Chapter 31

Page Thirty Dog Dafu Going to Work Otaku

I was the first to finish the potato beef on my plate, supporting my stomach and returning to the corner where Old Feng couldn’t see me, waiting for Xiaolei.

Clearly, Old Feng did not believe in Xiaolei’s so-called “Beautiful Girl Goddess Sect,” but it didn’t matter. From the beginning, we never expected a normal person to believe us just by hearing some fortune-teller lines. On the contrary, if someone actually believed us, I would have to consider whether this person was a fool.

All we needed today was to leave an impression on Old Feng’s heart. After tonight’s miracle, he would find it hard not to believe.

At this moment, Xiaolei licked her spicy stir-fried liver, walking back to me with catwalk steps under Old Feng’s dazed gaze.

Seeing me, she stood proudly with her hands on her hips, her tiny chest puffed out, and asked with pride, “How about it, Chairman? Is my performance as a divine messenger satisfactory?”

It was clear that she had no self-awareness regarding her terrible and artificial acting. Without any mercy, I struck back, “I’m not sure if I look like a divine messenger, but I can say for sure that I look like a madman.”

“Ah, phooey!” She spat at me.

“Let’s not talk about this. The operation continues until midnight. Should you call your mother and ask for leave again?”

“Don’t worry, I called her after checking the grades this morning.” Xiaolei waved a non-existent fan, as if she were a prophetic strategist. “She allowed me to stay at your place for two more days. By then, the bruises will have faded.”

Hearing her words, I couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Wow, you got leave just by telling her about your final grades?”

“That’s because of Chairman! I told her that Chang Kai is helping me with my studies to pass the retakes, and she immediately agreed. Besides, her son is about to fall into the hell of tutoring. How could she not allow me a few happy days?”

So where did this Zhao Ma’s **affection come from? I rarely met her.

As we chatted, we arrived at a spot where we could see our house. There, a high-end sedan… no, a supercar! A red supercar was slowly stopping at the iron gate of our courtyard.

Instinctively, I pulled Xiaolei into the shadow at the corner, though I didn’t know much about car models, men have an innate ability to distinguish mechanical value. This shiny red Honda was definitely expensive.

“This car must be worth over a million yuan. Do you know any tycoons?” Xiaolei also noticed the value of the car, her face filled with surprise.

“I don’t know anyone… ah, could it be?”

The car finally came to a complete stop.

Dad, wearing a suit, with gleaming hair and shoes, emerged from the passenger seat of the supercar, stretching his body leisurely, looking quite comfortable.

“Indeed, Dad has been punctual for work lately because a colleague has been driving him… I didn’t expect his colleague to be such a big tycoon? But why would such a wealthy person still choose to be a salary man?” I truly didn’t understand the world of rich people.

“If Dad is home, I’ll climb through the wall into your room first.”

“Okay, I’ll let you.”

Xiaolei responded and began feeling her way toward the back wall of the house.

Although she had climbed once before, my room was on the second floor… Was it really that easy to climb? She seemed so proficient.

The door of the driver’s seat of the supercar opened, and a foot in leather shoes stepped onto the ground. I wanted to see what kind of person this wealthy colleague of Dad’s was.

The person who came down looked to be in their twenties, somewhat thin and small. Compared to Dad, he was around 170 cm tall.

Really short, even shorter than me! But reportedly, the average height of Chinese men is 167.1 cm. So, Dad’s colleague was at least 3 cm taller than average!

Mainly, there were too many tall guys around me. Xiao Hai Tang, as a girl, had a frightening height of 178 cm, while Zhao Zhao was even taller at 193 cm. Even if transformed into Xiaolei, she was still close to my height, while I only had a measly 176 cm.

Damn, we all grew up in the same village. Why did these two grow taller than me?

Suits and leather shoes seemed to be the standard uniform of Dad’s company. Since this colleague was somewhat hunched, although the suit fit well, it lacked Dad’s upright spirit, appearing somewhat listless.

He wore a pair of recently popular round-framed glasses, with his long hair tied in a low ponytail, giving him a modern artist vibe. However, the formal suit clashed with his disheveled appearance, making him seem out of place.

