Happy Youngsters: Lin Miaomiao and Yingzi are vying to have babies!

Liu Mei was taken aback at first, but her joy quickly showed on her face.

This was the first time Xia Xue had ever called her "Auntie" on her own initiative! It was also the first time Xia Xue had ever shown concern for her.

What does this mean? It means that their relationship has grown closer, and the day when they become a family is just around the corner.

"Auntie is fine, Auntie is in great health. Xia Donghai, are you silly? Hurry up and take the children inside!"

For some reason, Liu Mei felt a soreness in her nose, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She held back her tears, afraid that the children and Xia Donghai would see her embarrassed state, and quickly turned around and walked towards the living room, urging them to hurry back to their rooms as she went.

Xia Xue wasn't stupid or blind; she naturally noticed the changes in Liu Mei's facial expressions.

She wanted to go up and hug Liu Mei, but she was also a little hesitant.

Xia Ze noticed that Xia Xue had guessed her inner emotional changes, and he smiled and gave Xia Donghai a look.

At this point, you should give the two of them some space so that the mother and daughter can have a good talk, which can bring them closer together.

.........

the next day.

Xia Ze was woken up early in the morning by Liu Mei.

After getting dressed and leaving the room, Xia Ze saw Liu Mei making breakfast in the kitchen and Xia Donghai in his pajamas.

Seeing the smile on Liu Mei's face, it seems that the mother and daughter had a good chat last night.

Just then, Xia Xue came out of the bathroom. She greeted Xia Ze first, and then said "Good morning, Auntie" to Liu Mei.

"That's great, you've even called her 'Auntie'." Xia Ze was in a very good mood looking at the harmonious two.

Now that she can call him "Auntie" on her own initiative, it won't be long before Xia Xue fully accepts her stepmother.

After finishing breakfast, the two took a bus to the elite high school.

It has to be said that there are just too many people during the morning rush hour in Kyoto, and traffic jams are frequent. Xia Ze honestly felt that walking was faster than taking the bus.

What should have been a ten-minute walk took a full half hour to get to school because of traffic.

There was no teacher in the classroom during the morning self-study period.

Lin Miaomiao, who was lying on the table bored out of her mind, finally got to meet her best deskmate, Xia Ze!

The reason why Xia Ze is considered the best deskmate is because Xia Ze always has some snacks on him.

"Xia Ze! Hehe, this is your homework."

"If you didn't smile so silly, I think I would have given you breakfast sooner."

"Tch! I, Lin Miaomiao, wouldn't have smiled at you if it weren't for breakfast."

"Lin Miaomiao, with your pig brain, how are you going to face society in the future? A few breakfasts are enough to win you over."

Xia Ze walked to his seat and took out the steamed buns and soy milk he had brought for Lin Miaomiao from his canvas bag.

With food to eat, Lin Miaomiao was too lazy to argue with Xia Ze.

Taking advantage of the fact that the teacher hadn't arrived yet, she completely disregarded her image as a girl and devoured a steamed bun in two bites.

The morning self-study session ended quickly, and the teacher began the formal lesson.

The four morning classes were all in Chinese, math, and English, and Lin Miaomiao was so bored that she just kept dozing off.

She didn't listen to a word the teacher said in class.

"Keep an eye on the teacher for me." Lin Miaomiao glanced around and, seeing no one watching her, rubbed Xia Ze, who was lost in thought.

"Lin Miaomiao, you're pretty bold to sneak snacks during class."

"It's nothing, just a lollipop." Lin Miaomiao kept her head down, tore open the lollipop wrapper, and stuffed it into her mouth when the teacher wasn't looking.

But she never expected that the teacher on the podium would be choosing people to answer questions, and she was unlucky enough to be chosen: "Lin Miaomiao, you will answer this question."

When Lin Miaomiao heard the teacher call her name, she subconsciously stood up, the lollipop stick in her mouth particularly noticeable.

Meanwhile, all the other students in the class were looking at her, making Lin Miaomiao feel extremely awkward.

Lin Miaomiao could have swallowed other snacks, but the lollipop in her mouth... she was so scared that she actually bit it to pieces.

"Squeak, squeak!"

The sound of the lollipop shattering was very noticeable in the quiet classroom, and all the students were stunned for a moment.

Fang Yifan and Jiang Tianhao, who were standing nearby, silently gave him a thumbs up. As expected of Brother Miao, he was truly brave.

"Lin Miaomiao, it's fine to eat, everyone has to sneak a snack in class, but you should at least eat some snacks that the teacher won't find out. Isn't it going too far to bite your lollipop into pieces?"

