She was nervous to death.
While she had a great time out, Bai Yao felt a bit intimidated upon returning to the dormitory.
She had changed back into men’s clothes and timidly hid behind Qiu Ye.
Fortunately, the dorm mother wasn’t around, so she wasn’t caught.
She followed Qiu Ye upstairs to their dormitory door and nervously grabbed the corner of his shirt.
Qiu Ye looked back and saw Bai Yao’s expressionless face with her lips tightly pursed, though the anxiety in her eyes was practically overflowing.
“Weren’t you drunk?”
“The wind on the road woke me up,” Bai Yao explained, taking a step forward and whispering, “What if they all find out?”
Earlier, while shopping, they had been caught red-handed by Gu Wanwan and her friends.
Gu Wanwan might be fine, but she didn’t know the personalities of those other girls.
Would any of them be a big mouth?
Maybe by now the entire class, or even the entire school, would know that a guy in the boys’ dormitory was cross-dressing and dating his roommate…
“If they know, they know,” Qiu Ye said in a steady, reassuring tone.
“We can’t hide forever. Just stay behind me.”
Bai Yao helplessly shrunk behind Qiu Ye and followed him into the room.
“How is it? Handsome, right?”
Lin Mingxin had presumably just returned to the dorm.
He had dyed his hair a curly blonde.
As soon as he saw the two enter, he excitedly showed off his new hairstyle.
“What do you think of my hair?”
The several people in the dorm turned their heads in unison.
“A Golden Retriever?”
“You’re the damn Golden Retriever!”
Lin Mingxin turned back to look at Bai Yao, who was hiding in the back.
“What do you think? Handsome, right?”
Although Bai Yao didn’t really appreciate the blonde look, that head of curly hair actually suited Lin Mingxin quite well.
It made his already delicate face look even gentler and more approachable.
“Uh… It’s pretty handsome.”
She only then realized that the news might not have spread yet.
At least Lin Mingxin didn’t know, which made her feel much more relieved.
“What time do you call this? You just got back,” Chen Zhilong turned around and asked.
“Where did you go to play?”
“We went to have a big meal!”
Qiu Ye grumbled.
“The two of us spent over 200 yuan. It was expensive as hell.”
Lin Mingxin was keen on teasing them about their relationship.
“Aren’t big meals always expensive? Was it a candlelight dinner? Why don’t you two just go get married?”
“What the hell is a candlelight dinner?”
“Two guys alone together, going out for a big meal and a movie… The servers probably thought you two were gay. It’s fine, Bai Yao looks like a girl anyway.”
Bai Yao finally felt completely at ease.
She went to the balcony to wash her face, scrubbing away the dust from outside.
Then she returned to the room and sat down in front of her computer.
‘Indeed, home is the most comfortable…’
Although hanging out with Qiu Ye was fun, it was also quite exhausting.
She had drunk two bottles of wine.
Even though she had pretended to be drunk in front of Qiu Ye, she was actually a bit tipsy.
Drowsiness kept surging up, making her rub the corners of her eyes and yawn.
‘No wonder they say a girl’s alcohol tolerance depends on who they’re with… If I were drinking with Wang Zuhao, there’s no way I’d get drunk enough to call him “hubby.”‘
Bai Yao checked the time; it was only 9:00 PM.
If she took a shower and went to bed now, she would definitely be woken up by her roommates soon—even if they didn’t mean to, the others still had to shower, wash their hair, and use the blow dryer.
She opened her drawer, took out a face mask she had “borrowed” from Lin Mingxin, picked one, tore it open, and applied it to her face.
‘This thing seems completely useless!’
After using them for so many days, she didn’t feel like her skin had improved at any point.
The task said there would be a reward after ten days of skincare, and it had clearly been over ten days already.
‘It’s useless. It’s all a lie.’
“I wonder who was using them the most diligently at the beginning.”
Qiu Ye made a sarcastic comment as he walked past.
