Things looked bad.
Very bad.
Yao, Choden, and Cheng might forgo the whole "Ima kill every girl I see" promise, but the others…
Luckily, Li Xiang had a plan.
"Now," He said to Mei, "The other dudes are out hunting now. We're going to go home, and you're going to cook something. Then you're gonna hide under the table, and I'll take care of the rest from there."
"Okay!" Mei squeaked, still a little terrified about the whole kill-every-girl thing.
However, she was sure that no harm would come to her. After all, these were her brothers!
Eagerly, Mei grabbed Li Xiang's hand. It was warm and slightly larger than hers.
"Jeez, little girl," Li Xiang grumbled, "We only just met."
Mei began to sniffle. "B-but-"
Li Xiang looked alarmed. "Oh… sh- are you gonna cry?" He hurriedly gave her a hug, picking her up a couple centimeters off the ground in the process. "Like, don't, 'kay? You can hold my hand and stuff-"
"Yay!" Mei squealed, hugging Li Xiang back, her earlier traces of sadness immediately vanishing, almost as if they had never existed.
Li Xiang looked even more alarmed. "Like, what the-? Oh, whatever. You manipulative little cherry blossom. Let's go."