Chapter 21: Academy of Handsome Men

Ping’an stood before the mirror, lost in thought for several minutes, then asked the members of Falcon Squad to leave. Alone, she slipped out of her hospital gown and faced her reflection. The face was the same as before, though its contours seemed more defined. The Adam’s apple in her throat was still there, now more prominent. It must have been the drugs they used to accelerate muscle growth: her shoulders were broader, arms thicker, all muscle, veins bulging with any effort. Her chest, eight-pack abs, the lines along her waist and hips—her entire upper body formed a nearly perfect inverted triangle. Her legs were long, muscles arranged in strips like those of a distance runner. Coupled with her height of 185 centimeters, she was a genuine muscle-bound man, even her manhood had grown a size larger.

Ping’an stared at the mirror, dazed. Hadn’t they promised to help with a gender reassignment surgery? Why did she come out of it looking so masculine—the surgery must have been something else entirely. With her current appearance, there would be no chance for further operations. As her dreams crumbled, Ping’an found herself strangely calm. She was, after all, born a man; perhaps it was time to live as one, for her aging parents if nothing else. So be it.

She opened the door and let the Falcon Squad members back in.

Zhao Nana glanced at Ping’an and quickly turned away.
“Damn, your physique is incredible!” Lin Xiaofeng exclaimed, admiring Ping’an’s muscular frame.
“Watch it, don’t say a