There are a lot of extra rusted steel cabinets on the third floor. I heard it was moved out of the building that the clothing factory in order to make some more space. The only reason the class leader could find Xiong YaoYue among that many cabinets is because I led the way.
I unlocked the door to the cabinet and showed the class leader Xiong YaoYue who was standing as straight as a pencil inside. A layer of frost instantly covered the class leader’s face.
“Xiong YaoYue, did you think I wouldn’t scold you just because you hid here?”
Xiong YaoYue stood straight and unmoving like a Buckingham Palace soldier inside the narrow steel cabinet. Tiny beads of sweat had formed on her forehead since it was hot and stuffy inside. Also, it was evident the class leader was angry when she called out Xiong YaoYue’s full name.
“Class leader, I was wrong… I’m currently punishing myself.”
At the same time, she made a disgruntled face at me. It looks like she considered it a betrayal when I brought the class leader to her.
“What’s the point closing yourself inside? It’s not like you have claustrophobia.”
Xiong YaoYue remained standing still and asked with concern: “Did I really… not cure Gong CaiCai’s claustrophobia?”
“Cure your granny’s bear!” (TN: What.) The class leader said a seldom vulgar line as she almost exploded in anger, “She didn’t have and issues before, but now she does have issues because you tried to cure her.”
Xiong YaoYue mumbled: “My grandmother never raised a bear.”
After thinking for a bit, she exclaimed: “Class leader… when you said my granny’s bear, are you talking about me? But my grandmother calls me Yue Yue, not Xiong Xiong.” (TN: Xiong = Bear)
The class leader didn’t laugh even a bit at Xiong YaoYue’s cold joke. She crossed her arms over her chest and said coldly:
“Come out and go to the infirmary to apologize to Gong CaiCai. It’s not a small issue this time, it could almost be considered an offence of assault causing bodily harm.”
The class leader who was standing in front of Xiong YaoYue made me think of a strange scene. It was the scene of a female police officer about to arrest a pharaoh in a sarcophagus.
“I’m sorry.” Xiong YaoYue lowered her head, “It’s all because of my poor memory, it would have been better if I didn’t take the call. I… I will take responsibility.”
“Take responsibility? Mental sicknesses are difficult if not impossible to cure, how will you take responsibility?”
“I’ll work extremely hard for her.” Xiong YaoYue said.
“So you want to be her servant? Gong CaiCai doesn’t want a servant as violent as you. What if one day you decide to be ‘kind’ again and use various other unreliable methods to try and cure her?”
I imagined the scene of Gong CaiCai being tortured by her female servant and it didn’t really seem out of place.
But Xiong YaoYue can’t be Gong CaiCai’s servant since she can’t have two masters! She belongs to my sister.
Xiong YaoYue thought for a while and said:
“Class leader, if you really want me to take responsibility, then I could only marry Gong CaiCai.”
The class leader’s anger had already broken its limits and now she was actually calm.
“Xiong YaoYue, I know you’re forgetful, but don’t tell me you even forgot your own gender? Try and feel your chest…”
The class leader become aware I was standing nearby, so she stopped talking. But Xiong YaoYue acted like a soldier listening to orders as she began to feel her own chest. She even pinched it a bit and frowned because of the slight pain.
Luckily she only used one hand, or I would have had a nosebleed if she used both hands.
The class leader turned away and covered her face. It was clear by her posture she was saying ‘my subordinate is a dumbass’.
“It’s not a problem.” Xiong YaoYue yelled out energetically, “If the Icelandic female Prime Minister can marry a woman, then so can I. If Gong CaiCai feels she needs a man, then I… can also get a sex change!”
No matter how much the class leader told Xiong YaoYue to come out, she was persistent in punishing herself by staying inside for two hours before apologizing to Gong CaiCai. The class leader tried to use force, but she couldn’t compete with Xiong YaoYue.
The class leader glanced at me, perhaps she wanted me to drag out Xiong YaoYue. But based on how much she struggled earlier, I might have to come into contact with various parts of Xiong YaoYue’s body, so the class leader gave up that idea.
“Fine, two hours. But if I still don’t see you in class in the afternoon, you better watch out.”
The class leader left after threatening Xiong YaoYue.
The area Xiong YaoYue chose was the most secluded area. We were the only two left after the class leader was gone.
“Will your stomach be fine if you don’t eat lunch?”
I expressed my concern since I had just eaten braised potatoes with beef (no beef) and tomatoes and eggs (no eggs) at the cafeteria, and I know people who exercise a lot have larger appetites. Even if you don’t exercise for one day, you would still be used to consuming a large amount of calories.
“I can’t eat or drink anything.” Xiong YaoYue said resolutely, “Otherwise it wouldn’t be a punishment. Don’t forget to lock the cabinet after you leave.”
I wasn’t really worried about Xiong YaoYue feeling scared or exhausted being shut inside the dark cabinet. Even if there was danger, she has her phone with her. I could check up on her in an hour.
As I was about to shut the door, Xiong YaoYue suddenly asked:
“Ye Lin, can you still use your dick?”
What kind of question is that? Are you looking down on me? Of course I can use it!
Xiong YaoYue had a serious look as if we were discussing a math problem.
“I was thinking how a lot of homosexuals get sex changes, maybe Ye Lin will also do it one day.”
No, definitely not. Even if my dad once told me ‘I won’t stop you if you get a sex change, but you cannot touch drugs’, it doesn’t mean he supports me getting a sex change!
“Ye Lin, I’ve already done a lot of bad things to Gong CaiCai today. I’m afraid she won’t forgive me if I apologize normally, so I could only get a sex change and marry her… at that time we can do it together….”
I forcefully rejected her proposal, but she thought it was because I was embarrassed.
“It’s fine~~~ The main point is I heard the female organ can be DIY, but the male organ can’t be DIY. So when Ye Lin’s thing is going to be cut off, you can donate it to me…”
Why would I donate it to you, for a transplant? And you still call me a homosexual, it seems like you have way more homosexual tendencies than me.
“Ye Lin, I’ll definitely treasure your gift.”
Who said I was going to give it to you? How can I just give something like that away…
“To be fair, it’s not like you would use it much, so it might be more useful with me. I will make proper use of it and work hard to make Gong CaiCai happy.”
I closed the door with a bang and locked Xiong YaoYue inside the cabinet.
“Don’t be so selfish.” Xiong YaoYue’s muffled voice came from inside the cabinet, “We should be courageous and try new things…”
I quickly went down the stairs and stopped listening to her words.
I played an hour of basketball outside. Right as I went to take a break, I received a text from Xiong YaoYue:
“Help me bring up a bottle of vitamin water. Remember, it has to be vitamin water.”
She must be thirsty and starving after standing inside for an hour. She was also too embarrassed to ask for food, so she only asked for a drink… I might as well be a good person and also bring some lunch.
I bought a red bean bun and ham sausage bun at the school store and the vitamin water and carried it up to the third floor.
I opened the cabinet door and found Xiong YaoYue wasn’t standing as straight as before. She had her thighs clenched and she was trembling a bit.
“You must be starving. Even if you don’t want to leave the cabinet, you should at least eat something.”
Xiong YaoYue wasn’t as happy as I expected when she saw the food. She looked at me with resent as if I purposely came here to torment her.
“I said I had to punish myself, so I’m not going to eat or drink anything.”
“Huh, then why did you ask me to bring you the drink?”
“Ye Lin…. you finish the drink, then give me the empty bottle.”
“Ah, why do you want an empty bottle?”