At 11:30 a. m., at my uncle's family's dinner table.
Ruan Zheng sat next to Yingying and fed her. After figuring out what had happened, she said helplessly to Song Yunshen, "It's one thing for you to spoil Yingying, but how can you let a girl play pony rides with Yingying?"
"Ahem... I was just joking." Song Yunshen coughed twice, a little embarrassed.
To everyone's surprise, Xia Yunuo actually agreed!
He thought Xia Yunuo would definitely refuse.
Xia Yunuo, who was standing to the side, was also a little embarrassed. At that moment, all she could think about was how happy she would have been when she was a child if Song Yunshen were her brother.
As a result, upon hearing Song Yunshen's request, he impulsively agreed.
By the time she came to her senses, Yingying was already sitting on her back, and she couldn't bring herself to back out.
Fortunately, Ruan Zheng didn't continue the topic. While feeding Yingying, she said, "I'll be leaving after we finish eating. I need to get to my tutoring place to prepare. You two can do the dishes."
"Don't worry, don't worry." Song Yunshen patted his chest. "Leave it to us."
Not long after, the group finished lunch.
Since it wasn't too late, Ruan Zheng didn't rush to leave. She held Yingying and stayed with her in the living room for a while. Song Yunshen and Xia Yunuo then cleared the dining table and went into the kitchen to wash the dishes.
After receiving the resettlement housing, Zhao Zeheng renovated the house quite early, but he didn't leave room for a dishwasher in the kitchen.
Later, I bought a countertop dishwasher. Although it worked, it certainly didn't have as much space as the one in Song Yunshen's house.
Bowls, chopsticks, and plates can be washed directly in the tub, but items like woks for frying and long spatulas still need to be hand-washed.
Song Yunshen first taught Xia Yunuo how to use the dishwasher, and then washed other things with her.
After finishing, Xia Yunuo even took the initiative to clean the grease off the stove with a rag, making the kitchen look brand new.
"You're working way too hard." Seeing that she had even finished cleaning up the kitchen waste, tied the garbage bag shut, and was about to go downstairs to throw it away, Song Yunshen quickly stopped her, taking the garbage bag from her. "My aunt can just throw this away on her way."
"Oh, okay." Xia Yunuo gently. "We always tidy up like this at home; we're used to it."
After all, the kitchen at home is small to begin with, and if it's not cleaned properly, the small and dirty environment will only make people feel worse.
Therefore, they are used to cleaning up as much as possible after each meal at home.
After cleaning up, Song Yunshen handed the trash bag to his aunt, Ruan Zheng got up to say goodbye and leave, leaving Yingying in their care.
It wasn't even 12:30 yet, but Xia Yunuo didn't intend to adhere to class time. She waved to Yingying and her tone softened, " Yingying ~ shall we play that little game from yesterday?" "Okay~" Upon hearing about playing games, Yingying immediately ran over and fearlessly jumped into Xia Yunuo's arms, "Pretty sister~ I want to play!"
" Yingying, sit down properly and listen carefully to what I have to say."
Song Yunshen sat to the side, watching Xia Yunuo patiently guide Yingying into the classroom, unknowingly filling Yingying with a bunch of new knowledge, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
More than an hour later, the course content was finished.
Yingying learned a few more addition and subtraction algorithms today, and she can also recognize her own name. She also learned two or three more English words.
Xia Yunuo incorporated all of this content into various educational mini-games. As Yingying played, she memorized these things, which was much more effective than rote memorization.
After teaching, Xia Yunuo asked Yingying what else she wanted to play.
As a result, Yingying blurted out, "I want to ride a pony too!"
Xia Yunuo: "... Could we get another one?"
"No, no!" Yingying clung to Xia Yunuo's arm, shaking it and whining, "Pretty sister and brother, I want to ride both of you!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yunuo turned to look at Song Yunshen, suddenly curious about what it would be like for Song Yunshen to ride a pony. So she nodded in agreement, "Okay, let's play pony riding. Will your older brother and sister play with you?"
"Yay!" Yingying clapped her hands and jumped up and down happily. Seeing that she had agreed, Song Yunshen had no choice but to get up and stand on the ground with a helpless expression. "Really, you had to drag me into this."
"Who told you to make me ride her pony before?" Xia Yunuo raised her chin, a smirk playing on her lips.
She suddenly felt that if she treated Song Yunshen like an older brother, like Yingying did, and placed herself in the position of a younger sister, she might be able to act a little spoiled and throw a little tantrum.
Since her mother's divorce and the subsequent financial difficulties at home, Xia Yunuo has always reminded herself to be sensible and not to cause trouble for those around her.
But when Song Yunshen was around, he never seemed to mind causing him trouble.
She was even happy to trouble him.
