Chapter 84: A Desperate Plea and a Reluctant Transformation

Su Mian almost stumbled back a step when Lu Yang proposed that absurd idea, refusing him with an emphatic, “No! Absolutely not! I can’t help with this at all!”

What kind of joke was this?

Make her wear women’s clothes?

In broad daylight, amidst the bustling campus festival?

This was even more terrifying than making her go into a haunted house again!

Wouldn’t that be tantamount to self-sabotage, directly revealing the secret she had so carefully hidden?

How could Su Mian ever show her face at N University again?

Just imagining the scene made her scalp tingle, and her feet almost curled in shame.

“Boss Lu, please find someone else. I really can’t,” Su Mian said, turning to flee.

“Don’t go! Mianzi! Please, I’m begging you!”

Lu Yang darted forward, pressing his palms together, his face etched with an unprecedented earnestness and anxiety.

“I know this puts you in a difficult position, and I’m really sorry! But I promise you, I have connections in the drama club. Their makeup artists are top-notch; they’ll transform you so thoroughly even your own mother won’t recognize you!

“You’ll be a stunning beauty, absolutely no one will ever connect you with Su Mian!”

Lu Yang had, by chance, seen Su Mian’s true appearance after she removed her glasses and swept back her bangs.

A voice deep within him screamed: ‘If Su Mian wore women’s clothes, the effect would be absolutely astonishing!’

In his desperation, it was the only straw he could grasp.

Su Mian’s cheeks flushed, a mix of urgency and embarrassment coloring her tone. “This isn’t about recognition at all! This is a matter of principle! I truly can’t help with this, Boss Lu. You should think of another way!”

Just as the two were locked in this stalemate, a young man approached. He wore another team’s uniform, had a decent appearance, but his brows carried a hint of arrogance. Behind him trailed several brightly dressed, giggling girls.

He assessed the slightly disheveled Lu Yang and the resistant Su Mian from head to toe, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

“Oh, Lu Yang, the game’s about to start. Where’s that little fangirl you boasted about, the one who’s crazy for you and insisted on coming to cheer you on? She wouldn’t be… another one of your tall tales, would she?”

The young man’s tone was flippant, his gaze deliberately sweeping between Lu Yang and Su Mian.

Lu Yang’s face instantly flushed crimson. He clenched his fists, his lips moving, yet not a single word escaped, as if something had seized his throat.

Seeing his reaction, the young man’s laughter grew louder, brimming with undisguised triumph.

“Haha, it seems I was right. I told you, why can’t you ever shake this habit of bragging? No wonder that girl you had a crush on in high school… what was her name again? Didn’t she end up running after me?”

After speaking, he deliberately draped an arm over the shoulder of one of the girls behind him, casting a showy glance at Lu Yang. Then, amidst a chorus of laughter, he led his entourage away.

Lu Yang stood frozen, not refuting a single word, but his crimson face, slightly trembling shoulders, and the bulging veins on his forehead all spoke of his immense humiliation and mortification.

Standing nearby, Su Mian had heard every word of their exchange.

Watching Lu Yang’s dejected, ashen face, as if all his strength had been drained, she felt a pang of discomfort.

She hesitated for a moment before softly asking, “Boss Lu, who… was that person? What did he mean by what he said?”

Lu Yang let out a heavy sigh, his shoulders slumping. His voice was hoarse and weary.

“His name is Wang Liang. We graduated from the same high school. His family has some money, and he’s pretty good-looking… We’ve always had a bit of a rivalry.”

He paused, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, but eventually continued, “In high school… I did like a girl. Wang Liang found out somehow, deliberately pursued her, and then… they got together.

“I never expected him to show up for this basketball game with the other school.

When I ran into him earlier, he deliberately tried to provoke me, and in a moment of hot-headedness, I… I just blurted out that I also had a girl coming specifically to cheer me on…”

He gave a bitter laugh, rubbing his face hard, his expression despondent. “Forget it, Mianzi. Just pretend I never said any of it. I was stupid; I shouldn’t have dragged you into this.”

“If I really made you wear women’s clothes and come here, and then you got exposed, wouldn’t you become a laughingstock with me? It’s enough for me to be embarrassed alone.”

Having said that, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength, his head drooping as he turned to leave, his back looking particularly forlorn.

Su Mian watched Lu Yang in this state, remembering how he usually took such good care of her, always enthusiastic and loyal. Now, he was so utterly defeated by someone he disliked.

She bit her lower lip, her heart in turmoil…

“Boss Lu!”

She finally softened, calling out to him. “How much longer until your next game… starts?”

Lu Yang stopped, turning back with a bewildered look. “About… half an hour, I guess?”

“And how long will the game last?”

“If all goes smoothly, including halftime, about thirty minutes or so.”

Su Mian quickly calculated in her mind.

Starting in half an hour, playing for about forty minutes, a total of just over an hour.

