For the next month, Zhao Yicheng pushed aside all work and stayed home to take care of Xu Yinsheng, and Xu Yinsheng gradually emerged from the shadow of her complete transformation.
As the old saying goes, life is like… well, if you can’t resist, just enjoy it.
In the bathroom, amidst swirling white mist, Xu Yinsheng sat on the edge of the bathtub, letting the person behind her wash her hair.
The sound of running water stopped.
Xu Yinsheng closed her eyes slightly, a refreshing scent of shampoo filling the air.
The man’s hands worked through the ends of her hair, gentle yet strong, making Xu Yinsheng hum softly in comfort without meaning to.
“Did you have fun at the amusement park today?” Zhao Yicheng asked.
Xu Yinsheng thought for a moment, then replied, “It was pretty nice. The ice cream was delicious, the pizza was delicious, the spaghetti was delicious, and the young lady in the Bunny Girl Costume looked really pretty.”
“But—” The corner of her mouth twitched, her face darkening instantly as if recalling some dark history, “Next time, can we skip the Carousel? I don’t need you holding me either. I’m already 28 this year.”
Over the past month, perhaps out of a guilty conscience, Zhao Yicheng had turned down work and taken her sightseeing around every tourist spot in Tianlin City: they visited the Aquarium, rode the Ferris Wheel, enjoyed the Farmhouse Resort, feasted on Lobster, and even drank at a bar called the Tianya Zhiji Bar…
Today, he took Xu Yinsheng on a flight to an out-of-town amusement park, and they didn’t drive back until nearly 10:00 at night.
Of course, Xu Yinsheng understood these were just sugar-coated bullets; expecting them to change her opinion of Zhao Yicheng was impossible.
She could swallow the sugar, but the bullets had to be spit out.
“Mm.” Zhao Yicheng nodded and continued working on her hair, though it wasn’t clear if he really listened.
“What time is it?” Xu Yinsheng suddenly asked.
Zhao Yicheng glanced down, wanting to check his watch, but then remembered he’d taken it off before starting her hair and left it on the living room table. He picked up the shower head and replied offhandedly, “Almost midnight.”
Xu Yinsheng craned her head closer, muttering, “Then hurry up, I really don’t want to suddenly transform while getting my hair washed.”
No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhao Yicheng felt the sensation beneath his hands change. The softness was gone, replaced by something cool and smooth—like the scales of a snake or lizard.
“What’s wrong?”
Through the thick, white steam, the tender, petite figure turned around with a puzzled look, her bright pink gem-like eyes shining. She was dressed in a lavish, gold-stitched, pale purple Princess Dress, the skirt covered in jewels and diamonds, with golden and gemmed light reflecting from every fold, radiating an air of luxury.
A chubby, black-gem-scaled dragon tail poked out from the back of her Princess Dress, swaying gently.
A smile played at the corner of Zhao Yicheng’s mouth.
He raised his hand to rub her head, then took down the Detachable Mirror with inlaid agate from in front of the bathroom and handed it to Xu Yinsheng.
Looking at the adorable Little Dragon Girl Loli in the mirror, Xu Yinsheng pressed her hand to her forehead. “Great, it’s happened again. I didn’t even figure out the abilities of the last pharmacist, and now there’s a Little Dragon Girl Loli. Who knows what powers she’ll have this time. I have no idea how my future self keeps track of all these abilities.”
Zhao Yicheng touched the top of her head, feeling two tiny bumps hidden among the thick hair—probably Dragon Horns or something similar.
“As long as you’re cute, that’s enough.”
“That doesn’t sound like you at all.” Xu Yinsheng rolled her eyes. “You’d normally say, ‘As long as she can be bent, that’s enough.’ Honestly, there’s not a single form you haven’t slept with.”
“Oh, right.” She tilted her head, looking extra cute.
“This month, you haven’t touched me once. Did your conscience finally wake up, or are you just playing the long game?”
Zhao Yicheng only chuckled at her pointed sarcasm, picking up the hair dryer to dry the hair of the Little Dragon Girl Loli in his arms while speaking.
“I want to chase you.”
“No chance.” The Little Dragon Girl Loli, Xu Yinsheng, snorted.
After her short hair was dry, the little dragon loli darted off with her tiny legs at a speed totally at odds with her body size, running back to her bedroom.
She shut the door, leapt onto the big bed, grabbed the black notebook from her nightstand, and got ready to write.
Before Xu Yinsheng could put pen to paper, a strange, faint rustling sounded from outside the window, followed by three loud knocks: thump, thump, thump.
Xu Yinsheng set the diary down curiously and walked to the window.
It was raining lightly outside, a layer of fog blurring the glass, making it impossible to see through. Suddenly, a blurry patch of blue and white appeared at the window, separated from Xu Yinsheng by only a pane of glass. As if recognizing the person inside, it got excited and let out a few howling cries.
She reached out, pressing her finger to her eye through the misty condensation to make sure she wasn’t seeing things, then opened the window.
That blurry blue-and-white ball jumped inside and landed on the floor. Only then did Xu Yinsheng see it was a cute blue-and-white-striped kitten, apparently a young cat, though its fur was clumped and soaked from the rain.
The kitten shook droplets from its fur, then looked up at Xu Yinsheng, sniffed, and made a very human-like puzzled expression before speaking, “It is big sis, but how did big sis get so small? Should I call you ‘little sis’ now?”
Yan Qing eyed Xu Yinsheng up and down. Now that big sis had become little sis, she seemed, in fact, a bit shorter than him.
Just like those videos and files on the teacher’s computer USB drive, also dressed in a little dress, only with a few more layers of clothing.
“Yan Qing?” Xu Yinsheng stepped closer, poking his head with her finger. “You turned back into a cat? But how did you end up here?”
As she spoke, the little Yan Qing kitten blinked and instantly turned into little boy Yan Qing, dressed in a blue-and-white-striped robe, the edges damp with rain. His amber eyes shimmered with a soft glow—truly too cute for words!
If this were posted in an eroge forum, it would have a pack of old wolves howling!
Little Yan Qing enjoyed Xu Yinsheng’s petting, looking utterly content. “Meow meow, I could always turn back into a cat, but I didn’t tell teacher. I was afraid teacher would make me stay a cat.”
As he spoke, his eyes dimmed, and even the cat ears on his head drooped. “If that happened, I’d only be able to eat little fish cakes and never get to eat teacher’s Red Braised Pork, Sweet and Sour Ribs, or Vinegar Fish again.”
Xu Yinsheng’s mouth twitched.
So he’s just a greedy little cat.
Suddenly, someone tugged her sleeve. She looked down to see Yan Qing’s big, sparkling eyes, giving her that “can I have some candy?” look: “Miss, where’s the potion you promised?”
Sex Change Potion… If I had one, I’d use it myself first, just to see if it worked. Being a man is way better. Suffering for several days a month is just too much.
“Xiao Yin, who are you talking to?” Zhao Yicheng’s voice came from outside the door.
“Nothing, just playing a Game. The other side is so bad, feeding us kills over and over, damn it! Never seen anyone play so terribly! Must be a grade-schooler!”
Xu Yinsheng shouted.
At the same time, she shot a look at the little boy beside her. Yan Qing instantly got the hint, and with a slick move, darted smoothly under the bed.