Chapter 26: The Way She Looked So Proud… Really Made People Want to Mess With Her Hard
The guy-version of Lin Yibai even wore underwear with holes in it.
So, let me ask you, how pure do you think Lin Yibai’s guy-side really is?
Damn, before turning into a girl, she never realized just how messy she used to be!
Now, she didn’t dare talk too much with the other girls. Afraid that if she did, she might slip up and expose herself.
After the meeting ended, that girl from earlier came over again and invited him sincerely.
“Hey girl, there’s a KTV on the middle floor of the hotel. Wanna go sing karaoke together?”
Lin Yibai shook her head, “No thanks.”
The girl tried again, “Come on, don’t be shy! Let’s hang out and become friends.”
Still, Lin Yibai shook her head and said, “I’d love to, but I’m really too tired today. Sorry.”
The girl laughed and said, “Oh right, I almost forgot. You’re working the front desk, greeting guests, and being a guide. All in one! That’s the hardest and highest-paid job. Of course you’re tired. Alright then, I won’t bother you anymore.”
“Mhm.”
“My name is Tian Xin, I’m from South University.”
“I’m Lin… Baiyi, from Business University. Come visit sometime, I’ll treat you to a meal!”
“Sure thing~”
They waved goodbye. So… does this mean she made a new friend?
As a girl, she had made some girl friends. Lin Yibai felt kind of weird inside because of it.
But hey, she still took care of herself! She ordered some roast duck and two cans of dark beer.
Back in her hotel room, she pulled the curtain around the big bed, placed the food and beer on the small table, and pulled over the rattan chair.
“After a long day… finally, time to enjoy myself.”
Leaning back in the chair, she popped open a can of beer and quietly looked out at the neon-lit night market outside the window.
The cool night breeze brushed over her toes, and somehow, it made the pain in her toenail feel a bit better.
Lin Yibai really wanted to tell her brothers just how freaking amazing this moment was!
But… she couldn’t do that.
She was afraid they’d learn her secret.
She pulled out her phone, the one she bought for over 1,000 yuan. Then, she took a few pictures of the night view outside, and of herself with the roast duck and beer.
She felt both excited and a little lonely.
“Psshh~” She took a sip of the cold beer and opened the group chat with her dorm brothers.
[The basketball court downstairs is packed again!]
[Dorm 406 is shouting trash talk again. Idiots… Can’t you win without me?]
[Wait, is there a fight?]
[Ugh (艹皿艹), that made peace way too fast.]
[Brother Yang says he found another gorgeous girl. This idiot’s going crazy again, but won’t even send a pic. No pic, no proof, brother!]
Working part-time away from school, Lin Yibai suddenly felt really emotional.
She missed her dorm brothers. Around this time, they’d either be playing basketball, or on their way to play.
She raised her hands above her head and made a small pushing motion with her right hand, like she was shooting a basketball.
She really wanted to brag to her brothers in the group chat… But after thinking about it, she sighed and said, “Better not talk to them yet. If they start asking questions and I mess up… I’m done for.”
And then she remembered something. As a living person, she should make a social media account for her girl self too. So, she used the second SIM card on her phone to register a new WeChat account.
Now… what should the username be?
“AAA? Part-time Xiao Lin?”
“Pfft, that sounds like the name of a shady part-time girl.” Lin Yibai shook her head, rejecting the first nickname that came to mind.
When she’s in her female form, she goes by the name Lin Baiyi.
Or maybe call herself "White Sun Setting Behind the Mountains"?
But that just sounds even weirder, like someone’s being... "taken" in broad daylight?
After thinking it over for a while… She just decided to use "Lin Baiyi~" as the nickname. Done.
After all, being a girl is only temporary. The name is fake. Everything about this is fake.
She took a photo and posted it on her social media feed. That was the very first post under this identity.
She kept sipping her beer. Two cans of cold beer later, half of the roast duck was still left.
Feeling a bit tipsy, Lin Yibai set the air conditioner to the right setting, flopped onto the bed, and quickly passed out.
…………………………………
The next day.
She was full of energy and threw herself back into work.
On the other hand, her love rival, Xia Changyu, looked like he hadn’t slept at all.
When he saw the cheerful and lively girl, he gave a dry laugh and said, “Morning!”
“It’s already not morning anymore.”
“Heh…”
“Did you stay up late?”
Of course, Lin Yibai already knew the answer. She’d been keeping an eye on Gu Xiaoxue, and knew perfectly well that this guy had spent the whole night out shopping with her.
But hey, since this was her love rival...
Of course she had to take a jab at him.
Xia Changyu looked even more embarrassed. He tried to act lively and replied, “I didn’t stay up that late. Just went out for a little walk with my girlfriend after work.”
Lin Yibai: “A little walk?”
Xia Changyu: “Okay… it was all night.”
Lin Yibai gave a cold snort, then scolded, “I heard you’re some young entrepreneur and even one of the top ten rising stars or whatever. I thought you were some amazing guy, but turns out you can’t even keep your work and personal life separate. Hah… such a disappointment.”
Xia Changyu turned bright red and opened his mouth to explain…
But he had nothing to say, because what she said was kind of true. At the same time, he didn’t think it was that bad.
This girl, even if she looked cold and kind of hostile toward him…
Maybe, just maybe, it was her way of pushing him to do better at work?
That thought alone made it feel more like… charm.
But Lin Yibai swore she was only being mean on purpose, just to mess with her love rival. And she thought she did a great job of it.
Just look at how dumbfounded the guy looked after being scolded, wasn’t that hilarious?
Lin Yibai glanced behind Xia Changyu and asked, already knowing the answer. “What, your girlfriend is not here to help you today?”
Xia Changyu said, “It’s still early.”
Lin Yibai pointed at the growing crowd around them and replied, “Early? It’s almost ten, dude.”
“Ah, I didn’t mean it like that…”
“No need to explain. I just think with your work attitude, why even rent a booth here? Wouldn’t it be better to save the money and go shopping with your girlfriend instead?”
“Why do I get the feeling that you have an issue with me?”
“I’m just being honest.”
“But I feel like…”
“You feel like?”
“I feel like… you’re picking on me.”
“Hee~” Lin Yibai let out a little laugh, turned her head proudly, and said, “Someone like you? Not even worth it.”
So satisfying! That really hit the spot!
Finally, she managed to shut down her love rival’s cocky attitude.
Now that she was in girl form, no problem at all.
Lin Yibai waved her hand, snorted, and walked away, leaving the love rival standing there, totally confused.
Xia Changyu was so mad! Sure, he admitted he liked Lin Yibai a bit.
Before, she was the type of girl you could only admire from afar.
But now…
He couldn’t help imagining all kinds of things about her.