Chapter 16: Almost Got Attracted by My Bro’s Girl Voice
The game Cyberpunk 2077 might be bad…
But good music? It never gets old.
As Lin Yibai kept humming, the “Female Correction Value” bar in his vision was slowly going up.
Honestly, this weird system's only good point was probably this. It didn’t let you suddenly change just like that. It didn’t force you to do anything you didn’t want to.
It only let you briefly experience what it’s like to be a girl, but only when your “Female Correction Value” reached 100.
And the way to get + or – Value?
Do some stuff that boys usually do or girls usually do, and the value goes up or down.
As for any long-term side effects?
Lin Yibai hadn’t thought that far yet. At this point, only 2% of his body had changed, and he couldn’t even see any real difference.
Now, seeing the “Value” pass 70%, Lin Yibai took a big gulp of iced pear drink, snapped a photo of the spooky old school building, and posted it to his social media with the caption:
【Just wait. I will take back everything I lost, with my own hands.】
A few moments later:
Brother Yang gave it a like.
Brother No. 2 gave it a like.
Brother No. 3 gave it a like.
In the hot and stuffy boys’ dorm, Yang Chenjun and the others were lying on their beds like grilled fish.
Seeing Lin Yibai’s post, Yang Chenjun curled his lip and said, “Look, look! Xiao Bai’s acting crazy again.”
“No kidding. He got tricked by that girl Gu Xiaoxue for three whole years, and her roommates used him like a fool too. In the end, he still got dumped. You’d go crazy too.”
“Single life is peaceful.”
“……”
The three lazy guys in the dorm went quiet. It wasn’t that they looked down on Lin Yibai. Actually, they felt a bit of respect.
Because they knew Lin Yibai really liked Gu Xiaoxue.
If he didn’t truly care about her…
Why would he go so far?
Looking again at the picture Lin Yibai posted, Yang Chenjun frowned and muttered, “Where the heck is Xiao Bai? That place looks super creepy.”
“No idea!”
“Probably some scary place where he’s doing a scary ritual!”
“Ritual? For what?”
“Maybe trying to win Gu Xiaoxue back?”
“No no no,” Yang Chenjun shook his head and said, “Maybe he made a little voodoo doll and is cursing his love rival right now!”
“HAHAHAHA!”
The room burst into laughter, which quickly faded into the hot dorm air. That’s how roommates are!
Teasing each other? Just part of daily life.
But even by 8 or 9 PM, Lin Yibai still hadn’t returned to the dorm.
Yang Chenjun started to frown. He couldn’t help but think, “Wait… what if he really went to curse someone? Where is Xiao Bai from again?”
Wherever it was, it wasn’t one of those places where witchcraft or voodoo was common…
Otherwise, they’d all have been cursed to death by now.
He opened Xiao Bai’s post again and looked more carefully at the background in the photo.
After a long look, he suddenly took a deep breath and said, “Holy crap… Is Xiao Bai really that brave? He actually went to that old, creepy school building all by himself?”
That place had a lot of scary stories about it. Unless it was for a game of truth or dare, no one went near it. Not even if you paid them.
After hesitating for a while…
Yang Chenjun finally made up his mind. He had to go find his good brother.
“As a proud, science-believing young man of socialism, I don’t believe in ghosts or spooky stuff,” he muttered as he slowly walked toward the abandoned school building.
But just as he got close, he vaguely started to hear something inside…
The dark surroundings made everything feel even scarier.
In just one moment, all the hair on Yang Chenjun’s body stood up.
“Can’t reach her kiss…”
“Like a dream that keeps looping…”
“Memories pulling my hand far away…”
“Looking up alone at the moon and stars…”
“Ah~ ha~~”
“Ah~ ha~~”
Wait a minute… that sounds like singing!
And it’s actually really clear and beautiful.
Yang Chenjun finally relaxed a little. Then his curiosity and gossip-loving nature kicked in.
“So that’s what you’re up to, Xiao Bai! No wonder you’ve been sneaky all day. You’re hiding in here with a girl?”
Honestly, in a slightly creepy old building like this…
If you brought a girl along, it would feel kind of exciting!
He used to think Xiao Bai was super loyal in love, but now? Just broke up with Gu Xiaoxue and already found someone new?
Yang Chenjun tiptoed closer. He had to see for himself…
What does Xiao Bai’s new girlfriend look like?
The old building hadn’t been taken care of for years. It was dusty and dark.
Only a bit of light from a far-off building shone in. Yang Chenjun slowly made his way to the second floor and looked up with an excited face like he’d just discovered a big secret.
But then…
His smile slowly disappeared.
He saw Lin Yibai sitting on the stairs, eyes closed, leaning against the railing.
And that beautiful singing, like a siren’s song, was coming from his mouth?!
Yang Chenjun: “Gah~~”
Yes. A siren.
Only a siren’s voice could have lured him here like this.
His scalp went numb, cold sweat poured down his back, and his mouth hung open.
He thought maybe he had run into something supernatural… or worse.
“Xiao Bai is possessed?!”
“Oh my god, HELP!!”
Yang Chenjun screamed and scrambled away as fast as he could.
Lin Yibai was startled too. He was just practicing his fake female voice!
Why did some idiot suddenly appear?! Wait, that idiot was his roommate Yang Chenjun?
Oh. Then no big deal.
Lin Yibai scratched his head, confused. “What’s wrong with Brother Yang?”
But after a short while, Yang Chenjun came back, this time full of determination. Muttering to himself.
“Evil spirit, let go of my brother!”
(╬▔皿▔)!! So he really thought I was possessed?
Lin Yibai tilted his head, then closed his eyes again and pretended to be deeply asleep.
Yang Chenjun came back again. This time, he finally reached Lin Yibai.
Seeing his best friend still in a dazed state, he was sure. This is definitely a ghost attack!
Right away, he raised his big hand like a frying pan, ready to slap Lin Yibai awake.
“Xiao Bai! Snap out of it!!”
“……”
At the last second, Lin Yibai turned his face to dodge the big slap.
Then, pretending to wake up sleepily, he asked, “Brother Yang? What are you doing?”
“Whoa! Xiao Bai, you’re finally awake!”
“What do you mean finally? Tell me the truth, were you about to slap me with your hand?”
“That’s because I thought you were possessed!”
“Bullsh*t. Who’d believe that?”
“You were possessed! You were trying to seduce me with that sweet girly voice. I almost died of fear!”
“Please. Like I’d waste my charm on you.”
“Not the point.”
“Oh really? So the point isn’t that you were this close to slapping me in the face!?” Lin Yibai huffed, not letting it go. But since Yang Chenjun came back to check on him, he’d forgive him… just this once.
As for why he was singing in a girl’s voice?
Lin Yibai simply said he didn't know.
And Yang Chenjun believed it completely. He insisted Lin Yibai must have been possessed by a siren, because how else could a guy sing like that and almost seduce his best friend?
Good thing his spiritual strength was strong.
Otherwise, he’d have fallen for it!