Oh no! My online romance partner is actually a Miao holy maiden!

Are you downstairs right now?

"Nonsense, get down here."

Xu Yi hung up the phone and looked at Bai Ling'er.

Bai Ling'er was still holding her chopsticks, waiting expectantly for him to praise the food.

Xu Yi's mind raced.

He knew better than anyone else what kind of person his older sister, Xu Qin, was.

As a senior executive of a large company, he earns a million-dollar annual salary, and... he has a sharp tongue and keen eyes, asking questions about everything he sees, and he would never let Bai Ling'er, such a live target, go unnoticed.

What's worse is that if she finds out she tricked a girl into coming to her house, she definitely won't let her off the hook.

And if she knows, her parents must know too...

No, we have to hide Ling'er first.

"Ling'er," Xu Yi put down his chopsticks, his expression serious, "my older sister is here, you should go and hide for a bit."

Bai Ling'er tilted her head. "Why are you hiding?"

"because......"

Xu Yifei quickly organized his thoughts, "My older sister is really fierce, and she doesn't like strangers coming into my apartment. Last time I brought a classmate over, she scolded him until he cried."

This isn't a lie; Xu Qin has indeed made people cry with her words.

"Besides, now is not the time to meet. I want to introduce you to my family on a formal occasion."

Bai Ling'er was overjoyed to hear this. Her brother Yi meant that he wanted to formally introduce her to his family, which meant that he accepted her as his fiancée.

She nodded emphatically and said, "Brother Yi is right. Meeting the parents must be a serious matter."

Then she looked around, "Where is Ling'er hiding?"

"The wardrobe," Xu Yi pointed to the bedroom.

"it is good."

Bai Ling'er stood up, took small steps into the bedroom, and very cooperatively crawled into the wardrobe, closing the door behind her.

Seeing this, Xu Yi also breathed a sigh of relief, even though Bai Ling'er had a bad temper and was a bit possessive.

But...fortunately, she's naive and easily fooled...no, she's simply obedient.

He stood outside the wardrobe and asked, "Ling'er, your little darlings?"

He dared not touch it, but the basket was placed in such an obvious place in the living room that it was easy to spot.

"Brother Yi, don't worry, the little ones won't move without my permission."

Xu Yi's lips twitched. So, when she first came here, she did it on purpose?

Seeing those little rascals serves as a deterrent...

Xu Yi took a deep breath, walked to the basket, gritted his teeth, and placed the basket in the corner of the balcony.

Is this safe now?

After Xu Yi finished tidying up, he quickly ran to press the access control.

Finally, he reminded Bai Ling'er, "Ling'er, don't make a sound."

Only after hearing Bai Ling'er's muffled reply from inside did Xu Yi feel relieved enough to go downstairs.

Two minutes later, Xu Yi walked in, dragging his suitcase.

Xu Qin followed behind her. She glanced around the living room and her gaze fell on the two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table.

"Have you had breakfast?"

"Yes, I just finished eating." Xu Yi stood in front of the dining table, acting as if nothing had happened.

Xu Qin pushed her suitcase against the wall, sat down on the sofa, crossed her legs, and asked, "Are you alone?"

"right."

"Just you alone, and you're setting out two sets of chopsticks and a bowl?"

Xu Yi: "...Sometimes I like to talk to an empty bowl."

Xu Qin rolled her eyes at him.

"Are you alright?"

"no."

Xu Qin didn't press further and took out her phone from her bag to start scrolling.

Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and secretly glanced towards the bedroom.

The wardrobe remained completely still.

Okay, hold on.

"By the way," Xu Qin said without looking up, "have you met your online boyfriend in person yet? You were bragging to me on the phone last time, saying he was some kind of stunning beauty."

Xu Yi: "...No."

"Didn't you meet in person?"

"It didn't work out, it failed."

Xu Qin said "oh" and didn't say anything more.

Xu Yi quietly wiped away his sweat.

"Sis, do you still have work to do?"

Xu Qin raised an eyebrow at Xu Yi, "What? Are you trying to get rid of me?"

