Physical Education Class

"But... Teacher Liu, your class is all girls. If I go over there..." Su Yuan hesitated, afraid of the implications. Besides, she, a dignified "big man," was being asked to go into a den of beauties. Even though her body had changed, her mind couldn't accept such "foolishness."

What about her dignity? How could she easily go with the flow and betray herself?

Harsh environments can have negative effects on people, that's undeniable. But it doesn't mean everyone is affected. As long as you don't give up on yourself, refuse to sink, and hold onto your beliefs, you can surely emerge unstained from the mud. Even when external forces highlight human insignificance with absolute power, one must not surrender easily.

This was a matter of basic principles. Su Yuan felt that principles were absolutely not to be broken.

At this moment, she was in an internal struggle. Just as she was preparing to use her immense willpower to break through the barriers and loudly shout to her teacher that she would not yield to fate, Teacher Liu gave her a deep look and said, "Follow me." She didn't give Su Yuan a chance to say more.

Fine. She had gathered her strength for too long. Teacher Liu's light words were like a popped needle, easily piercing the big balloon Su Yuan had inflated with her thoughts.

The balloon had burst, and she had temporarily given up on shouting a powerful cry for the unyielding will of all living beings to fate.

What is dignity? Is it edible?

Teacher Liu left. Su Yuan was in a dilemma. She looked around, helpless, and had no choice but to grit her teeth and follow. She couldn't just stand there.

The girls, seeing Su Yuan being brought over by Teacher Liu, erupted in cheers. Some were surprised by Su Yuan's arrival, while others were genuinely happy.

Only Lu Wei pouted and snorted dismissively. Seeing Su Yuan's soft curves, she muttered enviously, "It's really strange for a guy to grow up like this."

The boys, having finished their run, saw Su Yuan doing basic exercises with the girls. They looked at her with naked envy and jealousy, seeing that she didn't have to "warm up" with a long run. "Wow, this is how we should be!!"

Going deep into enemy territory, truly impressive.

The physical education classes for boys and girls were very different in their curriculum. However, the semester had just begun, and the elective courses hadn't started yet, so they were all basic courses.

As a result, the girls' class was clearly much easier than the boys'. After about ten minutes of warm-up exercises as a group and two laps around the field, Teacher Liu announced that the girls were free to move.

Meanwhile, the boys, after being worked like dogs by Teacher Gao, started learning boxing techniques. Su Yuan eagerly joined in to learn – there was no weak, limp feeling; each move was quite proper.

Teacher Gao taught three or four routines. Seeing that everyone had mastered them, he nodded and declared free activity.

Before leaving, he announced to everyone: "Class, the school swimming pool is now open. Before mid-October, all students must use their free time to go to the school swimming pool for no less than three swimming training sessions, each lasting at least half an hour. I remind you all that if you do not reach the required number of sessions before the swimming pool closes, your physical education grade will be deducted by twenty percent. You decide, don't miss the deadline."

As expected, this "homework" announcement was met with a chorus of groans.

Students who weren't good swimmers would have to worry.

Teacher Gao seemed very pleased with everyone's reaction, a smile of delight on his face as he turned his whistle and left.

Indeed, watching others suffer was the greatest joy.

"Let's go to the swimming pool! We can openly see girls in their swimsuits." Fang Kai walked over excitedly. Seeing Su Yuan lost in thought, he patted her shoulder. "Hey, you went into the 'den of beauties' just now. Any thoughts?"

Su Yuan rolled her eyes and calmly replied, "Want to switch places next time?"

Fang Kai looked at Su Yuan as if she were an idiot. "No way. With my manly image, even if I wanted to go, I wouldn't have the chance. If I went, wouldn't Teacher Liu just slap me flat?"

"At least you have some self-awareness," Gao Jun chimed in.

"Get lost!" Fang Kai frowned displeasedly. "Right, didn't Old Gao just say the swimming pool is open? Why don't we go back to the dorms to change and head straight for the pool?"

Gao Jun praised him, "That's a good idea." The boys with Su Yuan also agreed.

Ji Yehao asked, "Su Yuan, coming with us?"

"No thanks," Su Yuan shook her head. "If you guys go swimming with Fang Kai, could you do me a favor and swipe my card?"

"What, you're not going yourself?" Fang Kai asked in surprise.

Su Yuan nodded in silence. She had been a complete non-swimmer. She had learned a few strokes at the school pool last year, but she found it embarrassing and only went when there were few people.

If she had practiced more this year, she might have been close to mastering it. However, the physical changes had made her afraid to openly go to the swimming pool. Men's swimwear could be described as rudimentary – a swim cap and a pair of four-cornered shorts, with no other coverings. Her increasingly prominent chest couldn't be hidden.

And if she pretended to be a girl at the swimming pool, it would be very awkward if someone she knew saw her.

So, Su Yuan decided to exploit a loophole in the school's management and have others swipe her card for her!

This was a tried-and-true method: between the shower room and the pool, there was a teacher who collected student cards. Give them your card, then circle the pool and return to the shower room, going through the same process again to hand your card to the teacher in charge.

