Xue Nianbing's Advice, Wang Dong: I Won't

The Class Nine students were thrilled to hear that Mu Jin had given them a day off, their excitement even overshadowing the exhaustion on their faces.

The students left in twos and threes, heading off together.

Watching everyone leave to return to the dormitories for a shower, Wang Dong suddenly hesitated.

She wanted to wash up too, but her identity made things inconvenient...

"Now you know how troublesome it is, right?"

Xue Nianbing looked at Wang Dong with a smile and sincerely advised her, "As your friend and class monitor, I suggest you return to being a girl."

"I won't."

Wang Dong refused without a second thought.

"Normally, there's some purpose or meaning behind dressing as the opposite sex. Do you have one?"

Xue Nianbing asked.

Upon hearing that, Wang Dong fell into thought. After pondering for a long while, she still could not come up with an answer.

Right, what exactly had she planned to do by dressing as a boy?

Was it just for fun?

But it was not fun at all. Not only had Xue Nianbing seen through her at first glance, but it had also caused all sorts of other inconveniences.

She had not gotten any fun out of it.

But she had suffered plenty.

"...I don't want to."

Wang Dong shook her head, still refusing.

She could not explain why either. It was just that a voice in her heart kept telling her that, no matter what, she had to stay by Xue Nianbing's side.

Even if he had seen through her, she had to keep it up.

It was a strange feeling, but it compelled her to act this way.

Xue Nianbing glanced at Wang Dong, pondered for a moment, then shook his head with a smile. "Suit yourself. It's only a suggestion. As long as you don't find it troublesome."

With that, Xue Nianbing turned and left.

Wang Dong immediately followed him and asked in confusion, "Where are you going?"

"Where?"

Xue Nianbing looked at Wang Dong strangely. "Of course I'm going back to shower. Did you think I don't bathe like you?"

"You!"

Wang Dong was both embarrassed and furious. She rushed forward at once and began throwing punches and kicks at Xue Nianbing as she shouted, "Who's like you? You're the one who doesn't bathe! You stink all over..."

But with her strength, she posed no threat to Xue Nianbing at all.

Xue Nianbing smiled, pressing a large hand atop Wang Dong's head as he teased, "Tell me, other than making my clothes a little dirty, what else can you do?"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Wang Dong grew even more anxious. Throwing caution to the wind, she directly bit down on Xue Nianbing's arm.

With a fierce chomp, her pearly teeth clamped down and refused to let go, her pink-blue eyes glaring at Xue Nianbing in anger.

Seeing Wang Dong's puffed-up expression, Xue Nianbing only found it amusing and continued teasing her. "Wang Dong, Wang Dong, other than getting me covered in saliva, what else can you do?"

The moment those words came out.

Wang Dong instantly let go. She looked at Xue Nianbing with shame and indignation, her teeth itching with hatred. "Xue Nianbing, all you know is how to bully me..."

As she spoke, a hint of grievance unexpectedly appeared on Wang Dong's face again.

Her eyes reddened, as though she were about to cry.

Xue Nianbing: "..."

Ah, was she really this easy to make cry?

But this time, Xue Nianbing would not ask whether she was crying. Otherwise, if someone saw them in public, there would be no way to explain it.

"Why put yourself through this?"

"Dressing as a boy didn't bring you any fun. Instead, it only brought you a whole pile of suffering."

Xue Nianbing looked at Wang Dong helplessly and let out a soft sigh.

Wang Dong fell silent for a moment, then stared straight at Xue Nianbing with her pink-blue eyes. "Xue Nianbing, you've always wanted me to return to being a girl. Is it because you dislike me and want me to leave as soon as possible?"

The moment she asked that, Wang Dong suddenly felt upset.

Though she had only spent one day with Xue Nianbing, she really did like him. It was the simple affection of friendship, unrelated to romance.

She had not had many friends since childhood, and life had been very boring.

Now, she had finally found someone who could be considered a friend in Xue Nianbing.

Yet it seemed like he did not really like her...

Thinking of this, Wang Dong's heart ached as though it were being twisted by a knife.

Thump.

Xue Nianbing suddenly flicked Wang Dong on the forehead.

"Ah." Wang Dong cried out in pain, glaring at Xue Nianbing angrily. "Xue Nianbing, why did you hit me?!"

"Who told you to overthink things?"

Xue Nianbing rolled his eyes at Wang Dong and continued, "I want you to return to being a girl simply because I don't want to see you suffering in every possible way."

"A girl your age should dress herself up beautifully and show off her prettiest side."

"The praise you receive now and the praise you receive after you grow up... the feelings they bring are completely different."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Wang Dong's pink-blue eyes trembled slightly, and it seemed as though some emotion quietly emerged in her heart.

Her earlier disappointment vanished without a trace, replaced by happiness and joy.

"Hmph, I don't care what other people think..."

Wang Dong said arrogantly, but as she looked at Xue Nianbing, she silently added in her heart, Except you.

Xue Nianbing smiled. "Then that's unfortunate. I'm completely different from you. I care quite a bit about what other people think."

Wang Dong: "..."

Every one of your answers was so unexpected.

Caring about what others thought?

Wouldn't that make life exhausting?

As the two chatted, they had already arrived at the Dormitory Building.

Watching everyone line up one after another, Wang Dong suddenly began hesitating again.

Seeing her like this, Xue Nianbing smiled helplessly. "Wait in the dormitory for a while. After I finish showering, I'll accompany you out."

"Huh?"

Wang Dong froze, somewhat confused.

Xue Nianbing smiled. "One look at you tells me you don't want to wash here. Why not go outside and find a hotel, then get a room?"

"Y-you're getting a room with me?"

Wang Dong said something shocking.

At those words, Xue Nianbing's face darkened. He immediately gave Wang Dong another heavy flick on the forehead. "I've changed my mind. Go by yourself."

Wang Dong had originally wanted to get angry, but the moment she heard that Xue Nianbing would not accompany her, she immediately panicked. "No, no, I was wrong, okay?"

She was new here and unfamiliar with everything.

Besides, Xue Nianbing was her only friend.

Without Xue Nianbing, her "pillar," accompanying her, she truly had no sense of security. She would feel a little flustered and nervous.

"Wait here."

Xue Nianbing said that before entering the bathhouse and quickly washing up.

About ten minutes later.

Xue Nianbing was dressed and looking clean and neat.

No matter how ordinary Shrek Academy's white uniform was, on Xue Nianbing, it carried an indescribable perfection.

The ordinary white uniform was elevated to the height it deserved by Xue Nianbing's appearance and temperament.

As Wang Dong watched Xue Nianbing walk over, she muttered inwardly, Isn't this guy a little too good-looking?

"Let's go."

Seeing that Wang Dong was spacing out, Xue Nianbing reminded her.

"...Oh."

Wang Dong came back to her senses and immediately jogged after him.

As she walked, she studied Xue Nianbing beside her. After pondering for a moment, she sincerely asked, "Xue Nianbing, you're so good-looking. Has anyone ever confessed to you?"

"No."

Xue Nianbing shook his head.

Wang Dong felt inexplicably delighted and was just about to ask something else.

But Xue Nianbing continued, "But I already have a girlfriend."