Chapter 66: Asking for Help
Li Mu exchanged a glance with a few male students in the hallway, then quietly lowered his head.
His cheeks were already burning red, his toes curled tightly in his shoes, and his body was trembling slightly from the shame.
His heart was beating so fast that it made him feel dizzy.
He wanted to turn around and go back to the dorm, but doing that might expose who he really was.
It’s okay, it’s the weekend, there aren’t many people at school.
Trying to comfort himself, Li Mu kept his head down and limped toward the stairs.
His twisted ankle was still hurting sharply, so even if he wanted to run off to some quiet corner, he couldn’t.
Why did Chen Zhihao get a haircut so fast?!
Thankfully, he didn’t seem to notice anything strange.
Li Mu was especially glad he had stayed calm and worked well with Xiao Jing. If it had been Lin Xi instead, he probably would’ve exposed him on the spot.
Li Mu tried to keep a straight, cold expression to look calm, but his earlobes were completely red. Every time he saw someone, his heart jumped like crazy. Even if he saw a ghost, he probably wouldn’t react this strongly.
After finally getting away from the dorm, Li Mu returned to the space between the school wall and the dorm building. Exhausted, he squatted down on the ground.
What now?
That guy Chen Zhihao usually stays in the dorm on weekends and even orders takeout instead of going out, so it’s unlikely he’ll leave again.
That means Li Mu can’t sneak back inside.
“Xiao Jing, I’m doing all this for you,” he said, trying to talk to ease the awkwardness and embarrassment he was feeling.
“You’re the one who wanted to wear women’s clothes.”
“……”
Just one sentence and the shame got even worse!
Suddenly, he heard footsteps nearby. He jumped up like a scared cat and nervously looked in the direction of the sound.
It seemed like two people were smoking and chatting around the corner, but they didn’t come any closer.
Li Mu relaxed a little, turned, and walked deeper into the alley as he pulled out his phone and called Yu Fan.
He had no choice now but to ask Yu Fan for help.
He pulled up the hoodie on his sweatshirt to hide most of his face. It was like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, but it helped him feel a little less embarrassed.
“Hello? Li Mu? You actually called me?”
The call was picked up quickly, and Yu Fan sounded very surprised.
At least this guy wasn’t sleeping until noon today, during the National Day holiday, Yu Fan was impossible to reach until the afternoon.
“Yeah, I’m in a bit of trouble. Come help me.”
“What is it? Just tell me.”
“Bring me a set of men’s clothes. Also, makeup remover and a towel,” Li Mu said, trying to sound calm.
Yu Fan sounded confused. “Wait, what do you need those things for?”
“Don’t ask. I’m waiting for you in the corner between the school’s male dorm and the back wall. Hurry.”
“You didn’t go out in women’s clothes, did you? And now you’re too embarrassed to face anyone?” Yu Fan joked.
Li Mu got annoyed and shouted, “I said don’t ask! Just hurry up!”
He walked to a spot with some rocks and sat down heavily, feeling like his life was just one disaster after another.
Why did I even try on those clothes for fun?
No, why did I even buy women’s clothes in the first place?!
I shouldn’t have tried to help Xiao Jing sing on stage!
Li Mu couldn’t keep a straight face anymore. He looked up at the outside wall of the dorm building with a hopeless expression, as if he had given up on life.
After sitting there like that for half an hour, he suddenly had an idea.
Maybe he could call Chen Zhihao and ask him to come out, then cancel at the last minute and sneak back into the dorm?
Li Mu thought that might actually work, so he quickly stood up, pulled the hood of his sweatshirt low over his face, and slowly walked out of the corner.
Because it was the weekend, there weren’t many students walking around the campus.
Even so, Li Mu noticed that quite a few people were staring at his legs…
His legs, already pretty good-looking, looked even better in the skinny women’s jeans he was wearing. The tight jeans really showed off the shape of his lower body.
He was 175 cm tall. For a guy, that might be average, but for a girl, it made him stand out. His long legs looked even longer.
Honestly, if Li Mu saw a pair of legs like his on the street, he would probably take a second look too.
But even though he understood why people were staring, his face under the hood felt hot like he had a fever.
Dragging his feet, he finally reached the dorm entrance. When he looked up, he was shocked to see the dorm manager, who had been missing earlier, now standing at the door, chatting with another school staff member.
If the front door was blocked, he’d have to climb over the wall.
Once he got back inside, he could find a place to hide, then trick Chen Zhihao into leaving the dorm.
So why did I even leave the dorm earlier? Now I have to find a way to sneak back in.
“If someone talks to me, you answer for me,” he said to Xiao Jing, who was still inside him.
Then he circled around the dorm building and came to the same wall he had climbed over a few times late at night before.
But now, looking at the wall more than two meters high, Li Mu once again felt hopeless.
His ankle was still hurt, he probably couldn’t even jump.
His arms weren’t very strong either. Even if he managed to grab the top, he might just hang there and not make it over.
“Hey, pretty girl, wanna add me on WeChat?”
Just as he was feeling stuck and helpless in front of the dorm wall, someone suddenly spoke to him.
Li Mu jumped in fright and stepped back before looking at the person.
It was Yu Fan… grinning at him with that annoying, cheerful smile.
“How did you recognize me?” Li Mu looked up and showed his face, which was pretending to be calm but was clearly red with embarrassment.
“I recognized your legs.”
“???”
“You were acting suspicious,” Yu Fan said with a shrug and a smile. “Creeping around like a thief, you’re hard to miss.”
Li Mu reluctantly accepted that explanation and asked, “Where are the clothes?”
“In the bag. But they’re mine, so they might be a bit too big for you.”
“That’s fine…”
Even though Yu Fan was usually unreliable and always caused trouble, seeing him now almost made Li Mu cry.
He felt so wronged. He couldn’t go back to his dorm, had to hide outside, and kept getting stared at by guys. It was disgusting.
Yu Fan handed him the bag, and then suddenly smiled and said, “Why does it feel like your personality is more girly now that you’re wearing women’s clothes?”
“I’m not,” Li Mu replied and walked toward the school bathroom with the bag.
Yu Fan followed behind, mumbling, “Seriously, if your voice weren’t so neutral, I wouldn’t believe you’re a guy.”
“Oh, and you’re pretty flat too.”
“Tsk. Watching a handsome guy turn into a crossdresser, it’s kind of weird, you know?”
Li Mu ignored him and kept walking quickly. But after a few steps, he suddenly stopped.
Yu Fan also looked confused, staring ahead at a group of their classmates walking toward them.