Wild Young Miss: Mister, Let's Kiss!

"What are you doing? We haven't found Browny yet!" Struggling on his broad shoulder, Zoey wiggled, but to no avail. 

Matthew Xi's grip was firm, not one that could easily escape with just will power. Moreover, although Zoey was tall, her body weighed less, making it easier for him to restrain her. 

"I'm back." Just for the heck of it, Matthew Xi clenched his teeth as he pretended that the missing soul she was looking for was back. 

God... a man turning in his thirties was riding along in this childish play of her. Yet, he couldn't think of any effective way of stopping her. 

"Really? Browny, is it really you now? Or 'Nobody' is just conning me?" Calming down, Zoey asked as she stopped struggling. 

Letting out another heavy exhale, Matthew Xi slowly put her down. However, Zoey almost lost her balance as soon as her feet touched the ground. Thus, he assisted by holding her by her shoulders. 

"It's me," Matthew Xi sighed helplessly. Reluctance flickered across his eyes, nodding his head as he convinced her that it was him. 

Zoey's gaze scanned him for several seconds, blinking her eyes frequently to have a clearer vision. "Browny~ I thought I lost you!" Sounding like grieving, making the situation as if they just passed a tragic phase, Zoey took a step forward as she dramatically leaned her head with her fist on his chest. 

"'Nobody' took over your body and teased me! I was so scared I almost fell in love with him!" She wept, bringing twitches on the side of his lips upon hearing such statements. 

"I swear I didn't! Although I thought he's hot and sexy, he still couldn't compare to my innocent Browny! Only my Browny occupies my heart!" One after another confession, Zoey bawled without tears. It's not like she was faking it; tears just wouldn't come out even if she felt like crying. 

"It's okay... I don't care — I mean, I don't mind." Gathering his lost energy together, Matthew Xi patted her back helplessly. 

'This is crazy...' He confessed internally. Once again, Matthew Xi doubted his ability to take his life decisions. 

Still, he ended up with a solution and not a conclusion. He would just find a way to restrict her alcohol intake with his little effective trump cards, which he often used against her. 

Sure, Zoey could drink well. However, she seemed to have this bad habit of doing crazy stuff when intoxicated. Matthew Xi didn't want to think of the craziest acts she had done as it scared him. 

"I'll take you home. Let's go." As Zoey was trapped in a melodramatic imagination, Matthew Xi proposed. "Come on," he added gently, as if coaxing her. 

However, Zoey just slowly retracted her head away from his chest as she frowned. "I'm not going home. I booked a room here — let's drink more!" From being the grieving mother to a thirsty alcohol maniac, Zoey's transition was unbelievably fast. 

"No,"

"Come on, Browny! Let me get you drunk and make a lot of babies!" Zoey grinned, revealing her evil plot for tonight unconsciously. 

"Never." With the latter half of her scheme, it made the side of his lips twist in disbelief. 

Make a lot of babies? Does she know what she's talking about? Was she aware of the weight of her words? Matthew Xi was certain she didn't have a single clue.

*****

Thirty minutes later, Matthew Xi found himself babysitting an adult drunkard inside a hotel room. 

"Legends never die~!" Zoey shouted, or rather sang at the top of her lungs while sitting on the floor. 

Matthew Xi shook his head sideways as he watched this dead-tone sing to her heart's content. Unlike his adamant refusal earlier, Matthew Xi was once again defeated by her incessant nagging. 

Thus, he gave up on one condition: she'd drink inside the hotel room she booked. Although Matthew Xi had booked the presidential suite on the top floor, he couldn't let her stay there as she would be suspicious the next day. 

It was good that she remembered her room number so Matthew Xi had dragged this troublesome lass straight in there. Along the way, he also requested for drinks to be served in their room as he couldn't let his eyes off Zoey. 

She might cause trouble if he does. 

"Relentless you survived~!" Matthew Xi wondered if Zoey was aware that she has no talent in singing. 

Although it appeared as if she was bringing out the right emotions in the 'song' — if it could even be called a song — she's truly off the tune. Matthew Xi couldn't even recognize if she's really singing or just speaking her mind out loud — she was that bad. 

"Drink. I'll go home once you sleep." Shaking his head, Matthew Xi took the opportunity to inform her as she paused. 

"Ah?" Instead of continuing, Zoey blinked her eyes as she raised her head towards him who was sitting on the couch across her. 

"Mhmm," Matthew Xi hummed a tune, nodding his head as an answer that she heard him right. 

"No!" Jolting from the floor, Zoey hopped beside him as she frowned. 

"I'll be back tomorrow morning." Glancing at her dejected visage, Matthew Xi was starting to dislike this annoyingly cute expression of her because it could break through his defenses.

Aside from the evil plot she has revealed, he didn't plan on staying in the same room with Zoey for the night. It just didn't look right. 

Not to mention, he didn't want to succumb to temptations that he would regret later on. He's a man, and Zoey with her current state was dangerous. 

Indeed, Matthew Xi was not afraid of Zoey's plots. He was more afraid of what he was capable of when he reached his limits. 

"No, stay here with me!" Seeing how strong and unwavering his determination was this time, Zoey squeezed herself against him as her arms wrapped around him. 

"Tsk," Clicking his tongue, Matthew Xi held both her arms as he gently pushed them away. He then leaned to the table and poured two glasses of wine before picking them up and offering one to her. 

"Cheers.." He said, clicking glasses with her lightly before taking a sip while Zoey remained frowning.