By the time Xia Xi and the others made it to the living room, Luo Xingchen was already deep in animated conversation with a girl who looked sharp and spirited in her outfit.
Standing beside them, wearing an ordinary white short-sleeve shirt, black shorts, and white sneakers that showed off a pair of long, fair legs, was Xia Chuan Weilai. She had a faint, unreadable smile on her face and stood there quietly, looking almost demure.
“Big Sis, let me introduce you. This is Tachibana Rin, a ‘great detective’ who claims to have watched ‘Conan’ countless times.”
Luo Xingchen didn’t notice his “big sister’s” twitching mouth at all. Instead, he enthusiastically introduced his new friend to his sister.
“And this is Xia Chuan Weilai. According to Tachibana, she’s a shrine maiden.”
“Don’t go around saying stuff like ‘shrine maiden’ all over the place!”
Xia Chuan Weilai was really exasperated with her big-mouthed best friend. They were all modern people here—how weird would it be to just throw in “Oh, by the way, I’m actually a shrine maiden” during an introduction?
“Sorry, sorry. I just thought the whole shrine maiden thing was pretty cool.”
Realizing his introduction might have been a bit disrespectful to the person in question, Luo Xingchen quickly apologized several times.
As the young master of the Luo family, he didn’t really have to apologize to two ordinary girls without any notable background. But this young master never liked throwing his weight around anyway. Besides, it was just an apology—it wasn’t like it was some huge loss of face. He always believed that in modern society, everyone was equal, and the whole noble-versus-commoner thing from ancient times shouldn’t apply. The fact that he could stand here as the young master, enjoying all the material comforts, only meant he was born lucky—it didn’t make him any better than anyone else.
“So you’re Luo Xinyu, the eldest Miss Luo? You’re just as beautiful as the rumors say—like a celestial maiden descended to earth, untouched by worldly things~”
Tachibana Rin’s eyes lit up as she looked at Xia Xi, who was currently inhabiting Luo Xinyu’s body. She quickly moved closer to bridge the gap between them.
Meanwhile, the real Luo Xinyu, who was watching Xia Xi get so close to another girl she didn’t know, felt her ever-present gentle smile falter just a little at the corners.
Sure, she didn’t mind sharing Xia Xi’s affection with her close girlfriends, but that didn’t mean she could tolerate him endlessly flirting with other people right in front of her.
Though technically, he was “Luo Xinyu” right now, and from an outsider’s perspective, two girls holding hands or doing other little gestures like that was perfectly normal.
“Ahem.”
A sudden cough sounded right next to Xia Xi’s ear. He glanced sideways and saw Luo Xinyu wearing that same ambiguous smile that Xia Chuan Weilai had sported earlier.
Remembering all the back-and-forth they’d had on that soft bed this morning, Xia Xi couldn’t help but shudder. He quickly put some distance between himself and Tachibana Rin.
“Thank you for the compliment, Miss Tachibana, but I’m really not that good-looking.”
Xia Xi’s response was textbook Chinese modesty.
Back home, most people did this—no matter how much others praised them, they’d always downplay themselves, even if they were secretly thrilled inside.
“No, you really are that beautiful.”
Before Tachibana Rin could say anything else, Luo Xinyu stepped forward and pulled Xia Xi into her embrace.
This move left not just Xia Xi staring at her in utter shock, but even the other three standing nearby all wore expressions of pure amusement.
Luo Xingchen never expected his rock-solid “brother-in-law” to be this bold—to just pull his sister into his arms right in front of outsiders!
They hadn’t even officially confirmed their relationship yet!
But… wait, why did his sister look so shy? Had she really been won over already? Dammit! If it weren’t for the fact that Xia Xi had saved him from the abyss of cross-dressing last night, he’d totally shout, “I object to this marriage!”
Then again… girls’ clothes really were completely different from guys’—they smelled nice, and the fabric felt so comfortable…
No, no, no!
Why was he, a guy, even thinking about that?!
“Xinyu, what are you doing?! So many people are watching.”
Xia Xi, held in Luo Xinyu’s arms, pressed his delicate little face against her chest and whispered in a voice so soft only she could hear.
“So what? It’s not like I’m the one who’ll be embarrassed. Right now, I’m wearing your face, after all.”
“Ugh…”
What Luo Xinyu said was true. No matter how shocking his actions were, that face belonged to Xia Xi. In everyone else’s eyes, he was the one doing all these things.
“And this is…?”
Xia Chuan Weilai was the first to break the slightly awkward silence.
Silently, she couldn’t help but roast this decent-looking guy in her head: So that cliché move from novels—the whole ‘staking a claim’ thing—actually happens in real life, huh? Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Give it a rest, buddy. The whole ‘domineering CEO’ thing isn’t trendy anymore~
But seeing how this Miss Luo didn’t resist at all and even looked a little bashful… was she actually into this kind of thing?
If our meek Xia Xi-in-Luo-Xinyu’s-body knew what Xia Chuan Weilai was thinking, he’d definitely find a chance to hop back into Tachibana Rin’s body and give her a proper lesson! He’d show her what real manly authority looked like!
There was no such thing as being “bashful,” okay?! That was just an unavoidable physiological reaction from Luo Xinyu’s body!!!
“Oh, this is… this is my big sis’s boyfriend, Xia Xi. Let me tell you guys, his writing is—”
The moment Xia Xi heard Luo Xingchen start introducing him, his pupils contracted. He quickly struggled out of Luo Xinyu’s arms and clamped his hands over the boy’s mouth.
“His handwriting is really nice, but it’s just a minor skill—nothing worth mentioning, really.”
Everyone present looked at the flustered young lady with confusion. Why was she so nervous about her “boyfriend” being introduced? It wasn’t like they were about to reveal anything particularly impressive.
Could it be that this guy was actually a total loser?
From what they’d heard, all he had going for him was decent handwriting—not exactly something to brag about. It wasn’t like he was a renowned calligrapher or anything.
But if he really was as underwhelming as they imagined, how did Miss Luo end up with him?
Tachibana Rin’s mind had already conjured up a classic scene:
“Hey, old man, I parked my scooter under your building. That’s cool, right?”
Tsk, tsk. Looks like this Miss Luo was just another love-struck girl who’d fallen head over heels~
Luo Xinyu watched the adorable figure desperately clamping her little brother’s mouth shut, and the corners of her lips curled upward. It seemed she’d found something else amusing.
Little Xia Xi~ Trying so hard to hide your identity as a writer… what are you up to~
Let me guess… were you off meeting these two girls last night~
