Chapter 42: Who Is the Mistress?
“Ugh… what the heck is this guy making me wear?”
In the girls’ bathroom near the rooftop computer room, faint rustling sounds and a soft female voice came from one of the stalls.
Of course, the one hiding inside was Lin Muxi.
She had just taken off her top and opened the bag of clothes that Mo Ziyang had given her.
After seeing what was inside, she couldn’t help but complain.
Holding up the JK uniform, Lin Muxi’s face instantly turned black like a piece of coal. She wanted to rush over and demand an explanation. What did he mean by making her wear this kind of thing?
And worse, at the very bottom of the bag, she even found the cat ears she had worn at the anime convention last time.
So he really saw her as his personal dress-up doll?
Lin Muxi froze for a minute or two in the stall. After a short inner struggle, she helplessly gave in.
After all, she had promised Mo Ziyang earlier. And at least it was just a JK uniform…
Yeah, much better than the maid outfit she wore at the convention.
Besides, she wouldn’t have made it this far without some help from her “good bro.” And she would still need his help later.
Sigh, just endure it… he’s my bro anyway, not a stranger. Letting him take a small advantage isn’t that bad.
After convincing herself, Lin Muxi put on the white shirt from the bag and then took off her pants.
Two pale, smooth legs appeared in front of her. They weren’t long, but they were very slim.
Especially her little feet in white socks, standing slightly on tiptoe on her shoes. It even made Lin Muxi suddenly think, I could actually fall for myself like this.
Her feet had gotten a bit smaller after her “change,” but the shoes were only a little loose, not enough to cause trouble.
Still… why did her legs suddenly remind her of some popsicle sold in a convenience store freezer?
Wait, no!
Wasn’t she supposed to be changing clothes?
Lin Muxi suddenly realized she had just been daydreaming about her own “sexy” image!
Afraid she’d fall deeper, she shook her head hard and slapped her cheeks, forcing those images out of her mind.
Next, she pulled out a light-blue plaid skirt from the bag and slipped it on. After zipping it up at the side, the outfit was complete.
“Sigh… this is beyond embarrassing.”
Looking at the cute skirt on her lower body, Lin Muxi could only sigh and complain.
Who would’ve thought her bottom line would drop this much in less than three days?
It’s all for myself! Not because of Mo Ziyang!
She repeated this in her heart, then packed away her hat and old clothes in the bag.
After unwrapping the bandage on her head, she pushed open the stall door and stepped out.
Luckily, it was just a small cut on her head. Hidden under her hair, it was barely visible.
As for the cat ears, unless Mo Ziyang insisted, she wouldn’t wear them.
Wearing them at school was way worse than at a convention. She didn’t want to suddenly become the “cat girl” everyone knew.
Especially after that convention incident, showing up with cat ears would basically expose her identity.
Leaving the bathroom, Lin Muxi washed her hands at the sink, ready to go back to the classroom to wait for Mo Ziyang.
But when she glanced at the mirror, her slightly flushed cheeks, her naturally falling hair, and that ridiculously cute face—
Even knowing it was herself inside, Lin Muxi still felt a sudden impulse.
If I admitted I was a girl like this, maybe life would be fine…
But that would also mean Mo Ziyang would definitely “conquer” her. First making her his girlfriend, then throwing her onto a bed… and then…
No way! That’s impossible! She didn’t want something like that entering her body! No chance!
She splashed cold water on her face to calm down. After drying off, she picked up the bag and headed to the classroom.
On the way, she didn’t forget to send a message to Mo Ziyang.
[Lin Muxi: I’m done. Hurry up.]
Meanwhile—
Since class had just ended not long ago, and the teacher had dragged on for a few more minutes,
Gu Jiusheng rushed straight toward Mo Ziyang’s classroom right after she came out, afraid she’d miss him if she was late.
That’s right… neither Mo Ziyang nor Lin Muxi thought about her at all. After everything happened, they completely ignored Gu Jiusheng.
So while Lin Muxi was heading back, Gu Jiusheng was also hurrying toward their classroom.
