CH 66

Lin Yuxing didn’t inquire further about what Gu Zhongyi was up to. He understood that they had grown up in different environments, and many differences were inevitable.

He thought that perhaps Gu Zhongyi had been considering his future job early on. Moreover, the recent frequent “business trips” made Lin Yuxing believe in that even more.

As for himself, ever since they started dating, he seemed to have become more willing to share. He liked talking about everything with Gu Zhongyi.

That bus was heading directly to a stop near University C.

Lin Yuxing got off the bus and walked back to his dormitory in less than fifteen minutes.

When he opened the door, Su Li was looking for scissors.

“Oh, you’re back.” Su Li was rummaging through things and said, “Where did the scissors go? Liao Yan sent us the costumes for this weekend.”

Lin Yuxing also searched but couldn’t find them, so he used his key to peel off the tape on the box.

Su Li looked inside with anticipation but was stunned.

“What the hell is this?” Su Li picked up a pair of cat ears and a heart-shaped apron, feeling overwhelmed. Then he pulled out a short skirt and a black tail that could be tied around the waist .

Su Li fell into silence for a while and then exploded with anger, “I knew it! With such a high hourly wage! It turns out they want us to wear skirts!”

As two male Omegas, they were sent cat maid outfits? If seen by people they knew, they would surely burst into laughter, right?

Su Li felt like giving up, and he didn’t want to go anymore.

He slumped his head dishearteningly and said, “I knew Liao Yan’s intentions weren’t so simple. Does he want to also take embarrassing photos?”

However, Lin Yuxing felt puzzled. He clearly saw that the cat maid outfits were for girls. He took a photo of the clothes in the box and sent it to Liao Yan.

For the sake of better communication, Lin Yuxing then called him.

Su Li raised his hand and said, “put it on speaker, and let me hear what nonsense Liao Yan has to say.”

Meanwhile, Lin Yuheng on the other side also felt frustrated.

“Enough about that,” he said. “This time, three girls couldn’t make it due to unavoidable issues, so they replaced them with three boys. The organizers didn’t have enough men’s outfits, and after looking at everyone’s pictures, they decided that the three of us would look more suitable in women’s clothing.”

Lin Yuxing commented, “What a random decision.”

“Have you tried it on?” Su Li asked.

“This outfit was prepared for a female Alpha with a tall stature, and the size fits me just right. You should try it too; if the size doesn’t fit, find someone to alter it quickly. My dad was worried that the clothes wouldn’t fit us, so he gave them to us in advance.”

Lin Yuheng was in a tough spot he had brought upon himself, and he hesitantly said, “What if I ask my dad if we can just wear cat ears instead? If that doesn’t work, we can skip this event altogether.”

Sitting cross-legged on a chair, Su Li couldn’t help but comment, “Liao Yan! Doesn’t your dad think you’d look like a macho Barbie in a skirt?”

“My dad is naturally uncomfortable with it… but I signed up for this myself. I don’t want to bother him, so I’ll just wear it,” Liao Yan replied, showing a strong sense of helplessness.

Lin Yuheng was deeply frustrated. You see, the original owner of the body Liao Yan had suffered severe bullying in school, and Liao Yan’s parents certainly wouldn’t want their son to wear such clothings to avoid a recurrence of such incidents.

However, Lin Yuheng didn’t want to cause too much trouble for his parents, so he reluctantly agreed, “Since I took this job on my own, no matter what happens, I have to complete it seriously. Besides, if a big guy like me looks good in a skirt, it’s all thanks to my own physique and abilities, and, well… my parents!”

Those words moved Liao Yan’s parents deeply, and Liao’s mother even wiped away tears in secret.

Lin Yuheng also didn’t genuinely want to give up on Lin Yuxing. He quickly started to persuade Lin Yuxing, ” Yuxing,  I’m sure both you and Su Li will look great in these outfits; there’s no doubt about it!”

“…”

“Just think about it. Why did the organizers give the three of us these costumes? It’s because among everyone, we have the best appearance value, right?”

Su Li wasn’t a narcissist; he didn’t even know what he looked like.

Su Li replied, “I’m not good-looking at all.”

“I beg your pardon?!” Lin Yuheng heard this and became anxious. He didn’t want his brother to misunderstand, so he continued, “Yuxing, if you don’t believe me, I’ll take a picture of you and send it to Senior Gu. I guarantee he’ll be mesmerized!”

Su Li scoffed.

Lin Yuheng clucked his tongue. If he couldn’t win against Lin Yuxing, how could he win against Su Li? He argued, “What’s wrong with liking cat girl outfits? It’s just blatant prejudice!”

