How long had it been since she last left the house?
Hua Xin folded both arms beneath the slime, pressed it against her lower abdomen, and seriously pondered the question.
Aside from being forced to leave the house for the college entrance examination two months ago, she had apparently spent nearly the previous five years entirely inside this little house.
Going outside...
When she thought back on it, Hua Xin shuddered all over.
On the day of the college entrance examination, she had seen sunlight for the first time in ages and was terrified of the outside world. So she had followed the navigation app herself instead of taking a taxi, which would have required her to communicate with someone.
The result was that, in her panic, she had entered "14th Middle School" into the navigation app, while her examination site was "4th Middle School." On top of that, she had been walking with her head down and had no idea what was written above her.
She had nearly failed by that much.
Fortunately, she had somehow managed to score six hundred points in the end, then casually applied for a major where she could coast and slack off.
The mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and computer science majors strongly recommended by the Tieba veterans were, of course, a pass.
That left only one correct answer.
Business administration??
Still pondering the matter of her current identity, Hua Xin seriously clicked open the League of Legends client, intending to play a happy game of ARAM.
Her regular food and daily necessities—even bottled water and takeout—were all bought online. Her clothes, internet fees, water bills, and electricity bills were also paid through online transactions.
The delivery drivers all brought her packages and takeout to her door.
And since she could cook, she wouldn't starve to death either.
Besides, she had gotten her identity card this year, right...? Which meant... she still had ten years!
At that thought, Hua Xin's eyes lit up. She slammed the mouse bearing the Bullshit King label in her hand hard onto the mouse pad.
There was absolutely no need to worry.
She still had ten years before becoming an undocumented person. And since she never left the house, there was no need to worry about this at all!
So what if she became undocumented? Heh. As long as she didn't go outside, she would never become undocumented.
Hua Xin relaxed and slumped back in her chair. In the past, this posture would have made the chair creak under the strain, but now it was unexpectedly, strangely silent.
The crisis was over, meow.
The mouse was remarkably sturdy and remained as smooth as ever. But when she moved the cursor absentmindedly, Hua Xin noticed someone on her friends list.
"Just Love Killing Supports," rank: Grandmaster.
Then she looked at her own ID.
"Invincible Cat Fist," rank: Diamond.
The corner of Hua Xin's mouth twitched. Gritting her teeth, she picked up her phone, expertly opened a chat window, and began her cordial greetings:
"Your son actually made it to Grandmaster? How many boosters did you hire to get there?"
"If you don't have the skill, don't pretend. Otherwise, you'll fall back down even if you climb up."
"Listen to your daddy and obediently play with your own skill. Otherwise, what's the difference between you and a cheater?"
"Cheating is so unmanly. Don't tell me you also...?"
The corners of Hua Xin's mouth rose slightly as she launched her final assault.
"????????."
"????."
"Feels good, feels good, feels good, feels good, feels good..."
Hua Xin suddenly began throwing her little fists wildly through the air for no discernible reason, savoring the feeling brought by her spiritual victory.
Ten seconds later.
Hua Xin collapsed into the chair as if she had spent every last ounce of her energy. A thin sheen of sweat appeared on her clean, fair face.
Wait...
Although her upside-down schedule, daily self-discipline, and habit of eating perfect food had left her physically weak, it shouldn't have been to this extent, right?
The girl recalled what she had done on the bed earlier, as well as her extraordinary talent, and instantly connected it to her current miserable state. Then she fell silent.
The fact that her little brother had run away from home had become reality, and there was no way to undo it. It was all because she had abused him for years. In truth, she couldn't blame him.
Sigh...
Being turned into a girl... actually didn't seem so bad?
Hua Xin suddenly saw the light.
Hadn't she always liked doing pleasurable things? Now there was no cooldown, and the wind-up time had become much shorter. If she wanted, she could even remain in the clouds forever.
Whether male Hua Xin or female Hua Xin, as long as it was Hua Xin who could stay at home, it was good Hua Xin!
And besides...
Hua Xin opened the camera on her phone and admired her current appearance.
Cool, pale skin; a face so delicate it looked as if it could be shattered by a touch; beautiful, vine-like eyelashes that seemed to tickle one's heart like cat claws; refined brows; clear, sparkling eyes...
In short, she was a peerless beauty seen only once in a million years. Compared with the influencers on video apps who needed makeup and beauty filters, she completely outclassed them.
But there were still six parts of similarity between her features and appearance now and the way Hua Xin had looked as a man.
Hua Xin's original appearance had already been fairly androgynous—or rather, feminine. It was only her height that had become exceptionally tall due to heredity.
She had been 1.82 meters tall before.
Now she was probably around 1.70 meters?...
It was impossible to imagine what she would look like with light makeup, dressed in an extremely alluring outfit or cosplay costume, then performing a face-reddening dance with seductive movements...
Her phantom limb hardened.
Hua Xin lowered the phone with a flushed face.
She would definitely instantly kill every influencer. Was it really not a dream that she could live without worrying about money for the rest of her life?
But when she imagined the person posing seductively on camera and being called a "slut" or "your wife" turning out to be her, Hua Xin silently rejected the idea in her heart.
She wasn't short of money for now. If she ever ran out, it wouldn't be too late to fall from grace then.
"In any case... being turned into a girl isn't so bad!" Hua Xin stepped out of the gloom caused by losing her little brother, and a hint of confidence entered her ethereal, melodious voice.
The problem of becoming undocumented had been solved, and the most important matter had been settled too.
"Since I can't change it..."
"Then I'll eat a cup of instant noodles!??"
Hua Xin happily grabbed a cup at random from the instant noodles stacked across an entire wall. "Old Tan's Pickled Cabbage..."
"Not bad. You'll do!"
Humming a tune, Hua Xin's bare feet—white with a rosy tint, faint blue veins visible across the tops—stepped onto the floor. She walked to the kitchen to get water and boil it.
"Bzzz."
"Hm?"
Hua Xin had just returned to her chair to wait for the water to boil when she saw her phone light up. Her heart gave a sudden thump, both frightened and delighted.
She was frightened because she was afraid someone from real life had messaged her.
She was delighted because it might be someone online wanting to chat with her.
She picked up her phone. Beside the QQ icon was the six-character note she had given the person.
"The Eldest Son on the Internet."
The profile picture was a beautiful white ragdoll cat.
:"That's how Diamond losers who can't eat grapes say the grapes are sour."
:"Good boy, go play ARAM."
She was furious.
A faint blush visibly spread across Hua Xin's face as she began turning red with anger.
Warning! Warning!
The girl's fingers flew across the phone screen, her eyes filled with the rage of someone completely tilted.
"Give me your address. I'll fucking kill you, you piece of ??!"
"Don't chicken out. If you're a man, don't chicken out!"
Unexpectedly, Hua Xin fell silent the moment she saw the next message.
"Building 3, Room 401, Loka Town, Huafeng Street, Yongji District, Magic City."
"If you're a man, come here."
Come on, man... Hua Xin's mouth twitched. You actually gave me your address...? I wasn't even planning to come after you...
The girl sent back a middle finger and silently turned off her phone.
One minute later.
A glint flashed through Hua Xin's beautiful eyes. Feeling that something was off, she suddenly slapped her thigh in realization and muttered to herself:
"I'm a girl now."
"I don't have to go."
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