Chapter 125

Page Eighteen The Tiny Intruder

Although the senior student said he needed to go back and think about it, this was just a polite response. Clearly, he didn’t believe our story about how we could get him a job by disguising him as a cute girl.

If it weren’t for the limited lunch break, I would have given him a live demonstration right there.

After school, the senior student left in a hurry, probably looking for a part-time job.

“Chairman, do you want Xiao Lei to stay with you tonight?”

Zhao Zhao pushed my wheelchair to my doorstep and suddenly blurted out, pointing at himself, making me feel disgusted. I quickly denied:

“No, no need… Are you getting more GAY?”

“Not really, these days I’ve been thinking that if Xiao Lei truly moves out on her own, marrying you would be the best choice. I’d also be relieved. Plus, with the bookmark, she might see hope again and become more proactive.”

Even though they’re half-siblings, he talks about it as if he’s entrusting his sister.

Isn’t it just two childhood friends who don’t suspect each other?

It’s not like I’m completely unaffected, but there’s always something holding me back psychologically.

I asked, “If I became a girl and still said I liked you, would you easily accept me?”

He answered instantly, without hesitation.

“Why not! That would be great! Actually, I’ve always felt you were born the wrong gender.”

Asking such a question is so stupid of me!

“…You’re quite perverted in many ways. Forget it, go home now.”

“Do you really not consider it? Xiao Lei will be very obedient.”

“Get lost!”

After chasing away Zhao Zhao, I wheeled myself inside.

Dad was working late, saying he would bring dinner home, so I wasn’t in a rush to eat. I hobbled upstairs first.

Entering my bedroom, I was shocked.

My balcony faced the small yard and front door, while the window looked towards the neighboring Zhu family’s house. The curtains, which hadn’t been opened since the young boss and his precious daughter moved in, were all pulled open now!

The window behind the desk wasn’t closed either, clearly indicating someone had come in from there…

I thought for a moment, guessing it was Zhao Zhao, not satisfied with leaving Xiao Lei here, so he climbed in again.

“Zhao Zhao?”

I called softly twice, but got no response.

This made me uneasy. If the intruder was still around, and I was a mere fractured leg, I wouldn’t stand a chance fighting or fleeing.

I nervously glanced at the bathroom, empty.

Under the bed, empty.

On the balcony, empty.

In the wardrobe, empty.

Behind the curtains, empty.

Checking the room thoroughly, I found no one and nothing missing. Maybe the thief left because I seemed poor.

I relaxed slightly, pulling the curtains back up, then took off my glasses and placed them on the desk, intending to wash my face.

Click.

The sliding door of the wardrobe opened, and something darted out from the upper shelf, hitting me full-on, knocking me onto the bed.

“Ow!”

I was startled, though not in pain.

“Sister~!”

“Sister?”

Tiny yet plump, it was the precious daughter of Brother Zhu from next door, whom I had seen through the window several times. In my memory, she was an energetic child, running around in a white dress.

But this was the first time we had such close contact. No, this was already intimate contact, right?

Surprisingly, she treated me as a woman, calling me “sister” right away.

Though she’s the daughter of a gangster, her innocence remains. She showed no concern for gender differences, unaware of societal dangers, reaching out to explore my chest, searching for something nonexistent.

“How strange, it was here last time…”

She was likely looking for breasts.

Earlier, when she practiced boxing in the yard, I saw her in a towel, her figure quite noticeable.

“Not sister, brother. Brothers don’t have… chests.”

Though some girls don’t either.

“Huh? Brother?”

She stared at my face, tilting her head in confusion.

“Right, so don’t call me sister.”

Holding her soft, plump body was comfortable, and her delicate hair smelled nice. As she fidgeted, her hair tickled my neck.

Worst of all, her little butt was sitting between my legs under a light sleeveless dress, causing quite a predicament. I couldn’t calm down—specifically, Xiao Chang Kai couldn’t.

To avoid becoming a criminal, I gently pushed her away.

Such intimate actions, if known by her gangster father, might result in me being thrown into the harbor tonight. It’s better to send her back quickly for safety.

I wiped the sweat from my forehead.

“My name is Chang Kai. What’s your name, little girl? How old are you?”

Her eyes blinked, and she replied, “Zhu Qianxia, ten years old.”

Ten years old, which grade is that?

“So, Qianxia, why are you here in brother’s room?”

“I want to be friends with sister~” She insisted, opening her arms, “Can sister play with me?”

Oh, does she like me just from seeing me on the balcony?

Chang Kai, you’re a real sinner, a woman… ah, a man.

“So call me brother. Do I look like a sister?”

I put on my glasses, and her mouth pouted immediately.

“This looks bad!” Kids show their emotions so openly.

“Where did Qianxia come in from?”

She pointed to the window behind the desk, even though I had drawn the curtains.

“From there, I saw another sister climb in through that window.”

So she climbed in through the window? The other sister must be Xiao Lei, always the negative example.

Though the second floor isn’t very high, it’s dangerous and challenging for a ten-year-old. Yet, her dress wasn’t dirty, showing she maintained cleanliness.

Xiao Lei comes up with dust, but Qianxia managed to stay spotless, which is remarkable.

“If you come to play next time, use the door, okay?” I patted her head, not wanting her to develop the habit of climbing in: “Did you tell your dad… your father about coming here?”

“No.”

No!

I panicked. My dear niece, you’re going to kill me! Brother Zhu must be frantic right now. Better to send her back quickly. I don’t want to see bald-suited men storming in.

I hopped onto the bed, peeking through the curtain at the Zhu family. Brother Zhu was casually watering flowers in the yard, not in a hurry.

“But your father doesn’t seem worried…”

“Because I have this~!”

Qianxia pulled out a keychain from her skirt pocket, showing it off proudly.

It looked like a panic alarm. Dear niece, don’t pull it…

“Dad can find me with this. As long as I don’t go too far, he won’t worry.”

A tracking device? So Brother Zhu knows Qianxia is here, and he trusts me.

“What games do you want to play with brother?”

There are plenty of kids in the village, and I’m good with children, but Qianxia’s situation is special, making me a bit nervous.

“Do you have any games?”

I pinched her nose.

“Call me brother, or no playing?”

“Sister~ sister~”

“…”

I held my stern expression for a while, then couldn’t resist pinching her soft cheeks.

I looked around the bedroom, finding only PS4 to play, but I don’t have many family-friendly games.

“What games do you usually play with classmates?”

Kicking shuttlecocks, jumping rope, hopscotch, typical activities for elementary school girls during recess.

But Qianxia lowered her eyes, visibly sad. Such an expression shouldn’t be on a child her age…

“I haven’t attended school. Dad hired a tutor to teach me at home.”

Thinking about it, it makes sense. As the daughter of a gang boss, countless people might want to threaten Brother Zhu by using her. Sending her to school would be like inviting trouble.

So she can’t even enjoy a normal school life?

It tugs at my heart, like a canary in a cage.

“Don’t worry, brother has fun games.”

I grabbed the PS4 controller, teaching her how to play.