In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Xia Ke'an has disappeared.

No, saying they're gone isn't quite accurate; someone's still lying peacefully on the sofa, half-asleep...

But she was no longer a little white-haired girl; she was a slender, beautiful adult woman who could captivate anyone with just one glance.

Upon seeing this, Xu Shi nearly dropped the plate in his hand.

He knows this person too.

Isn't this the original appearance of Miss Xia Ke'an, who was my childhood goddess?

It...it's back to normal?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 163 No, old lady, why have you turned back to your old self again?

At this moment, Xu Shi had only one thought in his mind.

What happened?

What happened?

What happened...?

Uh, stop now, or it'll just become filler.

But the current situation is really strange. In just a few minutes, how did Xia Ke'an go from such a small little girl back to her original appearance?

Was it because the ability was activated?

That seems to be the reason; otherwise, what other explanation could there be? But here's the problem: wasn't the reason she turned into a child because she used her ability to foresee the future too many times in the past...?

In short, it doesn't make any sense, but from another perspective, it's almost too scientific. After all, the white-haired loli was wearing children's clothes just now, and suddenly she grew bigger and taller into an adult, so naturally, her clothes would stretch out...

Now his clothes were in tatters.

Also, the hair color didn't change back; it's still a non-dry, snow-white.

Xu Shi didn't know what to say, so he put down what he was holding, walked over and tentatively poked Xia Ke'an's cheek.

"Ugh, Brother Xu Shi, stop teasing me..."

The old lady was still half asleep. When she sensed something, she just waved her hand and reluctantly opened her eyes a crack. "Let me sleep a little longer... sigh?"

It was clear that activating her ability had left her somewhat exhausted, but she quickly regained her senses after noticing Xu Shi's strange expression.

"Stop calling me brother, it's not appropriate."

Xu Shi tilted his head to look at her, and for some reason felt like laughing.

"What's wrong? This is so strange..."

Xia Ke'an was stunned for a long time before she reacted, "You're shy when I call you brother... Wait?!"

"Xu Shi, my throat?"

She realized it as soon as she said it, after all, an adult's voice is always different from a little girl's.

She quickly looked to the side and was quite shocked when she saw her reflection in the mirror.

"What's wrong with me?"

She touched herself in disbelief, clearly not knowing why this had happened.

But what we should pay more attention to is...

"ah!"

She finally realized something was off about her outfit and belatedly tried to cover herself up, saying, "You...you...you're not allowed to look!"

"Just pretend I didn't see it."

Xu Shi had nowhere to find her clothes, so he thought for a moment and threw his own coat over to her.

Hmm, I didn't see it.

You can see the bear is quite big, otherwise how could the top be stretched so wide...

"...Thank you."

Xia Ke'an put on her coat and gradually calmed down, slowly regaining her original expression. "Little brother Xu Shi."

"Oops, now I'm the younger brother again?"

Xu Shi was surprised by how quickly she changed her mind and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"You said it yourself, it's not appropriate to call me 'brother' anymore."

The white-haired loli—no, now she's a white-haired mature woman—smiled, her eyes sparkling with not only cunning but also a touch of tenderness.

It's definitely inappropriate. It doesn't matter what she calls him when she's in a loli form, but calling him "brother" now is wrong, since Xia Ke'an really does have a brother... If she calls him that in this form, he'll really become Xia Wuyou's father...

"What's going on?"

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but laugh and cry, and looked at Xu Shi for help.

Who are you asking?

Xu Shi rolled her eyes at her, "How would I know what's going on... What do you think?"

"..."

This question stumped Xia Ke'an.

Because she suddenly realized that she couldn't answer the question decisively.

Logically speaking, being able to return to normal should be a happy thing. It does have many advantages to look like a child, such as being able to act cute and silly without any pressure... But after all, she is an adult at heart, and it's not good to always be laughing and joking like that, is it?

Even though I'm wearing children's clothes, my heart is still that of a mature woman!

