Chapter 33: Discomfort
Chen Cheng felt restless.
The feeling of wearing stockings wasn't bad, but the tight, cool sensation against her skin was hard to ignore.
And then there was the skirt, bunched up around her waist under her uniform, making an obvious bulge. She kept pulling down the hem of her jacket, trying to cover it up.
What was she thinking?! Why did she wear her school uniform over a skirt?
But when she remembered An Yuan's dumbfounded expression, she couldn't help but lower her head and chuckle.
Bet he didn't see this coming! A proper school uniform on the outside, but underneath, strappy nightwear and white stockings!
Maybe she should try black ones next time~
Then, all of a sudden, she stopped smiling.
Wait… since when did she accept wearing skirts and stockings so naturally? Just yesterday, she had gone through a whole mental struggle over it.
'Well… I am a woman now anyway…'
She told herself absentmindedly, trying to rationalize it. In this world, she should just live as a normal woman. That way, she wouldn't get strange looks, and life wouldn't be so exhausting.
But deep down, she still wanted to be a man. Even if it was just in her own mind. Even if An Yuan was the only one who still saw her that way.
Chen Cheng slumped over her desk, staring down.
A 27 years old man trapped in this delicate, beautiful female body… It's twisted. It's disgusting.
As soon as those dark thoughts surfaced, a wave of coldness spread through her body, seeping into her limbs like she was sinking into an icy ocean.
Her chest felt like it was being crushed, her breathing grew rapid, and suddenly, an intense urge took over her. She wanted to rip off these delicate glasses, chop off her long hair, flatten her chest, ruin this pretty face… erase every trace of femininity from her body.
Riiiiiing—
The school bell rang, shattering the suffocating cold.
Chen Cheng knocked on her forehead lightly, shaking away the intrusive thoughts, then stretched lazily like usual.
The morning exercise music played over the speakers, and students started getting up, chatting and joking as they prepared to head to the field.
An Yuan walked over to her desk. "Chen Cheng, wanna grab something to eat from the snack shop first?"
"Do we have time?"
"If not, we can just finish the morning run first and eat after."
Chen Cheng stood up and stepped out of her seat. The cold expression she had toward Pan Jie earlier was completely gone as she quickly caught up to An Yuan. She clutched her stomach and pouted.
"I'm so hungry~ I don't even have the strength to walk. It's all your fault for not picking me up for school earlier."
"Oh, so if I don't wake you up, you just won't go to school?"
"Exactly! I don't even want to be here! Even after I graduate from college, I don't wanna get a job either."
An Yuan shoved his hands in his pockets, avoiding her gaze. "At least it gives you a choice, right?"
"I guess."
She understood the logic, but it didn't change the fact that she hated studying.
A massive wave of students poured out of the two school buildings, filling the artificial grass field. The entire track was packed with different classes lining up.
Ever since the temperature dropped a few days ago, morning exercises had become much more bearable for Chen Cheng, at least the sun wasn't burning down on them anymore.
From behind her, Chen Shuting suddenly wrapped her arms around Chen Cheng's waist. "Chengcheng~"
"Hey!"
Can we not be this touchy?! This is so weird!
Too lazy to struggle, Chen Cheng simply rolled her eyes. "What do you want?"
"Your waist is so slim! Have you been secretly working out behind our backs?"
"Maybe it's just natural?"
Although she didn't know what her body was like before, Chen Cheng was sure there wasn't any workout equipment at home. And given how lazy her female self seemed to be, it was unlikely she had ever exercised.
"Ah~ I'm so jealous~"
Jealous of what?! What's the point of having a tiny waist and a big chest when she used to be a guy?
The principal stepped onto the stage with a microphone, and the morning assembly music stopped.
"I'll keep this short."
Tomorrow was the school sports competition, lasting three to four days. The old principal started talking about the spirit of competitive sports, reminisced about the highlights of past school tournaments, mentioned the city-level competitions, and then praised and encouraged the athletes…
Chen Cheng stood there, struggling to stay awake.
You call this short?!
"Chengcheng~ I'm running the 400-meter race tomorrow! Too bad no one can come watch~"
"Why don't you sign up for an event? Just for fun. It's better than sitting in class."
As Chen Shuting continued to chatter, for some reason, her voice started sounding farther and farther away. Chen Cheng's fingers were tingling, her head felt dizzy, and everything around her started to blur.
A sudden flash of white light filled her vision. She could feel her body losing balance, stumbling backward onto Chen Shuting. Then, there was a flurry of confused voices and movement around her…
"Did she skip breakfast?"
"Probably low blood sugar?"
"I have a lollipop!"
By the time Chen Cheng came back to her senses, she found herself sitting on the grass. An Yuan was crouching in front of her, nervously unwrapping a lollipop before shoving it into her mouth without hesitation.
"Eat!" He grumbled, holding her by the shoulders to keep her from collapsing again. "Don't you know your own body?"
Chen Cheng shook her head blankly.
She had only been in this body for one week and two days. How was she supposed to know?
The homeroom teacher hurried over to maintain order. "Take her to the infirmary. Can you still attend the next class? If not, just rest there."
"Alright." An Yuan looked down at her. "Can you stand?"
"Uh… yeah…"
As her mind cleared up, she tried standing with An Yuan's help. But as soon as she got up, she stumbled again, instinctively grabbing onto his arm, basically hanging off him at this point.
"Did I pass out?"
"Yeah, probably because you skipped breakfast and stood for too long."
"Oh~ That happened to me before, during my freshman military training!" Even as An Yuan helped her out of the lineup, she excitedly shared, "Back then, I was the only guy in my class who passed out. It's super embarrassing!"
An Yuan carefully steadied her. "You've told me about that before."
"But now I'm a girl, so fainting totally makes sense! People even feel bad for me now. Still embarrassing, though."
Seeing that she was fine, An Yuan's expression relaxed. "What, are you some kind of delicate sickly beauty now? Weren't you the one who kept saying you're a man?"
Chen Cheng smirked. "Gender flexibility is key at times like this! Everyone already sees me as a girl anyway."
"And now you're bragging?"
"It just means I have a great attitude~ Unlike you."
She joked and laughed with An Yuan, looking nothing like someone who had just had a low blood sugar episode.
When they arrived at the infirmary, she sat down on a chair, sucking on the lollipop while glancing around. The last time she was here, Hu Wei had sprained her ankle.
"I'll go buy you breakfast. Wait here for the doctor."
"Mm."
Watching An Yuan leave, Chen Cheng leaned back in her chair, her smile fading. She lowered her head and stared blankly at her fingers, lost in thought.
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