In the end, everyone stayed in the dormitory to keep XiangXiang company. They spent their days just playing and lazing around. Their dormitory may be small but it was comfortable when everyone treated each other like family.
XinXin is a strict but gentle person. He takes on the responsibility of being a father. He disciplines the kids and makes sure they are always in good condition.
JiaJia is a warm but firm person. He acts like a reasonable mother. He cooks and cleans the house. He also makes sure everyone follows the rules.
YuanYuan is calm and thoughtful. He takes responsibility as an older brother. He always makes sure his younger brothers follow the rules and helps them if necessary.
LinLin may be grumpy. But he always follows the rules and helps others. Of course you have to bickering with him first.
WenWen may be younger. But he acts more mature than the other two. He always bravely to protect his brother. And of course he will choose XiangXiang first in every aspect.
As for Yaya, he may be older than LinLin, WenWen and XiangXiang but he behaves like a kindergartener. Always ruining everything.
And XiangXiang. He has been spoiled since he was a child. His brother and uncle always treated him like a princess. Even now, he always makes people worry. Thank goodness he is lucky to have met all the good friends and seniors who always protect him with all their might.
"It's almost new year."
JiaJia said. He looked at XiangXiang who was busy pouring their evening tea.
"Are you going to stay in the dorm or go with WenWen to his house?"
JiaJia asked for reassurance. He didn't want XiangXiang to be alone in the dormitory on New Year's Day.
XiangXiang's hands stopped. He put the teapot on the tray. He started to think about how quickly time had passed. It felt like only yesterday that they had started their winter break and, here come the New Year.
"You'll come with me, right?"
WenWen said after seeing XiangXiang silent for a long time. XiangXiang just kept quiet. Too shy to say yes but couldn't say no either. He was afraid that if he said no, he might lose the chance to be with WenWen.
JiaJia let out a heavy sigh. If possible, he really wanted to tie XiangXiang up, put him in the luggage, and drag him home with him.
Ding! Dong!
The doorbell rang, breaking the silence. Everyone looked at each other. "Who would come at a time like this?" JiaJia stared at XinXin. XinXin shrugged his shoulders and pushed JiaJia to open the door. "How would I know. Go and open the door"
JiaJia sigh but still obeyed XinXin. Otherwise, XinXin would make a fuss and it would end in a headache. When a Spartan sulks, the whole world will turn upside down and you will get nothing.
With lazy steps, JiaJia headed to the door and opened it.
"Oh...my cute little brother...Your brother misses you so much..."
Su Ruan rushed in as soon as JiaJia opened the door. JiaJia didn't even have time to lift a finger to react, Su Ruan had already hugged JiaJia as tightly as he could. This was the first winter break without JiaJia by his side. Sometimes JiaJia could think that being the youngest didn't give him any advantage with an older brother like Su Ruan who was more childish than him.
"Move away, you whimper"
Mei Lin came and pushed JiaJia and Su Ruan with her butt. Her hands were full of plastic bags. Everyone's mouths and eyes were wide open. They couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Wu Ya entered carrying a bundle of charcoal. Followed by Mr. Ruirui and Mr. Neo. Everyone's hands were full of things except Su Ruan. No wonder Mei Lin looked so grumpy.
They came to celebrate their New Year's Eve there and returned home the next day. This was the best they could do for their little brother.
"Oh...my Yaya...."
Mr. Ruirui ran to hug Yaya but Yaya quickly pushed him away. Everyone else laughed at Su Ruan and Mr. Ruirui's clingy behavior. Old but childish.
Seeing how happy everyone was with their brother made XiangXiang feel envious. He sat silently with a sour face. Even WenWen couldn't make him smile like he usually did.
"What with that sour face.?"
Mei Lin asked and sat next to XiangXiang. Silence.
"Miss him?"
Ask her again. Silence.
"Your sister is really heartless. XiangXiang almost cried but she still teased him."
