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After finishing work, it was already dark outside. Bai Li dragged her exhausted body back to the dormitory, only to realize she had forgotten her keys. She sighed, wanting to call you, but then remembered you had long blocked and deleted all her contact information.
At this hour, you were still awake, lying in bed scrolling through your phone, trying to digest the anger that had built up throughout the day. Suddenly, you heard someone knocking at the door; it was Bai Li's voice, soft and gentle, which made you feel a visceral aversion. She pleaded for you to let her in, explaining that she didn't have her keys.
You didn't want to get out of bed; more accurately, you didn't want to open the door for her. The knocking continued outside, and while you thought about using this childish tactic to get back at her, you couldn't bring yourself to do it morally. But what about all the hardships you endured because of her? Should you just accept that?
You decided to cover your head with the blanket, pretending that if you couldn't hear it, then it wasn't happening. Bai Li knew that you wouldn't let her in tonight.
After knocking for several minutes, her palms grew numb. It was getting late, and there were hardly any people in the dormitory corridor. She could have gone to a hotel for the night or found someone in the dormitory to take her in. Many people wanted to be friends with her; she certainly wasn't without a place to stay.
But she didn't do any of that. She just stood at the door, expressionless, staring at the closed door as if she could see through it and directly into you who was keeping her outside.
Bai Li was very angry; she felt that you were too indifferent towards her. No matter how much she tried to appease or apologize to you, you refused to forgive her. Did none of this hold any responsibility on your part? Those men were so disgusting, yet she could endure their offenses for your sake. Why couldn't you consider her feelings even a little?
The silver-haired Mermaid Girl appeared lonely in the quiet corridor at night; she stood still like a statue, stubbornly fixated on something. You didn't even know how you fell asleep until the alarm clock woke you up in the morning.
You reached out from under the blanket to turn off the alarm clock. The moment the jarring sound stopped, memories of last night rushed back into your mind. You opened your eyes and sat up while holding your groggy forehead, glancing towards the door.
She must have gone to the hotel where she was supposed to stay last night; surely she wouldn't wait outside all night—she's smart enough not to be that foolish. But when you finished getting ready and opened the door for class, you were startled to see Bai Li standing there with a pale and gloomy face.
In her hand was a cup of milk tea that had long gone cold from your favorite shop. You instinctively took a step back, momentarily flustered. She was still wearing yesterday's outfit with light makeup on, but her complexion looked surprisingly poor.
You were shocked at the thought that she might have actually stood there all night. Feeling a bit guilty but trying to muster enough courage to appear indifferent, you attempted to walk past her without saying a word.
Seeing that you wouldn't even speak or offer an explanation, Bai Li could no longer contain the resentment that had built up inside her for so long.
She grabbed your arm and stopped you. As you screamed for her to let go, Bai Li looked at you with anger, her usually soft voice turning sharp.
"Apologize to me!"
You were taken aback, unexpectedly amused by her.
"Why should I apologize to you? You forgot your keys!"
You had felt a bit guilty at first, but her confrontation made that fleeting emotion vanish completely.
She was left speechless by your response. Yes, it was her fault for insisting on standing outside all night; she thought you would soften and feel guilty, but you were much colder than she imagined.
She pressed her lips together in silence, the suppressed feelings inside her swelling like a balloon, filling her up. In the next moment, she suddenly pulled you close, gripping the back of your head and kissing you.
The kiss, carrying a faint fragrance, stole your breath away; you were caught off guard by the forcefulness of it.
Her hard teeth bit into you as if venting frustration.
You were so shocked that it took several seconds for you to react, and in a flurry, you pushed her away with all your strength.
Your face turned red, and your heart raced.
It wasn't excitement; it was disgust.
Without hesitation, you slapped her hard and cursed at her for being crazy.
Fortunately, there weren't many people in the hallway who saw it; otherwise, you'd want to kill her.
You turned and ran away, leaving as if you were escaping.
Bai Li said nothing; even after being slapped, she didn't show the pitiful expression she had last time.
