A Young Woman's Heart

Mo Xueyao muttered to herself as she sat up in bed and stretched.

Li Wanyan was still immersed in her dream, a slight smile playing on her lips, a little bit of drool dripping down her pillow, as if she was having a wonderful dream.

"Hoo-hoo—" Mo Xueyao twisted her body as she climbed off the bed, put on her school uniform and skirt, and then yawned as she pushed open the small door.

At this time, the fruit shop was already open. Mother hadn't arrived yet; she was probably cleaning and doing laundry at home. Father, on the other hand, was arranging the shelves and fruit, the cigarette seemingly stuck to his lips, not falling off even when he spoke: "Oh, you're up. Nine o'clock isn't considered late today, no need to rush."

"Even if there's no rush, it's about time." Mo Xueyao picked up the washbasin, toothbrush, and toothpaste from the box and went to the door to wash up. "Glug glug glug—Ptooey!"

“I brought breakfast from home: porridge, egg pancakes, and pickled green beans that your mother made herself.”

"Ah, pickled green beans!" Although she used to eat pickled vegetables every day, pickled green beans were the only thing she never got tired of. Mo Xueyao nodded happily, "I'll be right there!"

"No rush, wash your face thoroughly, and remember to use facial cleanser."

"I already used it! Do you think I wouldn't know? Did you have to remind me?" Mo Xueyao complained, just as her father carried a small turntable over from the tricycle. "What's this?"

"Oh, an April Fool's Day prop."

"April Fool's Day?" Mo Xueyao had some impression of this holiday, but because it was a Western holiday and not a legal holiday even in the West, she didn't know much about it. She only knew that people often played pranks on others on April Fool's Day when she was in junior high school.

She had been tricked several times, so she felt some aversion and disgust towards this holiday.

Fortunately, not many people play this game in junior high school, and only a minority of people celebrate April Fool's Day.

"Yes, it's an April Fool's Day spinning wheel. I bought it specially so we can use it for every holiday from now on." The father chuckled and hung the poster, which he had printed in advance, on the special poster stand.

The words "April Fool's Day" are the largest, followed by the store name "Colorful Orchard".

For a fruit store, holding promotions during fun holidays is a remarkably progressive idea.

"April Fool's Day Spin-the-Roll..." Mo Xueyao wrung out a towel while reading the simple and easy-to-understand instructions on the poster, "Buy more than 39 pieces of fruit to participate in the spin-the-roll once, and then for every additional 50 pieces, you can participate once more, with no upper limit."

Then, it's about what gifts are given for each of the four prize categories, from the grand prize to the third prize.

The third prize is a few individual fruits, the second prize is a few more expensive individual fruits, the first prize is a small fruit basket, and the grand prize is a domestically produced cassette player with a radio function.

It's better than the stuff sold at street stalls; it's a branded item.

In this day and age, this is considered a pretty versatile prize, because everyone can use it.

Of course, the grand prize is the hardest to win because it has the smallest block size.

"What if a lot of people get lucky and win the grand prize? If there are ten grand prize winners a day, you'll lose a lot of money, won't you?" Mo Xueyao muttered, looking up.

The father blinked, looked around, and then whispered in Mo Xueyao's ear, "We can rig it. As long as all the prizes for the grand prize are given out, we can make sure they never get to win the grand prize again."

"Ugh." Mo Xueyao glanced at her father with disdain. "Isn't that just faking it?"

“Of course not, this is to avoid losses outweighing gains.” The father pointed proudly to the bottom of the poster. “And look at this.”

"...The final interpretation right belongs to this store."

Mo Xueyao couldn't help but sigh that she was worlds apart from her father.

Although she has read more books, she still lacks a lot of life experience!

As a businessman, my father was truly outstanding.

In addition to the four awards mentioned above, there is also a participation award.

This participation prize is perfect for April Fool's Day. The winner has to eat a very sour slice of lime, and they have to finish it. After finishing it, they receive a small handicraft as a gift—the kind that costs about ten cents wholesale.

Some of the items were handicrafts made by Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan.

Not long after Mo Xueyao woke up, she woke up on her own without calling Li Wanyan. She was also surprised by the posters and turntable at the door. Her father, of course, said it again with pride, while looking at the store above with a hint of provocation, and said to the two of them, "You see, at this time, the plagiarists can only be one step behind. But the opportunity is fleeting. If they try to prepare now, it will be too late."

"Dad, don't get too cocky..." Mo Xueyao shook her head helplessly, "What if others find out about your preparations in advance and try to imitate you?"

"If that's the case, I have to admire them a little—just in terms of 'imitation'."

The father's words carried a hint of sarcasm; although he was middle-aged, he still had the competitive spirit of a young man.

It's just that most of the time it's hidden deep inside and goes unnoticed.

After finishing breakfast, Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan leisurely went out the door.

Even now, it's only eight o'clock.

There is still one hour before the latest time to arrive at school.

The walk from the fruit shop to the school takes at least fifteen minutes, even at the slowest pace.

Since they didn't have to open the classroom door, the two of them seemed particularly relaxed today.

"Xiaoyao, do you want a lollipop?" Li Wanyan stopped in front of the small shop at the school gate and turned to ask.

