“Xiao Xi, eat this~”
Liu Jiaying picked up a piece of pork belly that was grilled just right for Xia Xi.
“Thank you, Sister Jiaying.”
“Xiao Xi, Xiao Xi, try mine~”
Liu Yiyi peeled a lobster for Xia Xi and dipped it into the sauce that Qin Chuan had specially prepared for her.
Actually, Xia Xi didn’t really like this kind of dipping sauce, which was similar to the oily one used for hot pot. She felt that when eating barbecue, it was more comfortable to just dip the meat directly into chili powder, or maybe use sesame sauce or sweet chili sauce. There was really no need for that oily dip.
“Thank you, Sister Yiyi.”
Xia Xi still wore a polite smile.
Even though she personally wasn’t a big fan of this kind of ‘feeding play’ where she was treated like a little kid, having someone serve her really did feel amazing. Especially since the ones serving her were pretty big sisters.
“What about me? What about me?! Sister Yiyi, I want some lobster too! Sister Jiaying, I want some pork belly too!”
Xia Yue held a meat skewer in her hand and protested to the Liu sisters. Why does everyone only take care of my little sister? I, Princess Yueyue, deserve equal rights too!
“If you want to eat, grill it yourself. You’re the older sister, you need to be mature and independent.”
Liu Jiaying smiled warmly at Xia Yue, who looked like she was about to throw a tantrum.
That’s what she said, but Liu Jiaying still picked up a piece of pork belly that was almost done grilling and gave it to Xia Yue.
“I’m not listening, I’m not listening! I’m the second youngest here!”
That was actually true. On this dinner table, Xia Yue and Xia Xi were the two youngest.
“Hey, little sister, have some ham sausage. My treat.”
Xia Yue took a bite of her skewer, then a bite of the pork belly, and also grabbed a flatbread used for wrapping meat and vegetables.
“Who wants to eat a ham sausage that you’ve already bitten?!”
Xia Xi bit into the ham sausage with a face full of disgust.
It had to be said, Xia Yue’s grilling skills were pretty good. At the very least, this ham sausage was grilled perfectly, and it tasted fantastic.
Hmm… if you ignored the bite mark on the other end, that is.
“Hmph, if you don’t want it, give it back to me!”
The grilling area was only so big, so the meat that came off the grill wasn’t enough for everyone to share. Liu Jiaying hadn’t even had a single bite yet because she was too busy grilling for the others.
“No way!”
If Xia Xi were still in his original older-brother identity, he would have unhesitatingly shoved that sausage into Xia Yue’s mouth or thrown it into her bowl.
But now, he was the little sister! And not just that – she was a little sister whose behavior and habits had been more or less subtly influenced by her new role! So, once the food was in her bowl, it was hers. No taking it back!
Watching the silver-haired loli guard her food like that, everyone let out a few happy laughs.
Having a little mascot eat with you really does make the experience different. Just looking at that cute little face makes the food taste better. The saying ‘a feast for the eyes’ probably came from something like this.
“Why are you laughing? What’s so funny? Stop laughing!”
Xia Xi, embarrassed and annoyed, glared at them.
She hadn’t expected to be laughed at just for eating a ham sausage.
So what if she guards her food? People who guard their food get to enjoy good eats!
Hmph, you guys can’t even have any!
Thanks to everyone laughing, Xia Xi also forgot that the ham sausage had been bitten by Xia Yue. She quickly finished it off, then went back to staring eagerly at the grill and griddle, waiting.
“I’ll go get some chicken tenders. It’s really hard just waiting around like this.”
Seeing Xia Xi looking so eager, Qin Chuan smiled, stood up, and prepared to go get some snacks.
Twists, chicken tenders, little cakes – she grabbed them all. She even got two ready-made chicken legs and asked the chef at the specialty station for a few pieces of grilled steak.
“Eat up~”
She placed several plates close to Xia Xi. Watching the little hand pick up chopsticks and fish food out of the plates, Qin Chuan suddenly felt a sense of feeding a little cat or dog.
No wonder Liu Jiaying and Liu Yiyi had been constantly feeding this little loli. This ‘feeding play’ was such a rewarding experience.
Watching the adorable little thing stuff the food you brought into her mouth, puffing up her cheeks like a little hamster, and then making munching or chewing sounds – it relaxed your whole mind and body.
“Darn it, Xia Xi, put down that chicken leg!”
Seeing Xia Xi about to grab a chicken leg in each hand, Xia Yue immediately reached over and snatched one away.
“Hehe, no hogging~”
She waved the chicken leg around triumphantly, then enjoyed the sight of her little sister’s dark expression.
Actually, it was quite rude of Xia Xi to try and take both chicken legs without asking if anyone else wanted one. But with her head full of food and acting childish right now, she completely ignored those so-called manners.
Luckily, she was eating with friends. There was no need for too many rules among friends. If you want something, just take it. It was a buffet, after all – after finishing one round, there would be another.
Seeing Xia Xi and Xia Yue eating so happily, Liu Yiyi and Liu Jiaying also started eating with their chopsticks.
Of course, they didn’t forget to occasionally put some food on Xia Xi’s plate, keeping the bowl in front of her filled to the brim.
“Don’t give me any more, please stop! I’m not a pig. How can I eat so much?”
Xia Xi looked at the mountain of grilled meat rising above the rim of her bowl and quickly waved her hands, telling them to stop adding food.
“Okay, okay. Then get whatever you want to eat yourself, alright?”
Liu Jiaying nodded and stopped paying attention to Xia Xi’s plate.
They really had given her a bit too much.
It wasn’t that Xia Xi couldn’t finish it – after all, she was now a little loli (well, a long-legged loli) with a stomach straight out of a isekai anime.
But there were still so many other things she wanted to eat! If she got full on just this food, what would happen to all the other dishes? Those poor, delicious-smelling dishes were still waiting for her to ‘favor’ them and give them a try~
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Qin Chuan took the initiative to pay the bill.
As the eldest daughter of the Qin family, she really didn’t lack this small amount of money. Taking the initiative to pay could also boost her friendship points with this group. A guaranteed win!
The main thing was, she was only really familiar with Liu Jiaying and, to a lesser extent, Liu Yiyi. She wasn’t that close to Liu Yiyi, let alone the Xia sisters. So, raising those friendship points was important.
Back at home, Xia Xi kicked off her cartoon slippers, flopped down onto the sofa, and rested her hands on her little belly, rubbing it gently.
She watched Xia Yue, who had voluntarily gone to the kitchen to wash some fruit, and a sly, curved smile appeared in her eyes.
You know… being the little sister wasn’t so bad after all~
In the past, she used to be the one serving Xia Yue. Now that she was the younger sister, even that little troublemaker would voluntarily cut fruit for her~
“Thanks!”
Seeing Xia Yue come over with a plate filled with pieces of apple, Xia Xi quickly said thank you with a smile and prepared to take it.
But who knew that Xia Yue would give her a confused look, hide the plate behind her back, and dodge Xia Xi’s outstretched hand?
“If you want some, go cut it yourself!”
Xia Xi: “!!!”
