Chapter 84

Page Thirty-Three: Lǐn Huā Has an Appointment (Additional Update)

[You’re no human, Cháng Kǎi!]

When I received the tragic plea from Zhào Zhào, I was already in bed preparing to sleep, only then realizing that we had forgotten about Zhào Zhào.

The next day was Monday, and it was said that despite the dire situation at home (26°C), Zhào Zhào was still invited by his classmates from the tutoring class to the warm school (40°C) to participate in rigorous lessons. This was such a fervent bond among fellow students, and I shed tears thinking about it.

I thought being beaten by Thunder Tiger would be less miserable than this.

As for me, I returned to my homebound life, wasting my youth daily on games and the internet… Although I knew this wasn’t right, the feeling of wasting time was too exhilarating to stop.

By the way, the unexpected performance during the swimsuit beauty pageant, promoted deliberately by Yuǎnyuè Entertainment, led to a surge in popularity for Thunder Meow-Meow, gaining widespread praise online and even forming a fan club.

However, there were some odd comments; it was better to ignore them.

“Calling someone with no tail ‘Meow-Meow’ is hilarious! Trash!”

“Clearly, Xiaǒ Qiàn is cuter. She should debut.”

“Big Bro will always be Big Bro!”

If there was any difference in my life compared to before, it might be this comfort that was overshadowed by a sinister shadow cast by my new neighbor, Lóng.

Every day, luxury cars passed by my house, and some men in sunglasses and suits entered the small courtyard next door, occasionally referring to Zhú Běihǎi as “Young Master.” Oh my God, I thought he was just a high-ranking gangster, but he’s a Young Master?

Worst of all, my peeking was noticed by the kind Uncle Zhú Běihǎi, who then showed up at my door with a box of Nan Chengji cakes after the black cars left… How much of this did he have?

“I’m sorry, young man. Did I scare you just now?”

Looking at him, he seemed like a friendly neighbor, but the tattoos visible through his white shirt were hard to ignore.

“No, no, no, no, not at all.”

“You’re really nervous, huh? I have something at home that would help ease your nerves. Would you like some?”

Stop talking! This book can’t have that!

“In fact, I’m participating in the Super Change program, mimicking a tape recorder.”

“Hahaha, you’re doing well. Don’t worry, they are just business partners and subordinates. They aren’t strange people, got it?”

“Yes, understood. Please don’t kill me.”

“Oh, young man, joking around. In today’s society, I wouldn’t kill anyone, right?”

After that, I didn’t dare go to the balcony, fearing another encounter with Uncle Zhú Běihǎi.

Business partners and subordinates? If it weren’t for the tattoos, I might have been fooled.

Logically, I should have gone out to find unlucky people, though I have Tán Lǐn Huā as insurance, my monthly quota isn’t met yet. However, August’s sun hasn’t become milder but more intense, reaching up to 42°C, and it never lets up.

By the way, the suitable temperature for humans is 25°C.

In these conditions, if someone collapses on the street, they’ll be just a layer of seasoning away from becoming barbecue, and they’d surely die.

Apart from Tán Lǐn Huā, there are other options to complete the quota, not the missing Old Fēng, but the workaholic Lǐ Jiànlián.

Due to having seven children, his family fell into hardship, preventing him from continuing his education. Unlike the disfigured Old Fēng, his difficulties can’t be solved simply by transforming into a beautiful girl, unless he plans to run away like Tián Qiàn.

These days, I’ve been hunting with a shield and axe, even knocking down the graceful kirin on the Lù Coral Terrace. When I thought I was invincible, heaven sent a golden cucumber to punish me—the Golden Terror Dragon has incredibly high damage and is as tough as a fool.

Living this carefree life, spending days with Luoshipotato chips and Ice Koulo, until Wednesday when Tán Lǐn Huā sent me a text.

[Let’s meet tomorrow.]

It was simple content, if a girl sent me this, I would be so happy I’d bounce off the ceiling.

[No problem, where do you want to go?]

[Meet at the subway station at 10 AM. I have a place I want to show you.]

Probably somewhere full of memories.

[Okay.]

[About the moon quartz we talked about?]

[There’s still some left, don’t worry.]

[Thanks, Kǎi-Chan.]

Unexpectedly, Tán Lǐn Huā is actually the granddaughter of Principal Huángfǔ. Ahem, granddaughter.

If that old woman knew her grandson turned into a granddaughter, she’d probably die laughing. Although Tán Lǐn Huā didn’t explicitly say it, in that kind of family, males definitely have a lower status than females.

The next day, I arrived at the subway station as promised, carrying a satchel with the notebook and the moon quartz.

This time, I arrived an hour early, not for any reason other than to reach the subway station before the temperature reached a demonic 40°C. Honestly, if it weren’t for the importance of Tán Lǐn Huā’s matter, I wouldn’t have wanted to go out in this weather. I didn’t know where she intended to take me, but please, not an outdoor amusement park. Riding a carousel at this temperature must be like sitting on a hot stove.

The air conditioning in the subway station was strong, so I leaned against the wall, browsing Weibo idly, looking up occasionally to watch the people entering and exiting.

Seeing Tán Lǐn Huā descending the escalator, I glanced at my phone, it was 9:40, and he had also arrived twenty minutes early.

Today, he wore women’s clothing, a light greenish-white T-shirt with satin flower decorations that suited his skin tone; below, he wore a pale pink high-waisted skirt, short enough to reveal his slender white legs.

His makeup skills remained impressive, but after seeing his bare face at Water World, the impression was too deep. Even with makeup, I could still see many masculine features… By now, Tán Lǐn Huā’s illusion had lost its effect on me.

He was surprised by my early arrival.

“Wow, Kǎi-Chan, you came so early?”

“It’s hot outside, so I came early.”

“Really, you could have come up to rest.”

“It’s fine, the subway station is cool.”

“You could have messaged me to come down earlier. That’s too polite!”

“I was afraid you wouldn’t have enough time to get ready.”

Tán Lǐn Huā stood with his hands on his hips, his rented apartment was less than five minutes from this subway exit, but I didn’t want to trouble him.

Before Tán Lǐn Huā could speak, I pulled out a large piece of moon quartz from my pocket. I had picked this one specially from the box; it may not be the best quality, but it was certainly the biggest.

“Divine stone! You really brought it?”

Her eyes were filled with uncontainable desire.

“Didn’t we agree? Hurry and take it to the women’s restroom stall. If you transform in public, expect to be on the news!”

“Okay, okay.”

Tán Lǐn Huā carefully took the moon quartz, treating it like a rare treasure, which made me feel somewhat guilty, considering you could buy a whole bag for just 100 yuan.

Entering the women’s restroom at Lost Moonlight initially felt wrong, but Tán Lǐn Huā seemed to treat it as natural, without hesitation. He had probably already considered himself female…

I waited outside for a song’s duration, then pulled out my notebook, writing down Tán Lǐn Huā’s name, and continued browsing Weibo as if nothing happened.

Wait, Thunder Meow-Meow is revealed to be the daughter of the chairman of the Yuǎnyuè Group?

Not long after, Tán Lǐn Huā peered cautiously from the women’s restroom, confirming my position. She hurried over with her hand on her chest, walking unsteadily, seemingly because her shoes were too big after her feet shrank.

“Bad news, Kǎi-Chan! I need to go back.”

Her face was flushed, and I guessed the reason.

“What’s wrong?”

“This dress is already tight…”

“I understand, you don’t need to explain further.”