However, without any surprise, Xi Qiao, whose wrist I had caught, instead leaned in and got very close to me.

"Hey~ You caught me~"

"Yes, surrender quickly. I'm not as easygoing as when we were kids. You will suffer!"

"Now you can do whatever you want to me, no matter what, anytime~"

Damn it... I almost let go of my hand, but Xi Qiao looked at me with a slightly blushed face.

"Just the thought of doing those things with darling... makes me shiver with anticipation~"

Oh my god! You're even more perverted than me!

However, I remained firm and unmoved. Even though Xi Qiao's face was close to mine, I still had reason to believe that she was trying to make me relax my guard.

"I won't let you."

I tried to loosen my other hand, but at that moment, I heard a click. I turned my head and saw that Xi Qiao had somehow pulled out a pair of handcuffs and locked our hands together.

"..."

I looked at the handcuffs, confused.

"Hey~ darling, I'm stepping up the offensive~"

Xi Qiao looked at me with a surprised expression, a face full of indulgence, and our locked hands crossed like a couple in prison, her eyes filled with tenderness.

"Now we're tied together~"

Oh my god, how can I escape from this situation? This is not how the game is played. Give me a chance!

"Well... isn't getting married too hasty? Can I promise to go on a date with you first?"

Just as Xi Qiao was about to lean in and kiss me, I came up with this idea. Xi Qiao paused for a moment, then showed a beautiful smile.

"Sure~"

Phew... That was close. I almost lost my chastity. Fortunately, I was quick-witted and managed to control the situation for now.

Xi Qiao untied me and went to change her clothes. Although I really wanted to escape now, I felt like I couldn't hide forever.

"Hey? Old Bai?"

While Xi Qiao was changing, I secretly made a phone call to my best friend, my closest buddy.

"Tian Ge?" A familiar voice came from the phone, sounding cheerful and filled with a sense of brotherhood.

My friend's surname is "Bai."

Usually, this kind of surname would make people think of a loyal and brave martial arts figure, like the White Knight in the inn in the TV drama "Tongfu Inn," with his Kuihua Dianxue skill creating a strong and powerful atmosphere. A hero indeed.

And when my friend's father was about to be born, his father had a dream of White Zhantang, the White Knight, performing a set of Kuihua Dianxue skill with his back facing him, as if implying something.

My friend's father suddenly realized this and named his son after that dream hero. Isn't it exactly the same? His name is Bai Juhua.

Hmm... there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

"Old Bai, I need a favor from you." My friend is the most generous person, so I knew I could count on him.

"What is it? Why are you so nervous?"

"Put on some villainous clothes and meet me at the department store, acting like the kind of person who gets attacked five times after walking three steps."

"Wow...? Isn't that too extreme?"

"Don't be in a hurry. Then sneakily wait for me at the department store and bring a stick, and act all fierce, just like a gangster."

"... Are we going to fight?"

"No, then you rob me." I confidently said.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, probably doubting if he had misheard something. After a while, Old Bai finally spoke.

"So... uh, Tian Ge, am I not fully awake?"

"You're awake! I'm asking you to rob me!"

"But you're broke... I don't have anything worth stealing..."

My best friend's words left me in silence for a while.

"Just find a place where there's no one around to rob me... I'll bring a girl with me."

"Oh! I got it! Is this a hero saving the damsel in distress situation? I'm on it!"

"No, then see if you can beat me up."

There was silence on the other end of the phone again.

"What did you just say...?""I told you to beat me up! It would be even better if you could humiliate me with your words! I'll cooperate with your performance, looking completely cowardly and unappealing to girls!"

That's right, this is my strategy. I'll get my best buddy to pretend to be a robber and beat me up in front of Xi Qiao, so that I'll appear like a loser! That way, she definitely won't like me anymore!

"Is this a new approach to picking up girls...?"

"No, I just want her to dislike me."

"But I don't think I can beat you..."

"If I fight back, I'm a coward!"

Just then, the sound of the door opening could be heard. I quickly hung up the phone and sent a text message to Old Bai, telling him to proceed according to the plan.

"Hey, darling, do you like this outfit?" Xi Qiao, who had changed her clothes, spoke from behind.