Although this rental apartment looked quite clean at first glance, it seemed like it hadn’t been rented out for some time, as a thin layer of dust had settled on the table.
After buying daily necessities from a small supermarket in the village, Ning Chu and Wen Yang immediately started cleaning the apartment upon returning. It wasn’t until past 10 PM that they finally collapsed onto the couch in exhaustion.
The two-seater sofa should have had enough space for both of them to sit comfortably, but Wen Yang was tall, nearly 1.9 meters. Ning Chu had no choice but to sit pressed against his arm, feeling a little cramped.
"Let’s just take the blankets and pillows from the dorm. Buying new ones would be too expensive."
"We can order bedsheets online… We’ll have to make do for tonight."
Muttering to himself, Ning Chu scrolled through an online shopping app, looking for bedsheets with nice patterns. Just then, his phone suddenly rang.
"Who is it?"
"Shaoqing… Don't say anything. He thinks you're with Wen Wen."
She had already expected Zhang Shaoqing to call, so she was prepared. Answering the phone, she immediately took the initiative with an assertive tone, "Hello? What do you want!"
"The dormitory is already locked. Are you coming back tonight or not?""I'm staying at Xinya Dorm tonight. Not going back."
"What the hell! You’re just like Wen Yang! Getting a girlfriend and forgetting about your roommates, huh? Scumbag!"
"Tsk~"
Ning Chu had put the call on speaker and glanced at the so-called "scumbag" beside her. Wen Yang just shrugged innocently.
On the other end, Zhang Shaoqing lowered his voice like a gossiping thief. "Hey, did you know? Wen Yang got himself a girlfriend. She looks a lot like you."
"Really? He just found one while I was away?"
"I think so! You sound so calm~ Aren’t you jealous seeing a girl get close to Wen Yang?"
Ning Chu remained composed and explained nonchalantly, "Jealous? I’m just afraid he’ll be tricked by some bad woman. Think about it—any girl who actively approaches him, do any of them seem normal to you?"
"Then this time…?"
"I'm meeting that woman tomorrow."
Hearing that he had successfully stirred the pot, Zhang Shaoqing let out a triumphant, villainous laugh, playing his role as an instigator to perfection.
Ning Chu just found him childish and rolled her eyes. "Anyway, I’ll be staying in the girls’ dorm for a while. Not going back."
"Huh? Damn, you really are a girl, aren't you?"
"If I were a girl, would the counselor have just given me a verbal warning?"
"Shit! Then you must be throwing some kind of wild party in the girls’ dorm!"
"Jealous? Bye!"
Hanging up on Zhang Shaoqing, Ning Chu let out a breath and leaned weakly against Wen Yang's shoulder, complaining, "Seriously, at this rate, we won’t be able to keep it a secret for much longer."
"Should we find an opportunity to explain everything?" Wen Yang casually wrapped an arm around her waist.
With a soft beauty in his arms, the faint fragrance of Ning Chu’s scent in his nose, and the ambiguous atmosphere of being alone in a room together, Wen Yang—who hadn’t had an outlet for his desires in a long time—immediately felt himself ‘react’.
But Ning Chu didn’t notice. She kept her eyes fixed on the TV in front of them and muttered, "Originally, even if he found out I moved out, it wouldn’t have been a big deal."
Zhang Shaoqing had long suspected she was a girl. Even if it were confirmed, he probably wouldn’t have much of a reaction.
But if he found out she also seduced their roommate… That would be too weird. A roommate stealing another roommate—just thinking about it sounded bizarre.
"Forget it, I’m too lazy to worry about it. I’m taking a shower and going to bed."
Pushing herself up using Wen Yang’s thigh, Ning Chu yawned, her eyes slightly red and glistening with tears from exhaustion. She slowly walked to the wardrobe to grab her clothes.
Tomorrow, she would have to become a "man" again.
Although she felt more at ease as a "man," being a "woman" brought her a deeper sense of fulfillment.
Though, she couldn’t quite explain where that satisfaction came from, nor could she put the feeling into words.
Grabbing a set of short-sleeved pajamas and shorts—both men’s clothing—Ning Chu turned and entered the bathroom.
The bathroom was small, lacking a separate wet and dry area. With nowhere to place her clean clothes, she looked around and finally hung them on the hook behind the door, though she kept worrying they might get wet.
She took off her women’s clothing and tossed them into the sink. As she lowered her head, a slightly underdeveloped little tail curled from behind her waist to the front of her abdomen.
"......"
Unconsciously, she had already learned how to control this new "accessory."
Though it wasn’t fully developed yet, the tail was incredibly sensitive. Even the lightest touch sent waves of pleasure up her spine like an electric current.
"Maybe I’ll even grow horns in the future… or maybe even little wings."
If she counted the changes, she had actually gained more than she lost.
She lost an external appendage, gained an internal one, and even got a tail.
The scary thing was that while she had struggled to accept becoming a woman, she was already starting to find the tail rather pleasing.
After all, her mother had one too…
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Wen Yang yawned, leaning against the couch while a popular historical drama played on the TV. But his attention was entirely on the sound of running water from the bathroom.
His mind inevitably conjured images of Ning Chu’s fair, delicate body under the shower. Rubbing his nose, he suddenly felt much more awake.
The problem was… he had no spare clothes to change into.
Would Ning Chu mind?
Surely, she wouldn’t actually make him sleep on the couch or the floor, right?
Unlike their dorm, which lacked privacy, this was a rental apartment—just the two of them, completely alone, with no interruptions.
It was impossible for Wen Yang to keep his thoughts in check. He shifted restlessly, imagining all the possible scenarios that might unfold.
As a completely inexperienced virgin, he was a little nervous.
After nearly twenty minutes, the bathroom door finally opened, and Ning Chu walked out.
Hearing the door, Wen Yang immediately looked up.
Fresh from the shower, the girl’s skin looked even softer and more radiant. Strands of wet hair clung to her cheeks in a messy yet alluring way. Her damp short-sleeved shirt clung to her chest, outlining the petite, delicate curves beneath. The faint outline of two rosy peaks was even visible through the fabric.
She sat at the foot of the bed, tilting her head as she carefully dried her hair with a towel. Her thighs were pressed tightly together, smooth and fair, with a few water droplets sliding down along the curve of her legs.
Wen Yang’s breathing grew noticeably heavier.
"There’s no hairdryer..."
Ning Chu grumbled, "I heard sleeping with wet hair can cause headaches."
"I was going to buy one, but the village supermarket didn’t have any. We’ll have to make do for tonight."
"Alright then." She tossed the towel aside and lay back on the bed. "At least it’s not too cold. I can sleep without a blanket."
Wen Yang could hardly hold back anymore.
Feeling guilty, he slowly sat down at the edge of the bed, making sure to angle his body slightly away from her—afraid she might notice his ‘reaction’ and get startled.
"Hmm… I need to let it dry naturally before I sleep." Ning Chu scrolled through her phone, then glanced up. "Aren’t you going to shower?"
"I don’t have any clothes to change into..."
"Hmm… Would my old boxers fit you? You’ve been out all day, you can’t just not shower."
"They’re probably too small," Wen Yang replied quickly, feeling somewhat embarrassed. He got up and hurried toward the bathroom. "I’ll just manage without changing."
"Alright, I’ll grab my old boxers for you to try."
Now that she had proper women’s underwear, she no longer needed her old boxers.
From now on, they’d truly be brothers—sharing even the same underwear!</+>