Chapter 161: I Was Here First
“Damn it! Total scam!”
“That sneaky salesperson tricked me into buying four sets! I don’t even need that many!”
The more An Han thought about it, the angrier she got. On her way back to school, she kept cursing under her breath. If she hadn’t been so dazed and confused at the time, she would never have bought that many at once.
But then she imagined Su Peng’s face when his blind date failed. That bitter, constipated expression, and suddenly, her mood brightened. All her irritation disappeared in an instant.
Although… that blind date might not even be someone Su Peng liked.
Although… maybe he was just testing things out.
Although… it might all end up being pointless…
“The more I think about it, the more wrong this feels,” she muttered softly.
Still, she was only going to “accompany” Su Peng to his blind date. Even if she didn’t get to see him suffer, she wouldn’t lose anything, right?
It was just a bit embarrassing to wear women’s clothes…
If her “body stat” hadn’t increased, she wouldn’t have needed to spend money buying new underwear in the first place.
She sighed deeply. Her finances were already tight, and after buying those four sets of underwear, she was practically broke, not even enough left for food, let alone rent.
“This quest doesn’t even pay… I really lost out on this one.”
“Let’s just hope I don’t randomly get another body stat boost.”
Since she couldn’t wash underwear in the dorm easily, four sets would at least last her through Monday to Friday, one set per day, and she could figure out how to clean them all together on the weekend when her roommates weren’t around. Thinking about it that way, she felt a bit better.
Honestly, she had wanted to wear a bra for a while. Not because her mind was becoming more feminine, but simply because without one, the friction between her chest and her clothes always made her blush.
Now that she had a “sensitivity stat,” that slight stimulation made her even more uncomfortable. She couldn’t even move too much during the day, afraid a sudden touch would make her yelp. She had to admit, wearing a bra really did make her feel better, even though she still wasn’t used to the tight feeling around her chest.
Entering the school through the east gate, An Han carried her shopping bag slowly along the shaded path, past the sports field, and into the dorm area.
Only then did she suddenly realize something. She looked down at the shopping bag with the underwear brand name printed in big letters.
“Uh oh…”
She couldn’t guarantee her roommates wouldn’t recognize the brand. And since the underwear was in boxes, even putting them in the closet would make them stand out.
Without thinking too much, she pulled out her phone and called Su Peng.
“Hey, come downstairs. I’ve got something to give you.”
Before he could reply, she hung up, found a spot near a flowerbed, and sat down. She placed the shopping bag behind her legs, hiding the brand logo.
“Let’s just dump the risk on Su Peng instead…”
“But if I do that, our connection gets even deeper. What, am I supposed to ask him for underwear every time I need to wash them?”
An Han sighed and covered her face with both hands. The more she thought about it, the more she felt she hadn’t thought things through.
Or maybe it was because of their growing mutual affection. Every time she acted, she subconsciously thought of Su Peng first.
“I can’t keep doing this…”
“Actually… if I take the underwear out of the boxes and hide them in the closet, it wouldn’t be that noticeable.”
“And if Wang Sheng accidentally saw them, I could just say… they’re my girlfriend’s?”
She whispered to herself, but then suddenly felt a light tap on her shoulder. Startled, her pupils shrank as she quickly turned around.
Long Xing had somehow come up behind her, holding a pink thermos and looking at her curiously.
“Why aren’t you going upstairs?” he asked.
“Waiting for someone,” An Han replied casually, glancing in the direction Long Xing had come from. That way led to the school’s small plaza, the place where club recruitment was happening.
She paused, then noticed Long Xing’s quick-dry sports outfit.
“You just came back from the club fair?”
“This will be the last time.”
“How many new members joined the fitness club this time?”
Long Xing thought for a moment and scratched his head. “Around ten, I think. Not sure how many will actually stay in the end.”
“Oh, right. Tomorrow night, Friday, we’re having a welcome dinner for the new members. Are you coming?” he added.
An Han originally wanted to go, thinking she could show up as a senior and enjoy being admired by the freshmen.
But then she remembered, there wasn’t a single trace of “fitness” on her body. If people didn’t laugh at her, that would already be a miracle. And besides, that foot-fetish creep Wang Yu would definitely be there too.
So she shook her head quickly. “No, no. I’ve got plans on Saturday, so I need to sleep early on Friday.”
She really couldn’t handle becoming someone else’s fetish. Even if she had a thing for legs herself, it’s not like she’d stare at her own legs in the mirror and get turned on.
Long Xing didn’t mind, he hadn’t expected her to say yes anyway. He was about to head back to the dorm, but just as he turned away, his eyes drifted back toward her and stayed there.
An Han immediately noticed his gaze… fixed on her chest.
She straightened up in surprise, then quickly hunched her shoulders and tried to make herself look smaller.
The bra made her chest look even more noticeable, she’d definitely need to start wearing thicker jackets.
Not wearing a bra meant embarrassing friction, wearing one made her chest too obvious. There was no winning.
“What did you buy?”
Long Xing didn’t seem to be thinking anything strange. He just glanced at the shopping bag behind her legs.
“Clothes. They’re Su Peng’s. I’m just keeping them for him.”
“Oh…” Long Xing nodded slowly, a thoughtful look on his face as he turned toward the dorm entrance.
Just then, Su Peng came out of the building, walking straight toward them. The two brushed past each other without a word.
Su Peng stopped in front of An Han, looking slightly annoyed. “What is it this time? You could’ve just told me on the phone.”
“Hide this for me. I’ll come get it when I need it.” An Han stood up and handed him the shopping bag, adding quickly, “If someone finds it, don’t you dare rat me out. Just say it’s—”
“My girlfriend’s stuff that I’m holding for her?”
She froze, about to nod, but her face instantly turned bright red.
You’re trying to take advantage again, aren’t you?!
“Say it’s yours, that you’re a pervert who steals girls’ underwear from their dorms!” she snapped back.
Su Peng opened the bag and looked inside, then raised his eyebrows awkwardly. “Wow, it really is underwear… Didn’t you already have one?”
“It’s too small,” An Han said quickly and turned her head away, her cheeks burning. “Just deal with it yourself!”
Su Peng’s eyes, almost by instinct, drifted toward her chest. Compared to the last time at the cosplay event, she really had… developed a bit more.
“This is going to be way harder to hide than pads…” he muttered.
“Not my problem!” she barked back immediately.
Inside the nearby dorm building, Long Xing had stopped walking. Through the glass door, he watched Su Peng stride toward An Han, and watched her stand up to greet him, smiling sweetly.
“......”
At that moment, Long Xing suddenly realized… Su Peng had gotten to her first.
He stared at An Han, more cheerful than usual, standing in front of Su Peng, her eyes shy as she handed him that bag. He had seen them together before, sure, but he’d never really looked at them like this.
Seeing them tease each other like that… it broke his heart a little.
“Damn it, Su Peng! Aren’t you afraid people will think you’re into guys?!”
Feeling crushed, Long Xing turned away, dragging his feet as he walked back to the dorm.
After all… he was the one who liked her first.