A Young Woman's Heart

"Um, what happened to what you mentioned before?"

"what?"

"Because of those things, you lost your passion and sense of justice."

“...I saved someone, and then the other party demanded that I pay for his medical expenses. I couldn't win the case. The court said that if I hadn't gotten involved, the situation wouldn't have escalated and she wouldn't have been seriously injured. But in fact, she was already seriously injured before that. Later...they even said it was a family dispute.”

"And then did you lose money?"

"Yes, I lost all my savings of five years and was in debt. I only recently paid it off."

"Oh……"

"If the law doesn't protect the side of justice, then why should I be the one to uphold justice? Everyone should just mind their own business."

“I can understand you.” Duanmu Ji nodded seriously, “but I don’t agree with you. The law is not everything. We have our own sense of justice.”

"I can not do it."

"It's okay, as long as I can protect the people around me."

"Thank you... uh, I thought you wouldn't understand me."

“I’ve seen more darkness than you have.” He exhaled a puff of gray smoke and smiled slightly. “Even so, I believe in light and love life. The judgments of the world are irrelevant to me. I only act according to the justice in my heart.”

……

Chapter 7. The Wedding of Crispy Sugar

(One)

Inside the stained-glass chapel, although there weren't many guests, they were all dressed formally.

"Bang—pop—!" Colorful fireworks shot out from the side, and Su Tang, dressed in a suit specially made for cats, swaggered onto the red carpet.

The most classic wedding music played backstage, and Mo Zhuyou, dressed in a suit and with a fake mustache on his face, was acting as the emcee for this strange wedding on stage.

"This is one of the main characters of our wedding today—Mr. Crispy Sugar!"

Wang Jiale, who was squatting next to her, quickly stuffed a rose into Su Tang's mouth, and Su Tang readily accepted it.

"Our Mr. Crispy Candy! He's the founder of Crispy Candy Company—a legendary cat who owns millions of dried fish—!"

"Meow~" Su Tang walked onto the stage, sat up very properly, and the red bow pinned to her chest made her look even more elegant.

"Next! Please welcome our bride today! The blue-eyed, mixed-race beauty—Mo Xueyao!!!"

More fireworks were set off beside her. Mo Xueyao, dressed in a plain white wedding dress that accentuated her fair skin, slowly walked out from the front. Her two bridesmaids, Li Wanyan and Mo Xiaoxiao, gently lifted her skirt, allowing her, dressed like an exquisite cake, to walk smoothly on the long red carpet.

"Groom, Su Tang, do you take this man to be your bride for life, forever and ever..."

"...Bride Mo Xueyao, do you take me..."

"Alright, now please exchange your rings—"

Mo Xueyao crouched down, looking into the other's dark green eyes with her azure eyes. Su Tang, held by Wang Jiale's arms, stood up, and the cat instantly transformed into a cat.

"Meow meow?"

Mo Xueyao smiled gently and placed the ring on its paw...

The people behind finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"Okay, okay! Stop laughing, let's reshoot this scene, one more time!"

"Okay, next please..."

……

(two)

This was a graduation project that Mo Xueyao and her club created together before graduating from Ginkgo Women's University.

This is only a part of it; the complete version is an album with a total of six songs.

Each song has its own music video, and most importantly, the entire album is related to cats.

So, the usually obedient and well-behaved Su Tang became the main character this time.

Most of the time it cooperated, but when it really didn't, we bribed it with small snacks. Finally, we finished filming the last segment. All that was left was to add the audio source for the singing and then edit it into the final product.

"If we really become famous, we might be able to debut!" Wang Jiale always said this.

Although the Snow Music Band lost Mr. Snow, a key member, they welcomed back Yu Shu and new member Jiang Yu Ruo during their sophomore year.

Wu Shanshan was also a member of the Xueyin Second Generation Band in high school, but unfortunately she failed to get into the band and had to miss out on this opportunity.

Yu Shu is no longer the keyboardist; she bought a guitar and became the band's guitarist, while Jiang Yu Ruo replaced Mr. Xue, but she doesn't know how to play the suona or bamboo flute.

In high school, her instrument was the accordion.

But by the time Mo Xueyao and the others were about to graduate, she had already mastered a new instrument and perfectly integrated into the group.

—The saxophone is her new instrument. Although she is a girl, she has an amazing lung capacity, and this inexplicably captivating instrument has injected new vitality into the band.

Of course, Hua Yinyin had some complaints about this, because she was the only one in the entire band who used a traditional Chinese musical instrument.

