Grr—
She had only eaten breakfast yesterday, and now her stomach was finally protesting.
Su Qi smiled when she heard it. The changes over the past few days had been so great that even hearing familiar things from before felt novel.
Compared to the freshness and unfamiliar emotions of the first two days, Su Qi felt that she had grown.
Now, she could easily accept the changes to her body. If you asked why she had such a good mindset—
Su Qi would say: The system was too much of a rogue. What could she do? Faced with something so unscientific, she could only swallow her bitterness in silence. Su Qi did not want her resistance to end with her becoming some xbq.
She pulled open the four-door refrigerator. It was well-stocked with fruit: dragon fruit, Hami melons, pomelos, peaches, bananas, and cherries, all arranged in small portions.
There was not much of each, but there was a wide variety, all neatly organized. Su Qi could not help sighing that Wang Yun really was both beautiful and capable, a virtuous wife and loving mother who could handle both the living room and the kitchen.
If she were a man, marrying such a stunning wife would probably make her wake up laughing from her dreams.
Although she still had her little oo, Su Qi felt that her current role was more like Hideyoshi.
If this were an anime, she would be the kind of character drawn as a girl but insisted to be male. Then one day, everyone would suddenly discover that she was actually female.
She took two small fruit containers. They had been wiped spotlessly clean, making the fruit look even more fresh, glossy, and tempting.
It was completely different from the fruit occasionally handed out in the boys' dormitory, even down to the packaging.
Without washing them again, Su Qi popped a cherry into her mouth. The icy, refreshing taste of the cherry fresh from the refrigerator made her let out an "Mm—".
Hearing her own sweet voice, Su Qi froze. She was certain that her former self would never have let out such a childish sigh just because food tasted good.
Where had things gone wrong? Could it be that I'm becoming female mentally too?
Su Qi still had many thoughts, but after she put another cherry into her mouth, she lost the ability to think. These cherries were far too fragrant—sweet, tart, icy, and delicious.
Of the ten cherries in the container, only one remained very soon. Su Qi wished this cherry would suddenly grow bigger or produce a few little ones so she could eat to her heart's content, but unfortunately, it could not.
After eating that last cherry, Su Qi chewed for a long time. Only after every trace of flavor had disappeared did she reluctantly spit out the pulp. She stared wistfully at the now-empty section of the container.
Then she heard the system's teasing.
"Why does the host take so long to eat a single piece of fruit?"
Hearing the system's words, Su Qi, who had still been a little sleepy, immediately woke up and retorted, "Who do you think made me like this? If you hadn't bound yourself to me, I'd have 170,000 in savings right now. Wouldn't it be great to eat 10,000 yuan worth of cherries?
"Huabei and JD Baitiao still haven't been paid off. Next month, there'll be over 1,500 in interest, and I still owe 20,000 on my campus loan. Yet all you think about every day is how to scam money out of me. You won't even let me unbind from you. What kind of rogue are you!"
"But host, I still don't understand why you need to eat an entire piece of fruit for so long." Hearing the system's calm, emotionless voice, Su Qi had the urge to punch a lump of cotton.
"Besides, haven't you become very beautiful now? And you have so many beautiful females around you, each with her own charms. From what I understand, isn't being surrounded by beauties the host's dream?" the system continued.
However, one of those words struck Su Qi.
"A man? How many days can I still be one? Counting the days, there are only two left. Once my transformation is complete, I'll only have a man's heart. I won't even secrete male hormones anymore, and my tool for committing crimes will be confiscated too. Is there still any point in being surrounded by beauties?"
System: "Sorry, host. I don't understand. If it is a dream, why would it be related to gender?"
This time, the system genuinely left Su Qi speechless. She only felt that the two of them were not even on the same wavelength.
And why do I have to explain this to you when I'm this angry?
Still, after thinking for a moment, Su Qi slowly began explaining the differences between men and women to the system. There was no other reason—she remembered their conversation in the car at the beginning. Because she had flirted with it, her transformation speed had accelerated, creating an extremely awkward scene in the car.
Su Qi was afraid that the system would misunderstand again and speed things up further. She gradually shifted from matters between men and women to school, then finally to the most important matter: money. Although she could not see the system, Su Qi could sense that it was listening very seriously.
The small room filled with Su Qi's soft, gentle muttering, characteristic of a Jiangnan girl. Like a lullaby, it made anyone who heard it feel sleepy.
The system did not respond for a long time. Su Qi's throat had gone dry from talking nonstop. Just as she was preparing to make one final complaint about the system's rogue behavior of forcing her to buy clothes from the store—and point out that she only had this one school uniform and did not even have clothes to change into—the system finally spoke.
"Ding! Major update to the store! One item in the daily shop will receive a random discount each day. Your first purchase of a discounted item today will receive an additional discount. Come shop now!"
Although it sounded exactly like an advertisement from a roadside cosmetics store, the phrase "additional discount" still made Su Qi, who was currently poor, light up.
She quickly opened Taobao on her phone. After entering the homepage, she saw the discounted item beneath a large promotional banner.
Low-Key Hoodie Set: Charm -2, Intelligence -2, Innocence -2, Frivolity -2.
Description: An outfit that lowers your looks. Those with high attractiveness will become ordinary after wearing it. If your appearance is merely average, please do not wear it out and scare people.