So she had always hoped to change back, but now that she had, she was shocked but not as happy as she had expected.

Is it because it can no longer cling to Xu Shi? Or...?

In short, there are things children cannot do, and the same applies to adults; you can't have your cake and eat it too.

"It's... alright?"

After a moment's thought, this was the only answer she could give. She then turned to the man in front of her and asked, "So... what do you think?"

"My evaluation is very satisfactory?"

Xu Shi couldn't give a definite answer either, but these words came from the bottom of his heart.

Are you kidding me? My childhood goddess! She's right here in front of me, dressed like this. It would be a lie to say I'm not satisfied.

The Xia Ke'an in front of me is even more exquisite than I have seen before... Logically speaking, she is almost forty years old? But she doesn't look that old at all, and she doesn't even have the mature woman vibe that Tang Shuang has.

I feel like she's frozen in time...

"Oh? How would you say I'm satisfied?"

Hearing him say that, Xia Ke'an blinked, then leaned back on the sofa, propped her head up with one hand, and asked seductively.

As she spoke, she stretched out her foot and hooked Xu Shi, creating a very enchanting scene of a beautiful woman half-drunk and lying on the bed.

"Does the older lady want to hear it?"

Xu Shi wasn't a child, so he wouldn't be easily swayed by such a small action, but he was still a little itchy. So he decided to seize the opportunity, grabbed her foot, and spun his fingers around the sole of her foot with a wicked grin.

"Hey……"

Xia Ke'an then realized that provoking him was a mistake and hurriedly tried to pull her foot back, but it was too late...

"You, you, you, let go... mmm..."

Her tone unconsciously tightened a little.

"If you won't let go, you'll bite me to death?"

Xu Shi ignored her and continued to play with her unrestrainedly, his fingertips brushing across her like feathers, causing Xia Ke'an to unconsciously arch her back.

"I can only say I'm quite happy. Thinking back, you, Auntie, were once the most admired and unattainable beauty in the City of Night Sin?"

He sincerely remarked, "It's still a rare and unattainable opportunity... others would beg for it if they could."

This is the truth.

When I was just an adult, during one of the few times I sat down and talked with my father, he warned me that the women in this circle were not easy to deal with, and reminded me to be careful.

The example given at the time was Xia Ke'an, because she was indeed a master among them—what made her famous back then was not only her ability, but also her skill in navigating social circles with ease.

There's a saying, what's it again? "Passing through a sea of ​​flowers without a single petal clinging to you?" It's usually used to describe men, but it applies to her just as well.

The truth is that many people were once captivated by the white-haired mature woman's words and glances, but in the end, not only did they not get to eat her, but they couldn't even hold her hand... On the contrary, it was her strong social skills that made orders from all sides fly to "Zheguang" like snowflakes.

So...

"So from this perspective, you seem to be a pretty bad woman too."

Xu Shi pinched her snow-white toes. "Bad women should be punished."

"...Is that right?"

Xia Ke calmed herself down, sat up, grabbed him, and then leaned back, naturally letting Xu Shi lie on top of her.

"Who do you think you are, a champion of justice? How dare you talk about punishing me?"

She said with a disgruntled, coquettish tone.

It's clear that she's maintained a childlike appearance for over ten years, and this action is quite awkward for her.

Of course, another reason is that her relationship with Xu Shi was quite strange to begin with. Logically speaking, the old aunt knows exactly what Xu Shi thinks of her, but because of her previous little girl appearance, all the ambiguity eventually changed and became more like that of a brother and sister, or even a warm interaction similar to that between a father and daughter.

Even now, it's the first time that the two of them have had a real flirtatious moment.

But some of her feelings had been brewing and developing for a long time. Just as she had said before, Xu Shi wanted her, and she was actually quite fond of Xu Shi's advances...

Then the problem is coming.

If provoking him was a mistake, should we just continue down this path?

Ok……