The two of them were about to meet there, by chance.
Right then, Lin Muxi came down from the stairs holding the bag. After looking around carefully to make sure no teacher was nearby, she sneaked into the classroom from the back door.
But many classmates were still inside. In an instant, everyone turned to look at the strange girl who suddenly appeared at the back of the room.
(Because the JK outfit hid her more childish look, she now seemed more like a cute high school girl.)
They didn’t know who she was or why she wasn’t wearing the school uniform, but her shy and adorable appearance immediately sparked whispers and guesses all around.
Everyone started talking about which class Lin Muxi was the class beauty of, or whose girlfriend she was.
It wasn’t until Lin Muxi, blushing, sat down on Mo Ziyang’s chair that the guessing finally stopped. Instead, the classroom was filled with shocked whispers.
Almost the moment she sat down, everyone realized this was the same cat-ear maid from the other day, the one who had caused the school forum to nearly explode. Mo Ziyang’s girlfriend.
But even though people were whispering, Lin Muxi could hear every word.
Sitting in Mo Ziyang’s chair, she felt so embarrassed she wanted to shove her head into the desk drawer.
Then, a strange and angry voice cut through the noise.
“Well, well… so you’re the cheating little cat.”
???
Hearing the voice, Lin Muxi turned toward it in confusion, only to see the one person she least wanted to meet.
At the front door stood Gu Jiusheng, extremely angry. She pointed at Lin Muxi with one hand while glaring at her with burning eyes.
Oh no!
Especially when she saw the way Gu Jiusheng looked like she wanted to kill her, even the not-so-bright Lin Muxi understood.
That day when Xiao Luyu warned her, it was because Gu Jiusheng thought she was Mo Ziyang’s girlfriend.
Of course, Lin Muxi had no idea that Mo Ziyang had already betrayed her behind her back.
“You little brat, don’t you dare run. Sit there and watch how I’ll deal with you.”
Rolling up her sleeves, Gu Jiusheng strode toward Lin Muxi, ready to expose the so-called mistress in front of the whole class.
Meanwhile, the classmates around them were more than happy to watch the drama unfold. After all, everyone in school knew that Gu Jiusheng was Mo Ziyang’s girlfriend.
But they also secretly knew the “story” of how she got that position. So compared to Gu Jiusheng, they were more willing to believe Lin Muxi was the real girlfriend.
That only made them even more excited to see the classic scene from TV dramas, the real girlfriend beating up the mistress.
“Wait… it’s not, it’s not what you think…”
Seeing Gu Jiusheng raise her fist like she was about to swing, Lin Muxi quickly jumped up from the chair.
She stepped back, staring nervously at Gu Jiusheng, who was closing in step by step.
“Not what I think? Mo Ziyang already confessed everything to me, and you still dare deny it?”
Hearing Lin Muxi’s protest only made Gu Jiusheng even angrier.
Mo Ziyang’s girlfriend, such a high status, and Lin Muxi didn’t even want it?
That was nothing less than a direct insult to Gu Jiusheng herself!
“Confessed…? I… I don’t know anything about that…”
Lin Muxi was stunned by her words, but she didn’t have time to think too much about it.
And anyway, if it was really that kind of “confession,” wouldn’t that make Gu Jiusheng the mistress?
“Heh, it doesn’t matter. You’ll admit it soon enough.”
With a murderous smile, Gu Jiusheng slowly approached Lin Muxi, casually grabbing a water bottle from a nearby desk.
Seeing things getting dangerous, Lin Muxi immediately started circling around the classroom, trying to avoid her.
“This is a classroom, what do you think you’re doing…” Lin Muxi warned.
“What am I doing? What do you think someone should do to a mistress?”
Gu Jiusheng sneered, shaking the water bottle in her hand, the meaning clear without words.
Realizing Gu Jiusheng was about to attack, Lin Muxi quickly started thinking of a way out.
After all, her weak little body couldn’t possibly handle a fight with Gu Jiusheng. And she had always been a good, obedient student. She had never been in a fight in her life.