Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"..."

You're right, but they weren't interested in the movie, they were interested in you, my silly brother.

Sigh, let's talk about next time.

Well, Qi Xinye checked the time. It was 4:30 PM. Zixiao should be getting out of school soon. She should take Xiaozhe home now, otherwise Zixiao would definitely come out to look for him herself.

"Xiao Zhe, let's go back."

"Okay, Sister Ye, wait a minute."

"What's wrong? Xiao Zhe, is there anything else you want to buy?"

"No, it's just that there seems to be another troublesome matter. Look over there."

Qi Xinye looked in the direction Yu Zhe was looking.

On the steps twenty meters away, there were several boys with brightly colored hair and dressed in rather unconventional clothes. In the past, it might have been acceptable, but now, dressing like that just makes them look like simpletons and hooligans.

What they wear is none of our business, but that's not the point.

Yu Zhe sighed and said to Qi Xinye in a slightly annoyed tone, "Those thugs over there have been glancing this way every now and then since we came out of the movie theater. They seem to be discussing something. Sister Ye, do you believe it or not, they're probably going to come and cause trouble right now."

"Huh? I don't think so."

Qi Xinye was about to deny it, but then she felt that Yu Zhe seemed to be right...

Xiao Zhe's appearance today, without wearing a hood, and his flowing silver hair is really eye-catching.

And sure enough, when Qi Xinye looked at the group of thugs in the distance again to confirm, several people on the other side had already stood up and were walking towards them with ill intentions.

Yu Zhe and the others could certainly leave directly, but Qi Xinye also knew that even if they left, these thugs might not obediently go back, so it was better to drive them away here.

Qi Xinye instinctively shielded Yu Zhe behind her, saying, "Don't worry, Xiao Zhe, your older sister is here."

"Haha, I'm very happy that you're protecting me like this, Sister Ye, but don't forget that I'm a man."

Qi Xinye is now on high alert. The thugs over there have already gone halfway and their target is clearly this side.

"Of course I know you're a man, but I want to protect you, isn't that right?"

"That's right, that's right, but Sister Ye, you must remember that no matter what, I will only allow myself to protect you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Zhe stepped forward and shielded Qi Xinye behind him.

"Xiao Zhe...you..."

"Don't worry, Sister Ye, we don't need to worry about it at all. Remember my two little guards from earlier? You can always trust them."

Actually, even if those thugs had come over, they probably would have been beaten to a pulp by Yu Zhe before they even had a chance to say a word, but Yu Zhe didn't want to go through with it.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao were lurking nearby. Yu Zhe was actually thinking that these thugs were really unlucky.

Sure enough, just as the thugs were about ten meters away from Yu Zhe, a sharp whooshing sound came from the air.

No… it wasn’t just one sound, but a considerable number.

No one in the mall noticed anything; they just assumed it was background noise from the mall's speakers or the sound of the wind outside.

But... immediately, several thugs not far away fell to the ground, screaming in agony.

Even the screams did not cause panic among the other people in the mall, because they did not see what happened, but only saw these thugs suddenly howling and rolling on the ground.

I thought they were fighting.

With keen observation, Yu Zhe noticed that the thugs all had unnaturally bent knees, and the small pebbles scattered around them were undoubtedly the source of the whooshing sound earlier.

Five pebbles, enough to take down five thugs.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao's strength was once again refreshed in Yu Zhe's mind.

"Alright, Sister Ye, we can go now."

Yu Zhe shrugged and said.

"Hmm, but Xiao Zhe, was that done by your guard?"

"That's right, Sister Ye, do you think it's a bit too much?"

"No, not at all," Qi Xinye said with a smile. "Seeing how capable Xiao Zhe's guards are, I'm relieved. As for bad guys, no amount of beating is too much."

"Hahaha, Sister Ye, you've become so ruthless too."

"That's not ruthless at all..."

Yu Zhe was just joking. You can't be soft-hearted when dealing with these thugs, lest they cause trouble for others all the time.

They walked down the elevator together and headed back out of Century Square.

Lu Ling, who was hiding on a higher floor, put the few small stones in her hand into her pocket.

"Sister, let's follow them. Young Master and the others are heading back."

"learn…"

The two followed Yu Zhe up the escalator. During this time, Lu Ling laughed and said, "Oh dear, it's been so long since I've used hidden weapons. I'm a little rusty. Sister, what do you think of the power of my strike?"

