A Young Woman's Heart

In addition, the grocery store that sold cigarettes to minors was reported to the homeroom teacher.

Of course, these two things are mentioned separately, and it is not said that Chen Cheng was bumped into by the thugs because he was smoking.

As for what the teacher thinks, that's anyone's guess. In any case, given the homeroom teacher's personality, even if they knew the truth, they probably wouldn't say it.

Unless the situation becomes very serious, Chen Cheng will not be taken to the disciplinary office for punishment.

"Our school has always had a good atmosphere, but the scum and hooligans in society are beyond our school's control. So after school, everyone should hurry home and not stay too late. When you go back, try to take the main roads and avoid side streets to avoid encountering those social outcasts," Ye Wen said earnestly. "If you do encounter them, don't panic. If there are many people passing by, ask others for help. Otherwise, don't resist to avoid being threatened. Only call the police or report to the school after the incident is over."

As Ye Wen spoke, she sighed helplessly, because she knew that if she really encountered this situation, she would basically be robbed without anyone's help, and as for calling the police... that would probably be of no use.

Hong Kong films of this era often portray police officers as incompetent, government-employed scoundrels. While real police officers are much better, in cases where the amount involved is far below the threshold for filing a case, they are not much better than those depicted in some Hong Kong films that deliberately smear the police.

"In short, the best way is to avoid it as much as possible." Ye Wen scanned the whole class. "Boys and girls alike must be careful, especially the girls. Also, there's a flasher who's been appearing near the school recently. If you see him, don't panic. The more panicked you are, the more excited he'll get. Just pretend he doesn't exist and ignore him. Of course, it's best to avoid alleyways if you can."

An exhibitionist?

Mo Xueyao thought of the perverted man she encountered in an alley on her way back from Hua Yinyin's place. Looking back, she realized that he was probably a drug addict.

Alas, even though the big slogans on the walls promote things like 'stay away from drugs,' in many cases, they only serve a symbolic purpose.

"Also, I know there are a few boys in our class who smoke." As Ye Wen said this, she looked specifically at Chen Cheng, Ma Jia, and Ma Jianhang. "Even if you want to smoke, I hope you won't let me find out. Otherwise, I'll be strictly enforcing the school's standards. Also, even if you're going to sneak off-campus to smoke, I hope you'll be mindful of your personal safety. Don't go to dangerous places just to avoid the school or your family. Is smoking more important, or is your life more important?"

Ye Wen withdrew her gaze: "Then, if you find any shops selling cigarettes to minors, you can report it to the school. Tell me directly, or have your class monitor tell me. The school will report it directly to the authorities. After verification, the student who reports it will receive a reward of fifty yuan."

Fifty yuan!

Not only Mo Xueyao was moved, but many others were also moved.

If we convert that to the price of instant noodles, fifty yuan can buy a hundred packs. If you only eat one pack a day, it would last almost a whole semester...

Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt like I had lost out big time.

If they had waited a few days to report that grocery store, wouldn't she and Li Wanyan have been able to receive the reward money?

She suddenly realized that Li Wanyan wasn't just meddling; she was actually making money!

If we catch a few more whistleblowers and make a few hundred yuan, then she can buy whatever she wants, right?

Although Mo Xueyao was once a boy, she has never smoked because she hates the smell of smoke. Even when her father smokes, she sometimes teases him about it.

"Alright, that's all for the announcements. You can study on your own for the rest of the time. Those who didn't memorize the text from today's Chinese recitation can come to me now to continue memorizing it. Otherwise, you have to stay and finish memorizing it before you can go home." Ye Wen said, tapping Liu Xiaowei on the head with a red pen. "I only asked you to memorize one classical Chinese text a week, and you still haven't memorized it. Hurry up and memorize it, or I'm really going to make you stay this time!"

"Teacher, this is too difficult..."

"What's so difficult about it? If it's difficult, then you're not going to memorize it? Would you rather die? After all, many things in this world are quite difficult." Ye Wen said irritably, "Hurry up, I'll allow you to memorize it section by section."

"Ah...it hurts so much..."

"Teacher, can I memorize it section by section too?" Gao Yuan raised her hand vigorously.