If that teacher wasn't paying close attention, the chances of success were high. Even if caught, it would only result in a reprimand. When the time came, you could retrieve your student card from a designated location – where they could collect cards for others.

Seeing that Su Yuan didn't even want to go to the swimming pool to see the beauties, Fang Kai was surprised and felt she wasn't seizing the opportunity.

Yes, such a good chance presented right in front of her, and she didn't cherish it. Unacceptable!

Food and sex are human nature! Even Confucius said so.

"Alright, it's a small matter!" Fang Kai said casually, taking on the responsibility.

"Thanks, Fang Kai!"

As everyone returned to the dorms and watched them pack their things before forming a large army heading for the swimming pool, Su Yuan touched her nose with mixed feelings and gazed into the distance until they disappeared at the end of the corridor. Only then did she sit down at her computer and start browsing web pages.

The room became quiet, a serene tranquility detached from the world.

After an unknown amount of time, a group of people returned noisily. Then they all went to eat, rested for a while, and began the afternoon classes.

Day after day, watching the sun rise and set, the moon wax and wane, year after year passing.

It was late tonight, the bright moon hung high in the sky, like a veil draped over the treetops, exquisitely beautiful.

Su Yuan was intently watching a video, her eyes unblinking. Suddenly realizing how late it was, she startled and said without looking up, "Ye Hao, Gao Jun, you guys shower first. Hurry up, it's already eleven o'clock!"

After some commotion, at half-past eleven, Su Yuan took her clothes out of the wardrobe and turned off the dorm lights before entering the bathroom.

Cool liquid poured down from the high showerhead, droplets splashing onto her body, creating ripples. Su Yuan's hair was a bit long, uncut all summer, with the sideburns already covering her ears and her bangs obscuring most of her eyes.

In the mirror, her flawless body became even more delicate under the streams of water. Water nourished her supple form, her breasts swelling like jade mountains. In the silken embrace of the duvet, spring breezes danced, a languid ambiguity gradually brewing in the confined space.

Su Yuan noticed her chest; it seemed to have become slightly more prominent than yesterday.

Emerging from the bathroom, she tossed the clothes for Ji Yehao and Gao Jun into the laundry basket along with hers. Carrying the basket to the laundry room on the first floor, she spaced out while watching the washing machine spin.

It was almost midnight. The hallway corner was silent, the monotonous "whirring" of the drum adding a dull noise that frayed her nerves, disturbing the peaceful environment.

Su Yuan leaned against the wall and let out a huge yawn. Just then, she saw the door of a dorm room opposite the laundry room open, and a guy walked out, bare-chested and wearing only shorts.

He smiled at Su Yuan and proceeded to use another washing machine.

Although they lived in the same building, they didn't see each other often, let alone know each other well.

Su Yuan couldn't shake the feeling that his gaze seemed to be lingering on her.

It wasn't just her imagination!

"Hey, why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"

The guy shook his head, seemingly realizing his behavior was impolite. He apologized, "Sorry for being abrupt, but classmate, has a friend of yours ever told you something?"

"What is it?"

"You're very pretty..." the guy said with a faint smile.

Su Yuan was currently wearing a loose top and only underwear on her lower half. The top was so wide it reached mid-thigh, making it look like she wasn't wearing anything below her exposed legs. Combined with her delicate face and slightly long hair, she was indeed quite pretty.

"Pretty?" Su Yuan blinked, then a wave of discomfort washed over her.

Pretty? When did I, Su Yuan, become someone described as pretty? To me, this isn't a compliment. Who calls a guy pretty? This is indirectly saying I'm not manly enough!

Pretty is more damaging than "girly"! She had tried to adjust her mindset and had made some progress, but changing one's mindset wasn't something that happened overnight.

The guy, seemingly oblivious to Su Yuan's displeasure, continued to chat. Su Yuan was uninterested, responding half-heartedly. During their brief conversation, she learned he was a student in the third class of Pharmaceutical Engineering and his name was Ling Chendong.

Ling Chendong? I feel like I've heard that name somewhere.

But who cared who he was? She yawned sleepily, too tired to engage further. She just wanted her clothes to finish washing so she could go back to sleep.

Seeing that she wasn't interested in chatting, Ling Chendong shrugged, finding it rather boring himself. It was past midnight, and he figured she wasn't in the mood.

Just then, Su Yuan's clothes were done. She smiled slightly at him, "I'm leaving." Saying that, she took her clothes out of the washing machine and into the basket, then bid him farewell.

Watching her receding figure, Ling Chendong smiled and shook his head. He wasn't usually so talkative, but he didn't know why he had said so much today. Still, he hadn't expected to find such a guy living in the same building. Looking at her now, she was indeed excessively cute.

It wasn't that Ling Chendong was particularly interested in Su Yuan. It was more like how anyone would find it hard to resist cute things, whether it was playing with a small animal or poking a baby's cheek – it was only human nature.

Or perhaps, with Su Yuan dressed as a guy, her gender was partially concealed, and this ambiguity added a unique charm to her.