Pretending To Be A Boss

Li Xiaoyu didn't say anything. She just stared at Tang Xian for a long time.

She couldn't quite believe that the person Tang Xian was referring to was herself. At tonight's ball, with people from the Song Family and from all walks of life present, it was even less likely that Tang Xian would invite her.

But Li Xiaoyu was still full of anticipation.

Tang Xian looked at Li Xiaoyu with puzzled eyes.

Li Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "It's nothing, let's go."

Then Tang Xian followed Li Xiaoyu as she left.

Next, they went to a shoe store.

They bought Boludi leather shoes and then an earl's wristwatch. After that, they went to a beauty salon, where the most fashionable stylist gave Tang Xian a makeover.

She thought, even if she wasn't that person's girl for now, she wanted him to show up in the most dazzling way possible.

There's truth to the saying, "Clothes make the man."

After Li Xiaoyu had Tang Xian dressed up inside and out, the two of them walked on the street.

Usually, more passersby would look at Li Xiaoyu, even if they were women. But today, most women's gazes were attracted to Tang Xian.

Even quite a few turned their heads for a second look.

Li Xiaoyu didn't know whether to be happy or not.

But then she encountered someone who made her unhappy.

Li Xiaonian.

This was also the first time Tang Xian had seen Li Xiaonian.

Li Xiaoyu frowned. She hadn't expected to run into her least educated younger brother in the third-floor shopping district.

Li Xiaoyu had always resented her younger brother, wondering if her father had wanted another child because he felt that she, being a daughter, wouldn't be of much use in the end?

Yet to all outsiders, Miss Li, although notorious, seemed to possess the talent and intellect of a family head in conducting business.

In contrast, the third son, Li Xiaonian, was genuinely dissolute and uneducated, spending his days tinkering with all kinds of strange things.

Li Xiaonian immediately smiled upon seeing his sister and waved to her.

That smile was bright and sunny.

Anyone who saw such a smile would think this young man very cheerful, carrying the unique vibrancy of a sixteen-year-old boy.

If... one ignored the fact that Li Xiaonian was standing in a women's clothing store.

Especially while holding the latest LV bag, and also ignored how Li Xiaonian's appearance was nearly as delicate as a woman's.

The scene was so bizarre that even Tang Xian felt a great shock.

Because his eyes could display gender, he originally thought this was one of Li Xiaoyu's distant cousins. But his vision showed the gender as male.

On Li Xiaonian's panel requirement analysis, Tang Xian saw a great option.

[Current Requirement Analysis: Dress up as the most dazzling woman at tonight's banquet (51%)]
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As ridiculous as it looked, Tang Xian didn't laugh, nor did he find it shameful.

There was a lot of information on Li Xiaonian's panel.

For instance, likes: family members.

There was quite a bit of information here. After pondering over it, Tang Xian asked,

"Is that your brother?"

"How did you know?"

"A normal person wouldn't dare to cross-dress and wave to you with that attitude. I know you've had quite a few impressive achievements in the past."

"What achievements?"

"If I were to give you a nickname, you'd be called Li Xiaoge."

Li Xiaoyu was silent for a few seconds, then realized the implication in Tang Xian's words.

"What are you thinking? Li Xiaonian is my brother, even if he offends me, I wouldn't possibly... anyhow, he likes to dress as a woman, but that has nothing to do with me."

Tang Xian was stunned for a moment; he had thought perhaps this third son had been emasculated for offending his sister when younger, leading to his feminization.

His gaze grew complex, but then he shook his head and said,

"Not necessarily. Let's go and meet him."

"Why would you want to meet him?"

"He's quite good-looking. His charm value is over 80."

"You! You've been playing too many games."

Although Li Xiaoyu said this, she still let Tang Xian go to the women's clothing store.

It wasn't a luxury store. Just some local brand shops, probably with names pieced together from various famous brands, yet offering a wide variety and mostly pretty styles of women's clothing.

The prices were very affordable, and many students liked to shop in such stores on the third floor.

Seeing the princess-like Li Xiaoyu enter with Chen Guanxi, clad in a sharp suit, many girls were star-struck.

Some noticed Tang Xian's wristwatch, and others noticed Li Xiaoyu's gothic princess dress, which clearly wasn't cosplay prop quality.

However, they also noticed that the short-haired girl standing next to them was quite cute as well.

"Sister, what are you doing here?" Li Xiaonian exclaimed in delight.

"What does it matter to you where I am?" Li Xiaoyu didn't give her brother a warm reception.

Tang Xian found it amusing.

"Is this brother-in-law? Wow, I haven't met the eldest son of the Song Family yet! He's quite handsome!"

If Li Xiaonian's gender wasn't known, probably any man who was praised by Li Xiaonian would feel a bit elated.

Tang Xian calmly shook his head and said,

"I'm not your brother-in-law. I'm just someone running errands for your sister, a gofer. My name is Tang Xian, 'Tang' as in 'Song' and 'Xian' as in 'leisure'."

"Eh?" It was Li Xiaonian's turn to be stunned.

Not a future brother-in-law? Yet he could stroll so closely with his sister in public?

Li Xiaonian didn't catch on for a moment but still politely said,

"My name is Li Xiaonian, and despite how I look, I am a real man."

"Although a real man should take on the responsibility of protecting his sister and brother, there are many ways to protect family members," said Tang Xian with a smile.

Li Xiaonian was stunned again, his expression turning odd.