"Okay."

"Just kidding."

"..." Mo Xueyao was speechless for a moment, somewhat unable to believe that Li Wanyan would actually joke. It took her a while to realize what was going on. "Uh... an April Fool's joke?"

"Ah."

“It’s not funny at all…” Mo Xueyao covered her forehead.

"...Your shoelaces are untied."

Mo Xueyao glanced down subconsciously, then suddenly looked behind Li Wanyan and called out, "Wow, good morning, Principal!"

Li Wanyan looked at her calmly, clearly not fooled.

"Hmm, good morning." However, the principal's voice actually came from behind.

Li Wanyan stiffened for a moment, then quickly turned around and bowed slightly: "Hello, Principal."

"it is good."

The principal, whose beard looked like it hadn't been shaved for a few days, glanced sideways and nodded, then walked into the school gate without stopping.

"Haha, a mix of truth and deception, that's what an April Fool's joke is all about!" Mo Xueyao laughed triumphantly, hands on her hips. "Wanyan, this is called being too clever for your own good."

Li Wanyan reached out and flicked her forehead, then took out a coin, bought two lollipops, and handed one to her.

"Ouch, that hurts! Why did you flick me? You're so upset that I tricked you?" Mo Xueyao grumbled as she took the lollipop, tore open the wrapper, and popped it into her mouth.

Li Wanyan neither agreed nor disagreed, and turned to walk towards the school.

Because they arrived very early, the sight of many students walking into the school together was somewhat novel for them.

Even though Mo Xueyao prefers quiet, she doesn't mind having some fun occasionally.

Before they even reached the classroom door, they could already hear a commotion.

The most distinctive features were Gao Yuan's round voice, which matched his physique, and Liu Xiaowei's lewd and shrill laughter.

It seems that many people have already arrived in the classroom.

As I walked to the school gate, I saw boys playing around and girls gossiping together.

As soon as Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan entered the classroom, many eyes immediately turned to them.

"Little Yaoyao, you're finally here! You received so many love letters today, from other classes and even other grades!" Hua Yinyin shouted at her, with a hint of schadenfreude.

"What? A love letter?" Mo Xueyao didn't understand for a moment.

"Yes, today is April Fool's Day!"

"So what's wrong with April Fool's Day?"

"Well, you can joke around on April Fool's Day, so you can tell the truth as a lie." Hua Yinyin said knowingly. "So, receiving love letters is normal, it's a sign of being charming—wait, didn't Xiao Yaoyao receive any love letters in junior high?"

"..."

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Chapter 184 Love Letters

This was the first time Mo Xueyao had ever received a love letter in her life.

And it wasn't just one letter...

Saying it filled the drawers would be an exaggeration, but the items were scattered haphazardly inside, and at a glance, there were indeed quite a lot, which was quite shocking to Mo Xueyao.

An awkward feeling welled up inside her, making her feel uncomfortable all over. She quickly pulled out the dozen or so letters and was about to throw them into the trash can.

"Hey, wait a minute, Yaoyao, it's not really right to just throw away a love letter someone gave you, is it? You should at least take a look at it!"

"What's so interesting about it? I'm not interested at all," Mo Xueyao said with a straight face.

"You're not interested, but I am! Let me see!" Hua Yinyin shouted with great interest, rescuing the letter that Mo Xueyao was about to throw away.

"Whatever," Mo Xueyao said indifferently. Anyway, since the love letter had been read, it was the people who gave the love letter who would be embarrassed, not her.

At that moment, Zhou Yong was looking down, pretending to be reading a book, but actually he was relieved that he hadn't signed his name...

Some of these love letters were simply torn pieces of homework paper; some were slightly more formal, just blank paper; and others were quite formally packaged in envelopes, with a heart drawn on the surface.

Hmm... this kind of thing is actually the most creepy.

Seeing that Mo Xueyao was about to share the love letters she had received, Mo Zhuyou, Cha Li, Ye Banxia, ​​and a few other girls curiously gathered around, while Wang Jiale, who was usually quite gossipy, didn't come over to join in the fun.

Mo Xueyao glanced at her out of the corner of her eye and saw that she had her hands in the drawer, unfolded a letter, and was reading it with a flushed face.

Did she receive a love letter too?

Well... after all, Wang Jiale is a very cute and innocent girl, so there will definitely be boys who like her.

Although Hua Yinyin is prettier than her, she probably won't get any love letters, because she would definitely read them aloud.

Just like reading the love letters Mo Xueyao received now.

"Alright, alright, don't read it aloud," Mo Xueyao said helplessly, resting her chin on her hand. "At least give others some face."

"Tsk, since you've already given it to me, don't be shy!" Hua Yinyin clicked her tongue. "Alright, alright, then I won't mention who gave it to me."

"Pfft, haha, this is so cheesy!" Hua Yinyin burst out laughing and slammed her fist on the table.

"What's it like? What's it like?" The other girls immediately looked curiously at the letter in her hand.

“Yes, look,” Hua Yinyin read softly, “You are my world, you are my only one, you are more dazzling than the stars in the sky, you are brighter than the sun on a sunny day…”