I really like your sand sculpture group friends

"What do you think?" Mo Xiangwen asked in return.

"I don't think it'll be very interesting." Su Mengyao blinked. "After all, I didn't go back then, but my sister did."

Su Mengli rolled her eyes at her helplessly and said with a laugh, "That's why you asked me about everything when school first started."

"Hehe, who told you to be my older sister?" Su Mengyao said shamelessly, hugging her sister's arm.

"Speaking of which," Bai Shishi glanced at them and asked cautiously, "Is it alright for five people to sit in Mengli's car?"

"Don't worry, all five of you are safe." Su Mengyao waved her hand. "Even if you broke the rules, Dad will pay the ticket. It's not like my sister and I have to worry about it."

Chapter 246 In the Dead of Night (4K Combination)

Three months have quietly passed since the start of the school year.

Bai Shishi naturally does not need to participate in military training.

Mo Xiangwen had thoughtfully reminded her before the start of the semester that she should take advantage of her post-operative check-up to get a certificate from the hospital, and he personally helped her submit it to her counselor.

Therefore, while other freshmen were sweating under the scorching sun, Bai Shishi was able to legitimately pass through the military training period and rest in peace.

Today, while everyone was working in the studio as usual, Su Mengli suddenly sent a message in the group chat.

You're not allowed to play the Holy Slash: The new house is completely renovated. Since it mainly involved structural modifications and custom furniture, the walls were mostly left as they were, without extensive repainting, so the formaldehyde levels are very low and we don't need a long ventilation period. I think it's about time; how about we move the necessary items over today?

The suggestion was quickly met with unanimous approval, and the comments section was flooded with repeated emojis.

So, the five of them went back and started moving.

Actually, there are quite a lot of things to bring, mainly personal computers, frequently used clothes, blankets and sheets, and some personal items.

Of course, for him and Yan Nuoya, it was really just a matter of a suitcase and a backpack.

At most, add a laptop bag.

To be honest, the troublesome ones are the other three girls, especially Mengli and Mengyao.

As they moved back and forth between the trolley and the storage boxes, Mo Xiangwen noticed that Su Mengli seemed somewhat listless.

She walked ahead carrying a small box, her pace noticeably slower than usual. She even subconsciously raised her hand to gently cover her mouth with the back of her hand, letting out a small yawn. Her usually calm and serene eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of weariness that was hard to conceal.

"Mengli, take a rest if you're tired. There's not much stuff, just the few of us can handle it," Mo Xiangwen couldn't help but say.

Hearing the voice, Su Mengli turned around, her face quickly regaining its usual gentle and polite smile. She shook her head and said, "It's nothing. I probably just didn't sleep well last night. It's nothing serious."

Soon, the group arrived at their new home.

The first floor of the villa mainly consists of the living room and kitchen, while the second floor is their core work and leisure area.

The largest space was set up as a studio, with a huge custom-made long table occupying the center, and computers and chairs already provided.

Next to the studio, there is a specially designed room.

Su Mengyao led them inside, then excitedly pulled Bai Shishi and said, "Shishi, look! Doesn't this look familiar?"

Bai Shishi subconsciously complied with her words and glanced at the room's layout.

The room was furnished with comfortable tatami mats, a low coffee table and soft cushions in the center, and most notably a large monitor hanging on the wall.

Indeed, it does look somewhat familiar.

Before Bai Shishi could speak, Su Mengyao explained proudly, "This was made based on the photo you posted in the group before, of the room in Xiang Wen's hometown! From now on, this will be our movie viewing room and relaxation room!"

Bai Shishi was reminded and immediately remembered.

"Let's watch anime together tonight!"

"Uh-huh."

"Alright," Mo Xiangwen said with a smile, "Let's talk about watching anime after we've moved our luggage to our rooms."

Everyone's bedrooms are on the third floor. The rooms are basically the same, simple and comfortable, without too many complicated decorations, leaving it to each person to add to their own preferences at their own pace.

However, there was nothing for him to decorate anyway.

Therefore, he and Yan Nuoya were quite efficient at tidying up the room.

He quickly tidied up his room, and Yan Nuoya, after finishing, took the initiative to help Bai Shishi, who was a little slower, move and put away her belongings.

“We’re almost done here,” Yan Nuoya said softly to Mo Xiangwen as he came out. “Go and see if Mengli and Mengyao need any help.”

