After some more idle chit-chat, Ye Zhibai saved the cat food link Little Qiu had sent and locked her phone.
Tilting her head, she glanced at the brazen little cat. It was still sleeping soundly.
The slanting rays of the setting sun bathed the cat’s fluffy fur, casting a strangely serene, timeless glow.
“Haaah~”
Unable to hold back, Ye Zhibai let out an adorably sleepy yawn.
Phew… She was starting to feel drowsy herself.
It was only five in the afternoon, yet here she was, feeling utterly lazy.
In her previous life, at this hour, she would have been sorting through class notes and reviewing for exams. Then it would be time to head out for her part-time job to cover that month’s living expenses.
Life truly was unpredictable. In the blink of an eye, all those worries had vanished.
Ye Zhibai’s gaze drifted to the neatly folded pure white nightgown at the foot of the bed—the one Yun’er had brought earlier.
How about… taking a quick nap?
Actually, there were still things to sort out in this life, plus some “loose ends” from the last one.
Plenty to do, really.
But none of it had to be rushed.
It was strange, really. After being sent flying by that car, Ye Zhibai had suddenly found herself detached from so many things.
What else mattered? Nothing beat being alive!
So, compared to everything else, a nap felt like the most sensible choice.
To rest properly, of course, meant changing clothes first.
The dress she wore felt exorbitantly expensive to the touch. Ye Zhibai couldn’t bear to rumple it by lying down right away.
Sure, women’s clothing felt a little odd on her, but the price tag was real!
Recalling the steps she’d taken to put it on, she reversed them to remove it easily.
She unzipped the back of the dress.
Once it loosened, she gently lifted the hem with both hands, raising it slowly until the fabric slid off her body.
Huh…?
Thump.
Thump.
She was only undressing herself, yet Ye Zhibai could clearly hear her heart pounding away.
“…”
The reason was simple.
The full-length floor mirror stood right across from her, reflecting her every move.
Her tough guy heart from her past life couldn’t adapt to this body so quickly.
Even undressing herself was turning into quite the tantalizing sight!
It was… a little thrilling.
With a final tug, the last of the fabric slipped free from both sides of her head. Strands of silvery hair cascaded down like a waterfall over her bare skin.
Now, aside from the thin scraps of underwear still covering her most private areas, the girl’s flawless, snow-white skin was fully exposed to the air.
Ye Zhibai didn’t blush easily, but she could feel the heat rising in her cheeks.
Lowering her head—past the slight swells of her modest chest—she could see her ten dainty, crystalline toes.
She wiggled them. So nimble.
Her skin was incredibly fair.
These legs, these arms—they gleamed smoother and warmer than ivory.
Right… right! She was supposed to change into the nightgown!
Ye Zhibai had zoned out for so long she’d nearly forgotten why she’d undressed in the first place!
But as she hurried to the bedside and reached for the silky nightgown—
Ah… no rush.
The room wasn’t cold; she’d already turned up the AC.
People had their curiosities, after all.
She glanced back over her shoulder, sneaking another peek at the floor mirror with her peripheral vision.
Looking down only showed her bits and pieces. Was it too much to take in the full view… just once?
Of course not! What was wrong with looking at herself?
Her body moved faster than her thoughts.
By the time she realized it, Ye Zhibai was standing right in front of the mirror again!
I’m being honest! I’m proud!
It wasn’t bragging—Ye Zhibai still hadn’t gotten a proper look at her new body until now.
This time, she took it all in.
A full-body view in the mirror.
This was the sexiest sight in the mortal world.
After ogling countless erotic illustrations for most of her life, she’d never imagined the ultimate one would be herself.
A cold, expressionless ice beauty in nothing but underwear, her cheeks tinged with the faintest blush.
The impact hit only Ye Zhibai herself like a thunderbolt.
She spun in place.
Her curiosity surged even higher.
Ha… She’d heard something once.
You didn’t need to wear underwear under sleepwear, right?
So…
With trembling fingers, Ye Zhibai hooked her index finger under the pure white fabric hugging her hips.
A slight tug outward… and the contours below her navel sharpened into view.
Ye Zhibai swallowed hard.
This was what a girl’s…
As a former med student, she knew human anatomy inside out—but only from models. She’d never seen the real thing up close.
Even using the bathroom at the hospital, with Ye Zhiyun watching, she hadn’t dared to look closely.
But now…
“Meow~”
“Huh?!”