This amount of time, even if she rushed home right now to do her makeup and change, simply wouldn’t be enough…

She sighed with a hint of regret. “Boss Lu, the timing is too tight. If you had told me earlier, I might have been able to figure something out…”

Lu Yang instantly caught the subtle hint of willingness in her tone, a hint even she hadn’t noticed. His previously dim eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly, “Mianzi! You… you mean you’re willing to help me?!”

Su Mian replied helplessly, “I said ‘might’! And the problem now is, with only just over an hour, I need to do my makeup and change clothes. There simply isn’t enough time!”

Lu Yang, at this point, had completely filtered out Su Mian’s words, not bothering to ponder why she would say “go home and change clothes.”

His mind was consumed with the thought of ‘salvation.’ He eagerly said, “It’s enough! Absolutely enough! The drama club is very close to here, and the makeup artists and clothes are already prepared! You don’t need to go back! We’ll go there now!”

Su Mian watched Lu Yang’s excited expression, as if he had grasped a lifeline, and knew she was thoroughly cornered.

Words of refusal tumbled around in her mouth, but seeing the renewed hope in Lu Yang’s eyes, she ultimately swallowed them back.

‘Forget it, it’s just playing a little fangirl delivering water…’

Ultimately, Su Mian was half-coaxed, half-dragged by Lu Yang to the drama club’s activity room.

Lu Yang called out to a brisk, capable-looking girl who was organizing props:

“Senior Sister! I need your help! This is my buddy. Could you please help him with a makeover later, give him a female look? Please, make it as convincing as possible, the more realistic, the better!”

The girl, addressed as ‘Senior Sister,’ put down what she was holding and scrutinized Su Mian, who was wearing thick glasses and bangs that covered her eyes. She readily agreed, “No problem, leave it to me.”

Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to Su Mian, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply. “Mianzi! Words cannot express my gratitude! Brother, whether I win or lose this game, my reputation for the rest of my life rests entirely on you!”

Su Mian was left speechless and amused by his exaggerated gesture. She quickly waved her hand, while also sternly laying down three conditions:

“Wait! Boss Lu, I need to state three points first! First, my true identity must be kept a secret, buried deep within you. You can’t tell anyone!”

“Second, no photos! No keepsakes of any kind!”

“Third, I’m only responsible for playing your little fangirl, bringing you water, cheering you on, and then leaving. You are not allowed to have any physical contact with me!”

“No problem! Absolutely no problem!”

Lu Yang shook his head like a pecking chick. “I understand! Don’t worry!”

He already knew Su Mian disliked physical contact, and he would be mindful of the boundaries.

Reassured by Lu Yang’s promise, Su Mian felt a little calmer.

Lu Yang rushed off to warm up for the game. Before he left, he did one crucial thing: he immediately pulled out his phone, switched to the ‘Sweet Marshmallow’ account, and sent a message to Xiao Moyuan.

[Sweet Marshmallow: Gege~ What are you up to? There seems to be a lively campus festival today, have you gone to check it out?]

She nervously stared at the screen, praying that Xiao Moyuan wasn’t interested in such campus activities.

He replied almost instantly.

[Yuan: Nothing interesting, I’m home.]

A huge weight lifted from Su Mian’s heart. She quickly replied:

[Sweet Marshmallow: Being home is great, so peaceful! I also like staying quiet.]

[Sweet Marshmallow: Well, Gege, you go ahead and be busy. I also have something to take care of over here. I’ll find you later, okay!]

After sending the message, she quickly turned off the screen, as if doing so could sever all possibilities of being discovered.

On the other side, in his apartment, Xiao Moyuan looked at the few nonsensical messages on his phone screen and subtly raised an eyebrow.

‘This little fox, why is she suddenly acting like this?’

He keenly sensed an unusual aura. His slender fingers gently tapped the desktop, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile played on his lips.

‘It seems he might have a reason to visit that “nothing interesting” campus festival.’

Su Mian, of course, had no idea what Xiao Moyuan was thinking.

After confirming he wasn’t on campus, she let out a long breath, her tense nerves finally relaxing a little.

After all, Xiao Moyuan was the only person who had seen her in women’s clothes. If they ran into each other, it would be impossible to explain.

Just then, the Senior Sister from the drama club walked over, asking with a friendly smile, “Junior Brother, no need to be nervous. Do you have any particular style of women’s clothing you’d like to try? Or any preferences for makeup?”

Su Mian’s face grew warm again. She mumbled softly, “Um… the style doesn’t matter, as long as… it’s not too revealing.”

She wasn’t meeting Xiao Moyuan; all she wanted now was modesty and safety.

The Senior Sister was amused by her shyness and spoke even more gently, “Alright, I understand. Then, may I first look at your face shape and features to design a suitable look for you?”

Su Mian nodded, cooperatively removing her plain black-rimmed glasses that sealed away her true beauty. Then, she took a deep breath and reached up to push back the thick bangs that almost covered half her face…

When her uncovered face was fully revealed, the Senior Sister visibly froze, her eyes instantly flashing with undisguised astonishment.

