Chapter 101 100. Completion [Bonus Chapter]
【Task completed. Reward obtained: Painless Period Trait】
Almost the instant he saw the task notification, An Han—who had long been ready—immediately stripped off the qipao he was wearing. The dress had barely slipped down to his waist when he impatiently pulled a black short-sleeved T-shirt over his head.
“Damn it…”
He kicked the qipao off his calves, put on a pair of ordinary men’s pants, and only then did the tension he’d been holding all day finally ease.
This task had been way too complicated—way too hard.
An Han let out a long sigh.
Not only was it difficult, he had also repeatedly indulged in the pleasures of crossdressing during the task. Thankfully, he had held fast to his core and hadn’t been led astray by the joy welling up from deep inside.
“Seriously, this is killing me psychologically. Turning me into a sissy crossdresser wasn’t enough—it even wants to reshape my mind into that of a girl.”
“This system is downright vicious!”
After packing up his clothes, An Han unlocked the stall and walked out of the restroom.
Su Peng was leaning against the wall outside with his hands in his pockets. Seeing that An Han had changed back into his usual men’s clothing, he couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed.
“Good thing we found an internet café that isn’t so strict,” An Han muttered as he walked over to the sink. He took makeup remover out of his backpack and smeared it all over his face, using it like facial cleanser.
“Otherwise, were you planning to sleep on the streets?”
“I did consider places like bars or KTVs, but I decided against it.”
That would’ve been way too dangerous!
An Han would rather find a place to loiter all night than go to a bar.
Even though bars were much more regulated nowadays, who knew what kind of accidents he might run into?
After washing his face once, An Han leaned closer to the mirror, carefully checking for any remaining makeup.
The more he looked, the more depressed he felt.
That beautiful face from earlier was gone…
Now I’m just a fairly good-looking, overly feminine guy.
The thought jolted An Han awake. He didn’t dare look in the mirror anymore, packed up his things, slung the backpack onto Su Peng’s shoulder, and turned to leave.
“Wha—uh—so… we’re not going back to keep playing?”
“Not playing. Going back to school!”
An Han left the internet café expressionlessly.
The sun was already high in the sky. At nine in the morning, the temperature in the air was steadily rising.
He walked over to the roadside, lowered his head, and called a ride back to school on his phone. Then he turned around and looked at Su Peng, who was following behind.
At least this guy didn’t pull any weird stunts.
Throughout the night, An Han’s biggest worry had been that Su Peng might make a move on him. While that was the least likely scenario, he had still been mentally prepared for a notification about Su Peng’s favorability increasing.
Yet nothing happened.
“Is favorability in the high nineties just that hard to raise further?” An Han muttered quietly to himself.
If this had been earlier—spending the night gaming with Su Peng while wearing a sexy qipao—his favorability should’ve gone up at least a few points. But perhaps because there was no intimate contact, and because he’d always kept his distance, the favorability didn’t budge at all.
That was the only good news recently.
“When we get back to school, can you help me return the bag to Lin Yi?” An Han covered his mouth and let out a long yawn. A tear squeezed out of the corner of his eye; he was so sleepy his whole body felt weak. “I’m exhausted. I’ve got no energy left.”
“Sure. Once the car comes, you can sleep a bit in it,” Su Peng said as he stepped closer, observing An Han’s movements.
It was obvious that An Han hadn’t fully shed the female role yet—his expressions and gestures still carried a girlish cuteness.
That cuteness made Su Peng feel happy just watching him yawn.
But An Han soon realized his own impropriety. After stretching lazily, he spread his legs apart, shoved his hands into his pockets, and immediately adopted a slouchy, careless stance. He stopped covering his mouth when yawning, and all those little bodily movements were reined in.
Su Peng shifted his gaze away, somewhat disappointed.
The ride-hailing car arrived.
Yawning nonstop, An Han walked over, only to see Su Peng open the door first and stand to the side. “You go first.”
“Mm.”
Not thinking much of it, An Han got into the back seat, leaned against the seatback, and immediately started to feel drowsy.
Su Peng got in from the other side. He wanted to remind An Han to fasten his seatbelt, but when he turned his head, he saw An Han’s head already resting against the window, eyes closed.
As the driver slowly started the car, the vehicle’s vibrations made An Han’s head bump lightly against the window again and again, making Su Peng chuckle.
Clearly, An Han wasn’t actually asleep.
Unable to suppress the impulse, Su Peng said, “You can lean on my shoulder to sleep.”
The moment he said that, An Han suddenly sat upright, then scooted over until he was pressed tightly against the car door, putting as much distance between them as possible.
“……”
Was that really necessary? It’s not like I have bad intentions.
Su Peng felt a little hurt. He muttered to himself and looked out the window, but after just a few minutes, he couldn’t help glancing back at An Han, who was resting with his eyes closed.
Actually, even without makeup or women’s clothing, An Han was pretty nice—at least he looked approachable.
If only…
The thought hadn’t even finished forming when he felt An Han kick his calf.
The car was cramped; there was nowhere to dodge. He silently took the kick and finally moved his gaze away from An Han.
“Tch~”
An Han snorted softly through his nose. He could clearly feel Su Peng’s burning gaze. There was no malice in it, but being stared at by Su Peng still made him uncomfortable all over.
He yawned and stretched again, his consciousness gradually blurring.
Screw it—let it all burn down. I’m going to sleep!
An Han glanced at the vibrating window, then at Su Peng, who was looking at the scenery outside. Anyone with half a brain knew which side made the better pillow.
So he decisively plopped his head down onto Su Peng’s shoulder.
Su Peng’s body stiffened. He awkwardly turned his neck and looked at the peaceful face resting on his shoulder.
What kind of whim is this now?
Girls really are moody and unpredictable.
Oh right—this one’s a guy…
He tried to relax his muscles, doing his best to serve as a soft, comfortable pillow. But the faint milky scent drifting from An Han kept flooding into his nose without pause.
“Um… are you asleep?”
“An Han?”
Su Peng whispered twice.
Getting no response, he could only helplessly turn his head away, trying his best not to inhale that overly stimulating scent.
“Don’t overthink it. I just needed a pillow,” An Han suddenly spoke up in the next moment, his tone fierce. “And don’t go spreading things about the convention in class! Last night’s stuff too—don’t tell anyone!”
“I know.”
“Especially Long Xing!”
“Huh?”
“If he asks, just say I went out and messed around.”
“？？？”
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Two chapters left. Guess I’ll stay up late tonight to finish them.
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