"The saxophone is too overpowering. Is Youyou out of energy? The drums are so soft." Hua Yinyin took off her headphones. "No, this song has to be re-recorded. The main melody of that part should have been Xiaoyaoyao's piano."

"Hey—but can we borrow the school's piano again? Last time, the sound quality on my end wasn't very good."

"Let's try borrowing it again!"

"Can't an electronic keyboard work?"

"No, no, this song absolutely has to be played on piano!"

"Hey—Gin-in is too strict!"

"What's wrong? I'm the captain, I'm responsible for you guys. Xiaoxue isn't here anymore. What if we mess things up if we don't take it seriously? There's no one here to save the day right now!"

"Okay!" Yu Shu nodded vigorously. "Xiao Yao... shall we borrow her one more time?"

"Oh no, I don't want to! I was the one who went last time, why is it me again this time?"

"I'll go!" Jiang Yuruo raised her hands and volunteered. She hadn't even taken off the dress she was wearing for the music video shoot yet, but she was already running out again.

"Wait, wait, if we're going, we should bring some gifts or something, at least some fruit. And, today is too rushed, let's go tomorrow." Hua Yinyin quickly grabbed her. This girl was the action-oriented one in the band, even more so than Mr. Xue back then.

"Let's eat first." Mo Xueyao couldn't wait to take off her wedding dress. "I didn't eat anything last night and all day to wear this!"

"Pfft, it's because Xiaoyaoyao got fat."

"I haven't gained weight, okay? I've only gained five or six pounds since high school..." Mo Xueyao felt a little guilty, and her voice became softer.

"Speaking of which, isn't Yinyin the one who's the fattest?"

"All my flesh has grown here!"

"Shout one one"

"Besides, I've grown a little taller."

"Bones aren't that heavy."

"There are some!"

……

(three)

The Snow Music Band's album "Mr. Cat" was released simultaneously on the school forum and other online forums.

In just a few days, the song "Wedding with a Cat" sparked a nationwide craze, which in turn made several other songs on the album go viral.

Before long, the Snow Music Band's fame attracted talent scouts, and many record companies extended offers to them.

However, all of these were rejected.

Because they wanted to set up a studio to create music independently, without being constrained by others.

Despite the many temptations offered, everyone persevered.

This time, graduating from university didn't feel as unforgettable as the farewells of high school, because they all knew that this graduation meant entering society, and those who enter society always have more rights to make their own choices.

Even if you don't have to be separated, you can still have plenty of time to come to the studio to practice or participate in music recordings while you're in college.

"It worked! I told you it would work!" Hua Yinyin was very proud, because this time it was her idea.

"Several music publishers contacted us before, Yinyin, how are your reviews?"

"Hmm, I'm still having Wanyan and Xiaoxiao analyze which company is better, and for our first album, how about we... release a cassette tape first? Vinyl records are too expensive, it's not suitable for us right now."

"As long as we can sell the tapes, that's fine..."

Wang Jiale nestled on Jiang Yuruo's head: "By the way, we haven't decided on the location for the studio yet, right? Are we staying in Shanghai or going back to Hangzhou?"

"In terms of price, rent is definitely cheaper in Hangzhou, but Shanghai is more convenient." Mo Zhuyou tilted her head and leaned against Yu Shu. "What should we do?"

"No need to think about it, just go back to Hangzhou. There are plenty of empty spaces in my family's warehouse that can be renovated. When I went back before, I had my dad build a music room and just include the empty space on the second floor. Since it's in the suburbs, we don't have to worry about disturbing the neighbors even if we don't do soundproofing. If we do soundproofing, it will be even less of a problem. The key point is—we don't have to pay rent!"

"But Xiaoyao's place is quite far from the city."

"An electric scooter or a motorcycle will do, it's more convenient than staying in the city. Besides, Youyou, you and your sister haven't lived in the suburban house for a long time, have you?"

"Hmm...it is indeed cheaper to live in Hangzhou..."

"Let's decide on that then! We're just starting out, so let's not aim too high. It'll be fine to have the studio in Xiaoyaoyao's place."

"Then, our agent—Wanyan—will be the one, is that alright?"

"Wanyan will definitely have no problem managing the money," Mo Xueyao said, raising both hands in agreement.

"Xiaoxiao will be our full-time makeup artist~"

"Wanyan and I can also take charge of logistics."

"Yes, of course. Everyone should help out when they have time. Don't worry about these things when you're just starting out!"

"So, that means," Mo Xueyao picked up a water glass from the coffee table and took a sip, "that our Snow Music Band is truly and officially established today?"

"That's right!"

"Um... Xiaoyao, you drank my water..."