Chapter 87: The Talk
After running such a long distance and climbing several floors, Yu Xiaoxiao finally reached her dorm room. She collapsed on the bed, legs hanging off the side, breathing heavily.
At this point, she didn’t care anymore if she got beaten or scolded. She had no strength left, but she wasn’t the only one.
Lin Muxi was also completely exhausted, and compared to Yu Xiaoxiao, her stamina was even worse.
So by the time she chased her into the dorm, forget about getting revenge, she didn’t even have the strength to move her arms. She simply flopped down on top of Yu Xiaoxiao.
For Lin Muxi, this amount of running in just a short while was almost equal to months of exercise.
“Sister Lin, I can’t breathe, get up, you’re too heavy!”
Pressed down under her, Yu Xiaoxiao started struggling, kicking her little feet off the side of the bed. Clearly, she was having trouble breathing and wanted to push Lin Muxi off her.
“Nope, not getting up. Who told you to mess with me earlier?”
Seeing Yu Xiaoxiao try to escape, Lin Muxi, who had already suffered from her prank, wasn’t about to let her go so easily.
She quickly wrapped her arms around the little troublemaker under her, catching her off guard.
“Uuugh~”
Oh no… Sister Lin doesn’t play fair.
Yu Xiaoxiao let out a small whimper, struggling hard to crawl out from under Lin Muxi.
If she didn’t escape soon, the problem wouldn’t just be being uncomfortable, what if her three roommates came back right now?!
She had already embarrassed herself once in front of Xiao Luyu. She definitely didn’t want to embarrass herself again in front of her roommates. If they misunderstood and thought she was into girls, with how gossipy they were, she would never be able to survive in school again!
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaoxiao quickly begged for mercy.
“I was wrong, I was wrong! Sister Lin, please let me go…”
“Nope, that apology was way too half-hearted.”
“Kind, beautiful, and generous Sister Lin, please forgive me~”
“Not enough. Say a few more things.”
After struggling for so long and seeing that Lin Muxi wasn’t letting her go, in fact, even looking like she was enjoying it, Yu Xiaoxiao simply gave up.
Hmph! I quit!
She flopped onto the bed, not moving at all, then smirked slyly and said,
“Sister Lin, aren’t you afraid my roommates will come back and see all this?”
The moment she said that, it worked.
Realizing she was still in someone else’s dorm room, Lin Muxi’s face instantly turned red. She quickly got up and sat awkwardly to the side.
“This time… I’ll let you off.” Lin Muxi looked away in embarrassment.
“Hehe~ Sister Lin, you’re so cute. I’m really curious now, just how did Mo Ziyang manage to win you over?”
Seeing Lin Muxi looking like she wanted to bully her but couldn’t bring herself to do it, Yu Xiaoxiao found it funny.
She got up cheerfully and plopped down next to Lin Muxi.
“Come on, Sister Lin~ tell me, please…”
Yu Xiaoxiao hugged Lin Muxi’s arm, begging her.
“Go, go, I’m not telling you. Hurry up and pack your things.”
Lin Muxi pressed her hand against Yu Xiaoxiao’s face, trying to push away this clingy girl.
“Hmph, fine, don’t tell me then.”
Since she couldn’t get anything out of Lin Muxi, Yu Xiaoxiao also stood up and started packing, getting ready to move into the new dorm.
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On the other side—
Xiao Luyu and Mo Ziyang were preparing to go out of school together for a meal.
Just like Yu Xiaoxiao, Xiao Luyu was also pestering Mo Ziyang with nonstop questions.
“Hey, Brother Mo, how did you chase after sister-in-law back then? Teach me some tricks.” Following behind Mo Ziyang, he asked in a low voice.
“What tricks could there be? You’re a man, just be more confident and take the lead.”
Mo Ziyang thought for a moment before answering Xiao Luyu’s question.
That made him recall the days when he was trying to win over Lin Muxi. Looking back now, it even felt a little fun. Especially Lin Muxi’s shy reactions and all those strange little responses, Mo Ziyang could never get enough of them.
And with her personality, she was basically the type who pretends to be tough but is easy to tease. Just push a little and everything falls into place. But clearly, with Xiao Luyu’s brain, he couldn’t quite understand what Mo Ziyang meant.
“Be more confident? I don’t get it…” Xiao Luyu scratched his head, trying to figure it out.
“I mean you should take the initiative. Have you ever seen a girl be the one to take the lead in dating?”
