The Disappeared Arrogant Young Man

  Xiao Xue blinked thoughtfully and hesitated: "That... does anyone else know?"

  She looked down, her face slightly flushed as she pursed her lips, then raised her eyes, neither confirming nor denying, but cast a warm and friendly glance, like a pool of clear water without any impurities, transparent and pure, with no reserve or disguise.

  Xiao Xue stared blankly, couldn't help but take a few more glances at Ye Cai, slightly curled up the corners of her mouth, and raised a warm and heartfelt friendly smile.

  And so, they exchanged a sincere and friendly glance.

  The atmosphere became formal and sincere.

  Ye Cai, who had been deceiving and teasing with a playful attitude, now lowered her eyes in shame under the other's gentle gaze.

  Xiao Xue, who had become more serious in her demeanor, hesitated and fretted over her words, carefully choosing each phrase to avoid causing any harm to Ye Cai, whose innocence she cherished.

  "But I haven't sent it out yet... I think after this trip back, I should be able to finish writing the first chapter." With a slight pout and a shy smile, Ye Cai nodded lightly.

  Xiao Xue stared blankly at Ye Cai's eyes, which were like rippling water with a sparkling spirit. Then, she lowered her gaze, savoring the moment. After a while, she mechanically raised her eyelids, blinked, and suddenly nodded: "Add oil."

  She looked stunned for a moment, Ye Cai rubbed her nose, pursed her lips, and nodded slightly.

  Xiao Xue took a deep breath, and with a gentle smile, nodded to herself and said: "Come on, I'll explain the phonetics of junior high school English to you."

  She opened her mouth in a "huh?" expression, and Ye Cai's flat mouth felt disgusted and annoyed by this, she immediately wanted to change the subject, but then found that facing Xiao Xue, she couldn't make such an irresponsible move.

  She lowered her head in frustration, and Ye Cai reluctantly became honest, no longer maliciously teasing the other person, but trying to truly understand the knowledge they were explaining. Of course, her English had indeed fallen behind a lot, and if she wanted to start again from scratch, she still needed to solidify her foundation.

  So today, in Class 2(2), a class that is about to take the college entrance exam, there appeared a little girl who had just started learning English phonetics.

  ……

  After class, it's lunchtime.

  She had been so used to being alone for a long time, and finally met someone who shared her interests, Xiao Xue excitedly pulled Ye Cai along, inviting her to have lunch together at the school cafeteria.

  Ye Cai indeed hesitated for a moment.

  Instinctively, she seemed to dislike going with someone she didn't thoroughly understand, but this was just a fleeting illusion, very shallow and ephemeral. She shook her head, casting off that inexplicable idea, then began considering whether going out to eat in such a big way with Moe would have any negative impact on the campus or even the class.

  She had just started thinking when she was pulled out of the classroom by Xiao Xue, who felt annoyed at being stared at and shook her head twice. As they passed by many classmates, they were given a glimpse of the two of them running with a hint of annoyance in their eyes.

  ……

  2014/10/31

  Friday, 12:06

  It has been 154 hours since Ye Zicheng became a girl.

  In these five days, in the eyes of his classmates, Ye Cai was still taciturn, but it was very obvious that "he" had become more outgoing.

  Luo Li, Liu Jiajia, Chu Yunfei, Xiao Xue, and Li Wei. In the face of these five people, Ye Cai showed a different attitude that was distinct from other classmates.

  Luori, who usually hangs out with "him" smoking and surfing the internet, is another story.

  Liu Jiajia, Chu Yunfei, Xiao Xue and Li Wei, these four people, truly felt kindness and innocence from her.

  Yes, there have been some changes indeed.

  More tolerant than before, more agile than before, and even stranger than before.

  He used to be aloof and indifferent, never revealing a hint of emotion on his face, with an expression that was always calm and collected. His sharp and profound eyes simply showed indifference and arrogance towards the people around him.

  It was as if in his eyes, the world and all its things could never stir up any ripples in his heart.

  If he had to be described in a concise and accurate manner, it would be: aloof.

  Yes, the former "he" was repulsive, a kind of willing avoidance of disgust. Or, it can be said that it is an escape psychology from the hidden inferiority of each person, because in front of the former "he", it seems that nothing in the heart can be hidden, which makes his classmates feel a secret being peeped at and oppressed under his gaze.

  But now, that kind of overlooking everything's bleak and proud eyes, has never appeared in "his" eyes again, maybe there was, but meticulous people often find that difference.

  Yes, the current "he", although his eyes are cold, but most of what is contained in them is vigilance, hostility and annoyance, just like a sulking little girl who deliberately ignores you - although cold, but very simple.

