Chapter 12: A Moment of Embarrassment

Time flew by swiftly, and there wasn’t much time left until the end of class. Mu Rong Luo Ye glanced at Tang Xiao Rou’s face, which no longer looked as bad as before; she appeared much better.

“Let’s go change our clothes first. We can return to the classroom afterward.”

Supporting her as she got off the bed, he bid farewell to the medical staff. It was time to leave. Seeing her still pale face, he decided to slow his pace.

“Thank you.”

“It was nothing. Really.”

Why was she acting this way? It was just a simple assist, and he had only said it was okay. There was no need for her to blush like this.

Wait, hold on. Speaking of assisting, wait a moment. He was currently holding the hand of a girl?!

…His hand was also holding hers? What was this?

Initially, he hadn’t paid attention to these details because he was concerned. However, once he did notice, it became quite difficult to accept. Not only was she blushing, but his own face felt hot!

Currently, she was allowing him to hold her hand, probably because she thought he was a girl. If she ever found out he was actually a boy, who knows how she would look at him.

Calm down, he told himself repeatedly, finally managing to regain his composure, though his face still flushed slightly.

Thankfully, Tang Xiao Rou didn’t seem to notice anything unusual, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Back in the changing room, there were about five minutes left until the end of class, so the room was empty.

With no one around, it was easier to avoid any unexpected discoveries.

“Let’s change our clothes first.”

He took his clothes and quickly changed in the changing booth. Upon opening the door, he saw Tang Xiao Rou with a slightly red face.

Seeing him emerge from the changing booth, Tang Xiao Rou’s blush deepened. She fidgeted with her clothes, her eyes darting nervously before finally lowering her head. In a voice barely audible, she asked, “Luo Ye, could you help me change my clothes?”

What? Did she just ask me to help her change?

He gently patted his own cheek and looked at Tang Xiao Rou, who was standing there, biting her lip and blushing. He was certain.

This girl was serious!

If he were a girl, helping her change would be no problem. But the issue was, despite his soft and cute appearance, he was actually a boy! Helping her change clothes felt inappropriate.

He forced himself to calm down. He wanted to refuse, but seeing her still weak state, a direct refusal seemed harsh. Accepting would make him seem like a pervert.

This was a real dilemma.

Just then, a savior appeared.

“Wait, I’ll go get someone else.”

He called out hurriedly, not looking back at Tang Xiao Rou, and quickly left the room.

Seeing the silver-haired figure dash out of the changing room, Tang Xiao Rou covered her mouth, suppressing a smile.

“Luo Ye is so shy.”

…

Although she was a patient, asking him to help a girl change clothes was something his conscience couldn’t handle. Fortunately, it was almost time for class to end, and he knew his childhood friend would likely arrive early at the changing room.

Sure enough, as he stepped out, he saw the familiar figure approaching. It was the first time he felt this excited to see Huang Beifeng.

“What, didn’t go to PE class? Just hiding here, huh? That’s why I couldn’t find you anywhere.”

Sigh, that’s how she sees me after all these years. Always assuming the worst.

“Of course not.”

He explained the entire situation to Huang Beifeng, who responded with a knowing smile. Who knows what she was imagining.

“Tsk tsk, didn’t think you could hold back. I thought you’d jump at the chance.”

“Seriously, is that how you see me?”

She was clearly teasing him.

“Just kidding.”

After rolling her eyes, Huang Beifeng finally dropped her mischievous grin and entered the changing room.

About a minute later, Huang Beifeng reappeared with Tang Xiao Rou, who had a slightly red face.

As they passed by, Tang Xiao Rou suddenly looked up at him before quickly lowering her head again.

What was that about? Seeing Huang Beifeng’s smirk, he knew she must have said something to Tang Xiao Rou, probably about him. That was why Tang Xiao Rou blushed and looked away when she saw him.

Before he could ask Huang Beifeng about it, she stepped closer to him.

“It’s such a shame. She might look like a little girl, but her figure is actually quite… You should have seen it.”

Wait, what was she getting at? He honestly didn’t care about that.

A little girl’s figure? Shouldn’t it be similar to his? Why would she say that?

Wait, what was he even thinking?

“Ugh, you’re so annoying.”

He let out a sound that was surprisingly girlish. Realizing this, his face flushed again.

As a boy, making such a sound was embarrassing. Quickly, before they noticed, he dashed away.

Watching the silver-haired girl flee in embarrassment, Huang Beifeng patted Tang Xiao Rou’s shoulder gently.

“See, just as I said. I’ve told you everything.”

“The rest is up to you.”