558. Cross-Dressing?
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Because I put on makeup just to go out with you?
That sentence definitely has a tendency to be misinterpreted!
Lin Nan gave Li Ya a quirky glance. Ever since Li Ya confessed her feelings back in the first semester of their second year in high school, Lin Nan had been keeping her distance from this girl.
Three or four years have passed since then; Lin Nan thought Li Ya’s impulsive feelings would have faded…
“That’s not what I mean!” Li Ya hurriedly explained, “I usually only put on makeup when I go out with friends. I don’t wear any when I’m in class!”
“And besides, I still don’t look as good as you do even with makeup…” Li Ya felt an intense sense of defeat.
“You’re really pretty,” Lin Nan reassured her.
But let’s be real, not as pretty as me!
Those short legs of yours can’t compete with mine!
If you weren’t a bit chubby, your chest probably wouldn’t match mine…
Trying to rein in her spiraling thoughts, Lin Nan couldn’t help but have the corners of her mouth turn upwards.
Li Ya quickly noticed that tiny smile and her curiosity piqued. “So, you’ve totally embraced being a girl now?”
That question…
Lin Nan was at a bit of a loss for words, hesitating because she felt that saying “yes” would come off as utterly perverse.
Though that’s the truth, it’s hard for even young people to accept such things in today’s society.
“Well, not really…” she hesitantly answered.
She had already embarrassed herself in front of Li Ya, but Lin Nan still wanted to maintain a shred of her image.
This isn’t right; when I left the house today, I just wanted to leave an impression of being a flamboyant old classmate, but now I’m just giving her an increasingly creepy vibe!
“Really?” Li Ya’s face was full of skepticism.
Lin Nan was a master at talking nonsense, and as soon as she saw Li Ya’s dubious expression, she confidently replied, “Look at those cross-dressers, those artists and stage actors; don’t they look fabulous on stage? They’re just normal guys offstage!”
Somehow comparing myself to them feels a bit like slandering them…
“For me, dating Chen Yao is like being on stage! Do you understand?” Lin Nan declared with righteous indignation, as if she were stating some undeniable truth.
Li Ya hadn’t been in touch with Lin Nan for ages, but if Tu Junhui were here, he’d probably spot Lin Nan’s tall tales in an instant.
Falling for Lin Nan’s audacity, Li Ya suddenly had a realization. “So, you’re after Chen Yao’s money?”
“Not at all!” Lin Nan genuinely replied.
After all, before dating Chen Yao, she thought his family only ran a small eatery, like one of those run-down street food places. Even if they had money, it wouldn’t be much.
Who knew his parents were hotel owners?
Having spent less than half an hour with Lin Nan, Li Ya was holding back some rather blatant questions that stuck in her throat.
Just then, they passed by a clothing store.
It was the Dragon Boat Festival, and at her parents’ request, Li Ya had planned to buy a couple of outfits online. Now, she thought it would be more fun to drag Lin Nan into the store to shop.
Upon entering, Li Ya eagerly began selecting her dresses while Lin Nan wandered aimlessly, pretending to inspect the men’s section.
But her eyes kept drifting toward the women’s section, and after a quick survey, nothing there caught her fancy.
Not that she intended to buy men’s clothes anyway! Nowadays, she only wore women’s clothing except when meeting up with old classmates and friends.
“Lin Nan, how about this outfit?” Li Ya turned around just in time to lock eyes with Lin Nan.
Startled, Lin Nan quickly looked up at the dress Li Ya pointed to and avoided eye contact.
“Pretty decent, right? It really suits you.” She stepped closer to examine the black short dress. “Black always makes you look slim.”
“I’m not even chubby…”
Li Ya was a bit taller than Lin Nan and weighed around 110 pounds, which was decent, but the extra flesh around her thighs and stomach gave her a slightly fuller appearance—it was time to hit the gym!
In contrast, Lin Nan’s figure improved every time she unlocked her magical transformations, and she even had a hint of a toned stomach now.
It was just that wearing a coat that covered her backside didn’t show off her supposed “figure.”
“Don’t you have a bit of self-awareness about being chubby?” Lin Nan shot a glance at her still protruding belly. “If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were pregnant.”
Li Ya’s face turned beet red from the teasing, glaring at her, then she commanded a sales assistant to take the black dress off the wall.
“Why don’t you try this one on too?” she asked, her mood quickly recovering as she smiled at Lin Nan.
“Maybe I’ll pass…”
“Come on, just give it a shot! It’s not like it’s your first time.”
Lin Nan awkwardly stepped back, shaking her head vigorously in refusal.
What’s with this grudge against me?!
After her insistence was met with strong refusal, Li Ya had no choice but to take the dress into the fitting room. Lin Nan sat down, not particularly intent on buying anything, and pulled out her phone to message Chen Yao, asking him to call her later.
This way, she’d have a reasonable excuse to escape.
Before long, Li Ya emerged from the fitting room in the black dress, frowning at her reflection. She called out to Lin Nan, “Does it look good? I need your opinion!”
“Looks fine.” Lin Nan stood up and replied.
“Aren’t you buying any clothes?”
“No.”
Li Ya stepped forward, whispering, “So it’s true that you only wear women’s clothing on a daily basis? Otherwise, why would you come to meet me dressed in such ill-fitting men’s clothes?”
She saw right through me!
Lin Nan turned her head away, choosing not to respond.
Li Ya felt a strange mix of emotions as she saw the dress fit her surprisingly well, but the guy she used to like had turned into a flamboyant cross-dresser. It left her with an inexplicable feeling.
“Why don’t you try this dress on too? Otherwise, I won’t let you leave.”
“I’m not buying anything…”
And definitely not a short dress—no way!
There were other men in the store; she didn’t like being looked at by any man except Chen Yao.
But Li Ya was oddly persistent. Ignoring Lin Nan’s objections, she ordered a sales assistant to bring her a dress in Lin Nan’s size.
When the dress appeared in front of her, Lin Nan’s face flushed with embarrassment as she continued to refuse, but Li Ya shoved the dress into her arms and pushed her toward the fitting room.
“Try it on! I want to see how pretty you look in women’s clothes!”
“This isn’t a good idea…” Lin Nan glanced back at the sales assistant, who looked utterly bewildered.
“What’s wrong with it! Get in there!”
Before she could react, Lin Nan suddenly found herself shoved into the fitting room, and by the time she realized what was happening, Li Ya had already closed the door behind her.
So, now what? Facing the girl who once liked her while cross-dressing… even with thick skin, this felt embarrassing!
Lin Nan looked down at the dress draped in her arms.
Why is Li Ya so strong? Or did I, after becoming a girl, end up weaker than the average girl?
