Volume 1 Chapter 189: The Glasses

X-ray glasses?

Ning Chu curiously examined the gold-rimmed glasses in her hand, then turned to look at Zhang Shaoqing, who wore an expression of utter despair.

In the story, there wasn't much description of this gadget—just that it was a pair of glasses capable of seeing through things, typically used for perverted purposes.

There were plenty of similar lewd gadgets in the story, but all such perverted plots that violated women's consent had been attributed to the villains by her design.

As for whether these glasses could only see through clothing to reveal naked bodies, or whether they could penetrate different materials, or even see through the human body to reveal bones and organs—Ning Chu, as the author, had no idea.

She was a bit curious and wanted to test them out...

Ning Chu glanced at Wen Yang.

After all, she'd already seen him from head to toe, and she had even peeked twice while he was using the restroom. A quick glance with the glasses shouldn't be an issue, right?

"Give it back~" Zhang Shaoqing sighed helplessly. "It's mine."

"A decent person wouldn't be so shameless. Who just snatches things like that?"

Ning Chu righteously declared, "I'm preventing you from making a mistake! Keeping it with me is the best choice!"

Wen Yang nodded. "I trust Ning Chu's integrity."

"What about mine? Haven't I treated you guys to midnight snacks and bubble tea so many times?"

"Too many sins! I gained two pounds because of you!"

"Ning Chu, you didn't say that while you were eating!" Zhang Shaoqing watched in horror as Ning Chu put the glasses on her nose. He instinctively covered his lower body. "What the hell! You pervert!"

Turning to face the wall, she scoffed at Zhang Shaoqing's reaction. "Even if you wanted me to look, I wouldn't bother. It's an eyesore."

Wearing the glasses, she first looked at the thick wall, then down at the bed frame.

Hmm... She couldn't see through the wall into the neighboring dorm, nor could she see through the bed frame to the desk underneath.

Then, she covered her eyes with both hands.

Nope, couldn't see through the human body either...

However, when she looked down at her own thighs, the shorts disappeared from view, revealing her bare skin underneath.

Her face flushed slightly red. Furious and embarrassed, Ning Chu quickly took off the glasses.

What the hell is this?! So it really is only useful for perverted purposes!

She had been hoping to use it to cheat on exams by peeking at others' papers.

"This thing is useless!" She put the glasses back into the case and turned to Zhang Shaoqing. "It only works on clothes. It's useless to you, so I'm confiscating it, alright?"

"Nooooo~"

Zhang Shaoqing leaned against the desk in despair, crossing his arms and grumbling, "What's wrong with you two? I wasn't planning to use it to peek at girls."

"Then what were you going to use it for?"

Ning Chu wasn't about to trust him with this thing.

Zhang Shaoqing sighed and looked at Ning Chu. "I just wanted to see if you're really a guy or not."

"And you're trying to justify peeking at me?"

"I'm doing it openly and with confidence!"

"I'm a guy!"

"Then just let me see and prove it! If you're really a guy, what's there to be shy about? I'm not asking you to strip!"

Ning Chu snorted. She slowly climbed down from the bed, unlocked her desk drawer with a key, and locked the glasses case inside.

She glanced behind her secretly, then quickly opened her wardrobe, pulled out two sanitary pads from a stack of clothes, and swiftly stuffed them into her pocket.

Judging by her calculations, her period was due within the next day or two.

To avoid any embarrassing incidents of staining, she decided to use the pads in advance as a precaution.

Zhang Shaoqing was really desperate to confirm her gender—he was even willing to use X-ray glasses... It seemed like she wouldn't be able to hide the truth for much longer.

Luckily, Zhang Shaoqing was a total coward when it came to pulling off perverted stunts like this. Instead of acting alone, he went to discuss it with Wen Yang—who promptly betrayed him.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

"My stuff..." Zhang Shaoqing gazed mournfully at Ning Chu's retreating figure, watching helplessly as she left the dorm.

Turning to Wen Yang, he asked, "What did she just take from her wardrobe? She was acting so sneaky."

"How would I know?"

"Sigh~"

He got up, walked to the balcony, and lit a cigarette.

Watching the curling smoke, he let out a sorrowful sigh and muttered under his breath, "I was planning to bring it to class to check out the beauties."

Sure, the thought crossed his mind—most perverts would want to use a gadget like this to spy on pretty girls. But actually doing it? That would be a true pervert move.

After thinking it over carefully, Zhang Shaoqing realized... he probably would have done it. Damn, just imagining himself wearing those glasses, taking in the sight of all the beautiful girls in class—what an exciting thought!

Come to think of it, maybe he was a bit of a pervert.

If Ning Chu hadn't been "keeping him in check," he might have already used that hypnosis spray to do something questionable to the girls.

"Ning Chu, I'm heading downstairs to grab breakfast."

"Okay! Get me some noodles with dumplings. Add vinegar—lots of it!"

As Wen Yang left the dorm, Zhang Shaoqing glanced toward the quiet bathroom, then back at Wang Jie, who was still snoring away in his bed.

Finally, his gaze landed on Ning Chu's wardrobe.

His eyes flickered with hesitation, and his heartbeat quickened with guilt.

It's just a quick look at the wardrobe...

Ning Chu always kept her wardrobe tightly shut, while his own was always left wide open, never hiding anything.

Earlier, when Ning Chu grabbed something from it, she moved so fast—she was clearly trying to hide something.

Suspicious!

He reached out and opened the wardrobe, peering inside.

It was divided into two sections. The top half neatly stacked with folded clothes, square and tidy, with a few pairs of underwear and socks casually thrown in the corner. The bottom half held a suitcase and some miscellaneous items.

At first glance, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

"What are you doing?"

"!"

Zhang Shaoqing spun around in shock, only to see Ning Chu leaning against the balcony doorframe with her arms crossed, watching him calmly.

Awkwardly, he shut the wardrobe door and came up with a quick excuse. "I'm missing two pairs of underwear. I thought you might've accidentally taken them when doing laundry."

"Oh."

Ning Chu's nerves were on edge, her heart pounding in her chest, but she maintained a composed expression and forced herself to look calm.

If she panicked now, Zhang Shaoqing would be convinced there was something suspicious hidden inside!

The moment he wasn't around, she needed to relocate those sanitary pads—find a new hiding spot ASAP.

Sitting back at her desk, she contemplated whether she should just come clean to Zhang Shaoqing.

No way! That could easily turn into a nightmare scenario with him constantly pestering her!

"Hey, why are you so sure I'd use those glasses to peep at girls?"

"This thing only sees through clothes. Besides, didn't you say you already tried it once?"

"That's not what I meant." Zhang Shaoqing's expression darkened slightly. "I mean... it's like you've assumed from the start that I'd do something shady."

"Have I?" Ning Chu didn't think she'd made it that obvious.

Recently, she had been trying to separate the book characters from reality, but it didn't seem to be working too well.

Especially with Zhang Shaoqing—she always worried he might do something perverted. To be honest, she was still seeing him as the villain from the story.

But in reality, Zhang Shaoqing hadn't turned dark yet; he was still far from becoming that villain.

"You have!"

"..."

Seeing Ning Chu lower her head guiltily, Zhang Shaoqing quickly added, "So, why don't you give me back the spray and the glasses?"

"No way!"

"Tch!"

There was no way she'd trust any man with stuff like that!