Chapter 396: An Siyao: Snowman

Xia Yu held a snowball, looking at An Siyao’s face, but couldn’t bring himself to throw it.

However, if he didn’t throw it, the game couldn’t continue.

After scanning the surroundings, Xia Yu shifted his gaze to Hu Lianglu.

Xia Yu placed the snowball in An Siyao’s hand, grabbed her arm, and shoved the snowball into Hu Lianglu’s collar.

“??? “

Hu Lianglu’s expression shifted from shock to anger. She picked up some snow, rolled it into a ball, and threw it at Xia Yu.

Xia Yu dodged the snowball and grabbed An Siyao’s hand: “Run quickly.”

With that, he and An Siyao ran into the distance.

Watching the two escape, Hu Lianglu became even more furious. Xia Yu had run off with An Siyao, making it seem like she was chasing and trying to attack An Siyao, but she had only wanted to get back at Xia Yu!

Still angry, Hu Lianglu chased after them.

The three passed by Kong Hanyue, who was currently under attack from Liu Manman and You Xue. Kong Hanyue immediately transformed her internal conflict into an external one, rallying You Xue and Liu Manman to chase after Xia Yu together.

The snowballs they held weren’t precise, and they didn’t care whether they hit Xia Yu or An Siyao—they just kept throwing.

As An Siyao looked back, she got hit in the mouth with a snowball. She spat out the snow and laughed joyfully.

Xia Yu held her hand and ran with her from the front courtyard to the back courtyard. The back courtyard was dark, so they hid in a corner and tricked the four chasing them.

Facing the dark courtyard, the three others besides Hu Lianglu felt fearful. They pulled Hu Lianglu away and returned to the front courtyard.

After they left, Xia Yu and An Siyao stood up from the corner.

Xia Yu took out his phone and used the flashlight for illumination, while An Siyao also took out her phone and turned on the light.

Holding hands, one holding the phone in the left hand and the other in the right, they were very harmonious.

An Siyao’s face still wore a smile, and her steps on the snow became somewhat playful. She kicked the snow hard, causing it to fly up like mist.

“Let’s build a snowman,” Xia Yu said.

“Okay,” An Siyao happily agreed.

Together, they rolled snowballs and soon gathered one large and one small. Xia Yu and An Siyao each held their phones in one hand and extended the other, working together to place the small snowball on top of the large one.

Xia Yu held An Siyao’s hand and patted the two snowballs, securing them firmly.

“Now for the eyes, nose, and mouth—what should we do?” Xia Yu looked at An Siyao.

An Siyao thought for a moment, then went to the shrubbery and broke off a few branches.

Two short twigs became the eyes, a thicker twig the nose, and two twig pieces formed a smiling mouth. Thus, a snowman with smiling, squinted eyes was completed.

Xia Yu broke off two longer twigs for arms.

An Siyao circled the snowman twice, thought for a moment, then removed her hat and placed it on the snowman’s head.

“It’s done,” An Siyao told Xia Yu.

“Not bad,” Xia Yu said, coming up behind An Siyao. He brushed some snow off his gloves and cupped her ears with his hands.

The situation had now reversed.

An Siyao sneezed.

“Let’s play more tomorrow. Time to go back and sleep,” Xia Yu said.

“Okay,” An Siyao tilted her head back, looking at Xia Yu behind her.

The girl’s face had turned somewhat pale from the cold, making her naturally pink lips appear especially rosy.

Xia Yu couldn’t resist leaning down to kiss her, but An Siyao struggled and broke free from his grip, foiling his plan.

“Don’t run!” Xia Yu chased after An Siyao.

The two ran around the back courtyard before returning together to the villa, where they sat on the sofa drinking hot milk.

An Siyao was quite cold and quickly drank all her warm milk.

Because she drank it hastily, after setting down the cup, there was now a milk mustache on her lips.

Holding the girl’s shoulders, Xia Yu leaned down and wiped off the milk mustache.

Just then, the returning group of four—Kong Hanyue and the others—walked in and saw this scene.

Kong Hanyue dramatically covered her eyes: “Wow, I just came back and see this? Suddenly the snow outside isn’t fun anymore!”

Xia Yu ignored her and continued drinking his milk.

The four of them also sat on the sofa and drank milk.

Kong Hanyue sighed: “The snow in Yaoguang isn’t heavy enough. I heard that in Zilang, it’s already up to the ankles.”

“It’s okay, anyway we’re going back tomorrow and can play again!” You Xue finished her glass of milk and said.

A milk mustache also appeared on her lips. Xia Yu took some tissues from the coffee table and wiped her mouth.

Seeing this, Kong Hanyue also finished her milk and ran to Xia Yu seeking closeness.

Xia Yu remained indifferent, continuing to drink his milk slowly, never leaving any mark on his lips.

Liu Manman, sitting on the adjacent sofa, drank her milk in one gulp, watching Xia Yu.

At this moment, Xia Yu was looking at An Siyao refilling her milk and didn’t notice her.

Liu Manman sighed, preparing to get some tissue herself, when unexpectedly, Hu Lianglu reached out and wiped her mouth.

Moved, Liu Manman hugged Hu Lianglu: “From now on, you’re my lifelong best friend!”

Hu Lianglu was puzzled; her heart already belonged to An Siyao, leaving nothing left for Liu Manman.

“We’re not compatible,” Hu Lianglu said seriously, grabbing Liu Manman’s shoulders.

“Huh?” Liu Manman looked astonished.

Feeling that asking further might lead to an unpleasant answer, Liu Manman changed the subject, talking about leaving tomorrow.

“Your composition will probably be finished after the New Year; I’ll give it to you then,” Xia Yu said.

“No, it’s not my composition—it’s a piece named after me,” Liu Manman corrected Xia Yu’s mistake. She was an upright person.

“I’ve already written some parts. You can listen to it,” Xia Yu decided to ask Liu Manman for her opinion.

Together, they went to Xia Yu’s room, where he handed her the sheet music and played some melodies.

It was a cheerful tune.

“What do you think?” Xia Yu asked Liu Manman.

Liu Manman hadn’t been listening carefully at all. She looked at the closed door, pondering the current situation.

Alone together in a room—man and woman!

“How are you?” Xia Yu leaned close to her face, assuming her distraction was due to feeling chilled, and asked with concern.

Facing Xia Yu’s close-up face, Liu Manman hastily turned her head away, stepping back slightly.

“Are you feeling unwell?” Xia Yu frowned.

“No,” Liu Manman also realized her own abnormality.

Previously, not only could she remain unfazed when Xia Yu leaned close, but even pinching Xia Yu’s face was something she could do without batting an eyelid.

“Let me check,” Xia Yu reached out and felt her forehead. “You don’t have a fever.”

“I told you I’m fine!” Suppressing the urge to dodge, Liu Manman pretended to be calm.

“Then let’s continue,” Xia Yu resumed playing the guzheng.