Chapter 9

In the sky of parting,

The grayish blue,

Bearing my old dreams.

The waving hand,

No matter how gentle,

Cannot hold the pain in my heart.

From Ji Yehao's speaker, a deep voice sang, Su Yuan was startled and slowly immersed himself in the melody of the lyrics. He nudged Ji Yehao, "Hey, what's this song? It's quite nice to listen to."

"Has the great thinker woken up? This song is called 'Parting Autumn.' There are a few versions online. The one playing now is the male version by Gao Hang, which I prefer."

"What about the female version?" Su Yuan was curious.

Ji Yehao frowned: "In terms of emotional expression, they seem similar, but the male version is more resolute, while the female version seems to carry more resentment."

"I see..."

Since he hadn't heard it before, Su Yuan didn't know what to say.

Glancing at his phone screen, "By the way, you were looking at the stock market just now. Which stock caught your eye?"

Ji Yehao said, "Huaxin Technology. I've been watching this stock for several months. According to my analysis, it has already been controlled by a major player, and there will be a period of price increase soon."

"So it's a good time to buy?"

Ji Yehao nodded, "Stocks controlled by major players have certain patterns. Since they control a large amount of capital, they can basically manipulate stock prices. Therefore, retail investors usually end up losing money when competing with them. However, if you have insider information and sell before the major player drives the price down, there's still a good profit to be made. I have information that there will be significant good news soon."

Su Yuan leaned in, smiling, "The stock price on the screen keeps falling?"

"This is probably a smokescreen by the major player, using negative factors to lower the stock price and absorb more shares. Look, this stock has been falling for several days, which is very unusual."

Su Yuan sneered, "That major player is really a big scammer!"

Ji Yehao smiled, "Isn't that how the capital market works? Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimp. In the end, it's usually the retail investors who pay the price."

Su Yuan "Uh"ed, and upon careful thought, found his words somewhat reasonable.

"Let's go to sleep, we have class tomorrow."

"Right, it's pretty late."

Su Yuan lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. The air conditioner hummed, and he felt a wave of weakness. His consciousness gradually detached from his body, and he felt as if his physical body was being firmly pressed into the bed by his own weight.

Just like last night, his body sank into a deep, restless heat.

Su Yuan had a long and continuous dream.

He vaguely heard someone calling him, the voices of Ji Yehao and Gao Jun, urging him to go to class. He tried to follow them but was terrified to find that he couldn't control his body. He could only watch as they took their textbooks and left the dormitory...

Was it sleep paralysis? He looked frightened.

The surroundings became eerily quiet and terrifying, and then the space inexplicably split into shocking lines, collapsing...

"Ahh!!"

He woke up with a scream, finding that he could control his body again. The thin blanket was soaked with sweat, and his clothes clung to his body, making him feel hot and uncomfortable. He wasn't sure if the scream was in the dream or in reality. Seeing that Ji Yehao and Gao Jun had no reaction, it must have been in the dream.

Calmly looking around, he found himself lying on his side under a thin blanket. The sky outside was gloomy, and he didn't know what time it was. His stomach was a bit hungry, and he checked the time, which was already 5:30 PM.

Did he sleep through the whole day?

"Hey, why didn't you wake me up this morning?" Su Yuan shouted at Ji Yehao and Gao Jun, who were busy with their own activities below.

"Awake?"

Gao Jun: "We did call you, but you were sleeping too deeply. We called you several times. Seeing that you didn't wake up, we went on our own."

So that's how it was? He smiled awkwardly, not expecting to skip class on the first day of school.

It was really a pity.

Recalling, he did seem to hear them calling, so he couldn't blame them. Feeling guilty, Su Yuan didn't dwell on the issue. He got out of bed, grabbed some clothes to change into, and ran into the bathroom to take a shower and clean himself.

The drizzling water refreshed him, instantly dispelling the discomfort from the sweat. He rubbed his body, pinching the smooth skin, and after a good sleep, his body seemed to have become more feminine.

Could it be that the female hormones were taking effect? She was startled.

Su Yuan thought it shouldn't happen so quickly, perhaps she had really been modified by aliens.

Men and women differ not only in physical structure but also in psychology. However, Su Yuan found that apart from the significant physical changes, her psychology seemed to remain the same. She wondered if over time, there would be subtle changes.

Is it the mind that determines the body, or the body that determines the mind? As a biology student, Su Yuan naturally knew that the body is the foundation, as humans are made of matter. The mind is just a result of the reactions of matter, the collective result of countless brain cells in a special environment.

Men and women have different thinking patterns, perhaps due to different stimulating factors. If a body changes from male to female, the lack of a certain "factor" would prevent the formation of purely male thinking. Therefore, even if she emphasized that she still had male thinking, it was somewhat self-deception.

Thus, Su Yuan was very anxious, unsure of what to do and unable to guarantee that she wouldn't be assimilated in the future.

In the field of philosophy, these two aspects are difficult to clarify.

Naturally, the physiological differences affect thinking patterns, causing a deviation in one direction, but the issue of sexual orientation, "mind" also has a significant say. The formation of homosexuality, for example, is largely influenced by mental factors.

After the shower, a few drops of clear water clung to her body. Ji Yehao, seeing Su Yuan wiping her face, was taken aback, "Su Yuan, at first glance, you really look a bit like a girl..."

Hearing this, Su Yuan, who was putting the shower items back into the storage box, stiffened, "What kind of joke is this!"

Ji Yehao also felt that this joke shouldn't be taken lightly, "I was just saying, don't take it to heart."

Could she not take it to heart? Su Yuan grumbled inwardly. She felt that her secret might be exposed one day, especially with this Yehao, whose eyes were so sharp.

On the other side, Gao Jun put down his hands from the keyboard, turned around, and smiled teasingly, "Our Su Su just has a small frame and a light weight. You'll grow stronger in the future."

"Still, Gao Jun knows how to speak!" Su Yuan was pleased and gave him an appreciative look.

"Of course!" Gao Jun nodded proudly, suddenly staring, as if he had discovered a new continent, and said, "But a boy as cute as Su Yuan, if given away, I would be very willing to accept."

"Even a dog can't spit out ivory, and I thought you were a good person." Su Yuan replied lightly.

"From now on, don't call me 'good person,' it's not auspicious!" Gao Jun protested loudly.

"Sorry, you are a good person..." Su Yuan knew he was sensitive about this, but she loved calling him "good person."

Gao Jun shook his head, sighing at his poor choice of friends.

"Hey, are you hungry?"

"Already hungry!" Su Yuan rolled her eyes.

"Then why don't you go? Yehao, let's go eat!!"

Ji Yehao "Hmm"ed, calmly tidied up his desk, and followed Su Yuan and Gao Jun to the cafeteria.

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