Su Ruan whispered in JiaJia's ear. But it was too loud for Mei Lin to hear. "This brat.."
Mei Lin slowly took an apple from the plastic bag.
"Shup up! you brat..!"
And the apple flew right into Su Ruan's face.
"Arghhhh....can you please not play with your food?"
Su Ruan screamed in pain.
"What? Do you want more?"
Su Ruan quickly shook his head. His sister's temperament truly exceeded the limits of a Devil. "I don't know who would take you as a wife with this kind of temperament?" Su Ruan rubbed his sore nose.
"Haaa...hopeless. Err.... XiangXiang... please help me get my things out of the car."
Mei Lin asked. She smiled sweetly. A smile that made everyone's got a goosebumps. "There must be something..." JiaJia looked at XiangXiang and the others as well. "Good luck XiangXiang." WenWen patted XiangXiang to give him support.
Xiang Xiang slowly stood up and walked towards the door. His heart beat fast after seeing everyone's worried faces. "Is this safe?" he asked himself.
"Urgh....can you all stop being so dramatic?"
Mei Lin began to feel irritated with others. Not only the kids who behaved as if they saw her as some kind of devil, but also the adults.
"Serve you right?"
Mr. Ruirui said asking for a fight. Mei Lin just glared at her senior angrily. "You're lucky that brother Neo is with you now. Otherwise, you'll eat your own words."
XiangXiang hugged himself to protect himself from the cold. He had also sneezed a few times. He fastened his pace. He needed to finish his task as quickly as possible before he froze to death there.
XiangXiang opened the car and his eyes opened wide. And he started to smile unconsciously.
"Brother!"
He quickly jumped into the car and hugged his beloved brother. All his anger disappeared. All that was left was a burning feeling of longing. Seeing how other people were pampered by their brothers made him feel empty. That feeling made his stubbornness shatter into pieces.
"I'm sorry..."
XiangXiang whimpered and cried. Jun laughed and hugged his little brother tightly. In Jun's eyes, XiangXiang was still a three-year-old boy who had just survived a tragic car accident that had killed both of their parents.
"No... please forgive me. Forgive me for always ignoring you and making you suffer alone. Have you forgiven me now?"
Jun asked. He let go of his hug. Then he wiped XiangXiang's tears and pinched his little brother round, plump cheeks. XiangXiang shook his head.
"That and this are different."
"Aww...why?"
Jun looked disappointed. He thought his little brother had forgiven him but it seemed he still held a grudge.
"You're still with her. So..."
XiangXiang stopped from continuing his words. He was afraid that his words might hurt his brother's feelings. He knew how much his brother loved Yee Yen. And he also knew that his brother had sacrificed a lot for his happiness. But, for him to accept Yee Yen into his family was impossible.
"We've broken up."
Jun said. He smiled and showed his free finger to XiangXiang. XiangXiang was stunned but he couldn't hide his joy.
"Really?"
He asked with his sparkling eyes. Jun smiled. To him, that smile truly made him feel like he had received a treasure from God.
"Thank you."
XiangXiang said and hugged Jun tightly. Once again he cried to express all his blotting feeling.
"So...this is your plan?"
JiaJia asked after he could see how happy XiangXiang was at that moment.
"Heh...your sister is amazing, right? Ehh...where are you going...?"
JiaJia had already walked into the kitchen and left Mei Lin alone. "Kids these days really don't know how to have fun. It's boring..."
Mei Lin turned away from JiaJia and smiled as she watched Jun and XiangXiang walk hand in hand to the dormitory.
"Thank you.."
Jun whispered in Mei Lin's ear. Mei Lin raised her thumb while smiling sweetly. "Haaa..." Mei Lin sighed after she was reminded of her unrequited love that withered before it grew. Her confession of love was rejected in less than five seconds. It was humiliating indeed. Mei Lin patted her forehead. Sometimes she thought, being the only girl in the Pei family didn't give her any benefits.