A Young Woman's Heart

"Is that so?"

"Yes, would you like some?"

How much per pound?

"Three yuan and forty cents."

"It's a bit expensive."

"It's not expensive. How about this, you buy three catties, and I'll give you a discount of ten yuan."

"Uh...that's too much."

"It's not much. Share it with your friends, and it'll be gone in no time. It's good to eat more fruit. My wife is always talking about balanced nutrition these days. Eating fruit is much easier than preparing meals to achieve a balanced diet. Modern people are eating better and better, so they should eat more fruit..."

"Okay, do you have a box? I'll bring it to the office to eat later."

"Yes, yes, this little foam box weighs three pounds. I'll fill it up for you. Look, it's a little over three pounds. Consider it a free gift, ten yuan."

"Okay, boss, you seem to be quite straightforward in doing business."

"Is this your first time working here? Have you just started working in this area?"

"Yes, I bought it from that fruit shop upstairs last time."

"Haha, those who have been here know that my family sells good and cheap fruit. Besides, I don't like beating around the bush. A man should be straightforward!"

"Really? Those two are your daughters?"

"Two? Oh, right, both."

"Oh, I'm so impressed! Two such beautiful daughters, are they in middle school by now?"

"Hahaha—I'm already in high school!"

"Oh, sorry, sorry. You can't tell my height when I'm lying down. I think I'm quite petite. I thought I was only in junior high school."

Lying on the chair, Mo Xueyao couldn't help but roll her eyes as she listened to the conversation.

"It's all Mom's fault for dressing me in such childish clothes..."

As she was talking, she suddenly felt a shadow blocking the sun. She turned her head and saw Zhuang Lianlian standing next to her with two pieces of cake.

Zhuang Lianlian smiles more now than when she first arrived. Although most of the time she only shows a shy and bashful smile, at least you can tell that she has become much more cheerful.

"Oh, Zhuang Lianlian?" Mo Xueyao greeted her lazily, then pouted somewhat embarrassedly, explaining before the other could ask, "My mom forced me to wear this..."

"Huh? What? Oh, oh..." Zhuang Lianlian didn't understand what Mo Xueyao was talking about at first. "Um... cake, I made it myself in the oven at the shop, would you like to try some?"

"Ah—you made it yourself?" Mo Xueyao sat up abruptly. "Where did you get the cream?"

"Made with milk."

"You must be very tired..."

"It's alright~ I was quite happy while making the food." Zhuang Lianlian tilted her head slightly and smiled, placing two small plates on the stool next to her. "I'll just put them here."

"Okay~ Thanks!" Mo Xueyao didn't refuse. Refusing at this time would only make others think that she was being disliked.

Of course, there's another point: Mo Xueyao herself also wanted to try the taste.

Of course, it's a bit different from the cakes you buy at the cake shop, but she thinks Zhuang Lianlian's cakes taste better, probably because she didn't add too much flavoring.

"Yaoyao." Seeing Mo Xueyao grab the cake with her hands and start eating, Li Wanyan helplessly pointed to the tip of her nose, "Here."

"Huh? There's cream?"

"Ah."

"Never mind, I'll wash after I finish eating," Mo Xueyao replied nonchalantly.

Did you wash your hands?

"It's okay, it's clean!"

"I just petted the cat."

"Cough, it's alright, the sugar is clean!" Before Mo Xueyao could finish speaking, she saw the sugar roll around under the shelf a few times, get covered in dust, and then crawl out again. She immediately changed her tune, "Never mind, even if there was anything dirty, it's already been eaten, so it's clean now!"

Li Wanyan shook her head with amusement, took a clean napkin and wiped the cream off her nose.

"Xiaoyao, isn't it nice to go out for a stroll?" Her mother's voice came from inside the shop.

"Don't go out tomorrow! Rest well at home today!"

"Is it that tiring? You don't even exercise."

"Of course I'm tired! Mental activities are much more tiring than physical activities!" Mo Xueyao pouted.

Her mother rolled her eyes at her: "You're getting lazier and lazier."

"Pshaw, this peaceful era is hard-won. The best way to thank this peace is to often be lazy at home, just like the greatest respect for food is to finish it."

"Fallacy."

"Tch, you just can't argue with me." Mo Xueyao snorted lightly, feeling a sense of victory, and her mood instantly became much better.

"Beep beep beep—beep beep beep—ring ring beep beep—" Just then, the shop's landline rang. The father, who was arranging flowers nearby, put a cigarette in his mouth, held a flower branch in one hand, and picked up the phone receiver with the other, tucking it between his neck and arm. "Hello?"

