A Young Woman's Heart

"I'm going out now."

"Hmm~ Is breakfast served in the lobby?"

"I remember there was a restaurant there," Mo Xueyao said, unsure.

The corridor was very quiet, with only the sound of thunder and raindrops hitting the eaves.

It seems most people haven't gotten up yet.

That's true. Maybe they were all very excited last night and chatted until late. Plus, it's Sunday, so it's okay to sleep in. That's probably why many people haven't gotten up yet.

As Mo Xueyao walked down the long corridor, feeling the changing light and shadow outside the window, she inexplicably had the illusion that she had completed a long journey through life.

The living room downstairs was dimly lit with only one light on, but the combination with the heavy rain outside created a strangely atmospheric atmosphere.

"Good morning~" Teacher Shui, who was sitting on the sofa, greeted her. "The restaurant is this way. Breakfast is already laid out. Just choose what you like."

"Okay, thank you, teacher," Mo Xueyao replied politely, walking through a small corridor and into the restaurant.

This place is practically a conference room; there are more than a dozen chairs in front of that long table, which means that at least a dozen people can eat at the same time.

At this moment, only Taiyin sat quietly in the chair, making this seemingly extravagant restaurant appear very deserted.

A variety of exquisite dishes were laid out on the table next to it, just like a buffet, so you could take whatever you wanted to eat.

The portion was obviously a bit too much, but after all, it's a rare occasion for so many people to get together, so some waste is inevitable.

"They're really rich..." Since arriving at this villa, this thought has echoed in Mo Xueyao's mind countless times.

Mo Xueyao ladled out a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork, grabbed a few fried dumplings and some refreshing pickled cucumbers, and sat down in a chair in the restaurant.

Because I ate barbecue yesterday, I wasn't actually hungry this morning. Also, since the food I ate yesterday was too greasy, I wanted to eat something light this morning.

"Good morning." Mo Xueyao greeted Taiyin, who nodded slightly and continued to stare at the pancake in her bowl, eating it in small bites.

She seemed to be trying to eat the crispy biscuits without making a sound, but unfortunately, she still made some noise in the end.

But this cautious manner is so adorable that it makes you want to rest your chin on your hand and examine it closely.

While Mo Xueyao was having breakfast, people started waking up one after another. Mr. Xue's usually neatly styled hair looked rather messy, and more importantly, he was wearing his clothes inside out.

"Pfft, Xiaoxue, your clothes are inside out!" Mo Xueyao couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Didn't you notice? The lining is facing out."

"Oh? It's backwards?" Mr. Xue glanced down at it a few times, then calmly looked up. "It seems to be backwards. I'll go back to my room and change it back."

"Even Xiaoxue has her moments of confusion," Mo Xueyao thought with great curiosity.

"Who doesn't have moments of confusion?" Mr. Xue asked with a smile.

"Has Yaoyao eaten?" Li Wanyan asked while smoothing her hair. She always felt that her hair wasn't combed properly, but in fact it was neat enough.

Few girls can comb their hair as neatly as she does; most people have some frizz, especially those with more hair.

Some things might be neatly combed at first, but then become messy again after a short while, which is something that can't be helped.

Only someone like Li Wanyan, who constantly styles her hair, can ensure that her hair is always neat.

"Hmm, but I think I want to eat some more, it tastes so good." Mo Xueyao licked her lips, ladled out another bowl of porridge, but this time it was plain porridge. Then she picked up a piece of crispy cake that Taiyin had eaten earlier, held it in her hand, and sat down while eating.

"Wow, this is so lavish! Is this a buffet at home?" Liu Xiaowei was just as surprised as Mo Xueyao.

Gao Yuan, standing to the side, rolled his eyes at him and said, "Tsk, what's so strange about that?"

"I can't compare to you, a young master. I've never seen the world," Liu Xiaowei teased sarcastically.

Gao Yuan looked somewhat uncomfortable: "Go away, what young master? That's disgusting. You should call me Brother Gao."

"Oh my, you've started playing the triads now?" Liu Xiaowei's Mandarin wasn't very standard, with a slight accent.

“He should be called Grandpa Gao!” Wang Jiale teased.

"Give me a copy of the Sunflower Manual, and I'll instantly become Eunuch Gao," Lu Chengyuan added fuel to the fire.

The entire restaurant became lively because of everyone's laughter and chatter.

The heavy rain outside continued, but it couldn't wash away the joy and happiness of the students here.

"Ouch!" Mo Xueyao suddenly clutched her right cheek in pain, as if she couldn't even close her mouth.

"What's wrong?" Li Wanyan asked with concern.

"It seems... something's stuck between my teeth..." Mo Xueyao said indistinctly, her mouth wide open. Because she couldn't close her mouth, saliva dripped down her throat, making her speech even more slurred. "It's stuck in my flesh..."

"Let me see." Li Wanyan leaned closer, and Mo Xueyao opened her mouth wide and tilted her head back so that Li Wanyan could see clearly.

"Hmm, there seems to be a yellow cylindrical object. Is it something we just ate?"

"Is the preserved mustard greens in the pancake too hard...?" Mo Xueyao said with a pained expression.

“The dried mustard greens aren’t yellow, are they?” Li Wanyan stared at it carefully, “I really can’t see what it is, but it’s definitely stuck in the meat.”

