The Quickest Gender Exposure of the Cross-dressing Time Traveler...

Gu Lan fell silent again.

Actually, it's not a problem, bro! I told the truth! I really had a bad attitude! The smell of my mouth really wasn't good!

Gu Lan spoke the truth, but no one in the dormitory believed her at all! Indeed, the truth always seemed to be in the hands of a few people.

Feeling speechless, Gu Lan decided to just go to sleep.

(。-ω-)zzz

Feeling speechless means not being able to say anything, right?

She nearly forgot about being a woman herself, and she didn't treat her roommates as outsiders either. In terms of gender, she almost deceived herself.

Even her intelligent roommates never suspected her gender, since with such a personality, even if they were told she was a woman, they wouldn't believe it.

Gu Lan lay down on her bed and fell asleep in an instant. Xu Hanwen and Yun Zhe were both slightly stunned. Xu Hanwen sighed. "She's really disobedient. Yun Zhe, turn off the light; let's sleep a little more."

Yun Zhe nodded, "Okay. The probability of Gu Lan lying is 21%."

Xu Hanwen's expression became playful. "Is that so... Whatever, Yun Zhe, you should get some rest. You're a little dwarf because you don't rest properly every day. Goodnight."

Yun Zhe obediently said, "Goodnight, Xu Hanwen."

Gu Lan was in a daze as she slept, and she spoke again. "Goodnight Makka Pakka, goodnight Igglepiggle, goodnight Pontipines, goodnight Pontipines, goodnight Ninky Nonk..."

...

Students couldn't sleep in late.

Gu Lan slowly woke up in sync with her biological clock, placing her hands on her chest as she prepared to take a deep breath of fresh air and welcome a new morning.

"Wait, what is this?"

Gu Lan turned her head and saw a very pretty and large paper flower at the side of her bed.

This was...

A funeral wreath?!!

Gu Lan was startled awake.

What's going on? Did she fall asleep and time travel again? Are they not going to let her sleep?

Gu Lan quickly sat up and placed her hand on her chest.

Sure enough, there was no chest! Wait, this dormitory was still dormitory 444.

Gu Lan forced herself to calm down and looked around. She only saw the funeral wreath in the dormitory and a man standing not far away, wearing a mask and rubber surgical gloves.

The man's skin was as fair as snow, even emitting a porcelain-like glow in the sunlight. His eyes, visible outside the mask, were extremely beautiful, exuding an ethereal charm. His long hair fell on his shoulders, and when he saw Gu Lan waking up, he spoke. "You're awake."

His voice sounded somewhat regretful.

Gu Lan couldn't understand what was going on. Did she wake up and find herself being used for experiments by her dormmates? Did she...

Hua Yin's voice carried a light smile. "Do you like the gift I gave you?"

Gu Lan: ...

Gu Lan looked around, "Gift... Are you talking about the funeral wreath?!!"

This thing was a gift?!!

At this moment, Gu Lan suddenly realized a problem—

Wait, did she oversleep, and her roommates are right beside her?

That means...

Her identity as a woman in disguise as a man has been exposed!

Isn't this happening too quickly?!

This doesn't follow the usual direction of a normal or abnormal novel!

Gu Lan felt utterly foolish, very, very foolish.

Hua Yin observed Gu Lan's expression and spoke, "Only I know."

Gu Lan was stunned, "Huh?"

Hua Yin removed his mask, revealing his vampire-like, crimson lips, with a smile playing at the corners.

"Since you came to the dormitory, I knew that you were a woman..."

"Hey, lower your voice!"

Gu Lan was horrified!

Her limbs felt numb, and her head was buzzing.

This... isn't this too inappropriate?

Hua Yin smiled faintly, his lips curved, but he was just putting on a smile; his eyes remained calm and unfathomable.

"Don't worry, apart from me, no one else knows. They never seriously looked at you, but I saw through your bones at a glance."

Gu Lan was worried!

Living in a male dormitory while disguised as a man, this was living on thin ice.

If her roommates found out she was a girl, it would become a restricted area!

Gu Lan's expression was incredibly complicated. She was thinking...

Perhaps Hua Yin had no evidence?

She could try to play along.

Hua Yin tilted his head, and the long hair tied with a white hairband behind him slid from his shoulder to the back of his head. His deep eyes gazed directly at Gu Lan.

"No one cares whether a dead person is a man or a woman. You don't need to be nervous."

Gu Lan jumped off the bed and checked the time.

"This... Let's change the topic forcefully! It's 10 a.m. now... They've all gone to class. Are you here to perform a funeral for me?"

"With such a bright sun and abundant Yang energy, aren't you afraid I'll rise from the dead?"

This is too eerie!

Hua Yin looked at Gu Lan, seemingly not too interested in her gender.

He lightly curved his lips and said, "It's just a funeral; it's not a big deal. Your bones are beautiful, and I like them very much."

Gu Lan shivered all over, "You're not going to touch me, are you?"

Hua Yin shook his head, "I don't like touching living people. If you like, after you die, I can caress your bones and hang you above my bed."

Gu Lan: ...

This person's preferences are really not something ordinary people can accept!

This dormitory's funeral wreath is really ominous. Gu Lan looked to the side and suddenly noticed something amiss.

"The name on this funeral wreath... How come it's..."

The obituary on the wreath was almost entirely white, with small black characters written at the bottom - "Mourning for Hua Yin."

A funeral wreath for Hua Yin?

For a moment, Gu Lan suspected that she had jumped into another book. This time, she decided not to be a human anymore and landed straight into the netherworld.

