Chapter 53: Long Xing
It was the last day of the National Day holiday.
An Han’s ankle still hurt a little, but at least he could put his foot on the ground now. Walking with a limp still felt painful, but it didn’t affect his actions too much.
Even so, he tried his best not to leave the dorm. When he played games with Su Peng, they each stayed in their own rooms.
“My roommate will be back tonight.”
He sat in front of his computer, looking at his thin, delicate wrist with a hopeless expression. No matter how he looked at it, it bothered him.
The increase in his “skin and bone” attribute made his arms thinner, like they would break with just a touch.
He clearly looked healthier than before, but instead he felt weaker.
Before, his wish was to train his body so that his skinny, stick-like figure could become strong. He even hoped to have chest muscles and abs. But now, all he wished for was for his body to stop becoming more and more feminine.
He had just weighed himself today, and he was several jin lighter. He didn’t know if it was because his bone structure shrank or because he had barely eaten these days.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. An Han turned his head and called, “It’s not locked.”
He thought it was Su Peng, but the person who entered was Long Xing, dragging his suitcase.
The moment he saw Long Xing, the small amount of sadness on his face froze. The entire conversation they had on WeChat came back to his mind, and embarrassment instantly filled his chest.
Long Xing stood stiffly at the door, staring at An Han. His face had no expression, but he was clearly so nervous that even his muscles were stiff.
“Brother Long… why don’t you come in?” An Han quickly lowered his head and looked away.
It’s over! Long Xing is back!
What do I do? He’s not going to mention the cross-dressing thing, right?!
He’s not going to suddenly pull a bouquet of flowers out of his suitcase and confess to me, right?!
He—
“You woke up this early?” Long Xing spoke first, interrupting his panicked thoughts.
An Han quickly calmed down, imitating Long Xing’s expressionless face and answering in a flat tone, “Aren’t you the one who came early? It’s only eight.”
Calm! Act like nothing ever happened.
Long Xing will play along too. After all, if I feel awkward, he must feel awkward too.
But seriously, it’s only eight in the morning. Shouldn’t he have come back in the evening?
“The afternoon and evening tickets were all sold out. I could only buy a morning ticket.” Long Xing walked to his wardrobe and started unpacking.
An Han didn’t dare turn his head. He stared at the computer screen, pretending to focus on his game. But his ears were perked up, trying to hear what Long Xing was doing.
Long Xing also glanced at An Han’s back from time to time.
Even though they hadn’t seen each other for only a few days, An Han’s shoulders seemed even narrower, making his almost-1.7-meter height look quite small. Just from the delicate lines of his back, anyone would think he was a girl.
Long Xing didn’t understand why An Han had changed so much.
“You…”
An Han suddenly stood up and quickly grabbed the jacket hanging on the wardrobe door.
He almost forgot he wasn’t wearing a jacket.
With how much his body now looked like a girl’s, wearing a jacket to cover it was absolutely necessary.
“Um… this is a local snack from my hometown.” Just as he finished putting it on, Long Xing was already handing him a bag. “Try it.”
An Han’s expression froze, and he awkwardly took a step back to keep distance. “No thanks, I already ate breakfast.”
He didn’t dare accept any kindness or gifts from Long Xing. What if, in Long Xing’s mind, it was a love token?!
“I’ll just leave it on your desk then.”
This man who normally looked like a big tough gangster now had red cheeks and shaking hands because he was so nervous.
An Han finally understood, he must lower Long Xing’s feelings for him as soon as possible.
This guy definitely did NOT see him as “just a brother”!
Otherwise, why would he be so nervous?!
An Han’s own cheeks were also burning with embarrassment. He didn’t dare look directly at Long Xing. With his head down, he walked back to his seat.
But Long Xing followed him and stood beside him, casually asking, “How was your National Day holiday?”
“Not good…”
As An Han remembered everything that had happened in the past few days, his heart almost broke.
He was supposed to be a good, law-abiding young man. How did he end up attracting several men?!
Sure, it was a little exciting, but still…
He looked at Long Xing, and his expression slowly became serious.
“Brother Long.”
“Mm?”
He had to say this clearly and directly! This was NOT the time to be shy!
If he kept things vague, Long Xing would definitely misunderstand and imagine all kinds of nonsense! Give it enough time and he might even pick baby names for their future kids!
No wait… two men couldn’t have kids.
An Han took a deep breath, pushed down his embarrassment, stood up, and faced Long Xing head-on.
“Brother Long… I, I…”
Damn it, why was he suddenly stuttering?!
His face turned even redder, his head lowered, and his legs pressed tightly together. After a moment, he finally calmed himself and said,
“I don’t like men!”
“Huh?”
“I’m not into guys!”
Long Xing paused, scratched his head, and said, “I’m not into guys either…”
“And don’t treat me like a woman!”
“I…” Only now did Long Xing suddenly realize that he had been subconsciously treating An Han like a girl.
But with that posture, that face, that body type… wasn’t it harder not to see him as a girl?
“You’re making it difficult for me,” Long Xing said with a bitter smile. “Looking at you now…”
“What about me? I’m a man! Eighteen centimeters!” An Han said loudly, trying to sound tough.
“I can’t tell.”
“……”
The air in the dorm felt completely frozen. The two stood face-to-face in awkward silence, not knowing where to put their hands or what expression to make.
Long Xing carefully observed An Han’s face. Over the past few days, he had checked online and asked friends, learning a new and strange term. He thought he might be overthinking it, but remembering An Han’s recent changes…
Seeing that this was the perfect time to talk, Long Xing hesitated and then asked.
“Xiao Han… do you want to be a girl?”
“Huh?”
“Did you take some kind of harmful medicine?”
“What?”
“That’s why your body changed so much?”
What kind of medicine can shrink someone’s bones? Was there such advanced technology now?
An Han was confused. He stared blankly at Long Xing and slowly shook his head.
“No?”
“I don’t get what you mean…”
“We’ve been roommates for years. If something is going on, you can tell me. I—”
An Han immediately stepped back. “Don’t! Brother Long, the way you say that makes it sound like you like me.”
“I don’t!”
“But you said you liked my cross-dressing…”
“I didn’t know it was you!” Long Xing suddenly got emotional. “If I knew, how could I possibly like a man?!”
If he hadn’t seen how embarrassed An Han was too, he would have suspected it was a prank, that An Han cross-dressed on purpose just to tease him!
“But you’re treating me like a girl right now…”
Long Xing instantly looked away, his voice much weaker. “Well… you’ve changed too much…”
As expected, very dangerous!
An Han finally understood what Long Xing was thinking, and a wave of fear made goosebumps rise all over his body.