The next morning, before eight, Lu Jiaoyue shook Lu Xiaoxiao awake.
"Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao! Stop sleeping! We have a lunch gathering to go to today!"
Lu Xiaoxiao had stayed up gaming until two in the morning, and her head was still foggy. Though she had been pulled upright, she was nowhere near awake and mumbled a completely unrelated answer: "Wha... what oranges? I don't want any... have them yourself... be good... let me sleep a little longer..."
With that, Lu Xiaoxiao started flopping back onto the bed.
Lu Jiaoyue, whose expression had been serious as she focused on the matter at hand, burst out laughing. Then she pulled Lu Xiaoxiao up again and patiently explained, "Not oranges! A lunch gathering! Lunch!"
"Xiaoxiao, you haven't forgotten, have you? Desert Island Survival ended so suddenly that the director wanted to get everyone together to reassure the audience and film some fun behind-the-scenes footage to post. We already agreed to this, remember? We can't be late!"
That snapped Lu Xiaoxiao fully awake.
Oh, right! How had I forgotten about that?
Before they left the island two days ago, the director had indeed mentioned getting everyone together in a few days.
So much had happened in the two days since she came home-first her third brother had been in danger, then she had been kidnapped-that Lu Xiaoxiao had naturally let it slip her mind.
"Right, right! Thank goodness you reminded me!"
Lu Xiaoxiao slapped her forehead and perked right up, instantly full of energy.
She hopped out of bed and tidied her tangled hair. Suddenly remembering something else, she turned and looked Lu Jiaoyue over before instructing her, "Jiaoyue, listen to me. Go change right now. Make sure you put on your prettiest dress and do your prettiest makeup! Got it? Basically, make sure you