Xi Xinxin knew she could be a little careless by nature.
Even when she was being careful, she still sometimes overlooked things.
She admitted it.
But just as she'd said earlier, she wasn't going alone this time.
Her brother was coming.
What a rare opportunity.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have felt comfortable asking her brother to go with her to meet someone in person.
The other person might have thought it strange.
And she was old enough to go by herself... she would have felt embarrassed.
But this time was different.
Her brother had arranged the meeting.
It was only natural for him to go along.
Xi Xinxin was delighted to have her brother with her when she met an online friend in person for the first time.
Xi Xinrui watched his younger sister, who had been standing in the same pose ever since she came out of her room. He looked a little helpless.
"Isn't that tiring?"
She kept one hand in her pocket.
"It's fine."
Xi Xinxin grinned.
"I wanted to wear long sleeves."
"But I was worried it would be too obvious."
"Mom would notice."
She'd started wearing short sleeves a while ago.
And she wasn't used to wearing sun-protective clothing.
She didn't even own any.
When she wanted to protect herself from the sun, she usually carried a parasol.
"I looked in the mirror before I left and thought I looked perfectly normal."
"I didn't expect you to see through me at a glance, brother."
Xi Xinxin puffed out her cheeks a little.
Her brother had noticed way too quickly.
And Mom had come over right then, too.
It had been a close call.
Luckily, her brother had still chosen to cover for her.
All that blinking she'd done just now hadn't been for nothing.