Xia Yu and An Siyao made a snowman downstairs and returned home, where they were first greeted by the attentive Xia Kokoko.
Xia Kokoko placed their cotton shoes neatly for them to change into and wiped the snowflakes off their bodies with a towel.
"Do you want to eat first or take a bath first?" Xia Kokoko asked enthusiastically.
"Let's eat first," Xia Yu replied.
"Then I'll go call Grandpa and Grandma." Saying this, Xia Kokoko was about to open the door and leave.
Xia Yu hurriedly stopped her, as it was only four o'clock.
"How about eating something else?" Xia Kokoko asked again.
"No need," Xia Yu answered, puzzled by Xia Kokoko's abnormal behavior. He pulled An Siyao to sit on the sofa and thought for a moment.
Soon, he realized that it was probably because they had soaked through the snow.
He had planned to play for a few more days and should have told Yuxue about it. Xia Yu felt a little regretful.
"Brother, are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders." Xia Kokoko said, and moved behind him, without waiting for Xia Yu's response and started massaging him.
She was short, so she had to raise her hands to reach Xia Yu's shoulders, which was a bit inconvenient, but she persisted.
Her strength was also weak, and the massage was not very effective, but that was not the focus. It was the act of a little girl standing behind you, massaging your shoulders that carried the meaning.
Xia Yu felt very comfortable.
He closed his eyes, playing with An Siyao's hand while enjoying the massage.
After three minutes, Yuxue, who heard the movement outside, changed her clothes and came out.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Xia Kokoko standing behind Xia Yu. Sisterly instinct made her quickly sense the crisis.
Although Xia Yu had intimate relationships with many girls, Yuxue had never panicked. Women were many, but there was only one sister.
Now, there were two sisters, and Xia Kokoko was even younger than her!
Seeing Xia Yu's happy expression, Yuxue felt she had to do something.
She tried to separate the two.
"Brother, let's play a game!" Yuxue said while holding a handheld game console.
"You play by yourself." Xia Yu had no interest.
"How about going out to play?" Yuxue tried again.
"I just came back from outside, and even made a snowman downstairs," Xia Yu replied.
"A snowman?" Yuxue went to the window and looked down, where she saw a large snowman.
She immediately wanted to go downstairs to take pictures, but her rationality stopped her.
The snowman was not the most important thing. The most important thing now was to win back her brother's affection from Xia Kokoko's hands!
Since separation wouldn't work, Yuxue had to use another method.
She went to the kitchen and took things out of the refrigerator.
Carrying a tray full of food, Yuxue approached Xia Yu.
"Brother, have some cola."
"Brother, eat some chips."
"Brother, wipe your mouth."
Yuxue skillfully offered the snacks.
Xia Kokoko watched open-mouthed, never expecting Yuxue to be so determined.
Her massaging Xia Yu could be considered affection, but Yuxue's feeding was complete appeasement.
Xia Kokoko kept this in mind, warning herself not to be careless.
Their competition satisfied Xia Yu greatly. He looked at An Siyao beside him and felt it was inappropriate not to include her in the fun. So, he handed her Yuxue's tray and let An Siyao take over the responsibility of feeding him.
Then, he stretched out his leg, allowing Yuxue to massage it.
Five minutes later, Xia Nianhong and Xia Ye returned from the shop, shocked by the scene in the living room.
Their grandson was lying on the sofa, with a girl pinching his shoulders, another girl massaging his leg, and a young girl beside him feeding him fruits.
The two laughed, "What are you all doing?"
"We're taking care of brother since he's tired," replied Yuxue.
"Mm-hmm," Xia Kekou agreed.
An Siyao didn't answer. She looked at the grape she had just peeled and wondered why Xia Yu looked so satisfied after eating it, even licking her fingers. Intrigued, she didn't stuff the grape into Xia Yu's mouth but instead put it in her own.
Xia Yu frowned when he didn't receive the grape. This maid dared to steal her master's food! He had to retrieve the grape.
He brought his face close to An Siyao's.
An Siyao was bothered by the sourness of the grape and didn't resist, giving it back to Xia Yu.
Lying back down, Xia Yu chewed the grape and looked at Yuxue and Xia Kekou. Both girls were stunned by Xia Yu's action, and their movements came to a halt.
Even Xia Yu felt a bit embarrassed at that moment.
"Go back to your room and stop being a bad influence on your sister!" Xia Nianhong sent Xia Yu away.
Xia Yu picked up the fruit tray, took An Siyao's hand, and went into the room.
"Kekou, look what grandma brought for you!" Xia Nianhong waved at Xia Kekou and handed her a handheld gaming device.
Seeing the device, Xia Kekou was overjoyed and sweetly hugged Xia Nianhong's hand.
"I got this from one of your cousins. Go play!" Xia Nianhong said happily.
Holding the gaming device, Xia Kekou sat on the sofa. It was a decade-old model, worn out, but much more advanced than the mini gaming device from twenty years ago.
She started a battle game and prepared to play happily, but heard the sound of a game nearby.
Turning her head, she saw Yuxue playing with the latest motion-sensing handheld gaming device.
Her old-fashioned game suddenly lost its appeal.
Determined not to look at Yuxue, Xia Kekou focused on playing her game and secretly vowed: I will become an even more favored sister!
She began to plan.
Becoming Xia Yu's favorite sister wasn't an overnight endeavor. But, after the New Year, Xia Yu would leave.
She needed to find a way to accompany him.
She could use studying as an excuse. It's difficult to understand the dialect spoken by teachers in the countryside, and there are so many reasons why their teaching might be subpar!
After Xia Kekou pondered for two hours, she successfully brought up the topic of a transfer student during the evening chat with her grandparents.
After discussing between themselves, Xia Nianhong and Xia Ye agreed that going to school in the countryside indeed wasn't beneficial for their granddaughter's development.
Listening to their conversation, Xia Kekou was overjoyed.
Finally, Xia Nianhong told her, "Let's have you board at a school in the city this year!"
Xia Ye nodded: "Zi Ling's school is also famous in Su Province, it's pretty good."
Xia Keke hugged her head, not only had she not succeeded, but she was actually being sent away to a boarding school?
After returning from boarding school in half a year, who would still remember her? What if another enchanting granddaughter appeared?
"I don't want to board." Xia Keke resisted.
"Don't be willful; this is for your own good."
Under the pressure of the two, Xia Keke had to accept this arrangement.
She curled up in the quilt, wanting to cry.