Chapter 5: Gift crab!

Lin Xinyuan had no idea how he had fallen asleep last night; all he remembered was having a dream.

In that dream, Qin Nanfeng was holding his ex-girlfriend, followed by a group of women, and at the very front were the girls he had secretly liked.

That damn yellow-haired bastard wore a wicked grin, constantly provoking him, even shamelessly pulling out silver coins right in front of him…

Opening his eyes and staring at the ceiling, Lin Xinyuan sighed, feeling both helpless and powerless.

Forget it…

No more love.

With that thought, he grabbed his phone beside the pillow and checked the time.

Just past five o’clock, the sky was still dark.

That meant he had only slept for nearly five hours.

Though his body felt tired, his mind was a complete mess, and he wasn’t sleepy at all.

Lin Xinyuan let his mind wander aimlessly, drifting from geography and culture to family gossip, indulging in all sorts of thoughts…

Inevitably, he thought of Liya and that damn yellow-haired guy.

Ah! Didn’t I say I wouldn’t think about them anymore?

They broke up. Whatever happens, happens!

But…

It still hurt, an unbearable frustration bubbling up inside him, begging to be vented…

Forcing himself to forget about it for a while, Lin Xinyuan closed his eyes and covered his face with one hand, trying hard to fall asleep.

He even considered getting up to try his “sleep technique” in the bathroom.

Then, for some reason, he suddenly remembered the bracelet he had picked up.

He seemed to have forgotten about it entirely last night, just leaving it in his pocket.

Strange — such a hard, solid thing, not small either.

How did he not feel uncomfortable carrying it around all night?

Thinking this, Lin Xinyuan reached into his pocket, fingers playing with the smooth surface.

After a while, he finally pulled it out.

Even in the dim darkness, the bracelet seemed to emit a faint emerald glow, the patterns on it clearly visible, ancient and mysterious.

“Could this be real?” Lin Xinyuan muttered to himself, then laughed at the thought.

“Who’s dumb enough to throw away a real treasure?

If it were genuine, someone would’ve reported it to the police by now!”

He shook his head, feeling like the dream had muddled his mind, imagining nonsense.

Suddenly, the glow flickered.

What was that?

Did he see it wrong?

Lin Xinyuan didn’t trust his eyes and rubbed them, thinking he must be hallucinating.

But as if the bracelet sensed his doubt, it flashed again, and the flickering sped up steadily.

“Is this thing about to explode?”

Lin Xinyuan panicked, but his shout seemed muffled, unheard by anyone else in the dorm, who remained sound asleep.

A burst of white light pierced his eyes, forcing him to close them instinctively, followed by a dizzying falling sensation.

He had no idea how long it lasted — maybe a moment, maybe several minutes — but the white light gradually dimmed, allowing him to open his eyes.

Hurriedly opening them, he saw an empty right palm.

Gone?

No…

Feeling a slight chill and weight on his left wrist, Lin Xinyuan quickly raised that hand to look.

The strange bracelet was now firmly strapped to his left wrist.

What the hell?

How did this thing suddenly get on my wrist?

Is it cursed or something?

Or am I like those novel protagonists who get a mysterious old man living inside?

No matter how he thought about it, it made no sense.

Inside, Lin Xinyuan’s emotions surged like a storm but suddenly calmed down.

His mental fortitude was always strong.

Otherwise, when he found out Qin Nanfeng had cheated on him, he would’ve confronted him already.

Thinking this, Lin Xinyuan’s eyelid twitched, a bad premonition creeping up.

Not because he had some kind of manly sixth sense, but because what he saw shocked him even more.

Though the sky was still dim, some light from the balcony window shone in, revealing changes to Lin Xinyuan’s body.

When did his hands get so small and delicate?

So smooth and soft, like tofu.

He touched his hand in disbelief, then pinched it hard.

“Ouch…”

He muttered softly in pain, a faint red mark left where he pinched.

“My voice…”

He heard the thin, gentle sound of his own pain cry and instinctively touched his throat, feeling how delicate it was.

The Adam’s apple that had been so noticeable was completely gone.

“And my hair… when did it get this long?”

Feeling something strange at the back of his neck, he reached back and only felt smooth, silky strands.

He was utterly baffled.

Snapping out of his shock, he realized something was wrong and immediately sat up, grabbing his phone to open the camera.

“No way…”

Lin Xinyuan stared at the front camera image, unable to believe what he saw.

A bit of light fell on the girl’s exquisitely small face, making it seem to glow.

Her small mouth was slightly parted in surprise, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, revealing pearly white teeth that made her look somewhat cute.

Underneath a graceful swan-like neck, the loose short-sleeved shirt exposed delicate collarbones and one pale, slightly flushed shoulder, contrasting sharply with the flowing black hair — an incredibly alluring sight.

“Thank you very much! Is this really me? No way!”

Lin Xinyuan was at a loss for words.

It was just too unbelievable, this situation he found himself in.

After a long while, he gradually accepted the reality.

But once the initial shock wore off, an intense urgency took over.

He needed to change back.

He absolutely refused to be a girl!

Psychologically and otherwise, there was no way he could accept it!

A burly man suddenly turning into a woman would probably be seen as a freak, then captured for experiments and dissected, right?

Thinking this, Lin Xinyuan’s white, slender hand grabbed his other wrist, trying desperately to remove the jade bracelet.

Without any lubricant, he struggled, red marks forming on the smooth skin of his wrist as he finally slipped the bracelet off.

No sooner had the bracelet come off than another familiar sinking sensation hit him.

Slowly, Lin Xinyuan felt his perspective rise significantly.

The strength returned, and the soft, weak feeling from before vanished.

He let out a relieved sigh and lay back on the bed, spreading his limbs wide.

“Thank goodness, thank goodness…”

It was a lucky escape — that strange jade bracelet had magically transformed him into a girl, but thankfully, he could change back.

Otherwise, he didn’t dare imagine what would happen if others found out!

Wait… This thing, although mystical and unbelievable…

It could turn him into a girl when worn and back to a man when removed…

Could it be some kind of spiritual artifact from a fantasy novel?

Didn’t expect to actually find one!

Though, honestly, that ability seemed pretty useless…

What use could he possibly have for such a thing?

Maybe use it to stream live and trick those rich viewers for money?

Feeling the texture of the jade in his hand, a sudden thought struck him, making him chuckle and slowly turn mischievous…

“Hehehe~”

“You’re finished now!”