Chapter 35: Her Stunning Beauty Was Instantly Revealed

Being scolded by someone she liked—

Song Tian’s eyes instantly turned red with tears.

That pitiful, about-to-cry expression of hers tugged at the heartstrings.

Even Song Kexing couldn’t bear to watch.

Furious, she grabbed the metal lunchbox on the table and clang! smashed it over Han Che’s head.

“You made her cry? You got a death wish or what?!”

Everyone: ……

Wait a minute, since when did Song Tian become Song Kexing’s person??

Even Maruko was stunned: 【… Boss, are you serious? Like, actually serious and not joking?】

Song Kexing: 【Do I look like I’m joking? What’s wrong with liking girls? Girls are soft and fragrant—way better than stinky guys. You should read more novels in this genre!】

After having its worldview shattered, the newbie system Maruko quickly reconstructed a new one.

Before this, it had only read romance novels between men and women in the system space.

Looks like it needed to binge-read some different types, ASAP.

Tonight’s the night to catch up—hehehe૮₍ ˶•ᴗ•˶ ₎ა～

“You’re seriously messed up in the head, Song Kexing!”

Han Che clutched his bruised head and finally managed to get a sentence out.

This high-and-mighty young master of the Han family had suffered one humiliation after another at Song Kexing’s hands.

But there was nothing he could do—his deeply ingrained etiquette and upbringing reminded him that he couldn’t just throw insults and punches like some thug.

“Han Che comrade, don’t yell at Song comrade, you’ll trigger her!”

Little Song Tian was now worried about Song Kexing.

This was the first time she had ever talked back to Han Che because of someone else, and it really pissed him off.

“Song Tian! Figure out whose side you’re on! Don’t let a few sweet words fool you!”

He swore he wasn’t jealous—he just couldn’t stand Song Kexing’s attitude.

How could some violent lunatic she’d only just met, someone clearly not right in the head, ever compare to him?

He was just mad that Song Tian didn’t take his side.

“Han Che comrade… Song Kexing comrade isn’t a guy! She’s a girl!”

Seeing his obvious misunderstanding, Song Tian hurriedly explained.

She had actually meant to bring it up back on the train, but was interrupted by Song Kexing.

Now that she finally got to explain it, she felt so relieved.

“What?!” Han Che and the chubby guy exclaimed in unison, staring at Song Kexing. “You’re a girl?”

Song Kexing raised an eyebrow. “Yeah? I never said I was a guy.”

From the moment she got on the train until now, Song Kexing hadn’t taken off her gray scarf.

The scarf covered half her face, and she wore a low-brimmed cap pulled tight over her head. Nobody could see her face clearly.

Coupled with her neutral clothing, it was easy to mistake her for a guy.

“But your hair’s, like, super short…”

The chubby guy didn’t even get to finish his sentence.

Because right in front of everyone, Song Kexing took off her cap and scarf.

Her face was like a thunderbolt—stunning beyond words.

The girl standing before them had porcelain skin, sharply defined and exquisite features, radiating boldness and brilliance.

Even with a buzzcut, it did nothing to diminish her beauty. In fact, it made her even more striking, adding a cool and valiant edge.

For a moment, everyone present was completely stunned.

A flash of astonishment flickered across Yan Chen’s face, and his deep eyes gleamed with an unreadable emotion.

The chubby guy’s jaw practically dropped to the floor.

Whoa—he’d never seen such a beautiful comrade before. What a sight!

Han Che’s angry expression stiffened.

He had thought Song Kexing was a guy this whole time and had spoken so harshly.

Now that he knew she was a girl, he felt conflicted—was his tone a bit too much?

Meanwhile, Song Tian was completely starry-eyed, looking like a total fangirl.

She knew it!

A good-smelling older sister had to be gorgeous!

And it turned out she was even a hundred times more beautiful than she imagined!

Thinking about how they were going to live in the countryside together, Song Tian felt incredibly excited.

Getting to see that beautiful face every day—what a blessing!

She spun around in pure joy: ٩(๑^o^๑)۶～

Just as everyone was still stunned by the beauty before them…

A cold voice suddenly cut through the silence: “Fatty, wipe the drool off your mouth. Mind your image!”

Everyone looked over and saw the chubby guy frozen in place like a creep, a suspicious glisten at the corner of his lips.

“Boss, can you not expose me in public? I’ve got my pride too, y’know!”

Flustered, he wiped his mouth in a panic, his round, festive face turning beet red.

Seeing him like that, Song Tian giggled into her hand.

Everyone else couldn’t help laughing either.

In the end, they all decided to go together—Song Kexing and Song Tian could just squeeze a little.

While they were packing, the chubby guy asked Yan Chen:

“Boss, how come you didn’t seem surprised just now? Don’t tell me you already knew Song Kexing was a girl?”

“Mm.” Yan Chen responded with a quiet hum, head lowered as he continued packing.

The chubby guy scooted closer, grinning: “Boss, do you think she’s pretty?”

Yan Chen paused for a few seconds, glanced at him, and said, “What are you getting at?”

“Nothing, nothing.” The chubby guy scratched his nose awkwardly. “Just curious, is all.”

Yan Chen replied, “She’s not bad.”

Hey! The chubby guy’s eyes lit up.

This was the first time he’d ever heard his boss compliment a girl.

Usually, all the girls who tried to chase after him got roasted into the ground.

That was the contradiction of their boss—he had a handsome face, but once he opened his mouth, he made people cry.

“Boss, something’s up. You’re acting different.”

The chubby guy waggled his brows and gave a teasing grin.

With a loud snap, Yan Chen slammed the suitcase shut and coldly said:

“Quit it with your wild gossip. If you put half that energy into losing weight, you might’ve succeeded already.”

The chubby guy: ……Boss, that’s just brutal!

After sulking for a while, the chubby guy, who couldn’t keep anything to himself, blurted out:

“Boss, don’t you think Comrade Song Kexing looks kinda familiar? Like we’ve seen her somewhere before?”

He’d had that feeling earlier but was too hesitant to say it.

Yan Chen’s gaze flickered. “Nope. You probably remembered wrong.”

But in truth… they had seen her before.

Back when they were on a mission near the People’s Hospital in Jing City, he and the chubby guy had witnessed quite a scene.

A group of young women had been slapping each other by the lakeside—and one of them was Song Kexing.

Yan Chen had a photographic memory.

He had actually recognized her back on the train, though he wasn’t completely sure.

After she revealed her gender today, he finally confirmed his suspicion.

There was still one thing that didn’t add up—back then, she didn’t look like this. He remembered seeing wounds on her face.

Even though they had been separated by a river and some distance, he was pretty sure he hadn’t mistaken her.

Yet now, barely half a month later, her appearance had changed so drastically. That was a bit surprising.

He figured she must’ve done something to her face on purpose back then, probably to throw people off.

But that wasn’t any of his business.

And he wasn’t going to tell the chubby guy—this guy had a big mouth and loved to gossip.

Less trouble was better than more. This matter was over.