Chapter 61: Um…
For the next several days, Mu Le really did almost ignore Xiao Yuze.
The man felt helpless about it, but since he knew he was partly at fault, there wasn’t much he could do.
And even if he wanted to do something, he became busy again and had almost no free time.
Luckily, Mu Le wasn’t the kind of person who stayed angry for long. Maybe she also understood that she shared some responsibility. After all, it had actually been her fault at the beginning.
So after a few days, the strange atmosphere between them slowly faded. At least, Mu Le stopped avoiding him on purpose.
Because of this, Xiao Yuze finally let out a sigh of relief.
In late November, compared to Xiao Yuze, who left early and came home late every day, Mu Le’s life was still quite relaxed.
Of course, since she had become closer with Xiao Han and a few other friends, her daily life had changed a little.
Before, on her days off, she would mostly stay at home, write a bit, play some games, or chat casually in online forums and group chats.
Now, she would sometimes go out with them to shop or visit interesting places.
Although Mu Le couldn’t really feel the fun of shopping, Xiao Han and the others, especially Bai Xin, kept asking her to come along, so she couldn’t refuse every time.
After going a few times, it didn’t feel that bad.
Though compared to shopping, she still found going to the arcade or the park more interesting.
Thanks to them, Mu Le ended up buying a lot of clothes without even realizing it. So when the cold weather suddenly arrived, at least she had something suitable to wear.
Speaking of which, the change in weather was really scary. One day she only needed a coat and a thin sweater, and overnight she had to switch to a thick padded jacket.
Of course, the coldest times were early morning and late at night. At noon, wearing too many clothes would still feel quite hot.
That’s why this transition period between autumn and winter is the most uncomfortable.
Mu Le was afraid of the cold, so at this time, she secretly hoped that real winter would come sooner. At least then she could wrap herself in many layers without worry and go straight into “hibernation mode.”
Okay, just kidding.
But it was true that Mu Le didn’t really like winter. Since she was young, her hands and feet were hard to keep warm. Even when she was under the blanket, sometimes her upper body would be warm while her lower body was still cold.
That feeling was really uncomfortable.
And since she was so sensitive to the cold, she basically depended on heating to survive the winter.
Of course, winter wasn’t all bad. At least there was hot pot.
Just thinking about a steaming hot pot meal in the middle of winter was enough to make her mouth water.
“Hot pot… maybe I should go eat it with Aze sometime.”
She wiped the corner of her mouth, where there wasn’t actually any drool, and nodded to herself as she walked along a path on campus.
After class, she didn’t have anything else to do and was planning to go home. But since Xiao Yuze wasn’t around, she could only take a taxi by herself.
And on a university campus, there’s never a shortage of couples. After walking for a while, she realized that almost everyone she passed was in pairs.
Of course, her pretty appearance attracted quite a few looks. But some people didn’t even get the chance to stare for long before the girls beside them pinched their waists or hit the backs of their hands.
Seeing this, Mu Le could only sigh softly…
Ah, to be young.
Back then, she also liked to secretly look at pretty girls. But now times had changed—she had somehow become the girl being secretly looked at by others.
Thinking about it, Mu Le had already gotten used to these intentional or unintentional stares over the past few months.
At the beginning, it felt a bit uncomfortable. She even tried glaring back at people. But for some reason, when she did that, the stares actually became even more intense.
Later, after getting used to it, she gradually stopped caring. It was easier to just ignore them.
Speaking of this, Mu Le had once been curious about something. After so long, it seemed that no other men had ever tried to talk to her.
One time, when she was bored, she mentioned this question to Bai Xin. But Bai Xin looked at her in complete disbelief, as if she were some kind of alien.
Back then, Bai Xin stayed silent for a long time before finally saying helplessly,
“Are you really that clueless, or are you pretending? Everyone in school probably knows you’re dating Xiao Yuze!”
So Xiao Yuze was that famous? That was Mu Le’s first thought at the time. After all, how could everyone know about a relationship?
Well… that wasn’t the main point.
So she seriously told Bai Xin that she was not dating that man, they were just living together.
And the result was…
“I know, I know, you’re about to get married, right? My mistake. With how sweet you two are, I’d believe it if you said you were going to have a baby anytime,” Bai Xin said, patting her shoulder in a very serious tone.
Mu Le: “……”
Even after saying that, Bai Xin didn’t stop. She even dragged Xiao Han and the others into it, loudly asking for “wedding gift money,” and casually helped decide the names of Mu Le’s future children.
What made it even worse was that Xiao Han and Luo Xinyan actually gave her gift money!
In the end, seeing that Mu Le was so embarrassed and angry that she looked like she might bite someone, they finally laughed enough and stopped.
After that, Mu Le never asked Bai Xin for advice again.
Though Bai Xin still couldn’t help teasing her whenever she had the chance.
That girl spoke without thinking and was very carefree. Every time, she could easily turn the topic in a strange direction, making Mu Le sometimes want to sew her mouth shut.
When it came to being “mischievous,” Mu Le felt that even three of her couldn’t match one Bai Xin. Sometimes she wondered, what kind of person could possibly handle someone with Bai Xin’s personality?
When she complained about this to Xiao Yuze, the man only gave a mysterious smile.
No matter how much Mu Le asked, he wouldn’t say anything. In the end, she lost interest and stopped asking.
That said, although Bai Xin could be a bit noisy, she was actually a very good friend. Of course, compared to her endless energy, Xiao Han and Luo Xinyan were easier to get along with.
Even though Mu Le had a new identity now, she truly treasured these friends.
When she was still a man, she also had friends. But because of her personality, the only one she could really open up to was Xiao Yuze.
There were a few others she got along with, but they were just acquaintances at best.
After her transformation, Mu Le had tried chatting with them, but the atmosphere felt a bit strange.
When those people faced her now, they seemed a little… uncomfortable? Like they couldn’t fully relax.
In short, it felt very strange.
Compared to that, when she first started spending time with Bai Xin and the others, it also felt awkward. But after getting used to it, she realized it was actually very nice.
Whether it was Bai Xin, Luo Xinyan, or Xiao Han, they were all interesting people, and they took good care of her.
Of course, it would be even better if they teased her a little less.
At some point, their shared hobby seemed to have become gossiping about her relationship with Xiao Yuze.
And beneath their seemingly innocent appearances, they actually had quite a bold and naughty side… or maybe all girls are like that?
Sometimes the topics they talked about made Mu Le unable to even look straight, and she could only say that she was “still just a child.”
Thinking about it, if they found out about what had happened recently between her and Xiao Yuze, she wondered what they would think.
She wasn’t sure about the others, but for Bai Xin, Mu Le could already guess. It would probably be something like— “What? You’ve only gone that far?”
Ahem… maybe not exactly the same, but she was about 80% sure that girl would say something like that. At least, Mu Le firmly believed so.