Chapter 335: – Okay, I’ve thought it through
Saturday, the next day. Lin Chen, who had taken a day off and didn't go to class, got up early from bed. He took several practice exam papers he had finished the night before to a classmate's house and asked the classmate to help hand them in. He also asked him to help get a copy of today’s and Sunday’s homework. The cost was Lin Chen introducing his beautiful sister to the classmate.
Yep, Lin Jin might beat him to death if he found out about the deal. But they were high school seniors! Even if they had a day off on Sunday, they’d still be cooped up at home doing practice questions. Besides, Lin Jin was leaving on Sunday anyway, so it was essentially free.
Afterward, Lin Chen went back to catch up on some sleep and didn't wake up again until about eleven. When he woke up, he found that his mom had already made lunch and left it on the dining table, but she was nowhere to be seen. Lin Jin, the slacker, had already been up for a while and was squatting on a chair, playing on the computer.
"Sist..." Just as Lin Chen greeted him, he noticed that Lin Jin was actually dressed in men’s clothes today. But unfortunately, even in men's clothes, Lin Jin didn't look much different from a girl.
"What's up?" Lin Jin had long gotten used to being addressed that way. He remembers that before when he heard others call him “sister” or “girl”, his face would turn dark. But now, he felt there was nothing wrong with it.
"Not wearing women's clothing today?" Lin Chen sat at the foot of Lin Jin's bed. He glanced at Lin Jin’s unsightly sitting posture and the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but twitch. Yesterday, Lin Jin wore shorts and a cute short sleeved shirt, looking exactly like the cute girl next door. But today, he was wearing casual sweatpants and a black shirt topped with a thin black jacket. These paired with his pretty face made him look completely like a tomboy.
"Uh, I'll wear it tomorrow." Lin Jin yawned. He didn’t sleep well last night. Although he got up late today, his eyes still felt tired. “Where are we going today?”
Lin Chen hesitated for a moment, recalling the restaurant he had visited before with the girl he had a crush on.
"How about Marine Feast?" Lin Chen described the restaurant to Lin Jin, "The restaurant feels like it's under the sea. There's an aquarium next to it, with a glass pane through which you can see the fish and other stuff, and there are people performing underwater..."
"Sounds pretty good" Lin Jin nodded, "Let's go there tonight then? Mom already prepared lunch. Bring it over for me, I want to eat while I play."
"Alright." Lin Chen shrugged, feeling like ever since Lin Jin arrived, he had gone from being the treasure of the family to a completely unimportant manservant.
"By the way, I saw some yogurt in the fridge, bring me two" Lin Jin commanded without any awareness that he was treating his little brother like a servant, "I like the plain one. Forget it if there isn’t any. Or you can go down and buy some."
Brother, that's going too far!
Ten minutes later, Lin Chen obediently went to the kitchen and carried all the food to Lin Jin's room. He even went downstairs specially to buy a six pack bottle of plain yogurt for Lin Jin.
Lin Jin was particularly pleased with Lin Chen obeying his every word, feeling their current situation was a bit like the way he got along with Liu Shengqi.
However, Liu Shengqi had been even more obedient, running to buy whatever Lin Jin wanted without ever asking Lin Jin to pay. If Lin Jin hadn't retained a bit of his conscience, he might not have had to spend a cent on meals over those three days.
Well, as for Lin Chen, wasn't it perfectly normal for him to spend money? Isn’t it a right to spend your own little brother’s money?
"Brother." Since Lin Jin was wearing men’s clothing, Lin Chen was somewhat not used to it “It’s weird seeing you in men's clothes.”
"What? Aren’t I handsome?" Between being pretty and handsome, Lin Jin naturally preferred to be handsome. Although he couldn’t help but feel thrilled every time he wore beautiful clothes and wanted to show them off to receive compliments from others.
"I still think prettier is better." Lin Chen pulled up a chair and sat at the table in Lin Jin’s room. While eating, he asked, “Brother, if you were to get surgery, what steps would you need to take?”
"Just tell the cat." When Lin Jin heard this question, he rolled his eyes in resignation.
"What?" Lin Chen was confused.
Lin Jin knew that Lin Chen wasn’t aware of the existence of the black cat and had just made a rhetorical remark. Afterwards, he explained more seriously, "I remember you need to live as the opposite gender for two or three years, then get a doctor's certification, and finally the last step would be to arrange the surgery with a hospital."
"That troublesome? I heard that if you want surgery, it’s better to do it before graduation. Because if you do it after you graduate from college, your diploma becomes useless." Lin Chen frowned as he spoke to Lin Jin, “In that case, it’s as if you never went to college.”
"Is that so?" Lin Jin was not aware of this. Although he had looked into the surgery and other stuff before, he felt it was still okay. After all, even though he was already quite feminine psychologically, he still felt he wasn’t ready to become a woman just yet. Maybe he would feel ready after crossdressing as a woman for two or three years.
But if he delayed too much, his degree would be invalidated.
"It’s fine, I don't care much anyway" Lin Jin said nonchalantly as he picked up his portion of rice from the nearby table. He grabbed a bunch of vegetables with his chopsticks, placed them into his bowl, and then sat back in front of the computer to eat while watching.
But thinking about it, why did it feel like Lin Chen was more anxious than he was?
Could it be that this guy actually didn't want a brother, but rather a beautiful sister?
"For dinner, let's go to Marine Feast, and for some snacks, there's a barbecue place nearby. The food there is really good" Lin Chen seemed to realize he was being a bit nosy and quickly changed the topic. "The barbecue restaurant is on a rooftop. The owner has a bad temper but the food is great, a bit sweet. You should like it."
"Yeah, I like sweet food."
Lin Jin leisurely ate his lunch as he chatted with Lin Chen.
Lin Jin was quite satisfied with his current situation here. The bed was big and soft, the computer was high end, and both his mom and Lin Chen treated him with a lot of care, making it a very comfortable environment. However, it was a pity that he had to return to Xiamen tomorrow afternoon to continue with his school.
Thinking about this made Lin Jin a bit reluctant to leave. Although studying wasn't a big issue, such a comfortable environment was rare. His rental room back in Xiamen was small and gloomy. There was a balcony but no windows, only a bit of light coming from the balcony side.
Lin Jin suddenly realized that if he wanted to become a woman through black cat, he needed to act quickly, or else he'd have to wait until the summer holidays. He certainly didn't want to become a woman without his mother and Lin Chen knowing. If he changed now, his mother could help sort out the issues with his ID and school records...
Sigh, maybe it was time to consider what the black cat suggested.
Now that he had figured it out, Lin Jin lowered his head and typed a message to the black cat: "I've thought it through, let’s change."
Translator’s Note: I don’t think the Marine Feast restaurant (海餐 ocean/sea food/meal) actually exists.