If he claimed to be gay, Chen Shi would likely consider that an excuse, wouldn't she? Unless Lin Jin actually got a boyfriend to prove it to Chen Shi. Of course, a fake boyfriend would work too.
And if he said he was actually a woman, then things would get even more complicated. Lin Jin would have to prove that he was a woman, explain why he was disguised as a man, and finally clarify why he was living in the men's dormitory...
Just thinking about it was troublesome.
"Lin Jin?" Seeing Lin Jin lost in thought for a while, Chen Shi urgently inquired, "What's really going on?"
"Well... actually, I am a woman..." For the first time, Lin Jin blushed and his heart raced while spewing such nonsense. Although he knew he might really become a woman under the influence of the black cat in half a year, saying this still felt so bizarre.
"Huh?" Chen Shi stopped walking, incredulous, and scrutinized Lin Jin, who was claiming to be a girl. She questioned skeptically, "If you're a woman, how could you be living in a men's dorm?"
"There's a reason for that." Lin Jin also stopped and turned to face Chen Shi directly. Though he was full of lies, he somehow found it hard to lie when facing Chen Shi. Still, he tried to act nonchalant, "It's a family issue, not easy to talk about."
"I don't believe you."
No normal person would.
Lin Jin rolled his eyes internally. If, back then, Wu Min, Wen Xuan, and their next-door neighbor Xiao Ling hadn’t heard from professional doctors that Lin Jin was actually a woman, then even if they pressed him about it, they wouldn't believe him unless he dropped his pants.
After all, the idea of a girl living in a men's dormitory was just too unbelievable. This wasn't a novel, nor was it some cross-dressing anime. From a normal person's perspective, of course they'd think Lin Jin was lying, even though he did look quite feminine.
Chen Shi closely examined Lin Jin. He appeared hesitant and unsure when speaking. Although the light on the sports field was dim, she also noticed that his face was slightly flushed, as if he had revealed a secret and now had nowhere to hide.
Moreover, Lin Jin did indeed resemble a girl. When Chen Shi first met Lin Jin, she didn't have this impression. At that time, she had simply assumed Lin Jin was a girl because he appeared in the female dormitory. But now, upon closer inspection, she realized that although his hair was much shorter than most girls, his facial structure and body didn't differ much from a girl's. At most, his bone structure seemed a little larger, and his face a bit more angular.
Standing tall and confident, Lin Jin let Chen Shi size him up. After a moment, Chen Shi sighed, "Forget it, I don't care whether you're telling the truth or lying... I'm going back."
Chen Shi thinks I'm lying, doesn't she?
Lin Jin wasn't foolish, he clearly sensed that something was off with Chen Shi's mood. She obviously considered his words to be lies.
Although half of it was indeed a lie... because at best, Lin Jin could only be considered half a girl right now.
Ah, it's not easy finding a girl who likes me... If Lin Jin were still entirely a man, a man not threatened by a black cat, then he would definitely accept Chen Shi. But as he stood now, his own future was so uncertain that he could become a woman at any moment... Maybe it's best to put off dating until after the black cat leaves?
Lin Jin watched helplessly as Chen Shi walked away, opting to put her temporarily out of his mind and continue exercising.
Otherwise, he might not be able to complete his task.
He still had nearly an hour left for exercise today, and it was already past 8 p.m. If he didn't push himself now, even if he completed today's exercise, he might not have time to review his English vocabulary.
Learning English vocabulary was something that needed to be done daily. Learn ten words today, review them tomorrow, and learn another ten. The cycle had to continue for about five or six days before Lin Jin's memory could firmly grasp the first ten words.
While this method made the learning stick, if he occasionally reviewed it, vocabulary wouldn't be a problem. However, given Lin Jin's personality, he'd likely forget all the words he had learned in this period within half a month after the final exams if there were no similar tasks to do.
He was quite envious of Wen Xuan. That guy played games every day, occasionally read the English textbook, and hardly ever seemed to study English, maybe cramming the night before an exam at most. Yet, his English scores were always above 80.
Comparing oneself to others could indeed be infuriating.
Once the exercise was over, Lin Jin returned to the dormitory drenched in sweat. His whole body felt as if it was going to collapse as he slouched on his chair like the actor Ge You.
Only after glancing at the completed task notification on his phone did Lin Jin finally breathe a sigh of relief. He rummaged through his wardrobe to find his pajamas and wobbled his way into the bathroom.
"Lin Jin, can you knock before coming in? You scared me."
As mentioned earlier, the bathroom has a frosted glass partition. One side of the partition is for the squat toilet, and the other side is the bathing area. The bathroom is shared between two dormitories, and since they are all guys, they only pull up the partition when showering. After all, the frosted glass becomes even less transparent when steam fogs it up.
However, under Lin Jin's influence, Wen Xuan, Xiao Ling, and Wu Min, those who either know or believe Lin Jin is a girl, have started to lock the door cautiously while showering, obviously to avoid any awkwardness.