  Ah, right, the label "little girl" on "him", seems to have no sense of discord. The personality and demeanor that a person presents in front of others, creates an impression, if one day, he suddenly disfigures himself, and then when he reappears in front of those who had a deep impression of "him", perhaps, he can still be recognized.

  But this situation doesn't seem to apply to Ye Cai. In just five days, under the influence of her feminine appearance and demeanor, she has transformed from a proud young man into a silly and awkward pseudo-girl.

  As a result, the once proud and aloof young man slowly disappeared from people's sight, vanished from this world, and his figure could never be found again.

  It's as if this person never existed in this world.

  But he always had a name, Ye Cai.

  ……

  ……

  "Now your main task is to make up for the basic knowledge that you didn't learn well, so that you can gradually catch up with the current lesson content. Otherwise, even if you listen carefully, you won't understand..."

  Xiao Xue, with a serious and solemn expression, was explaining study methods with one hand holding a rice bowl and the other a chopstick. Unintentionally, she turned her gaze to see Ye Cai holding a small milky white spoon, intently searching for meat threads in the large red pepper threads in the rice box. She couldn't help but feel shocked and annoyed, lifting her elbow with no reserve to poke over, and shouted: "Listen up!"

  But Ye Cai didn't answer, she lowered her head, covering the side of her chest that had been poked by Xiao Xue with one hand, and softly cried out in pain.

  Xiao Xue blinked in surprise and said: "Really? You're at least a guy......"

  "Oh——no, nothing......"

  Shaking her head, Ye Cai lifted up her pale face, furrowed her brow and pursed her lips, humming softly as if in pain. She forced a dry smile at the corner of her mouth and said weakly: "I've fallen before, even slight touches hurt..."

  "Really?" Xiao Xue looked at her sideways.

  Ye Cai hastily waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. It'll be fine after a while."

  Xiao Xue withdrew her meticulous posture, slightly pursed her lips, narrowed her eyes and said with disdain: "You called out so desperately, surprisingly you're still a man."

  Speechless Ye Cai smiled wryly and thought to herself: I have my own difficulties, little sister.

  Shaking her head slightly, leaving a hint of disdain in her eyes, Xiao Xue sat up straight and continued eating.

  They didn't chat anymore, Ye Cai naturally wouldn't make a fool of herself. After all, she was meticulous and thoughtful. She picked up her bowl and continued to search for something in the chili threads. The wound in her heart couldn't be alleviated. Perhaps it had something to do with the other person's refusal to apologize due to their proud and arrogant emotions. However, constantly scolding didn't make any sense. It seemed that she indeed had a discerning eye for people and things.

  But the extreme memories of the past have long since gone, deeply buried at the bottom of the sea of heart, perhaps she can never find again that extremely self-centered yet still lofty spiritual realm.

  ……

  They had just had a superficial conversation and parted on bad terms. As a result, her good impression of him was also shattered. Xiao Xue once again felt disgusted with Ye Cai.

  In her opinion, Ye Cai is too weak and timid, which shows that this person's three views are distorted. A good boy is actually so weak, it's really despicable.

  After washing the dishes, he didn't care about Ye Cai's sulky complaints that there was no meat in the chili pepper and put the lunch box in the designated place. He turned around and quickly walked away, as if trying to shake off Ye Cai.

  Ye Cai gazed at her back, pursed his lips in distress, and had no choice but to leave alone.

  She originally thought that the relationship between them would be like this, and there was no possibility of getting closer. Perhaps, when her English grades improved to a certain extent, Xiao Xue would quietly leave and no longer be her deskmate.

  But things in life are unpredictable, and no one can foresee what will happen next second.

  At noon, two students from Class 2 who sat at the same desk were sleeping with their heads on the table. Xiao Xue was annoyed by Ye Cai's irrationality and suddenly felt the table shaking.

  She slightly raised her head, and with a sidelong glance, she saw Ye Cai sitting restlessly, sometimes facing this side, sometimes turning to that side. She was annoyed and puzzled, thinking why couldn't she calm down for a moment, so she decided to wait until Ye Cai turned around again, and then scold her severely.

  After a brief wait, Ye Cai indeed turned his head back, but he furrowed his brow, with a gloomy and painful expression.

  Dazed and unbelievable, Xiao Xue initially thought she was pretending, but gradually, she found that Ye Cai didn't seem to be faking it.

  She hesitated for a moment, then leaned over and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

  "Ah, it's so painful..."

  She stared with wide eyes in surprise and curiosity, and asked: "Where? Uncomfortable?"

  "My stomach hurts..."

  She was stunned, looking down at her desk with a slight bow of her head, and saw Ye Cai covering his lower abdomen with one hand.