Chapter 101: I'm a Tiger? Then Do You Dare Enter the Tiger’s Den?
The noodles were clumped together. But Xia Changyu’s heart was warm and excited!
In his mind, he could already imagine someone waiting alone at the building’s entrance for a long time. Just thinking about it gave him a beautiful image.
There’s a saying, ‘When a man chases a woman, it’s like crossing a mountain. But when a woman chases a man, it’s like going through a thin curtain.’
Most of the time, if a girl looks decent and gives even the smallest hint, there are plenty of guys willing to become backup options.
But Lin Yibai didn’t have those kinds of thoughts at all. She never planned to use her girl identity to find some guy to depend on. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be working so hard doing part-time jobs to make money.
Besides, why even find a “spare guy”?
If someone really had no self-respect, wouldn’t it be easier to just find a sugar daddy?
Meanwhile, Lin Yibai was walking home alone, thinking deeply, “So... what should a real girl be like?”
She shook her head. She had no idea. She only wanted to use her female body to enjoy a few benefits from society, just to make life a little easier.
Besides, she felt like… Many modern girls—
After thinking for a long time, Lin Yibai finally said to herself, “Are they really worth learning from? What could I even learn from them?”
What could she learn from them?
From a guy’s point of view, if you take away the gender difference, a lot of girls’ behaviors just look like… all flaws.
Lin Yibai gave a dry laugh and said, “Learn what? Forget it, I don’t care anymore!”
She didn’t want to waste time thinking about it.
After getting back to her hotel, she took a shower first. She also needed to wash her clothes.
She picked up a small undergarment. She remembered this was something Xia Changyu had bought for her.
She had worn it all day, so it definitely had some of her body scent left on it.
Lin Yibai held it close to her nose and sniffed.
“Sniff sniff~”
o(////▽////)q!!
Then her face froze a little, and she said, “What the heck? Why do I feel like I’m being such a weirdo right now?!”
She remembered what had happened earlier that day.
She had even teased Xia Changyu for being affected by her scent even though she was wearing so many layers of clothes.
“If I gave him this piece of clothing with my original scent…”
“Ahh! Stop! Don’t even think about it! That’s super creepy!!”
The fact that she had become a girl physically and some body parts had changed too, already felt strange enough.
But Lin Yibai told herself, “Just because my body changed doesn’t mean I should let my mind get weird too!”
So she quickly threw the clothes into the water to soak. Then she washed the clothes and hung them by the window. After that, she put her hands together like praying and said sincerely,
“I hope they’re dry by tomorrow! If not, I won’t have anything to wear.”
She let out a soft sigh. Lin Yibai turned her attention to her transformation level.
[Female Correction Value: 39%]
She originally thought she would turn back into a boy by tomorrow, but after spending time with Xia Changyu, the rate went up a lot.
Still, it wasn’t enough.
If she wanted to stay in her female form for the next few days, she needed to do more things that could increase her transformation rate.
When she was in her male form, doing things like using a fake girl voice or wearing women’s clothes would increase the rate.
But now, after some experience, Lin Yibai realized that interacting with other guys made the rate go up the most!
So if she needed more transformation points in the future, which guy should she hang out with?
“Brother Yang?”
“The second or third guy in our dorm?”
“No way… not that Xia Changyu guy again, right?”
Just thinking of it made the corner of her mouth twitch. She shook her head hard and said, “No way! Absolutely not!!”
But… she couldn’t deny it.
The biggest jump in her transformation value so far was because of Xia Changyu.
“Ugh, stop thinking about it.”
She opened QQ and sent a message to Yang Chenjun:
[I’ve got some stuff to deal with here. I might not be back at school tomorrow. Think of a way to help me sign in. If that doesn’t work, just help me ask for leave.]
Ding ding ding ding~
Yang Chenjun: [Xiao Bai, what the heck are you doing?]
Lin Yibai: [Xiao Bai? Call me ‘Dad’!]
Yang Chenjun: [Hell nah!]
In their dorm, no one ever wanted to lose when it came to calling someone “Dad.”
Yang Chenjun quickly replied:
[Fine, I’ll sign you in and help you ask for leave. So who’s the real ‘Dad’ now?]
Dad on the throne, proud in the world. As long as I am the dad, I fear nothing. This was a battle they couldn’t lose, because the loser had to call the other “Dad!”
Lin Yibai checked her wallet and said,
[If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll be back next week. I’ll treat you to Haidilao hotpot then.]
Yang Chenjun: [??]
Lin Yibai: [???]
Yang Chenjun had already called over the rest of the dorm to see the message. Then he replied:
[Father above, please accept a bow from your son, Xiao Yang!]
Dorm Second Guy: [Dad!]
Dorm Third Guy: [Daddy!!]
Lin Yibai couldn’t stop laughing. She typed back with a big grin:
[Alright, alright—my good sons! When I’m back next week, I’ll take you all to Haidilao.]
Maybe… this is what simple guy friendship is like!
Even if it was just for the boys and their hotpot, she had to work hard!
She opened the dance video and put it next to her bed, watching and practicing at the same time.
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The Next Day!
In the dance practice room at the company…
Lin Yibai moved gracefully, her steps light like a little fairy, gliding across the room. More and more people gathered to watch, until her dance came to an end.
It was clear she had practiced hard the night before.
After watching her dance, Xiao Wei immediately started criticizing a popular influencer from the nearby music school. She said,
“Look at this! This is what real skill looks like! Sister Yibai didn’t even have any dance training, and she still managed to pull this off with effort. That so-called influencer from the music school? Ask her to do a few extra moves and she acts like it’s killing her.”
Lin Yibai couldn’t help but smile at that.
The difference between her and that influencer was simple. Lin Yibai was here to earn money. The influencer was just here to grab money without putting in real effort.
Now that she had memorized the dance…
One day, or at most two, she thought she’d be ready to start filming. After all, it wasn’t a live performance, so it didn’t have to be perfect on the first try.
If the first take didn’t work, she could just do a second one.
She spent the whole morning in the practice room.
Eventually, Xia Changyu came to check on her and saw sweat on her forehead. Her short hair, though not very long, had some strands sticking to her cheek.
She looked… charming in a way.
It gave him a strange, wild feeling from deep inside.
But the tired look in her bright eyes made Xia Changyu feel more worried than anything. He quickly called out.
“Take a break! It’s just for a job, do you really have to work this hard?”
Lin Yibai nodded. “Yes, I do!”
Xia Changyu asked, confused, “Why?”
Lin Yibai stopped dancing and said honestly, “Because you’re paying me too much. If you don’t give me more things to do, I’ll feel guilty taking the money.”
"So, is it okay if I ask you for something?"
“Mmm.”
“Be my girlfriend?”
“No.”
“Movie tonight?”
“Not going.”
Tch. That killed the vibe instantly.
Lin Yibai’s face turned red. She looked like she’d snap if he kept teasing her.
She suddenly pushed Xia Changyu up against the wall and said, “What’s so good about watching a movie? You might as well… watch me dance. Don’t you think?”
“I think you’re absolutely right.”
“Then go home later tonight.”
“Why? What are we doing?”
“Why do you ask so many questions?” She glared at him, then turned her head and said,
“Do I look like some kind of tiger that’s going to eat you? But fine, let’s say I am a tiger. Do you dare enter the tiger’s den? It’s a now-or-never offer! Come or don’t, your choice.”
Her tiger’s den!
Dare to enter?