Mo Xiangwen nodded and turned to go to Su Mengli and Su Mengyao's room.

Su Mengyao's belongings were a bit scattered, but with Mo Xiangwen's help, they were quickly organized.

Su Mengli's room was exceptionally tidy; she seemed to have planned everything out in advance, with items arranged in an orderly manner. However, the weariness in her eyes seemed to have deepened.

After finishing the move, it was already late.

Perhaps it was the fatigue of relocation, or perhaps it was the relaxation brought by the new environment, but everyone seemed to have lost the will to work and study. Even the promise to watch anime together had long been forgotten.

After washing up, they said goodnight to each other and went back to their rooms to rest early.

In the dead of night, all was quiet.

Mo Xiangwen felt thirsty in his sleep, so he subconsciously got up and reached for the water glass on the table in the dark to take a sip, only to be dumbfounded to find that there was no water in the glass.

He had no choice but to get up and, using the faint moonlight streaming in through the window, grope his way downstairs to the kitchen to get some water.

As he reached the top of the stairs on the second floor, he noticed light coming from the direction of the studio.

Who's still there so late? He walked over with some curiosity.

In the studio, only Su Mengli's computer screen was still lit, emitting a faint glow.

Su Mengli herself leaned back in the ergonomic chair, her head slightly tilted to one side, her eyes closed, and her breathing even and long.

Whether she was resting with her eyes closed or simply fell asleep in the chair, Su Mengli was completely unaware of his arrival.

Mo Xiangwen walked over and his gaze fell on her computer screen, which displayed an unfinished line drawing of a game character.

He immediately realized that this was the task they had agreed upon, which she was supposed to assist Shishi in completing.

I never expected that Mengli would stay up all night to do this.

Just then, Su Mengli's long eyelashes trembled a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.

She blinked blankly at first, and when her gaze focused, she noticed Mo Xiangwen standing next to her.

"Xiang Wen?" Her voice was somewhat surprised. "It's so late... why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I'm getting up to get some water." Mo Xiangwen frowned slightly as he looked at her tired appearance. "You're the one who should be working so hard. You can take your time with work. You don't need to push yourself so hard. Turn off your computer and go get some rest. Your health is the most important thing."

Su Mengli rubbed her slightly sore eyes and said softly, "I know... it's almost done. I'll go to sleep after I finish this."

“Okay, but you have to hurry.” Mo Xiangwen shook his head and pointed to the screen. “I’m a little hungry and I’m about to go downstairs to get something to eat. If I come back upstairs after I’ve eaten and see your computer still on, I’m going to be angry.”

Seeing his insistence, Su Mengli sighed helplessly.

However, she did want to finish the work at hand first; she didn't like breaking things down into smaller parts and doing them slowly.

Su Mengli thought for a moment and compromised, "Okay, I'll save this and rest as soon as I finish this. But I'm a little hungry now. Could you please make me one too, Xiang Wen?"

Although I was indeed a bit hungry at this point, my main priority was to buy myself a little more time to finish what I was doing.

Mo Xiangwen also vaguely sensed something, but still conceded: "Okay, then I'll call you down to eat later. What would you like to eat?"

"Keep it simple, noodles or something like that are fine," Su Mengli said, picking up the cup of green tea next to her and taking a sip.

"Okay, then hurry up." After saying that, Mo Xiangwen turned around and went downstairs first.

Upon arriving in the kitchen, he skillfully boiled water and took out eggs, vegetables, and some shredded meat from the refrigerator.

After the water boiled, he added noodles for two people, cracked in a poached egg, then added vegetables, shredded meat, and simple seasonings.

As he covered the pot and simmered it over low heat, he subconsciously glanced up at the direction of the stairs.

A faint light could still be seen on the second floor, and Mo Xiangwen sighed softly.

After a while, he estimated that the noodles were almost done, turned off the heat, and divided the noodles into two large bowls.

Just as he was about to call Su Mengli, he heard soft footsteps coming from the stairs.

Su Mengli's eyes seemed even more unfocused than when she was in the studio. She walked to the table and sat down opposite Mo Xiangwen.

"It smells so good," she said softly.

"Are you hungry? Eat up." Mo Xiangwen pushed one of the bowls in front of her.

The two sat facing each other in the quiet kitchen late at night, quietly eating steaming hot noodles.

Under the warm light, there were only the faint sounds of cutlery clinking and insects chirping outside the window.

