A Young Woman's Heart

Unable to speak, Huang Yuxi couldn't write or chat with her brother right now, because that would interfere with his driving. So she could only sit quietly and look ahead.

Huang Zhengyang was already used to this situation. He continued talking without feeling embarrassed because he knew his younger brother was listening.

"My boss is very good to me this time. I just transported a few goods from the suburbs to the city today, and he gave me this truck. As long as I work for him, I can drive this truck whenever I want, except when I'm transporting goods. He'll reimburse me for gas and maintenance costs." Huang Zhengyang said with a happy smile, "Ah, that's really great. It's not easy to find such a good boss."

"Mmm." Huang Yuxi nodded gently. Although he suffered from aphasia, he could still make such simple syllables.

"To save money, I rented a house in the suburbs, but it's not too far from where you go to school," Huang Zhengyang said while turning the steering wheel. "This time I rented a half-floor apartment, it's newly built, and the price isn't expensive, but the price there will definitely go up in the future—but it's absolutely comfortable to live in right now, haha."

"Well."

"I need to save more money and buy a house as soon as possible, so I won't have to keep going out to rent. It's so annoying to have to deal with landlords' attitudes all the time."

“It’s easier to park over there, otherwise there’s nowhere to park such a big truck. I’ve already packed everything at home, and I can just load it onto the truck and take it over. But we need to stop here first… Come on, let’s go downstairs to buy groceries.” Huang Zhengyang said, slowly bringing the small truck to a stop. He then opened the door and jumped out, then went to the passenger side and opened the door. “Xiao Xi, come on down, I’m here to catch you, don’t be afraid.”

"Mmm..." Huang Yuxi hesitated for a moment, then closed her eyes and jumped down, throwing herself into her brother's arms.

"Haha—I got a hug! Have you gotten fatter? You seem heavier than before? Hahaha, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please don't hit me—"

Huang Yuxi, holding her brother's hand, walked nervously into the bustling vegetable market.

"Today is the day we move into our new house, so let's buy more food," the older brother said.

Upon hearing this, Huang Yuxi quickly shook her head.

"It's nothing, it's just a rare treat."

So the two of them strolled around the market and bought a lot of vegetables, but they didn't buy much meat. Apart from a bag of chicken legs, they only bought some cheaper pork forelegs.

They got back into the truck and moved the cardboard boxes they had packed in their old rented room onto the truck, arriving at their new home.

By this time, it was already getting late.

If Mo Xueyao were here, she would definitely recognize that this is the residential area where Hua Yinyin lives, which is also one of the few high-rise residential buildings in Hangzhou at this time.

With the elevator, moving things has become much more convenient. Just put the cardboard boxes in the elevator, and with a 'ding-dong' sound, they'll be right at your doorstep.

Huang Zhengyang's rented apartment is on the top floor, which is considered a quiet floor.

Huang Yuxi helped carry all the cardboard boxes from the elevator entrance to the front door of his house. Although the distance was not far, he was still panting heavily from exhaustion.

"Ugh..."

"What's wrong? Are you tired?"

"Mmm..." Huang Yuxi nodded vigorously, hanging her whole body on her brother's neck, as if she didn't want to move at all.

"Hey, hey, you're making it hard for me to breathe! Wait a minute, okay, okay~ can I carry you to the front door?"

Huang Yuxi immediately revealed a smile of triumph.

So Huang Zhengyang bent down, wanting to pick him up, but then he heard the neighbor's door suddenly open. A hand threw a garbage bag at the doorway, and the owner of that hand was about to close the door when suddenly he exclaimed "Eh!" and poked out a round little face.

"Eek—Huang Yuxi, what are you doing...?" That's right, his neighbor was none other than Hua Yinyin, and from her angle, it looked like Huang Zhengyang was bending down and kissing Huang Yuxi. No wonder she immediately misunderstood. "This is—you..."

Huang Yuxi, who had seemed weak just moments before, suddenly broke free from her brother, rushed to Hua Yinyin's side, covered her mouth with her hand, took out the white paper she had just used from her pocket, turned it over, and poked it hard.

"elder brother."

"Huh? It's your brother? Hmm, even if he's your brother, it's not impossible..."

"Haha? Xiaoxi, is this your classmate?" Huang Zhengyang walked over with a hearty laugh and bowed to Hua Yinyin. "Hello, my name is Huang Zhengyang, and I am Xiaoxi's older brother."

"Uh..." Hua Yinyin scrutinized him with a wide-eyed look. "My name is Hua Yinyin..."

……

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Picking Up Zhuang Lianlian from get off work

After lunch, it was already night. The streetlights were on, and pedestrians came and went. It wasn't bustling, but it wasn't deserted either.

Mo Xueyao stood at the entrance of the fruit shop, holding a basin of clothes, waiting for Li Wanyan to come out. However, she saw an unexpected visitor at Grandma Jin's grocery store next door.

—It was Chen Cheng riding an electric bike.

