A Young Woman's Heart

Therefore, most people drink beer even when driving, and Yu Liang is no exception.

—In fact, when socializing with officials, even if you have to drive later, you have to drink even liquor if your superiors ask you to.

Therefore, drinking beer while driving is not a big deal in this era, and even Mo Xueyao, who always follows the rules, doesn't find it strange at all.

"How did my brother become my sister?" Yu Liang's daughter, whom he hadn't seen for almost two months, looked at Mo Xueyao with great curiosity. Although Yu Liang had told her before they came that Mo Xueyao was actually her sister, not her brother, she was still very curious after meeting her.

"Jinyu, you can't say things like that when there are outsiders around." Yu Liang tapped her forehead with his chopsticks. "Remember to call me 'sister' from now on. Before, it was okay for me to call you 'brother' because I didn't like wearing girls' clothes. But you can't do that anymore."

"Okay, sister!" Yu Jinyu was as enthusiastic as ever, or rather, clingy.

She even became more clingy because Mo Xueyao had become the older sister.

Her chair was practically pushed together with Mo Xueyao's, and their legs looked as if they were glued together.

If Yu Liang hadn't stopped her, Yu Jinyu probably would have sat intimately on Mo Xueyao's lap.

"The grilled sea bass is here." Mo Xiaoxiao knocked on the door, and then the door to the private room was pushed open. She walked in carrying the grilled sea bass that was still sizzling with oil.

"Thank you," Yu Liang said with a smile, then asked again, "Aren't you really going to sit down and eat with us?"

"No need~ Thank you~" Mo Xiao waved her hand with a smile, "I still have a lot of things to do."

"Hey, Yu Liang, you know such a young girl?" The father patted his godfather on the shoulder and asked with a mischievous grin, "Could it be...?"

"Dad—what are you thinking about?" Mo Xueyao said helplessly. "That's my high school classmate."

"Oh, won't her going to school be affected by working part-time?"

"Well, I guess it's because they can manage their time well."

"That must be really tough." The father stroked his stubble. "No matter what, as long as you're still in school, I won't let you work."

"That's right, our family isn't that poor yet," the mother replied matter-of-factly.

Mo Xueyao looked at the door of the private room with some embarrassment.

Fortunately, Mo Xiaoxiao has already left. Otherwise, wouldn't she feel uncomfortable hearing these words?

"Come on, come on—we didn't celebrate right after Xiaoyao's surgery, so let's celebrate together today!" Godfather raised his glass. "Cheers!"

"Cheers!" Everyone clinked their glasses.

The only difference was that the men's glasses contained beer, while the women's glasses contained milk or orange juice.

"Old Mo, have you decided to open a fruit shop?" The godfather put his arm around his father's shoulder, looking like an elderly college classmate.

But in fact, the godfather has a college degree, while the father only graduated from junior high school.

"Of course, everything has already been ordered, and we'll officially open the day after tomorrow!"

"You've paid the rent too?"

"Yes."

"That's pretty fast."

"Yes, you still have some money left over from the loan you borrowed from our family. You plan to use it to open a shop, so you'll have to pay it back as soon as possible."

"Haha, no rush, no rush, I'll get a raise next year too," the godfather laughed.

“He’s told this to so many people.” His godmother smiled helplessly. “All he does is brag to others.”

"Haha, this is great news, and they're all acquaintances, so what's there to be afraid of?"

"What's wrong? How much of a raise?" the father asked curiously.

The godfather stretched out a hand, with all five fingers spread out.

"Five thousand?" the mother asked doubtfully.

"Haha, that's right, five thousand!"

"That's a lot!" The father gave a thumbs up. "No wonder he's a section chief."

"Haha, no, no, it definitely won't be as profitable as when you open your own shop and do business."

“But your job is stable, with little risk, shorter working hours, and lots of benefits.” The father said with envy, “I wish my Xiaoyao could pass the civil service exam someday.”

"Alright, alright, why become a civil servant? Girls who try to get ahead in government will suffer the consequences sooner or later." Godfather waved his hand. "Have you already decided to open the shop on Sunday?"

"Yes, the fruit was delivered that same day."

"Then I'll get you a flower basket to celebrate the opening."

"Sure, we should make it a grand affair, right?" the father said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Hey, who else did you invite to celebrate with?"

"Some brothers and friends, not many people."

