Then we arrived at the commercial street. There were shops on both sides of the street selling all kinds of things. Speaking of Feiya's birthday gift, I haven't bought it yet. Last year, I gave her a set of stationery. This year, I should get something different. However, I want to surprise Feiya, so I don't plan to buy the gift right away. I'll let her wait a little bit and buy the birthday gift herself. It will be like a suspense. I'll give it to her when we blow out the candles.

That's my plan. I looked around at the surrounding shops. There were clothing stores, jewelry stores, and especially a lot of clothing stores. The atmosphere was relatively quiet, like a cafe. There were no big department stores or anything like that on this street. It was not very interesting, and right now I don't feel like going to a clothing store to pick clothes, as it seems troublesome and there are a lot of people.

Feiya seemed a bit interested and looked at the clothing stores on both sides occasionally, her eyes flickering with admiration. Those were all adult clothes, not really suitable for Feiya.

However, Feiya didn't say she wanted to go in and have a look, so I'll just let her decide what she likes. If she really wants to go in, then I'll have to follow her. After all, I am now her guardian and have the obligation to protect and take care of her.

"Youjie gege seems bored," Feiya looked at me and asked.

"No...not at all..." I'm not foolish enough to not have this awareness. If I feel bored, wouldn't that mean going out with Feiya is boring too? That's not the case at all.

"Then why does Youjie gege seem uninterested?"

"Because these are all clothing stores, and I'm not that interested in them, so my enthusiasm is a bit low," I honestly replied.

"I see. Actually, Feiya wants to see if there are any nice clothes, maybe try them on and let Youjie gege have a look," Feiya blushed and whispered.

"The clothes you're wearing are already very nice," I said.

"Is...is that so?" A hint of disappointment flashed across Feiya's face, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye. "Then, Youjie gege, let's go somewhere else..."

"Do you not want to go to the clothing stores? I don't mind," I offered.

"No...no need," Feiya declined.

"Well then, let's go somewhere else," I suggested.

We spent quite some time walking to the end of this street. Now, where should we go next? I took out my phone and checked the time. It was already 2 o'clock in the afternoon, no wonder I was feeling a bit hungry.

"Feiya, how about we go eat something?" I asked.

"Okay."

"There's a restaurant not far from here, let's go there."

About a hundred meters away, we entered the restaurant and found a seat by the window. Although it wasn't a cafe, it had a similar atmosphere. From here, we could easily see what was happening outside by simply turning our heads.

"What can I get for you?" a waiter approached with a smile.

I looked at the menu briefly and asked, "What is this 'egg fried rice'?" pointing to a line on the menu.

"Just as the name implies, it's rice wrapped in an egg." Egg fried rice sounded interesting. I hadn't tried it before, so I decided to give it a taste.

"What would you like, Feiya?" I turned to Feiya and asked.

"Just the same as Youjie gege," she replied.

"Alright then, two servings of egg fried rice, please."

"Anything to drink?"

"Hmm..." I looked at the drinks section on the menu. There was lemon juice, tomato juice, orange juice, and many others that I hadn't tried before. Let's go with something normal, "Two glasses of orange juice."

"Alright, please wait a moment," the waiter said and walked away. After a while, our ordered items were brought to us.

"Thank you for waiting. Here are the two servings of egg fried rice and two glasses of orange juice," the waiter said as they placed the dishes and drinks in front of us. I looked at the egg fried rice. It was wrapped in a piece of egg skin, quite unusual. I wondered how it tasted.

I took a bite. "It's delicious." Although this dish wasn't considered formal, it satisfied my hunger. Maybe it was because I was too hungry, but it smelled so good and I couldn't stop eating it.

Feiya was staring at the egg fried rice in her plate, and she hadn't moved her spoon to eat yet. Just as I was about to ask her if she didn't like it and wanted something else, the waiter took the initiative to talk to Feiya.

"Um, can I call you little sister?" the waiter asked Feiya.

"Feiya! Just call me Feiya," Feiya reacted strongly for some reason, seeming to dislike being called little sister.

"Well then, Feiya, do you like ketchup?" the waiter asked.

"I don't dislike it," Feiya replied.

"Then let me perform a little magic for you, so you can quickly finish this egg fried rice," the waiter said.

Really? Listening to the waiter say something so magical, I couldn't help but put down my spoon and watch her closely to see what kind of magic she would perform. I saw her take out a bottle of squeezeable tomato sauce from behind her, and then she skillfully drew a smiley face on top of the egg fried rice. After she finished, she said, "The magic is done, but it will only take effect after you finish eating."