"Hello? Is this Haruka's house?"

“That’s right, I’m her father.” The father turned to Mo Xueyao and called out, “Xiaoyao, they’re looking for you!”

"Oh...who is it?"

"It's a girl."

"I don't remember making any promises with anyone..." Mo Xueyao muttered as she walked to the telephone and took the receiver from her father. "Dad, the smell of your cigarettes has seeped into the telephone."

"No way," the father argued. "How could the smell of cigarette smoke get on the telephone?"

"Tch... Hello? Who is it?"

"It's me, Hua Yinyin~"

"Oh, Yin Yin... what's up?"

"Want to go out and have some fun tomorrow?! Let's ride bikes around town!"

“...No way! I want to go out with Wanyan, not with you.”

"Waaaaah, let's do it together, okay? It's a promise, see you at the school gate at eight o'clock tomorrow!"

Before Mo Xueyao could answer, the call was disconnected.

She was thinking of just leaving Hua Yinyin as a dove tomorrow, but she hadn't actually agreed to it, so it wouldn't count as leaving a dove.

But in the end, I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

……

Chapter 214 An Encounter with Twin Sisters at the Night Market

Outside Grandma Jin's bathroom.

Mo Xueyao, who had just finished showering, was lounging on the sofa, listening to the radio.

These old-fashioned houses never have many windows.

The master bedroom and balcony are connected, while the second bedroom has only one dimly lit window. When the doors to both the master bedroom and the second bedroom are closed, the entire living room is pitch black.

That's right, there are no windows in the living room, only a small window in the bathroom that can't be fully opened, and no windows in the kitchen either...

It felt like living in a fortress with virtually no blind spots.

It was pitch black all around, and the streetlights were nowhere to be seen.

"Good evening, dear friends~ It's time for the weather forecast again. The weather in Hangzhou has been getting better and better lately, with many sunny days in a row. Are you starting to look forward to rain? However, the sunny weather will continue for a few more days until next Monday when there will be a shower to bring some coolness. In the next few days, the temperature will continue to rise."

"Tomorrow is Friday, another sunny day with a high of 27 degrees Celsius and a low of 20 degrees Celsius in the morning and evening. Tomorrow will also be a fine day with no wind or a light breeze. Everyone can enjoy the last workday of the week. The weather will also be great this weekend, so those who want to go out can start making preparations in advance."

"I'm Tang Xinman, see you tomorrow."

This is a weather forecast broadcast by a radio station that doesn't primarily focus on news. Each broadcast is very brief, at a fixed time, and only covers the weather in Hangzhou. It's a local station, but its forecasts are slightly more accurate than those of other stations. Mo Xueyao usually turns on this radio station to listen if she wants to know what the weather will be like tomorrow.

This radio station broadcasts weather forecasts once in the morning, noon, and evening, and sometimes makes temporary adjustments based on newly detected weather information.

"Ah... 27 degrees..." Mo Xueyao practically sank into the leather sofa. "The weather is getting hotter and hotter. I have to take a shower every day..."

“Isn’t it good to take a shower every day?” Li Wanyan walked out of the bathroom, steaming. “Being able to take a comfortable shower at home in a private bathroom is a very enjoyable thing, isn’t it?”

"It's just a bit of a hassle to run back and forth every day..." Mo Xueyao stood up and coughed twice. "All done washing?"

"Okay, I'll blow-dry my hair."

“Oh…” Mo Xueyao sat down again.

Li Wanyan picked up the hairdryer that Grandma Jin had placed on the table and plugged it in: "Has Yaoyao's hair been dried?"

"Blow!"

"It's still wet."

"That's good enough."

"This is bad for your hair." Li Wanyan walked over to her with a hairdryer. "Your hair is full of split ends."

"That's about right..." Mo Xueyao muttered, hearing the hairdryer ring in her ear. Li Wanyan, who hadn't answered her, was focused on drying her hair again and combing it over and over to make it look smooth enough.

Mo Xueyao didn't like to tie her hair up after taking a shower, so after Li Wanyan finished drying her hair, the two of them walked out with their long hair down.

“Yaoyao’s hair grows very fast,” Li Wanyan said softly after glancing at it.

"Right?" Mo Xueyao reached behind her back and touched herself. "It's almost down to my waist. Hmm, I'll get a haircut during summer vacation!"

"If you think it's okay, then it's fine." Li Wanyan did not comment on this.

For girls, even if they have short hair, it should be the kind that reaches their chin.

The temperament that a person exudes changes subtly with different hairstyles.

Therefore, different hairstyles are also part of the life experience.