Maybe, like Dad, he only wore a suit because of regulations, changing into flip-flops and a tank top when he got home. According to Dad’s description, this person was a work-at-home otaku, who, upon returning home, put on a happy fat guy T-shirt, drank soda, ate snacks, played games, and lived happily.

Of course, this person wasn’t fat, but those who called themselves fat guys were usually skinny.

Originally, I planned to wait in the corner until the supercar left, but then I thought, this is my house. If Xiaolei is climbing the wall, why should I hide?

“Son, what a coincidence today?” Dad, who was unlocking the door, saw me from afar and called out, “Getting new glasses? Yes, they look nice.”

I snorted inwardly… Nice my ass, I chose the cheapest option possible.

But as I approached, I realized that the otaku’s round glasses were extremely thick, almost heavy enough to crush.

“This is Wu Qinglan, a new colleague in our department.” Dad introduced me to the colleague first, then introduced the colleague to me, “Qian, this is Chang Kai, my son, sixteen years old this year.”

“No, I’m seventeen!” Oh heavens, how could Dad forget his son’s age?

“Oh? Son?” Wu Qinglan widened his eyes in disbelief, looking at me as if observing some strange creature, “Oh ho ho, young man, are you interested in anime and such? Would you like to join my club for cross-dressing cosplay? You have excellent potential and would surely become the focus of the entire event at a manga exhibition.”

I remained calm on the surface, but inside, I was in turmoil. This person was no ordinary person! He saw through my disguise of bangs and large-framed glasses in one glance.

“I refuse!” Chang Kai, one of my favorite things… was left unsaid.

“Haha, my son wears large-framed glasses so no one can tell he looks girlish. How could he go cross-dressing? Even if he died, he wouldn’t do it.” I wore glasses partly to accommodate your mental illness! Why didn’t you mention that?

Moreover, dying was certainly not an option. I cherished life. If someone offered me a thousand yuan to cross-dress once, I might consider it. After all, others wouldn’t recognize me, and poor kids are always greedy.

Yes, my dignity was worth a thousand yuan.

“Such a pity, I was thinking of offering two thousand yuan as pocket money for one cosplay.” Wu Qinglan sighed regretfully.

I was stunned.

Two thousand yuan! This wealthy colleague was willing to offer two thousand yuan! For a poor male high school student, two thousand yuan was astronomical, and the price was merely a little self-respect… Since I already refused, it would be awkward to retract it now.

“…A man’s dignity cannot be bought with mere two thousand yuan!”

“Meh, that’s fine too. Then I’ll take my leave.” He scratched his cheek, smiling.

“Would you like to come in and have dinner before leaving?”

“No, no, I just want to go home now. Uncle Chang, you understand, every minute in a suit is torture for me.”

“So that’s it! I get it, then I won’t keep you.”

“Uncle Chang, keep up with your treatment. I’m waiting for you to go to the manga exhibition with me.”

There was such a plan? But Dad going to a manga exhibition full of girls might end up becoming a living statue.

Wu Qinglan got into the red supercar, roaring away.

Such wealthy otakus, truly enviable, jealous, and hateful…

As soon as Dad got home, the first thing he did was take off his suit and change into a comfortable vest.

Then, he put on an apron and walked into the kitchen, “Son, what do you want to eat for dinner? I’ll cook for you.”

“I’ve already eaten at Old Feng’s, solve it yourself.”

Dad looked somewhat disappointed, “Oh, I see. Now that I’m getting off work on time, let’s eat at home sometimes.”

What kind of tone is this for an elderly person without children?

“You used to be out early and late, I got used to eating outside… How about this, I promise to eat dinner at home tomorrow night?”

“Sure! Let me taste your dad’s cooking.”

After making the agreement, I went upstairs, as Xiaolei was still waiting in the room…

Interlude Four: Is the Bloodhound a Cat?

The Balance Commercial District, due to multiple unplanned constructions and renovations in its initial planning, had a rather chaotic structure. Although the area was luxurious, the architectural layout was quite complex.

There were interconnected skywalks between the steel forest-like commercial buildings, but most of the ends were not on the same floor; the positions of the escalators were quite random, almost every level being different; let alone the labyrinthine underground commercial streets, once inside, it was impossible to tell east from west.