She watched your hurried departure with a gloomy and terrifying expression, looking completely different from her usual self.
You were inattentive during class, your mind filled with the image of being forcefully kissed by Bai Li that morning.
Even after rinsing your mouth several times with bottled water, it felt like her touch and scent lingered on your lips.
Your mouth was flooded with saliva, and nausea churned in your stomach. Unable to bear it any longer, you popped a piece of candy into your mouth in an attempt to suppress that feeling.
After lunch, you didn't plan to return to the dormitory to face Bai Li; instead, you went straight to the library.
On the way, you overheard two girls nearby mention Bai Li's name.
You glanced over and realized they were girls living next door to you.
They said Bai Li had fainted from a fever in the dormitory and had just been taken to the hospital by the counselor.
Your heart tightened suddenly, and the book in your arms crumpled under your grip.
You didn't need to think hard to know that it was definitely because you had locked her out last night that she got sick.
Guilt surged uncontrollably through your body; your palms became sweaty and your back felt cold.
Indeed, you can't bring yourself to be a bad person. What she put you through was far worse than this; you only did a small thing to get back at her. Besides, it was her choice to stand outside, and getting sick is her own fault. You should be more concerned about yourself right now. How will she exaggerate the situation in front of the counselor later? As long as it's Bai Li, no matter what she says, someone will believe her, and your explanations will seem worthless under her tears. People are biased; they tend to side with those who appear weak and beautiful.
Feeling suppressed, you didn't stay long in the library before returning to your dorm. You thought she would be at the hospital, but when you opened the door, you saw Bai Li lying on the bed. She looked quite weak, propped up against the headboard reading a book. When she saw you return and met your astonished gaze, she smiled instead. It was as if nothing had happened; she put down her book and said, "Xiao Tong, I didn't tell the counselor."
What does that mean? Do you have to be grateful to her now? You wanted to say something sarcastic, but thinking of her fainting from the fever left you speechless. The dorm was quiet for less than a minute when Bai Li called out to you, "Xiao Tong, can you get me a glass of water?"
You were annoyed again: "Don't you have hands?" Compared to your anger, Bai Li seemed much more relaxed, almost delighted to see you fuming.
"How unfair! It's clearly because of you that I got sick."
This statement struck a nerve, and you slammed your book down on the table in anger, demanding, "Why did you steal my things?!"
The question came out unexpectedly, even catching Bai Li off guard; she didn't expect you to confront her directly. She paused for a few seconds before breaking into a smile again, her bright blue eyes shimmering like the purest gems yet inexplicably cold.
"How can that be considered stealing? Xiao Tong, you're so harsh! We're good friends, aren't we? Is it strange to keep a few things from a good friend?"
Her tone and expression sent chills down your spine. What kind of good friend steals strange things? Remembering that inexplicable kiss from this morning made an unsettling feeling surge through you like an electric shock, causing you to shiver.
The dorm was spacious enough, but there wasn't much distance between you and Bai Li. In that moment of eye contact, you could sense a provocative aggression in her gaze. She always managed to easily stir your emotions and then left you vulnerable after exposing your weaknesses.
It wasn't until Bai Li gently turned the rough pages of her book, producing a faint rustling sound that pulled you back from your chaotic thoughts. Embarrassed and furious, you decided to put down the half-read book and climbed onto your bed. With no classes in the afternoon, you hoped to take a good nap; perhaps when you woke up, you'd feel better about everything.
In the current state, there was simply no way to properly confront her.
As a result, you slept for a long, long time. You had no idea what time it was when you were awakened by some noise. Your eyelids opened a crack, and the dim light in the dormitory indicated that it was probably already evening.
Once your mind cleared a bit, the sound that woke you became clearer. Following the noise, you realized it was Bai Li calling you. Her voice was weak and somewhat hoarse, calling your name softly as if barely able to muster the strength.
"Xiao Tong, Xiao Tong."
