Chapter 231: Male? Female?
Since there were doubts, the girl simply couldn’t resist her curiosity. However, she also knew that now wasn’t the time for such questions. So, she decided to wait until Xia Yu woke up and they could leave together before asking.
Thus, the girl, along with Jiang Hanhang, Xia Ling, and Jiang Kekai, found a spot to sit and waited to see when Xia Yu would wake up. They ended up waiting for more than an hour.
One hour later, Xia Yu slowly woke up, feeling a bit dizzy and wanting to sleep more.
However, Jiang Kekai had no idea about Xia Yu’s feelings. Upon seeing Xia Yu wake up, she excitedly rushed over and asked, “Little Yu, how are you feeling?”
Jiang Kekai’s voice made Xia Yu a bit more awake and reminded her that she wasn’t in her bed at home, but in school—what a humiliating mess!
So, Xia Yu began to try to sit up by herself.
Seeing this, Jiang Kekai quickly came over to help her, gently assisting Xia Yu into an upright position.
After rubbing her head, Xia Yu finally looked at her Little Ning Sister and managed a weak smile, “Sorry to worry you, Little Ning, but I’m much better now.” Just then, the female doctor came over, her tone a bit admonishing. “If you’re feeling unwell, don’t push yourself. Tell the teacher earlier next time.”
“Ah? Uh-huh.”
Xia Yu thought this lady looked old and had a terrible attitude, so she didn’t want to stay there any longer. She turned to her Little Ning Sister and said, “Shall we go back?”
bl**d Ni frowned and asked with concern, “Little Yu, are you really okay? If you don’t feel well, you must tell me, okay?”
“Mm-hmm.”
Xia Yu acted very obediently.
As for whether she was still feeling unwell, of course she was, but Xia Yu thought it was manageable and not a big deal.
Seeing that Xia Yu insisted on leaving, Jiang Kekai had no choice but to gently support her, fearing she might fall again.
But unexpectedly, Xia Yu suddenly pushed away Jiang Kekai’s support and laughed, “Little Ning, I’m really fine, I’m almost fully recovered.” To prove herself, Xia Yu even jumped a little to show she could stand firm.
“Okay, okay, I get it. Are we going home or back to the classroom?”
“It’s too boring at home; let’s go back to class,” Xia Yu replied.
Jiang Kekai was a bit surprised by this response because based on Xia Yu’s personality, she should prefer staying at home and avoiding socializing. Looks like this girl has really grown up.
Of course, Jiang Kekai didn’t object to Xia Yu. “Fine, let’s go back to class. If you feel anything funny, just call me. You can call during class; it’s no problem.”
Xia Yu had lost count of how many times Jiang Kekai had told her this, but it warmed her heart: “Mm.”
And so, the five girls left the infirmary together.
As they walked, the girl finally couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked Xia Yu, “Xia Yu, you’re a girl, right? Isn’t menstruation something that only girls have?” Unsurprisingly, this question made Xia Yu instantly awkward, unsure of how to answer!
The other three girls also realized they had this outsider listening in, leading to a bit of trouble.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Kekai decided to reveal the truth, looking seriously into the girl’s eyes. “You’re right. Xia Yu is indeed a girl, but due to special circumstances, she has to attend school like this. So keep it a secret, okay?”
The girl hadn’t expected the gentle “big sister” who was so kind to Xia Yu to suddenly turn fierce on her, so she got a fright and obediently nodded, “Uh-huh.”
Satisfied with the reply, Jiang Kekai relaxed her fierce look and added, “Don’t spill the beans, or the consequences could be serious.”
“Uh-huh.”
For some reason, even with the scare and threat, Jiang Kekai felt like this girl might leak the secret. She thought, let it be—if it leaks, what of it? After all, she would bring Xia Yu to the capital next year, and it didn’t even matter if anyone believed it. Thus, Jiang Kekai took Xia Yu’s little hand again, leading her back to class.
When they returned to class, the girls found that they had already started the lesson—it was English class, and the English teacher was happily lecturing at the podium.
“Excuse me.”
Upon hearing this voice, the English teacher realized they had returned. “Come in,” she said and continued lecturing without giving them any special treatment, clearly unaware of Jiang Kekai and Jiang Hanhang’s noble status. But Jiang Kekai didn’t mind too much; after all, there were many successful people in the world she didn’t know.