She thought to herself, "I've never seen this kid so nervous before. He looks like he's done something wrong and he's in such a hurry to get rid of me. There must be something fishy going on!"

Could this kid be hiding someone in this apartment?

Xu Yi felt a little guilty; he had always been the one being suppressed by his older sister since childhood...

Seeing Xu Qin's inquisitive look, Xu Yi knew he couldn't let her stay any longer, otherwise, knowing her understanding of him, she would definitely give herself away.

Xu Yiqian chuckled, "No, I was just worried that you're too busy with work, and I didn't want to hold you back."

Xu Qin didn't move, her eyes scanning the living room before she slowly said, "Then I'm not busy today."

Xu Yi: "..."

Xu Qin stood up and walked around the apartment, her steps neither hurried nor slow, like a patrol officer.

Xu Yi followed behind, her heart beating a little fast.

Xu Qin walked to the balcony, looked down and saw the wicker basket in the corner, and stopped.

"This is?"

"That kid Zhang Wei's stuff."

Xu Yi spoke first, "They said it's some kind of research project, and since the dorms don't allow it, they're storing it here."

Xu Qin squatted down and reached out to lift the black cloth.

"Sis, don't open it!"

late.

The black cloth was lifted slightly, revealing what was inside.

Xu Qin took a step back, stood up, and said in a voice a half-tone higher than usual, "What is this?!"

"For research purposes." Xu Yi covered it back with the black cloth without changing his expression.

Xu Qin stared at the basket, frowning in disgust. "That fat Zhang Wei has something wrong with his head. Why is he studying this? It's creepy. Make him take it away."

"Okay, I'll have him come pick it up later."

Xu Qin pouted, walked back to the living room from the balcony, sat down on the sofa again, crossed her legs, picked up the glass of water that Xu Yi had left on the table and took a sip.

Xu Yi stood still and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's over.

He glanced towards the bedroom.

The wardrobe remained untouched.

Okay, let's hold on a little longer. Once my sister finishes her water, he'll find an excuse to send her away.

"By the way," Xu Qin put down her cup and asked casually, "did you make this tomato and egg stir-fry?"

Xu Yi paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."

Xu Qin picked up the chopsticks on the table, took a bite, put it in her mouth, chewed for two seconds, and then frowned.

"Ugh... Just how much salt did they put in?"

"My hands were shaking."

Xu Qin glanced at him, said nothing more, and put the chopsticks back.

Xu Yi felt a little uneasy.

Just then, a slight noise came from the bedroom.

"Hiss~~"

Xu Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Xu Qin looked up. "What was that sound?"

Xu Yi said without changing his expression, "The cat is kept upstairs. You know, it's an old apartment building with poor soundproofing."

Xu Qin stared at him for two seconds without saying a word, her gaze slowly drifting towards the bedroom.

Then she suddenly stood up and walked straight to the bedroom.

"Sis, where are you going?"

"I need to use the restroom."

"The toilet is this way!" Xu Yi blocked the way.

Xu Qin walked around him and went straight to the wardrobe, reaching out to pull the door open.

Xu Yi rushed over in three steps and grabbed the cabinet door.

"Sis, this is my private space, you can't look."

Xu Qin slowly turned around and looked at him with the same kind of gaze that Xu Yi had been afraid of since childhood.

"privacy?"

"Yes, privacy!"

"What privacy is there in the closet?"

"clothing."

"What's wrong with looking at clothes?"

"Yes, they are my personal clothing."

Xu Yi forced herself to continue making things up, "My seasonal items are a bit messy, I'm embarrassed to show them to others."

Xu Qin remained silent for three seconds.

"Private clothing?" she repeated, her tone flat. "You're a grown man, what do you mean by private clothing that you can't look at?"

Xu Yi: "...It's just a mess, not tidied up properly."

"Disorder? You're probably doing something weird behind your sister's back in the apartment, aren't you?"

Xu Qin looked at Xu Yi with a strange gaze.

So it can't see the light?

"Or is someone hiding inside?"

Xu Qin crossed her arms and leaned against the side, just watching Xu Yi.

"Will you open it yourself, or let me help you?"