Chapter 91: The Innermost Bedroom
I was eating my dinner, seemingly engrossed in the TV, until Dongli Yiren came downstairs and walked into the living room, which finally brought me back to my senses.
“Huh? Have you made your selection?” Once I regained my senses, I covered up my embarrassment at being lost in the TV and quickly asked her.
“Yeah, the innermost room.” Dongli Yiren nodded and then walked around the coffee table in front of me to sit on the other side of the sofa.
“The lighting there isn’t very good, and it’s quite a way to walk,” I casually remarked.
However, I wasn’t particularly surprised that Dongli Yiren chose the innermost guest room; after all, being the innermost meant it would have the least foot traffic and she generally wouldn’t encounter anyone passing by her bedroom.
This way, it reduces the chances of others hearing any noise she might make in her room. As for what she might be doing there, I couldn’t just say it outright.
I didn’t know much about Dongli Yiren, so I couldn’t speak recklessly about such matters.
As a newly adult boy, I inherently had curiosity about my body, especially now that my gender had changed. Whether or not one was willing to accept that fact, not understanding one’s body structure would still affect daily life going forward.
“I… I like dark places.”
“Well then, that’s up to you.” I glanced at her, then tossed the empty takeout box in my hand into the trash can and casually asked, “But at this hour, aren’t you going to eat something to fill your stomach?”
“Fill my stomach…” Hearing this, Dongli Yiren instinctively touched her lower abdomen, then looked at the clock in the living room. “Ah? Is it already this late?”
“What did you expect? Maybe you should just order takeout, since the cafeteria is quite far away from here, or you can just grab something to eat on the street. After all, the delivery fee for takeout can be pretty expensive.”
“Well… I… um, I don’t have the habit of eating dinner.” After hesitating for several seconds, Dongli Yiren stammered out something I could barely believe.
Her reaction just now was completely natural for mealtime, but something compelled her to change her mind.
Was she too excited about getting the new bedding?
It didn’t seem like it; could it be that she was out of money? But hadn’t she just transferred the money? That shouldn’t be the case, right?
“Is that for real? Not eating dinner is bad for your health.” I offered a token suggestion, then prepared to get up and leave. No matter her reasoning, if she insisted, there was nothing I could do.
I couldn’t force her to eat, right?
I wasn’t that free.
She felt less fun to be around than Quan Xiuzhu, and there was a sense of distance from her. I initially judged that she believed there were distinctions between genders.
Once she completely adapted, things should get better.
Rather than dwelling on this, it was better to wait and see how my other roommates would come along. Since Dongli Yiren was the first to arrive, I figured my other roommates must be arriving soon too.
However, I couldn’t help but think that at this time, it would either be girls arriving willingly or new students being brought in. I was genuinely curious if my villa would eventually consist solely of boys!
After all, the academy had to consider this; even if physically everyone was girls, their thoughts might not align. If it caused issues later, it would just add unnecessary troubles.
Besides, putting a group of boys who had transformed together might even let them relate to each other!
It wouldn’t cause any trouble, and they might even comfort each other; what a wonderful thought, but that was merely an ideal scenario.
Since it was Dongli Yiren’s first time here, I unusually skipped my shower today, just giving myself a quick wash and a bit of attention to my hair.
Letting Dongli Yiren have a go at showering alone would be better.
After all, this was a legitimate chance for her to disrobe and be honest with herself!
I thought Dongli Yiren wouldn’t refuse.
So, encouraged by me, Dongli Yiren reluctantly walked into the bathroom, but unfortunately, she didn’t bring a change of clothes.
However, that wasn’t something for me to worry about; I simply wanted to see her shower.
Oh no!
That wasn’t quite right to say; I was merely curious about how long it would take her to shower with her new body, nothing more.
And definitely not to engage in any kind of peeping behavior!
I just hoped she wouldn’t make any strange noises while showering.
Once I had sent Dongli Yiren into the bathroom, I left. I prided myself on being an upright individual who wouldn’t peep!
I even turned a corner and stood by the wall, listening for any sounds, which was somewhat of a skill.
The sound of running water filled the bathroom, and I could almost imagine her clumsily trying to style her damp hair the way she wanted.
But how could wet long hair cooperate?
Even to this day, I found washing my hair to be quite a chore, and Dongli Yiren needed no mention!
After eavesdropping for a short while, I lost interest; Dongli Yiren wasn’t doing anything particularly strange.
I might as well get back to my room and get some sleep, waking up early to help out at the bakery again tomorrow!
Just as I left, a short, urgent m*an came from the bathroom, but the sound of water mostly covered it up, and it was clear that Dongli Yiren had promptly covered her mouth.
As for what she did, no one knew.
The night passed in silence.
That night, just to be safe, I even locked the doors and windows. Although I thought Dongli Yiren wouldn’t dare do anything out of line, and she didn’t have the tools for it, one could never be too sure.
Right?
However, when I got up in the morning, I found that Dongli Yiren was already awake. This biological clock certainly didn’t disappoint, proving why she could be considered a top student at the academy.
But after a night, Dongli Yiren’s hair had become quite frizzy; I guessed her sleeping posture wasn’t great and she must’ve crushed her hair, otherwise, it wouldn’t be so “free” this morning.
“Dongli Yiren, you’re up so early? Do you have plans to go out?” I instinctively greeted her, simply being polite.
“Ah? No… not really, just used to it. I can’t sleep anymore in bed, so I got up.” Dongli Yiren agreed but seemed surprised that I was up so early, given that school hadn’t started yet, there shouldn’t be anything going on, right?
“I see. Well, if you don’t have anything to do, you can wander around the academy; there are still plenty of fun places to explore.”
After the morning routine of washing up and grooming, I prepared to head out, hoping to get to the bakery early and see if I could snag some breakfast. But speaking of breakfast, where would Dongli Yiren eat?
She hadn’t eaten dinner last night; could she really be planning to fast?
“Well… uh? Wait, are you going out?”
“Yeah, I’m doing a part-time job; mature girls should learn to support themselves.” I said this with a casual smile, but judging by Dongli Yiren, she probably belonged to the type that could get by without working part-time.
I was a bit envious.
“Part-time? Huh! Where are you working?” Dongli Yiren’s eyes widened as she quickly asked.
“Yeah, just at a nearby bakery. But I won’t keep you; I’m off now. If you don’t want to go out, remember to keep the house.”
With that, I shut the door behind me, leaving Dongli Yiren who seemed to have something to say yet held back.
After thinking for a moment, Dongli Yiren glanced at the door again, struggled internally for a few seconds, and then opened the door to follow me out.
