Chapter 91 : Chapter 91

Chapter 91: The Innermost Bedroom

I was eating the dinner I had ordered, perhaps too engrossed in the TV, until Dongli Yiren came downstairs to the living room, and only then did I snap out of it.

"Hm? Have you picked one?"

Realizing my distraction, I covered up the slight embarrassment of being absorbed in the TV and quickly started a conversation.

"Yes, the innermost one," Dongli Yiren nodded and said, then walked around the coffee table in front of me and sat on the other side of the sofa.

"The lighting there isn't great, and it's quite a walk," I said casually.

But I wasn't too surprised that Dongli Yiren chose the innermost guest room.

After all, the innermost room meant fewer people would pass by, reducing the chance of anyone hearing any noises from her bedroom.

As for what she might be doing in her bedroom, well, I couldn't just say it outright.

I didn't know much about Dongli Yiren, so how could I speculate recklessly?

A teenager who just came of age naturally had a desire to understand their own body, let alone after switching genders.

Regardless of whether they were willing to accept this fact, not exploring their body's structure would definitely affect their daily life moving forward.

"I… I like dark places."

"Fine, suit yourself," I glanced at her, then tossed the empty takeout container I was holding into the trash can before casually asking, "But it's this late aren't you going to eat something to fill your stomach?"

"Fill my stomach…"

Dongli Yiren seemed caught off guard by my comment, subconsciously touching her abdomen before glancing at the clock in the living room.

"Huh? It's already this late?"

"What did you think? Why don't you order some takeout? We're pretty far from the Main Cafeteria, or you could go out and grab something from the street nearby. Takeout delivery fees are pretty expensive, after all."

"I… uh… well, I don't have the habit of eating dinner," Dongli Yiren said hesitantly after a few seconds of deliberation, her words so unconvincing that even I didn't believe her.

Her earlier reaction was clearly that of someone instinctively ready to eat at dinnertime, but for some reason, she changed her mind.

Was she too excited about getting her new bedding set?

That didn't seem likely.

Could it be she was broke?

But hadn't she already transferred the money?

That shouldn't be an issue.

"Seriously? Skipping dinner isn't good for your health," I said perfunctorily, then prepared to leave.

Whatever her reason, if she was insistent, there was nothing I could do.

I couldn't exactly force her to eat, could I?

I wasn't that bored.

She didn't seem as fun as Quan Xiuzhu, and she gave off a sense of distance.

My initial guess was that she consciously held onto the idea that men and women should keep their distance.

Maybe once she fully fell, things would get better.

Instead of dwelling on this, I figured I might as well look forward to meeting my other roommates.

Since Dongli Yiren was the first to arrive, the others probably weren't far behind, right?

That said, at this time of year, the ones showing up were either girls who came of their own accord or new students who got roped in.

I was already curious if this villa would end up filled entirely with guys.

After all, the academy had to consider this.

Even if their bodies were female now, their minds might not be, and if things got messy, it'd just cause unnecessary trouble.

Who knows, maybe putting a bunch of gender-swapped boys together would make them bond over shared experiences?

It could prevent trouble and even let them comfort each other.

What a great idea.

But that was just an ideal scenario.

Since it was Dongli Yiren's first day here, I broke my usual routine and didn't take a shower, just gave myself a quick wipe-down and washed and conditioned my hair.

Taking a shower was something I’d leave for Dongli Yiren to experience herself.

It was a perfectly legitimate opportunity to shed her clothes and be honest with herself!

I figured Dongli Yiren wouldn’t refuse.

So, with my encouragement, Dongli Yiren reluctantly went to the bathroom, though unfortunately, she didn’t have any spare clothes to change into.

But that wasn’t my concern.

I just wanted to see her take a shower.

No, wait!

That’s not right.

I just wanted to see how long it would take her to shower with this body, purely out of curiosity.

It wasn’t about some perverted act of peeping.

I hoped she wouldn’t make any weird noises while showering.

After seeing Dongli Yiren safely into the bathroom, I left.

I’m a proper gentleman.

I wouldn’t peep.

I even took a detour around a corner and just listened for any sounds.

Honestly, it was quite a skill.

The sound of water splashing in the bathroom filled the air, and I could almost imagine her clumsily trying to style her wet hair into something presentable.

But wet, long hair, how could it possibly behave?

Even I still found washing my hair a bit tricky, so Dongli Yiren must’ve had it worse.

After eavesdropping for a bit, I got bored.

Dongli Yiren wasn’t doing anything strange at all.

Might as well go back to my bedroom and sleep early to get up early.

Tomorrow, I’d head to the bakery to keep helping and earn some big money.

Some time after I left, a brief, sharp moan came from the bathroom, though the sound of the water mostly covered it.

The noise stopped abruptly, clearly because Dongli Yiren had quickly covered her mouth.

As for what she was doing, no one would ever know.

The night passed without incident.

That evening, out of caution, I even locked my doors and windows.

I didn’t think Dongli Yiren had the guts to try anything, and she didn’t have the "tools" for it either, but just in case, right?

In the morning, I found that Dongli Yiren was already up.

That biological clock of hers was impressive, no wonder she could get into one of the Three Great Top-tier Academies.

But after one night, Dongli Yiren’s hair had become quite frizzy.

I bet she didn’t sleep well and probably pressed down on her hair, otherwise it wouldn’t be this "free-spirited" in the morning.

"Dongli Yiren, up so early? Got somewhere to be?"

I greeted her casually, just being polite.

"Huh? N-no… I just got used to it. I couldn’t sleep anymore, so I got up," Dongli Yiren seemed surprised that I was up so early too.

After all, classes hadn’t started yet, so there shouldn’t be much to do, right?

"I see. Well, if you’ve got nothing going on, you could take a stroll around the academy. There are plenty of fun places to check out."

After my morning wash and grooming, I got ready to head out, planning to get to the bakery early to see if I could snag some breakfast.

Speaking of breakfast, where was Dongli Yiren going to eat?

She didn’t even eat dinner last night.

Was she trying to fast or something?

"Uh… wait, you’re going out?"

"Yeah, I’ve got a part-time job. A mature girl’s gotta figure out how to support herself," I said with a casual smile.

But looking at Dongli Yiren, she probably didn’t need a part-time job to get by, right?

I was a bit jealous.

"A part-time job? Where?"

Dongli Yiren’s eyes widened as she asked eagerly.

"Yeah, at a bakery nearby. Gotta go now. If you’re not heading out, don’t forget to lock up."

With that, I closed the door, leaving Dongli Yiren standing there, looking like she wanted to say something but held back.

Dongli Yiren thought for a moment, her gaze shifting to the door.

After a few seconds of internal struggle, she opened it and followed me out.