"No."

"Wow, why should I?!"

“You are much smarter than him, of course you can’t use such a stupid method.”

"Should I be happy or sad?" Liu Xiaowei muttered softly after hearing this.

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Chapter 163 Gaia & Ultraman

March 18th, a Saturday I haven't seen in a long time.

It was a day that couldn't be brighter.

Because of several consecutive sunny days, the temperature has continued to rise, and even without being directly exposed to the bright sunshine, you can feel the warmth in the air.

"Mom! I forgot to mention yesterday that our school is starting swimming lessons. Could you sign this form for me, and then buy swimsuits for me and Wanyan for twenty yuan each?" Mo Xueyao, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped and turned back to pull out the notice from her bag and hand it over.

“…I have one myself.” Li Wanyan hesitated for a moment, then said softly.

"Keep your own money as pocket money. As for the money the school needs, of course we'll have to pay for it." The mother, who was usually 'stingy,' was very generous to Li Wanyan, clearly treating her as her own daughter.

Mo Xueyao felt no jealousy whatsoever, only joy. At least this way, Li Wanyan wouldn't feel too constrained or distant when staying at her house.

In the beginning, Li Wanyan signed all the documents that required parental signatures, but now they are all signed by Mo Xueyao's parents.

Of course, a comparison is inevitable.

Li Wanyan always scored a little higher than Mo Xueyao, even though it was only by a few points. Yet, Mo Xueyao was always the one who got scolded.

However, she wasn't upset about it, because each 'scolding' was actually just her parents joking around.

You can't be too serious about things, or life will be too tiring.

"Come on, let me sign for Wanyan!" The father flexed his wrist. "Let's do a really fancy signature."

"Okay, Yan Yan, take yours and have your godfather sign it." The mother nodded. "My handwriting isn't very good, so I'll sign it for Yao Yao instead."

"Hey, the signature you gave me isn't nice, why should I? I want Dad's signature too!" Mo Xueyao said discontentedly, taking a piece of chewing gum from the gum dispenser on the cashier, peeling off a piece, and stuffing it into her mouth.

"What, you're still not satisfied with my signature?" Her mother glared at her, hands on her hips. "Do you still want the money later?"

"Tch—" Mo Xueyao grinned, looking just like a dog ready to attack its master.

After signing the papers and receiving the money, Mo Xueyao stuffed everything back into her schoolbag and then pulled Li Wanyan out the door.

"Where are you two going?" the mother pressed. "Are you coming back for dinner?!"

"Going to my godfather's! He might not be back for lunch!" Mo Xueyao replied quickly, handing a piece of chewing gum to Li Wanyan, then excitedly grabbing the Gaia CD case in her hand and rubbing it over and over again.

"Oh, then take this bag of fruit to your godfather." Upon hearing this, the father immediately tore off the bag, grabbed several different kinds of fruit, put them in the bag, and handed it to Mo Xueyao.

"Tch, so troublesome." Mo Xueyao took the bag with a look of disgust, ignoring her parents' nagging, and ran across the road.

It's eight o'clock now, which is still early for a weekend. The streets aren't bustling with traffic, and the pedestrians aren't rushing around like they usually are.

As usual, Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan registered at the security guard's desk at the entrance before entering their godfather's house.

"Godfather! Here, my dad brought you some fruit." Mo Xueyao casually placed the fruit on the floor by the door, took off her shoes, and hopped into the room on her tiptoes, her white stockings clad in them. Without even putting on slippers, she leaped onto the sofa.

"Hello, Uncle." Li Wanyan bowed politely, quietly took off her shoes and placed them at the door. She also made sure to tidy up Mo Xueyao's shoes, which she had taken off earlier, before entering the room.

"Here, these slippers will do." The godfather said, yawning widely. There were some leftover breakfasts on the table, which the godmother was cleaning up.

"Thank you, Uncle."

"Xiaoyao—! You're not wearing slippers!"

"No need to wear anything! We're on the sofa anyway!"

"Tsk, still the same as before, haha." The godfather clicked his tongue, then laughed again, saying with a hint of nostalgia, "But if you don't wear them, and you end up wearing black socks instead of white ones, do you think your mom will scold you when you get home?"

