The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Oh my god, where did I end up? Is this still the men's restroom?

Xu Nian couldn't help but leave the restroom, looking up to check the sign on the door, confirming it several times—yes, it was definitely the men's restroom, he hadn't gone to the wrong place.

He walked into the bathroom again, filled with disbelief. Looking at the room full of pretty "girls," he was instantly confused and torn, not knowing whether he should go in or leave.

Just as he was struggling with his decision, he heard the sound of water flushing from the cubicle next to him. Then, a blonde, high-value "beauty" pushed open the cubicle door and came out.

Seeing the empty cubicle, Xu Nian didn't hesitate any longer. She immediately slipped inside and slammed the cubicle door shut behind her.

The cramped space gave Xu Nian a great sense of security.

He breathed a sigh of relief, gradually calming his pounding heartbeat.

After relieving herself, Xu Nian didn't rush to leave. Instead, she sat on the toilet, took out her phone, and started watching videos. She planned to hide there quietly for a while until there were fewer people outside and the commotion subsided before going home with Xu Xi.

Just as he was leisurely scrolling through videos, a message notification suddenly popped up on his phone screen. It was from Xu Xi, asking where he was at that moment.

Xu Nian typed in reply: "My stomach hurts, I'm in the bathroom."

After replying to the message, I returned to the video app and started watching Odyssey videos.

A stomachache is such a convenient excuse; it can be used to skip class at school, and now it can be used to avoid Xiaoxi's inspection.

After all, once Xiaoxi found out he had a stomachache, she wouldn't force her way into the bathroom and drag him out to the comic convention, would she?

Xu Nian secretly praised herself for her cleverness, feeling quite pleased with herself.

During the time he spent quietly in the cubicle, he overheard the conversations of the pretty young women outside.

It turns out they were all boys, just dressed up as female characters from anime.

This surprised and shocked Xu Nian. What was wrong with this world? How could a boy willingly wear women's clothing, something he avoided at all costs?

Judging from their tone, they seemed quite happy.

He may not know that Mr. Lu Xun once said that the greatest and most enduring art in China since ancient times is men dressing up as women.

Suddenly, the door to his cubicle was quietly pushed open a crack.

Immediately afterwards, a slender and agile figure slipped in like a ghost.

Xu Nian looked up at the sound, and was so startled that her hand trembled and she almost dropped her phone.

"Xiaoxi? What are you doing in here?"

Xu Xi smiled, her eyes crinkling, and covered her mouth, letting out a string of silvery laughter: "Brother didn't lock the door, so of course I came in like this."

"no!"

Xu Nian nervously peeked out, glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then quickly pulled the stall door shut and locked it securely behind her: "This is the men's restroom. What are you doing here, a girl?"

Xu Xi stuck out her tongue mischievously and smiled slyly: "This is the restroom at the comic convention. So many boys dressed as girls can come in, so why can't I come in dressed as a boy?"

One sentence instantly silenced Xu Nian, leaving him speechless.

In this men's restroom filled with cross-dressing men, Xu Xi, who appears to be dressed as a boy, is the one most qualified to step into this place.

This world has gone mad. Xu Nian felt as if her worldview had been thrown into a washing machine and shattered in the spinning drum.

"Then what were you doing in the men's restroom?"

Xu Xi bent down slightly, gently lifted the hem of Xu Nian's skirt, pressed her small ear against his belly, and listened attentively.

Xu Nian felt a little itchy from being rubbed, and subconsciously shrank back.

A moment later, Xu Xi straightened up, put her hands on her hips, puffed out her cheeks, and glared at him angrily: "Brother, you lied to me! Your stomach is perfectly fine, there's not a single gurgling sound, and you lied and said your stomach hurt, making me so worried that I didn't even have time to take a picture before I rushed over."

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian was immediately speechless.

He then noticed that Xu Xi was holding a plastic bag containing a box of newly bought stomach medicine, and a feeling of guilt instantly welled up in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the lie she had told as a pretense attracted Xu Xi's genuine concern.

He scratched his head and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xiaoxi, I just felt... a little uncomfortable dressed like this at a comic convention, so I thought of hiding in the restroom."

"Silly brother," Xu Xi muttered in dissatisfaction, "If you don't like going to comic conventions, you could have just told me, right? We could have just gone home."

As she spoke, she took off her wig, revealing a head of snow-white silver hair that fell to her waist. After being inside the wig for a long time, it looked very curly and messy.

Xu Xi picked up a comb and said while combing her hair, "I'm sorry... brother, I didn't think things through and didn't consider your feelings. Let's go home after I finish combing my hair."

Looking at Xu Xi's dejected face, Xu Nian felt a pang of indescribable sadness.

He doesn't hate anime conventions; he simply can't accept the shame of being dressed in women's clothing and exposed to the public eye, being stared at and photographed.

Moreover, he could tell that Xu Xi had been looking forward to and preparing for this comic convention for a long time.

It would be too disappointing to leave so hastily.

Xu Nian pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Xiao Xi, it's not easy for you to come all this way, it would be a shame to go back now."

"How about we change our clothes and play for a while longer?"

"Change clothes?" Xu Xi's beautiful eyes rolled slightly as she pondered for a moment, deciding it was a win-win solution.

She hadn't had enough fun yet and was indeed reluctant to go home. She hadn't thought things through properly, which made her brother feel uncomfortable. In fact, she even hid in the bathroom to avoid other people's attention.

If they changed into cosplay outfits that would suit them better, perhaps everyone could have more fun.

She nodded gently, clapped her hands, and agreed to the suggestion: "Okay, brother! I've thought of an outfit that would suit us even better, it'll definitely make your eyes light up."

"Is it going to be another time I have to dress up as a woman?" Xu Nian asked, both amused and exasperated.

"No, no, no, that's definitely not it." Xu Xi shook her little head. "This time, my brother is playing the male role, and I'm playing the female role."

"That's good." Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief. "There's a clothing store not far from here. Let's go there to buy some clothes."

He had just raised his hand to push open the cubicle door when Xu Xi gently pressed his wrist down, holding it firmly in place.

"What's wrong?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.

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