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“Xiaoxiao, do your best.”
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Outside the door, Aunt Bing was happily cooking.
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There was a reason for doing that just now, too.
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Because sometimes her daughter would mention that girl at night, and their relationship seemed pretty good.
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Letting that girl comfort her would also help deepen their friendship.
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“Xiaoxiao?”
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Xia Jifeng, busy until noon, came to the kitchen to see if there was anything he could help with and heard that familiar name.
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“What’s wrong?”
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“Xiaoxiao is the name of the friend who came recently, right? My daughter’s friend?”
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“Yes, why? Her name is Su Xiaoxiao.”
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Aunt Bing paused her movement with the spatula.
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“Seems like she’s in the same class as Xiao Rou. You can check to confirm.”
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“Yeah, I know her.”
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Xia Jifeng walked to the cutting board and started slicing the meat that hadn’t been cut yet.
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“But it’s nothing. Is she staying for lunch? I have something I want to ask her.”
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“Don’t know. But don’t scare her off.”
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“…”
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Xia Jifeng kept his head down, working, but the memory of the person who claimed to be the girl’s brother on the phone last night left him with a bad feeling.
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“I’m leaving.”
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In the bedroom, Su Xiaoxiao was tired from playing.
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Seeing Bingbing had recovered a bit, she put Little Orange back into Bingbing’s hands.
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“Meow.”
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Little Orange curled up in the girl’s arms, fighting Grey Cat for space.
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“Mm.”
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Xia Bingrou placed both cats on the table, then opened the door.
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At that moment, Xia Jifeng was sitting on the Sofa, sipping Red Tea, watching the Daily News Broadcast on TV, looking every bit like someone who had retired.
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Then he saw someone come in.
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“Are you Su Xiaoxiao?”
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Xia Jifeng stood up and walked to the girl’s side, wanting to ask about that so-called brother.
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“Mm, hello, uncle…”
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Su Xiaoxiao instinctively felt a little scared.
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Or rather, she was afraid of middle-aged men in general.
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After all, her old man used to hit her often.
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“Xiaoxiao, are you staying for lunch?”
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Aunt Bing came out from the kitchen, squeezing Xia Jifeng aside.
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She whispered to him,
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“With that fierce look, you’ll scare her. Let me handle it.”
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“This is just how I look, what can I do…”
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Xia Jifeng was at a loss for words, feeling uncomfortable inside.
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“Eh, it’s okay. I have to go back to eat with my sister.”
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Su Xiaoxiao glanced at the man behind Qin Qingxue (Xia Bingrou’s mother), who was still staring at her.
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So scary, I want to run.
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“By the way, playing with Bingbing and the cats earlier made me feel a bit better.”
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“I see. Thank you, Xiaoxiao. I knew it was right to ask you.”
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Qin Qingxue gently patted the girl’s head.
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“Xiao Rou said it was the older sister upstairs. As expected, both sisters are so pretty.”
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“Thank you for the compliment. Hehe…”
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Su Xiaoxiao blushed shyly.
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“Then I’ll go now.”
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“Mm, bye-bye.”
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Qin Qingxue walked her to the door to say goodbye.
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“Come keep Xiao Rou company whenever you can.”
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“I will, sister.”
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Su Xiaoxiao gave Ice Sister a sweet smile, then quickly slipped away.
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“Eh, I had something to ask her. Why did you just…”
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Inside the room, Xia Jifeng followed after, wanting to say something but couldn’t get it out.
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“You’re forbidden from leaving the room when she’s here.”
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Qin Qingxue’s face darkened.
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“Didn’t you see the girl was terrified of you?”
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“…Fine.”
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Xia Jifeng, feeling guilty, subconsciously took a step back.
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“But it’s true, I have something to ask. Next time you see her, remember to ask her about her brother for me. Someone claiming to be her brother keeps calling and causing trouble.”
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“Oh, someone’s bothering Xiaoxiao? I’ll message her about it later.”
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Qin Qingxue finished speaking, walked past him to the outside of her daughter’s room.
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“Xiao Rou, are you feeling better?”
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“Fine. Next time, don’t call her over for this kind of thing.”
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The girl inside replied coldly.
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“Click.”
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Qin Qingxue unlocked the door with a key and saw her daughter playing with the cat on the bed.
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“Okay, okay, I won’t.”
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This little brat.
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She didn’t look unhappy at all.
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“Come to mommy.”
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“No.”
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Qin Qingxue looked at her daughter’s familiar reaction, knowing what to do next.
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“Again?”
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“Meow.”
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The orange cat jumped, knocking Grey Cat aside and clearing a path for the mother and daughter.
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“There’s another exam this afternoon. Rest up.”
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“Mm.”
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Xia Bingrou, like many boys, liked the lap pillow of a girl—especially from someone she relied on.
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It felt safe.
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So, after this, it was a nice lunch break for her.
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“Good thing the exam ended early, so I’m not late now!”
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Su Xiaoxiao opened the door and walked into Sister Yu’s living room, feeling a bit lucky.
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“She should be sleeping.”
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She walked to the bedroom door, pressed her ear against it, and listened carefully.
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No sound.
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This Pig is sleeping.
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Safe.
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Su Xiaoxiao happily took some meat and vegetables from the fridge and went to the kitchen to cook.
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“Should I just stay here during the holidays?”
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She stood on the small stool, waving the spatula like usual, staring at the food in the pan in a daze.
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Just stay from noon until night, go out to play when you want.
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Otherwise, coming in the afternoon and again at night is a hassle—it’s almost a 20-minute walk one、way, 40 minutes round trip.
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Thinking of this, Su Xiaoxiao remembered Sister Yao’s invitation to stay over.
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“It’s okay to stay, but there are conditions.”
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Suddenly, someone spoke behind her.
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“Yikes!”
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Su Xiaoxiao had been quietly cooking, and the voice startled her, even though it sounded nice.
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“Geez, don’t always sneak up behind me like that.”
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“If that scared you, it’s just because you’re timid.”
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Yu Xueqin showed no intention of comforting her, only grinned mischievously.
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“I’m way braver than you.”
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Su Xiaoxiao retorted.
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“By the way, what conditions did you mention about staying?”
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To think there were conditions—did she want her to do more chores? That was no problem.
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“As for the condition…”
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Yu Xueqin lowered her voice, as if pondering deeply.
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“You have to be official.”
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“Official?”
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Su Xiaoxiao looked at the pretty sister in Black Clothes behind her, puzzled.
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Official about what?
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Was it like switching electrical polarities? Did she need to adjust something?
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“It’s your identity.”
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Yu Xueqin reached out her slender finger and poked the little one’s soft cheek.
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“You really have to be my wife. Otherwise, it’s dangerous to let someone who likes to attack me stay in my house all the time.”
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“Attack…”
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Su Xiaoxiao was stunned by the words.
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Was she… scared of her?
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That meant she was pretty strong.
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“Then won’t you be afraid I’ll attack you every day after I become official?”
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The girl looked up innocently, her cute eyes blinking.
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“No. Once you’re official, you won’t be able to get out of bed.”
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“Ah…”
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After hearing that, Su Xiaoxiao’s thighs and waist went weak.
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Damn, how could this be.
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Is she… craving her body?
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“If I can’t get relatable bed, then forget it… I won’t go official.”
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“Up to you. Call me when the food’s ready.”
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Yu Xueqin said coldly, but her face didn’t change.
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“But not being official doesn’t mean you’ll be able to get out of。bed later.”
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