The Sisters

The news arrived like a hurricane piggybacking on a tsunami into the Li sisters' group chat, the digital home of Li Wei's five formidable older sisters who run the Wu Long Group.

Li Hua : Are we really letting him do this?

Li Jing : Well, he might be our baby brother, but he is also an adult. He is free to live his life the way he wants.

Li Hua : He even dragged Xiao-Mei into this.

Li Jing : He didn't drag anyone anywhere. Meimei just wanted to be part of it to keep her husband company.

Li Hua : Both of them are idiots. I mean, what are they thinking, trying to catch thieves? What if something happens?

Li Jing : What's going to happen? It's just a university, not like that taekwondo court of yours where you beat people up for fun.

Li Hua : Just a university?! That's the most irresponsible thing I have ever heard. But coming from you, Xiao-Jing, I am not even surprised.

Li Jing : What's that supposed to mean?

Li Yue : Fight! Fight! Fight!

Li Hua : You know what it means.

Li Jing : Is this about my date last week?

Li Hua : If that abomination could be called a date. That man was simply there to take advantage of you.

Li Jing : In the end I was the one who took advantage of him. We got the deal, didn't we?

Li Hua was furiously typing her counterargument. But, before she could finish, Li Fen spoke.

Li Fen : Enough. We are here to discuss Xiao-Wei.

Li Hua's typing stopped immediately.

Li Na : While the situation is not ideal, An Jing is with them. They will be relatively safe.

Li Hua : I agree with you, Xiao-Na, but do we do nothing at all?

Li Na : That's not what I meant, Hua-jie. But, we shouldn't interfere openly. Weiwei wants to do this. If we tell him not to, it will crush his confidence. What's the point of keeping him safe if he isn't happy?

Li Jing : 😭❤️

Li Fen : Xiao-Na is right. We won't interfere directly. But we will keep him safe, indirectly. I will make sure that Wu Long Group's security team keeps a discreet eye on the university during the patrol.

Li Yue : I'll send An Jing my new 'Dragonfly-X' drone. It has night vision and advanced motion sensors. They'll find the pervert in no time.

Li Fen : Good. And send its video feed to the security team as well, so that they can keep an eye out for trouble.

Li Yue : No problem, Da-jie. It's still a prototype, so it shouldn't be an issue.

Li Hua : And Xiao-Yue, send the girls some earpieces so that they can communicate and coordinate better.

Li Yue : 👍

Li Jing : The girls will need something distinct to mark them as part of the patrol group. I'll see what I can do. Maybe some bandanas or hoodies, perhaps. An Jing would look cute in a red hoodie.

Li Hua : 😒

Li Yue : Jie, can I get one too?

Li Jing : Of course, darling. I'll get you a blue one.

Li Yue : 🫶

Li Jing : And maybe I'll send An Jing a nice pair of handcuffs. When you catch a criminal, you have to do it in style.

Li Hua : Don't send the kid weird things.

Li Jing : 🙉

Li Na : They will all need food. I will send them dinners from one of our restaurants.

Li Hua : Make sure it's healthy, Xiao-Na, and not the crap Xiao-Yue likes to eat.

Li Na : I will, Hua-jie.

Li Yue : Chips are vegetables!!!

Li Fen : Hua?

Li Hua : Yes Da-jie. I know. I will talk to the girls about self-defense laws and the correct procedure for a citizen's arrest. It's better that they know what to do and what not to do rather than get themselves into legal trouble later.

Li Fen : Good. Everyone knows their roles. Anything else to add?

Li Jing : I am just excited to see our Baobei do something heroic. I hope he will be safe. I am sure he will. We should celebrate after they catch the thief.

Li Na : Agreed.

Li Yue : My place?

Li Jing : NOOOOO!!!

Li Na : No.

Li Hua : Not until you clean it. We will do it at mine. No one comes empty-handed, and chips don't count.

Li Yue : 😔

Li Hua : And, if anything happens to Xiao-Wei or Xiao-Mei, I am holding you all accountable.

Li Jing : Oh, give it a rest, Amazon.

Li Hua : Why, you disrespectful, high-maintenance brat. I am coming over to your office right now to teach you a lesson.

Li Jing : You will never catch me. 😝

Li Fen : All right. We are done here. Now get back to work. No more horseplay.