Dreams of Elementary School (2)

After Shen Nian finished eating two jelly cups, she leaned close to him. My QQ is already at level six, you know.

How is it so fast! Shen Nian gritted his teeth. If I had a phone, I would definitely be level six too.

Do you want to log into your QQ?

Yes, thank you.

You are welcome. Account... password... logged in.

Did anyone send me a message?

Nope.

That is fine, as long as I am logged in. I need to level up too.

Thinking of something, Shen Nian looked at Xia Yanchun, his dark eyes rolling slightly, and spoke softly.

Xia Yanchun, can you help me log in every day to get that mobile guru status?

Xia Yanchun froze for a moment, then turned her face away.

No.

I am begging you!

No way. I can only help my little brother log into QQ. Are you my little brother? If you call me big sister, only then will I help you log in. If you want me to log in every day, you have to call me that every day.

!

If she wanted a little brother so badly, why did she not just ask her parents to have one!

Shen Nian remained silent, the silence deafening.

A fierce battle was already raging in his mind.

QQ level... calling her big sister...

He weighed the pros and cons for a long time.

Shen Nian turned his head, pouted, and called out in a muffled voice.

Big sister...

That is for today. You still have to say it tomorrow.

Oh...

Knock, knock.

A knock came at the door, and Wen Zhingning walked in holding a plate of strawberries.

What are you two chatting about? Have some strawberries, they are super sweet.

Yay, Auntie Wen is the best!

Shen Nian completely forgot about his QQ level. He hopped over to Wen Zhingning's side, eating the strawberry tips in one bite and the bottoms in the next.

They were sweet and sour, incredibly delicious. Even though he had just eaten potato chips and jelly, Shen Nian could still easily put down several strawberries.

Eat slowly, and be careful not to bump into the corners while you play.

With that, Wen Zhingning stepped out of the room.

Stop eating, leave some for me.

Then I will leave one for you.

If you dare leave me that little, I will beat you up.

Xia Yanchun, protective of her food, pulled Shen Nian back.

Shen Nian had already eaten to his heart's content, feeling like he had hit the jackpot.

Do you want to play with toys?

No, I am going home.

What? You eat so much at my house and now you just want to go home, Xia Yanchun grumbled.

You will not let me go to someone else's house, and you will not let me go home. What else am I supposed to do?

Play at my house.

Your house is boring, and who wants to play with those toys of yours? They are nowhere near as fun as mine.

Well, I still have some Oreos...

Tch, I do not want to eat them.

Shen Nian was already full; right now, nothing could stop him in his tracks.

The internet cafe was calling his name.

Huh, you dropped some money. Xia Yanchun picked up the five-yuan bill that had fallen from Shen Nian's pocket. Do you need to bring money to play at a friend's house?

To buy spicy strips and water. Give it back.

Are you really planning to go to a friend's house? Xia Yanchun furrowed her little brows.

Yeah, I cannot even buy things? Shen Nian felt guilty, subconsciously lowering his gaze and scratching his cheek.

I thought you were lying to me and going to the internet cafe.

!!

Some of the boys in our class sneak off to the internet cafe. Do not go picking up their bad habits. Only adults can go to the internet cafe. When I went to buy something before, I even saw police officers going in to catch people!

!!!

Shen Nian swallowed hard.

Who do the police catch?

They catch kids. If kids get caught, they have to call their parents to come over, Xia Yanchun said seriously.

The teacher always said not to go to the internet cafe during safety education classes. Shen Nian clearly had not listened; he definitely sneaked snacks every time safety class rolled around.

Terrified, Shen Nian muttered, W-well, that has nothing to do with me. I am not planning to go to the internet cafe anyway, I just want to go to a friend's house.

So whose house are you planning to go to?

Peng Jiajia, Shen Nian blurted out a name randomly.

Did he ask you to come over?

No, I just want to go. Shen Nian shook his head, pushed her away, and backed up a bit. Why are you asking so many questions?

I am your big sister, I have to take care of you.

My foot you are.

Then I will not help you log into QQ.

You are, you are my big sister...

That is more like it. Xia Yanchun nodded smugly.

She polished off the rest of the strawberries, kicked off her shoes, climbed into bed, and fluffed up her little quilt.

It was already noon, and she planned to take a nap.

Outstanding students needed to cultivate good napping habits, after all.

Shen Nian, let us take a nap together!

No, I am not even tired. I am going home to play.

You are not allowed to go back. Xia Yanchun grabbed hold of him. You have to sleep too, build good habits.

You are so annoying, I hate you!

Xia Yanchun trembled, hugging him even tighter. Her little head peeked over his shoulder, pressing her weight onto him.

You are not allowed to hate me.

So what if I hate you? You are the most annoying.

Stop saying that. You have to say you like me.

I hate you the most.

Y-you are not allowed to hate me, hear me!

Ugh, let go of me, it hurts.

Xia Yanchun loosened her grip a bit, but still kept her arms around him.

They always used to nap like this before, why was Shen Nian refusing today...

He even said he hated her... so mean.

Xia Yanchun felt wronged. Her little brows drooped lower and lower, bending into a sad shape.

Little brothers were not allowed to hate their big sisters!

Sleep together... she repeated. When we wake up, I will give you a whole pack of Oreos, a brand new one.

I do not believe you, unless you take it out right now.

It is in the drawer, I swear I am not lying.

Then it is a deal. If you dare lie to me, I am really going to smack you.

Hehe, I am not lying this time. Go to sleep.

...

Shen Nian let her hold him as he lay down.

To show his resistance, he even pretended to accidentally press down on Xia Yanchun's hand, making her let out a soft groan of pain.

Satisfied.

Xia Yanchun embraced Shen Nian, noticing he felt a bit sweaty. Boys just sweat so easily.

But that was okay.

Do not hug me while sleeping, I cannot breathe.

What is wrong with a hug? For the sake of a whole pack of Oreos, just let me hug you for a bit!

...

Shen Nian stopped talking.

Since Xia Yanchun put it that way, for the sake of the Oreos, he would let this girl who always wanted to be his big sister hug him.

Just this once. Next time she wanted a hug, she would have to bring another pack of Oreos.

However, being held like this made it really hard for him to fall asleep.

Tossing and turning, Shen Nian managed to awkwardly roll over, turning his back to her.

Heh, it was exactly this annoying side of Xia Yanchun that he hated the most.

He could never possibly like Xia Yanchun. She was incredibly annoying; whoever liked her was in for a lifetime of suffering.

(After much thought, I decided to include Shen Nian and Xia Yanchun's previously unmentioned past in the main story. As for the extra chapters after completion, I will write some plots outside of Shen Nian and Xia Yanchun.)