Chapter 416

After Qin Tian rang the doorbell, it was Xia Nuannuan who came to help open the door.

After entering the house and following Xia Nuannuan to the living room, Qin Tian politely greeted the several elders one by one.

"Little Qin, have you grown taller again? You're even more handsome than when I saw you half a year ago!"

After Xia Nuannuan's Third Uncle, Xia Wenhua, nodded in response, he said with a cheerful laugh.

"I haven't measured my height recently, I don't know if I've grown."

Qin Tian smiled somewhat shyly.

"You definitely have, you'll still grow taller. Come over and sit down for a chat!"

Xia Wenhua waved his hand with a smile.

"Alright, I'll go to the kitchen to say hello first."

Qin Tian nodded with a smile, and then he and Xia Nuannuan walked to the kitchen entrance.

"Grandma, Auntie, Third Aunt, wishing you a Happy New Year in advance!"

"Eh, what a good boy!"

Grandma responded with a smile in her eyes.

"This child is truly sensible!"

Third Aunt praised Su Xia with a beaming smile.

Su Xia nodded with a smile and asked: "Didn't your mother come over?"

"Mm, she has to clean up and go buy groceries. I'll have Nuannuan and the others come over to my place for dinner in the afternoon."

Qin Tian answered with a smile.

"I see, alright!"

Su Xia nodded.

"Is there anything I can help with?"

Qin Tian looked around and asked with a smile.

"No need, no need, we're not short of hands here. Go sit in the living room for a while!"

Su Xia hurriedly declined.

"Right, Brother, go keep Third Uncle and the others company and chat. I'll help serve the dishes."

Xia Nuannuan chimed in, and with a sweet smile, she gently pushed him toward the living room.

"Alright, alright!"

Qin Tian smiled dotingly, raised his hand to gently pinch her cheek, and turned to go to the living room.

"Oh my, these two children, it's really... just something to watch."

Third Aunt revealed a brilliant motherly smile, and for a moment, she didn't know how to describe it.

Su Xia and Grandma also had bright smiles, but they were already used to it.

Xia Nuannuan walked into the kitchen with a blushing face, picked up a plate of dishes from the counter, and turned to run out as if fleeing.

"Brother-in-law, you're here!"

Just as Qin Tian sat down on the sofa next to Old Man Xia, a crisp voice came over.

Following the sound, he saw a young girl whose facial features were somewhat similar to Third Uncle's walking out of Xia Nuannuan's room with a beaming smile.

"Xiaoxue, long time no see."

Qin Tian greeted her with a smile.

"Heehee... yeah, it's been half a year. Brother-in-law, you're even more handsome than when I saw you last time."

Xia Xue praised him with a sweet tongue.

"Xiaoxue, you're even prettier too."

Qin Tian laughed and engaged in a round of commercial mutual flattery.

Xia Xue immediately laughed even more happily, walked quickly to his other side, and sat down next to him.

Not far away, Xia Nuannuan, who had just placed a plate of braised fish on the table, saw this scene, and the corners of her eyes twitched slightly.

"Little Qin, how is Jiang University?"

Third Uncle asked with a smile.

"I think it's quite good. The academic strength is very strong, and it's surrounded by mountains and water, the campus environment is very good, and most importantly, it's close to home."

Qin Tian casually listed some of Jiang University's advantages.

"After all, it's one of the top ten schools in the country. Many people want to go but don't have the ability. Little Qin, you can choose freely, which is amazing enough."

Third Uncle smiled and gestured with his chin toward his daughter sitting next to him: "This girl is taking the high school entrance exam next year, and she only knows how to play. If this continues, it'll be very difficult for her to get into a key high school, let alone university."

"Dad, learning depends on talent. If you want me to be able to get into Jiang University or something, you might as well think about whether the sun can rise from the west tomorrow."

Xia Xue took a small handful of melon seeds from the coffee table and said while cracking them.

"Haha..."

Hearing this, Old Man Xia laughed happily.

Qin Tian and Old Xia couldn't help but laugh, but they were both forcibly holding it in.