Once she saw Xia Yu safely back at her desk, Jiang Kekai finally relaxed. She had to admit that this morning had really freaked her out. “Hey, your health is really terrible, huh? You’re the only boy in class who has fainted—now you’re famous!”
That’s right; it was Gao Xiaotian, the chatterbox, who said this. Upon seeing Xia Yu was back safe, he couldn’t help but tease her about the funny situation, leaving Xia Yu at a loss for words.
Yet sometimes, Xia Yu would respond, “What did they say about me?”
Gao Xiaotian glanced around and noticed the English teacher still immersed in her lesson, then leaned in close to Xia Yu’s ear. “They say you might be a cross-dressing girl.”
Xia Yu: “…”
Seeing that Xia Yu didn’t believe him, Gao Xiaotian shared their “evidence” as if it were a grand unveiling: “I mean, look at you—no boy looks like this! You use the girls’ bathroom, and you nap with your sister and those girls. At first, I didn’t believe it.”
Xia Yu: “Then what about now?”
Suddenly, Gao Xiaotian put on an obedient expression. “Now I believe it! So, are you a girl?”
Xia Yu: “No! You’ve been watching too many dramas!”
After considering it, Gao Xiaotian felt she was right; after all, how likely was that to happen in real life? It seemed rather impossible.
But he couldn’t shake the feeling that what was happening to Xia Yu was just too similar to what he saw on TV. How envious!
Just then, the English teacher had quietly snuck up behind Gao Xiaotian and, using her small megaphone, addressed him, “Hey, student, where did I leave off?”
Gao Xiaotian: “…”
After class, waiting for the English teacher, Gao Xiaotian couldn’t help but grumble to Xia Yu, “Bro, you didn’t tell me the English teacher was coming. That’s just not cool!”
“Serves you right; who told you to keep saying I look like a girl?”
For some reason, at that moment, Xia Yu felt like teasing a little, ridiculously happy that Gao Xiaotian got punished by the teacher.
At that moment, Li Jia, who sat in front of Xia Yu, turned around and asked, “Xia Yu, what happened this morning? You’re so weak! You’re the only one from our class who fainted.”
Xia Yu: “…”
“I’ve got anemia.”
In the end, Xia Yu just told the truth.
“Serves you right! Who told you not to eat more? If you ate more, this wouldn’t happen!”
Maybe it was because Gao Xiaotian had just been teased by Xia Yu, so now he had a chance to roast her back. But Li Jia just rolled her eyes at him and continued speaking to Xia Yu. “Do you still feel dizzy now?”
“Not anymore.”
Xia Yu was telling the truth; she did feel a little dizzy right after waking up, but as time passed, she felt considerably normal again.
“That’s good! You know, after you left, they were talking about you, saying you’re actually a girl. Is that true?”
As soon as she mentioned it, Li Jia became excited and curious, while her deskmate Guo Yao also turned to hear Xia Yu’s answer.
Xia Yu: “…”
At first, she thought this was just Gao Xiaotian trying to joke around, but it seemed way too real! Did she really look that much like a girl? Xia Yu pondered.
Still, she answered, “No.”
For sure, not only was Xia Yu still struggling to accept her identity, but she was also afraid things could escalate. If it got to the teacher, and then her dad found out, she’d be in deep trouble!
So, she flat-out denied it. No way was she admitting to this!
Seeing Xia Yu’s determined stance, Li Jia and Guo Yao exchanged glances, and then went back to Xia Yu. “Do you have any evidence?”
“What evidence?”
“Any proof that you’re a boy.” Xia Yu: “…”
After some thought, Xia Yu seemed to come up with something and looked at the two girls helplessly. “Then can you show evidence that you’re girls?” She realized these two were just trying to mess with her; they must be bored out of their minds.
Sure enough, the next second, Li Jia put on a proud grin. “Didn’t expect you’d take so long to figure it out. You’re really slow!”
Xia Yu: “…”
Yet what Li Jia said afterwards wiped away that little annoyance: “Whatever, Xia Yu is just Xia Yu. What’s the big deal if she’s a boy or girl, right, Xia Yu?”