“Don’t stay up so late like this in the future,” Mo Xiangwen put down his chopsticks, looked at Su Mengli, and said seriously, “I know you want to help Shishi and want the project to go smoothly. But if you collapse from exhaustion, that will really delay the progress, and we will all be worried.”

Su Mengli paused in her eating of noodles when she heard this, and softly hummed in agreement: "I know I was wrong... I just felt that because of Shishi's exam preparation and surgery, the progress had already been delayed, and I wanted to try my best to catch up..."

"The schedule isn't that important. We can just postpone it for another six months, it's no big deal." Mo Xiangwen shook his head: "Mengli, your health and the fact that everyone is doing this happily together are much more important than finishing on time. Promise me you won't stay up late secretly anymore."

Su Mengli looked up and met his gaze. She finally nodded and gave a slightly apologetic smile: "Okay, I'll be careful not to go too far."

Knowing when to stop means you only agreed to half of it, right?

He's not like Su Mengyao; he's not so easily fooled.

But it was already past midnight, and he didn't really want to preach to Mengli at this time.

Given this time, he would prefer Su Mengli to finish eating sooner and go back to sleep.

"Have you finished the character illustration you were working on?" Mo Xiangwen asked.

Hearing his question, Su Mengli hesitated for a moment before softly replying, "It's basically finished."

What do you mean by "you've basically finished, but you're trying to sneak around doing nothing"?

"Do we need to do it again later?" he continued. "Shouldn't we rest after eating?"

Su Mengli didn't expect to be questioned further. Normally, Xiang Wen would be careful not to go too far when talking to them.

There are even some topics you'd like to continue discussing, but if you're a little reserved, he might not notice and interpret it as a lack of desire to delve deeper into the topic, leading to a hasty end to the conversation.

What's going on today?

"After you finish eating, rest for a while." Su Mengli thought for a moment, and since she was too embarrassed to lie, she came up with a reason that sounded quite reasonable: "You see, if you go to sleep right after eating, it won't be good for your digestion."

That makes sense.

When he was at home, his parents often said the same thing to him.

After eating, do not lie down immediately, as it will affect digestion.

Although parents may not understand these human anatomy and biology concepts, they still have a wealth of experience in daily life.

"you're right."

Su Mengli lowered her head when she noticed that Mo Xiangwen had given in, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

If he were to continue kissing her, she wouldn't know what excuse to come up with.

However, just as she relaxed, she heard Mo Xiangwen continue, "That's perfect, I also feel a bit full. I'll rest in the studio for a while and wait for you to come up together."

Su Mengli's chopsticks paused almost imperceptibly. She looked up at Mo Xiangwen, whose face wore an expression of utter nonchalance. She was silent for a moment, then could only offer a flawless, gentle smile and reply, "...Mm."

The two finished their noodles quietly, and Mo Xiangwen took the initiative to clear the dishes. Afterwards, they returned to their studio on the second floor together.

Just as Mo Xiangwen had expected, after Su Mengli sat down in the chair, her gaze unconsciously drifted to the computer screen, which was still lit up in standby mode. She hesitated for a few seconds, then reached for the digital pen, and with a slightly embarrassed expression, explained to Mo Xiangwen, who was sitting on the sofa next to her, "Anyway... I'm just killing time, so I'll just quickly finish those few lines I didn't complete earlier. It'll be done soon..."

Mo Xiangwen felt both annoyed and amused by her persistent and wicked attitude.

He didn't immediately object, but simply gave a noncommittal "hmm," then stood up, walked to her side, looked at the complex drawing software interface on the screen, and asked, "Is there anything I can help with? Perhaps I can try to help with the simpler parts?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mengli quickly shook her head: "No need! You are the chief writer, so the workload of writing the script and the overall text is already the greatest. I can handle the art work."

“Oh, it’s okay, just think of it as a change of pace and a good workout for your fingers,” Mo Xiangwen insisted, his gaze fixed on her drawing tablet. “Besides, seeing you’ve been drawing for so long has made me a little curious. Tell me how to do it?”

"Really, there's no need." Su Mengli shook her head, saved the file with the mouse, and then shut down the computer.

"Xiang Wen, you should go back to sleep quickly, it's already very late." Su Mengli said with a slight smile, "I'll go back to sleep right away too."

Seeing that the computer screen had gone dark, Mo Xiangwen finally believed her and decided to rest.

"Okay, then you should get some rest too."

"Ah."