"Cai Jianlai, can't you lock the door while showering?" Lin Jin glanced at the partition and noticed that Cai Jianlai hadn't used very hot water for his winter shower, so the steam hadn't fogged up the glass. Through the frosted partition, the outline of Cai Jianlai's skinny figure was still visible. Lin Jin mocked him without any feminine grace, "Look at your little d*ck, so tiny, I can see the whole thing."
Although Lin Jin actually hadn't seen anything at all.
"Eighteen centimeters, man! Don't compare sizes with me, you cross-dresser. You'll die of depression" Cai Jianlai retorted, flamboyantly turning around so that Lin Jin could catch a vague outline of his physique. This guy had no sense of shame, he would walk around the dorm in summer wearing only a pair of shorts.
"Tsk!" Originally, Lin Jin had planned to shower, but with Cai Jianlai present, he didn't even feel like turning on the water. He turned around, hugging his clothes, and headed back to the dorm room.
Damn it! Ever since being possessed by the black cat, he had to avoid any discussions about 'size'! Although his roommates wouldn't discuss such matters, who knows if the guys in the neighboring dorms knew that Lin Jin was a "girl"?
"Annoying." Frustrated, Lin Jin tossed his clothes back into the closet. He leaned his head on his hands and sullenly stared at the pitch-black computer screen.
"What's wrong?" Wen Xuan, who had just pulled out his phone to do some online shopping, turned his head and asked Lin Jin, "I remember someone was showering in the bathroom, right? Did you just go in?"
"Yeah..."
"No wonder you're annoyed." Wen Xuan rolled his eyes, immediately imagining the scene where Lin Jin, as a 'girl,' accidentally saw a guy naked. He then comforted him, "Just be careful in the dorm. Knock if the bathroom door is closed."
"Okay."
Feeling irritable, Lin Jin scratched his somewhat long and messy hair and took out the jade comb from his drawer to brush through his hair a few times.
"Lin Jin."
"Hmm?" Lin Jin unconsciously looked towards Wen Xuan.
"Where did you get this comb? Is it real or fake jade?" Wen Xuan came closer, extremely curious, scrutinizing the comb in Lin Jin's hand. "If this is real, this piece of jade must be worth tens of thousands, right?"
"I..." An image of a street vendor selling jade combs flashed through Lin Jin's mind. He hesitated, then said, "I think... I think I bought it from a street stall? I can't really remember."
"Ah, then it must be fake. Here I was, thinking you were some hidden rich second generation" Wen Xuan instantly lost interest and returned to his seat.
If he claimed to be gay, Chen Shi would likely consider that an excuse, wouldn't she? Unless Lin Jin actually got a boyfriend to prove it to Chen Shi. Of course, a fake boyfriend would work too.
And if he said he was actually a woman, then things would get even more complicated. Lin Jin would have to prove that he was a woman, explain why he was disguised as a man, and finally clarify why he was living in the men's dormitory...
Just thinking about it was troublesome.
"Lin Jin?" Seeing Lin Jin lost in thought for a while, Chen Shi urgently inquired, "What's really going on?"
"Well... actually, I am a woman..." For the first time, Lin Jin blushed and his heart raced while spewing such nonsense. Although he knew he might really become a woman under the influence of the black cat in half a year, saying this still felt so bizarre.
"Huh?" Chen Shi stopped walking, incredulous, and scrutinized Lin Jin, who was claiming to be a girl. She questioned skeptically, "If you're a woman, how could you be living in a men's dorm?"
"There's a reason for that." Lin Jin also stopped and turned to face Chen Shi directly. Though he was full of lies, he somehow found it hard to lie when facing Chen Shi. Still, he tried to act nonchalant, "It's a family issue, not easy to talk about."
"I don't believe you."
No normal person would.
Lin Jin rolled his eyes internally. If, back then, Wu Min, Wen Xuan, and their next-door neighbor Xiao Ling hadn’t heard from professional doctors that Lin Jin was actually a woman, then even if they pressed him about it, they wouldn't believe him unless he dropped his pants.
After all, the idea of a girl living in a men's dormitory was just too unbelievable. This wasn't a novel, nor was it some cross-dressing anime. From a normal person's perspective, of course they'd think Lin Jin was lying, even though he did look quite feminine.
Chen Shi closely examined Lin Jin. He appeared hesitant and unsure when speaking. Although the light on the sports field was dim, she also noticed that his face was slightly flushed, as if he had revealed a secret and now had nowhere to hide.
Moreover, Lin Jin did indeed resemble a girl. When Chen Shi first met Lin Jin, she didn't have this impression. At that time, she had simply assumed Lin Jin was a girl because he appeared in the female dormitory. But now, upon closer inspection, she realized that although his hair was much shorter than most girls, his facial structure and body didn't differ much from a girl's. At most, his bone structure seemed a little larger, and his face a bit more angular.
Standing tall and confident, Lin Jin let Chen Shi size him up. After a moment, Chen Shi sighed, "Forget it, I don't care whether you're telling the truth or lying... I'm going back."