"Ugh..." Mo Xueyao reached out, trying to grasp the cylindrical object, but even when she did, it kept slipping and she couldn't actually squeeze it.

"Excuse me, do you have tweezers here?" Li Wanyan asked Taiyin.

"Yes." Taiyin nodded gently, put down the pancake she hadn't finished eating, and went to the living room to get a pair of tweezers.

"Thank you." Li Wanyan took the tweezers and reached inside, trying to pull out the thing stuck between Mo Xueyao's teeth, but only heard a soft 'snap' sound as the cylindrical object broke off inside.

The pain did not lessen, and now it was even more impossible to remove the thing stuck in the flesh.

"Hmm... never mind." Fortunately, she was finally able to close her mouth now. "Maybe it will be fine after a nap... it might fall out on its own."

"Wouldn't it be better to go to the hospital to get it checked out?" Wang Jiale, who had gathered around, said.

"It's alright, we can go to the hospital if it gets really bad." Mo Xueyao shook her head, giving a wry smile. "Phew... looks like I can't eat this pancake anymore..."

What was supposed to be a perfect gathering became less pleasant because of a small incident that occurred just before it ended.

After breakfast, Wang Qianyu drove them home first.

The heavy rain continued unabated.

The toothache seemed to have eased a little over time, but I still felt that sour and painful sensation when chewing or talking.

"What's wrong? Did you not have fun this time? Why do you look so sullen when you get back?" Mo Xueyao's mother, who had nothing else to do, sat down next to her and asked casually.

"No……"

"Xiaoyao has something stuck in her teeth and can't get it out," Li Wanyan explained from the side.

Mo Xueyao quickly added, "It's alright, it's alright. Part of it has already fallen out, it'll probably be fine in a little while..."

"Don't be stubborn, let Mom see what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's really nothing!" Mo Xueyao turned her face to the other side. "You go about your business, don't worry!"

Just then, a business came in, so the mother had to put aside her problem for the time being and go to entertain the guests.

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Chapter 142 Cracked Teeth

There's a saying that goes, "A toothache isn't a disease, but when it hurts, it's unbearable."

However, toothache is indeed a medical condition, and different types of toothache can lead to different complications.

For example, headaches and loss of appetite can lead to a weakened immune system, which can then cause colds, fevers, or even other more serious illnesses.

However, seeing a dentist can be quite expensive.

And this is something that can never be reimbursed even with medical insurance.

Does this mean that toothache is not a disease?

Feeling listless, Mo Xueyao slumped on the table, thinking about these things in an attempt to alleviate her toothache.

The heavy rain shut out all other sounds—that's because all you could hear was the sound of raindrops.

"Yaoyao, hurry up, open your mouth so I can see how serious it is." After finishing her work, her mother hadn't forgotten about this matter, looking like she wouldn't give up until she could see it.

"Okay, ah—" Mo Xueyao could only open her mouth helplessly.

“This tooth…it looks like it used to be a cavity and then it was filled.” The mother said with some doubt, “It looks like it’s cracked now.”

"It's cracked!?" Mo Xueyao was startled, while her mother reached out and shook her teeth. "Look, it's all loose."

"Hiss—ha—don't move...it hurts!" Mo Xueyao gasped, feeling as if her soul was being pulled out of her body.

"This tooth doesn't look like a baby tooth anymore, does it?" Her father brought the scissors closer and glanced at it. Mo Xueyao mistook it for a pair of pliers, and she immediately shuddered. She subconsciously leaned back. The broken tooth 'escaped' from her mother's fingers, but it was like a spring that had been stretched and then bounced back, making her feel as if an electric drill was drilling into the gap between her teeth.

The main problem was my teeth when I was a child. Many of them were pulled out by my father with pliers. The terrifying pain is still fresh in my memory.

A few teeth were removed by wrapping a thread around the tooth and tying it to a door; it wasn't much better anyway.

“At this age, you shouldn’t have any baby teeth anymore.” Li Wanyan still remembers what her biology teacher said: “If it breaks, you can only try to repair it, otherwise you’ll have to get a filling.”

"Ah—?" Mo Xueyao felt a sense of unease.

She just turned sixteen this year and feels that all of this has come a little too early.

Am I going to lose a real tooth before I'm even twenty?

If this frequency continues...

She dared not think about it anymore.

"Now you know what fear is, huh?" Her mother read the expression on her face at a glance. "I told you to brush your teeth properly every day, but you wouldn't listen."

"I've been using it every day..." Mo Xueyao said, looking aggrieved.

"You didn't brush it long enough," the mother said, hands on her hips.

Mo Xueyao covered her cheek and muttered, "It's clearly a lingering effect of cavities from when I was little, it has nothing to do with me lately... Hmm... I'll just brush my teeth properly when I get back."

"You only realize you need to brush your teeth properly when it hurts?" the mother said irritably. "You need to brush your teeth properly every day from now on! I'll take you to the dentist later."

"It must be very expensive?" Mo Xueyao cautiously raised her head.

“What can we do? If your parents don’t spend money on you, who will?” The mother turned around, opened the drawer, and took out two hundred-yuan bills. “I’ll take two hundred with me first, and come back for more if it’s not enough.”

"It can't be that expensive...is it really that pricey?" Mo Xueyao was a little dumbfounded.