Suddenly Became a Boy – What Should I Do? - Chapter 70.2

Zhang Shan, Li Wenbo, and Tan Ge.

For three whole days, they had avoided using their blankets to preserve their flawless tofu cubes. Despite this self-imposed deprivation, their spirits remained high, like Olympic athletes determined to bring glory to their country. Dressed in sharp suits with neatly combed hair, they stood at the dormitory entrance early in the morning, eagerly awaiting their so-called ‘princess.’ A half-meter-long red carpet was laid out for good measure, radiating a sense of occasion.

However, by noon, the expected princess had yet to arrive. Lin Xin, meanwhile, was blissfully unaware of the trio’s anticipation, as he was off-campus enjoying a lunch date with Cheng Shiyin. How could he have known that three poor souls, whom he’d never even met, were anxiously waiting for him?

By 3 p.m., Lin Xin finally began moving his bedding and luggage onto a cart, with plenty of help from his old dormmates. Their “help,” of course, consisted mainly of cheering him on. Cheng Shiyin, being the perfect girlfriend, offered to help Lin Xin carry the heaviest load—his phone. To be fair, it did lighten the burden a bit.

Dragging the cart, Lin Xin walked beside Cheng Shiyin, who smiled cheerfully, making it look like he was the one helping her move into a dorm.

Predictably, the three boys from Room 404 immediately noticed Cheng Shiyin approaching with the luggage cart. Rushing over, they enthusiastically asked, “Are you looking for the boys’ dorms, Unit 3?”

“Yes,” Cheng Shiyin replied, glancing at the three beaming faces before her.

Hearing her answer, their eyes practically sparkled with joy (or was it hunger?). All the ridicule and teasing they had endured from their peers over the past few days suddenly felt worth it. “See? She’s really a princess. If this were Lin Xin, we’d happily bend on the spot,” they thought.

Only Zhang Shan, with the sharpest peripheral vision, noticed Lin Xin silently unloading the cart like a sibling helping with the move. Zhang Shan’s brows furrowed in confusion; something about Lin Xin seemed oddly familiar. Before he could voice his thoughts, however, the other two roommates had already looted the cart and hauled everything up to Room 404.

Their new roommate, “Lin Xin,” declined their invitation to come upstairs, instead waving goodbye to them at the base of the dorm. If they had looked more closely, they would have realized that the wave was directed at the “family member” rather than at them.

“Everything’s set up!” Li Wenbo declared proudly after finishing Lin Xin’s bed and expecting some praise. But as he turned around, he realized the only person in the room besides his familiar roommates was a tall man, over 1.8 meters, with biceps and back muscles that put his own to shame. Then the man spoke, his deep, masculine voice reverberating like a demon’s whisper, “Thank you.”

Tan Ge, who had been preparing to introduce their new roommate to everyone, froze mid-sentence. Without a word, he and Li Wenbo clung to each other and burst into tears.

Zhang Shan arrived late to find the dorm decorated entirely in pastel pink, complete with hearts and stars. He heaved a deep sigh, as if suddenly gaining years of wisdom and understanding the world’s harsh realities.

Lin Xin had no idea why they were crying, and to be honest, he didn’t care. He threw himself onto the bed and promptly fell asleep. The sound of his snores mingled with their sobs, creating a bizarrely harmonious melody.

Later that day, curious dormmates from other rooms came by to investigate.

“Has Lin Xin moved in yet? Does he look like a girl, or is he like the photos online?”

Zhang Shan didn’t answer directly. Instead, he mechanically recited, “Jī jī fù jī jī, Mùlán dāng hù zhī…” (“Click, click, weave, weave—Mulan sits at her loom…”)

The rest of the poem was implied. “The male rabbit’s gait is vigorous, the female rabbit’s eyes are delicate. Side by side, they run close to the ground—how can one tell if I am male or female?”

(Let me tell you, that female rabbit must have serious nearsightedness if she can’t tell!)