ dorm for the next few days?”

“Yes.”

“You’re not actually a girl, are you?”

Ning Chu froze mid-step. “How could that be possible?”

Zhang Shaoqing didn’t think much of it and surrendered in his game. Leaning back in his chair, he turned to scrutinize Ning Chu, who was visibly in low spirits.

She was packing up her laptop and putting some small items into a bag. Her demeanor exuded a cold, “keep your distance” vibe, and her wary eyes darted around constantly. Her movements were quick and deliberate, like a skittish cat in an unfamiliar environment.

Noticing Zhang Shaoqing’s gaze, Ning Chu frowned and met his eyes. “What are you staring at?”

“You look like…” Zhang Shaoqing scratched his head. “You’re not running away after committing a crime, are you?”

“?”

Ning Chu was full of question marks.

“It’s okay if you accidentally broke the law. Confess early, and you’ll get a lighter sentence. Resist, and it’ll be worse.”

“Are you mentally unwell?”

“Then why do you look like you’ve killed someone and are planning your escape?”

Her expression turned complicated. She was momentarily stunned by Zhang Shaoqing’s bizarre train of thought.

Wang Jie burst out laughing. “Shaoqing, have you been watching too many crime dramas lately?”

“Hey, Ning Chu! Tell me about life in the girls’ dorm!” Zhang Shaoqing, sensing his comment was ridiculous, quickly changed the subject. “Is it true that girls don’t wear bras to bed?”

“Is it really as messy and dirty as they say?”

“I heard some girls don’t wash their hair for a week and just tie it up or wear a hat when it gets greasy?”

Who knew where he’d heard such rumors.

Naturally, Ning Chu wouldn’t spill the private lives of Yan Xinya and the others to this pervert. She finished packing quickly and left the dorm in a rush.

“I’m leaving!” she shouted.

The door slammed shut behind her, leaving Zhang Shaoqing and Wang Jie staring at each other.

“Why does it feel like Ning Chu is acting weird now that Wen Yang’s gone?” Zhang Shaoqing muttered.

“The dorm feels so empty with two people gone,” Wang Jie sighed.

Zhang Shaoqing nodded in agreement. “At least before, we had a little cross-dresser for some eye candy. Now I’m stuck looking at you, a shut-in nerd.”

He paused, then grumbled regretfully, “I should’ve asked during that hypnosis session if Ning Chu was packing or not…”

Though he always felt Ning Chu seemed like a girl, he never had any concrete evidence.

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Carrying her laptop bag, Ning Chu jogged all the way to Yan Xinya’s dorm.

The moment she stepped inside, she shut the door behind her, exhaled a breath of relief, and sat down at the desk.

“What’s up with you, all panicked like that?” Yan Xinya asked, still watching her idol drama. “Did some pervert follow you?”

“Not quite.”

With only girls around, Ning Chu’s sense of danger diminished significantly. She quickly pulled out her laptop, plugged in the internet cable and mouse, and prepared to play a game.

Since she was living in a hentai world and had lost the protective halo of the protagonist, staying cautious was reasonable.

But she worried that being overly cautious would turn her neurotic—and that constant anxiety would make her even more dependent on Wen Yang.

She needed to use these few days to adjust her mindset.

No more overreacting to every little thing…

Sitting cross-legged on the chair, chin resting on her knee, Ning Chu tried her best to focus entirely on her game.

“Ning Chu~ Have you ordered takeout yet?”

“Not yet.”

“Perfect! Let’s go out for a big dinner tonight to celebrate!” Yan Xinya grinned and leaned closer. “To welcome you to our dorm!”

Ning Chu wasn’t too keen on going out. “How about we just order takeout and eat here? I’m only staying for a few days anyway.”

“You’ll have to move in eventually~ It’s four years of college! Are you seriously planning to stay in the boys’ dorm the whole time?”

Yan Xinya did have a point.

But Ning Chu really didn’t want to think about the future right now.

“Plus, it’s my birthday~”

“Your birthday?”

Yan Xinya straightened her back. “Yep! My 19th birthday! You have to call me ‘big sis’!”

“Well, fine.”

“We’ll head out as soon as Lin Li gets back!”

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Ning Chu tried to focus on her game for half an hour, but her mind kept drifting. Instead of feeling immersed, she grew more agitated. Shaking her leg lightly, she propped her head on one hand, exited the game, and started looking for videos that might catch her interest.

Yet, even videos she’d usually find funny or entertaining felt dull and pointless. The visuals blurred together, and the sound went in one ear and out the other. By the time she finished a 10-minute video, she realized she had no idea what it was about.

“Lin Li isn’t in the dorm much. What does she usually do?” Ning Chu decided to start a conversation instead.

“Her? She’s in the Student Union’s Arts Department. The New Year’s Gala is coming up, so she’s been rehearsing after class every day.”

“Oh~”

Ning Chu had half-expected Lin Li to be out flirting with guys all the time, but it turned out she was doing something legitimate.

That fox girl, aside from acting like a yandere in the plot, seemed fairly normal otherwise.

“If you’re interested, we can go watch her practice tomorrow at noon. I think it’s dancing or something,” Yan Xinya suggested.

“I’ll pass.”

There were too many short hentai chapter revolving around dance rehearsals. Ning Chu saw no reason to head to a potential plot hotspot, where the chances of running into something weird were disproportionately high.

She glanced over at Lily. This succubus spent her dorm time gaming as well, though her preferences leaned more toward otome and R18+ visual novels.

“I’m back.”

The door suddenly opened, and Lin Li entered the room, looking exhausted. Stretching, her fox tail stood upright as she lazily glanced at Ning Chu and teased with a sarcastic tone, “You’re here again? Aren’t you worried about Wen Yang getting seduced by some other girl?”

Seduced?

Ning Chu instinctively searched her memory for relevant hentai plots. It had been over two months since she’d been stuck here, and she could remember most plot points without consulting her phone documents anymore.

Soon enough, a scene surfaced: the protagonist being seduced by the girl sitting next to him on a long-distance bus. They couldn’t even wait until they got off the bus before hooking up, and they checked into a hotel to “duo queue” immediately afterward.

Her blood pressure spiked.

It wasn’t that she was genuinely worried about Wen Yang being seduced; she was more afraid of being punished for stepping into the plot while out at dinner.

So, she flatly ignored Lin Li’s comment and turned to Yan Xinya. “I’ll just order takeout. I’m not going out for dinner.”

Staying in the dorm seemed safer, especially since if Yan Xinya and the others went out, she could have the dorm to herself and not worry about losing control.

“Huh?” Yan Xinya was stunned. “Lin Li!”

“What does this have to do with me?!”

“Then why did you have to be so sarcastic?”

Lin Li huffed and glared at Ning Chu. She’d figured it out: not only was this succubus a yandere, but she was also ridiculously petty!

“Ning Chu~ It’s my birthday!” Yan Xinya rushed over to Ning Chu’s side, grabbed her arm, and pleaded with watery eyes, “Don’t listen to Lin Li~ Let’s go have a nice meal together for my birthday!”

“…”

Ning Chu stared blankly at Yan Xinya.

She wasn’t refusing because of Lin Li’s teasing; she just didn’t want to risk triggering a punishment while eating out. But now it sounded like she was sulking because of Lin Li.

For crying out loud, she’d once been a man. She wasn’t about to hold a grudge against a woman over something so trivial—especially not after getting used to Zhang Shaoqing’s constant teasing.

“Ning Chu~”

But Ning Chu, being a man at heart, couldn’t handle a girl pleading with teary eyes.

Frowning in distress, she hesitated.

“Then… let me go to the restroom first?”