Anyone visiting for the first time would surely get lost, even for us who considered this place our base, getting lost was common.

This complex and chaotic space became the best cover for us to avoid the police.

“Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, uh oh!”

I tried to inhale the cigarette smoke directly into my lungs, nearly choking myself to death, and angrily pressed the half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray.

Even though a day had passed, I still wasn’t used to my current body.

I couldn’t smoke, as it made me choke, but my craving hadn’t diminished, feeling as if ants were crawling inside me, constantly uncomfortable.

The melons on my chest made my shoulders ache, until my brother bought me a bra, which provided some relief.

I used to quite enjoy busty women, but I never imagined that having large breasts would be such a troublesome thing.

The worst part was that my cherished mohawk had disappeared, turning into what they called a “little sister” hairstyle.

How could such a cheap female hairstyle replace a mohawk! Only I knew how much effort it took to maintain that mohawk—so much gel, gone in an instant!

Not only the bra, but my original leather jacket and jeans were also too big. Therefore, my brother personally dragged me into a women’s clothing store to buy a whole new outfit.

A short-sleeved white shirt and indigo blue suit skirt, plus a pair of black-framed glasses without lenses, my brother basically picked out outfits for an office lady.

“Indeed, such a large bust requires a white shirt. The tightness of the buttons is perfect.”

These were my brother’s words. She originally wanted me to wear sheer black stockings, but my male dignity wouldn’t allow it. I rejected her increasingly unreasonable demands through crying, tantrums, and threats.

Could tears flow?

But honestly, my body shape was indeed impressive, considering I hadn’t seen my waist in years…

My brother dressed quite androgynously, wearing a black vest with a golden pentagram and a denim jacket over it, while her slender legs and rounded hips were perfectly highlighted by a tight black pants.

With her golden long hair, she looked like a beautiful American teenager from across the ocean.

Of course, we both knew that my brother’s English skills were terrible, barely able to recite the alphabet.

I glanced at the single sofa nearby. My brother was lying horizontally on it, using the leather jacket as a pillow, probably tired from worrying all night.

My brother broke her principle of not hitting women and was cursed by fate to transform into a woman.

And I, because I tried to take advantage of my drunk brother who turned into a girl, was also cursed and transformed into a girl.

Meh, thanks to me as a negative example, the other brothers, even if they had the desire and courage, dared not rashly approach. Initially, I was a bit afraid they wouldn’t be able to hold back.

To be honest, as a firm atheist, I always thought that fate was nonsense, but I never expected that such phenomena beyond scientific explanation existed in this world.

In truth, my brother looked quite good after the transformation, especially her double eyelids and long, dense lashes, making her eyes appear extremely lively, as if they could speak. Perhaps, an electric beauty refers to someone like my brother.

Compared to her, my features weren’t as prominent, but they were decent… Of course, in terms of figure, I was better! Completely winning!

Strange, why am I fixating on such bizarre matters…

Currently, we several brothers were still occupying a private room in a certain KTV. These KTVs were not entirely legitimate, with some even having questionable activities. Therefore, when the police searched, they were reluctant to cooperate, which greatly helped us.

At this moment, I stood leaning against the wall with my arms crossed, lifting my chest to relieve the pressure on my shoulders.

“Big Brother! Uh…” An explosive-haired brother pushed open the door. He had been on watch outside and, seeing that Big Brother was already asleep, his gaze shifted to me: “Tian… sister, there are new developments outside!”

“What kind of stuff is Tian sister? Why is Big Brother still Big Brother, but I turn into a sister?!”

More shockingly, this person’s originally tense expression relaxed when looking at me, even blushing.

I had blackout drunk and wasn’t clear… According to Big Brother, when I transformed yesterday, I was drunk and stripped to the waist…

Ultimately, it was my own fault, but thinking about treating everyone to ice cream, I couldn’t help frowning—I was quite stingy and felt cheated.

I asked with a displeased tone, “What happened? Has the police come again?”

“No, not the police. There’s a group of junior high school girls investigating Big Brother’s situation.” The explosive-haired brother scratched his head.

“What? Junior high school girls?” How could junior high school girls cause trouble for a gang? What were they thinking?

