Arrogant and domineering because of his good looks: His Majesty always pretends to be righteous

She was happy that she had successfully built a snowman, but she was also disappointed that she wasn't the one who succeeded. Xia Rongliu refused to believe it and had Xia Yuanxiao build a few more, which were all successful.

……

Xia Rongliu suspected that if it weren't for the gloves, she probably would have succeeded on her first try. She looked at the snowman and asked Xia Yuanxiao, "Did you know how to build snowmen before?"

"will not."

"Really?"

"real."

Xia Rongliu sighed. Is this the difference between people? After that, Xia Rongliu stopped insisting on building a snowman, or even such a big one.

They started by making small things, but they still fell apart. Eventually, Xia Rongliu accepted reality and started playing in the snow with Xia Yuanxiao. Later, even Juejue came out. The two of them and the cat had a great time.

"When spring comes, I'll take you to play in the mud and plant flowers and grass. That's what I'm best at, hahaha." Xia Rongliu thought to herself, and Xia Yuanxiao nodded as usual.

The two children were tired after playing for less than an afternoon, and they were also tired of sleeping, so they both stayed in bed.

Xia Zhishu returned as it was getting dark. He stood at the door, looking completely bewildered. He wondered if he had gone to the wrong house, but it was indeed his home. Xia Zhishu looked at the yard with a complicated expression.

Several snowmen stood haphazardly on the ground in the yard, all facing the doorway, as if watching him. This was nothing unusual; it was perfectly normal.

The key point is that these snowmen only have heads and bodies; basically, they're just two balls stacked together, with two holes for eyes, and that's it... nothing.

No eyes, no nose, no mouth, no hands... Against the backdrop of the dark sky, it looked... quite terrifying. Pushing open the door, the shock was considerable.

It doesn't quite look like a snowman, but it's not really a snowman either.

Xia Zhishu walked in, wondering as he went. He had built snowmen in previous years when it snowed, but they were always perfectly intact. His wife had always been very good at it, so why the sudden change?

Xia Zhishu was very puzzled, but then it dawned on him: Could it be that Xia Rongliu built it herself? That must be it.

Xia Zhishu returned to her room and told Lin Yue about it. Lin Yue didn't believe it until she went to the yard to see for herself... and then fell silent.

"I told you, Yinyin is getting weirder and weirder, and the things she likes are weird too," Xia Zhishu said to Lin Yue.

"It's alright, kids have rich imaginations, it's fine for them to be a little mischievous. It's just that this snowman really needs to be corrected, it's not quite right." Lin Yue remained relatively calm.

Lin Yue couldn't stand it anymore. It was creepy late at night. "Go and call the two kids over for dinner."

At the dinner table, Xia Rongliu and Xia Yuanxiao explained what had happened. They said they were also helpless, that they had forgotten for a moment, and that the snowman didn't look that scary during the day, and that they had knocked down several of them during the snowball fight.

The next day, Aunt Wang arrived.

Aunt Wang brought two bags of melon seeds over to chat with Old Lady Xia. Ever since the incident with Wang Runfa, Aunt Wang has become less and less concerned about Wang Runfa and has become more and more fond of coming to visit Old Lady Xia. She plays with him every three days and has a big bowl of melon seeds every five days.

Xia Rongliu took Xia Yuanxiao to play in the main room. As soon as Xia Rongliu stepped over the threshold, Aunt Wang called out, "Yinyin, why are you still so happy? What good thing happened?"

Aunt Wang comes here frequently, and naturally she likes Xia Rongliu. She often claps her hands to tease her, which makes Xia Rongliu feel helpless. What can she do? She is just an eight-year-old child, although she is nine years old this year.

"I've been so happy these past few days~ I have a little brother."

“Brother? I haven’t heard that your mother is pregnant…” Aunt Wang hadn’t finished speaking when she noticed Xia Yuanxiao behind her. Because Xia Yuanxiao was very pretty and had short hair that was down, Aunt Wang naturally assumed that it was a girl.

"Oh, whose little sister is this? She's so pretty and beautiful." Aunt Wang said, and then tried to call Xia Yuanxiao over.

Aunt Wang looked at Aunt Xia, who nudged her arm. Aunt Xia coughed twice and said, "Well, this is Yin Yin's younger brother. He was born a few days ago. He's not a girl. What kind of eyes do you have?"

Aunt Wang was completely bewildered. What? A younger brother? That big? Her mind couldn't quite process it, and she stammered as she asked Old Madam Xia, "No, no, how old is he?"

"Seven years old." Seeing that Aunt Wang's jaw was practically dropping to the ground, Old Lady Xia knew what she was thinking, so she quickly stopped Aunt Wang from overthinking and told her the truth.

Aunt Wang was shocked upon hearing this, exclaiming, "How can there be such a person in the world!"

Turning to Xia Yuanxiao, she said, "This child is so well-behaved and brave. Have you named him yet? I hope it's not your grandma who names him; your grandma can't name him well."

"Hey—? How can you talk like that? What's wrong with the names I choose? They're all very meaningful." Old Mrs. Xia retorted, unconvinced.

Aunt Wang was no child, and she didn't hold back in exposing him, saying, "Have you forgotten what name you gave Yin Yin back then? Who are you trying to fool?"

"..."

"Quick, tell me, what's his name?" Aunt Wang looked directly at Xia Rongliu, who replied with a grin, "His name is Yuanxiao, Xia Yuanxiao, the Yuanxiao of the Lantern Festival. I named him that!"

"Alright, your naming skills are just like your grandma's."

Xia Rongliu: "..."

"It's just a nickname; the formal name hasn't been given yet. We'll let Zhishu choose it," said Old Madam Xia.

"At least you guys still have some conscience."

Old Lady Xia: "..."

Xia Rongliu: "..."

Why has Aunt Wang's mouth become more and more venomous since I last saw her? Xia Rongliu held Xia Yuanxiao's little hand and wanted to sit on the stool, but Aunt Wang glanced at Xia Yuanxiao a few more times and said, "Do you think this little body looks like that of a seven-year-old?"

"Yes... as long as the nutrition is adequate, she'll look good now and even better in the future," said Grandma Xia.

"Never mind, I brought two pounds of spiced sunflower seeds today, enough for us to chat all afternoon. Do you two want some?" The last sentence was directed at Xia Rongliu and Xia Yuanxiao.

Xia Rongliu didn't stand on ceremony. She grabbed two large handfuls of melon seeds, stuffed them into her bosom, and sat down with Xia Yuanxiao. "Come on, let's talk about our own things."

"Oh, by the way, what are those big lumps in your yard? Are they for warding off evil spirits?" As soon as Aunt Wang finished speaking, Xia Rongliu burst into laughter, "Hahahaha, those are snowmen that Xia Yuanxiao made, hahaha."

"You built a snowman for the Lantern Festival. You're so young and you already know how to do that. It's really good. I heard that some people's snowmen just fall apart no matter how they build them. You know..." Aunt Wang was completely unaware that she had accidentally hurt Xia Rongliu.

Since that incident, Aunt Wang has become more and more open-minded and less feudal and conservative in her thinking.

Xia Rongliu, who had been slandered, secretly planned to use those snowmen as targets for a snowball fight. She even managed to chip her teeth by biting into the sunflower seed shells in her mouth.

Xia Rongliu's distorted expression hadn't faded yet when she tugged at her sleeve with her little hand. Xia Rongliu looked at Xia Yuanxiao, who was holding a handful of melon seeds for her.

Xia Rongliu smiled and patted Xia Yuanxiao's little head. This little brother was still the most obedient.