Chapter 317: Shout Out
After the family had dinner together, Xia Ling couldn’t wait to drag Xia Yu back to her room, fearing Xia Yu would change her mind mid-way and not sleep with her. Xia Yu sighed, “What’s the rush? You know my room doesn’t even have a blanket, so I can’t run away.”
Saying that, Xia Yu resigned herself to lying on Xia Ling’s princess bed, and before she knew it… she started missing Sister Little Ning again. Who knows if she’s home yet; she hasn’t even called!
But Xia Ling didn’t care about any of that. With that big bad guy Jiang Kekai out of the picture, she could finally enjoy her sister all to herself!
She wrapped her arms around Xia Yu, practically clinging to her as she asked, “Should we dress up like last year and go out to celebrate? I have red envelopes!”
“Seriously?” Xia Yu rolled her eyes at Xia Ling. “I can’t believe I trusted you. You’re pulling this on me? And here I thought we were sisters!”
“Don’t say that, sis! This year, if you dress up like that, I’ll give you an even bigger red envelope. I promise I won’t trick you again!” Xia Ling hugged Xia Yu’s waist and snuggled closer.
If Jiang Hanhang and Jiang Kekai were here to witness this scene, they probably wouldn’t be able to handle it. This was so not the Xia Ling they knew!
Xia Yu, however, was clueless about Xia Ling’s intentions, and after pushing her away, she rolled to the inner side of the bed, declaring, “In any case, this topic is off-limits. I’m too chicken; I’m scared of getting caught.” “What are you scared of getting caught for?”
Suddenly, the door swung open, and in walked Xia Hong along with their mom, Wang Wenjuan. The surprise of this entrance left both Xia Yu and Xia Ling, those little cuties, in shock. Luckily, they hadn’t said much about that secret.
Seeing the two of them on the bed, Xia Hong casually pulled up a chair. Even though he had his suspicions, he couldn’t help but ask, “Xia Yu, do you plan on spending the night here?”
“Yep. My blankets got moved out and haven’t come back, so I’m sleeping with Xia Ling.” Xia Yu answered truthfully.
Actually… Xia Hong was here for that very reason. His son and daughter were growing up, and having them sleep together like this didn’t seem right. Though Xia Yu had been living with Jiang Kekai for quite some time now.
So Xia Hong suggested, “Xia Yu, why don’t you sleep with your older brother instead? His bed is big enough. Didn’t you mention you wanted to sleep with him before?” “No way.”
“Absolutely not.”
Before Xia Yu could respond, Xia Ling and Wang Wenjuan hurriedly vetoed the idea.
“I want my sister to sleep with me! I’ve gotten used to sleeping with Jiang Hanhang, and if I sleep alone now, I won’t be able to!”
“Exactly, I’ll feel more at ease letting Xia Ling take care of Xia Yu, plus Xia Yu has a girlfriend now, right? There shouldn’t be any issues.” Watching the mother and daughter duo harmonize, Xia Hong remained unmoved, still looking at Xia Yu. “Xia Yu, what do you think?”
“I…” Xia Yu stole a timid glance at her dad before quickly delivering the shameless answer, “I want to sleep with Xia Ling.” “Oh yeah! I knew you’d be the best, sis!”
Xia Ling excitedly hugged Xia Yu again, knowing Xia Yu would side with her; Xia Yu didn’t disappoint her.
Having guessed the answer beforehand, Xia Hong felt a headache coming on. How could he get his son to be more “manly” again?
Watching the two start to fool around again, Xia Hong reminded them before leaving, “Xia Ling, remember that Xia Yu is your brother. Be polite!”
“Oh? Brother?” Xia Ling grinned at her pinned-down Xia Yu. “What brother? You’re clearly my little sister!”
Great, Xia Hong was at a loss for words. Time didn’t permit him to linger, “You two take care and don’t stay up too late.”
“Got it~” Xia Ling chirped back cheerily.
Xia Hong left, but Wang Wenjuan wasn’t planning to leave just yet because she had her own agenda: “Xia Yu, New Year’s is coming up. Have you decided what to wear?”
“Ah?” Xia Yu pushed Xia Ling away and looked dazed. “Aren’t I supposed to just dress like I have been recently? Sister Little Ning’s male outfit is still brand new.”
Wang Wenjuan smiled, “Of course, I don’t want you hiding yourself on New Year’s! Just be your true self, it’s fine.”
Implying she wanted Xia Yu to wear a female outfit for the New Year! But how could Xia Yu bring herself to do that? What if she accidentally got caught? “I’m scared~” was Xia Yu’s reply.
“Scared of what? Aren’t I here? If anything happens, I’ll cover for you.”