The electric scooter stopped next to the grocery store. He looked around in confusion, as if wondering if he had gone to the wrong place.

What is this guy doing?

Mo Xueyao watched him light a cigarette with a puzzled look, and inwardly looked down on him.

He's clearly just a big boy, yet he tries to imitate others by smoking and acting cool, without even looking at how many whiskers he has on his face.

"Yaoyao, let's go." Li Wanyan walked to Mo Xueyao's side. "Let's go ask Grandma Jin for the key first."

"Okay." Mo Xueyao nodded and walked to the entrance of the general store, where Chen Cheng finally saw her.

"What are you doing here?" Mo Xueyao asked.

"What does this have to do with you?" Chen Cheng replied rather unfriendly.

"Don't talk to Xiaoyao and the others like that..." Zhuang Lianlian came out of the general store and said reproachfully, "They usually take good care of me..."

"Huh, Zhuang Lianlian, Chen Cheng, you two... um?" Mo Xueyao's eyes widened. "Wait, could it be...?"

Zhuang Lianlian didn't answer, but gave a shy smile. Now she knew what was going on without saying anything.

These two have actually become a couple, and it seems they're even living together.

When did this happen?

Mo Xueyao was completely bewildered. Their relationship was developing way too fast!

So you're together now?

When he looked at Li Wanyan, she had an expression that said, "I knew it."

Is Mo Xueyao the only one who is slow to understand?

"Cohabitation between boys and girls is not allowed at school," Li Wanyan said in a cold tone.

"Who cares about you?" Chen Cheng said coldly, as if they were naturally at odds.

"Ahem, Wanyan..." Mo Xueyao nudged her arm with her elbow, "Isn't it a bit unnecessary to take this so seriously?"

“Of course, it doesn’t matter if the other person isn’t a girl from our school.” But Li Wanyan’s tone changed, a hint of mockery and cunning flashing in her eyes, “Of course, it would be a different story if the school leaders found out.”

Her tone carried a hint of threat, leaving Chen Cheng speechless for a long time. He could only let out a disgruntled snort.

This is probably just Li Wanyan joking, right?

Actually, she never intended to break up anyone; she just probably couldn't stand Chen Cheng's arrogant attitude...

"Um, well... well, we're going home now..." Zhuang Lianlian said to the two of them, tugging at her clothes shyly.

"Ah." To prevent Li Wanyan from saying anything that could cause a conflict, Mo Xueyao quickly interjected, "You two be careful on the road. Wanyan and I are going to Grandma Jin's house to take a bath too."

"Um……"

After a weak reply, Zhuang Lianlian climbed onto Chen Cheng's electric scooter. To avoid losing her balance and falling due to the inconvenience of her prosthetic leg, she hugged Chen Cheng tightly from behind, pressing her small face against his back.

In that instant, Mo Xueyao felt a pang of envy and jealousy.

Seeing how loving they were, she couldn't help but wonder when she would have a partner like that.

Well, given her current state, she probably won't find a partner.

Whether the other person is a boy or a girl, it will make her resist or feel conflicted.

"Ahem, let's go take a shower." Mo Xueyao suddenly came to her senses, scratched her head awkwardly, and pretended that she hadn't thought of anything just now, and walked towards Grandma Jin's house.

But Li Wanyan immediately grabbed her arm.

"I forgot the keys," she said with a hint of helplessness.

"Uh, I forgot..."

……

The night wind was blowing gently, but it wasn't too cold.

Whether it was a change in Zhuang Lianlian's mindset or the weather that had indeed warmed up considerably, at least she didn't feel the biting wind blowing against her face at night.

Where should we eat tonight?

"Let's go...home," Zhuang Lianlian whispered.

"If I go home, all I'll have is instant noodles."

"Let's go to the supermarket and buy some groceries."

"Hmm? Are you going to cook?"

"Yes, I'll cook. Eating out all the time is such a waste of money."

"It's alright, we don't need that little bit of money."

"No." Zhuang Lianlian hugged Chen Cheng tightly. "We can't waste money."

"But you've been working all day, aren't you tired?"

"It's nothing, it's just cooking. I'll cook, and you can wash the dishes, that'll be fine."

"That's okay too."

Their conversation didn't sound like that of underage teenagers at all; it sounded exactly like that of a young couple who had just started living together.

Their simple words were filled with affection.

After returning from the supermarket, Zhuang Lianlian busied herself in Chen Cheng's kitchen.

His kitchen was quite clean.

It's not because it's clean, but because it's not usually used, so it looks clean—as long as it's not stained with oil, dust or anything like that can be wiped away with a cloth.

What do you need to do?

"Hmm... braised noodles."

"Oh, you can make braised noodles? I haven't seen you cook in so many days." Chen Cheng said with interest, just about to light a cigarette, when Zhuang Lianlian gave him a gentle but dissatisfied look.

"You promised...you promised you wouldn't smoke at home!"