Chapter 11: That Accident
There is a saying, every part of the road you walk in life is a kind of understanding.
You have to walk it and see it yourself, that is what life is.
The morning wind was a bit cold. Mu Le stood by the window, wearing only thin clothes.
Mu Le didn’t really believe in gods, even though fate had played a big joke on her.
She lowered her head and looked at the faint fate line on her palm. Everyone’s fate is different, but in the end, it is all held in their own hands.
Her thoughts right now were a bit strange. She couldn’t clearly say what she was feeling. Maybe… it was just a little sadness that comes and goes.
If this were a cultivation novel, maybe she had already overcome her inner demons and her power would be rising step by step?
She gave a bitter smile, rubbed her forehead, and felt a bit speechless about her own wild thoughts.
She stood by the window for a while. When she came back to her senses, the red sun was already hanging high in the clear sky.
The weather was nice, and her bad mood slowly became a little better.
The sudden change in her gender had clearly affected her a lot.
But people are like this, after calming down and thinking carefully, it somehow doesn’t feel as overwhelming as before.
Besides, although Mu Le is sensitive, she is not someone with a weak heart.
Sometimes, we are stronger than we think.
Can she change back? Mu Le didn’t know.
She had thought about what would happen if she changed back. She had also thought about what if she could only stay like this forever.
What if she changed back? She would probably just drift through life like before. After all, he used to be a shut-in.
Then what if she didn’t change back? Would she… get married and have children?
When that thought came to her mind, Mu Le couldn’t help but shiver.
“That’s impossible. How could I ever like men? I probably couldn’t even date…”
She muttered to herself, just about to push away these strange thoughts, when suddenly there was a knock on the door not far away.
After a few knocks, another voice came from outside.
“Lele, are you awake? Breakfast is ready.”
Hearing this, Mu Le’s expression froze, then turned into a pained look.
If she can’t even date, then where did that ‘boyfriend’ outside come from?!
Well, leaving Mu Le’s strange thoughts aside, outside the door…
Xiao Yuze waited for several minutes, but there was still no response from inside.
He frowned slightly, feeling uneasy deep inside.
Mu Le’s emotions were not very stable right now. There was no telling if she might do something extreme.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuze began to feel nervous.
After half a minute of silence with no response, he finally couldn’t hold back and took out the key from his pocket.
“Lele, if you don’t answer me, I’m coming in…”
As he spoke, he had already turned the handle and opened Mu Le’s door.
But he didn’t finish his sentence, because the next moment he froze in place.
As if noticing the movement behind her, Mu Le also turned her head.
And then—
Bang!
“Get out!”
Xiao Yuze only saw a slim, fair back, and then a big rabbit plush toy hit him right in the face.
Before he could react, another plush toy flew straight at him, making him step back without thinking.
Just as he stepped back a few seconds, the door slammed shut with a loud bang, almost hitting his nose!
“Uh… she was actually changing clothes…”
He gave a bitter smile. Even though it was only a quick glance, he had already seen most of the girl’s figure.
Inside the room, Mu Le held her clothes in front of her chest with one hand, while the other hand pressed tightly on the door handle.
She took a few quick breaths, then showed an angry expression. “Pervert! Who told you to come in?!”
Even though he couldn’t see her right now, Xiao Yuze could imagine what she looked like.
He touched his nose, feeling a bit innocent.
“Sorry, but I didn’t mean to. I did knock just now, but you didn’t answer, so I…”
“Liar!” Mu Le cut him off before he could finish. “You must have taken a liking to my body now, so… so… ah! That’s how it always goes in those gender-bender manga. I didn’t expect you to be the biggest danger here!”
Xiao Yuze: “…”
What kind of strange things are you imagining?
After this little chaos, Mu Le locked her door even after breakfast, clearly refusing to talk.
Xiao Yuze felt helpless. He did try to explain, but whether Mu Le believed him or not was unclear.
After breakfast, he looked at the still-closed door and raised his eyebrows slightly.
He checked the time, and when it felt about right, he finally stood up.
At the same time, the doorbell rang outside.
When Xiao Yuze went to open the door and came back to the living room, he had two plastic bags in his hands.
Carrying the bags, he slowly walked to Mu Le’s door.
He opened them, showing two white food containers.
“Lele, are you really not going to talk to me?”
After he spoke, there was still no sound from inside.
Mu Le continued to ignore him. Xiao Yuze sighed softly. “Alright then. If you won’t talk to me, then your favorite purple sweet potato rice cakes and milk oatmeal porridge, and also—”
Bang!
Before he could finish, the door suddenly opened from inside.
Mu Le, wearing loose casual clothes, quickly grabbed the food from his hands while he still looked surprised.
Before he could react, the door slammed shut again.
Standing outside, Xiao Yuze shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He hadn’t even finished speaking yet.
Just as he hesitated, the door opened again.
Mu Le bit into a rice cake, struggled a bit to swallow it, and then said, “Come in.”
After speaking, she ignored his reaction, turned around, and went back to the table to continue eating her breakfast.
Xiao Yuze was a bit surprised, but also relieved.
After speaking, Mu Le became quiet again. Only after she finished everything in the food containers did she touch her flat stomach.
She took a deep breath, then slightly turned her head, and met Xiao Yuze’s eyes.
The table was small, and they were sitting close, so he could clearly see the change in her expression.
Mu Le lowered her long eyelashes slightly and gently parted her lips. “Sorry, I was being willful just now.”
After saying that, she seemed to think of something, and her expression became a bit dim.
Xiao Yuze was silent for a moment, clearly not expecting her to apologize first.
He sighed softly, then placed his long fingers on top of her head and gently patted it a few times.
“I know. Your mind is just a bit messy right now. It’s okay, I understand…”
His voice was soft and gentle. The touch on her head, which should have felt uncomfortable, now felt a bit comforting instead.
Mu Le turned her face slightly away, her eyes a little red.
“Thank you.”
Xiao Yuze smiled but didn’t say anything, only gently pressing his hand a little more.