You clicked your tongue in annoyance, unable to help but complain internally about what trouble she was causing this time. You turned over, not intending to respond to her; if there was really something wrong, she knew she could find the counselor.
You rolled over again, the drowsiness pulling you back into sleep. Meanwhile, the weak Merfolk was burning with fever, nearly collapsing from her bed onto the floor, struggling to call for you in hopes that you would help her. But once again, you ignored her.
She cried, not knowing if it was from pain or feeling wronged. The tears that fell on the ground sparkled like pearls in the dim light. She gritted her teeth; her dry lips cracked and oozed a hint of blood.
Before this moment, Bai Li had done a lot of research; she knew this was the most vulnerable time in Merfolk's life. Today was her twentieth birthday, and she had refused her parents' request for her to take a leave and go home, stubbornly insisting on enduring it in the dormitory. She was bearing the pain of transformation alone.
She wasn't pretending to be strong; she just wanted to show you whether she was better after transforming into a male than any of your previous boyfriends.
You slept restlessly, sweating profusely; your clothes clung to your skin like a layer of skin that had shed but couldn't be shaken off, making you feel suffocated. You seemed to dream of something unpleasant and finally opened your eyes to see someone standing by your bed.
It was just a blurry shadow, indistinct in the dark, resembling a ghost with edges melting into misty vapor.
With a thud, a cold wave mixed with moisture enveloped your body as if you were falling endlessly. You instinctively tried to scream out, but in the next moment, the figure by your bed forcefully covered your mouth.
You began to struggle but were pinned down beneath her weight. It wasn’t a ghost; it was a person.
Soft long hair brushed against your face, carrying a faint special fragrance at its tips. Once your eyes adjusted to the darkness, you barely managed to make out the flushed face with excited eyes—it seemed like Bai Li but also seemed not to be her.
She had great strength and held you tightly beneath her so that you couldn't move. All you could manage were muffled sounds of "mm-mm."
She certainly doesn't look like someone who has a fever and is weak; you know she is just pretending to gain others' sympathy! You want to bite her, but your mouth, trapped in his grip, won't open no matter what.
"Don't move," says a strange male voice, trembling with suppressed excitement.
You freeze.
In the darkness, your shocked pupils meet a pair of azure blue eyes. Within that blue, there seems to be a hint of red. It spreads like a drop of red ink swirling and transforming into claw-like tendrils that tightly constrict your breath.
Undoubtedly, the one restraining you is a Merfolk. A male Merfolk. But in the entire school, there is only Bai Li, a beautiful and elegant female Merfolk. Just a few hours ago, she was in the same dormitory as you, calling your name weakly and painfully, hoping you would help her. But you chose to ignore her and let her fend for herself.
You are cruel; what you did is no different from the malicious hypocrisy of Bai Li. You guess it’s around ten o'clock now because the corridor outside is very quiet, with no sounds at all; even if you cried for help, no one would come to save you.
You don’t want to think about why a male Merfolk is in the dormitory; your survival instinct makes you struggle violently, trying to escape his hold. But he is very strong, and your face hurts from his grip. The air that should be cool at night has become hot, seemingly influenced by something else.
Waves of heat brush against your damp hair on your forehead; then you realize it's the breath of the Merfolk on you. He is excited; you can feel it. Suddenly, you remember hearing in a class about racial habits that orcs who haven't fully detached from their instincts may exhibit certain ancestral traits; they can lose their rationality due to seasonal or external factors, triggering their animalistic reproductive instincts—what textbooks refer to as the rutting period.
You realize this Merfolk wants to violate you. You cry, your body trembling.
"Bai Li!"
You hear him laugh.
"Yes, it's me. Xiao Tong... Xiao Tong, look at me too; I am better than those men; I will make you feel pleasure; I love you."
His declaration of "love" is heavy and lingering, turning into a thunderclap that shatters your last hope.
Your mind is blank.
Bai Li? How could he be Bai Li?
Bai Li is clearly a female; she has repeatedly taken away your friends and your lover!
