Fortunately, Lina didn't cause any more trouble by insisting that Lin Nan do this or that. The issue was that although Liu Xuefei had been nice to Lin Nan so far, at the end of the day, they had only officially met for the first time today.
"You want him to stay in my dorm?!" When she first heard Lina's idea, she was so shocked that she jumped up from her chair. "Look, even though Lin Nan with makeup looks prettier than many girls, how can we let a boy stay in the girls' dormitory?"
Lina pouted, "I'm just informing you."
This was exactly what Liu Xuefei couldn't stand. Even though it was an impolite and unrealistic idea, when it came from Lina's mouth, it always sounded righteous and superior, as if she were above everyone else.
Lin Nan quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "It's fine, I'll find a hotel outside."
Staying in Lina's dorm was Lin Nan's idea initially, but he had thought Lina lived alone. Who knew she had a roommate?
But now he was worried about the money...
"Will you still be cross-dressing tonight?" Lina asked curiously. "Did you lose a bet or something?"
"Until tomorrow morning..." Lin Nan didn't confirm it.
But he was afraid of leaving the girls' dormitory and encountering a situation similar to before. So he pitifully asked, "Do you have a mask in your dorm? I need to cover my face... in case classmates recognize me."
"We have disposable ones."
Lina stood by with her arms crossed, yawning: "What's there to be afraid of?"
If she hadn't deliberately tapped Chen Yao on the shoulder, Chen Yao might not have noticed him even sitting right behind them.
Lin Nan glared at her: "I'll come back tomorrow at noon to return your clothes."
"I don't wear them anyway, so you can keep them."
As if I'd wear them if I took them back.
Lin Nan glanced at himself in the mirror and took a deep breath.
He did feel a slight urge to cross-dress for the rest of his life, but the mild stabbing pain in his stomach reminded him that this thought wasn't coming from his true self.
Seeing that Lin Nan planned to find a hotel, Lina pursed her lips, clearly not happy about it.
"Why don't you just stay?" Lin Nan looked back at Lina, his face showing a hint of disdain.
If he had to be alone in a room with someone, Lin Nan would rather be in women's clothes with one of his dormmates than with Lina. At most, his dormmates would just think he was a cross-dressing enthusiast, and they weren't into guys anyway. Compared to Lina, who was into girls, it would probably be much safer.
He came prepared this time, bringing his ID card just in case of sudden situations like this. If he were truly recognized by classmates and couldn't bear the embarrassment, he could use his ID to hop on a train and run away.
Though the latter possibility was small.
It's said that when some people experience extreme embarrassment, their brains shut down, and they become even more uninhibited. Lin Nan was the type to bury his head in the sand like an ostrich.
Throughout the afternoon, Lin Nan idly played on his phone. Having woken up too early, he was now extremely tired but couldn't take a nap.
According to the original plan, he should have been lying on one of Lina's roommate's beds by now. Although this was unethical, no one would know if Lina didn't say anything. But now, he could only rest his head on the desk, drowsy.
Because it was a holiday, both Lina and Liu Xuefei were a bit lazy. By the afternoon, they were both yawning continuously before abandoning Lin Nan, who was sitting in the chair, to go take a nap.
Lin Nan had always thought that pretty girls' farts would smell like perfume, let alone snoring. But despite how skinny these two were, they snored relentlessly.
This immediately woke Lin Nan, who had almost fallen asleep at the desk. Their combined snoring was louder than Tu Junhui's, forcing Lin Nan to stay awake and continue playing on his phone.
Finally, evening came.
After ordering takeout for dinner, Lin Nan put on a disposable mask and left alone.
Without anyone accompanying him this time, Lin Nan's sense of shame diminished somewhat. Still vigilant, he wore a mask and walked while looking at the ground, trying not to let passersby notice his face. Even so, he noticed many gazes lingering on his exposed thighs. For university students influenced by anime culture, the "absolute territory" between thigh-high socks and skirt was incredibly eye-catching.
Whether his legs were too thin or for some other reason, after walking a few hundred meters, the thigh-high socks would inadvertently slide down. If left unattended, they would eventually slide to his knees. Lin Nan had to stop every few steps to find a place where no one was watching to secretly pull them up.
Finally reaching the food street at the back gate of the school, Lin Nan found that even during the National Day holiday, the flow of people here was still extremely dense.
Traffic, students who hadn't gone home, street vendors—he could see at least a hundred people with the naked eye. Lin Nan's appearance quickly attracted quite a few gazes, making his already embarrassed heart tighten even more.
It's okay, I'm wearing a mask. No one can recognize me.
Since no one can recognize me, they won't associate anything I do with me.
He encouraged himself internally while hurriedly walking toward a hotel at the side of the street, head lowered.
The hotel was located in a small alley. Following the sign at the entrance of the alley, Lin Nan nervously walked into this deserted lane.
Hopefully, there won't be any bad people trying to rob or assault me?
Lin Nan had been watching a lot of short videos lately and often saw various criminal videos. Now, dressed in an enticing short skirt and thigh-high socks, he was especially vigilant, afraid of encountering the rumored incidents.
The alley was a bit messier compared to the main street. After walking about a hundred meters along the small path, Lin Nan saw an iron door only about half a meter wide. Looking up above the iron door, he saw the four large characters: "Golden Deer Apartments."
Hurrying inside, there was a counter directly opposite the main entrance. Lin Nan had worried that his current attire combined with a male ID card might prevent him from checking in, but he found that the service person at the counter had no interest in checking. They casually registered his ID card, took the money, and handed Lin Nan a key.
"203."
"Mm, thank you."
This was Lin Nan's first time staying in a hotel, so he was curious about everything. As he walked toward his room, he looked around at the hotel environment.
It had to be said, the environment of a cheap hotel was indeed a bit worse. Although the floor was carpeted, judging by its blackened appearance, who knew how long it had been since it was last washed.
The floor wasn't littered with trash, but it still made Lin Nan feel it was dirty and messy.
If only he had brought a blanket when he came out. The bedding in this kind of hotel probably wasn't very clean either.
In the corridor, he could faintly hear sounds coming from the rooms on both sides. Most were conversations between a man and a woman, and occasionally, he could hear some heart-racing gasps that made him blush.
With a red face, Lin Nan hurriedly walked into his own room.
But to his despair, he discovered that the soundproofing here was almost non-existent. The conversations from next door seemed to come straight into his brain, clear as day.
How am I supposed to sleep tonight...