Older Brother, Part I

Wu Jian had never met a girl as strange as Huǒ Yulie. It was more than just her manner of speaking. She seemed to derive some weird enjoyment from his scent. Did he really smell that good? Wu Jian was pretty sure he stank most of the time since he spent so much of it sweating. Of course, he made sure to take baths, but then he should just smell like soap.

In either event…

“Was it a good idea for you to bid on that item?” asked Wu Jian.

“What doth thee cullionly? Did thee not wish for that item?” asked Huǒ Yulie.

“I did, but I’m worried about your identity being discovered.” When all Huǒ Yulie did was tilt her head, Wu Jian pressed a hand to his temple. “What I mean is… won’t your brother recognize your voice? It would be bad for us if he recognizes you and decides to cause problems.”