There was no other way; my little sister's fuss made me get up.
"It smells so good!" After leaving the hut, I hadn't walked far when I smelled a strong aroma of food, making my mouth water.
"Baby, get up! Why didn't you sleep a little longer?" Mom asked me with a smile as she set out the dishes.
"Isn't it all because of this fiery girl? Hmm... she won't even let me get a good night's sleep." I said with a mischievous smile, looking at Xiaoyue who was making things worse for my mother.
Xiaoyue glanced at me, blushed, and quickly turned to go to the kitchen to get the food.
Why is this little girl so much more well-behaved now? She's even too shy to look at me. If it were before, she would have gone back to conquer the land and devoured me.
"You're still sleepy after sleeping so long? Our darling must have been bullying other girls again last night," my stepmother said without any mercy, then gave me a flirtatious once-over, making me feel uneasy. My older sisters just stared intently at me, seemingly oblivious to everything around them.
"Hehe, let's eat, let's eat." Just then, my younger sister and older sister brought up the rice. I forced a dry laugh to cover it up. I couldn't let them know about the three embarrassing things that happened to me yesterday, could I?
I pulled up a chair. "Big sister, sit over here." Big sister never seemed to refuse me. She was as gentle as a wife. After serving me rice, she sat down next to me. "It smells so good!" I sniffed. Big sister, I couldn't tell if I was talking about the smell of the rice or her own body odor, her face slightly flushed as she ate the rice.
"I want to sit next to you too..." My younger sister, true to her fiery nature, blurted out. But when I saw her, she stopped mid-sentence, blushing and lowering her head to eat, looking as if she hated rice and vegetables. Everyone was used to her eccentricities.
"Honey, the weather's nice today, and it snowed heavily again. Why don't you go out and play with your sister? Staying home all the time is making her restless." My aunt always had the air of a noblewoman; every smile and gesture was captivating. How could I disobey her? Besides, my naturally beautiful mother and my stunningly alluring stepmother both looked at me with such deep affection. I couldn't bear to leave them lonely at home while I went out and messed around every day. I knew how important I was to them.
"Okay, everyone should go! Anyway, there's nothing important to take care of at home, so why don't Mom and my sister go too?"
Seeing that the mothers were still hesitant and embarrassed to play with us kids, I said, "Mothers, you are mature, beautiful, and charming. Are you afraid that going out might tempt people to commit crimes, and that I won't be able to be the hero to save you if you run into a pervert?"
"Go to hell..." The mothers were already beaming with joy, and the room was filled with a thousand beauties and charms, leaving me stunned for a moment.
"Mmm..." The older woman had already picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into my mouth, stopping my drool from flowing out; the younger woman even gave my thigh a charming pinch, her eyes almost stealing my soul; the mother was always elegant in speech and manner, displaying the charm of the most beautiful woman in the world back then, and I always thought that the look in her eyes when she looked at me should be described with the ancient book's phrase "tenderly affectionate".
"Mom, you guys go ahead, it's so much fun to play together..." The little sister got mischievous and tugged at her aunt's hand, then hugged her mother's neck and kissed her stepmother's face. She used her charm and childishness to charm the three beautiful women. I was really defeated by her.
"Alright, alright, we'll all go." My mother finally agreed and nodded.
"Okay!! Hehe..." There's nothing I can do, my little sister is the youngest, sigh, she's still a child.
Finally, the family headed towards the outskirts. After our family withdrew from politics, we sold off our once spacious and luxurious residence, the former Prime Minister's mansion. Status and money are external things; we didn't need them. We were content with a peaceful life. After moving out, we chose to live in a beautiful mountainous area far from the capital. So today, as soon as we stepped outside, we were greeted by snow-covered mountains. The weather was a little chilly, but it couldn't dampen the family's enthusiasm.
The middle-aged woman seemed to have returned to her teenage years. Shangguan Xiaoqing, known as "Blood Bamboo Fragrance" and one of the "Ten Beauties," regained her former heroic spirit. With her eyebrows lightly drawn and her makeup applied, she wore a white, narrow-fitting outfit, which made her fair skin and graceful demeanor even more striking.
