Chapter 15: Are You a Pervert?
By the time Li Mu sprinted all the way back to his dorm, three of his roommates were already there.
He pushed the door open in a disheveled state, ignoring their curious gazes, and went straight to his bed, dropping onto it with a heavy thud.
Still panting from the run, he wasn’t actually scared that Yu Fan, if he really were gay, would do anything to him.
It was just the thought of another man having a physical reaction to him, that was seriously disgusting.
Damn it! Even if his crossdressing looked somewhat decent, it shouldn’t have caused that kind of reaction!
Li Mu felt like his masculinity had been completely insulted. Huffing in anger, he sat there for a long time, unable to calm down.
“Brother Mu?”
Hearing someone call him cautiously, Li Mu quickly hid his emotions and turned around. "What?"
Standing behind him was a short guy, barely over 1.6 meters tall.
If Li Mu’s appearance could be described as delicate, then this guy could only be called… weak.
Not only did he look weak, but his personality was also timid and overly careful.
“Do you want to order takeout together tonight?” Zhao Pan’s voice was so soft that it almost sounded like a girl’s.
To be honest, Li Mu figured this guy would look way better in women's clothing than he did. After all, Li Mu was 1.75 meters tall, not considered tall for a man, but definitely on the taller side for a woman.
“No,” Li Mu shook his head coldly.
Even though he and Zhao Pan were on good terms, he wasn’t in the mood to think about dinner right now.
“If we order together, there’s a discount… It’s even cheaper than the cafeteria…” Zhao Pan added weakly.
“Fine, call me when you order.”
Li Mu changed his mind instantly.
After Zhao Pan left, Li Mu slumped over his desk, letting out a long, lifeless sigh.
His class was a newly reorganized Computer Science class. Zhao Pan had been Li Mu's classmate for the previous two years, so their relationship was naturally better. Moreover, Zhao Pan's personality was also quite likeable.
The other four roommates, however, had only met him in the last month, so they weren’t close yet.
The smell of cigarette smoke gradually filled the dorm. Li Mu lifted his head and glanced at the bed next to him before dropping his head back down in defeat.
He was too lazy to care about his roommates smoking indoors. He was already used to the smell. Though, if he ever got lung cancer in the future, could he make them pay for it?
Today was supposed to be a good day.
Even though Yu Fan had ruined his mood, Lin Xi’s departure meant that he would never be forced into a feminine state again.
That was worth celebrating!
Unfortunately, his entire body was now as hairless as a plucked chicken. Aside from his eyebrows and hair, the rest of his body was completely smooth…
He had once imagined growing a rugged beard to look more manly after entering the workforce. But now, that dream was completely shattered.
If he ever got a girlfriend and things got intimate, she’d probably laugh at him for being hairless.
Li Mu tried to adjust his mood, but then there was a knock on the dorm door.
He turned his head lazily and saw Yu Fan walk in, looking awkward. In his hand was that shopping bag, the one that made Li Mu’s eye twitch just from looking at it.
Yu Fan was pretty popular in their class, so his arrival was met with enthusiastic greetings from the other roommates.
He responded to them all with his usual bright and friendly smile before finally walking over to Li Mu’s side.
“You forgot your stuff.”
“Throw it away.”
Yu Fan was smiling brightly, but inside, he was extremely nervous. After hesitating for a moment, he finally lowered his voice and said, “I swear, I’m not… It was just an accident.”
“I know.” Li Mu nodded expressionlessly.
"You smell different."
Yu Fan carefully chose his words. “You have a certain smell on you. It was because of that smell, and the fact that I was too nervous, that I... well...”
“Heh.” Li Mu cut him off.
Are you seriously about to say that the scent of my shower gel and the makeup can make a guy excited?
He would rather just accept the "too nervous" excuse.
Li Mu had heard stories about people getting... reactions during major exams due to nerves, some even, well, releasing right on the spot.
Sounded intense.
Of course, it was just something he read online. Probably not true.
“Brother Mu, you do have a smell on you. And it actually smells nice,” Zhao Pan chimed in, since he had been close to Li Mu just now.
Li Mu immediately shot him a glare.
The usual effect of his icy, stone-faced expression kicked in. Zhao Pan shrank back, awkwardly lowered his head, and went back to scrolling on his phone.
“Forget it. Let’s talk outside.”
Discussing this in the dorm really wasn’t ideal. Li Mu sighed, got up, and cautiously followed Yu Fan out into the hallway.
Even though he probably wasn’t into guys, it was still best to stay alert.
When they reached the window at the end of the hall, Li Mu leaned against the windowsill, crossed his arms, and before Yu Fan could speak, he coldly said, “Thanks.”
“No need, no need! It was nothing. Come on, do we really need to be so formal?” Yu Fan grinned and reached out to put his arm around Li Mu's shoulder, but Li Mu sidestepped him.
What “relationship” do we have? How come I don’t know about it?!
Don’t tell me... did you actually take Lin Xi’s confession to you seriously?
Li Mu narrowed his eyes slightly and made up his mind. He would never interact with Yu Fan again.
Sure, Yu Fan had helped him out a lot, but the fact that a potentially gay guy had a reaction to him was something he just couldn’t let go of.
It wasn’t discrimination or anything. He was just worried about becoming someone’s target. Especially since the only reason he started crossdressing in the first place was because of Yu Fan’s constant nudging, no matter how much he claimed it was "for his own good."
Yu Fan froze for a second when his arm swiped through empty air. Then, realizing what had happened, he sighed helplessly and got back to the main topic.
“I’m serious, you really do have a smell on you…”
He thought of himself and Li Mu as comrades-in-arms. Yet, Li Mu refused even a simple friendly gesture?
“When you were possessed by that ghost before, you had that same smell. It was probably something Lin Xi left on you. But now, that smell isn’t going away.” Yu Fan hesitated, then added, “Also, for the record, I’m really not into guys.”
If Li Mu hadn’t personally heard him say “Liking pretty boys doesn’t count as being gay,” he might have actually believed him.
As for the smell…
It was probably because Lin Xi had disappeared inside him, right?
He had no idea what kind of effect it might have on him. But as long as it didn’t turn him more feminine, that was all that mattered.
Li Mu thought for a moment, then nodded indifferently. “Got it. Anything else?”
Yu Fan scratched his head. “Nah, that’s all. I was just gonna return this to you, but you seem to not want it…”
As he spoke, he lifted the shopping bag and made a move to toss it into the trash.
Li Mu instantly snapped to attention. “Wait!”
He lunged forward and grabbed the bag just before it could fall into the trash bin. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Why throw it away? I can sell it online!
“…You’re planning to crossdress again?”
Li Mu caught the subtle excitement in Yu Fan’s eyes, the look of someone waiting for drama.
Too lazy to answer, he lowered his head and looked inside the shopping bag. Seeing the makeup and women’s clothes inside, his eye twitched.
Memories of Lin Xi controlling his body and whispering sweet nothings to Yu Fan flooded his mind, making his male pride sting all over again.
“I’ll pay you back for the clothes,” he said coldly.
“No need, really,” Yu Fan waved it off with a laugh. “I’m not short on cash. I do remember you being short on money, though.”
But Li Mu wasn’t even listening. After staring at the shopping bag for a few seconds, he slowly lifted his head and gave Yu Fan a very weird look.
…Where’s the wig?
Did you keep it?
Just as I thought!
A cheerful and ever-helpful guy on the surface… but secretly a scheming pervert?!
I mean, seriously, who the hell keeps another dude’s crossdressing wig?!