Chapter 139: Yang Ye’s Reaction
Looking at the ID in his hand, and then at the glaring word “Female” on it, Yang Ye felt like his brain wasn’t working properly.
Why is it that in the past two months, every surprise from Li Mu is bigger than the last?
He looked up at the student standing beside him. Seeing Li Mu’s face, so beautiful it could be described as breathtakingly beautiful, and noticing the shape of his chest, Yang Ye suddenly didn’t know what to say.
After a long moment, he pointed to a chair on the side. “Sit.”
“Okay.” Li Mu quietly sat down, curling his toes tightly inside his shoes.
Even when he told Yang Ye before that he wore girls’ clothes, he hadn’t been this nervous. Even though he had prepared himself mentally, his face was still burning.
Yang Ye looked at the ID again, then pulled out the student register list from his drawer and carefully checked the gender recorded there.
No mistake. He wasn’t dreaming.
Li Mu was indeed registered as male.
And in the past, he really did look like a boy, a cool and handsome one.
So how did things end up like this…
Yang Ye looked at Li Mu again, studying him closely.
He had already noticed Li Mu’s changes. He had seen Li Mu becoming prettier, and even noticed that he had started to grow breasts. It had confused him before. He didn’t want to think too much about it or ask personal questions, but now he finally got the answer.
“You…” He struggled to get the words out. “You’re a girl?”
Li Mu’s head was almost touching his chest. He clutched his pants nervously and softly replied like a mosquito, “Mm.”
“So you need to change your school record? And also the info for the spring entrance exams?”
“Mm.”
“You…” Yang Ye scratched his head in confusion. “You’re actually Li Juan, right?”
“……”
He felt like the student in front of him had become a different person, like an older sister named Li Juan had taken over Li Mu’s identity.
He thought about the few times he talked to Li Mu last semester and compared them to the person in front of him now. It all felt strange and unreal.
Li Mu didn’t even act the same as before.
He didn’t know when it started, but this student’s appearance had quietly changed, and even the personality seemed much softer than it used to be.
Yang Ye sighed deeply. “Alright. I got it.”
“Huh?” Li Mu looked up in surprise. He had expected Yang Ye to question him a lot.
He had even prepared a whole set of lies, just in case Yang Ye asked for details.
Yang Ye shrugged. “Even if I ask, you probably won’t tell the truth anyway. By the way, your ID isn’t enough. Do you have your household registration booklet?”
“Here.” Li Mu pulled the booklet out of his pocket.
“I’ll keep these two things for now. I’ll need them to change your school record.”
Yang Ye wrapped Li Mu’s documents in a piece of A4 paper and slipped them into his pants pocket. Then he looked up and said, “If you ever get into trouble or feel like you need someone to talk to, you can always come find me.”
“……”
Li Mu couldn’t help feeling like Yang Ye saw him as a weirdo now.
“Why didn’t you bring Yu Fan with you this time? Aren’t you two always stuck together?” Yang Ye picked up an apple from a fruit plate on his desk and handed it over. “It’s washed.”
“He had class…”
Truth was, he didn’t want to get too close to Yu Fan. He was afraid that if they spent too much time together, he might get feelings for him.
And honestly, he had started depending on Yu Fan too much lately. No matter what happened, he always asked Yu Fan for help. If it went on like that, he might not be able to handle anything on his own anymore. Even if he didn’t like men, spending that much time with someone could lead to unexpected feelings.
That’s why he made up his mind to come see Yang Ye alone.
His face flushed even hotter...
"Should I move you to the girls’ dorm then?"
"No need. I’ll stay in my original dorm."
"But isn’t that..."
Yang Ye wanted to say more, but seeing the dazed look on Li Mu's flushed face, plus the head teacher walking into the office at just that moment, he waved his hand. "Alright then, go back to class."
"Okay."
Li Mu stood up and ran out of the office like he was escaping danger.
After watching him leave, Yang Ye fell into deep thought.
That student… the shy look was actually kind of cute. It even reminded him of his first love.
It’s just that... this student is a boy… no, a girl. Well, that’s fine. And she's already an adult anyway. Too bad I'm too old now.
The head teacher, who had a receding hairline, gave Yang Ye a side-eye. "Don’t do anything stupid."
"I’m not that kind of person."
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By the time Li Mu got back to class, half the lesson was already over.
His face wasn’t red anymore, he had splashed water on it in the bathroom.
He sat down, took out his textbook, but still felt a bit shaken.
To be honest, if he had to do it all over again, he probably wouldn’t dare go confess his gender to the teacher alone.
He was distracted through the entire English class, and it wasn’t until the bell rang that he snapped back to reality. Then he just laid his head down on the desk, feeling kind of lifeless.
Wu Lei had run off to mess around with some other classmates, and the empty seat next to him was now taken by Wang Chen.
"Li Mu, are you a boy or a girl, seriously?"
Li Mu really didn’t feel like dealing with this weirdo.
"No matter how I look at you, you look like a girl," Wang Chen continued when Li Mu didn’t reply. "Do you really like chubby boys? If that’s true, maybe I should stop going to the gym?"
Li Mu gave him a look like he was staring at an idiot. "Don't disgust me."
Before Wang Chen could respond, Yu Fan came over with a cheerful grin. "What were you talking to the homeroom teacher about?"
"Can you also please stop bothering me..."
One after another, every time class ended, someone would come over trying to chat awkwardly.
Li Mu honestly preferred how things used to be, playing on his phone alone or napping on his desk during breaks. That felt more comfortable.
But now?
Yu Fan clearly had other intentions. He might even be trying to get him into bed. Wang Chen, on the other hand, was full of weird thoughts and might actually be gay.
Either way, Li Mu felt like he had to stay on guard around both of them.
On top of that...
He looked around at the students in front and behind him.
I don’t even know you guys well. Why are you trying to get involved?
Li Mu glanced around and realized a lot of the boys were watching him. At some point, he had become the center of attention among the guys in class.
That strong feeling of being watched, and the sense of danger it brought, made him very uncomfortable.
"I’m gonna take a nap." He laid his head on his arm and frowned. "Don’t bother me."
Even though he slept more than ten hours last night, it still wasn’t enough to make up for the past few nights of staying up late. He still felt tired and worn out.
"Alright then." Wang Chen stood up, but when he turned around, he saw Yu Fan looking at him with a mocking smile.
The two guys made eye contact for a moment and then quickly looked away.
After Wang Chen left, Yu Fan leaned in a bit closer and said softly to Li Mu, "Wang Chen probably doesn’t mean to annoy you on purpose."
"Oh."
"Maybe he really is trying to chase after you."
Yu Fan whispered, "Want to use that trick again?"
Li Mu slightly lifted his head to look at him.
"Just say you’re already my girlfriend."
"Get lost!"