Su Qi looked at the outfit. Even someone like her, who knew nothing about coordinating clothes, could tell that this set was terribly mismatched.
The brownish-green hoodie gave off a dirty visual impression. It was paired with shit-yellow pants and red sneakers. Yellow, green, and red—the contrast was incredibly strange. Would anyone really buy clothes like this? They were hideous! Then she looked at the price.
Original price: 19,999. Discounted price: 50% off. Since it was her first purchase, she could receive another 90% discount. The final price was 1,000 yuan.
Uh...
Looking at this eye-searing outfit that still cost 1,000 yuan even after discounts, Su Qi asked the system, "Can I switch to another set?"
"Wait until midnight tomorrow and it will naturally change. However, after today, the additional discount will no longer be available. This system strongly recommends that the host purchase it."
So that meant no?
Although its attributes were what she wanted, this taste in fashion... well, Su Qi could not agree with it.
She looked through the shop again and found that there really were no cheaper clothes. Even a pair of panties cost 2,000. Su Qi gritted her teeth. Fine, she would buy it!
The payment was deducted from her account instantly. Looking at her remaining balance of just over 3,800, Su Qi sank into thought, wondering whether she should apply for a credit card.
She slowly took off her sweat-stained school uniform and changed into the Hoodie Set.
It was unexpectedly comfortable. The material was soft and smooth against her skin, and the fit was just right, as though it had been conscientiously tailored for her. There was none of that awkward feeling of being baggy in one place and too tight in another.
Although her face was still stunningly beautiful, wearing this outfit made her feel less noticeable. At least, the first thing Su Qi noticed was the color of the clothes rather than herself.
"Products made by the system are guaranteed to be premium. The host may rest assured. As your 'exclusive' designer, even if your body undergoes any changes during the transformation, the clothes you purchase will change accordingly to protect your rights."
Beneath the system's cold synthesized voice, Su Qi somehow got the impression that it was acting tsundere. It had even paused deliberately on the word "exclusive." So it really had been acting tsundere that day!
Right now, it was like an elementary school student waiting for praise from a teacher.
Su Qi felt a little warm inside. Although her system had not helped her earn money yet—and had even cost her quite a bit—it had to be said that it meant well. As soon as it heard that she had no money, it quickly gave her a set of clothes.
This really counted as conscientious service. Although it looked ugly, the attributes were decent, and the fabric was comfortable.
Besides, she wanted to keep a low profile anyway, so it worked out by accident.
But Su Qi felt that if she praised the system any further, this thing would soar straight to the heavens.
Better not.
Grr—
Her stomach protested again, reminding Su Qi that she was hungry. That was why she had opened the refrigerator in the first place—to find something to eat.
Fortunately, there really was food stored inside. It was leftovers from last night. She put the rice, roast chicken, and eggplant into the microwave together.
After being refrigerated, the pickled cabbage fish had successfully turned jelly-like. She shakily brought one piece after another to her mouth, paired it with a serving of rice, and enjoyed herself thoroughly.
Without Wang Yun, that beauty, nearby, and because she was genuinely hungry, Su Qi finished everything in only ten minutes. The only flaw was that there was just one serving of rice, making the dishes seem particularly salty.
The room was only a little over twenty square meters. It was not large, but it was enough. However, if she left the containers lying around, one night would be enough for the smell of food to spread throughout the entire room.
After tidying up the meal containers, she put on the bright red little shoes. Su Qi wore around a size 36, and the fiery red color made them look even more petite.
The embroidery on the shoes themselves actually looked quite nice, but paired with the Hoodie Set, they became somewhat painful to look at.
Su Qi knew there was a trash bin by the stairwell on the fifteenth floor. Wang Yun had specifically told her about it before leaving. She had also given her plenty of advice about food.
Thinking of that, Su Qi felt a little touched. What a kind girl-next-door big sister! The rent she charged was cheap, she had left so much tasty food behind, and she had not gotten angry even after discovering Su Qi's strange behavior.
She walked to the stairwell and threw the trash away. But as she returned to her own door and was about to unlock it beside the entrance—
Su Qi suddenly felt as though someone was watching her. But when she had gone to throw out the trash just now, there had clearly been no one there!
Frightened, Su Qi hurriedly wanted to turn around and look, but then remembered the urban legend that you should not turn your head around in the middle of the night.
She forcibly stopped halfway through the motion.
The window in the corridor was open, and the wind on the fifteenth floor was especially loud, filling the silent hallway with the sound of wind battering the window.
Normally, it would have been nothing, but now Su Qi could clearly feel a gaze observing her from behind.
That only made her think even more of the evil ghosts depicted in comics.
Click—
The lock finally loosened, and Su Qi rushed into the room as though fleeing for her life.
Only when she saw the bright lights did she finally let out a breath of relief.
Meanwhile, An Ning watched Su Qi's series of timid movements through the peephole of room 1524.
So cute. What should I do?
An Ning's face was flushed, and she panted heavily through parted lips. Her eyes seemed to sparkle with hearts as she hugged her impressive figure tightly, squeezing her breasts together and creating an indescribable cleavage.
She leaned against the wall and slowly slid down. Her thin lips parted as she spoke to herself, "This time, you really won't be able to escape—"
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