Su Qingyu received a call from a subordinate she had sent to the Trading Zone, who hesitantly recounted his experience.
In short, he acted too eager and ignorant, failed to get much information, and instead exposed all their own weaknesses.
Fortunately, the subordinate wasn’t completely stupid.
After leaving the Trading Zone, he came to his senses, realized he might have caused trouble, and hurriedly reported to Su Qingyu.
You could say he was a bit dumb, but at least he didn’t hide anything.
Su Qingyu hung up the phone and turned to the two girls.
“There’s some bad news. They’ve probably guessed that I didn’t request reinforcements from the Family, and that there’s no backup coming.”
Now, even the Capital City Stratagem couldn’t be played.
“Stop for a moment, everyone calm down and listen to me.”
Bai Xiaoya rolled over and scrambled up from the bed.
“I think your mental states are way too tense. Any decisions made like this won’t be the best choices.”
Bai Xia and Su Qingyu turned their heads and stared at her together.
What profound insight do you have?
Bai Xiaoya licked the corner of her small mouth and continued.
“That’s why I think we should continue with our previous plan and relax a bit first.”
Su Qingyu was exasperated.
“Is this really the time to relax? Besides, you can’t go outside right now—they’re targeting you.”
“No need to go out!”
Bai Xiaoya patted the shopping bag she brought back in the morning, then patted her big bed.
A hint of sanctity and wisdom appeared on her beautiful face.
“Swimsuits aren’t just for swimming. You don’t have to be near water to wear them.”
She was very serious and solemn, as if revealing some great earthly wisdom.
No, what wisdom? Now’s the time to be tense—what if someone attacks?
Bai Xia thought so, but next to her, Su Qingyu directly raised her little hand.
“Okay, I agree!”
Agree with what?
Agree!
Seeing her teammate’s confused gaze, the Blonde Loli softly reminded her.
“Bai Xia, Aya is right. We should relax first before facing strong enemies. As the saying goes, to do a good job, one must first sharpen their tools. We have to guard against enemies and also improve ourselves.”
The last few words seemed unrelated, but Bai Xia understood.
Was she betting everything on that Task Reward?
But the problem was, the initiative to trigger the Task wasn’t in their hands, but in Bai Xiaoya’s—and both sides had to be truly sincere.
Bai Xia looked back.
The beautiful, big-breasted girl had a radiant smile, and in her dazzling wine-red eyes seemed to lie true wisdom.
“Fine…”
She couldn’t tell Bai Xiaoya everything, so she could only trust her.
“Alright, alright, just tonight.”
Bai Xiaoya said excitedly.
“Let’s have a party—I mean, a Swimsuit Party!”
Little Xiaoya had no bad intentions, just wanted to share everyone’s burdens.
In this time of crisis, with the enemy coming on strong and impossible to match, maybe finishing a Limited Task and spinning a good Reward could turn the tide.
She was already fantasizing about descending like a deity.
But before that, food must be eaten one bite at a time—so let’s eat first.
You need energy to do Tasks!
***
To be honest, Mr. Bai had really done his best.
After Madam Bai came home, he immediately pulled his wife to sit down, played a Classic Drama on TV, and chatted about their youthful days of romance.
From Student Era, to graduation and work, to their First Date, and finally to their Wedding Day…
Madam Bai was indeed fooled, listening in a daze, her attention fully immersed in their fleeting years, completely forgetting about their two kids.
However, when Bai Xiaoya came downstairs with Bai Xia and Su Qingyu, Mr. Bai knew he couldn’t hide it any longer.
Madam Bai was just wondering why he’d stopped talking and whether he’d forgotten what Souvenir they bought on the first stop of their Honeymoon, when she heard sounds on the stairs.
She looked up, slightly surprised.
“Xiaoya, Xiaxia, and…Little Su, when did you come back?”
“Uh, we’ve been back for a while.”
“I didn’t even notice.”
Madam Bai elbowed Mr. Bai.
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
Mr. Bai calmly picked up his teacup.
“The kids came home, so they came home. I was busy talking to you about our…beautiful days.”
“……………”
That…made sense.
Luckily, he muddled through, but before Mr. Bai could feel relieved, Bai Xiaoya spoke again.
“Dad, Mom, Little Su is staying over tonight at our house—for the Learning Exchange Meeting, or, well, a small meeting.”
Three people is enough for a small meeting; a big meeting requires four or five or more.
Xiaoya’s excuse was reasonable, but Madam Bai still felt something was off.
“You two are college students, and one just started high school. Can you really have a Learning Exchange Meeting together?”
“Of course!”
Bai Xiaoya replied righteously.
“Don’t overestimate college students—I mean, don’t underestimate high schoolers. It’s totally fine.”
“Really?”
Madam Bai looked at her other daughter and the outsider, Little Su.
Bai Xia’s face was calm as she nodded slightly, and Little Su wore a sweet, harmless smile.
“Alright, then I’ll have someone prepare a guest room…”
“I’ll do it.”
Mr. Bai suddenly interrupted.
“Everyone’s hungry, right? Come on, let’s have dinner in the dining room.”
He noticed his daughter’s lips moving slightly, as if she wanted to say, “No need, my room’s big enough,” and hurried to take charge.
Good daughter, your mom is suspicious right now. If you say something like that, isn’t that just walking into the trap?
The old father was worried sick.
After dinner, the three girls went upstairs to hold a “Learning Meeting”, and Mr. Bai once again pulled Madam Bai aside.
“I just had someone find an old CD—a vog from our Honeymoon. Since we talked so much today, let’s watch it together.”
“Really?”
Madam Bai was deeply moved.
“You even dug up something from so many years ago?”
“Yeah, and I had it restored with HD Frame Rate Restoration!”
***
The two adults went to the family screening room to relive their youth, while the three girls lifted the curtain of youth in the upstairs boudoir.
Bai Xiaoya took off her shoes and stood on the bed, overlooking the other two like a warrior.
“You two change first~”
That tone, that aura, combined with the confidence brought by the General Big White Rabbit, made it seem less like changing clothes and more like letting your opponent have a few moves before a fight.
“Sure~”
Su Qingyu cooperated, taking her small shopping bag and dumping out the One-Piece School Swimsuit she’d bought today.
Bai Xiaoya glanced at it.
“Oh, Sukumizu. Well, it fits.”
Loli body types do suit this.
Bai Xia heard her evaluation, thought for a moment, and took out her own swimsuit as well.
Bai Xiaoya looked it over and gave her assessment.
“The chest is decorated with Pleated Ruffle, enhancing Visual Hierarchy. Even small ones can be cute.”
Xiaoya was truly professional.