“I didn’t know any better back then!”
“Still using face masks?” Wang Zuhao leaned over. “Forget about it—”
Bai Yao ignored Wang Zuhao.
With the mask covering her face, she rested her chin on one hand and moved the mouse to find a random video to watch.
She had just seen a movie today, and a related critique video happened to appear on the website’s homepage…
‘Can the internet really eavesdrop on me?’
Still, Bai Yao couldn’t help but click on it, wanting to see if other people’s complaints were similar to her own thoughts.
[**Task Completed!**]
[**Through long-term skincare, a stable routine, and a fairly healthy diet, your skin is significantly better than before!**]
[**Please maintain the status quo. Do not overeat, drink excessively, or stay up late, otherwise acne will find you again.**]
Bai Yao froze for a moment, peeled off the mask, picked up the small mirror next to her computer, and leaned in for a closer look.
‘Hmm…’
The thing she cared about most were the freckles on her cheeks caused by genetics, but now they seemed to be gone.
The faint red veins on the side of her nose, the blackheads on her nose, the closed comedones on her chin…
Although they were just small details and imperfections, they were all gone now!
Bai Yao lifted her bangs.
The small amount of acne marks and pits that had remained on her forehead were now clean and clear.
Overall, her complexion was noticeably rosier, and her skin was a shade fairer.
It felt like a peeled egg—smooth, soft, and bouncy to the touch.
It was almost flawless, and Bai Yao herself looked quite a bit prettier.
Even though her features hadn’t changed, just having her skin improve by a level significantly boosted her temperament and beauty.
One had to admit that skin was truly a person’s second face; just like many beauty cameras, even mild treatments like acne removal and whitening could bring about a huge change.
“I think face masks are actually quite effective~”
That happy, melodic tone made Wang Zuhao turn back to look at Bai Yao, who was holding her cheeks and admiring herself.
He froze for a moment, carefully studying her face.
An unusual feeling welled up in his heart.
He muttered with envy and a bit of jealousy, “You just have good genes…”
“I’m using a cheat code~”
Bai Yao didn’t hide it.
She proudly asked Chen Zhilong, “Brother Long, don’t you think my skin has gotten a lot better?”
“Is that so? I didn’t notice before. It has improved.”
“Are my masks really that effective?”
Lin Mingxin confusedly pulled a large stack of masks out of his drawer.
They had all been given to him by female friends, featuring various brands, usually costing less than a few yuan each.
“I’ll go wash my face and try one.”
“I’ll try one too!”
Wang Zuhao hurriedly followed Lin Mingxin to the balcony.
He knew his own skin was very poor.
Even if he couldn’t achieve Bai Yao’s results, any improvement was better than nothing.
He washed his face and looked up at Bai Yao, who was still looking in the mirror inside the dorm.
His eyes flickered as he forced himself to compliment her.
“Uh… Your skin is better. You… you’ve become more handsome.”
“Can you actually speak like a human now?”
Qiu Ye teased as he stepped out of the bathroom.
Wang Zuhao glanced at him, silently competing.
He at least wanted to get his skin on the same level as Qiu Ye’s.
As for looks, that was natural and couldn’t be helped, but he had the advantage in height and build—Qiu Ye was the well-proportioned, slightly muscular type, while he was the tall and sturdy type.
Nowadays, his type was more likely to be liked by girls, right?
He lowered his head and carefully scrubbed his face with cleanser, dried it with a towel, and applied a mask, but his eyes never left Bai Yao.
“Hey, hey, hey!”
Lin Mingxin suddenly nudged him frantically with his elbow.
“What?”
“My friend said they saw Bai Yao cross-dressing and shopping with Qiu Ye! Holy crap, is that for real?!”
Wang Zuhao subconsciously looked at Bai Yao, only to see her face flush crimson as she climbed onto her bed without saying a word.
His heart, which had just started to feel a bit warm, instantly turned cold.
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