Returning to the second secret base and changing back into his clothes, Ji Yuenian left the school, crossed the street, and walked for another ten minutes before stopping in front of a clinic.
Glancing at the golden plaque with the words “Zhang’s Clinic” inscribed on it, Ji Yuenian confirmed it was the right place and pushed the door open.
“Meow~ The teacher isn’t here right now, so no consultations. If you want to see a doctor, come back in the afternoon.”
A soft, adorable shota voice came from behind the desk.
Ji Yuenian followed the sound and saw a little boy around six or seven years old sitting on the office chair, engrossed in an intense battle on his phone.
The boy wore a blue-and-white striped robe and a large painter’s hat that almost completely covered his head, making him look especially cute.
Noticing Ji Yuenian’s gaze, the boy set his phone aside briefly and introduced himself, “I’m Yan Qing, the teacher’s cat… little brother.”
Teacher? Was that Zhang Junfang, the one who knew a little bit of everything? Little brother?
Why wasn’t his surname Zhang, but Yan Qing instead?
A flicker of confusion passed through Ji Yuenian’s eyes, but he didn’t dwell on it.
He walked straight to the desk and asked, “Kid, I’m here to pick up some medicine. When will your teacher be back?”
“Medicine?”
Yan Qing paused for a moment.
Then, as if remembering something, he propped himself up on the desk, leaned forward slightly, and sniffed lightly at Ji Yuenian with his pink little nose.
His eyes instantly brightened.
He smacked his own head and exclaimed as if struck by sudden realization, “Oh! So you’re that big brother who used to wear women’s clothes all the time!”
Big brother who wore women’s clothes… all the time?
Ji Yuenian’s lips twitched.
Had his reputation really gotten that bad?
Cross-dressing truly was a curse!!
“Why aren’t you wearing women’s clothes this time? Big brother, if you don’t dress like that, Yan Qing wouldn’t even recognize you!”
The little boy seemed extremely curious about Ji Yuenian’s male attire, looking him up and down with bright amber eyes full of fascination for something new.
Ji Yuenian’s face burned with embarrassment.
Cross-dressing was already a psychological disorder—if he were a girl, wearing men’s clothes wouldn’t be a problem.
But he was a grown man, nearly six feet tall!
Dressing in women’s clothing was just too damaging to his dignity!
He had even kept this condition a secret from his family, sneaking out for treatment.
Yet now, a little boy had exposed him right to his face.
This was just too…
He quickly cleared his throat, trying to suppress the overwhelming wave of awkwardness.
At the same time, he fought down the inexplicable mix of shame and excitement rising in his chest.
Tapping the desk lightly with his fingers, he put on a stern expression and said, “Kid, I’m here for the medicine.”
“Here!”
Yan Qing immediately pulled out the medicine from under the desk and slapped it onto the surface with a thud.
“Teacher told me before leaving-if either of the two big brothers comes for medicine, I should give it to them.”
Ji Yuenian looked at the medicine on the desk and inwardly sighed in relief.
He quickly pocketed it, thanked Yan Qing, and turned to leave.
But just as he was about to step away, Yan Qing’s voice called out again.
“Oh, right, big brother who loves wearing women’s clothes-don’t bully the kitty anymore, okay? Kitties have tempers too. If you keep bullying the kitty, the kitty will cyberbully you~~”
Ji Yuenian dismissed the little shota’s words as a joke.
After returning to school, he poured himself a cup of hot water in the classroom and took the medicine.
And what are the consequences of taking the medicine?
Of course, it’s femin… drowsiness like a tide.
In the classroom, waves of sleepiness crashed over Ji Yuenian.
His eyelids felt like they were fighting each other, and he could no longer hold on.
“Cover for me with the teacher, I’m gonna sleep for a bit-”
With that, he slumped uncontrollably onto the desk and drifted into dreamland.
At this, Yao Shiming, Luo Yikang, Hu Li, and Su Tian-seated on either side of Ji Yuenian-exchanged bewildered glances.
Yao Shiming shook his head slightly, wondering what Ji Yuenian had been up to these past few days.
Not only had he been skipping dorm checks, but he could even fall asleep in broad daylight.
Luo Yikang glanced over before returning to his phone-flirting with girls was the real joy in life.
Hu Li observed Ji Yuenian curiously, suspecting he might be overworked lately.
Meanwhile, Su Tian quietly picked up his textbook and continued listening attentively, deciding to keep watch in case the teacher came by.
After muddling through two classes in a daze, lunchtime arrived. Perhaps awakened by his inner foodie spirit, Ji Yuenian woke up right on time and dragged his “Four Guardians” to the cafeteria.
Along the way, Ji Yuenian was full of energy-a stark contrast to his drowsy state in class.
Yao Shiming couldn’t resist asking, “Old Ji, what have you been doing these past few days? You weren’t even in the dorm during checks.”
Ji Yuenian stretched lazily. “Working on something big, but I won’t go into details yet.”
“Could it be you’ve got a girlfriend off-campus and are secretly living together?”
Luo Yikang teased, still scrolling through his phone.
“Kangkang makes a good point,” Hu Li chimed in.
“Honestly, I agree. ‘A beauty’s body is soft as silk, yet her waist wields a sword to slay mortal men.’ Ji, you’re still young-you can’t handle that,” Su Tian added playfully.
The group bantered and joked the whole way.
When Ji Yuenian and his crew entered the cafeteria, they were met with a wall of noise, heat, and crowds-hardly any empty seats in sight.
Seeing this, Ji Yuenian waved his meal card.
“Let’s go to the second floor for the buffet. I’ve got a few VIP discount coupons-I’ll cover half for you guys.”
Unlike the first floor’s fixed Â¥8 or Â¥10 meal sets, the second-floor buffet allowed them to take whatever they wanted, as long as they didn’t waste food-though the prices were a bit steep.
But for Ji Yuenian, a rich second-generation heir, it was nothing.
As for why he only covered half instead of footing the whole bill?
Naturally, it was to save face for his buddies.
Social etiquette-those who get it, get it.
The group ascended to the second floor, where, as expected, there were far more empty seats than downstairs.
They grabbed their trays and loaded up on their favorite dishes.
After paying half, they headed to a pair of tables pushed together to form an eight-seater.
Surprisingly, only one person sat there―enjoying a king’s treatment by occupying the entire space at this hour.
“School Hottie, mind some company?” Hu Li greeted.
Jiang Chi looked up, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the five of them before he silently picked up his tray and moved to another seat.
“Truly living up to his title as the Ice Prince~” Hu Li sighed.
“Bull! He just puts on that cold act all the time. In reality, he’s a total maid-con!”
Ji Yuenian plopped his tray onto the table in protest.
Suddenly, a long, muscular arm reached in front of Ji Yuenian-Luo Yikang waved his phone.
“Old Ji, check this out.”
“Shocking! First-Year High School Girl Dresses as a Maid in Public-Is It the Master’s Demand or Her Own Hobby?”
Wait so the little kid that famous cat? I guess he’s the one slandering his female persona their at the end.