Once again, Xia Ling hugged Xia Yu from behind and snuggled against her shoulder. It was so nice not having that big bad guy Jiang Kekai to disturb her intimacy with her sister. Seeing her little girl like this, Wang Wenjuan couldn’t help but chuckle helplessly, “It’s okay, Mommy’s here; there’s no problem.”
“Well… I’ll think about it~”
Xia Yu didn’t want to disappoint anyone, so she gave such a vague response.
Little did she know, Xia Hong hadn’t gone far. He was secretly eavesdropping outside because he had long suspected his wife and kids were hiding something from him.
But hearing their conversation, he couldn’t make heads or tails of it. New clothes? Male outfits? True self? Covering up?
After thinking it over, Xia Hong could only reach one conclusion: his wife and little daughter wanted Xia Yu to continue dressing in female outfits for the New Year like previous years, claiming that’s the real Xia Yu? So “covering” was just to keep Xia Yu’s male identity under wraps?
What the heck? Xia Hong couldn’t comprehend why wearing female clothes was considered the real Xia Yu. Did his son have a cross-dressing kink? Suddenly, he recalled how Xia Yu looked in the city and originally thought it was Jiang Kekai forcing Xia Yu to dress as a girl.
But what if Xia Yu actually enjoyed it now?
He also remembered the expressions of Xia Yu and Xia Ling when they returned from Demon City. It finally dawned on him why he thought Xia Yu and Xia Ling seemed different than before—they had gained a distinctly feminine vibe!
All these thoughts made Xia Hong not know what to do. He initially thought of encouraging Xia Yu to be more “manly,” only to find out a different reality… His son had become a sissy.
With that, Xia Hong quietly slipped away, realizing he needed to calm down and think about how to turn his son back. All this was Jiang Kekai’s influence!
Not long after, Wang Wenjuan left Xia Ling’s room and returned to the living room on the second floor, where Xia Hong was already waiting, “I heard everything.” Xia Hong immediately directed a serious look at his wife, “Why do you want to do this?”
“Huh?” Wang Wenjuan looked puzzled, “What did you find out?”
“I just eavesdropped on your conversation with the kids.” Xia Hong didn’t hide anything from Wang Wenjuan; he thought it best to start resolving this issue with her first. “Xia Yu is a boy! How could you persuade him like that? If this gets out, how embarrassing will that be for our family?”
Initially, Wang Wenjuan thought Xia Yu’s secret had been discovered, but hearing the rest, she realized that was not the case, bringing her a sigh of relief. “What if Xia Yu likes it? Don’t you see how much happier she is now? Besides, she has found herself a good partner, so you don’t need to worry about this.”
Wang Wenjuan made a valid point. As much as Xia Hong hated to admit it, he never thought he’d experience having to deal with a son that was like this. It was happening to his family!
“So what do you plan to do?” he asked.
“It’s not about what I plan to do; it’s about what Xia Yu wants to do. Whatever she chooses, I’ll support her unconditionally; after all, I’m her mom. Plus, I wouldn’t mind having another daughter,” Wang Wenjuan said with a smile.
Xia Hong: “… I don’t know how to handle this. You take care of it.”
“Wasn’t that always my job?” Wang Wenjuan shot her husband a look, “Just ignore the noise from outside; you might have to suffer a little.”
“It’s not the first time. As long as the kids are happy, that’s all that matters.”
…
Back in the room, Xia Ling was still clinging to Xia Yu. “Sister, let’s play a game together! I’ll take you with me.”
“No, the people in the game say such horrible things; I don’t want to play.”
“Come on, let’s play together.” Xia Ling hugged Xia Yu and wouldn’t let go, “I’ll be so bored all by myself.”
“I said no, I want to sleep.”
With that, Xia Yu hugged a big teddy bear, wondering why Sister Little Ning hadn’t called yet.
Seeing that Xia Yu wasn’t going to play, Xia Ling pouted and then flopped onto Xia Yu, using her tummy as a pillow, “If my sister won’t play, then I’ll play by myself~” New Year’s Eve is here, and it’s time for putting up couplets and cleaning!
When Xia Yu came out of Xia Ling’s room still in boy’s clothing, Wang Wenjuan couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed. It seemed like there was only one daughter today, with another daughter wanting to be a boy.
“Xia Yu, Xia Ling, have some breakfast first, and then we’ll arrange today’s plans.”
What plans? Just cleaning and putting up couplets? What could be planned? Still, Xia Yu and Xia Ling obediently went to eat breakfast.
Sister Little Ning hadn’t called all night, making Xia Yu quite forlorn, bringing that gloomy mood into her everyday life. “What’s the matter with Xia Yu?” Wang Wenjuan secretly asked Xia Ling when she thought no one was watching.
Xia Ling shrugged in frustration, “I don’t know. She’s been like this since she woke up. I didn’t bully her or anything.”
