Looking at You Hongxuan's eyes, which remained clear even now that he was an adult, Xie Mi considered how to answer his question about why her appearance hadn't changed over the years.
And her current age.
After all, a search on Baidu now listed her as twenty-three.
Which meant she should have been fifteen eight years ago...
OK.
Xie Mi opened her mouth and improvised. "Actually, I matured early. I was only fifteen when you met me. Didn't see that coming, did you?"
On the other end of the video call, You Hongxuan froze for two seconds.
Then he let out a piercing shriek.
"What?!!!!!"
"Pfft-" Shen Yeqing couldn't hold back a chuckle, but quickly pressed his lips together to hide it. "Ahem, that's right."
"Eighth Sister was... fifteen back then?!! Younger than me?!!" You Hongxuan stopped running, looking profoundly shaken.
"But, but, but Eighth Sister was strong enough to beat a cow to death back then!! What fifteen-year-old kid is that fierce?!!"
Xie Mi: ?
How rude.
It was Shen Yeqing who brought him to his senses with a single remark. "Do you think beating a cow to death at twenty-three is normal?"
You Hongxuan fell briefly silent again on the other end.
Until he reached a conclusion.
"True. You can't judge Eighth Sister by normal people's standards."
"So I kept calling a girl a year younger than me my big sister, and somehow it didn't feel strange at all?!"
"Eighth Sister... wait, why do I still keep calling you that... it must be because you're so admirable in every way, Eighth Sister. You know, I've looked up to you since I was little."
Xie Mi finally couldn't help interrupting You Hongxuan's endless chatter. She had no idea how that sweet little boy had grown into such a motormouth.