Time passed without Xiaxiaoling knowing how long had gone by. She stretched lazily and returned to her bedroom.
As soon as she sat down, she noticed that a drawer was sticking out. Frowning, she got up and pulled the drawer open, seeing several phones inside.
“Strange? Did Vivi mess with my phones again?”
Xiaxiaoling frowned and picked up the phone Vivi had taken, turning it on for a quick look.
Nothing special in there. She thought for a moment, falling into contemplation.
She hardly used this phone anyway. Giving it to the little one wasn’t a bad idea; they could keep in touch if anything happened.
Thinking that, Xiaxiaoling placed the phone on the desk, planning to sleep first and tell her about it tomorrow.
***
At midnight, as all sounds outside faded away, Wu Menghan took out the sheet she had prepared, an apologetic smile appearing on her face. “Sorry, Vivi, I promise it’s just this once.”
Muttering under her breath, she rummaged through the nightstand and pulled out a piece of Lace Cloth without even checking what it was, stuffing it right into Vivi’s mouth.
“Mm!”
Vivi woke with a jolt, but before she could react, darkness swallowed her vision as she was bundled entirely into the Quilt Cover.
“Mmm!”
She instinctively began to struggle, her barely-awakened mind still not understanding the situation.
“Sorry, little sister, but bear with it for now.”
By her ear, Wu Menghan’s gentle voice drifted in, sending a chill through Vivi’s heart.
She wanted to speak, but with her mouth stuffed, she couldn’t get any words out.
Her body struggled, but it was firmly restrained. She could slip away as a slime, but doing so would expose her secret.
“Mmm~!”
Damn it, she’d actually been ambushed by her own little sister.
Wait, why would my little sister suddenly kidnap me? Could I have been exposed? Or… did she unlock some strange XP?
A sense of shame and unease spread through her heart. While she wondered, she suddenly felt someone pick her up.
A warm embrace swept away the uneasiness inside her.
Wu Menghan held her gently, afraid of bumping her anywhere.
After princess-carrying the little loli, she quietly tiptoed to the door, opened it, and slipped out.
Xiaxiaoling knew nothing of this.
Holding the little loli, Wu Menghan hurried down the stairs. The cold wind hit them in the face, making Vivi shiver.
Wu Menghan felt it too, hugging her tighter.
“There, be good. Sis is taking you somewhere. Just bear with it a little.”
“Mm!”
Vivi wanted to refuse, but unable to resist Wu Menghan, she could only let herself be carried.
A taxi cruised along the empty road. The middle-aged, bearded driver, Li Si, hummed an unknown tune, feeling quite pleased.
He’d picked up several big fares today and earned a lot. Planning to make one last round here before heading home for bed.
Right then, he spotted a graceful figure waving at him, hugging a strange-looking Quilt Cover.
The person’s hair was a mess, draped behind her back, and she wore a loose nightgown—somewhat eerie in appearance. For some reason, Li Si felt a chill.
It’s the middle of the night—could this be something unclean?
Feeling a bit uneasy, he didn’t intend to stop.
Who could have thought—the woman, seeing he didn’t stop, actually stepped forward and blocked his path.
“Crap! Must be seeing a ghost.”
Li Si leaned on the horn, but when the woman didn’t budge, he was forced to stop.
“Miss, I’m char—”
Before he could finish, the woman had already gotten into the back seat.
“Driver, take me to the Old City District Police Station.”
Her voice was icy, urgent, and full of anxiety.
Li Si swallowed and glanced at the girl hugging a… human-shaped Quilt Cover through the rearview mirror.
Hiss~ Could she be a human trafficker?
No, no, who ever heard of a trafficker going to the police station?
“Uh, miss, I to—”
Just as he started, the girl in the back raised her head. Her eyes glowed faintly red as she stared at him.
“Driver, to the police station.”
She repeated herself, this time her voice even colder.
“Alright, alright, we’re going.”
Sweat beaded on Li Si’s forehead, the hairs on his arms standing on end.
Wu Menghan’s face was expressionless as she hugged Vivi tightly, but there was a hint of rapture on her face.
Such a familiar feeling—hugging Vivi was just like hugging her older brother.
The sense of security she’d always lacked seemed to be filled in that moment, yet something still felt amiss.
“Vivi, you smell so nice, and you’re so soft.”
Her voice was low, meant only for the two of them, tinged with a strange undertone.
Vivi grew even more afraid, whimpering.
“Sis, please act normal, you’re scaring me.”
“Hmm? Vivi, do you want to be with me forever?”
Vivi:
It’s over. My little sister really did awaken some strange XP. When she finds out I’m her brother, will I get chopped into bits?
Li Si couldn’t help but sneak a glance at the back seat and caught sight of the scene.
Wu Menghan’s smile looked somewhat twisted, thoroughly abnormal, so much that Li Si could barely grip the steering wheel.
His foot pressed down harder on the gas, eager to reach the destination and send these people on their way.
With Uncle Li’s effort, they soon arrived at the police station entrance.
Standing beneath the streetlamp, the cool wind cleared Wu Menghan’s head a little.
She felt she’d been acting a bit strange lately, maybe haunted by longing for that annoying older brother.
Unconsciously, she hugged the person in her arms even tighter. So warm, so satisfying.
She walked straight into the police station. Several female officers on duty looked a bit surprised.
“Huh? Menghan, here so late—are you looking for Irena?”
The female officers greeted Wu Menghan warmly. After these days together, they were familiar enough not to be awkward like at first.
“Yes, I’m here to see Miss Irena. Has she gone to bed?”
Wu Menghan nodded, not spotting Irena in the lobby.
“No, I’ll take you to her.”
In a small back room, Wu Menghan found Irena, who was busy researching magic.
Dark circles hung under her bright face, and her usually tidy silver hair was a bit messy.
Wu Menghan suddenly felt embarrassed to bother Irena so late at night, but she truly couldn’t hold back her curiosity.
“Irena, I—”
Before she could finish, Irena looked up.
“Have a seat. I’ll be done with my research soon.”
Her gaze inadvertently swept to the bundle in Wu Menghan’s arms, and her expression froze.
“What’s that?”
“Mm!”
Hearing the noise, Vivi struggled and finally managed to poke out a small head, her mouth still stuffed with a piece of Lace Cloth.
“Mmm!”
Tears welled at the corners of the little loli’s eyes, making her look aggrieved and frightened, just begging to be teased.
Irena’s hands froze in place, her eyes wide as she failed to make sense of the situation.
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