Chapter 172: After the Transformation, He Wins Me Over a Little More Every Day
About the whole cross-dressing thing—
Lin Yibai realized that as long as she let go of her worries, there really wasn't any type of girl style she couldn’t pull off. When it comes to this stuff, it’s all about talent and effort.
If you work hard enough, even an iron rod can be sharpened into a needle.
From talking with her annoying love rival, she did learn something at least, like what kind of girls he liked, right?
Even though he kept saying, “Sure, whatever, anything’s fine,” his reactions still gave things away.
Anyway, back to the main point—
After finishing her conversation with that annoying guy, Lin Yibai didn’t think too much about it anymore. She directly chose one of the most typical traits of a girl, long hair.
Taking a deep breath, she made up her mind and said, “Long hair, just shoulder-length, down to the collarbone is fine.”
Ding!
【Request received. Please note: We won’t magically give you long hair. Instead, your hair will grow super fast, in a way that's not normal for others, but natural for girls.】
Ah, my head’s so itchy... Is my hair really growing?
Just kidding... but this is actually a good thing. At least it gives her time to get used to the change, so she won’t feel so uncomfortable.
Was this part of the system’s plan? To help her accept the changes little by little?
Too lazy to think about it, Lin Yibai just yawned and flopped onto her bed, falling asleep right away.
Life went on as usual, quick and full.
After coming back from the trip to Chongshan Ancient Town, Lin Yibai completed another transformation cycle. Now, her transformation permanence level had gone up to 30%!
She was getting closer and closer to fully becoming a girl on the outside.
During the time she switched back to her male form, Lin Yibai disappeared for a few days. But now, every time she transformed again, the starting point was already at 30%, so she could turn into her girl form much faster.
When she finally turned back into a girl again, Xia Changyu had almost gone crazy looking for her.
Just as he was about to panic, the girl showed up again, looking a little sleepy and mumbling, “I knew I shouldn’t have told that annoying guy where I rented my place. I rented it to have a safe spot while switching forms... and in the end, I didn’t even use it. Ugh... annoying rival!”
Xia Changyu was seriously worried!
He was thinking, how could such a big girl suddenly disappear like that?
He searched everywhere but couldn’t find her.
But Lin Yibai thought he was overreacting. She grumbled to his face, “Aren’t we in touch all the time through calls and WeChat? You even talked to me on the phone for over ten minutes last night, I literally fell asleep while listening, you know?”
What to do about this clingy love rival?
Lin Yibai thought Xia Changyu, as a grown man, should focus on more important things, not spend all day thinking about her.
But Xia Changyu didn’t care about that. His worry was real.
When they finally met, he felt like a huge weight was lifted off his chest. He had wanted to argue that she was the one who disappeared first. But in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to be mad.
He simply handed her a brown paper bag and said, “A little gift for you. Please take it.”
Lin Yibai looked curious. “What is it?”
Xia Changyu smiled and said, “I was walking around the student market a few days ago and saw a little stall selling some girls' products. I thought they looked nice, so I bought some.”
But, he was lying. In truth, he had spent over ten thousand yuan on luxury cosmetics. He figured Lin Yibai wouldn’t accept such expensive gifts, so he secretly put them into plain refill bottles.
Yeah... it was kind of a waste.
Everyone knows that makeup brands have huge markups. A simple eyebrow pencil that costs just a few yuan to make could sell for 70 or 80 yuan.
If he gave her brand-name products, it would definitely feel more impressive.
But Xia Changyu didn’t care about any of that.
When it came to buying gifts for the girl he liked, he never cared about the cost.
And because he was afraid Lin Yibai wouldn’t accept them, he had carefully repackaged everything in plain, label-free bottles.
Maybe some perfume leaked while he was doing it, because from the start, Lin Yibai had already noticed a soft, pleasant smell coming from the paper bag.
So yeah... there was definitely perfume in there.
