The eyes of the two of them landed on Vivi. She instinctively covered her chest before realizing that as a man, she shouldn’t be making that gesture. She let go and leaned back a bit further.
“Wh-why are you looking at me like that?”
She felt as if the way these two were looking at her was a bit strange.
‘Oh no! I look like a girl right now, and the psychological test report says I have a gender cognitive error. They couldn’t possibly… be trying to straighten me out, could they?!’
‘No! Absolutely not!’
Terrified, Vivi stood up to run, but before she could move, she saw Xiaxiaoling standing behind her.
“Vivi, what are you so afraid of? We aren’t monsters,” Xiaxiaoling said softly.
“Um, well… Sister, I want to go to the restroom.”
“Hmm?”
Xiaxiaoling watched Vivi’s movements and the expression on her face, her eyes narrowing as well.
“Vivi, lying is wrong~”
‘Ugh~ I’m being squeezed from both sides. Dammit.’
She shrunk her neck. Since there was no way to escape now, she could only stay obediently on the sofa, looking at the two of them timidly.
“Um… what do you two actually want?”
Xia Yu’s eyes curved, and a seemingly kind smile played across her lips.
“Vivi, why are you so guarded? Come over here to Sister. Sister has something good to show you.”
“Huh? What? Can’t I see it from here?”
“No, you have to come over here for it to work.”
“I don’t want to!”
“Then… Sister is coming over~”
Before the words had even faded, Xia Yu was already sitting beside Vivi. At the same time, as if they had planned it, Xiaxiaoling sat on Vivi’s other side.
Now there was truly no way to escape. Just as Vivi was about to speak, she saw Xia Yu’s hand reaching toward her.
Vivi’s body jolted. She instinctively slapped Xia Yu’s hand away and stammered incoherently.
“Y-y-you, what are you doing!”
“Hm, nothing. I just wanted to confirm something.”
“Huh? I… I…”
Vivi was flustered. She instinctively slapped Xia Yu’s hand away again and leaned her body back a few inches.
“Vivi, if you keep this up, watch out in the future…”
She didn’t finish the sentence, but the meaning was clear.
“Wai… wait, I’m not, I didn’t…”
Puffs of white steam rose from the top of Vivi’s head. Her pale pink eyes began to spin in little circles, looking as if she had completely crashed.
Seeing her looking so cute, Xia Yu decided to continue the offensive. Perhaps she could take this opportunity to flip Vivi’s perspective back.
“Well, Vivi, look. A girl should look like a girl. There are some things you just have to wear.”
“Huh? But… I… I don’t have any!”
“It’s fine. I’ll take you shopping. For a girl your age, you need to choose carefully, otherwise it’ll affect your development.”
“Um, but I… I don’t…”
“Oh, enough ‘I’ business. Let’s go. We’ll go for a walk together.”
Xia Yu suddenly grabbed Vivi’s soft little hand. She had intended to tease her, but she instinctively started to rub it carefully.
It felt like touching jelly. She couldn’t resist rubbing it a few more times.
“Eek! Sister Xia Yu!”
Xia Yu had used quite a bit of force, causing Vivi some pain and making her cry out instinctively.
Xia Yu looked down at Vivi’s little face; it was bright red, like a ripe apple.
She was staring at Xia Yu with wide eyes, which were filled with tears and a deep sense of resentment.
Xia Yu suddenly felt a bit reluctant to keep teasing her. She let out a few awkward laughs and changed the subject.
“Vivi, I’m not teasing you anymore. I actually had another purpose for coming today. You worked at my place for a few days before, right? I’ll calculate your salary for you.”
“Hm?”
Upon hearing this, Vivi’s brain, which had been in a state of crashing, instantly cleared.
The resentment in her eyes vanished immediately, and her pink eyes sparkled as if they were bursting with starlight.
“Really!”
Xia Yu smiled and discreetly gave Xiaxiaoling a “victory” sign.
She had long heard from Xiaxiaoling that Vivi was extremely frugal. Such a lifestyle was simply a result of being afraid of poverty.
That was why she thought of using this method to lure Vivi. Now that the fish was on the hook, it just depended on how she handled the next steps.
With a smile on her lips, Xia Yu reached out to pat Vivi’s head.
Vivi reflexively shielded her chest. When she realized the hand wasn’t aimed there, her cheeks turned even redder.
“Oh, don’t be so nervous. My café is a legitimate coffee shop. How could I possibly withhold your wages? It’s just that…”
She suddenly paused mid-sentence.
Vivi felt a faint sense of unease, but since Xia Yu had said that much, she shouldn’t make things too difficult… right?
Comforting herself in her mind, she then heard Xia Yu’s next words.
“We are a maid café. From the time you started until now, it seems you haven’t worn the work uniform even once.”
“Huh?”
Vivi stood frozen in place. She didn’t even have to guess Xia Yu’s next words; it was definitely a demand to wear the uniform to work before she would get paid.
‘Dammit! Dammit, dammit!’
Thinking of the clothes those girls wore in the café, her cheeks felt like they were on fire.
She even felt like her entire body was burning.
She felt a bit limp, as if she were about to melt.
On one side was her salary, and on the other was her chastity. How should she choose? That was the question.
She bit her lower lip, her face filled with conflict.
Xia Yu smiled without saying a word. Seeing the loli respond this way, she knew the matter was mostly settled.
As long as she gave one more push, her plan could proceed smoothly.
However, she didn’t speak immediately. She would let the bullet fly for a bit; as the saying goes, a good meal isn’t afraid of being late.
Vivi hesitated and struggled for a long time. In the end, she still felt that her chastity was more important than money.
Once something like this happened for a first time, there would be a second time. This precedent absolutely could not be set!
Having made up her mind, Vivi’s gaze became firm. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Xia Yu continue.
“Well, we don’t have a maid outfit here anyway. How about this? If you put on that sailor suit, I’ll add 200 to your salary. What do you think?”
Vivi, whose resolve had been firm, wavered again upon hearing those words. She turned her head to look at the sailor suit on the coffee table and gulped.
That outfit was very pretty, and she truly did have the urge to try it on, but some rules shouldn’t be broken.
“Sister Xia Yu, I won’t…”
“400?”
“Um, Sister Xia Yu, it’s not that…”
“600?”
“Eh? No, that’s not right, I…”
“How about I give you an extra 1,000?”
“I’ll wear it! I’ll wear it!”
Vivi snatched the clothes and hurried away, looking quite panicked and adorable.