Chapter 99: Damn It, Why Do You Boys Smell Kind of... Good!?
Lin Yibai had already noticed that something was strange about her annoying love rival.
What was that guy sniffing over there? He looked totally distracted, like his mind was somewhere else.
Lin Yibai couldn't help but start thinking deeply.
What exactly is he smelling?
Oh no!!
Lin Yibai’s eyebrows twitched, and she thought to herself, ‘Could it be that I smell bad or something? But I’ve been in an air-conditioned room all day and haven’t even sweat a drop! So it can’t be a bad smell.’
Xia Changyu’s face looked way too suspicious! Like he was enjoying something but also feeling guilty about it. That kind of “wants to but doesn't dare” kind of look.
Lin Yibai gave a small, cold smile.
You really think you can fool my sharp eyes?
I’m basically a guy in my heart too, you know!
So let me look at this from a guy’s point of view and figure out what you’re up to.
Usually, when a guy gets all weird and distracted around a girl, it only means one thing. He’s having some unrealistic thoughts about her!
And judging by how he’s sniffing and clearly enjoying it. It’s almost certain that I’m the one he’s imagining! Which means...!!
Her eyes suddenly widened as a bad feeling crept over her.
Oh no! Don’t tell me… he’s already thinking about baby names!?
Stop right there! You dumb love rival, don’t let your imagination run wild!
Of course, all this was just Lin Yibai guessing on her own.
She wasn’t one of those girls online who overthink everything and write dramatic posts based on “vibes.”
But, what if her guess was actually right?
Out of sight, she gave a little sneaky smile and thought. ‘Even if I’m being imagined like that, the boy part of me doesn’t mind. I don’t feel offended at all. It just proves how beautiful this girl body of mine really is.’
But still, she can’t let him off that easy!
A naughty idea popped into Lin Yibai’s head. She wanted to mess with him a little.
So, pretending she had noticed Xia Changyu acting strange, she made her move.
Since they were already standing very close, Xia Changyu holding her wrist while teaching her the dance, Lin Yibai suddenly stopped in place.
Her firm stance made the already flustered Xia Changyu freeze for a moment too, and he quickly snapped back to reality.
“Huh? What’s wrong? Did I teach something wrong? Or is something bothering you?”
Lin Yibai just shook her head. But her prank idea was getting stronger and stronger.
They were already very close, but now Lin Yibai leaned in just a bit more, her upper body almost resting on Xia Changyu’s chest.
Then she looked up slightly and asked softly, “What were you smelling just now?”
Xia Changyu: !!!
Crap! She noticed!?
No, no, he couldn’t let her think he was a pervert.
He quickly shook his head and stubbornly replied. “Nothing. I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Lin Yibai pretended not to know either. She raised her arm and sniffed herself gently.
Then she looked worried and said, “I thought maybe I had a weird smell on me. Could it be… body odor!? Oh no… If I really smell like that, my life is over!”
She lowered her head, looking super anxious and on the verge of crying.
But Xia Changyu couldn’t handle it.
Forget her panicking, he was already panicking!
Seeing the girl in front of him looking like she was about to cry, he gave up instantly.
He even thumped his chest and said seriously. “No way! I swear it’s definitely not body odor!”
Lin Yibai asked, “Then what is it?”
Without even thinking, Xia Changyu replied, "You smell nice."
“Oh~ What smells nice?”
“Ahem… I mean It’s your car air freshener smell!”
“Does it smell good?”
“Yes, really good.”
“Is it fragrant?”
“Fragrant...”
No one knows why, but after just a few sentences, Xia Changyu suddenly started sweating like crazy. It felt like his whole life was about to fall apart!
It was just a normal conversation. So why did he end up giving everything away like that?
The truth is out!?
Not really, it’s more like… he confessed without meaning to.
‘Dear internet people, please be kind and tell me. In a situation like this, how can I not look like a total pervert? I’m desperate, please reply fast!’
Right now. Xia Changyu felt that, as a guy, maybe he should say something first.
“Lin Baiyi, let me explain—”
“I’m listening, go ahead!”
Lin Yibai looked calm on the outside, but inside she was almost dying from laughter.
She just couldn’t help it, seeing Xia Changyu all flustered made her super happy!
Look at him, his face kept changing expressions, and now he didn’t even know what excuse to make!
But Lin Yibai knew when to stop.
Since her prank had worked, and she’d already seen her annoying rival embarrassed enough...
She was satisfied, and said, “See! I told you, using car air freshener on clothes would smell nice! You didn’t believe me before... Do you have any clean clothes? If you like this scent, I can take some home and freshen them up for you too.”
She actually gave Xia Changyu a way out?
Xia Changyu: “Huh??”
“What? Don’t like the idea?”
Xia Changyu quickly shook his head and said, “N-no, I like it! Of course I do! I just...”
“Just what?”
“...Nothing.”
There was no way he could admit that he hadn’t even come up with an excuse yet and she already helped him out of the awkward moment.
And then, looking at the slight smile on her lips, and the playful look in her eyes...
Xia Changyu finally got it.
She had known all along. And she even helped him cover it up on purpose.
She’s really... amazing.
Xia Changyu was so touched, he felt like he couldn’t resist her at all anymore.
But maybe that’s just how guys are. Even Lin Yibai herself was thinking too much about him.
She thought, since she was the one who exposed him, she should also be the one to fix the awkwardness.
But did she do a good enough job? What if he ends up with some emotional trauma?
That won’t do!
Lin Yibai only wanted to play a prank. Not actually hurt anyone!
So, she leaned forward and sniffed slightly at the air near him.
“Sniff~”
She swore she was just pretending, just making a show of it.
She said, “Now, I guess we’re even... uh...”
Wait a second, what was going on with Xia Changyu!?
There wasn’t any strange smell on him. Just a normal scent.
But as a girl...
‘Hisss~~~’
Why did it suddenly feel... kind of addicting?
Even worse, the “Female Correction Value” that had been slowly going down, started going up again after that one sniff!
Reason for the increase: getting close to a male scent.
Male scent? What the heck!?
Lin Yibai was totally confused.
Oh... crap. Don’t tell me she got affected by his hormone smell?
But wait, was the smell of male hormones supposed to be bad?
As a girl... not really. It actually felt kind of addicting!
But! My heart is still that of a boy!!
Damn it.
How did things end up like this!?