Chapter 77: Teasing
"Hurry up, I want to change my clothes."
Li Mu tried to look calm, but the redness on his face couldn’t be hidden.
Yu Fan glanced at his face, which was still flushed, and teased, “Why are you in such a hurry? It’s not every day you get to wear girls' clothes.”
Li Mu ignored Yu Fan, kept his head down, and walked quickly toward the main building.
At this time, there shouldn’t be any students in the building. Even if there were, they would most likely be hiding in the restroom on the first floor, smoking.
But after walking a few steps, Li Mu noticed a shadow covering him from the front.
To be honest, at 175 cm, Li Mu was not very tall.
He was taller than most girls, but among the boys, there were many who were taller than him.
Like Wang Chen, standing in front of him now.
Li Mu took two steps back, cautiously watching the man in front of him.
This guy! After seeing a photo of someone else that was secretly taken in the class group chat, he started saying things like “love at first sight” and such.
Before, when Li Mu talked to him as his own identity, or even tricked him, he felt no guilt or nervousness. But now, wearing girls' clothes and pretending to be his own sister, he felt embarrassed facing him.
He wasn't the kind of person who was so possessive he'd do anything to get his way, was he?
Li Mu secretly glanced at Wang Chen’s muscular arms, which were almost as thick as his own thighs.
There was no way he could win.
Wang Chen, who was usually very straightforward and tough, was now standing in front of him with a slight blush on his face. He stuttered like an shy little boy.
“Um, have you seen Li Mu?”
“I’m Li Mu’s roommate. We’re pretty close.”
“Before, I even invited Li Mu to have a meal with me.”
“Um...”
A tall, muscular guy, over 1.8 meters tall, was now awkward and unsure of how to act in front of Li Mu.
Li Mu stepped back a little, wanting to leave, but Wang Chen stubbornly blocked his way again.
He was about to speak but suddenly remembered his voice issue.
However, Yu Fan, who was following behind, stepped forward to help. “He’s leaving after we’re done singing. The school still has classes at 7 PM, and now he’s in a hurry to go eat.”
“I’ll treat you!” Wang Chen’s eyes brightened.
“No need, I’ll pay.” Yu Fan stepped in between Wang Chen and Li Mu, standing tall and looking up at the man in front of him.
Although he wasn’t as tall or as muscular as Wang Chen, his face showed no fear, and he seemed confident.
“Oh... I see...” Wang Chen glanced at Li Mu, who was lowering his head and staring at the ants on the ground. He stepped forward and said more firmly, “So, do you mind if I join you?”
“I do mind.” Yu Fan said.
“You just met her before me, that’s all.”
Li Mu, who was watching the two of them, suddenly got the feeling that they were competing for his attention, like they were jealous of each other.
He almost couldn’t stop himself from laughing. If Wang Chen knew that he was the annoying guy with the cold face in the dorm, he would probably be so disgusted that he wouldn’t be able to eat for days.
But since he was good at hiding his emotions, Li Mu stopped himself from laughing, keeping his head down and his shoulders slightly shaking.
After a moment, when it seemed like Wang Chen wasn’t going to back down, Yu Fan frowned.
He turned to look at Li Mu, who was hiding most of his face with the hoodie, but Yu Fan could easily see that Li Mu was just watching the scene unfold, enjoying the drama.
I’m trying to help you get out of this and change back into your male clothes, and you’re just watching?
You’re not helping, but you’re still shaking your shoulders. You’re probably laughing, aren’t you?
Yu Fan felt awkward and irritated, like helping a friend in a fight only to see them standing by, watching the drama unfold. He wasn’t happy at all.
So, Yu Fan grabbed Li Mu’s hand and said gently, “Dear, don’t mind that person. Last time, Wu Lei said there’s a new milk tea shop outside the school. How about we go there for dinner?”
“???”
Li Mu raised his head, confused, as his hood fell off, showing his puzzled face.
So you really are gay!
But then, he noticed the playful, teasing look in Yu Fan’s eyes.
“Go away.” Li Mu pulled his hand out of Yu Fan’s grip, avoiding the two of them, and walked straight towards the main building.
“Dear, you’re going the wrong way. The main door is over there.” Yu Fan pointed to the entrance.
Li Mu’s steps froze, and he turned back to look at Yu Fan’s cheeky, sunny smile. He then looked at Wang Chen.
If he went straight to the main building now, people would start suspecting.
He looked at Yu Fan, who was heading towards the exit, and slowly followed him.
“You just want to watch the fun,” Yu Fan said as he walked beside him, whispering, and then turned back to give Wang Chen a victorious look.
“I didn’t.” Li Mu lowered his head and said stubbornly, “I was just confused.”
“If you were in your male clothes, you wouldn’t say that.” Yu Fan looked at Li Mu and said, “You’d be giving me that cold, frustrating look and say, ‘No’.”
That actually sounded about right.
Li Mu tried to imagine himself in his usual state.
“What’s up with Wang Chen? Does he like you?” Yu Fan stretched and turned back to look, but saw that Wang Chen’s eyes were still on Li Mu.
“He likes me in my girl’s clothes,” Li Mu emphasized the word girl's clothes, "If he knew I was a guy, he wouldn't hold my hand, no matter how good I looked in women's clothes."
Even now, Li Mu still felt the back of his hand burning hot, as if a cockroach had crawled across it.
Yu Fan immediately retorted, “You started it.”
“That was for Xiao Jing!”
Li Mu suddenly realized what he had said. He snorted and turned his head away, “I’m not talking to you.”
“Tsk, you’re acting like a little girl.”
“......”
Li Mu suddenly had a strong sense of danger. When he wore girl’s clothes, he was too nervous and embarrassed from being the center of attention to keep his mind calm. His usual control over his expressions was gone, and he felt shy and easily overwhelmed with emotion.
He quickly asked, “Where is the public restroom outside the school?”
“Not coming with me to the milk tea shop for a date?”
“Not going!”
After the auditions, the school’s fourth class was already over. When the two of them reached the school entrance, the security guard opened the side door, letting students go in and out.
Many day students had already been waiting outside. When the door opened, they rushed out.
Li Mu didn’t want to join the crowd, so he stopped and looked at Yu Fan. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Yu Fan’s expression suddenly tighten. He lowered his head and took out a phone from his pocket.
“Uncle Chen Yi called me.”
“Then why are you nervous?”
“This is my work phone.” Yu Fan explained and answered the call.
Soon, his expression relaxed a little, and he hung up.
“What happened?” Li Mu stared at him with curious eyes.
Yu Fan glanced at Li Mu’s eyes, which were lined with eyeliner and had fake eyelashes. “None of your business. This is something for us ghost hunters!”
Li Mu had promised Uncle Chen that after the Li Mingjuan incident, he wouldn’t get involved in this kind of thing again.