As the end of the semester approached, things suddenly became much busier.
On one hand, there was studying to do, mainly English.
Bai Yao’s English had been her weak point during the Gaokao.
Her vocabulary was roughly equivalent to an elementary school student’s, and she couldn’t even understand the simplest sentences.
Her entire life, she had just guessed her way through English.
On the other hand, Qiu Ye was being overly enthusiastic about helping her find a winter break job.
Even though she had just been making excuses and only had a vague intention, Qiu Ye took it seriously and was going all out with his actions.
Bai Yao was also worried about how she would face her parents looking like this.
In just two semesters, they sent out a son and would get back a daughter—and a perverted, obsessed woman with a boyfriend at that.
Even if The System had rationalized her transformation into a girl, how could her parents possibly accept it?
She was even more worried that Qiu Ye might actually drag her to Dongbei during winter break to meet his parents…
Come to think of it, she had never seen snow in her life, so she suddenly felt a bit of anticipation.
Waking from her afternoon nap, her body nestled in the crook of Qiu Ye’s arm, Bai Yao stared blankly at the ceiling, thinking about what came next.
Even though Qiu Ye was reliable, he didn’t seem like someone who could solve everything.
‘He used to be a man. Wait, no,’ she thought, turning onto her side.
‘Why do I always want Qiu Ye to solve things for me?’
She propped herself up on her elbow, looking down at Qiu Ye who was still fast asleep.
The curtains were drawn, and the dim light in the room hid some of the minor flaws on his face.
Qiu Ye’s face was on the rugged side, with clear contours and sharp features.
Unfortunately, he had a bit of a hooked nose and thin lips, making him look like a villain character.
Hmm, the kind of villain who’s so handsome it makes your legs weak.
Bai Yao wasn’t sure if it was her imagination.
She felt like Qiu Ye was becoming more and more pleasing to look at.
When they first met, she just thought he was a handsome guy who looked fierce and intimidating, making her tread carefully for fear of angering him.
But now, the more she looked, the better he seemed.
‘Is this love being blind?’
Perhaps sensing Bai Yao’s gaze, Qiu Ye opened his eyes.
The first thing in his line of sight was that delicate, slightly flushed pretty face, looking utterly adorable.
The moment their eyes met, Bai Yao immediately put on her cold expression, pulling the blanket over her head to hide under the covers.
‘What’s there to be shy about? I’m not shy.’
Having known her for a while, Qiu Ye of course knew that Bai Yao’s cold expression was largely to mask her inner panic, especially when her face was flushed.
Even if her expression was as cold as an iceberg, inside she was still a shy little girl.
Qiu Ye rolled over and pinned Bai Yao down, not letting her hide under the covers.
Bai Yao was stunned, looking up at Qiu Ye looming over her, her eyes shifting away guiltily and shyly.
“What are you doing?”
Her voice even trembled a little.
‘No way! Is he going to make a move on me already?’
“How about a good afternoon kiss?”
“No… Mmmph!”
Her refusal was directly smothered in her throat by Qiu Ye.
Bai Yao resisted, struggling a few times, kicking her legs symbolically, but soon her body went limp.
‘What are your hands doing! You pervert!’
Bai Yao started struggling fiercely now.
‘Let me breathe! That area is off-limits for exploration, okay! Ah… ah… I’m going to suffocate!’
Unfortunately, Qiu Ye was stronger than most people, and with the positional advantage, no matter how much she struggled, she had no power to resist.
Her mind gradually went blank, her breathing becoming so rapid she was almost out of breath.
Only then did Qiu Ye sit up triumphantly, looking at her teary, watery eyes full of allure, feeling immensely accomplished.
“So? How was it?”
“Didn’t feel like anything.”
Bai Yao gasped for air, turning over to pull the blanket over her head, and kicked Qiu Ye off the bed in the process.
Thankfully they were living in a rented apartment now.
She didn’t have to worry about roommates when washing her underwear; hand-washing those small pieces of fabric every day wasn’t too much trouble.
“Time to get up. Class starts in half an hour.”
“Go away!”
Bai Yao was both embarrassed and annoyed, not wanting to deal with Qiu Ye.
Qiu Ye looked utterly helpless.
Just moments ago, Bai Yao had only resisted at the beginning, but later became more and more proactive, responding to him quite enthusiastically, even arching her back like a bridge.
And now she wouldn’t admit it, putting on a cold face like she was angry about being molested.
“I’m going to the bathroom then.”
She was clearly a pervert on the inside, her mind filthy.
Qiu Ye also really needed to go.
He got up and headed for the bathroom.
“Hurry up and get ready. Don’t be late.”
Bai Yao huddled under the covers, only looking back toward the bathroom’s glass wall after hearing the bathroom door open.
Too bad Qiu Ye had pulled the curtain shut, so she couldn’t see what he was doing inside.
She covered her burning face with her hands, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress her shyness.
‘Really…’
‘Either go all the way or don’t touch me at all!’
Now she was all worked up with nowhere to release it.
It was less about being shy and annoyed, and more about being angry from frustration.
Bai Yao finally managed to calm down a bit.
She checked her schedule, got up, changed into her plain outdoor clothes, grabbed her afternoon class schedule, tidied up her appearance, and got ready to leave.
In the past, she might have only aimed for being clean and neat, but now she cared about her looks too.
A bit of natural-looking makeup, putting her hair in a ponytail, then fussing with her bangs, using a makeup mirror to quickly straighten her clothes, trying to make her shirt and pants look as neat as possible.
By the time she was done, at least ten minutes had passed, but Qiu Ye still hadn’t come out.
“Are you done yet! I need to use the bathroom too!”
“Almost!”
“You’re not doing something unspeakable in there, are you!”
That question was practically unnecessary.
Bai Yao had already guessed Qiu Ye was definitely “piloting the plane.”
‘If piloting the plane takes nineteen or twenty minutes, doesn’t that mean he’s pretty long-lasting? Maybe I don’t need to worry about future… activities?’
‘Guess I’ll have to try it myself to know for sure…’
These thoughts kept popping into Bai Yao’s head, and she quickly shook them out.
She didn’t have to wait long before Qiu Ye came out of the bathroom.
Bai Yao rushed into the bathroom impatiently.
As soon as she entered, she caught a familiar musky scent.
It was so familiar it almost made her nostalgic.
After using the toilet and changing her underwear, she came out to find Qiu Ye also ready.
“Your hair’s getting long. A trim would look better than just letting it grow wild and messy like a bird’s nest.”
“A haircut?”
Qiu Ye rarely showed resistance.
“This length is just right. It’ll look terrible after a haircut.”
“It can’t be that bad, can it?”
Mainly, Bai Yao was too scared to go alone and wanted to bring Qiu Ye with her.
“Just don’t regret it.”
Come to think of it, men’s haircuts could be tricky.
Bai Yao, in her past life, had always only gone for a haircut when her family nagged her.
Every time, she felt her current length was perfect, but her family just couldn’t stand it and insisted on dragging her to get it cut.
Every time she came out, she felt like her face had been ruined…
To the point she wore a hat every day in the summer, afraid to be seen.
But Qiu Ye had good bone structure, so it should be fine, right?
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