Xia Yu and An Siyao built a snowman downstairs and, upon returning home, first saw the attentive Xia Kekao.
Xia Kekao placed their thick shoes neatly for them to change into and used a towel to wipe the snow off their bodies.
“Would you like to eat first or take a shower?” Xia Kekao asked enthusiastically.
“Let’s eat first,” Xia Yu replied.
“Then I’ll go call Grandpa and Grandma up,” Xia Kekao said, heading for the door.
Xia Yu quickly stopped her; it was only four o’clock.
“Then maybe have something else to eat?” Xia Kekao asked again.
“No thanks,” Xia Yu said, puzzled by Xia Kekao’s unusual behavior. He pulled An Siyao to sit on the sofa, pondering.
After a while, he realized it—he had probably been found out by You Xue again.
He had planned to play for a couple more days and should have informed You Xue beforehand. Xia Yu felt a little regretful.
“Brother, are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders,” Xia Kekao said. Without waiting for Xia Yu’s reply, she moved behind him and started massaging.
Because she was short, she had to raise her hands to reach his shoulders, which was inconvenient, but she persisted. Her strength was also weak, so the massage wasn’t very effective, but that wasn’t the point. The true significance lay in the act itself—having a little girl standing behind you, giving you a shoulder massage.
Xia Yu felt extremely comfortable.
He closed his eyes, playing with An Siyao’s hand while enjoying the massage.
After three minutes, You Xue, hearing noises from outside, got dressed and walked out.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Xia Kekao standing behind Xia Yu. Her sisterly instinct immediately sensed danger.
Although Xia Yu was close to many girls, You Xue had never panicked, because there were countless women in the world, but only one sister.
But now, there were two sisters, and Xia Kekao was even younger than her!
Seeing Xia Yu’s happy expression, You Xue felt she must do something.
She attempted to separate the two.
“Brother, let’s play a game?” You Xue said, holding up her handheld console.
“You play by yourself,” Xia Yu wasn’t interested.
“Then let’s go out and play?” You Xue tried again.
“I just came back from outside, and I even built a snowman downstairs,” Xia Yu replied.
“A snowman?” You Xue went to the window and looked down, indeed seeing a big snowman.
She immediately wanted to go downstairs to take a photo, but her reason stopped her.
The snowman wasn’t the most important thing now—the most important thing was to reclaim her brother’s favor from Xia Kekao!
When the method of separation didn’t work, You Xue could only try another approach.
She went to the kitchen and started taking things out of the refrigerator.
Carrying a tray full of snacks, You Xue walked in front of Xia Yu.
“Brother, drink some cola.”
“Brother, have some chips.”
“Brother, wipe your mouth.”
You Xue skillfully handed over the snacks one by one.
Xia Kekao watched in amazement, not expecting You Xue to be even more shameless than herself.
Her shoulder massage could be considered as affection, but You Xue’s feeding was clearly flattery.
Xia Kekao noted this down, warning herself not to be careless.
Their rivalry made Xia Yu very satisfied. He looked at An Siyao beside him and felt bad for not including her in the fun, so he took the tray from You Xue and handed it to An Siyao, letting An Siyao take over the feeding.
Then, he stretched out his legs for You Xue to massage.
Five minutes later, Xia Nianhong and Xia Ye returned from the store, stunned by the scene in the living room.
Their grandson was lying on the sofa, with a girl massaging his shoulders from behind, another girl pounding his legs in front, and a young girl feeding him fruit nearby.
The two laughed heartily: “What are you all doing?”
“Brother is tired, so we’re taking care of him,” You Xue answered.
“Right, right, right,” Xia Kekao agreed.
An Siyao didn’t answer. Looking at the peeled grape in her hand, she was curious why Xia Yu looked so satisfied after eating it and even licked her fingers.
To uncover the truth, she didn’t put the grape into Xia Yu’s mouth, but instead put it into her own.
Xia Yu didn’t receive the grape and frowned. This servant girl actually dared to eat the master’s food—how inappropriate! He must retrieve the grape!
He leaned his face close to An Siyao.
An Siyao, still troubled by the grape’s sourness, didn’t resist at all and returned the grape to Xia Yu.
Lying back in his original spot, Xia Yu chewed the grape, glancing at You Xue and Xia Kekao. The two girls were shocked by Xia Yu’s actions, their hands involuntarily stopping.
Even Xia Yu felt somewhat embarrassed at this moment.
“Go back to your room and don’t corrupt your sisters!” Xia Nianhong chased Xia Yu away.
Xia Yu picked up the fruit tray and pulled An Siyao into his room.
“Kekao, come here. Look what Grandma brought for you,” Xia Nianhong called to Xia Kekao, handing her a handheld console.
Seeing the console, Xia Kekao was overjoyed, hugging Xia Nianhong’s arm and saying sweet things.
“This was taken from one of your cousins. Go play with it,” Xia Nianhong happily said.
Holding the console, Xia Kekao sat down on the sofa. This console was a ten-year-old model, somewhat outdated, but much more advanced than the twenty-year-old Xiao Ao Wang game console.
Opening a battle game, Xia Kekao happily prepared to play, but then she heard game sounds coming from beside her.
She turned her head and saw You Xue playing on the latest motion-sensing console.
Suddenly, her old console didn’t seem appealing anymore.
Trying not to look in You Xue’s direction, Xia Kekao focused on her game and secretly vowed in her heart: I will definitely become the more beloved sister!
She began thinking of a plan.
To become Xia Yu’s favorite sister wouldn’t happen overnight, but after the New Year, Xia Yu would leave.
She needed to find a way to go with him.
She could use the excuse of studying. The rural teachers spoke dialects she couldn’t understand, and their teaching was poor—there were plenty of excuses like that.
Xia Kekao pondered for two hours. During the evening chat with her grandparents while sleeping together, she successfully introduced the topic through a girl who transferred from a neighboring class.
After discussing, Xia Nianhong and Xia Ye felt that studying in the countryside indeed wasn’t beneficial for their granddaughter’s development.
Hearing their discussion, Xia Kekao felt joy in her heart.
Finally, Xia Nianhong told her, “This year, you’ll stay in a boarding school in the city!”
Xia Ye nodded: “The school in Zilang is well-known in Jiangsu Province. It’s quite good.”
“???”
Xia Kekao hugged her head, realizing she not only failed but was actually sent away to a boarding school?
If she stayed in the boarding school for half a year and returned, who would remember her? What if another charming granddaughter appeared in the meantime?
“I don’t want to board,” Xia Kekao protested.
“Don’t be stubborn. It’s for your own good.”
Under their pressure, Xia Kekao could only accept this arrangement.
She curled up under the covers, wanting to cry.
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