So it turned out that she was using tomato sauce to draw on top of the rice. It felt like she was just fooling around, and this definitely wasn't magic. But how could there be magic in this world? I had just believed that I would see something amazing, but now... besides feeling a little disappointed, I felt more forgiving. The waiter was just being kind, and I could only blame myself for expecting something strange.

"Alright, Feiya, start eating..." Feiya obediently started eating the egg fried rice. She hesitated a little with the first bite, but after tasting it, she found that it wasn't as bad as she had imagined. Feiya ate more confidently, but I also wanted the waiter to draw a smiley face on my egg fried rice. However, looking at the half-eaten dish in front of me, I didn't feel comfortable asking anymore.

After finishing my meal, I started drinking orange juice. Feiya ate slower, but we didn't need to rush. It didn't matter if she took her time. I lazily looked outside, occasionally seeing cars passing by and pedestrians walking along the road. Just as I was about to shift my gaze back to Feiya, I saw a flash of blond hair. Although it wasn't strange to see blond hair on the street, that person seemed to be in a hurry and sneaky. I paid special attention and realized who she was. I suddenly stood up.

"Youjie, brother?" Feiya put down her spoon and looked at me with confusion.

"Feiya, I'm sorry, something came up suddenly. You stay here and eat, I'll have Yuqian come to pick you up later!" I took out my wallet, took out a hundred-dollar bill, and placed it on the table. "Waiter, check please..."

"Youjie, what happened?"

"I'll tell you when we go back." I ran to the entrance of the restaurant. I felt worried leaving Feiya like this, but as I ran, I called Su Yuqian on my phone.

Before Su Yuqian could speak, I quickly said, "Yuqian, could you please go to xx restaurant and pick up Feiya, then take her home?"

"What's going on... so urgent, by the way..." I hung up before Su Yuqian could finish speaking. Now I needed to focus on catching the person I had just seen. If I hadn't been mistaken, that person was definitely An Lisi. I didn't know where she was going or what she was up to, but the most important thing now was to catch up to her. However, pedestrians obstructed my progress, and although the distance wasn't far, I couldn't catch up to her. It seemed like she turned into an alley. Worried about losing her, I hurriedly ran in that direction. When I entered the alley, I saw that it branched off in many directions, which made me anxious.

Which alley would An Lisi enter? Just as I felt lost and couldn't figure out my position, a voice suddenly caught my attention.

"She looks pretty. Is she a virgin?" The other person laughed playfully, and didn't sound like a serious person.

"You give me money first... I only want money."

"Well, you're quite a money-minded girl. But I like straightforward people like you. The price was agreed upon beforehand. Since you're so straightforward and good-looking, I'll give you a few hundred extra."

From my vantage point, I saw a somewhat scruffy young man with tattoos on his body. He seemed like the kind of person who lingered in society. How could An Lisi be with someone like him? And that wad of cash... could it mean that An Lisi had some kind of transaction with him?

While I was contemplating the reason, the man put his hand on An Lisi's shoulder and said with a lewd smile, "Let's go to the hotel across the street and get a room. I have something very special here. After eating it, you'll be intoxicated and unable to resist..."

(Note: The translation is done to the best of my ability, but there might be some variations in interpretation. The text provided is not very clear, so there might be some ambiguity in the translation.)

Even someone who has never seen the world before would understand the meaning of this sentence. I couldn't believe it, but I couldn't allow An Lisi to act foolishly either, so I rushed out.

Holding onto the young man's shoulder,

"Hmm?" the young man turned around, confused.

"Kid, what do you mean by holding onto my shoulder? Are you looking for trouble?" He had a very arrogant tone, and although I was a little afraid, I didn't want to back down.

"What do you want to do to her?"

"Huh? What does it have to do with you if I want to sleep with her!?"

Just as he said that, An Lisi glanced at me and then lowered her gaze. This person was indeed An Lisi, but she was actually... willing to sell her own body.

"...Of course it has something to do with me..." I gathered my courage to argue back.

"Who do you think you are?"

"I am her classmate. Although I have only met her once or twice, I... intend to become friends with her and bring her back from the wrong path!"

"Don't think you can just manipulate me," the young man took a step forward and grabbed my collar with his hand.

"Don't think I'll let anyone take advantage of me," I started to wrestle with this young man. I didn't expect to get into a fight as soon as we met, it was really unexpected.