Chapter 4: What? I turned into a woman?!

Bai Xiaoyu’s embrace was warm and comfortable.

Though she looked tiny overall, her chest felt strangely broad.

Burying his head against her soft lower stomach felt like resting on a delicate ball of cotton, filling him with warmth and peace.

Bai Xiaoyu also smelled wonderful—she wore no makeup, just a faint, unadorned fragrance of a young girl with a soft feminine touch.

Breathing it in felt like a gentle spring breeze, as if standing in a sea of flowers, making one intoxicated enough to lose themselves in it.

It was strange.

Her appearance was adorable, and her figure was petite and delicate, fitting the exact mold of a cute little loli.

Yet, Lu Ke unexpectedly felt a long-lost sense of warmth from her.

Was it an illusion?

Lu Ke suddenly felt like he couldn’t hold it together anymore—he wanted to cry.

In his past life, though he was just an ordinary corporate drone and a struggling worker, at least he had both parents and never worried about food or clothing.

Who could have known that after transmigrating to this world, he would fall so low as to become a helpless beggar, starting with nothing but a bowl?

If Peak Master Ning hadn’t picked him up back then, he probably would have starved to death on the street long ago…

“Mom…”

“Hmm? Little baby, what’s wrong?”

Bai Xiaoyu suffered her classic bout of deafness and failed to hear clearly.

Still, she didn’t mind.

Holding Lu Ke in her arms, she seemed delighted, her soft hand constantly rubbing and kneading his head like she was petting a sad, helpless puppy.

Mmm, this fluffy texture felt so nice~

“N-Nothing.”

Out of Bai Xiaoyu’s line of sight, Lu Ke quietly wiped his eyes.

He was the Senior Brother of the Bamboo Branch, carrying the heavy burden of reviving Bamboo Peak and taking care of the Peak Head.

How could he have the face to act like a spoiled child in the arms of a little loli…

Wait? Taking care of the Peak Head?

Oh no!

Lu Ke suddenly realized something late, snapping his head up from the warm embrace.

“What time is it right now?”

“The hour of the Rabbit, little baby. No rush, it’s not time for morning lessons yet. You can rest a bit longer~”

Bai Xiaoyu gently rubbed his head, her tone still soft and warm, even humming a cheerful little tune.

However, Lu Ke was so terrified that his mind went completely blank!

The hour of the Rabbit?!

He had left last night at the hour of the Rooster, which meant five full hours—ten whole hours—had passed!

Ning Qingzhu had always been strict.

He had been away from home for ten entire hours, and heaven only knew how furious she would be!

No, please no!

He had already lost his entire cultivation base.

If he lost his position as the Chief Disciple of the Bamboo Branch as well, he would have zero chance of making a comeback!

No way, he had to keep this job!

Lu Ke panicked.

Ignoring the pain and injuries across his body, he hurriedly scrambled out of bed and made a dash for the door!

Just as he took two steps, a chilly breeze swept up from between his legs.

Bad news—he was still wearing pajamas!

The girl’s silk nightgown was nice, carrying a faint sweetness unique to young girls.

However, the flaw in the ointment was that it was far too short and small.

Wearing it made it look like children’s clothes on him, and the cold wind blew straight through the chilly bottom.

“This…”

Lu Ke scratched his head and turned around awkwardly.

He looked helplessly into Bai Xiaoyu’s half-smiling expression.

His voice sounded soft and sweet, his cheeks flushed red with an indescribable embarrassment: “Senior Xiaoyu, do you have any other clothes here?…”

“I do~ But they might not suit you~”

Bai Xiaoyu answered immediately, “Dresses, short shorts, backless tops, bikinis… which one do you want?”

Listen to that—is that how a human talks?!

Lu Ke was a grown man—could he possibly wear women’s clothing?

How embarrassing!

Unfortunately, when under someone else’s roof, one had to bow their head.

Even though he vaguely felt that this cute girl before him might not be as simple as she appeared on the surface—and might even harbor some twisted sense of humor—he could only rely on her right now.

He had no choice but to humble himself and plead softly: “Do you have… long robes? Women’s styles are fine too…”

A female robe was his final compromise, his absolute last stand!

“A long robe…”

Bai Xiaoyu hid her disappointment, clapped her small hands, and turned to open a large wardrobe. “I really can’t do anything with you. Fine, I’ll take a look~”

“Th-Thank you.”

Lu Ke responded softly, getting used to his current soft and sweet voice.

What was going on?

Where was his deep, magnetic, and attractive low voice?

Where did it go?

Still, now was not the time to dwell on that issue.

Soon enough, Bai Xiaoyu actually managed to pull out a robe from the wardrobe.

It was a woman’s robe in plain white trimmed with green.

The style looked somewhat old-fashioned and conservative, unlike the official uniforms of any of the eight branches in the Hundred Flowers Sect today.

To be honest, Lu Ke was quite surprised.

He had assumed that given Bai Xiaoyu’s tiny stature, even if she found a robe for him, putting it on would look utterly ridiculous.

He hadn’t expected the robe she pulled out to be so long, fitting his body surprisingly well.

A bit strange.

Lu Ke stared at the robe before him, remaining silent for a long time.

“What’s wrong? Hurry up and change~”

Bai Xiaoyu felt an itch in her heart, eager to find fault. “Why did you suddenly stop moving? Little baby, do you want me to change your clothes myself~”

Hearing this, Lu Ke raised his head and showed a rare moment of firmness: “Senior Xiaoyu, could you please wait outside for a moment? Men and women shouldn’t touch or linger, after all.”

“What does it matter? It’s not like I haven’t seen you before~”

“Precisely because you’ve seen it, it’s even more embarrassing!”

Who knew what else Bai Xiaoyu might have done to him while he was unconscious, besides changing his clothes?

Maybe she had even pinched his little bird and dragged it around a few times!

How disgraceful!

“Tch~ Who wants to look at you? So noisy!”

“Fine, I’ll leave!”

Seemingly annoyed at being questioned to her face, Bai Xiaoyu grumbled and walked away.

Lu Ke’s cheeks burned hot—he had never felt so embarrassed in his life.

It was only after watching this perverted girl leave and hearing the door shut tightly that he finally felt at ease.

Yet he completely failed to notice the wicked smile Bai Xiaoyu couldn’t hold back as she turned her back to leave.

Sure enough, a moment later, a sharp scream echoed from inside the room!

“AH!”

Boom!

The room door burst open instantly.

“What happened? What’s wrong?”

Bai Xiaoyu was as fast as a rabbit, flashing to the bedside in a single second.

She grabbed Lu Ke’s panicked, flailing arm and held it in her palm, gently comforting him:

“Little baby, Mommy is here. What happened?”

Inside the room, Lu Ke had just stripped off the nightgown.

His lower body was completely bare, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

In his panic, Lu Ke didn’t even notice the error in her phrasing.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu enter, he grabbed onto her tightly like a drowning man clutching at a straw.

He looked up, his eyes filled with tears, while uncontainable panic and despair poured from his mouth:

“My body… it’s gone! Everything is gone!”

“Not only that!”

In his desperation, Lu Ke seemed possessed by divine strength, tearing open the expensive, luxurious silk nightgown on his upper body with a rip.

A pair of round, full, and lovely white rabbits suddenly popped out.

He sobbed uncontrollably, crying out:

“And this! Why did I grow breasts?!”

“Heavens above, what on earth is going on here???!!!”