“Wife.”
“You like someone else’s wife? You can’t just say you like someone else’s wife. You have to say the person you like happened to become someone else’s wife.”
The teacher on the podium began to ramble incessantly.
“Seriously, I know filler class teachers share life experiences when they have nothing else to say, but what is this guy even talking about?”
Liu Xie pointed at the teacher. “He’s teaching the students how to become a cuckold chieftain.”
“Maybe he’s just venting after a breakup. It’s normal.” Ye Qingchang pushed down Liu Xie’s hand, which was pointing straight at the teacher.
“Is that so?” Liu Xie asked, half-convinced.
“No, no, I think it’s just this teacher’s personal preference.” Zhu Niao held her phone up in front of Liu Xie. “Look, his surname is Cao. This might be a matter of ancestral heritage.”
“It’s just a filler class anyway. Who cares what he talks about?”
“But it looks like quite a few people are taking notes.” Liu Xie pointed at their surroundings.
“It’s fine, we aren’t dating anyway.” Zhu Niao shrugged. “Old Second, you’re just too sensitive. Sometimes you need to mind your own business. Since we aren’t in relationships, what does it have to do with us?”
“Lately, I’ve noticed you always seem to have a reactive response whenever the topic of romance comes up.” Ye Qingchang scanned Liu Xie from head to toe.
Liu Xie was momentarily startled, then she shook her legs, trying to appear natural.
“Maybe it’s just because I’ve been paying a bit of attention to that area lately,” Liu Xie said casually.
“Why are you paying attention to that? Do you want to start dating?” Zhu Niao nudged Liu Xie’s shoulder with a grin.
“It’s not that…”
“Maybe she’s already in a relationship. As her good brothers, shouldn’t we be happy? Our brother has finally found her destination,” Ye Qingchang said.
This was an answer Liu Xie hadn’t expected.
She stared blankly at the smile on Ye Qingchang’s face and unconsciously began to smile as well.
‘So, my good brothers actually support me dating.’
‘That was a close one. I thought they would see it as a betrayal and kick me out if I started dating.’
She gave a couple of dry laughs, and amidst the laughter of Zhu Niao and Ye Qingchang, she gradually began to laugh more easily.
“Are you actually laughing?” Ye Qingchang suddenly pressed her face close to Liu Xie’s.
The smile froze on Liu Xie’s face from the sudden shock.
On the other side, the smile on Little Bird’s face vanished instantly as she approached Liu Xie from behind.
The two of them formed a pincer attack.
For Liu Xie, this was undoubtedly a major crisis.
“We aren’t joking with you. Little Bird, tell him. If one of us secretly starts dating behind the others’ backs, how should they be handled?”
Ye Qingchang’s cold, somewhat serious tone made Liu Xie swallow hard.
“Ahem.” Behind her came the sound of Zhu Niao reading in a monotone voice. “According to the regulations of Dorm 312, anyone who dates privately without approval or notification shall be punished by having their game accounts deleted, surrendering all snacks in their locker, moving their bed to the balcony, and being kicked out of the dorm group chat.”
“Do you understand now? This isn’t something to joke about.” Ye Qingchang’s voice was just as cold as Zhu Niao’s behind her. “You can be interested, but don’t you dare try it.”
“I get it. I’m only interested; I have no intention of trying it,” Liu Xie hurriedly nodded.
“Good.” Ye Qingchang straightened her leaning body.
She left behind a sweating Liu Xie.
“You must remember.” From behind, Zhu Niao reached out and patted Liu Xie’s shoulder. “Among brothers, betrayal cannot be tolerated.”
After saying that, Zhu Niao withdrew her hand and put her earphones back on, continuing the game with Gou Yu, who had been waiting for a long time.
She felt that being a girl was quite convenient now. Her long, flowing hair perfectly covered her Bluetooth earbuds. Even if a meddling teacher tried to cause trouble, they wouldn’t be able to find anything.
Liu Xie remained stiff, forcing a smile as she turned back to the filler class teacher’s lecture.
However, the thought in her mind became increasingly clear.
‘I absolutely cannot let these guys know that Liu Anran and I are already dating.’
“By the way, that rule of ours can actually be scrapped,” Ye Qingchang suddenly spoke up, drawing a puzzled look from Liu Xie.
“Think about it. If we really do start dating, the most likely candidate would be our so-called romance task targets, right?” Ye Qingchang began to gesture as if discussing politics over a map. “But once we start dating the romance targets, won’t we turn back into guys?”
Liu Xie’s eyes widened, as if she had just realized this point.
‘That’s right.’
So much time had passed that she had almost forgotten there was still a romance task.
Once they started dating their targets, they would turn back into boys. That was the outcome they had looked forward to most at the very beginning.
But at that time, she felt that the prospect of actually dating someone was much more unrealistic than the hope of turning back into a boy, so she had given up.
Who was her romance task target?
Liu Anran.
But now that she was dating him, she didn’t have the same anticipation she had at the start.
‘How could fate be so cruel?’
Although it was embarrassing to admit, she really didn’t want to turn back into a boy right now.
Cold sweat began to pour down Liu Xie’s face again.
Now that she had confirmed her relationship with Liu Anran, did that mean she was about to start changing back?
Her hand gripped her phone tightly. It was only when she accidentally long-pressed the power button and felt a vibration that she snapped back to her senses.
“So, I don’t think any of us will actually betray the group,” Ye Qingchang shrugged. “Just take what I said as a joke. We trust that you won’t betray us.”
“Haha… yeah.” Liu Xie gave a dry laugh, feeling strangely unable to truly smile.
‘Am I really going to suddenly turn back into a boy now that we’ve confirmed our feelings for each other?’
Although she knew that Liu Anran would likely never leave her, she herself found it difficult to accept.
“Alright, students.” As the bell rang, the teacher on the podium stood up and packed his things. “That’s all for today’s filler… I mean, today’s lecture. Remember to review well, everyone.”
To be honest, there was nothing to review for this kind of course. The book taught one thing, the teacher taught another, and the exam covered something else entirely.
Liu Xie turned her head stiffly toward the door.
The next two days were the weekend. For the last class on Friday, Liu Anran had naturally appeared at the classroom door without exception, waiting to take her home.
She suddenly felt a bit afraid.
She wasn’t afraid of Liu Anran, but rather that her relationship with him might undergo some uncontrollable change.
‘Should I… while I’m still a girl…’