The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

Nancheng Public Library was established in July 1974 and opened to the public in 1976. It is a public service window unit integrating collection, lending, reading, exhibition and training. It is a national advanced collective in cultural work, a library most loved by readers, a demonstration base for national reading, and an advanced unit in national ancient book protection.

The Nancheng Library comprises a main building and a children's building, covering an area of ​​23000 square meters. It has 72 staff members, 24 service windows, and 1051 reading seats. Its collection includes over 170 million volumes of documents, more than 1500 periodicals, and over 7 ancient books…

Ye Shu stood at the door looking at the advertising sign, craning his neck to scan the long string of words from beginning to end, clicking his teeth as he read it.

He didn't think it was that impressive, because looking at so many books, he didn't really have a concept of it; it was just a habit of his.

No matter where he goes, if it's a place he hasn't been to before, he always has to look at the map, detailed information, escape routes, and so on.

To put it bluntly, if you're unlucky and run into a fire or something, you need to know where to run.

Don't let the smoke rise and you end up with your head stuck in the kitchen; that would cause an explosion.

So whenever he enters an unfamiliar place, especially one with a lot of people, he always has to glance at the bulletin board first, so he can at least get a general idea of ​​what's going on.

Of course, there was another reason why he was looking at it so carefully: Xiao Nuan hadn't finished her ice cream yet.

Xiao Nuan stood next to him, also staring at the bulletin board, holding a half-eaten ice cream cone in her hand.

It was hot, and the ice cream melted faster than Xiao Nuan ate it, so Ye Shu took two tissues and wrapped the tip of the ice cream cone to prevent it from dripping all over her and making her feel sticky.

Even now, Ye Shu's impression of libraries is still stuck in the time when she suddenly became very diligent in college.

Back then, the school library consisted of a few rows of bookshelves, a few tables, and seats that were always occupied by water cups, notebooks, and schoolbags.

This is called "preparing supplies before the troops move".

Before the person even arrives, the things are left there, like a land grab.

So he's never been interested in libraries, and now that he has a mobile phone, he can find anything he wants to see online, so there's even less need for him to go to the library.

After Xiao Nuan finished eating her ice cream cone, Ye Shu took a tissue to wipe her hands, but they were still sticky.

"Let's go inside and find a place to wash our hands first."

"Um."

Xiao Nuan nodded and followed him up the steps.

Ye Shu had never been to the South City Library before, but when he saw the building from afar, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Because this building is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, it looks like a big chimney from a distance. It's cylindrical, with a cement-gray exterior wall and a tapered top, just like the factory chimneys in Ye Shu's hometown that constantly spew out black smoke.

"This thing is quite unique; you wouldn't be able to tell it's a library if I didn't tell you."

This first impression lowered Ye Shu's expectations. If the face is like this, how good can the body be?

When they opened the door, wow, it was a completely different world!

The room had uniformly tiled floors, and the spacious lobby on the first floor made Ye Shu think she had entered a shopping mall. There was also a skylight in the ceiling, allowing sunlight to stream in directly.

There are two staircases, one on the left and one on the right, that go straight to the second floor from the center. You can see what's up there from the lobby on the first floor. The upper floors are also all made of glass railings.

On both sides of the first floor are service windows, which are generally for issuing library cards, returning books, and information desks.

Rows of sofas and tables were scattered throughout the hall. Some people were wearing headphones and typing on keyboards, while others were sleeping on the tables. A child was even building Lego by himself.

This renovation...

Ye Shu suddenly had a feeling that she might have to pay for a ticket.

Ye Shu led Xiao Nuan into the lobby, but instead of going upstairs, he looked around first and then pulled her straight to the restroom.

Xiao Nuan's hands are sticky from eating ice cream, so she needs to wash them first.

While Xiao Nuan was washing her hands, Ye Shu stood beside her and casually asked:

Have you been here before?

"Yes, my mother brought me here before."

Xiao Nuan nodded, washed her hands very carefully, and even pressed some hand sanitizer.

Ye Shu gave an "oh" and looked at the foam in Xiao Nuan's hand, saying:

"This is my first time here. I've only heard about it before, but I've never been here."

He was just making conversation, but after listening, Xiao Nuan turned to look at him and said:

"Let's go up to the third floor first; it's a good place to take pictures."

"Take photos? What kind of photos?"

Ye Shu handed Xiao Nuan two tissues to wipe her hands.

Xiao Nuan took the tissue and wiped her hands, then blinked:

"Take a picture of us together. Aren't we on a date? People take pictures on dates."

"Oh right, I don't understand. Take more pictures."

Ye Shu seemed to have forgotten that the person who came was on a date. Besides, who goes on a date at the library? You have to speak in a low voice.

The two walked hand in hand toward the stairwell. They didn't have any library cards, and Ye Shu didn't even bring her ID card.

Going up the stairs, the second floor seemed to be full of classic novels and the like. Through the glass door, you could see rows of bookshelves and quite a few people sitting inside reading a book or typing on their computers.

The area outside the glass door is quite spacious, with many tables and chairs, as well as two large pillars. A circular sofa is placed around the pillars, and several people are lying on it sleeping.

Ye Shu couldn't help but compare it to the library at her university. Her university library was so crowded that it could fit eight people at one table, and you could never get a power outlet.

Look at this place, air conditioning, sofa, you can even sleep here... If the museum weren't closed at night, Ye Shu would feel like he could settle down here.

The two didn't stop and went straight up to the third floor.

The layout of the third floor is similar to that of the second floor, with reading rooms separated by glass doors and tables, chairs and sofas placed outside.

Xiao Nuan pulled Ye Shu to a sofa by the railing and sat down. It was a good spot, facing the skylight, so the sunlight could shine directly down on a sunny day.

It's a pity it's cloudy outside today, and the light is a bit dim, so it's not perfect.

"It would be really beautiful on a sunny day."

After Ye Shu sat down, he immediately put his arm around Xiao Nuan's shoulder and pulled her closer to him.

"The lighting today... it's alright, anyway, I'm photographing people, not scenery."

Xiao Nuan didn't say anything, but obediently leaned closer.

Ye Shu held up her phone. In the camera lens, the two were wearing the same white T-shirts. Xiao Nuan's collar was askew. The background was an electronic billboard on the wall with the classic slogan: "In books, you will find beauty like jade and wealth like gold."

"Xiao Nuan, come on, smile."

Ye Shu grinned at the camera.

Xiao Nuan looked at the camera, her lips remaining perfectly still.

Ye Shu thought she didn't want to laugh and was thinking of how to tease her when she saw Xiao Nuan raise her hand, press her two index fingers against the corners of her mouth, and poke them upwards.

Ye Shu looked at Xiao Nuan's hand-drawn smile in the camera lens...

Isn't it just too cute?

The most lethal move is the subtle kind of cuteness!

Ye Shu frantically tapped the shutter button as if she were electrified, taking more than ten shots at a time.

Ever since Ye Shu started taking photos of them, her memory has never been enough, and she gets a message every day saying she's running out of memory.

But he couldn't bear to delete those photos. To make room, he had already uninstalled several apps he rarely used, including the match-3 game he had played for over two years. Now he really couldn't squeeze out a single space.

But looking at Xiao Nuan's handwritten smiley face on her phone, Ye Shu still sighed.

There's no other way but to reluctantly part with it...

Buy a phone with more memory!