A Young Woman's Heart

This is something that makes me extremely honored!

Wow—human streets, how magnificent!

"Hmph, it's only spectacular during the day or just as night falls; in human terms, it's 'prosperous'."

"Are these shops open during the day?" Nancy looked up and asked curiously.

"Of course, each shop sells different things, all kinds of goods, it's a dazzling array, too many to take in." I couldn't wait to show off my vocabulary.

"It's a pity we won't be able to see the store open."

"Well, maybe I can take you out in the evening."

"No, that won't work... I can only 'come alive' at night, that is, from 12 o'clock to 4 o'clock. I can't move at all at other times."

"Oh—is that so? That's a real shame." I licked my lips. "Then I'll take you somewhere else, a place where it's even more beautiful when there are no people around."

What place is that?

"Hmm...the park!"

I am already very familiar with this area.

After all, they come out for a stroll whenever they have free time.

So everything around us is very clear.

Not long after, I took Nancy to the park.

The deserted park has become a gathering place for cats and dogs.

The dogs squatted on the ground, talking animatedly, while the cats perched on the wall, gossiping idly.

"It's so lively!"

"Yes, it's lively both day and night, but I think the scenery is better at night." I grinned at a black cat to scare it away so as not to disturb Miss Nancy on my back.

After visiting the ancient park, we went to the riverbank.

It was still dark, but Nancy was already somewhat distracted.

She tugged at my fur: "Sutang, we should go back now, my time is almost up."

"Huh? So fast?"

"Yes, happy times always pass by quickly."

"OK then."

So I carried her to Xiaoyao's owner's house, and finally managed to get her back to the table just before time was up.

“Thank you, Mr. Sugar.” Nancy climbed off my back, lifting her elegant skirt and slightly curving her knees. “I had a very happy evening, seeing a different world outside.”

"It's no big deal. If you want to go out again next time, just call me anytime."

"But if it's too far, I won't be able to contact you."

"It's okay, it's okay, I come here every week."

"But most of the time, I'm lying in the box."

"Well……"

"Well, no need to force it." She smiled slightly, returned to her original position, and knelt on the ground. "Let's talk about it another time if there's an opportunity. Anyway, I'm already very satisfied."

"Is that enough?" I yawned widely, reaching out to pat her head, then hesitated, afraid of hurting her. "Hmm... there's still so much more to see!"

"Yes, there are always endless wonderful things to see in this world. It's good enough to have your own memories."

"Okay." I nodded. Xiaoyao, the owner of the bed next to me, turned over and looked like she would wake up soon.

I remember her alarm was set very early.

I'm getting sleepy, I should find a place to sleep.

Hmm...where is the best place...?

It seems that the zipper on Xiaoyao's owner's backpack is not zipped up.

I'll sleep in there, and secretly follow her to school.

Okay! That's decided!

"Goodbye, Nancy," I said to her.

This time, there was no response.

Is it time yet?

Let's do it next time then.

With that thought in mind, I crawled into Xiaoyao's owner's schoolbag.

Hahoo...

See you next time...

……

Chapter Thirty-Five: The School's Sweet Treats for Smuggling

This is the first Monday after the heavy snow.

The holiday is getting closer and closer.

The snow on the main roads has either been cleared or has mostly melted.

However, large areas of snow still remain on some remote paths or in dark, damp places.

The main reason is that the sun was hiding behind the clouds and couldn't shine its brilliant light on the earth for the entire day.

Today was a windless day, so Mo Xueyao rode her bicycle out the door.

The schoolbag in the basket started to shake not long after she rode off, and then a furry little paw pried open the zipper and reached out.

"Huh!?" Mo Xueyao was startled and almost doubted whether she had gotten out of bed yet.

She slammed on the brakes and pulled over to the side of the road.

"Sutang, it's you! What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the fruit shop?" Mo Xueyao opened her schoolbag and pulled out Sutang, who was sticking out her paws for some fresh air. "You came all this way...you're really something..."

"Meow~" Su Tang stuck out her tongue and licked Mo Xueyao's fingers, looking very obedient.

"You want to go to school again? Is school really that fun?"

"Meow, meow!"

"What a strange cat." She rubbed its little face, took it out of her schoolbag, and put it in the basket, but the cat quickly darted back into her schoolbag.

"It's warm in your backpack, isn't it? You know how to enjoy yourself, don't you?" She glanced at it sideways, then stepped on the pedal again. "Fine, whatever."

And so, the person and the cat moved forward slowly and steadily in the still dark sky.

I rode all the way to school before the streetlights slowly went out, signaling the official arrival of daylight.

The security guard has a small dog, and he's currently squatting by the door eating breakfast while playing with it.

Seemingly sensing his gaze, Su Tang immediately hid back in her schoolbag, not even showing an ear.

"You're here so early every day?" the security guard greeted him with a smile.

"Yeah, it's more reassuring to get to school early." Mo Xueyao said, yawning widely, and pushed her bicycle inside. She was already starting to miss the heating in the classroom.

Since the school installed heating, many people have started to feel happier going to school than at home.

After all, in such cold weather, most people stay at home and can only wrap themselves up like a dumpling to keep warm.

In this day and age, air conditioning is widely known in cities, but it is only installed in places like large shopping malls. Not many ordinary people have air conditioning installed in their homes, let alone widespread use.

With most people earning around a thousand yuan a month, it would take at least three months of not eating or drinking to afford an air conditioner.

Many women earn only five to eight hundred yuan a month.

Just like computers, although most people in the city know that they exist, they are still considered a 'luxury' that is out of reach.

Even if people buy air conditioners, they mostly only turn them on when it gets unbearably hot in the summer, and very few people turn them on in the winter.

After all, this is the south, and even at its coldest, it's only three or four degrees below zero.

The temperature is above freezing most of the time.

For many people, turning on the heating when the temperature is above freezing is a huge waste.

Even if they had the money, they probably wouldn't spend it.

As a result, the classrooms at Yukong High School became the warmest places.

It's also something that students from other schools envy.

After all, Hangzhou is a southern city, and only Yukong High School in the entire city has heating installed.

Putting aside the installation fee, the electricity bill alone costs a lot of money every month.

Judging from the principal's previous attitude towards the director of the education bureau, it is clear that the money for heating and heating fees was not allocated by the bureau.

So it must be either funds saved by the school or funds provided by private individuals.

Could it have been provided by the principal?

Is he that rich?

"We're all surnamed Mo, so why am I the only one without money?" Mo Xueyao complained as she walked into the warm classroom—which it should have been.

But now it's as cold as an ice cave.

"Hiss—why is it even colder inside...where's the heating? Why isn't it on?" Mo Xueyao hugged herself and shivered, throwing her schoolbag on the seat. Su Tang immediately popped out and jumped onto Mr. Xue's shoulder.

Mr. Xue...

He's squatting next to the podium now, holding a whole bunch of tools, I don't know where they came from.

"Xiaoxue, what are you doing?" Mo Xueyao walked to his side and asked in confusion.