"generally…"

Lu Ling was furious! You clearly don't even know how to use hidden weapons, yet you said my hidden weapon skills were mediocre!

These are just pebbles. If you gave me something with sharp edges, I'd probably scatter those thugs to their ashes right here and now.

Seeing that Lu Ling was a little unhappy, Lu Yao even offered a rare explanation: "It's fine... but... it poses a threat to the young master... so we'll rule that out."

If someone else heard this, they might not understand it.

But Lu Ling understood perfectly well.

Her sister was saying that Lu Ling's hidden weapons were already very good, but for people and things that posed a danger to the young master, no amount of suppression was too much, and they could even be eliminated directly.

In other words, she was still a little resentful that Lu Ling had gone a bit too lightly earlier.

"Sister... that was force enough to break bones, wasn't that enough?"

"not enough…"

"..."

Okay, don't be fooled by your sister's quiet demeanor; she's actually more ruthless than anyone else.

...........................

Yu Zhe and Qi Xinye, who had just left Century Square, were waiting for Lu Ling and Lu Yao to bring the car.

Bring it over here.

The two chatted idly about this and that, and then Yu Zhe suddenly stopped talking and looked curiously at a facility not far away.

"Xiao Zhe?"

Qi Xinye looked in the direction he was looking. There was a circle of amusement park facilities, with things like pool tables, claw machines, and other small attractions that required coins to play.

Qi Xinye didn't know which one Yu Zhe was interested in.

Yu Zhe walked over and pointed to one of the individual units, saying, "Sister Ye, what is this? I don't think I've seen this before."

Having conducted a thorough investigation of the surrounding area, Qi Xinye naturally knew what it was.

She held up her index finger and explained, "This is a photo booth machine, which can only take pictures of the head, making the head look really big and funny."

"Hmm...this seems quite interesting."

Yu Zhe had heard of them, but had never played with them. For example, he only saw a real claw machine for the first time at the last comic convention. Having lived under the protection of the Su family for many years, there were many things he had never seen before.

Seemingly sensing Yu Zhe's current mood, Qi Xinye took out her phone and scanned the QR code for payment on the machine.

Then, in a particularly gentle tone, she said to Yu Zhe, "Xiao Zhe... let's try taking some photo booth pictures too."

"Hmm? Sure, Sister Ye, do you know how to use this machine?"

"Yes, of course, my sister studied these things yesterday."

To be honest, this was Qi Xinye's happiest moment of the day.

I'm even happier than when I was watching the movie.

Because she saw the smile on Xiao Zhe's face when she said she could play with the photo booth machine; that was the treasure Qi Xinye wanted to protect the most.

When I was a child, you rescued me from the endless cage of the Qi family and let me see the outside world.

However, it was Xiao Zhe himself who actually had no time or opportunity to experience the world.

Since that's the case, I'll tell you everything you're curious about and everything you want to know, and I'll take you to see this wonderful world.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao parked the car on the side of the road without disturbing him. Sigh, let the young master play a little longer; this is also the wish of the two sisters.

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44. The Loli's World-Worn Experiences (Bonus Chapter)

"Yes, just put your head close to this screen, and when the countdown ends, smile. It's actually very simple."

Qi Xinye patiently explained how to use the photo booth machine. Actually, there wasn't much to say; modern entertainment devices all have one thing in common: they are easy to operate.

"Let's begin! Xiao Zhe, smile! Three...two...one...cheese!"

With a click.

The photos were taken successfully, and the photo booth pictures were printed out immediately from the machine.

Yu Zhe eagerly took the photo out of the machine's card slot, but... the result was somewhat unexpected.

He did laugh, but Sister Ye, who was counting down and shouting "cheese," didn't laugh. Instead, she looked to the side instead of at the screen, and her face was a little red.

Because it's a photo booth, these small details are very noticeable in the photo. Overall, this first attempt can be considered a failure.

However, the result of the photo was indeed comical, which made Yu Zhe chuckle.

He handed the photo to Qi Xinye: "Haha...this is actually quite interesting. But Sister Ye, you're making me laugh, why aren't you laughing yourself? Don't get distracted when taking the photo, you were the one who counted."

"this…"

Qi Xinye looked down at her reflection in the photo booth picture, and it was exactly what she expected.

There is a delay in taking the photo. After the countdown "three, two, one," the machine takes a few more seconds to complete the photo taking.