The morning light filtered through the kitchen windows, casting pale rectangles across the tile floor. Ding Xue stood at the stove, her long black hair tied in a loose ponytail, a thin white tank top hanging off her shoulder. The fabric was so worn it was nearly transparent, and beneath it, her skin was bare. She hummed softly as she flipped the omelet, the curve of her hip shifting with each movement.
Beside her, Ding Yu perched on a stool at the breakfast bar, her oversized T-shirt slipping off one shoulder. She was only eleven, but her body had already begun to develop in ways that made her seem older. The shirt hung loosely, revealing the swell of her chest and the hint of her nipples pressing against the cotton. She was peeling an orange with intense concentration, her small fingers working the rind.
The sound of footsteps on the stairs made both of them freeze for a fraction of a second. Then, as if a switch had been flipped, their voices turned syrupy sweet.
"Brother, you're awake!" Ding Xue called out, her tone melodic and warm.
"Brother, come eat!" Ding Yu added, hopping off the stool and running to the doorway.
Ding Xu descended the last few steps, his hair still messy from sleep. He wore a simple T-shirt and shorts, his eyes scanning the two of them with a lazy, possessive gaze. He took in the way his elder sister's tank top clung to her damp skin from the steam, the way his younger sister's T-shirt had ridden up to expose the curve of her hip.
"Morning," he said, his voice flat, but a small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
He walked past them and sat down at the dining table. Ding Xue immediately set a plate of omelet and toast in front of him, her fingers brushing against his wrist. Ding Yu placed a glass of orange juice beside it, then slid into the seat next to him, her bare thigh pressing against his leg.
Ding Xu took a bite of the omelet, chewing slowly. Under the table, his hand drifted downward. It found Ding Xue's thigh, just below the hem of her loose shorts. She flinched, her breath catching, but she said nothing. Her hand, resting on the table, tightened around her fork.
His fingers slid higher, brushing against the sensitive skin of her inner thigh. She shifted in her seat, clamping her thighs together to trap his hand.
"Brother..." she whispered, her voice barely audible. "Please... not at the table."
Ding Yu, seated on his other side, had noticed. Her eyes flickered to the movement beneath the table, and a smirk spread across her lips. She knew exactly what was happening. She leaned forward, her T-shirt gaping open, and bit into her orange with deliberate slowness.
Ding Xu's gaze snapped to her. His eyes narrowed.
Ding Yu's smirk vanished instantly. She lowered her head, her cheeks flushing. Slowly, deliberately, she extended her bare foot from beneath her chair. Her toes brushed against his calf, then pressed gently, rubbing up and down in a steady rhythm. She kept her eyes fixed on her plate, her expression demure, but her foot moved with practiced intent.
Ding Xu returned his attention to his omelet, his hand still resting on Ding Xue's thigh. He could feel the heat of her skin, the slight tremble in her muscles. She was enjoying this, he knew. She always denied it at first, but her body never lied.
After breakfast, they gathered their bags and headed out. The morning was crisp, the streets quiet. As they approached the school gates, they saw Lin Wei and Zhao Yan waiting near the entrance.
Lin Wei's face lit up when she spotted Ding Xu. She waved, her eyes soft with admiration. Then her gaze shifted to Ding Xue, walking beside him, and her expression turned awestruck.
"Senior Ding Xue looks so beautiful today," Lin Wei murmured to Zhao Yan. "And so elegant. She's like an ice queen."
Zhao Yan, however, was staring at Ding Yu. His eyes lingered on her chest, barely concealed beneath her fitted school blouse. He swallowed hard.
"Yeah, real beautiful," he muttered, his voice thick.
Ding Xue and Ding Yu, sensing the attention, immediately shifted into their public personas. Ding Xue's face turned cold, her chin lifting slightly, her eyes becoming distant and unapproachable. She walked past Lin Wei and Zhao Yan without a glance, her strides long and graceful.
Ding Yu followed suit, her expression blank, her gaze fixed straight ahead. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear with a measured, indifferent gesture.
"Morning," Ding Xu said casually to his friends.
"Morning," Lin Wei replied, still staring after the two sisters. "Your sisters are so cool. I wish I could be half as graceful as Senior Ding Xue."
Zhao Yan elbowed Ding Xu. "Man, how do you live with that every day? I'd be drooling nonstop."
Ding Xu just shrugged. "You get used to it."
They walked into the school together. As they passed through the main hall, Ding Xu fell into step beside his elder sister. His hand slipped into her bag, his fingers brushing against the small, rectangular remote control he had placed there earlier that morning.
He pressed it into her palm, his lips close to her ear.
"Keep it on during class today," he whispered.
Ding Xue's breath hitched. She bit her lower lip, her eyes flickering with a mixture of apprehension and anticipation. She nodded once, a small, almost imperceptible movement.
"Understood," she breathed.
Her fingers curled around the remote, her knuckles white. A faint flush crept across her cheeks as she walked away, her steps carrying her toward the senior building.
Ding Xu watched her go, a glint of satisfaction in his eyes. He knew that in just a few minutes, she would be seated in the lecture hall, his instructions already beginning to take effect. The thought made him smile.
He turned and headed toward his own classroom, the morning routine already feeling far more interesting than usual.