Chapter 3: I Am a Girl

For some reason, although Jiang Miao’s heart was still tense, he gradually relaxed after chatting with Senior Sister about web novels.

“This novel starts off so sweet that I’m worried she’ll collapse before she can write more than a few words.

“It feels like the progress is too fast. They’re already in bed before twenty chapters. I don’t know how she’s going to write the rest.”

Listening to Senior Sister complaining across from him, Jiang Miao was happy and proud. His gaze landed on her and saw the bright sparkle in her eyes. He knew she genuinely liked this novel.

Jiang Miao, no longer distracted by his phone, looked at Senior Sister once more and noticed the red string on her fair wrist and a white jade Buddha hanging from her neck.

Such accessories were quite rare nowadays.

Unexpectedly, they suited Senior Sister well.

“Although there are a few issues, on account that the author is a girl, I’ll let her off for now.” Su Huaizhou looked generous as she privately acquitted Peach Jam of any wrongdoing.

But upon hearing this, Jiang Miao couldn’t help interjecting, “Senior Sister, how do you know Peach Jam is a girl?”

“Oh? How can someone with a pen name like that be a boy?” Su Huaizhou looked puzzled. “Names with consort and jam are usually nicknames for girls, right?”

“…” Jiang Miao opened his mouth but found himself speechless. He felt that what Senior Sister said made sense.

Still, he tried to argue, “Look at this person’s avatar. Such a cute anime girl usually has a big man behind it.”

“Is that so?” Su Huaizhou tilted her head and pondered. “But girls can also use cute avatars.”

“It’s rare to see female authors in male-oriented genres, so the probability of it being a male author is higher,” Jiang Miao argued for his gender.

“But this novel might be an exception,” Su Huaizhou insisted on her opinion. “If you’ve read this novel, you’ll know. How can a male author write such a sweet novel?”

Senior Sister, that’s discrimination! Who said that boys can’t write sweet novels? Jiang Miao refuted loudly in his mind, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it out loud.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

He couldn’t exactly admit that he wrote the novel, could he?

Even though it would prove her wrong, it would also put his entire university reputation at stake.

Absolutely not!

Seeing that Jiang Miao had nothing to say, Su Huaizhou didn’t let him off the hook and continued to present her evidence. She casually opened a chapter, scrolled to the author’s note at the end, and handed her phone to Jiang Miao.

[Author’s Note: Today’s two chapters are done~ Today, I’m also an invincible two chapter release beast~ I can openly ask for votes now~ Muacks~ Love you all~

“This style doesn’t look like a male author at all, right?” Su Huaizhou looked at Jiang Miao with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

Jiang Miao didn’t dare to look into Senior Sister’s eyes and didn’t notice her strange expression at all.

But after seeing the author’s notes, it was truly difficult for him to continue insisting that the author was male…

Damn it… Can’t boys act cute online too?

Frustrated and indignant, he wondered when his male compatriots would stand up?

But when the words reached the tip of his tongue, Jiang Miao just forced a smile and lowered his head, choosing to surrender temporarily and endure the humiliation for now. “Hmm… looking at it this way… the author might really be female…”

Tight.

His fists clenched under the table.

But it was fine.

Men were flexible. This moment of yielding was for a better life in university!

However, even though Jiang Miao met such a beautiful senior sister, and she was even a loyal reader of his novel, he still decided to stay as far away from her as possible in the future.

Otherwise, in just a short time, he had already imagined being locked in a small dark room and mistaken for a girl.

Who knew what other wicked ideas would come up if they chatted for longer.

His poor heart couldn’t handle it…

It was better to avoid trouble.

[Congee Boss]: I’m being held up by the counselor. I probably won’t have time to meet you this afternoon. I’ll make it up to you with bubble tea next time!

[Peach Jam]: …

[Peach Jam]: Boss, I miss you so much!

[Congee Boss]: ???

[Congee Boss]: Don’t you have your senior sister now?

[Peach Jam]: Sorry, I was wrong! Senior Sister Su isn’t someone I can handle…

[Congee Boss]: Were you bullied? Didn’t you say she was considerate, gentle, and generous?

[Peach Jam]: It’s a long story… Anyway, I’ll avoid her from now on.

[Congee Boss]: Is there some misunderstanding? Should I ask her?

[Peach Jam]: Don’t! Don’t mention anything about me to Senior Sister!

[Peach Jam]: Especially about the novel. Don’t mention it to anyone at school!

[Congee Boss]: Oh~

I understand, Peach Jam~

[Peach Jam]: Anyway, I’m counting on you, Boss!

[Congee Boss]: Then you should release another chapter, right?

[Peach Jam]: Ahem… I’ll write as soon as I get back. I’ll try my best…

After finishing the bubble tea that Senior Sister gave him, Jiang Miao stood up, preparing to leave. “Senior Sister, thank you so much for today. My dorm room is still a mess, so I’ll go back first.”

“You’re going back to your room?” Su Huaizhou also stood up and looked at the time. “Okay, I’m free anyway, so let’s go back together.”

“…” Jiang Miao, who wanted to get rid of Senior Sister, found himself entangled again, but he couldn’t refuse. “Which dorm area is yours?”

There were two dormitory areas in the School of Business. One was Jinde Commons, opposite the west gate of the School of Business, and the other was Xiuye Commons, south of Jinde Commons.

“Your dormitory is in Xiuye Commons, right? We’re going the same way.” Su Huaizhou walked to Jiang Miao’s side and headed towards the school gate together. “Should I show you around Xiuye Commons too?”

“Um… Maybe next time… I won’t trouble you today,” Jiang Miao politely declined, then changed the topic. “Senior Sister, are you also in Xiuye Commons? Aren’t the female and male dormitories separated?”

“They are separated. Each dormitory building only houses either boys or girls, but the dormitory areas aren’t separated,” Su Huaizhou explained. “Every year, each department rotates the male and female students.

“For example, the girls were in Xiuye Commons last year, so the boys are there this year.

“We’re both pretty unlucky. Xiuye Commons is quite far from the school.”

When Senior Sister said this, Jiang Miao thought of the dormitory building where he lived and nodded helplessly. “It’s really quite far.”

Xiuye Commons and the School of Business were positioned diagonally opposite each other, and Building 31, Jiang Miao’s dormitory, happened to be at the opposite diagonal end of Xiuye Commons.

It could be said to be the farthest building from the School of Business.

“Hahaha~ I thought we were already unlucky enough this year.” Su Huaizhou laughed happily after knowing that Jiang Miao was in Building 31. She reached out and patted her junior brother’s shoulder to comfort him. “It’s okay. I’m in Building 30, the dorm building opposite yours. It’s not that much closer to the school.

“We’re in the same boat.”

As Su Huaizhou turned around after finishing speaking, Jiang Miao instinctively touched his shoulder, feeling something unusual in his heart.

The two of them walked together all the way to Xiuye Commons and stopped at the entrance of Building 30.

Su Huaizhou walked towards the door of the dormitory building, turned around, and waved at Jiang Miao. “Okay, I won’t see you off. Remember to read the novel I recommended~”

Jiang Miao waved goodbye and finally breathed a sigh of relief. But after he processed what she said, his face immediately stiffened, and he replied awkwardly, “… I’ll read it. Goodbye, Senior Sister.”

Read it, my ass!

I wrote that novel!