Fang Yi and Lin Yiyi had originally been discussing the Lord of America, but somehow, by the end of it, they had spent half the night listening to Fang Yulan curse America for being sinister and treacherous, only finally being allowed to go to sleep in the latter half of the night.
That night, they slept well.
But early the next morning, Fang Yi was awakened before he had even opened his eyes. He heard Fang Yulan wailing in the garden. Listening closely, he realized the reason was naturally that Lin Yiyi was going on a long journey.
"You two never let me stop worrying! You run off every day and leave me home alone, scared out of my wits! Most importantly, you won't even go on the blind dates I arranged for you. What exactly are you trying to do?!"
Lin Yiyi took a deep breath. "Mom, we can talk about blind dates later. I have to go save the world first. Goodbye, Mom!"
The moment she finished speaking, Lin Yiyi slipped out of Fang Yulan's grasp like a slick earthworm.
Fang Yulan watched her retreating figure and sighed. Then, she spotted Fang Yi at the upstairs window, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
Fang Yi immediately sensed trouble.
Sure enough, Fang Yulan waved at him the next second. "Xiao Yi, you're off today and staying home. Want to go on a blind date?"
"...I have something to do today. Sorry, Aunt. Next time, definitely."
Following right behind Lin Yiyi, Fang Yi once again slipped free from Fang Yulan's clutches.
When the door closed behind him, Fang Yi let out a long breath.
Sometimes,
home was more terrifying than a battlefield.
Only after leaving did he realize he had not changed clothes. Dressed in casual pajamas with his youthful