Gu Lan fell silent, and Hua Yin remained silent for a while. Then suddenly, he smiled - that kind of smile where his lips smile, but his eyes don't.

Hua Yin possessed an unforgettable, stunningly beautiful face that held a mysterious allure, yet lacked any trace of femininity. However, his expression was flat, as though he lived in a strange world detached from reality.

Hua Yin looked at Gu Lan and said with a smile, "You found out. These are all mine. Nowhere else to put them, so I placed them here to amuse you."

Amuse? This was no laughing matter!

Gu Lan thought of the original plot again. The original novel described very little about Hua Yin, and now Gu Lan was carefully pondering the plot when Hua Yin silently approached her, placing his hand on her face.

His ice-cold hand felt like it had just touched a cold body, making Gu Lan shiver.

Seemingly not used to the warmth from Gu Lan's body, Hua Yin withdrew his hand, but he continued to smile. "Aren't you going to scream or curse?"

Gu Lan was stunned.

"Ah?"

Hua Yin seemed to not quite understand what Gu Lan was thinking as he examined her closely. "I'm not like Jing Yunkui. I don't feel much since I frequently come into contact with formaldehyde. Do you think there's anything strange about my scent?"

Gu Lan had a habit of adding some colloquial expressions in her speech, unlike the characters in the original novel who spoke in a more formal manner. Upon hearing Hua Yin's words, she took a deep breath and sniffed.

"Hmm... You still smell like a fragrant handsome guy. I'll go rinse my mouth. Wait for me."

As she spoke, Gu Lan released Hua Yin's hand and walked towards the bathroom, still talking to herself. "By the way, if the funeral wreath was sent to you by someone else, I suggest you report it to the police."

"Sending a funeral wreath to a living person may not be punishable, but it's an illegal act and can result in administrative penalties."

"For minor cases, up to five days of detention or a fine of up to 500 yuan; for more serious cases, detention of more than five days but less than ten days and a fine of up to 500 yuan may be imposed."

"If there's no way to report it to the police, I suggest you buy a funeral wreath and send it back to the sender, while discreetly adding some formaldehyde. Wish them to have an uncorrupted corpse and wait for you to cut them a thousand times."

Gu Lan finished her rant and closed the door of the dormitory bathroom.

After a refreshing moment, she realized something again, "Wait, I distracted him, and in turn, my attention was diverted too! Does he know that I'm a girl?!"

Having been stimulated too much, Gu Lan hadn't had time to sort out all the relationships. She pushed the door open and decided to pack her things and run away again. At this moment, Hua Yin was standing beside the funeral wreath on her bed, quietly looking at it.

It is really charming. Standing beside the black and white funeral wreath, Hua Yin's aura of darkness seemed to be weakened, giving him a sense of "beauty with a tinge of sorrow." Like an old black-and-white photo from the Republic of China era, a beautiful person remained silent yet secretly heartbroken.

Gu Lan grabbed her hair; in the face of such beauty, many words suddenly couldn't be spoken. After holding it in for a while, she managed to say, "Take care! You can consider my advice. I'm leaving now."

Hua Yin watched Gu Lan quietly, not understanding why she wanted to leave. "Why are you leaving?"

Gu Lan blinked, "You know my biggest secret, of course, I have to leave! Otherwise, I'll wait to be found out and dismembered by others."

This world was indeed dangerous.

She had trusted herself too much, thinking she could act like a "man." But in the next moment, reality slapped her in the face, reminding her that she had to be more careful.

She had hoped that after transmigrating into the novel, the plot would turn into a light-hearted one. As expected, the villain was the main factor shaping the atmosphere in a book.

Sighing, Gu Lan prepared to pack up and run away again when a cold hand fell on hers once more.

Hua Yin's gaze was icy as he said, "I know your secret, and you want to leave. But now that you know my secret, you can't leave anymore."

Goosebumps formed on Gu Lan's back from Hua Yin's touch. "You..."

Hua Yin lightly touched his vermilion lips. "Stay."

"I'll help you conceal your gender; stay with me. I have trouble falling asleep at night, but if I can look at your perfect bones, maybe I can find some peace."

Gu Lan: ???

She wanted to interpret his words as a confession, but it was really too creepy...

"Can I refuse?" Gu Lan asked.

Hua Yin didn't waste time with useless words; he took out a surgical knife from his pocket.

Gu Lan: ...I never expected this plot development.

Is it that I'm not perverted enough, or is this world too twisted?

Well, life is like forcing... Since I can't escape, I might as well enjoy it.

Gu Lan adjusted her mindset and nodded firmly. "Alright, as you said. If my secret is discovered by others, I'll come looking for you. As a reward, I'll help you fall asleep."

"Bros before hoes, pinky promise."

As she said this, Gu Lan raised her other hand and extended her pinky.

Hua Yin seemed to be taken aback, looking at Gu Lan's extended pinky and then back at her. His hand hesitated for a while, seemingly unsure about how to respond. Apparently, he hadn't had this kind of interaction with anyone before.

After Gu Lan let go of Hua Yin's hand, she hooked her little finger around his. She beamed with a bright smile. "Pinky promise, one hundred years without changes. If you break it, you're a... dog!" (using a playful insult)

Hua Yin paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

He didn't expect himself to laugh, so his smile naturally became even more beautiful.

Gu Lan joined in with laughter. "You look really good when you smile. Smile more, it suits you."

At this moment, the dormitory door was silently pushed open.

Standing at the doorway, Xue Huanwen witnessed this scene and raised an eyebrow. Oh, oh! Gu Lan was flirting with Jing Yunkui in the morning and now holding hands with Hua Yin in the afternoon? Is she more skilled at flirting than him? Huh?