The stepmother wore a flowing short-sleeved floral blouse that accentuated the outline of her firm breasts, almost bursting out, and light silk leggings that delicately outlined her full hips. She sang and danced lightly, showcasing her alluring figure.
My two older sisters are always like twin flowers, one in white and one in green, complementing each other beautifully. It seems they've always taken care of me since I was little, never leaving my side for a moment, their tenderness is like water. It's the same now, the two of them whispering to each other beside me, glancing at me tenderly every now and then.
My mother dressed casually, her long, black hair loosely draped over her shoulders, her nose delicate and her lips red, her long dress flowing, she looked like a fairy descended from heaven.
My little sister was quite different. She was already dressed in light and tidy clothes, with a bright red cloak over her shoulders. Holding a small sword, her face was flushed with excitement. She skipped and jumped around wildly, acting as if she were a chivalrous heroine. It was hilarious! She scared away the rabbits that I could have caught.
Sigh, I'm no good at this. I don't know how to use martial arts to circulate my energy, nor can I use magic to warm myself up. I wanted to look cool, so I just wore a light, soft robe inside like a young master, and then put on a cotton cloak over it. If you didn't see the style, you would really think I came out wrapped in a quilt. Luckily, no one came to our side, but they didn't seem to care. They kept asking me if I was cold. Hehe, they thought I was dressed like a stepmother.
We had agreed at home that we were going hunting, since there should be wild animals out foraging after the snow. But we played around and had snowball fights the whole way, and we didn't catch a single prey. Ugh! With my little sister around, even the dumbest wild animals wouldn't dare come near us.
But it's alright. Looking at these ethereal fairies in the snow, all of them are happy because of me. I will give them all my love to make them happy and joyful. If we can live happily together like this forever, I will be content.
Suddenly, a red shadow flashed in the distance, and a snow-white jade sable appeared to my left front. Although I am not good at martial arts and cannot be said to be knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, I could tell the preciousness of this jade sable at a glance. It was one foot and three inches long, with pure white fur, and a tuft of blood-red down on the three fingers under its neck. It was indeed a rare snow-red sable.
I quickly nocked an arrow and shot. With a "whoosh," the arrow pierced the air. The jade sable didn't move when it saw the arrow coming, as if it was looking down on this insignificant arrow with disdain. When the arrow was less than a foot above its head, the jade sable twisted its waist slightly and easily dodged my arrow.
My mothers and sisters came to my side. They rarely showed off their martial arts skills in front of me, afraid of upsetting me, a man. They wouldn't interfere at this time, but just covered their mouths with their hands and smiled softly.
Ugh, I'm so angry! Isn't this just blatantly trying to embarrass me in front of the woman I love most?! This must be a perverted snow lotus!!
Undeterred, I ran forward a few steps, drew my bow, and nocked an arrow, but with a "whoosh," it missed again. This freak was clearly toying with me, running a few steps and then stopping, waiting for me to shoot it again—what a damn jerk! I was furious. A whole quiver of arrows was almost empty, yet it hadn't even scratched the surface, and we were getting further and further away from where we came from.
"Honey, it's getting late. Don't tire yourself out. Let's go home," my mother asked softly from the side. It seemed that she was happy doing everything with me. I wondered if she herself wanted to go home.
"No, I can't vent my anger without cooking this pervert!" I exclaimed, pounding my chest.
"Pfft..." Everyone laughed at my joke and didn't object to continuing to play with me.
"Hahaha... Let's see where you can run now, kid!" Finally, this silly weasel was cornered by my relentless pursuit and curled up at the end of a small valley. "Hehe, you've got a path to heaven but you don't take it, you've got no way to hell but you insist on coming. Do you want to be steamed, fried, or grilled?"
I pounced on it with a sinister grin. It must be regretting running into someone even more monstrous than itself.