In a festive mood

Yu Chen got up and saw heavy snow at the windowsill.

She had already freshened up when Si Xia's call came that he was coming over to fetch her for a run. "Oh, please bring Oreo too!!!" Yu chen exclaimed.

Si Xia said over the phone, "The way he is jumping, I don't think he's gonna let me come alone."

Yu Chen laughed and hung up after saying goodbye. She pulled on a sweater with a picture of reindeers and Santa on it as she sang, "Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride on a....." But she could not complete as Xi Hua's voice rung out from her room, "It was fun three days ago. Christmas is over!!!!!! God damn it, do you have to sing so early in the morning?!?!?!?"

Yu Chen chuckled as she stuck out her tongue.

Christmas had been just a few days ago and Yu Chen was still in a festive mood. She had come to like Christian holidays very much while her time in London.

Yu Chen tip-toed around the apartment as she got herself something to eat so as not to have to incur the wrath of goddess Hua again.

After a very enjoyable run on Yu Chen's part, and a very jealous one on Si Xia's part, as Oreo kept jumping onto Chen and had even licked her face. And after their usual morning workout, the two sat down on the table to eat breakfast with Oreo beside Chen eating from his bowl.

Si Xia looked at him and said, "Funny how he loves you more than his owner, right?"

Yu Chen chuckled, "Is someone jealous?"

Si Xia raised an eyebrow, "Maybe."

Yu Chen was about to tease him some more when her phone buzzed. Yu Chen glanced at it for a moment before keeping it back on the table.

Si Xia said, "You should answer it."

Yu Chen shook her head, "Nothing important."

Si Xia nodded and the two continued their banter once again. But before long, Chen's phone buzzed again. She did not even look at it this time. But very soon, the phone started ringing.

Yu Chen picked up the phone and turned it on silent before slipping it into her pocket.

Si Xia looked a bit worried, "You should answer. Seems very urgent."

Yu Chen rolled her eyes, "No it isn't. Just an overdramatic person asking for attention."

Si Xia looked at Chen as she continued, "But I would rather spend time with you."

Si Xia's heart warmed up, but Chen was not finished, "Moreover, if I use my phone during meals, my mum will kill me."

Si Xia almost apat out what he was chewing, "You're mum's not here."

Yu Chen rubbed her nose in embarrassment, "Still, it's kind of like my habit."

Si Xia chuckled, "You're such a mamma's girl."

Yu Chen pouted and crouched down to whisper in Oreo's ear, but loud enough for Xia to hear, "Hey Oreo, your master is very bad. Whenever you got a chance, sneak into his study and chomp off his important papers."

Si Xia exclaimed, "Hey!!!!!! No fair!!!!!!!"

Yu Chen chuckled as Oreo suddenly lifted his face and licked Chen's face, which sent her in a fit of giggles.