Chapter 64

September 29th, Saturday.

Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. After finishing her morning classes, Su Yuan returned to the dormitory to prepare for the "disguise" as a woman to go home with Ji Ye Hao. Every time she thought about actually agreeing to do such a ridiculous thing, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

People have their joys and sorrows, the moon has its waxing and waning, and such matters have always been difficult to reconcile. How did Su Shi have such foresight?

As October approached, the weather gradually turned cooler. Su Yuan took out her backpack and started packing clothes. She was wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt with a hood and a coffee-brown jacket, with a small pendant hanging from her neck, and a pair of jeans. Although the women's clothes she had bought before included a lace dress, a wavy-edged long-sleeved shirt, a light gray cardigan, and three sets of matching bottoms, Su Yuan still preferred this more neutral outfit.

However, she also planned to put the other outfits in her bag and take them back.

This Mid-Autumn Festival plus National Day holiday started on the 30th and lasted until the 7th. Su Yuan planned to go home for a visit. Some things were about to be exposed, and she needed to think of a solution as soon as possible. Avoidance seemed like a way out, but it was only superficial and couldn't ignore reality, nor could she surrender to the ugly reality.

Some problems don't disappear just because you avoid them.

Ji Ye Hao bought train tickets for both of them at 3:30 PM. After the high-speed train service started, traveling from Binhe City to Haizhou City by train was much faster and cheaper than by bus.

Seeing that Su Yuan had almost finished packing, Ji Ye Hao checked the time on his phone; it was already past two. "Su Yuan, why hasn't the person you found come yet?"

"What person?" Su Yuan zipped up her bag, momentarily not reacting.

"The person I asked you to help find, the one to pretend to be my girlfriend! You didn't forget, did you?"

"Huh?" Su Yuan's eyes widened in surprise, and her expression became unpredictable. Suddenly, she felt a bit guilty, wondering if she had misunderstood Ji Ye Hao and Gao Jun's intentions. Did Ji Ye Hao ask her for help not to directly pretend to be his girlfriend but to find someone suitable to do so?

Seeing her expression change, Ji Ye Hao immediately had a bad feeling. She couldn't have really not found anyone, could she? There was only an hour left before the train departed, and even if she went looking now, it would definitely be too late.

He stared at Su Yuan with a stern look, "What's going on?"

If there were a mirror, Su Yuan could imagine how pale her face must look. She said cautiously, "I thought you wanted me to pretend to be your girlfriend..."

"When did I ever..." Ji Ye Hao was also taken aback, then he slapped his head, realizing everything. No wonder she reacted so strongly when he asked for her help, even refusing to help him at the cost of her life. It turned out she had misunderstood his intentions.

"I wanted you to think of a way to find a girl who could help me get through this ordeal!"

Ji Ye Hao's starting point was that Su Yuan knew many girls, and some of them were close friends. He thought she could help him find someone to get through the crisis, but he didn't expect her to misunderstand.

He was right! It was all his fault for not being clear!

Thinking back to their conversation yesterday, Ji Ye Hao suddenly felt a wave of helplessness. Even the wisest can make mistakes, and he was a living example.

"I had no idea, I thought... What should we do now?"

Ji Ye Hao stared at Su Yuan for a moment, then said resolutely, "It's too late to find someone else now. I think you have all the right conditions, and as long as you pay attention, no one should notice. It looks like we'll have to make the best of it; you'll have to come home with me."

"But is that... appropriate?"

She felt a bit insecure because she had made a mistake.

"It's appropriate!" Ji Ye Hao nodded firmly, remembering how the taxi driver had mistaken them for a couple the day before, which boosted his confidence.

Sometimes misunderstandings can be beautiful, but sometimes they can be deadly! She was annoyed with herself for misunderstanding and making the atmosphere so awkward!

Now that she thought about it, when a guy asks another guy for help to deal with family pressure to get married, he probably wants his friend to help come up with a plan, not to pretend to be his girlfriend. Could it be that subconsciously, she already identified with her female identity?

No, that's not it!

What kind of plot is this? The transformation novels are really misleading!

With a heavy heart, Su Yuan and Ji Ye Hao set off on their journey. In the taxi, Ji Ye Hao tried to cheer her up, "Relax, it's not your fault."

"Do you think I can do it?"

"Don't worry, you can definitely do it. As long as you don't say you're a guy, no one will think that way."

"..." Suddenly, a deep sense of sadness welled up inside Su Yuan. After being transformed for so long, she knew that her changes had completely stripped her of her pride as a man. Her feminine traits were becoming more pronounced, and her male identity was becoming less and less visible.

Except for her friends who were deeply affected by her "otokonoko" attributes and still thought she was a guy, strangers could no longer see her as a man.

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The high-speed train from Binhe City to Haizhou City took about forty minutes. Stepping out of the train station, the familiar local dialect gave her a sense of being reborn.

A brand new bus No. 13 was weaving through the city. Since it was the day before the holiday, the bus was packed with people, and there was no place to stand. The bus stopped frequently, and Su Yuan and Ji Ye Hao bumped into each other in the crowded compartment.

Feeling the narrow space Ji Ye Hao created for her with his arms, and the occasional physical contact, Su Yuan regretted not taking a taxi.

This torment lasted about twenty minutes before they got off at a small station on the outskirts of the city.

"Is your home here? It's quite remote." After getting off the bus, she looked around and saw a small forest nearby and a stream with clear water. It was a typical undeveloped suburban environment. The bus stop sign showed that only bus No. 13 passed through here. It was truly a place where you couldn't find help if a ghost appeared at midnight.

As far as she knew, Ji Ye Hao was a second-generation rich kid, so there was no reason for him to live in such a remote area.

"You'll see in a moment."

Ji Ye Hao smiled mysteriously and led Su Yuan through a large archway. On both sides were planted small forests, and as they went deeper, the greenery and surroundings became more pleasant. Indeed, there was more to it than met the eye! Finally, they stopped in front of a row of small villas.

Looking at the European-style villa in front of her, Su Yuan was speechless, wondering how much such a building might be worth. The spacious courtyard, the low fence, and the symbolic gate. No wonder only bus No. 13 came here; everyone who lived here had a car.

"I've lived in Haizhou for so long and didn't know there was such a hidden rich neighborhood on the outskirts." Su Yuan couldn't help but comment, but her words sounded much less refined. She had a feeling that the scenery here seemed familiar, but she quickly dismissed the thought. Déjà vu is often just a brain trick that makes you think something has happened before.

Suddenly, she felt someone tug at her hand. Ji Ye Hao lowered his head and whispered to her, "Let's go. Try to act natural and don't slip up. If you're unsure about something, try to say and do as little as possible."

"Got it." Su Yuan took a deep breath, knowing that the real challenge was about to begin.

They walked into the courtyard and followed Ji Ye Hao's gaze. She saw a graceful and elegant middle-aged woman walking toward them. "Is this Ji Ye Hao's mother?"

Indeed, Ji Ye Hao called out to the woman, "Mom," and then introduced Su Yuan to her, "This is my girlfriend, Su Yuan."

They had debated over Su Yuan's name, with Su Yuan insisting that her name was fine and didn't need to be changed, while Ji Ye Hao thought it would be safer to use a different name.

In the end, he couldn't persuade her, and the name remained unchanged.

"Is it Xiao Yuan? Welcome, welcome, come inside and sit down." To Su Yuan's surprise, she expected Ji Ye Hao's mother to be a difficult person and that she, as a "girlfriend" who appeared out of nowhere, would not be well-received. Instead, she was greeted with such warmth.

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