The Little Tea Cat meowed from behind, startling Ye Zhibai right out of her trance!
She whipped around to see the cat had merely shifted position and gone back to sleep.
You… you mangy cat! Biting is one thing, but scaring people?!
She exhaled softly, steadying her inexplicable nerves.
What… was I doing?
Ye Zhibai, this was the body you’d spend your life with! It was yours!
Getting turned on by your own body—was she deranged? Rallying herself with that thought, Ye Zhibai yanked off her underwear in one decisive motion!
The bra followed suit.
Now she was completely bare.
Hands clasped behind her back, she swayed her head side to side and leaned closer to the mirror.
So beautiful.
To say it sparked no wicked thoughts would be a lie—her heartbeat hadn’t calmed at all.
But this body truly was like a work of art.
Exquisite, flawless, beyond compare.
Ahem!
Ye Zhibai clapped her hands to her cheeks, forcing her eyes away from the mirror.
Getting to know her own body wasn’t a bad thing!
She spun back abruptly, her long silver hair whipping around.
The strands inadvertently brushed across her chest.
Ye Zhibai flinched, nearly stumbling over.
“Eek…!”
?
That sensation again!
Back in the hospital when she’d first woken up and touched herself, it had been the same!
Human curiosity truly knew no bounds.
Ye Zhibai walked slowly back to the bed.
She sat beside the Little Tea Cat.
After pondering for a long moment, she decided… just one more exploration.
Her fingers pressed gently to her lower abdomen.
Then… slowly drifted downward.
Almost there.
Just a bit…
“Mm!”
The destination.
She’d arrived.
The spot her fingers now touched was the forbidden shore her previous life had never reached!
It was almost moving.
Even if she wanted to go further, Ye Zhibai knew her limits.
Her body was still exhausted; she didn’t want to push it.
So, obediently, she grabbed the nightgown and slipped it on, covering up her glorious form once more.
Hmm… This pure white nightgown skimmed just to mid-thigh. It felt a bit provocative.
Unable to resist, she bent down and pinched the flesh of her thigh.
Soft and springy. Perfection!
But just as Ye Zhibai lifted her fingers—
“Pfft… pffhaha…”
“？！”
Ye Zhibai shot to her feet in a panic.
What was that?!
It sounded like someone stifling laughter.
She scanned the room—no one there!
But that voice…!
Was it her imagination?
“Not your imagination.”
“It’s here!!”
Ye Zhibai’s cry came out flat and emotionless as ever!
A moment ago, a clearly female voice had spoken!
Light and melodic, sure—but its sudden appearance was terrifying!
Alone in this unfamiliar place, Ye Zhibai already felt unsafe. This ghostly situation nearly made her scream!
Was it actually a ghost?!
Before she could call for help—
The ethereal female voice returned, now sounding a bit impatient.
“Shh! Don’t yell—you’ll wake your sister! It was hard enough sneaking in to see you!”
“I…! You…!” Ye Zhibai was too stunned to think straight!
“Look down here, dummy!”
“Down…? Hiss…!”
She almost wished she hadn’t.
One glance, and Ye Zhibai nearly rolled her eyes back in shock and fainted.
The voice was coming from the Little Tea Cat.
Its front paws were curled, one pointing at Ye Zhibai—as if to say, That was me talking.
Holy crap… I can’t… I’m gonna pass out. Even someone who’d weathered countless storms couldn’t handle this.
Seeing Ye Zhibai’s eyes glazing over—
The cat hopped in place!
“Hey hey hey! Don’t faint on me! I won’t scare you, promise! You’re such an ancestor…”
“…”
Ye Zhibai wanted to scream, but for the moment, she’d forgotten what to say.
The scene before her was too overwhelming.
The cat bounced into midair—and then hovered there, floating weightlessly as if by levitation.
Then… as its voice faded away, its form began to grow ethereal and indistinct.
Until it fully transformed into a brilliant, multicolored orb of light, dazzling to the eyes.
The entire process unfolded in perfect silence.
Shocking as it was, Ye Zhibai couldn’t shake the feeling that…
this scene looked oddly familiar.
Light orb…?
Light Orb!!
Ye Zhibai immediately remembered—the damn light orb from just a few hours ago, the one that had turned her into a girl!!
Wasn’t it exactly like this?!
Beneath Ye Zhibai’s outwardly calm expression, her mind was utterly dumbfounded.
The Light Orb slowly coalesced once more.
Until a human figure gradually took shape within it.