“Oh, right… then next time I’ll just ask Yu Xiaoxiao for her number and invite her out.”
Seeing Xiao Luyu like this, Mo Ziyang couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. It was obvious he had just realized this guy was actually serious.
After all, with so many girls he could choose from, why would a young master like him insist on this poor little girl?
“You really like Yu Xiaoxiao?” Mo Ziyang asked carefully.
“Of course, Xiaoxiao is super cute.”
Seeing Mo Ziyang didn’t believe him, Xiao Luyu immediately put on a serious face.
“I’m telling you, Yu Xiaoxiao’s family situation is about the same as Lin Muxi’s. They’re both just poor students.”
For once, Mo Ziyang also put on a serious look as he stared at Xiao Luyu.
“Lin Muxi…?” Xiao Luyu froze.
Now that he thought about it, ever since “sister-in-law” showed up, he almost hadn’t seen Lin Muxi at all. Even when they talked, it was only a few words through the phone.
“Now that you mention it, I really haven’t seen Lin Muxi in a while.” Xiao Luyu looked at Mo Ziyang with doubt.
“Your sister-in-law IS Lin Muxi.”
Mo Ziyang turned around and said something that completely shocked Xiao Luyu.
“???? What??”
Obviously, he didn’t believe a word of it. That kind of nonsense was too much.
“Lin Muyu is actually Lin Muxi. Or to put it simply, there was never a Lin Muyu to begin with.”
“No way… Brother Mo, you’re joking with me, right?”
“Who’s joking? Do I look like I’m funny to you?”
Hearing Mo Ziyang’s words, Xiao Luyu just felt a headache coming.
What the heck is going on here… Could it be that Mo Ziyang’s so-called good bro is actually a girl? Or… is Mo Ziyang actually gay?
With that thought, Xiao Luyu’s gaze toward Mo Ziyang became strange.
“Don’t you think your stare is very rude?” Mo Ziyang frowned, noticing his look.
“I’m asking you, Brother Mo… Is Lin Muxi really a girl?”
“Yes.”
“No way… wait, wait, wasn’t she always a guy before? How could she suddenly become a girl?”
Getting a firm answer from Mo Ziyang, Xiao Luyu showed a shocked expression and stared at him in disbelief.
“That’s none of your business anymore.”
“Alright then…”
Even though he accepted what Mo Ziyang said, Xiao Luyu still found it hard to believe. After all, a normal boy suddenly disappears and then comes back as a girl, that just didn’t sound right.
Either she had surgery, or Lin Muxi was always supposed to be a girl. Otherwise, there was simply no other explanation. It’s not like someone can just wake up one morning and suddenly their “little brother” is gone.
Seeing the changing expressions on Xiao Luyu’s face, Mo Ziyang sighed helplessly and gave him a somewhat reasonable explanation.
“Anyway, the hospital said it was some kind of rare congenital disease. Don’t ask anymore.”
“Oh, I see… Still, it feels too ridiculous. I mean, I’ve heard of cases like that before, but I never thought it would happen around me.”
“Alright, that’s enough. Weren’t we supposed to be talking about your situation?”
Seeing that Xiao Luyu was mostly convinced, Mo Ziyang quickly seized the chance to change the subject.
“My situation?” Xiao Luyu blinked, then remembered they had been talking about him and Yu Xiaoxiao earlier.
But if Mo Ziyang could “steal away” Lin Muxi, why couldn’t he “steal away” Yu Xiaoxiao too?
“Brother Mo, my family is at least a big family, right? What’s there to worry about?”
“I think your parents really want you to find a rich young lady. Are you sure your parents would approve of Yu Xiaoxiao?” Mo Ziyang shot back.
“You’re not a kid anymore. Can’t you think about the consequences?”
“This…”
Mo Ziyang’s words hit straight to the point. Xiao Luyu was left speechless.
True… for him, money wasn’t a problem at all. The real problem was his parents.
Especially since they never gave up on the idea of him marrying the daughter of another powerful family.
“What, Brother Mo, you don’t have this problem?”
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Luyu turned his gaze to Mo Ziyang. After all, he was also a rich young master, and not just any, he was top-tier. Surely his family would also have the same kind of demands, right?
“Me? Why would I? I’ll marry whoever I want. Besides, my family actually really likes Lin Muxi.”
“…Well then.” Xiao Luyu fell silent.
Sure enough, people’s troubles are never the same. He just felt annoyed.