Chen Shi thinks I'm lying, doesn't she?
Lin Jin wasn't foolish, he clearly sensed that something was off with Chen Shi's mood. She obviously considered his words to be lies.
Although half of it was indeed a lie... because at best, Lin Jin could only be considered half a girl right now.
Ah, it's not easy finding a girl who likes me... If Lin Jin were still entirely a man, a man not threatened by a black cat, then he would definitely accept Chen Shi. But as he stood now, his own future was so uncertain that he could become a woman at any moment... Maybe it's best to put off dating until after the black cat leaves?
Lin Jin watched helplessly as Chen Shi walked away, opting to put her temporarily out of his mind and continue exercising.
Otherwise, he might not be able to complete his task.
He still had nearly an hour left for exercise today, and it was already past 8 p.m. If he didn't push himself now, even if he completed today's exercise, he might not have time to review his English vocabulary.
Learning English vocabulary was something that needed to be done daily. Learn ten words today, review them tomorrow, and learn another ten. The cycle had to continue for about five or six days before Lin Jin's memory could firmly grasp the first ten words.
While this method made the learning stick, if he occasionally reviewed it, vocabulary wouldn't be a problem. However, given Lin Jin's personality, he'd likely forget all the words he had learned in this period within half a month after the final exams if there were no similar tasks to do.
He was quite envious of Wen Xuan. That guy played games every day, occasionally read the English textbook, and hardly ever seemed to study English, maybe cramming the night before an exam at most. Yet, his English scores were always above 80.
Comparing oneself to others could indeed be infuriating.
Once the exercise was over, Lin Jin returned to the dormitory drenched in sweat. His whole body felt as if it was going to collapse as he slouched on his chair like the actor Ge You.
Only after glancing at the completed task notification on his phone did Lin Jin finally breathe a sigh of relief. He rummaged through his wardrobe to find his pajamas and wobbled his way into the bathroom.
"Lin Jin, can you knock before coming in? You scared me."
As mentioned earlier, the bathroom has a frosted glass partition. One side of the partition is for the squat toilet, and the other side is the bathing area. The bathroom is shared between two dormitories, and since they are all guys, they only pull up the partition when showering. After all, the frosted glass becomes even less transparent when steam fogs it up.
However, under Lin Jin's influence, Wen Xuan, Xiao Ling, and Wu Min, those who either know or believe Lin Jin is a girl, have started to lock the door cautiously while showering, obviously to avoid any awkwardness.
"Cai Jianlai, can't you lock the door while showering?" Lin Jin glanced at the partition and noticed that Cai Jianlai hadn't used very hot water for his winter shower, so the steam hadn't fogged up the glass. Through the frosted partition, the outline of Cai Jianlai's skinny figure was still visible. Lin Jin mocked him without any feminine grace, "Look at your little d*ck, so tiny, I can see the whole thing."
Although Lin Jin actually hadn't seen anything at all.
"Eighteen centimeters, man! Don't compare sizes with me, you cross-dresser. You'll die of depression" Cai Jianlai retorted, flamboyantly turning around so that Lin Jin could catch a vague outline of his physique. This guy had no sense of shame, he would walk around the dorm in summer wearing only a pair of shorts.
"Tsk!" Originally, Lin Jin had planned to shower, but with Cai Jianlai present, he didn't even feel like turning on the water. He turned around, hugging his clothes, and headed back to the dorm room.
Damn it! Ever since being possessed by the black cat, he had to avoid any discussions about 'size'! Although his roommates wouldn't discuss such matters, who knows if the guys in the neighboring dorms knew that Lin Jin was a "girl"?
"Annoying." Frustrated, Lin Jin tossed his clothes back into the closet. He leaned his head on his hands and sullenly stared at the pitch-black computer screen.
"What's wrong?" Wen Xuan, who had just pulled out his phone to do some online shopping, turned his head and asked Lin Jin, "I remember someone was showering in the bathroom, right? Did you just go in?"
"Yeah..."
"No wonder you're annoyed." Wen Xuan rolled his eyes, immediately imagining the scene where Lin Jin, as a 'girl,' accidentally saw a guy naked. He then comforted him, "Just be careful in the dorm. Knock if the bathroom door is closed."
"Okay."
Feeling irritable, Lin Jin scratched his somewhat long and messy hair and took out the jade comb from his drawer to brush through his hair a few times.
"Lin Jin."
"Hmm?" Lin Jin unconsciously looked towards Wen Xuan.
"Where did you get this comb? Is it real or fake jade?" Wen Xuan came closer, extremely curious, scrutinizing the comb in Lin Jin's hand. "If this is real, this piece of jade must be worth tens of thousands, right?"
"I..." An image of a street vendor selling jade combs flashed through Lin Jin's mind. He hesitated, then said, "I think... I think I bought it from a street stall? I can't really remember."
"Ah, then it must be fake. Here I was, thinking you were some hidden rich second generation" Wen Xuan instantly lost interest and returned to his seat.
