Suddenly Became a Boy – What Should I Do? - Chapter 68.2

The reporters outside were blocked by the school’s newly upgraded security system, allowing entry only to enrolled students with valid IDs and fingerprint authentication. Fortunately, although Lin Xin’s fingerprints had slightly enlarged, their overall pattern remained unchanged. If the school had used facial recognition instead, Lin Xin might have had to scale a low wall just to sneak into school—not out, but in.

Before returning to school, Lin Xin had already collected information from Shang Xiaoxia about the school leadership. This included Wu Lian’s father, whom Lin Xin would inevitably have to face to resolve the incident that had tarnished the school’s reputation due to his personal situation.

The principal’s office was vast and dusty, except for the coffee table at its center and the surrounding sofas, which had been cleaned just enough to serve as a meeting spot. It was clear that Wu Lian’s father hadn’t been to the office in a long time—or perhaps ever, given that his photograph wasn’t even hung on the wall.

Though reporters were kept at bay, they remained prepared for such situations due to their experience. They had several articles pre-written from various perspectives, ready to release at the first opportunity. However, what transpired in the principal’s office would render all their drafts useless.

Contrary to expectations, there were no heated arguments, shouting, or dramatic blame-shifting between the school and Lin Xin’s family. In fact, Lin Xin’s family wasn’t even present. What unfolded wasn’t a meeting, but rather a family gathering.

Yes, a family gathering.

Aside from Lin Xin, the remaining three participants—Wu Lian, Shang Xiaoxia, and Wu Lian’s father—could almost be considered family. They chatted and laughed, treating the incident as if it were of no consequence. When Lin Xin entered, Shang Xiaoxia was pretending to decline a sizable red envelope that Wu Lian’s father had prepared for her.

Doesn’t this scene seem oddly familiar?

And wasn’t the Lunar New Year long over?

“Cough, cough…” Lin Xin cleared his throat to announce his presence. Only then did the three break off their mock New Year skit and turn their attention to his matter.

Initially, Wu Lian’s father had considered expelling Lin Xin outright. However, this wouldn’t have resolved the root problem. Besides, since his prospective daughter-in-law had asked for two days’ grace, he didn’t mind obliging. After all, this school was merely a minor project in his broader ventures in the education sector.

In truth, Shang Xiaoxia wasn’t entirely confident about how things would play out. She simply believed that if a miracle had happened once, it could happen again. As expected, Lin Xin called her soon after with a solution, requesting just two more days.

Lin Xin arrived well-prepared and got straight to the point. After politely addressing Wu Lian’s father as “Uncle,” he presented a stack of medical reports his mother had somehow assembled in just two days. Though entirely fabricated, the documents were so realistic they would pass even a hospital database check.

“No matter how daunting the challenge, Mom could always solve it,” Lin Xin thought.

The group pored over Lin Xin’s medical records, which included reports from several top-tier hospitals. The findings varied in symptoms and treatment recommendations but converged on one conclusion: IS (Inters*x).

The reports detailed Lin Xin’s condition as follows:

At birth, Lin Xin appeared to be a healthy baby girl. As a result, he was raised as a girl, and everyone—including Lin Xin himself—assumed he was female. However, as puberty progressed, some irregularities surfaced. Though his menstrual cycle was normal, there was no sign of breast development. Recently, a hormonal imbalance disrupted his equilibrium, allowing male hormones to dominate. As a result, his menstruation ceased, and male secondary sexual characteristics became increasingly evident.

It wasn’t until these changes occurred that Lin Xin and his family realized something was amiss.

The root cause of this condition was summed up in two syllables—’innate.’

Lin Xin was born this way. Neither he nor anyone else had known. The school had no reason to be aware and had merely assigned him to a girls’ dormitory based on the gender on his academic records. Likewise, Lin Xin had simply followed the gender on his ID to live in the dorm.

No one was to blame, nor was there anyone who needed to bear responsibility. However, Lin Xin’s current appearance made it clear he could no longer stay in the girls’ dormitory.

“I’ll move into the boys’ dorm,” Lin Xin explained to Wu Lian’s father. “Within a month, I’ll undergo surgery to remove female organs. When I return, I’ll be a fully-fledged man.”

That afternoon, the school issued an official statement detailing the Lin Xin incident and announcing that he would move into the boys’ dormitory in a month.

“What?! What did you say?! A girl’s moving into our dorm?” A startled boy fell from the second floor after reading the announcement, luckily landing on a roommate mopping the floor below.

“College life is just too exciting!” said another student, skimming the notice without catching the crucial details.

None of them realized that Lin Xin was not a girl.

Author’s Note

Finally, I wrote a slightly longer chapter… It’s time to move dorms! (By the way, I’ve realized I’m not great at writing fluff.)