Volume 2 Chapter 17

Volume 2 + Chapter 17: Wang Qian’s Choice (Update)

“Chili powder? Could it be that Bai Yuxuan did it? I knew it felt like my clothes had been tampered with… to actually stoop to such means just for victory!” At this moment, Ouyang Qianxue, lying on the bed with medicine applied to his butt, said.

“But Bai Yuxuan doesn’t seem like the kind of person who likes to play such petty tricks…” Ouyang Qianxue muttered in some conflict. After all, in their previous matches, Bai Yuxuan had never used underhanded methods. On the contrary, when he himself had been in poor condition and lost the Go match, Bai Yuxuan had seemed rather unwilling to accept it. He didn’t believe Bai Yuxuan would use such despicable tricks just for this competition.

“Then what on earth is going on?” Ouyang Qianxue murmured to himself.

“Sorry to disturb…” At this moment, the dormitory door was pushed open a crack.

“Ah, Qianxue!” The figure outside, upon seeing Ouyang Qianxue, immediately walked over to the window.

“So it’s Caiwei. What do you want with me?”

“That… actually…” Ning Caiwei’s expression looked somewhat awkward.

“Actually?”

“Actually the chili powder was sprinkled by me!” At last, Ning Caiwei spoke in self-abandonment.

“What?”

“Actually, I only did it so you could win without fail! I thought those boxer shorts were Bai Yuxuan’s.”

“But even without that, I could have beaten him. Didn’t you face me fair and square in our previous match, competing with your true ability? Why do something so despicable this time?” At this moment, Ouyang Qianxue looked somewhat angry.

“That’s because I didn’t know beforehand you were so much stronger than him… and as your friend, I couldn’t do anything to help you, only worry helplessly. So in a moment of impulse, I…”

“…came up with such a rotten idea?” Ouyang Qianxue sighed, holding his forehead.

“Mm.” Ning Caiwei lowered her head deeply.

“Caiwei, I know you only did this because you wanted me to win. But victory by such means can’t bring me any satisfaction, and if it gets out, it’ll only ruin our reputations.”

“I know I was wrong. This was entirely my fault — not only did I make your butt swell like this, I even made you lose the match. Why don’t I just go tell Bai Yuxuan it was all me, that I’ll take full responsibility, and even accept the punishment of the competition.” With that, Ning Caiwei turned to leave the dormitory.

But at that moment, Qianxue grabbed her hand.

“Wait!”

“This can’t be admitted!”

“Why? If we don’t admit it, then you’ll have to agree to Bai Yuxuan’s demand! If he asks you for something excessive…”

“But if we admit it, both your and my reputations will inevitably suffer, because people may think we plotted this together. Compared to the punishment, that’s even worse.”

“Then I…”

“Just take this as a lesson.”

“But losing means you have to agree to one of Bai Yuxuan’s requests.”

“Don’t worry, he won’t ask anything too excessive of me. He still owes me a favor from last time.”

So after repeatedly apologizing to Ouyang Qianxue, Ning Caiwei finally left the dormitory.

“Sigh, so that’s how it was.” After Ning Caiwei left, Ouyang Qianxue let out a sigh.

“So that’s how it was?” Suddenly, a voice came from behind, startling Ouyang Qianxue. He quickly turned his head and saw Wang Qian standing there.

“Wang Qian! Y-you… how long have you been there?”

“Since you mentioned Bai Yuxuan. Well? Aren’t you going to explain? Qianxue, how did you end up entangled with the young master of the Bai family?”

Faced with Wang Qian’s stern gaze, Ouyang Qianxue had no choice but to tell her the whole story, though he concealed what had happened on Bai Yuxuan’s birthday.

“So that’s how it is! I didn’t expect that meeting your sister would be witnessed by him and even photographed.”

“But he already deleted the photo.”

“How can you be so naive? Just because he said he deleted it doesn’t mean he really did! No, I have to report this to Aunt.”

“Wait!” At this moment, Ouyang Qianxue fell from the bed and clung to Wang Qian’s leg.

“I beg you, please don’t tell her!”

“No, my job is to observe your every move. Aunt has already told me clearly that I must report everything, no matter how big or small. And getting involved with Bai Yuxuan is absolutely no trivial matter!”

“Please… please don’t tell her! This job is everything to me! If I’m dismissed because of this, I’d rather die!” Ouyang Qianxue’s eyes were full of fear and desperate pleading.

Seeing this boy before her, Wang Qian fell into deep hesitation. After all, Wang Shiman had told her that the Bai family was one force she couldn’t handle in Xijiang. If she learned Ouyang Qianxue had provoked Bai Yuxuan, Wang Shiman might well abandon the plan involving him — and that would mean unemployment for Ouyang Qianxue.

(But I can’t betray Aunt either…) 

After all, Wang Shiman’s kindness couldn’t be summed up in a few words. From her parents’ jobs to letting her study at Sakura Academy, all of it was thanks to Wang Shiman.

At this moment, Wang Qian was torn between choosing Ouyang Qianxue or her aunt.

But the thought of crushing all of this boy’s hope made her feel reluctant.

“Forget it, just this once. You must never let Bai Yuxuan discover your secret, and clear things up with him as soon as possible.”

“Thank you! Wang Qian!” Ouyang Qianxue hugged Wang Qian in excitement.

“Idiot! What are you doing?” Wang Qian said, blushing.

“Ah… sorry!” Ouyang Qianxue quickly let go.

“Although I’ll keep this matter a secret for you, there is something I must do.” Wang Qian turned around, her expression turning sinister.

“W-what?” Seeing Wang Qian’s expression, Ouyang Qianxue felt a bad premonition.

“I heard from Ning Caiwei that the reason she sprinkled the chili powder wrong was because you were wearing boxer shorts, right?”

“Because I’m a boy!”

“But your current identity is that of a girl. Since you’re a girl, don’t wear anything that would arouse suspicion. From today on, all your underwear must be women’s, and you must also wear bras.”

“How could I? Wouldn’t that make me a total pervert?”

“You’ve been wearing girls’ clothes for so long, and you still dare say that? Just accept it!” With that, Wang Qian forcefully dragged Ouyang Qianxue to a lingerie shop. Only after selecting dozens of sets of women’s underwear for him did she return with Ouyang Qianxue to the dormitory, satisfied.

At this moment, Ouyang Qianxue felt his dignity drifting away together with that last pair of men’s underwear.

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[Author’s Note: P.S. Although this is a supplementary update, the Author still shamelessly wants to beg for some monthly votes.]