"Ugh—? Ah, this is so annoying." Mo Xueyao jumped off the sofa again, put on the slippers her godfather threw out, and then returned to the sofa.

"Coming to play so early?" Godfather, dragging his overweight body, sat down next to Mo Xueyao and slapped her thigh hard with a hint of teasing.

She slept at the fruit shop last night instead of going home, and her mother had taken all the trousers and shorts from the fruit shop home, so she only had skirts to wear.

So today she could only wear a plain black hoodie, a plain black pleated skirt, and a pair of white stockings.

Li Wanyan was wearing the same style as her, except that the clothes and skirt were white, and the stockings were black.

From a distance, they really do look like a pair of sisters.

"Ouch, that hurts!" Mo Xueyao rubbed her thigh, which her godfather had just slapped, and glared at him with dissatisfaction before slapping him back without any politeness.

"Slap!" The sound of the slap on the thigh of the fat godfather was even crisper.

"Hiss—ouch—you little brat, you're something else! You slap your godfather!"

"You take my picture first!" Seeing that her godfather was about to make a move again, Mo Xueyao took the initiative and stood up on the sofa. She pounced on him and knocked him down onto the sofa, then pinched his greasy, chubby face hard.

"Stop, stop, stop! I give up, I give up!" The increasingly obese godfather was not in good physical condition, and he was already panting after only a short while.

"Hmph." Mo Xueyao laughed triumphantly after winning. When she sat back on the sofa, she found that Li Wanyan had also sat down.

From as far back as she can remember, her godfather has always been her godfather. She has always played around with him like this since she was little. To her, her father and godfather don't feel like elders, but rather like older brothers or friends.

So sometimes, acting silly like this is actually a sign of a good relationship.

"Hmm, come and watch some DVDs?" The godfather asked as he straightened his clothes, noticing the DVD case Mo Xueyao had placed on the coffee table.

"Yes," Mo Xueyao asked, looking around. "Where's Xiaoyu?"

"She's doing her homework in her room." Just as her godfather finished speaking, his daughter Yu Jinyu's bedroom door was pushed open, and a small head with pigtails peeked out. "Oh, is it...is my sister here?"

"Yeah, wanna go out and have some fun?"

"But... I haven't finished my homework yet..." Yu Jinyu's tone was hesitant, but the expectation on her face completely betrayed her.

Her godfather immediately saw what she was thinking and laughed loudly, "It's okay, there's still another day tomorrow. Come and play first. Your sister Xiaoyao brought some DVDs to watch."

"Mmm!" Yu Jinyu jumped up and down excitedly, quickly darting to sit down next to Mo Xueyao, squeezing her godfather aside.

"Just keep spoiling her." The godmother rolled her eyes at the godfather as she walked through the living room.

"It's nothing, kids are always playful." The godfather waved his hand and replied, looking at Li Wanyan who hadn't said much. "Wanyan, don't be shy. Help yourself to the snacks on the table. There are drinks in the fridge if you want. If you want plain water, there's a water dispenser in the corner with paper cups underneath. Just make yourself at home."

"Yes, Wanyan, don't be so formal." Mo Xueyao nodded and handed the disc to her godfather. "Godfather, please put it in for me."

"Okay, just one disc?"

"Yeah, there's only one card in each box... I rented it with my allowance, it's too expensive and I can't afford it! I don't have enough for the deposit."

"Tsk tsk, it's okay, I'll rent a disc for you next time."

"real!?"

"Of course, what's it called? Ultraman Gaia, right?"

"Ok!"

"I'll check next time if I have any." The godfather nodded, drew the curtains around the room, lowered the screen, inserted a disc into the DVD player, and connected the projector with a black cable. The image immediately appeared on the projection screen.

After adjusting the angle slightly, he sat back on the sofa and watched with Mo Xueyao and the others.

This was an Ultraman series that Mo Xueyao had never seen before, and she was filled with anticipation.

"I want my sister to hug me~" Yu Jinyu hugged Mo Xueyao with both arms and shook her vigorously.