Chapter 107

"You just need to scan the code to enter the station, then take Line 4 and transfer to Line 2 to get off..." The girl looked at the "guide" on her phone and had a slight understanding. She then slowly followed the crowd towards the subway. There were many people around, but most of them were either looking at their phones or walking towards the subway with tired and numb expressions. The morning rush hour on a weekday was indeed crowded, but it wasn't to the point of being packed. This was also the first time Hua Xin had seen so many people in real life outside of school. (She had seen someone from the spawn island in Lu Benwei Square online.) A slight sense of panic made her feel a little scared. Although Xia Yan's special training had made the girl no longer afraid of socializing and going out, she was used to wearing a hood and mask when facing strangers. Now, however, she was putting her... Her appearance was completely exposed... The girl clutched her white handbag tightly. Although the white fabric was slightly oxidized, the style was still as fashionable as ever. She lowered her face further, her eyelids drooping as she looked at the ground. Long bangs covered her left eye, and her long, black long straight hair fell past her shoulders, emitting a faint scent of shampoo. (It's okay... They're all Chinese cabbage? They're all Chinese cabbage?...) (All Chinese cabbage??) (Why not turnips?) (Want to eat them?...) Hua Xin sat down in a seat where neither side was occupied. She didn't take out her phone to watch videos, nor did she look around at the subway scene. She simply sat obediently, waiting for her destination so she could change lines and transfer. Hua Xin instinctively smoothed her skirt as she sat down. The skirt hem perfectly covered the safety shorts, keeping her legs tightly closed without a single gap. A white handbag rested on the hem, between her legs, perfectly concealing any potential danger without leaving any gaps. (Having seen so many "holy light" or "anti-gravity" skirts, it's practically a skill etched into my memory, something I can passively trigger?) The girl seemed like a child afraid of getting lost, obediently standing where her parents had warned her to wait for them to return. The gray-black cardigan she wore concealed the pure white shirt underneath, which covered all her skin. The buttons made her clothes appear even more fitted, subtly highlighting her perfect figure while concealing her powerful strength. How long do I need to sit? The guide says about twenty minutes is enough to switch lines... She slightly raised her head, looking at the route above. She carefully checked the route she was supposed to take, slowly comparing it to the route in her memory. Huaqiao, Guangming Road, Jiading New City, Taopu New Village ... then get off at the West Station and transfer to Line 2 ... finally get off at Nanjing Road ... Great! Even though it was her first long trip, she could already travel independently perfectly! Xia Yan?... She didn't need him to travel anymore! As a tough woman, she wouldn't keep riding on Xia Yan's motorcycle (smug). A look of pride appeared in Hua Xin's eyes. While checking the route, she also revealed her profile, which was previously hidden by her hair. A slight upturn of her lips made her stand out, attracting the attention of several boys who seemed to be her age nearby on the bus. "You... hello beautiful, can I have your contact information?" A slightly nervous yet unusually confident voice reached the girl's ears. Lost in her own world, Hua Xin froze, then looked towards the source of the voice with a start, her eyes involuntarily lowering. She only caught a glimpse of the person's face before looking down again. (What's going on? What's going on? What's going on? What's going on????) (You're not a guy, yet you're hitting on me... Uh, I don't think I'm wearing a mask or hood right now?...) (Train pervert? Train wolf? Train horror? Train Sadako? Train Venom? Train alien??...) (What should I do? What should I do? What should I do???) Don't panic, Hua Xin... Don't panic... This is just a normal approach, right?? Approaching someone... How do the cool heroines in anime and manga do it again?... [You bastard, you want to get close to me? Kneel down first!] "Lick my shoes!" Something's not right. Won't this be recorded and displayed on the school wall for posterity? Who's this idiot? "Hey, I don't like guys like you. Go home and train yourself to become a guy like Yujiro Hanma before you try to chat me up." Something's not right. Who's this scheming upperclassman? Won't she think I'm mentally ill? "You little brat... you little brat~, you don't really want my contact information, do you? You weak, short, and pathetic babble~ get away from me." Even more wrong... What kind of blond, arrogant, loser is this? Won't she anger him and get a beating?... The girl was sweating profusely, her CPU spinning wildly. A short while later, Hua Xin nervously managed to squeeze out a sentence, but in the boy's eyes, it was a clear, aloof, and emotionless rejection. "I'm sorry... I have a boyfriend." Although Hua Xin didn't consciously try to control her emotions, her nervousness made her appear exceptionally cold, and her tone instantly chilled the boy's heart. Frankly, in this era where simply using a phone in front of a woman could lead to being labeled a pervert or disgusting man, having your phone checked, your Xiaohongshu blocked, or being investigated by the police, was truly remarkable... But unfortunately, while he wasn't ugly—in fact, he could be considered handsome—he was far inferior to Xia Yan. More importantly... the girl wasn't a normal person... uh, not a normal woman... Wait, anyway, she's not someone you should mess with, right???! For any advances from either the same sex or the opposite sex, just say you have a boyfriend! That's the most effective answer! (Lao Shui taught me.) Hua Xin slightly turned her head, but only because her hair was partially obscuring her vision, and she didn't want to brush it away in front of others. (Go away, go away, go away, go away, please go away...) She prayed incessantly in her heart, her black-stockinged feet in her small leather shoes curling and rubbing her toes back and forth. But in the eyes of the boys, this was a very clear rejection. "Ah... sorry, sorry, I disturbed you, beautiful lady." The boy blushed, his face full of embarrassment. He quickly apologized to Hua Xin and then returned to his seat. He pretended to be busy playing on his phone, whether to hide his embarrassment or to hurriedly share his embarrassing story of being rejected before even getting to know the girl he had just met. Meanwhile, the boy's rejection also made other young men who were eager to bravely try their luck in love hesitate. They only dared to steal glances at the aloof girl, like a lotus flower, from afar. "Phew..." Hua Xin let out a soft breath, her small hand that had been tightly gripping her white handbag loosening. Being hit on by a boy... what was this feeling like? The girl took out her phone, somewhat bewildered. Although the beautiful dancing girls on the screen still made her subconsciously like, save, and follow them, her mind was filled with the strange emotions she had felt when she was approached. It was as if... she had really become a beautiful girl. She had really become a girl.