Su Li got fired up in his argument with Lin Yuheng.

As they bantered back and forth, Su Li suddenly felt playful. He picked up an apron, put it on, and held a short skirt while happily spinning in front of the mirror.

Lin Yuxing: ?

Having turned his back, Su Li had already put on the apron and was struggling with the short skirt.

Lin Yuxing said to his phone, “Liao Yan, can you ask if I can alter this costume?”

“What do you mean?”

“I want to turn the skirt into pants,” Lin Yuxing said. “I can also help you alter yours so that we’ll all be more comfortable. Otherwise, all three of us are boys who’ve never worn skirts before, and it might feel a bit strange during work.”

“Wait, you can do tailoring?” Lin Yuheng asked, surprised. He still had many things to learn about Lin Yuxing; they had missed each other’s growth.

Before Lin Yuxing could answer, Su Li intervened and said, “Yuxing knows a lot of things! Remember the guy in the neighboring dorm last semester? He tore a big hole in his pants, and Yuxing sewed it up in no time, and it looked just like new.”

Lin Yuxing hurriedly added, “It’s not that . I just got used to it since I was young. Every time my cousin ripped his clothes, I’d be the one to mend them.”

Lin Yuxing called out, “Liao Yan?”

After a moment of silence, Lin Yuheng’s voice sounded somewhat suppressed. He paused for a moment before saying, “Let me ask my dad. Oh, right, there are some product manuals in the box for that day. Make sure you all study them.”

He hung up the phone.

On the balcony of the Liao family’s house, Lin Yuheng wiped his face.

His fingers unconsciously reached for the cigarette case in his pocket several times, but then he clenched his fist, giving up on the action. He licked his dry lips and restlessly walked into his room.

The distinctly articulated fingers took out a plum candy in the shape of a lollipop from the drawer and stuffed it into the mouth. The teeth collided with the candy, producing a slight sound.

He sat in front of the desk and took a long time to calm down.

Lin Yuheng called Gu Zhongyi, but it took a while for Gu Zhongyi to answer.

Before Lin Yuheng could speak, Gu Zhongyi said, “There hasn’t been much progress on the M City matter. Let’s discuss it when I come back. I’m busy with something right now, so make it short.”

“…”

Lin Yuheng couldn’t shorten his words: “Let’s talk later.”

He hung up the phone.

Less than half an hour later, Gu Zhongyi called back.

Gu Zhongyi held some photocopies of documents, and it seemed like he had just walked through a gust of wind, with leaves rustling around him.

He said, “The property in M City is indeed not in Li Qing’s name. It’s under her father-in-law’s name, who is eighty years old and living in his hometown.”

Li Qing was the wife of the hit-and-run driver, Wang Fan, from two years ago.

“You guessed it right; this is probably a deliberate murder. However, we currently lack concrete clues and evidence. I’ve sent people to investigate who purchased the property under her father-in-law’s name, but it will take some time.”

Gu Zhongyi took a few steps, probably feeling that it wasn’t suitable to discuss those matters in the current environment, so he asked, “You called me earlier; what’s the matter?”

Lin Yuheng’s expression always became anxious and uneasy when communicating with Gu Zhongyi. He absentmindedly put a hand in his pocket and said, “I asked someone to contact a doctor…”

“What doctor?”

“A doctor specialized in scar recovery. She said Star’s condition involves glands, so the cost is quite high. After treatment, the scars won’t completely disappear, but it’s better than doing nothing.”

He swallowed hard, “I’ve prepared around 150,000.”

Lin Yuheng held the finished lollipop stick in his hand and said, “Gu Zhongyi, can you do me a favor and tell Star that this treatment is free.”

“Lin Yuheng?”

“Isn’t there a relative of yours in the research institute? Let’s just tell a lie to Star together.”

Gu Zhongyi worried that he might be led astray and inadvertently thought of the situation when he was wrestling with Xu Xiangchi: “Where did you get the money?”

“Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t Liao Yan’s money.”

He wouldn’t touch anything from the Liao family.

“I got this money from Xu Xiangchi; it’s what he owes me. He should’ve given it to me; he still owes me! Don’t worry; I have something to threaten him with, so he won’t go to the police, and we’ve also signed a contract.”

After hearing this, Gu Zhongyi didn’t hesitate for a moment and said, “I can’t agree to that.”

“Why?”

“If Yuxing finds out the truth, he won’t be happy.”

“…”

“Have you ever wondered why I never considered doing this for Yuxing before? Forget 150,000, even 1.5 million wouldn’t be a problem for me. But why didn’t I immediately do it?”