Lin Yibai took the brown paper bag and opened it. Inside, she saw several small bottles and containers. Maybe because it had been moved around, some of the bottles were tilted or lying sideways.
Some girls might frown at bottles with no brand or labels, but Lin Yibai simply sniffed gently and praised it.
“It smells so nice! You're so thoughtful!”
Fancy brands can trick people sometimes. But a good smell that makes you feel happy, your nose won’t lie about that.
From a guy’s point of view, Lin Yibai thought, men might not be able to buy super expensive gifts because of money, but they wouldn’t give anything too bad either.
Of course, if a girl must have something expensive to feel happy, then there’s not much to say.
Lin Yibai already felt really satisfied just receiving a gift. Smiling brightly, she said, “Thank you, now I don’t even know what I should give you in return.”
Hearing that, Xia Changyu quickly waved his hand and pretended to be super serious, saying, “No, really, don’t give me anything back, I’m begging you. Can’t you just accept my gift simply? This isn’t some deal with a demon where I give you something and expect something in return. Sometimes being too careful about these things just makes things awkward.”
Lin Yibai paused for a second, then smiled and said, “Maybe you’re right! Then I’ll gladly accept your gift this time.”
Xia Changyu said, “That’s how it should be.”
He was very happy, he had finally managed to give her the gift.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Xia Changyu felt a little emotional.
He also noticed something new about her. Her hair... it really had grown a bit.
It’s not like it suddenly reached her back or anything, but it had grown about half an inch or so, which made her look more feminine.
Still feeling unsure, Xia Changyu asked, “Why are you suddenly growing your hair out?”
Lin Yibai looked up at him and said thoughtfully, “Didn’t I already answer this before? I’m a girl, right? Isn’t wanting long hair a normal thing for girls?”
Xia Changyu: “Oh~”
Lin Yibai: “?”
Why did her annoying love rival sound so unimpressed?
It was as if he was deeply suspicious about Lin Yibai suddenly letting her hair grow, like the uneasy feeling when a girl you like suddenly has a secret she won't share.
Or maybe... he just didn’t like the answer she gave?
Lin Yibai’s eyes curved like crescent moons as she smiled and teased.
“Wait... don’t tell me you’re thinking that me suddenly growing my hair out is some kind of 'when my hair reaches my waist, young man, will you marry me?' thing, are you?”
She saw right through him and even said it out loud.
Xia Changyu looked embarrassed. Well, he was a guy, and guys do have thoughts like that sometimes. That’s normal.
Since she brought it up, he just went along with it and said, “Then when your... when your... hmm, I remember the full line has more to it. How does it go again?”
Lin Yibai looked at him and even got a bit anxious for him. She gave him a hint. “It’s ‘When your black hair is tied up neatly—’”
Xia Changyu’s eyes lit up. “Right! ‘When your black hair is tied up neatly,’ and then—”
Lin Yibai sighed and smacked her forehead, looking at him like he was a hopeless dummy. “The rest of the line means something like, ‘Will you marry me?’”
Xia Changyu replied without missing a beat: “Yes.”
Lin Yibai: “?”
What the heck!?
Wow. This annoying guy is learning how to flirt now?! He’s finally not a blockhead anymore!
But wait... he's flirting with me?
Lin Yibai wanted to talk back, but when she saw his half-smile, half-serious expression, she suddenly felt a bit shy.
She turned her head away and mumbled, “So childish... No one uses those cringey old romantic lines anymore. Even dogs don’t play that stuff now. I stopped doing that kind of thing in high school.”
But Xia Changyu didn’t agree. Whether or not she liked that kind of thing didn’t matter. What mattered was, it actually worked really well on her.
It felt like their feelings got a little closer just now. So, does it work or not?
Lin Yibai couldn’t help feeling a bit shy and annoyed. Every day, her annoying love rival was winning her over, bit by bit.
Sooner or later, she was going to fall for him completely.