Now you are told that she is actually a male, and even loves you, wanting to violate you.
This is madness! Truly madness!
Everything is in chaos, like a game that should have been stable but has become garbled; everything has turned terrible and started to run out of control.
Why is this happening to you?
How can you accept this? A good friend who once shared everything with you has taken away your friends, causing you to be insulted and questioned, only to turn into a man who tells you he loves you.
What you cannot understand the most is that he once hurt you so deeply, all in the name of love.
To possess you entirely, he took everything from you, leaving you isolated and helpless, so that the only person you could rely on was him.
But his plan fell apart; he never expected you would discover his actions and attempt to fight back.
Bai Li is tired; he no longer wants to play this boring game with you.
Facing high fever and delirium, Bai Li feels an unprecedented thrill.
Just hold on a little longer.
If he can just get through this, he will teach you a good lesson.
Like now, his emotions are soaring, and the male hormones are wildly flowing in the air.
He closes in on you, and when your face is streaked with tears and you look at him with pleading eyes, he becomes so excited that he can hardly control his facial expressions.
"I love you; I love you so much."
Before drifting off to sleep, he gently leans close to your ear, passionately calling your name over and over again.
On Wednesday at nine in the morning, the atmosphere in the police station is tense.
You sit on a bench, head down, expressionless as you stare into space, unsure of what you're thinking.
Bai Li is in the interrogation room; his father has also arrived, using his privileges to exonerate Bai Li from blame.
The counselor rushes in; upon learning over the phone that Bai Li had transformed into a male last night and violated you as his roommate, the counselor feels as if the sky has fallen.
This is simply the most unbelievable event of his teaching career.
By the time he arrives, Bai Li has already come out of the interrogation room.
It hasn't been long—perhaps half an hour at most.
He wears a simple white shirt, his silver hair cascading down in curls; his delicate and beautiful face now bears masculine sharpness after transformation, no longer soft.
He ignores the counselor and sits directly beside you, bending down close to you with enough tenderness and concern to softly ask, "Would you like some water?"
This is not at all like the interaction between a suspect and a victim. You didn't say a word, but your body was visibly trembling. Just as he was about to ask you again, you suddenly erupted. You jumped to your feet, your face flushed, tears welling in your eyes as you shouted, "You crazy person! You'll pay for this!"
Bai Li was taken aback for a moment, then revealed a condescending smile. "Xiao Tong, I just want to prove to you that I am better than any boyfriend you've ever had." He narrowed his eyes, the curve of his lips taking on a different meaning. "You already know the difference between me and them, don't you?"
You felt a sense of shame wash over you, tears uncontrollably streaming down your face. Before the counselor could react, you slapped him hard across the face. Bai Li's head jerked to the side; he had lost count of how many times you had hit him. It hurt—a sharp, stinging pain—but he seemed to have grown accustomed to it.
He still maintained his smile, humbly yet forcefully gripping your hand, gently squeezing your heated palm. "That must have hurt."
He made you feel sick; even your clenched teeth felt stiff and painful. "Let go of me!"
Before the situation could spiral out of control, the police and the counselor intervened just in time to separate you both and prevent further conflict. Bai Li's father also emerged from the interrogation room, followed by bodyguards, secretaries, and the chief.
Seeing them walk together gave you a bad feeling. Sure enough, you were informed that there was insufficient evidence to file a case. Your face went pale as you exclaimed in agitation, "How can there be no evidence? Didn't you conduct an examination on me?!"
The staff member's expression was cold. "We found no proof of any assault from him against you."
You were left speechless. Either he had cleaned up after himself or the report was false. You glanced at the man who was speaking with Bai Li. That was Bai Li's father, a powerful and imposing Merfolk. He had the means and ability to help Bai Li smooth things over.
Their voices were neither loud nor soft, just enough for you to hear. "You shouldn't be so impulsive," Bai Li's father said to him. A bone-chilling cold enveloped you, as if you had fallen into an ice cellar.
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