### Chapter 114: Lin Jie
“Um… How about I go with you?” This was Mother Wang Wenjuan’s suggestion.
Indeed, if her son went out alone, she would feel more at ease.
But sending out such a young daughter, she couldn’t really shake off some worry. What if Xia Yu got kidnapped by bad people as easily as Xia Yu used to? Especially since Xia Ling is so adorable.
No idea why, but in Wang Wenjuan’s eyes, Xia Ling appears much more fragile than Xia Yu. Hence, she’s extra worried about her.
As for Xia Yu, in her eyes, he’s a boy who needs to develop independence—no coddling; that’s part of her parenting plan.
If Xia Yu didn’t have the illness, she’d probably urge Xia Yu to learn some independence from his older brother and be more self-reliant.
“Cack! No way! I just want to go with my sister.”
After doing a playful face for her mom, Xia Ling took Xia Yu’s hand and happily led him outside.
“Alright, then don’t bother coming along. Just remember to stay safe, okay?”
“Yeah, we will.”
In a blink, Xia Yu and Xia Ling were gone from their parents’ sight.
Turning back, she saw her husband carefreely playing on his phone. This made Wang Wenjuan, worried about the kids, pinch him hard: “Playing! Aren’t you afraid your daughter or son might get lost?”
“They won’t! They’re big enough to handle this.” Rubbing his reddened hand, Xia Hong continued complaining: “Besides, do you know where we are? This is a first-tier city; everywhere has surveillance cameras, no need to panic.”
Realizing her husband’s point, Wang Wenjuan relaxed, acknowledging the omnipresent cameras. As a mother of three, life really was tough.
Elsewhere, Xia Ling led Xia Yu to the road crossing.
They weren’t new to the city and knew how to cross the street properly—unlike hicks. With summer’s approaching heat, the mall had air conditioning, making Xia Ling and Xia Yu feel refreshed walking in.
The ground floor teemed with shops—fast food, jewelry, clothes, and even cars. Sadly, they were all quite expensive.
To spare their parents time, Xia Ling and Xia Yu headed straight to the restroom, checking the signs and ceiling indicators.
Sometime during their journey, Xia Ling let go of Xia Yu’s hand.
When they arrived at the restroom, Xia Yu naturally entered the men’s, while Xia Ling went into the ladies’.
After a corner turn, Xia Yu found himself in a row of stalls and urinals.
Oddly, when Xia Yu walked in, all the urinal users became flustered, some even wetting themselves…
Xia Yu remained oblivious, heading naturally towards an empty stall. It was only when she caught a glimpse of her skirt that she realized she looked like a girl and understood why everyone freaked out.
Scanning the room with her peripheral vision, her embarrassment spiked seeing people gawking at her like she’s some exotic creature.
Oh, how embarrassing!
Xia Yu felt her cheeks redden instantly. Not wanting to stay, she shielded her face and tried escaping.
Corner.
Bam!
Xia Yu had a terrible feeling today. Running into someone was just adding insult to injury.
Perhaps due to her weak stature, a collision left her unbalanced and sent flying.
Aware they were in the boys’ room and the floor flooded, Xia Yu feared sitting in the water would k*ll her appetite tonight.
Just then, the boy she bumped into steadied himself and caught her mid-slip.
Snap to reality, Xia Yu apologized: “Sorry, I didn’t mean… it.”
After noticing the English bracelet on Xia Yu’s wrist and admiring his delicate face, no one could find the heart to scold her.
Naturally, neither did this boy. He grinned and replied: “It’s nothing, it’s nothing.”
“Hey, what do you want with my sister?”
Xia Ling barged in, grabbed Xia Yu’s hand, and stood bravely before the boy.
Entering the ladies’ room, Xia Ling suddenly panicked, realizing Xia Yu was missing. She rushed out just in time to save Xia Yu from being grabbed by anyone.
Seeing Xia Yu apologize, Xia Ling assumed she was being bullied.
Given Xia Yu’s current state, bullying anyone seemed unlikely. Plus, throughout their lives, Xia Ling never saw Xia Yu bully others.
Ridiculously protective, Xia Ling seemed amusing, especially since both look identical. This Lin Jie felt amused.
Yes, he was Lin Jie, the fifth-ranked Lin Corporation heir in Peng City. Xia Yu surely picked a great person to collide with.
As more people gathered, curious about the twins’ antics in the wrong bathroom, Xia Ling retreated in embarrassment, dragging Xia Yu away.
Through it all, Xia Yu remained confused—what exactly happened?
Only when Xia Ling halted did Xia Yu realize they were in the women’s bathroom…
Shame now fell upon Xia Yu. Why did Xia Ling drag her into this place?
Noticing Xia Yu preparing to escape, Xia Ling yanked her back and pushed her into a stall: “Stupid sister, trying to pee elsewhere?”
Xia Yu calmed down with Xia Ling’s words, acknowledging her predicament. Checking her skirt, she realized this is where she needed to go.
Feeling relieved yet embarrassed, she complied, squatting down.
Outside, Xia Ling stood guard, not letting Xia Yu run off again.
Once Xia Yu emerged, Xia Ling advised: “Wait here, no running off or it’ll be time for spankings.”
Entering Xia Yu’s stall, Xia Ling did her business.
Xia Yu: “…”
Being a public bathroom, it wasn’t only Xia Yu and Xia Ling. A lot of girls strolled around, smiling at the sight of the twins.
Some even approached Xia Yu teasingly, “Little miss, wanna play penguins?”
Frustrated, Xia Yu just groaned.
This absurd scene ended when Xia Ling finished: “What are you doing? My sister is mine.”
With that, Xia Ling grabbed Xia Yu’s hand and left amidst curious gazes.
“That twin sister was awesome! You recording? Gonna make a meme!”
“You bet! Recorded it early.”
“Can I have a copy?”
“Sure, sharing’s caring.”
“Thanks!”
…
Washing up, Xia Ling held Xia Yu tight, fearing losing her again.
Xia Yu’s transformation offered Xia Ling a taste of sisterhood, albeit a taxing one.
Maybe Xia Ling’s assertiveness intimidated Xia Yu, making her compliant.
At the mall exit, they met Lin Jie again.
Running into another pair of cute twins amazed him but he quickly recovered: “Hi, I’m Lin Jie. Care for dinner? My treat.”
Having been warned by Xia Hong against talking to strangers, Xia Ling ignored Lin Jie and left with Xia Yu.
Confidence told her something was off with this boy.
