Chapter 335

The sleeping beast seemed to have awakened. Xia Yan suddenly sensed something was wrong. He, who had never taken the initiative to attack Hua Xin before, seemed to have realized something extraordinary at this moment. "I won't get up." Hua Xin tilted her head and said disdainfully. It was just a good morning kiss. Did Xia Yan really think that would make her admit defeat? How naive! After kissing her so many times, she wasn't the kind of person who would get shy over a kiss. "?" The sudden tickling and light biting sensation on her neck made the girl struggle violently. A few seconds later, Xia Yan raised his head with a smile in his eyes, looking at the small strawberry-shaped pattern on Hua Xin's neck with great appreciation. "What are you doing?? It tickles so much!!!" "..." After being released by Xia Yan, Hua Xin sat up and alternated between sighing and deep breathing for a while before falling silent for a moment. Then she threw herself into Xia Yan's arms and bit down on his neck in the same way. Xia Yan didn't react to this; on the contrary, he felt the dormant beast within him awaken even more. He then successfully made a similar small strawberry. "I'm really impressed... so incredibly cute..." Hua Xin rolled her eyes at Xia Yan, but it was more of a playful banter between lovers. She then got up from the bed, intending to go eat breakfast, but noticing Xia Yan wasn't following and was still sitting on the bed, she asked with some confusion, "Aren't we eating together?" Xia Yan sighed softly, then pointed to the blanket still in his arms: "Someone's blanket hasn't been folded yet." "..." "Shrimp-headed men should fold their blankets properly!" "I won't leave you a single Egg Pancake; whoever eats first gets theirs!" After uttering these harsh words, Hua Xin rushed into the kitchen like a child in a race, leaving Xia Yan alone, silently looking at the blanket covering his thighs and stomach, taking deep breaths. 258. Taking off her hoodie and mask, Xia Yan stroked his chin, watching Hua Xin, who had put the all-black hoodie back on, looking thoughtful. Finally, he couldn't help but slowly say, "I said..." "Isn't it unnecessary to wear this anymore?" If Hua Xin used to wear this classic all-black outfit because she was afraid of this world and the unfamiliar environment, because the bad memories she had suffered at school made her unable to fight against it, then she could only wear a hood and a mask to cover herself and the world. But now... Xia Yan felt that Hua Xin was able to bravely face reality. The atmosphere at school was very different from when she worked at the cat cafe. It could also be said that Hua Xin had suddenly shed the protective shell she wore to protect herself, revealing her true self, which was worthy of everyone's praise and admiration. To be honest, meeting Hua Xin was like opening a blind box for him. So many equally outstanding girls pursued him and showed him affection. Being in the same age group, how could he not understand what the other was thinking? But Xia Yan felt nothing. Even though Lin Qingyu and Liu Ruoyun, who were already very outstanding and beautiful, had been very proactive and openly expressed their feelings, liking someone wasn't something that could be decided by a momentary impulse. Love is something that can't be predicted. Who could have imagined that this person, sitting alone in the corner of the classroom, always wearing a mask and hood, would become his favorite girl? "What?" Hua Xin, somewhat puzzled, lifted her hood, revealing her fair face and a neat ponytail, then hesitated, "Should it be the same as before..." "After all, I'm used to wearing it." This was a lie. Kicking away Chun Qiu, who was rubbing against her and trying to please her, the girl couldn't help but sigh inwardly. How could she be used to wearing it? Summers were scorching hot, winters were freezing cold. Whether in a quiet classroom or during vigorous physical education class on the playground, she had to wear a mask constantly. But she had considered going to school with Xia Yan in normal clothes, facing the scenes she used to fear with her current appearance. She worked at the cat café because from the beginning, Hua Xin had nothing to hide; she had always presented herself as a girl and worked diligently. But school was different... From the very beginning, most people perceived her as a withdrawn boy... no... perhaps most people didn't even know she existed, let alone know if she was male or female... Thinking this, Hua Xin fell silent for a moment. It seemed she had truly become an invisible, insignificant figure. But!!! Even so, besides Xia Yan, hadn't she still talked to some people and become friends with them?! Like Mu Feng and Xiang Guan. During the time they secretly went to their dorm to plot against Xia Yan, and during the sports meet, the welcome party, and even the occasional chats in online group chats after exams... if she were to go to school like this now, it would probably explode even without any explanation. There are many terrifying things in the world, like not having a condiment packet or fork when eating noodles, like the last sip of cola being flat and sweet, or like not being able to find a comfortable sleeping position when you're about to fall asleep. But what's even more terrifying is that Hua Xin, who originally gave them the impression of being a boy, has suddenly become a beautiful girl, and the one who's been having an online Online Relationship with Xia Yan. And although she has changed her ID card and her school information has been corrected with the help of her counselor, making her an accurate female from any perspective, it still seems like there will be a lot of strange troubles. So, it's better to keep things as they are to be quieter and more stable. Hua Xin really doesn't want to waste any more energy on troublesome things. After all, going to work and school every day, plus playing games afterward, is already exhausting. If only I could graduate quickly and stay home all day sleeping, eating, and playing games... "No, I can't get used to wearing this." "Wear your usual work clothes to school today, okay? You can't keep wearing a mask and hood." Xia Yan said firmly and seriously, not yielding to Hua Xin's words. The misunderstanding had been cleared up, and all the other troubles had been resolved. Accepting her new identity was also a form of accepting herself. If she were still wearing a mask and hood to school all the time, wouldn't all of Xia Yan's previous efforts have been wasted? This proved that Hua Xin was still afraid and clearly lacked self-confidence. Hua Xin, who was about to give Huhu Xia Yan a few more perfunctory words, swallowed back the words she wanted to use to plead and beg. The girl, who had been somewhat suspicious just moments before, seemed to have suddenly understood something. "I usually wear cat ears to work, should I wear them today too?" Hua Xin looked at Xia Yan's thoughtful expression, a sly glint in her eyes as she spoke slowly, though she knew perfectly well Xia Yan thinking.