Chapter 213 210. How Could I Like Him!
On Friday, Su Peng deliberately took a trip home first, then drove his family’s car to the apartment building.
By the time he arrived, it was already past eight in the evening.
He’d gotten a haircut that day, put on a white shirt that showed off his upright figure, and even carefully washed his face with facial cleanser before heading out—all just so he could make a good impression in front of his future mother-in-law over the next couple of days.
Winning An Han over could wait.
What mattered now was winning over the future mother-in-law.
And the future little sister-in-law was also a top priority!
Laughter came from inside the apartment. Moments later, An Han—dressed in a stylish women’s outfit—led her family as they pushed open the apartment door.
Su Peng immediately got out of the car and warmly stepped forward to help carry the future mother-in-law’s luggage. “Auntie, I’ve already booked the hotel. We’ll stay there tonight. There’s a night market nearby, so you can go take a look later if you want.”
“How much did it cost?” her mother asked with a smile, taking out her phone. “I’ll transfer the money to you.”
“It wasn’t much—two rooms for two nights, not even a thousand total.”
Su Peng deliberately quoted a lower price, smiling attentively. But when he glanced at An Han beside him, he noticed her face was full of displeasure.
He froze for a moment, trying to figure out what he’d done wrong, but his hands didn’t stop. He quickly put the luggage into the trunk, then hurried to the back seat to open the car door for them.
“An Han, you sit in the passenger seat,” he said, pulling open the front passenger door and smiling as he gestured politely.
An Han walked over expressionlessly. As she got into the car, she muttered under her breath, “Are you f*cking stupid or what?”
“What?”
“My mom’s going to misunderstand and think you’re my boyfriend!”
Isn’t that perfect?
Su Peng’s smile grew even gentler. “Auntie doesn’t seem to mind, does she?”
“I mind!”
An Han kicked his calf lightly with her lower leg, then crossed her arms and sat properly in the seat.
“Mom! Look, the steering wheel!” Her sister in the back never stayed quiet. She pointed curiously at the wheel in front of the driver’s seat. “Is this car really expensive?”
Her sister wasn’t like most little girls. Other kids liked dolls and skirts—she liked cars and preferred wearing pants.
She hadn’t worn a skirt since elementary school.
An Han even felt that if her sister ever ran into some kind of system that turned her into a boy, it might actually suit her pretty well.
“Not expensive. It’s my dad’s car—he bought it a long time ago, it’s not worth much now,” Su Peng replied casually as he got into the driver’s seat.
An Han wasn’t interested in cars. She yawned and leaned back against the seat.
“Seat belt,” Su Peng reminded her.
Feeling around clumsily on both sides of the seat, An Han awkwardly pulled out the seat belt and clicked it into the buckle on the left.
She rarely sat in the passenger seat, and when she rode in the back, no one ever made her buckle up.
Su Peng started the car and smoothly drove out of the urban village.
“It’ll take about forty minutes.”
After fussing around for a bit, her sister leaned back and fell asleep. Their mother gazed at Su Peng’s half-reflected face in the rearview mirror.
Meanwhile, An Han sat tensely with her arms crossed, staring at the dark scenery outside the window, her mind racing.
The task was about to begin.
The requirement was to wear women’s clothes and travel with her family for two days, with the reward being a complete change to a female identity.
But there was another, simpler task she hadn’t chosen—wear women’s clothes and travel with her family and her boyfriend…
Su Peng wasn’t her boyfriend, so it should be fine, right?
But what if the task failed at a time like this? If she never got the female identity afterward, would she be stuck going out as nothing more than a cross-dresser forever?
An Han suddenly panicked, regretting bringing Su Peng along.
She’d only wanted to hitch a ride for the trip, plus her mother’s impression of Su Peng had been pretty good…
Su Peng was carefully trying to think of a topic to chat about with his future mother-in-law, hoping to build some rapport. But despite usually being outgoing, he couldn’t get a single word out now—he was so tense he was practically shutting down.
He was afraid of saying the wrong thing, and also worried that certain questions might come off as annoying.
“Auntie…” he finally tried to find an opening. “Do you like playing mahjong?”
An Han froze for a moment, realizing what Su Peng was trying to do, and turned to look at her mother.
Her mother still wore that gentle smile and nodded lightly. “Mm. I play a few rounds with the neighbors when I have time.”
“How about tonight—we get a table together and play three-player mahjong?”
She lifted her head, looking at the reflection in the rearview mirror.
“Wait a couple of years.”
“A couple of years…”
Su Peng paused suddenly, then responded with a slightly disappointed sound.
An Han’s heart jumped as well, and she nervously glanced at her mother.
When they arrived at the hotel, An Han’s family checked in under Su Peng’s arrangements.
The hotel was located downtown, not far from Su Peng’s home, so after everything was settled and he said a few words of goodbye, he prepared to leave.
One double room and one single king room.
An Han swiped her card and entered her room. She’d just set down her belongings when she saw her mother calmly walk in as well.
“Mom…” Not seeing her sister, An Han asked, “Where’s my sister?”
“She’s still asleep in the car,” her mother replied with a smile, sitting down on the bed and waving to An Han, who was about to sneak into the bathroom. “Come here for a moment.”
“…Okay.”
An Han already had a guess about what her mother wanted to say.
Somewhat unwillingly, she sat down beside her mother, lowering her head and staring at her slender fingers, nervously interlacing them.
“Do you like that boy?” her mother asked bluntly.
“N-no… not really…”
“But he definitely likes you.”
Her face flushed instantly. An Han lowered her head even further and gave a soft acknowledgment.
“I’ve said this before—you’ve only been a girl for a short time. These things should wait. Think about it again in a few years, okay?” her mother asked gently.
“……”
Her mother’s expression darkened. “Are you two already together?”
“No.”
“In the future, try to have less contact with him. You just became a girl—it’s easy to be taken advantage of when—”
“He’s not that kind of person,” An Han muttered in protest. “We’re just friends.”
Her mother seemed not to hear her and continued, “Don’t let him come tomorrow. Why would a family trip include him?”
Without waiting for An Han’s response, she turned and left the room.
Only then did An Han slowly lift her head, staring at the closed door as the blush on her cheeks gradually faded.
“I don’t even like Su Peng. Why are you telling me all this…”
She muttered to herself as she lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling—yet she couldn’t help but see Su Peng’s figure again in her mind.
Her thoughts were in chaos. She scratched her head hard a few times, then rolled back and forth on the bed several times before finally burying her face in the pillow and letting out a low scream.
“Ahhh!!”
“So annoying!”
After lying still for a long time, she finally asked in a muffled voice,
“…Did I really end up liking Su Peng?”
At first it had just been a suspicion. But after that conversation with her mother, she realized she couldn’t accept what her mother had said.
It was just asking her to have less contact with Su Peng—yet it made her inexplicably angry.
“How could I possibly like a man~”
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