Chapter 51: I Want You…

“No!”

Xia Yu immediately denied it.

Seeing that Mo Yidong wasn’t in the best mood, he wasn’t as angry anymore.

“I…”

Recalling Mu Yiqiu’s analysis of the problem, Xia Yu honestly explained his difficulties to Mo Yidong.

“I just… am not used to others being so nice to me.”

Mo Yidong sighed, his tone a little sad, a faint melancholy showing on his face.

“I thought you wanted to cut ties with me.”

“No, absolutely not.”

Xia Yu hurried to deny Mo Yidong’s guess, then anxiously added:

“I won’t cut ties with you, but whenever I’m with you, I always end up turning into a girl. I don’t really want that.”

As Xia Yu spoke, he buried his head low, not daring to look Mo Yidong in the eyes, only to suddenly hear the other ask:

“Then let me ask you, did I ever make you turn into a girl?”

“No…”

Recently, it had been various unexpected changes that caused him to turn into a girl.

After Xia Yu’s answer, Mo Yidong continued asking:

“So, did you actively want to turn into a girl to show me?”

“Not at all! I don’t want to turn into a girl!”

Every time Xia Yu transformed, Mo Yidong would promptly appear in front of him.

Whether it was coincidence or fate, Xia Yu didn’t know.

He wanted to avoid this happening again in the coming days, just patiently waiting a full month to transform once would be enough.

Faced with Mo Yidong’s persistent questioning, Xia Yu’s head buzzed.

This was the first time he had so many questions about his transformations.

“Have I forced you to do anything that made you uncomfortable? Like making you attend my family banquet tomorrow…”

“There’s nothing uncomfortable about it. I’m willing to go with you.”

The more Xia Yu spoke, the more he felt trapped by Mo Yidong’s line of questioning.

Put together, it sounded like he was voluntarily turning into a girl to show Mo Yidong, and also voluntarily attending Mo Yidong’s family banquet in that form.

Mo Yidong was really sharp.

Xia Yu couldn’t think his way out anymore.

If he kept answering, he’d only be playing into Mo Yidong’s hands, which was completely disadvantageous.

He wanted to leave.

Just stop asking already—

At that moment, salvation arrived.

Xia Yu’s phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

“Brother Yu, you guys aren’t here yet?”

Xia Yu really wanted to leave immediately—he couldn’t stand being here for another second.

“We’re coming right now!”

He said, then saw Mo Yidong’s butler hurrying over from near the parking lot, taking all the shopping bags in his hands and looking relieved.

“Let’s go.”

Xia Yu saw Mo Yidong say calmly, apparently satisfied with the earlier answers.

Now it was Xia Yu’s turn to feel displeased.

Just as Mu Yiqiu returned, ready to greet Xia Yu, he immediately withdrew the greeting the next moment.

Looking at the expressions on the two in front of him, Mu Yiqiu was very familiar with them.

One person wearing a stern face, the other very calm—it was exactly the same situation as just a few days ago in the classroom.

It was like the two had just been in a scuffle below.

Because of the difference in height and strength, Xia Yu was being held by the collar and beaten by Mo Yidong, but stubbornly refusing to admit defeat.

This was exactly his current appearance.

“I bought 100 coins first. What do you want to play?”

Xia Yu glanced around.

Right now, he just wanted to be alone quietly.

Looking at the claw machines in the corner, he was just about to reach out to grab a handful of coins and slink away.

“Just playing these is boring. Let’s have a competition. Each of us gets 100 coins. Whoever wins the most prizes can make the other person fulfill one request.”

Xia Yu raised an eyebrow, seeing Shangguan Xiawan and Mu Yiqiu exchanging thoughtful looks, as if already considering what requests to make.

“That’s a good idea! If I win, I’ll make Brother Mo my servant for a day!”

Shangguan Xiawan said happily.

Mu Yiqiu pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked:

“Does that request include having someone do your homework?”

“You’re responsible if you get caught.”

Mu Yiqiu smiled awkwardly and immediately corrected himself:

“Then I’ll change my request.”

The conditions were tempting, but he couldn’t think of what to ask for right away.

Mu Yiqiu decided to agree to the game first and think about the request if he won.

“So what are we playing?”

“How about claw machines?”

Mo Yidong looked ahead at more than twenty claw machines, filled not only with plush toys but also small snacks and keychains.

“All kinds. The total number of prizes is what counts.”

Mo Yidong said this, then bought 300 coins and handed them out to Mu Yiqiu and Xia Yu.

“Have you thought about what you want to ask for?”

Xia Yu took the basket of coins Mo Yidong handed him and heard the question.

Xia Yu had plenty of requests in mind.

First, he wanted Mo Yidong to shut up and not ask questions he didn’t want to answer.

Then, whenever Xia Yu transformed into a girl, Mo Yidong was forbidden to appear in front of him.

What else… Xia Yu couldn’t think of any more for now.

With these thoughts in mind, Xia Yu slightly raised his head and met Mo Yidong’s confident gaze, who looked like he was sure he would win.

“And you… what request are you planning to make?”

No need to think, Mo Yidong’s request would definitely involve Xia Yu.

“I want you to…”

Xia Yu immediately interrupted, shouting angrily:

“Can’t your request be about anything else besides me?”

Designing a game just to trap me, huh!

“There really isn’t anything else.”

Suddenly Xia Yu felt they had all been tricked again.

After all, this game was designed by Mo Yidong.

The content was his choice.

It was obviously a competition he wanted to win.

Looking at the other two already starting to find things to grab, without giving that question a second thought.

The game began.

Xia Yu tried several claw machines but came up empty every time.

He couldn’t catch anything. Not a single prize.

Seeing the baskets of Shangguan Xiawan and Mo Yidong were empty too, they hadn’t caught anything either, but they were having fun.

The more he watched their relationship, the more some hidden discomfort welled up inside him.

His coins were almost gone.

Xia Yu stared at a fluffy brown teddy bear inside one machine.

He remembered someone had given him one of about the same size when he stayed at the sanatorium.

Just as Xia Yu took out a coin to try for it, he noticed someone else reaching for the same prize.

Mo Yidong and Xia Yu glanced at each other.

Xia Yu looked at Shangguan Xiawan behind Mo Yidong and understood that this person was good to everyone.

Xia Yu put down his coins and moved over, casually saying:

“You want it?”

Seeing Mo Yidong was about to put a coin in, Xia Yu immediately threw in his own coin.

He didn’t even bother to watch Mo Yidong, grumbling inside,

“No way I’m giving it to you.”

“Let’s take turns, one round you, one round me.”

“Why?”

“Because I’ll give you ten coins.”

“Deal.”

Xia Yu agreed readily, and after putting ten coins into his basket, he shifted slightly to give Mo Yidong some space.

They were close, but not touching, and that distance made Xia Yu nervous.

Xia Yu was about to pull the bear to the exit when Mo Yidong’s claw swatted it far away again in the next round.

Seeing the bear moving farther from the hole, Xia Yu got angry and shouted at Mo Yidong:

“You’re not allowed to grab my bear! Go for another one! Don’t touch my bear.”

“…”

Xia Yu coldly glared at Mo Yidong, who looked innocent beside him.

Now he understood why the person who suggested this game was really terrible at claw machines.