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Yan Xiaobao looked at the older boy, his face showing conflicting emotions. Clearly, this misunderstanding needed to be clarified, as it could end the friendships Yan Xiaobao had gained in this new world. This realization brought a hint of bitterness to the young boy, but Yan Xiaobao lowered his head briefly, then resolutely lifted it again, gazing directly at Rong Ming.
"Yesterday, I ran into Mrs. Rong Xing," Yan Xiaobao began, "She seemed shocked when we encountered each other while I was bathing." He continued in a steady and measured tone, fully prepared to reveal the most shocking truth that might surprise Rong Ming, having already steadied his emotions. "When she realized I was a boy, she seemed very startled." Yan Xiaobao's face flushed lightly as he spoke the final sentence. It was the first time in his two lifetimes that someone had mistaken him for a girl, making the conversation undeniably awkward.
