Chapter 287: Ren Chi
After renting the new place and having something fun to watch at school, An Han had been in a great mood these days.
After dinner with her family, her parents took her sister to the night market, while she returned to the rental apartment alone with the keys in hand.
She opened the door, stood at the entrance, and looked at the big two-bedroom apartment. The excitement she had been holding back in front of her parents finally burst out. She let out a cheer and rushed inside.
Awesome!
Living alone in a two-bedroom apartment!
She spun around in circles in the living room, jumping with excitement.
Compared to the crowded dorm room with four people and bunk beds, and compared to last year’s tiny place that had only a bedroom and a kitchen, this apartment was basically perfect.
The only problem was that it was around sixty square meters, so cleaning it would be troublesome. She even wondered if she should buy a robot vacuum.
Or maybe every time she needed to clean, she could invite her dormmates over for a “dinner gathering,” let them make a mess, and then wait for Wang Sheng’s neat-freak side to kick in so he would clean everything for free.
The sofa in this rental apartment was even bigger than the one at home. It looked about 1.78 meters long. When she lay down comfortably on it, even with her legs stretched out, there was still space left.
With her height, she could use the sofa as a slightly narrow single bed. But someone like Su Peng, who was taller, would probably have to curl his legs.
“Knock, knock, knock…”
Someone knocked lightly on the door.
Lying on the sofa, An Han lifted her head like a startled cat, held her breath, and stared at the door.
So far, only her family knew she lived here, but they were out at the night market.
“An Han!”
That voice… it sounded like Ren Chi?
She froze for a moment, tiptoed to the door, and peeked through the peephole.
Outside really was the counselor, wearing glasses, looking gentle, tall, and slim.
“Brother Ren?” She opened the door, curious. “How did you know I live here?”
“I’ve been in touch with your mother. I was the one who recommended this neighborhood to her.”
Her mom had added Ren Chi on WeChat half a month ago through her account.
“Ohhh~” She nodded in realization, stepped aside, and placed a pair of new cotton slippers on the floor. “What’s up? Why are you looking for me?”
“……”
Ren Chi didn’t speak. His face tightened as he glanced back into the hallway to make sure no one was around.
“I won’t go in. I just need to tell you something.”
“Okay, go ahead.” An Han pretended to know nothing and looked up at him with innocent eyes, imitating her little sister’s pure expression.
Ren Chi was just a bit over 170 cm tall. When dressed as a man, he looked gentle, thin, and even a little short. But when he dressed as a woman, that same height made him look tall and elegant.
He looked a bit nervous. Even with his strong mental composure, he still felt guilty and uneasy in a moment like this.
It was the first time An Han had seen this always-smiling, fox-like counselor show this kind of expression.
But when he wore women’s clothes, he also looked like a fox, slightly charming… just with a very flat chest.
“You… didn’t tell Long Xing about me, right?”
“About what?”
“……”
Seeing that he refused to say it, she stopped pretending.
“No, I didn’t.”
Ren Chi finally let out a breath. “Good. As long as you don’t say anything, no one will know. If you tell anyone, I won’t even be able to keep my job.”
He was just feeling too guilty, which was why he came to find An Han on purpose. After hearing her clear answer, the tight nervousness in his heart finally relaxed.
His usual squinty smile returned to his face, and he looked much more relieved. He stepped back and waved his hand, ready to leave.
“Alright, then I’ll treat you to a meal in a couple of days.”
“Uh…” An Han hesitated, wanting to say something.
“What is it?”
“It might not be as simple as Long Xing seeing you in women’s clothes…”
She lowered her voice, her bright eyes watching Ren Chi’s expression. She tried hard to hide her excitement, but her face was already turning red.
“Long Xing even fell in love with you at first sight!”
“!!!”
Ren Chi froze. He stood at the door completely still, his expression totally frozen, as if his brain shut down.
He didn’t react for a long time. His head felt dizzy.
Being seen in women’s clothes was already bad enough!
But to be seen by a student and even have the student fall in love at first sight?!
“It’s fine. If it’s love at first sight, he’ll forget it quickly.” Ren Chi’s expression was starting to crack.
“This time he’ll probably be even more stubborn…”
“This time? There was a last time?”
An Han quickly changed the topic. “Next, he’ll ask his friends. He’ll post your photo on the school forum. And probably will also—”
“Wait—photo?!”
Seeing Ren Chi’s shocked expression, she almost laughed out loud.
Seeing a friend run into the same disaster she once had made her almost unable to hold back her evil teasing thoughts.
But the system mission only asked her to watch the drama.
She actually regretted not choosing the first mission, helping Long Xing chase after Ren Chi. But her conscience didn’t allow it. Ren Chi had helped her a lot, after all.
“I’ll ask Brother Long tomorrow. He probably secretly took photos.”
Just like last time.
Ren Chi stared at her with empty eyes. His lips moved as if wanting to speak, but in the end he could only let out a long, heavy sigh.
Ever since he learned that a student fell in love with his female disguise, his face had stayed red with shame the whole time. Now he just wanted to go home, shut the door, and go into hiding for a month.
“Brother Ren~ calm down. As long as you don’t crossdress for the next few months, no one will catch anything suspicious!”
“Also, why did you even wear women’s clothes near the school? School is about to start!”
Gossip fire burned in An Han’s eyes as she stared at Ren Chi.
Ren Chi’s face turned even redder. After stuttering for a while, he squeezed out one word. “Thri… thrill…”
Imagining the situation, yeah… that would definitely count as a thrill.
“So scary~”
Ren Chi took a step back. His desire to hide had now risen to the level of wanting to quit his job and move to a new city to start over.
Originally, he only needed to work for half a year more. When the next semester came, his probation period would end and he could become an official staff member. But maybe running away now was the safer choice before things blew up and he suffered social death.
“It’s fine. Even if Brother Long figures out you’re crossdressing, he won’t tell anyone,” An Han comforted him. “He knew I was a girl and never told others.”
Hearing that, Ren Chi’s expression finally improved a little.
He no longer had the mood to stay. He waved his hand as a goodbye and quickly turned to leave.
Meanwhile, An Han watched him disappear down the hallway, a smile never leaving her face.
She wondered whether Long Xing, after learning that his crush was actually the counselor in women’s clothes, would really do what he said before—“even if it’s a man, I’ll still chase.”
She had already given all the advice she could, and even warned Ren Chi about Long Xing’s next moves. Her conscience was clear!
Now it was time to enjoy the drama!
Excitedly running into her bedroom, An Han started looking forward to Chen Junjie arriving tomorrow and giving Long Xing all sorts of bad suggestions and ridiculous strategies.
And how Ren Chi would deal with all of it~