This was completely different from what she had expected!

Looking at Su Mian’s previous attire, she had thought he was an introverted, rather unremarkable junior brother.

But the face before her now had fair skin and delicate features, as if meticulously sculpted. Especially those eyes—clear, bright, and tinged with a hint of unease and shyness—they appeared even more captivating.

“Holy cow…”

The Senior Sister couldn’t help but exclaim, “Junior Brother, why do you usually hide this face so well? If Lu Yang hadn’t told me beforehand that you were his roommate, I would absolutely have thought you were a super beautiful junior sister!”

Su Mian became even more embarrassed by her straightforward praise, her earlobes turning crimson. She lowered her head, unsure how to respond.

The Senior Sister leaned closer, meticulously examining her face, her admiration growing with every look.

“Your foundation is just too good, isn’t it? Your brow bone, nose bridge, lip shape… simply perfect. Honestly, I feel like you don’t even need much makeup. Just put on a suitable wig, and no one would suspect you’re a boy!”

Upon hearing this, Su Mian immediately shook her head in alarm, “No, no! I absolutely must have makeup! Please, Senior Sister, the makeup… it’s better if the makeup is more noticeable!”

How could she go without makeup?

That would be like having no disguise at all!

She couldn’t take that risk!

The Senior Sister was amused by her intense reaction. “Alright, alright, I’m just kidding, don’t be nervous. Not a single step of the makeup will be skipped; I guarantee you’ll be ‘transformed.’ ”

The Senior Sister’s movements were swift and professional. Foundation, contouring, eye makeup, lip makeup… As she worked, she couldn’t help but sigh in admiration, “It’s truly a pleasure to do makeup on someone with such a good base.”

After finishing the makeup, the Senior Sister led Su Mian to the costume room. It was filled with a dazzling array of performance outfits.

The Senior Sister searched for clothes based on Su Mian’s reported size. When she heard Su Mian’s measurements, she raised an eyebrow in surprise again, unable to resist another glance at Su Mian’s figure, which was hidden by loose clothing.

She murmured, “Your shoulder, waist, and hip proportions… they’re absolutely perfect, aren’t they? I’ve never seen a boy with such standard proportions, ones that even girls would envy…”

Su Mian: “…” She could only pretend not to hear, frantically praying for this whole ordeal to end quickly.

Finally, the Senior Sister chose an outfit for her that was neither overly exaggerated nor lacking in elegance.

It was a soft, well-cut, light apricot long-sleeved dress, paired with an off-white long trench coat, creating an elegant yet somewhat detached look.

“The clothes and wig are in the changing room inside. Do you need help?” the Senior Sister asked thoughtfully.

“No, no! I can do it myself!” Su Mian said, her face flushed, almost fleeing into the changing room.

Closing the door, she looked at the soft fabric in her hands, took several deep breaths, and then resignedly began to change.

As the dress settled perfectly on her body and the trench coat’s belt was tied into a delicate bow at her waist, a feeling both strange and familiar enveloped her.

Looking at the blurred, graceful figure in the changing room mirror, she had a moment of trance.

When she took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and pushed open the changing room door to step out, the Senior Sister waiting outside instantly widened her eyes, her mouth agape.

For a long moment, she couldn’t utter a sound, her face filled with shock and awe.

“Holy cow…”

The Senior Sister finally found her voice, walking around Su Mian with an excited tone.

“You’re truly beautiful! Absolutely stunning! Junior Brother, you… you look like the daughter of a prominent family, don’t you?! Your气质 is just too good! I have to take a photo to remember this.”

As she spoke, she couldn’t help but swallow. Regardless of gender, her eyes were filled with appreciation for the beauty.

She reached for her phone.

“No! Senior Sister!”

Su Mian hastily stopped her, her voice tinged with pleading. “I really don’t like having my picture taken, please!”

The Senior Sister, seeing her anxious expression, respected her wishes despite her immense regret, putting away her phone and muttering repeatedly, “What a pity, what a real pity…”

Su Mian quickly asked for the time, realizing that Lu Yang’s game was only a few minutes from starting.

She dared not delay any longer, quietly thanked the Senior Sister, then pulled up the collar of her trench coat, lowered her head slightly, and hurried toward the basketball court.

She just wanted to get it over with, complete her “deliver water and cheer” mission, and then rush back to the drama club to change back into her own clothes!

Every extra second was torture!

However, just after Su Mian left in a hurry, the Senior Sister from the drama club stood there, watching her retreating figure.

Her gaze inadvertently swept over the distinct curve of Su Mian’s chest, still visible beneath the trench coat. She suddenly furrowed her brows, a genuine look of confusion appearing on her face, and muttered to herself,

“Strange… did I… give her breast pads just now? Or did that curve… look quite natural?”