Chapter 418: The strange Xia Nuannuan

"Delicious, this braised fish is also so good. Brother-in-law, you are truly amazing."

"Stop being so noisy, can you eat quietly?"

Xia Nuannuan said, annoyed.

After sitting down to eat, this girl hadn't stopped talking. While eating, she kept flattering and praising him, making a fuss every time she tasted a dish.

Even if Qin Tian's cooking was indeed good and what she said was true, these words sounded like sycophancy to Xia Nuannuan's ears.

"Sis, why are you acting so strange today?"

Xia Xue looked at her suspiciously, her speech slightly slurred because she was still eating.

"What do you mean? You're overthinking it. I just want you to stop making a scene."

Xia Nuannuan retorted, trying to stay calm.

"No, that's not it."

Xia Xue shook her head and said with certainty, "You are definitely acting strange."

"I'm not."

"You are, definitely."

"I said I'm not, so I'm not. Eat your food and stop talking."

Xia Nuannuan put some vegetables into her bowl and said sternly.

Qin Tian and his mother, Tang Xiuxia, saw this and exchanged glances, both feeling puzzled.

In fact, both of them felt that Xia Nuannuan was acting a little strange, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

"Nuannuan, come, have some of your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs, eat more."

Tang Xiuxia placed two ribs into Xia Nuannuan's bowl and said with a gentle smile.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Xia Nuannuan thanked her with a smile.

"Auntie, Auntie, I want ribs too."

Xia Xue said loudly.

"Alright, here you go!"

Tang Xiuxia picked up another piece and reached out to hand it over.

Xia Xue quickly held up her bowl to catch it and thanked him happily.

During this process, Qin Tian, who had been watching Xia Nuannuan, keenly noticed the slight twitch at the corner of her lips.

Qin Tian looked at his smiling mother, then at Xia Xue, who was happily gnawing on her ribs, and suddenly seemed to understand something.

He suddenly felt like laughing.

This girl was way too prone to jealousy.

However, he also found Xia Nuannuan's behavior quite interesting and cute, and a mischievous thought couldn't help but arise in his heart.

"Xiaoxue."

Qin Tian called out with a smile.

"Hmm?"

Xia Xue looked up at him, her face full of confusion. "What is it, Brother-in-law?"

"This potato stewed chicken is also good. Come, give me your bowl, I'll get you some."

Qin Tian beckoned.

"Thank you, Brother-in-law."

Xia Xue happily handed over her bowl.

After taking it, Qin Tian gave her half a bowl of potatoes and chicken, then used a spoon to pour some of the thick sauce formed from the stewed potatoes over it.

"It tastes better with a bit of this sauce."

"Mm-hmm!"

Xia Xue nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Xia Nuannuan bit the tip of her chopsticks, staring blankly at this scene, casting a gaze full of resentment toward Qin Tian.

"Here, you can have some rice later and mix it with this—it's also a delicacy!"

Qin Tian pretended not to notice and handed the bowl to Xia Xue.

"Mm-hmm, Brother-in-law, you are truly so good to me."

Xia Xue took the bowl, her face full of emotion.

"Click!"

Xia Nuannuan bit down hard on her chopsticks, making a crisp sound.

Qin Tian and Tang Xiuxia looked over at the sound, but Xia Nuannuan's expression was already back to normal, and she gave them a sweet smile as if nothing had happened.

"Xiaotian, you should get some for Nuannuan too!"

Tang Xiuxia hadn't noticed anything and spoke up to remind him.

"Nuannuan?"

Qin Tian looked at Xia Nuannuan with an inquiring gaze.

"No need, I can reach it, I'll do it myself."

Xia Nuannuan declined with a sweet smile.

"Alright!"

Qin Tian nodded slightly and then buried his head in his food.

Xia Nuannuan felt a bit stifled, picked up the glass of orange juice in front of her, took a big gulp, and frowned slightly.

Strange, why is it so sour!!!

"My goodness, you're even jealous of your own sister?"

Qin Tian leaned into Xia Nuannuan's ear and teased her in a low voice.

Xia Nuannuan froze slightly, turned her head, and looked at him with a resentful expression.

Clearly, Qin Tian had done that on purpose.

"Don't worry, the person my mom dotes on the most will only be you, her future daughter-in-law. You're family, while Xiaoxue is a guest, so of course, she has to be taken care of."

Qin Tian comforted her in a low voice.

Xia Nuannuan's face flushed slightly. She glanced at her future mother-in-law and sister, who were laughing and talking, and stubbornly insisted, "I wasn't jealous."

"If you say so. Want a bowl of soup?"

Qin Tian didn't expose her and reached out with a smile.

Xia Nuannuan pouted and picked up her bowl, placing it in his hand.

Qin Tian helped her get a bowl of steaming winter melon and shrimp soup and placed it in front of her.

"Try it. This is a recipe I learned from your mother. I heard you like it."

"Mm!"

Xia Nuannuan responded and picked up her spoon to drink some soup.

The incredibly fresh and hot soup made the slight resentment in her heart vanish instantly, and her eyes narrowed slightly.

For the sake of how delicious this soup was, she would forgive him for intentionally trying to annoy her!

The four of them were ultimately satisfied with this sumptuous and delicious Little New Year's Eve dinner.

Xia Xue, in particular, had eaten until her belly was round and leaned back in her chair, looking satisfied.

"I can't do it anymore, I'm too full. Brother-in-law, you're going to make me fat."

"Don't worry, one meal won't make you fat."

Qin Tian said, unable to hold back a laugh.

"Then I have to stay at Sister Nuannuan's house until the New Year, so I can't come over to mooch meals?"

Xia Xue asked, looking pitiful.

"Of course you can, you're welcome to come every day."

Tang Xiuxia said with a beaming smile.

"Hee hee... thank you, Auntie!"

Xia Xue thanked her, jumping for joy.

Xia Nuannuan helped clear the table, glanced at her, and said lightly, "If you aren't afraid of getting as fat as I used to be, then come every day!"

"Ah? It's only been a week, surely it won't happen?"

Xia Xue asked in surprise.

"Haha... don't worry, don't listen to Nuannuan. You won't get fat. You'll look even prettier if you gain a little weight; you're a bit too thin right now."

Tang Xiuxia said with a smile.

"That's what Mom and Dad said before I got fat."

Xia Nuannuan added.

Xia Xue was stunned for a long time, then said seriously, "Then... never mind. I'll just stick with Sister Nuannuan and come over occasionally!"

Hearing this, Qin Tian and the others burst into laughter.

After the Little New Year, the atmosphere of the Spring Festival became even stronger.

Yucheng was just an eighteenth-tier small city; on normal days, apart from middle and high school students, most of the population consisted of the elderly and children.

As college students and people working away from home returned one after another, this small city began to liven up.

Qin Tian began to tutor the little slacker Xia Xue, focusing on her winter break homework, along with Xia Nuannuan.

This girl was certainly not stupid; she was just playful and lazy to study.

To stimulate her enthusiasm for learning, Qin Tian promised that as long as she studied seriously, she only needed to study in the morning, and they could go out to play together in the afternoon.

Only then did Xia Xue reluctantly begin to study seriously.

Under their tutoring and the influence of the Super Study God Aura, her learning efficiency was very high.

The visible speed of her progress also gave Xia Xue a sense of accomplishment and interest in learning, and with her studying voluntarily, the speed of her progress was naturally even faster.

Amidst the calm and pleasant daily routine, the Spring Festival of this year arrived quietly! ===== CHAPTER 419 =====