Under the neon lights.
A girl of about thirteen stood gracefully at an intersection, waiting.
If Xi Nian had been there, he would definitely have noticed that the girl bore a slight resemblance to the green-haired girl he had met earlier.
Only, the girl standing there and waiting now had waist-length, brilliantly red hair.
Her face was equally exquisite and beautiful, like a doll's, but there was no smoky makeup, not even a trace of lipstick or eye shadow. Her face was so clean it resembled freshly peeled, tender white fruit.
The red-haired girl also wore an ordinary school skirt. She looked refined and steady, already showing the budding beauty of a future красавица despite her young age.
"Wanda!"
Just then, a shout rang out from afar.
Peter, with his striking silver hair, waved his arms and quickly ran over to the red-haired girl.
Wanda said nothing, merely looking at Peter calmly.
Peter, who had never feared any situation before and dared to stand up to street thugs, immediately wilted like an overcooked eggplant when he saw his sister's gaze.
As though Peter were the younger sibling.
I was born twelve minutes earlier!
Peter felt indignant and was about to muster some courage.
"What trouble did you get into this time?" Wanda asked softly.
Peter immediately shook his head hard and stammered, "No, no trouble."
"Let's go home first." Wanda turned around and headed back down the street.
Peter hurried after her and told Wanda about what had happened earlier on their way home.
Naturally, he left out the part where he had said he would introduce his "sister" to Xi Nian.
Wanda pondered for a moment. "I see... If there's a chance later, we should still thank him in person. After all, saving you involved quite a bit of