This feeling of being unconditionally accepted and embraced made Xia Yunuo lower her guard, and her personality, which had been suppressed for many years, seemed to be slowly breaking free of its shackles.
At this moment, Song Yunshen and Xia Yunuo both bent down on the living room carpet, acting as little ponies for Yingying.
Yingying rides her older brother one minute and her pretty older sister the next.
After playing for more than ten minutes, she suddenly became interested, jumped off the pretty lady, and tugged at her hair. "Pretty lady, get up first."
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Xia Yunuo sat up straight on the carpet and asked in confusion, "Is Yingying tired from playing? Why don't you rest for a while?"
"Mmm, I'm tired." Yingying nodded, then took Xia Yunuo's wrist and led her to Song Yunshen still crawling. "So I'm letting you ride my brother, and pretty sister can ride the pony too!" Xia Yunuo: "?"
Song Yunshen: "???"
Yingying!
Is this how you treat your brother?
Why are you siding with outsiders?!
They actually colluded with outsiders to bully one of their own!
What kind of behavior is this!
"Why won't you let me ride your pretty sister?" Song Yunshen said irritably, "How can you face your brother?"
"Pretty sister is too small." Yingying blinked her big, innocent eyes. "Brother, you're too big. If you ride on pretty sister's back, she won't be able to take it."
Song Yunshen: "..."
Something about that statement sounds a bit off.
"Brother, don't move!" Seeing he wasn't lying properly, Yingying slapped Song Yunshen's bottom twice, then waved to Xia Yunuo, "Pretty sister, come quick! I'll lend you my brother to ride, but you have to give him back later." What do you mean, "lend"?
Am I yours?
Such a possessive nature at such a young age.
Song Yunshen complained inwardly, but in order to play with Yingying, he had no choice but to endure the humiliation.
[Okay, actually I'd really like to give it a try.]
[I've never been ridden by a girl in my life before.]
Xia Yunuo was initially hesitant, thinking that this might be inappropriate and felt too impolite.
But after hearing this thought in her mind, she was stunned for a moment, blushed slightly, and then her gaze gradually became firm.
This was said by Song Yunshen himself.
And... has no other girl ever ridden this before?
Hmm... Yingying definitely doesn't count.
Since neither her older sister nor her younger sister had tried it, she wouldn't hold back! With that thought in mind, Xia Yunuo went to Song Yunshen's lower back and, just like when she straddled the electric scooter, lifted her leg and sat on Song Yunshen back.
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" Yingying clapped her hands and cheered, "Pretty sister is riding brother! Pretty sister is riding brother!"
Xia Yunuo blushed a little at what she said, and didn't dare to sit completely, afraid of hurting Song Yunshen. She even tiptoed on the carpet.
Song Yunshen didn't find it particularly heavy. Although it was definitely heavier than Yingying's, it wasn't as unbearable as he had imagined.
You could even say it's a bit too light.
"How much do you weigh?" Song Yunshen deliberately bounced up and down a couple of times.
Startled by his thrust, Xia Yunuo frantically reached out and braced herself against his back.
At that moment, her toes slipped, and she ended up riding on Song Yunshen's back.
Song Yunshen felt a slight heaviness, but it wasn't heavy, which only fueled his curiosity.
"About, about..." Xia Yunuo whispered, "95 jin, I guess. It's been a while since I weighed myself."
Of the three girls, Xia Yunuo has the most standard height, at 165cm, but weighs only 95 pounds, which is obviously on the thin side.
Song Yunshen estimated that Xia Kening might not even be 1.6 meters tall, and probably not even as light as Xia Yunuo. Although Xia Kening had the advantage of a good figure, Xia Yunuo's weight was still far too light.
"Eat more regularly," Song Yunshen said. "Being this thin isn't healthy."
"It's alright, I think I've gained some weight recently," Xia Yunuo said softly. "I've been eating a lot more since I ate with you."
"Then I'll try to fatten you up to 100 pounds first." Song Yunshen smiled and deliberately bounced her around a few times.
Xia Yunuo couldn't sit still, so she had to lean down and put her hands on his shoulders.
Yingying then ran up behind Song Yunshen and slapped him twice. "Giddy up! Giddy up! Giddy up! Brother, move faster!"
With a helpless expression, Song Yunshen had no choice but to crawl forward.
Unlike Yingying, Xia Yunuo's center of gravity was naturally high. As Song Yunshen climbed, she had to bend down completely to avoid falling.
The two of them stayed close together, crawling around under Yingying's direction.
After playing for a while, Song Yunshen was already a little tired and was thinking of asking Xia Yunuo to come down.
Just then, footsteps came from the other end of the corridor.
Zhao Zeheng yawned as he walked out of the bedroom, and froze as soon as he entered the living room. "Wait... Yingying's still in the living room! What are you two doing! Don't corrupt my precious daughter!"