Pan Yuansheng put down the chalk in his hand and said this in a comical way, which made the whole class laugh.

Xia Ze sat next to Lin Miaomiao, looking up at the little expression on Lin Miaomiao's face, his whole body trembling as he tried to suppress his laughter.

Lin Miaomiao gave Xia Ze, who was trying not to laugh, a fierce look, as if to tell him that she would beat him up if he laughed again.

Unfortunately, Xia Ze was not afraid of her threats at all and even laughed more happily.

Fortunately, the fourth period ended quickly, and Lin Miaomiao wasn't punished by standing for long.

After the bell rang, Lin Miaomiao didn't go looking for trouble with Xia Ze, because it was lunchtime after the fourth period.

To paraphrase Lin Miaomiao's life motto: If you're not proactive in doing your job, there's something wrong with your thinking!

Student cafeteria.

Xia Ze, Fang Yifan, and the others who are close friends usually eat together.

Looking at the chicken leg on Lin Miaomiao's plate, Xia Ze witnessed firsthand how much Lin Miaomiao could eat.

Normally, one chicken leg is enough for a girl, and even Fang Yifan and Dog Brother only order two chicken legs. But Lin Miaomiao actually ordered three chicken legs.

Most importantly, the chicken legs in the school cafeteria don't taste very good.

"Lin Miaomiao, I'd call you the ultimate freeloader!" Xia Ze sat next to Lin Miaomiao and silently gave her a thumbs up.

"Tch! Your brother Miao's appetite is beyond your imagination." Lin Miaomiao shoveled rice into her mouth while gnawing on a chicken leg, and still managed to find time to respond to Xia Ze.

Qiao Yingzi looked at Lin Miaomiao with envy. She also wanted to live a carefree life like that, but the school food really didn't suit her taste.

Xia Xue was also a little envious, but he wasn't envious of Lin Miaomiao's appetite; he was envious that she could eat so much without gaining weight.

Girls love beauty, especially girls like Xia Xue and Qiao Yingzi who are in puberty; they care a lot about their figures.

"Lin Miaomiao, I don't know why, but I always feel that the chicken leg on your plate smells better. How about I trade you some spare ribs?"

Seeing Lin Miaomiao eating, Xia Ze suddenly felt that the ribs in his bowl didn't taste so good anymore.

"No, no, I won't change!"

Absolutely not.

Although the ribs were delicious, Lin Miaomiao's other motto was: "My head can be cut off, my blood can flow, but I can't lose Miaomiao's chicken leg!"

Chapter 19: Playing Poker with Lin Miaomiao and Qiao Yingzi (Seeking flowers, reviews, and monthly tickets)

After lunch, everyone returned to the classroom.

Xia Ze and his classmates are only in their first year of high school, so they don't have that much of a burden on them yet, and they even have a break at noon.

Inside the classroom, Fang Yifan, Gou Ge, Jiang Tianhao, and the others were playing the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill".

Xia Ze had originally planned to take a nap, but Lin Miaomiao pulled Qiao Yingzi over and said she wanted to play cards.

Since he had nothing else to do, Xia Ze agreed to their request.

The three of them formed a triangle around the table, and Lin Miaomiao winked at Qiao Yingzi.

This action naturally did not escape Xia Ze's notice, but he did not expose them.

They were playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), and the two of them simply wanted to cooperate to play two against one.

Soon the deck of cards was divided into three hands, and Qiao Yingzi and Lin Miaomiao tacitly chose not to be the landlord.

Xia Ze glanced at the cards in his hand; they were pretty good—a King and three Aces.

“Neither of us will be the landlord, Xia Ze, you can be the landlord.” Qiao Yingzi pushed the three landlord cards in front of Xia Ze.

"Have you thought this through? I'm 100% guaranteed to win if I become the landlord."

"Take it, take it, let you be a landlord."

"You guys said you'd regret it if you lost by leaving a note." Xia Ze looked at the confident Lin Miaomiao, thinking to himself, "You'll be the one to lose."

Xia Ze couldn't contain himself when he picked up the three landlord cards. The landlord cards were too good: a joker, an Ace, and a 2.

Upon seeing the smile on Xia Ze's face, Lin Miaomiao and Qiao Yingzi immediately felt uneasy.

The two exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement.

At that moment, a secret transaction was taking place in a place Xia Ze didn't notice (under the table).

Lin Miaomiao secretly slipped the three cards she didn't need into Qiao Yingzi's hand.

The two of them exchanged three cards without anyone noticing.

"What are you laughing at?" Xia Ze looked at Lin Miaomiao and Qiao Yingzi, who couldn't help but laugh, completely bewildered.