"That's enough, too many people will be a hassle." The godfather said in a knowing tone, then pointed to the dishes on the table with his chopsticks, "Xiaoyao, eat up, eat more. Look how thin you are, not plump at all, it doesn't look good!"

“…Why would I want to be so voluptuous?” Mo Xueyao rolled her eyes. She actually wished her breasts and buttocks wouldn’t get bigger.

"No boy likes someone who's as thin as a bamboo pole."

“…Why would I want a boy to like me?” Mo Xueyao muttered softly, making the adults' expressions slightly awkward.

Soon, the adults moved on to other topics, leaving only Yu Jinyu sitting on her godfather's lap when he wasn't looking. She shook her head and nudged her chin with her head, her hair tickling her face, making her feel a little itchy.

"Xiaoyu, don't move, don't move." Mo Xueyao pressed her head down. "It's making you uncomfortable. What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."

"There's nothing in particular I want to eat." Yu Jinyu, who comes from a well-off family, isn't very interested in food. Today, all she's eaten here is a few pieces of grilled sea bass and green peppers.

"You won't grow up if you don't eat."

"I've already eaten one bowl."

"It's just a tiny bit."

"I'm full!"

"No, no, let's have some more vegetables?"

"Okay, then, I want that one!"

"Cauliflower?"

"No."

"Water bamboo?"

"Uh-huh!"

The father, who was chatting with Mo Xueyao, saw the harmonious scene between her and her god-sister Yu Jinyu and said sourly, "Originally, your daughter was going to be our child bride, but now it seems she can only be good sisters."

"Haha, if she were really to be a child bride, the age difference would be too big, wouldn't it? Xiaoyao and Jinyu are ten years apart, right?"

"almost."

Who likes a girl who's so much younger than them?

"That's not necessarily true." The father glanced sideways at his godfather. "In your officialdom, aren't there old men in their seventies or eighties marrying eighteen-year-old girls?"

"Yes, there are, but they are a minority."

"I guess it's mainly because I'm worried about what other people will think," the father chuckled. "What man doesn't want his wife to always be beautiful?"

"What, planning to change wives in the future?" The mother glanced at the father, who quickly pretended to be innocent and hadn't said anything.

"You're pretty shrewd, huh?" Yu Liang was amused. "You dare to say such things in front of your wife? Don't you want to live?"

"Alright, you're all talk, huh? Come on, have a drink!"

Dinner lasted from a little after 5 p.m. until almost 8 p.m.

It was a rare gathering for the two families, and the adults got so engrossed in their conversation that they almost forgot about it.

In fact, we had already finished dinner long ago; we just chatted afterwards.

If Mo Xueyao hadn't said she wanted to go home, the adults probably could have chatted for several more hours.

In this day and age, although telephones already exist, long phone conversations are still a privilege reserved for the wealthy.

For everyone to be able to chat freely, they need to meet in person.

Before paying the bill, Yu Liang naturally remembered to pack up the extra dishes for Mo Xueyao's family to take home.

"Be careful on the road, Xiaoyao~" Mo Xiao smiled and said goodbye to her, looking a little tired, but the restaurant was still bustling with activity.

After all, it was only eight o'clock.

Many people are only just arriving for dinner at this time.

"Ah, okay...where's your sister?"

"She went to deliver food!"

"Oh...we're off then."

Bye-bye~

And so, Mo Xueyao said goodbye to Mo Xiaoxiao.

The godfather's family got into the car and left, while Mo Xueyao's family walked home.

I just finished eating, so I need to digest it a bit.

When we got home, Su Tang was already meowing from hunger.

This is where the packed food came in handy. A fish tail and a fish head that no one else wanted to eat were also put in its cat bowl.

"Meow~" Mo Xueyao squatted down and stroked Sutang's head, imitating its meow, and asked with a smile, "Are you hungry? Is it delicious?"

Su Tang munched away, ignoring her, until Mo Xueyao stood up to take a bath. Suddenly, it snatched a piece of pork tenderloin from its bowl, then used its paws to pull Mo Xueyao's hand off its head and placed the piece of tenderloin in her palm.

“Uh…?” Mo Xueyao was stunned.

She saw the seemingly expressive look in Su Tang's eyes, and then chuckled to herself.

If it could talk, it would probably be saying, "Look how hungry you are, you're even meowing like me. Fine, I'll share some with you."

Is this considered a cat's kindness?

……