On the day before New Year’s Eve, the studio closed early. Ding Yinan took Ding Dong to a large supermarket near his home to buy New Year’s goods. The supermarket was crowded with people, and the sounds of discounts and sales filled the air. The shopping cart moved slowly through the crowd, but they weren’t in a hurry to get home, so they began shopping in the supermarket.
“Brother, I want to get some spicy strips,” Ding Dong said, stopping to pick up a package from the shelf.
“If you want them, go ahead and get them,” Ding Yinan replied. He placed the spicy strips into the shopping cart and also added a few bags of chicken feet and other snacks.
Ding Dong had a fondness for snacks. In her childhood, she would look at other children enjoying popsicles with envious eyes. Back then, her family’s financial situation was not great, so she never asked for snacks herself. But now, with Ding Yinan’s improving career, she could enjoy the indulgence of snacks.
“Wow, having money is nice,” Ding Dong exclaimed, linking arms with Ding Yinan, resting her head on his shoulder, and mockingly pretending to cry tears of gratitude.
Ding Yinan playfully tapped Ding Dong’s head and then guided the cart toward the seafood section through the crowd.
Huo Zhixiao didn’t have a liking for freshwater fish, but in order to ensure good luck with the phrase “surplus every year,” Ding Yinan had decided to prepare fish dishes following the tradition of previous years. However, to accommodate Huo Zhixiao’s taste, he had swapped out the usual carp for perch, a fish with fewer spines.
While they were selecting fish, Ding Yinan’s phone rang from his coat. Ding Dong took the initiative to retrieve the phone; it was a video call from Huo Zhixiao.
“Can you pick it up for me?” Ding Yinan asked.
Ding Dong pressed the call button, aimed the camera at both of them, and cheerfully greeted, “Hi, brother-in-law.”
Initially, when Ding Dong found out about their relationship, she’d always referred to Huo Zhixiao as “brother-in-law.” Despite Ding Yinan correcting her numerous times and asking her to use “Brother Huo,” she ended up changing “brother” to “brother-in-law.”
“Are you two at the supermarket?” Huo Zhixiao, dressed in a suit, was visible on the other side of the screen, with a construction site in the background.
“Yes,” Ding Dong said, linking her arm with Ding Yinan’s, “Your wife is here with me.”
“Wife,” Huo Zhixiao called out.
“Hmm?” Ding Yinan raised his head from the seafood display.
“I still have some unfinished work here, and I can only return tomorrow,” Huo Zhixiao explained.
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“What happened?” Ding Yinan stood up straight, his brows slightly furrowed, revealing his discontent.
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“My flight is in the morning, so probably around noon,” Huo Zhixiao responded.
“Alright then, I’ll pick you up.”
After ending the video call, Ding Yinan glanced at Ding Dong, wanting her to return the phone to his coat pocket. However, Ding Dong had a mischievous grin on her face, mimicking Ding Yinan’s tone with an exaggerated theatricality, “Why? What’s the matter? I’m so upset, you haven’t returned yet, when are you going to arrive~”
Ding Yinan frowned. “Why are you being so dramatic?”
Ding Dong clicked her tongue and remarked, “It’s been a while since I’ve seen you act so petulant.”
While back at home, San Baisui came bouncing over, enthusiastically joining their embrace.
The once tiny and adorable puppy had grown into a robust adult dog. Ding Yinan and Huo Zhixiao had seen each other every day, so they didn’t notice the transformation much, but after a few months, Ding Dong found it a bit hard to accept the change in San Baisui.
However, after spending a few days at home, they quickly reestablished their rapport, both with Ding Yinan and San Baisui. Compared to Ding Yinan, San Baisui even seemed to prefer playing with Ding Dong.
In the evening, the siblings watched a movie together, exchanged good nights, and retreated to their respective rooms for rest.
Having not seen Huo Zhixiao for several days, Ding Yinan was anticipating a joyful night ahead. Yet, it turned out that he was left alone in the empty room.
[Ding Yinan: Have you finished your work?]
Despite sending the message a while ago, Huo Zhixiao hadn’t replied. Ding Yinan figured he was still busy, and considered typing a quick “good night” before heading to bed. However, just before he could finalize the message, an idea struck him.
He didn’t want to be alone.
Erasing the words “good night” from the text box, Ding Yinan fetched a massage stick from his bedside drawer. Then, he activated the video recording function.
Disrobing, he held the massage stick with skill, letting it graze his lips seductively, even sticking out his tongue to add an extra layer of allure to the already suggestive scene.
After recording the video, he opened an editing software, adjusted the screen dimensions perfectly, and applied a soft light filter. Confirming the settings, he directly shared the video to WeChat through the software, and without further ado, hit the send button on the extensive contact list.
Once all this was done, Ding Yinan placed the phone down. He assumed Huo Zhixiao was still engrossed in work and wouldn’t respond for a while. However, what he didn’t expect was for the screen to light up within a minute.
[Ding Dong: I never expected this side of you, big brother.]
A perplexed question mark formed in Ding Yinan’s mind. He tapped on Ding Dong’s chat box on WeChat and was hit by a bolt of realization.
Both Huo Zhixiao and Ding Dong were positioned at the top of his WeChat contact list. Accidentally, he had just sent a flirtatious video to Ding Dong.
He swiftly clicked on the video and retracted it, yet within a second, the video reappeared in the chat, this time sent by Ding Dong.
[Ding Dong: Already saved it. 😊]
[Ding Yinan: …]
Back when Ding Yinan was a child, there was an incident involving Ding Dong. During that time, Ding Yinan had accidentally splashed Ding Dong with excrement while attempting to clean a cesspit. He didn’t dare confess this to their grandparents, so he concocted a story claiming that children from the neighboring village were responsible. However, the price of this lie was aiding Ding Dong with her summer homework for that year.
[Ding Yinan: I was about to delete it; it wasn’t meant for you.]
Ding Dong didn’t heed Ding Yinan’s request and focused on the humorous aspect.
[Ding Dong: What’s in your hand? 🤨]
Having already witnessed Ding Dong’s “knowledge side,” Ding Yinan didn’t believe that a modern college student like her was oblivious to this.
[Ding Yinan: None of your business, just delete it quickly.]
Still ignoring Ding Yinan’s plea, Ding Dong let out a burst of amusement.
[Ding Dong: I really didn’t expect this.]
[Ding Dong: Little Power 0 is my brother, after all. 😔]
[Ding Yinan: …]
[Ding Yinan: How can I convince you to delete it?]
[Ding Dong: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Can I really be blamed for being like this when you’re my big brother?]
Not wanting to waste more time, Ding Yinan presented his terms for negotiation.
[Ding Yinan: How about I get you a new computer?]
[Ding Dong: No need. Do you see me as that materialistic? 😄]
[Ding Yinan: How about a new phone then?]
[Ding Dong: Big brother, you’re underestimating my emotional needs.]
[Ding Yinan: ?]
[Ding Dong: If you want me to delete it, that’s fine. But in exchange, I want a video of you and your brother-in-law together. 😈]
[Ding Dong: Eagerly awaiting. 🙌]
Rubbing his temples with a growing headache, Ding Yinan knew Ding Dong was joking, but he couldn’t help but wonder why his sister had such audacity.
Wait…. He… Didn’t just send the video to his WHOLE contact list? I think he has more than his sister to worry about.
Ding yinan is so wild istg 😩 i would’ve double or triple checked before sending such spicy vid lmaooo
the sis is cooollll though