“Oh, judging by their uniforms, they are students from Bìyáng Girls’ School.”

“What! Bìyáng Girls’ School?” Assuming Big Brother was sleeping, she suddenly sprang up from the sofa, pulling off the leather jacket covering her face, showing some agitation. “That wild girl who messed up our plans in the city, isn’t she the president of Bìyáng Girls’ School? So, they’re here because we beat up her friend?”

“Big Brother, what should we do now?” Mask-wearing pilot head Lǚ Yuè spoke up, “Big Brother, your current physical condition probably can’t fight that monster, right?”

Big Brother slapped Lǚ Yuè’s butt, “Nonsense! I, Le Lao Hu, couldn’t fight women before, but now that I’ve become one myself, what’s there to fear!”

“But Big Brother, the curse didn’t say that it becomes ineffective just because you become a woman…” Lǚ Yuè reminded cautiously, as if fearing another slap.

Now, not only Big Brother, but almost every brother had lingering fear towards that so-called curse of fate.

“Ahhh!!! …Annoying, annoying, annoying!” Big Brother lay on the sofa, kicking her legs, looking somewhat cute, “Forget it. Since Le Lao Hu no longer exists, they won’t find anyone even if they search until they die. Let’s stay hidden here for a few more days. Students have classes, so they’ll give up after a few days.”

“Big Brother, they’re on summer vacation.” I reminded.

“Really or not? It seems like it’s almost summer break… To avoid exposing my situation, don’t call me Big Brother anymore.”

“Big Brother doesn’t want us anymore?”

“Call me Big Boss, idiot!”

“Mew~” A well-proportioned tabby cat appeared in our large private room somehow.

Judging from this, it was a stray cat, as domestic cats generally wouldn’t have such a healthy physique.

“Huh? Where did the cat come from?” Big Boss seemed very interested in this cat, her eyes sparkling. From this, she had already started to become a bit like a girl.

After all, the current body wouldn’t secrete male hormones, right? Would I become more feminine in the future?

“It seems to have followed the explosive-haired one in.” Someone said.

Big Boss took a cold, leftover French fry from the coffee table and gave it to the tabby cat, but the cat only sniffed it and turned its head away, seemingly disdainful of such junk food.

“What? Cats don’t eat French fries?”

No one here had ever owned a cat, so no one answered Big Boss’s question.

Throwing the French fry into the trash, Big Boss reached out to pet the tabby cat’s head.

Actually, some stray cats were quite aggressive. I silently moved closer to Big Boss, trying to kick the cat before it attacked. But the cat agilely dodged Big Boss’s hand and retreated to the door—the cat couldn’t open the door of the KTV.

The brother standing at the door looked at Big Boss, as if asking whether to open the door for the cat.

“Why are you looking at me? Let it out.” Actually, Big Boss seemed very eager to pet the cat.

The cat went out, and the explosive-haired one followed to continue watching. But not long after, the explosive-haired one rushed back frantically.

“Big Brother… No, Big Boss! Something bad happened!”

“Why are you back so soon? And making such a fuss?” Disliking his flustered manner, I couldn’t help but scold him.

“I don’t know what happened, but those junior high school girls came straight here! Fortunately, the KTV staff stopped them on the grounds of underage, but they probably won’t be stopped for long.”

Damn, could this explosive-haired one be a double agent?

Lǚ Yuè suggested, “…Let’s go through the back door. Given our current situation, attracting the police would be a problem.”

Big Boss rubbed her temples, seemingly determined to stand up from the sofa, “Let’s go. We’ll go to ‘Lost Moonlight.’ Even if those junior high school girls know we’re inside, they won’t be able to get in.”

Lost Moonlight, Lose Moonlit.

An upscale bar located on the underground second floor of the Balance Commercial District. This place was deeply hidden, even in the maze-like underground labyrinth, it was quite difficult to find.

I had the fortune to visit it with Big Boss before, seeing the world.

The atmosphere was quite high-end, with high consumption levels and the social status of the guests, probably a place for Big Boss’s kind of wealthy young master to show off.

If not for Big Boss’s money, we, these small-time hooligans, might never have had the chance to consume there… nor could we afford it.

It seemed Big Brother was going to go bankrupt tonight.