Chapter 19: The Great Escape and the Unwanted Date

“Um…” Xiao Xi stared at his sister who was slowly approaching, his throat tightening with nervousness. This wasn’t good; it seemed like his sister was even more excited now that he had a short hairstyle! Was it the novelty? Something was off!

“Actually, it’s a wig, haha…” Xiao Xi quickly took off the wig, trying to save himself. His long hair was a mess, but to Shi Yuan, it still looked great. In fact, it was quite familiar. Of course, my Xiao Xi looks best with long hair.

“Hehe, Xiao Xi, my Xiao Xi~”

No! His sister’s movements didn’t stop; she was still slowly approaching. Her actions reminded him of how he caught a kitten earlier that day!

“No, no, no, you’ve completely misunderstood, Sister, don’t come any closer, um…” Xiao Xi suddenly had a brilliant idea. He swiftly threw the wig he was holding, and while his sister was distracted by the flying wig, he made a dash for the door, rushing down the stairs.

Shi Yuan was startled by Xiao Xi’s actions. By the time she reacted, Xiao Xi had already been gone for a while. She sighed and lowered her head, feeling a sense of loss.

That child, he’s so disobedient…

Shi Yuan picked up the wig from the floor and brought it to her face, taking a deep breath. Hmm… it still had Xiao Xi’s scent.

Hmph, when that kid comes back, I’ll just lock him up at home and never let him out again!

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Panting heavily, Xiao Xi continued to run along the path he had taken earlier, occasionally looking back to see if his sister was chasing him. Thankfully, no one was following. He had barely missed the elevator, and that had scared him a bit.

He finally found the parked car and quickly got in, lying back in the seat and taking deep breaths.

Phew—

I’m exhausted…

Inside the car, Gao Meiyou and Shi Meng looked at Xiao Xi with mixed emotions, thinking he must be completely worn out and weak from the effort.

“So, it looks like he ran away… Hmm? Xiao Xi, did you even keep the wig?” Gao Meiyou was a bit confused but quickly came up with her own guess.

“Could it be… that your sister saw you with short hair and got so angry that she pulled the wig off your head?”

“No, no, she wouldn’t be that rough with me…” Xiao Xi shook his head, then took a sip of water and calmed down a bit before explaining sadly, “The wig didn’t work; she got even more excited when she saw it.”

“So, you were…” Meiyou’s eyes widened as she guessed.

“No, I threw the wig to distract her and escaped through the door.” Xiao Xi quickly shook his head, denying it. Meiyou and Shi Meng both nodded, finally understanding what had happened.

“And the door? Did you throw that away too?”

…

“Bro, say something. How can we have no door at home? Should I call a professional to fix it?”

“Small Meng, um… when I have some free time, I’ll tutor you in literature, okay? Don’t be silly…” Xiao Xi covered his face, looking at the confused Shi Meng and lost in thought.

My current situation, you say it’s good? Well, it’s true that it’s good. We have money, no worries about food or drink, and at home, there are two lovely young sisters keeping me company. Our parents are abroad, but if you say it’s bad… well, it’s also very bad. My sister keeps thinking about pushing me down, and right now, the most important thing for us should be to focus on my little sister’s intelligence issues!

Phew…

The atmosphere fell into silence. After a while, Gao Meiyou couldn’t take it anymore and broke the silence.

“Um… cough cough, Xiao Xi, the mission isn’t over yet, don’t slack off!”

“What?” Xiao Xi was a bit scared, “What other mission is there?”

“You…” His senior pointed at Xiao Xi and instructed, “Go back one more time.”

…

Xiao Xi started shaking his head vigorously like a metronome. No way, absolutely not! He had almost been eaten alive just now, and he was already out of energy, unable to run anymore. If he got caught, ugh—solitary confinement in a small black room for at least three years!

“I’m really out of breath, Senior!” Xiao Xi complained sadly. His senior was speechless, “Who told you to run? This time, you don’t need to run. You just need to say a few words to your sister, and I guarantee you won’t be locked up in a small black room. Instead, she’ll willingly take you out. Do you believe me?”

“What?”

Xiao Xi certainly didn’t believe it. His senior huffed and then suddenly pulled out two tickets from her pocket, handing them to Xiao Xi, “Tonight, invite your sister out to a movie date!”

“A… date?”

Xiao Xi was shocked and even considered quitting the plan right then. This, this, this… I haven’t even had time to escape, and now I’m supposed to go on a date?

“Hmph, Xiao Xi, don’t be afraid. It’s just a date. You’ve already been pushed down by your sister twice; are you scared of just one date?” His senior smiled mischievously, “Don’t worry, we’ll assist you. Your goal is to act unpleasantly during the date to lower your sister’s affection for you!”

“Assist?” Xiao Xi gulped, thinking that with his senior’s help, he might have a chance of succeeding. But…

“How exactly will you assist me?”

“That’s simple!” His senior took out a small Bluetooth earpiece and put it in Xiao Xi’s left ear, then pulled out a small walkie-talkie device, shouting, “Hey, hey, hey!”

“Wow…” Xiao Xi heard the clear voice coming from the earpiece in his left ear and understood his senior’s plan. Voice commands, huh?

“It seems like not cutting your hair was the right decision. With your hair down, the earpiece is completely hidden.~” His senior seemed quite pleased, patting Xiao Xi’s head and saying, “I’ll be observing you and your sister from a distance with Small Meng. This earpiece also has a listening function, so I can hear your conversation and give you instructions in real-time. You just follow them, and I guarantee your sister will want to dump you by the end of the night!”

“That’s pretty harsh, isn’t it?” Xiao Xi couldn’t help but nod in admiration, “Awesome, Senior, you’re a breakup master!”

“I… I want to go too?” Small Meng was excited. “Yeah, Small Meng, you just need to be there to add some spice.” His senior also patted Small Meng’s head.

“By the way…” Xiao Xi looked at the two movie tickets in his hand, “What kind of movie is this?”

“An educational film!”

“Huh?” Xiao Xi was confused, “Who goes on a date to watch an educational film?”

“You don’t understand, do you…” His senior was exasperated, “If I choose a romantic movie, you’ll be in for it tonight. Educational films are so boring that no girl can stand them, ensuring the date will be long, boring, and annoying!”

His senior looked very confident, which gave Xiao Xi a boost of courage. Alright, let’s go on this date and mess it up! I’ll finally be free!

Phew…

Xiao Xi took a deep breath, put on the earpiece, and seeing that his senior had nothing else to say, he opened the car door, ready to return home and confront his sister.

“Shi Yuan, listen up!” he opened the door and shouted to his sister inside, “I’ll go on a date with you!”