Chapter 22: The Embarrassment of Cross-Dressing

Ugh——

Walking down the street, Xiao Xi once again felt the embarrassment of wearing women’s clothes…

‘I’m actually walking around in a sailor uniform.’

‘This is so… humiliating.’

‘Is no one looking at me? Probably not…’

‘I hope I don’t run into anyone I know. Please, not anyone I know.’

‘Will I be recognized? Probably not, but who knows?’

‘Luckily, I have Sister Yuan with me. She can cover for me. If strangers see two beautiful girls together, they won’t suspect that Xiao Xi is a boy.’

‘But I’m still worried about being recognized as a guy… What if I’m caught being a cross-dresser in public?’

‘Should I… consider buying some props? Like… silicone…’

‘Ah! What am I thinking? Even if I pad to a C cup, it will just look stranger, more like a cross-dresser, right?’

‘Sigh——’

Xiao Xi’s mind raced with thoughts, and he started to feel excited. He had to hold down his skirt to keep the situation from getting too obvious. Sister Yuan glanced at Xiao Xi with a playful look, finding his anxious expression irresistible. Unfortunately, they were on a busy street, so she couldn’t find a good opportunity to tease him…

‘Hey, Xiao Xi, we’re following you. You… are you wearing a sailor uniform?’

‘Sigh—— Please, don’t say that again…’

Through the earpiece, Senior Sister inquired with confusion. She probably couldn’t imagine that Xiao Xi would leave the house dressed like this, especially after he promised to act more manly. Now it seems like he’ll be forced to wear women’s clothes every day under the pressure of his sisters.

‘Okay… are you going to the cinema first? I’ll cough once if that’s the case.’

‘Cough, cough!’

‘Ok~’ Gao Meiyou continued to direct the driver to quietly follow the two, while also instructing: ‘I and Xiao Meng will also enter the cinema and sit in the row behind you. The seats are discreet, but you’ll be in view. Don’t worry.’

Sigh~

Xiao Xi let out a sigh of relief. Having backup was really helpful. Even Senior Sister and Xiao Meng would come to watch this undoubtedly boring educational film. Their dedication was truly commendable.

Xiao Xi and Sister Yuan arrived at the cinema on foot, which didn’t take much time, leaving them with some spare moments. So…

‘Sister Yuan, do you want to eat some popcorn?’ Sister Yuan affectionately patted Xiao Xi’s head, and Xiao Xi thought, ‘Yes, I do!’

‘It’s a boring educational film, so I should have something to munch on. Otherwise, what else can I do? Spend two hours in the bathroom? Give a five-star review while constantly needing to pee?’

‘With popcorn, at least I’ll have something to do with my hands and mouth. I can practice my hand-eye coordination and…’

‘Wait, that sounds a bit… strange?’

‘Ah! Never mind, I just want something to snack on.’

Xiao Xi was about to nod when a new instruction came through the earpiece.

‘Xiao Xi, say it’s childish! Girls definitely won’t like a guy who can’t read the mood. Show your masculine side!’ Senior Sister shouted into the walkie-talkie, her voice unusually loud this time, perhaps to avoid any more mishaps. Xiao Xi, who had fully received the instruction, was taken aback.

‘Um…’

Xiao Xi was stunned. Was eating popcorn during a movie considered childish?

‘Ah, this…’

‘But I want to eat it.’

‘No, no, I’m here to execute the plan, not on a real date. I should follow Senior Sister’s advice.’

‘Sister, that’s so childish. I don’t want any popcorn. That’s for kids.’

Xiao Xi turned his head away, acting aloof, and Sister Yuan giggled, patting his head and switching to a teacherly tone: ‘Xiao Xi, you’re so cute to me. So, Xiao Xi, don’t you want popcorn?’

‘Um…’

Xiao Xi fell silent. Hadn’t he already completed the task by saying Sister Yuan was childish? Senior Sister only asked him to say that, not to avoid eating popcorn.

‘Besides, changing my mind would probably make Sister dislike me. Isn’t asking for things from Sister something a guy would do?’

‘Right!

Xiao Xi cheerfully exclaimed…

Vaguely, Xiao Xi thought he heard the sound of something being smashed through the earpiece…

Then, the line went silent.

Cough, cough…

Should be okay, right?

In the end, Xiao Xi entered the seat reserved by Senior Sister, holding a large bag of popcorn. He looked around and noticed that the theater was surprisingly empty. Not even half the seats were filled.

‘But thinking about it, an educational film isn’t a big commercial release. No promotion, no storyline, no celebrities. How can it attract people?’

‘Even the screening schedule was probably arranged by the educational association. These films don’t aim for profit, so they rely on cooperating with cinemas, which means limited showtimes.’

‘Senior Sister must have worked hard to find this film… Her efforts are truly appreciated.’

‘But now, the problem is that with so few people watching, Xiao Xi and Sister Yuan had no one sitting near them, making the atmosphere unusually empty. Xiao Xi even felt like Sister Yuan had rented out the entire theater just for them.

‘This feels like a private date, which is totally wrong. Sister Yuan had already started smiling mischievously, placing her hand on Xiao Xi’s thigh.’

‘Sigh—— This is the price of wearing a skirt. Neither the over-the-knee socks nor the skirt can hide my thighs. Sister Yuan is massaging my legs, and I…’

‘Gasp!’

Xiao Xi’s face turned bright red, which made Sister Yuan giggle incessantly. Xiao Xi blushed and turned his head away, not daring to look at Sister Yuan, but also not daring to resist as she caressed his thighs…

‘Sigh——’

‘Sister Yuan is a pervert! A pervert!’

‘Sigh——’

Unable to bear the tingling sensation on his legs, Xiao Xi tried to shift his focus. He turned his gaze to the entrance.

‘Where is Senior Sister? Where is Xiao Meng? Where are they?’

‘Are they here? Please come save me!’

‘Wait, no…’

‘If Senior Sister and Xiao Meng see this, I’ll be embarrassed to death! This is torture…’

‘I might become even more excited from the embarrassment…’

Just as Xiao Xi was lost in thought, two figures, fully covered with masks and sunglasses, sneaked into the theater.

The two figures, one tall and one short, with golden and silver hair respectively, walked with a stealthy gait, almost like burglars. They were quite noticeable…

Xiao Xi’s inner voice shouted, ‘This disguise is worse than no disguise at all! This is too obvious!’

‘Senior Sister will definitely notice them. She’ll recognize Xiao Meng. What were they thinking with this crazy disguise?’

‘Oh no…’

Xiao Xi worriedly turned his head to see Sister Yuan’s reaction. But Sister Yuan was completely absorbed in touching his thighs, her face showing a lecherous expression as she murmured, ‘Xiao Xi~ hehe~ My Xiao Xi~ The absolute defense is so amazing~ My Xiao Xi~’

‘…’

It seemed like she hadn’t noticed the two strangely dressed people at all!