Xue Jiamin wore a stubborn expression.
He'd overcome his reluctance and invited his sister to watch tomorrow's competition... all so she could keep an eye on things in the concert hall for him.
After all, while he was performing onstage... there was no way he could keep track of what was happening in the audience.
"What?"
Xie Chuchu knew perfectly well why Xue Jiamin had grabbed her.
But she pretended not to understand.
If this kid didn't fix his attitude, she wasn't going to agree to help him.
Sorry.
She was just that petty.
Xue Jiamin tightened his grip on Xie Chuchu's clothes.
His lips moved.
"..."
"What?"
Xie Chuchu bent down.
"Speak up."
"I can't hear you."
"Why are boys so shy and awkward?"
Xie Chuchu went on and on.
"Ah."
"Are you embarrassed?"
"Don't be embarrassed."
"I'm your big sister."
"If you ask me nicely, I'll definitely help you."
"Of course, as long as it's within my abilities."
"After all, your big sister isn't Superman..."
"Big sister!"
Xue Jiamin shouted.
At such close range, Xie Chuchu was so startled she felt her heart skip a beat.
She reasonably suspected the kid had done it on purpose.
She waited for her heartbeat to settle.
"What?"
She sounded a little annoyed.
"Please help me."
Xue Jiamin looked straight at Xie Chuchu and spoke loudly and clearly.
"If the leopard shows up again tomorrow, please make sure you stop it!"
Xie Chuchu: ...
For a moment, she didn't know whether to marvel that the kid had actually used honorific language with her—
Two "pleases"! She couldn't believe those words had come from the mouth of a kid who usually called her an old witch.
Or whether to complain about his request that she stop a