"Your sister Nuannuan's grades were also far from Jiang University before, but she still worked hard and got in. Can't you learn something good from her?"

Xia Wenhua glared at his daughter and said.

"That just means Sister Nuannuan has that talent; anyway, I don't."

Xia Xue shrugged her shoulders with an expression of "a dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water."

"You dead girl!"

Xia Wenhua was so angry he couldn't speak.

Old Man Xia had two sons and one daughter. Xia Wenhua, who was third in line, was the only one among the three children who had gone to university and was a scholar; he was now also a high school teacher.

However, it was clear that his gene for being diligent and inquisitive hadn't been passed down to his only daughter, which was something he had always been very helpless about.

He knew that his daughter wasn't actually stupid; she just liked to play and wouldn't study properly.

If it were a son, he could put on the airs of a stern father, discipline him well a few times, and force him to study.

Unfortunately, it was a daughter, and he really couldn't bear to use scolding or physical punishment to urge her to study.

Xia Xue glanced at Qin Tian on the side and said in a wronged tone: "Didn't Sister Nuannuan say that her grades improved so much because brother-in-law helped her? I don't have a handsome top-student boyfriend like brother-in-law to help me."

"Boyfriend? You're only in the third year of middle school!!!"

Xia Wenhua was so angry his face turned black.

"What's wrong with the third year of middle school? In your eyes, isn't the third year of high school also considered puppy love? Uncle and Aunt didn't oppose it either. Look at you, Dad, humph, you're such an old fogey!"

Xia Xue rolled her eyes.

"I'm an old fogey?"

Xia Wenhua's mouth twitched violently a few times, and a look of anger appeared on his face.

"Alright, alright, brother, don't get angry first."

Xia Zhengping hurriedly spoke up to smooth things over, restrained his smile, and said seriously to Xia Xue: "Xiaoxue, you have to understand, Qin Tian and Nuannuan only got together after the college entrance exam. Uncle and your Aunt definitely don't support puppy love either."

"Right, right!"

Qin Tian nodded in agreement without delay.

"I don't believe it. At least Aunt definitely doesn't oppose it. I know everything about Sister Nuannuan and brother-in-law; they were already practically dating before the college entrance exam, they just hadn't confirmed the relationship, there's no difference."

Xia Xue said in a calm tone.

Hearing this, Qin Tian raised his hand to rub his nose in embarrassment.

This girl's tongue was truly sharp; what she said was completely correct.

"Are you saying that if you were allowed to date, your academic grades would improve?"

Xia Wenhua asked, almost through gritted teeth.

"I didn't say that, and I'm not interested in dating right now. Those boys of the same age are all too childish."

Xia Xue said with a calm expression.

Several people looked at each other, feeling that these words sounded a bit strange.

"Wenhua, why don't you leave Xiaoxue here before the New Year and let Nuannuan and Little Qin help her tutor her schoolwork."

Old Man Xia suddenly proposed.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Not far away, Xia Nuannuan, who was standing by the dining table, was also dumbfounded.

It wasn't that she wasn't willing, but in the process of interacting with her cousin today, she felt that she was a bit too worshipful and admiring of her boyfriend, which made her possessiveness act up, and her mood was slightly complicated.

And if her cousin stayed here, she would definitely follow them like a little tail, so when they went out on dates or shopping, there would be an extra bright, glaring light bulb by their side.

"Is that possible?"

Xia Wenhua's eyes lit up, and he looked at Qin Tian with some excitement.

"If Xiaoxue is willing, I have no problem with it."

Qin Tian nodded with a smile and agreed.

With the Super Study God Aura, it wouldn't be a difficult task to help Xia Xue improve her grades a bit.

"I'm willing, I'm willing! I want to stay here and follow brother-in-law to study hard and improve every day."

Xia Xue shouted excitedly.

"Little Qin, then I'll leave it to you."

Xia Wenhua was full of expectation and earnestness.

"I will do my best."

Qin Tian nodded with a smile.

"Why didn't anyone ask if I was willing!"

Not far away, Xia Nuannuan muttered in a voice that only she could hear.