The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

Days passed by like this.

Calm as still water.

Living together isn't as romantic as you might imagine.

Because the two of them can't see each other more than twice a day.

Especially since Shang Qingya can cook and bring her own meals, so there's no need to send her food anymore.

The two could only see each other once a night.

The scene of them meeting was mostly the two of them dragging their tired bodies home one after the other.

One was getting off work, and the other was getting out of school.

However, the two of them would perform some rituals every night.

Lu Yuan would bring back the groceries according to Shang Qingya's shopping list.

Then, Shang Qingya placed each item into the refrigerator or cabinet.

This is a little life experience gained through trial and error.

If it wasn't stored by Shang Qingya herself, it would be easy to lose things when cooking.

While he was taking a shower, Shang Qingya would quickly run to the kitchen to make a late-night snack for the two of them.

Boil some dumplings or glutinous rice balls.

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The two sat at the table and ate the food on it carefully.

He made almost no sound throughout the entire process, as devout as a believer.

It looks as if it is giving thanks for the gifts of the earth.

Actually, they were just too exhausted to do anything else.

Each one was more exhausted than the last. After working all day until night, the resentment they carried could feed several evil sword immortals.

Lu Yuan then returned to his room and fell fast asleep.

Shang Qingya returned to her room to continue studying, continuing to work hard.

Even when she's very tired, she never forgets to open her little notebook.

The thick notebook was divided into four sections using bookmarks.

These are respectively: Yellow Sponge Observation Record, Big Pineapple House Co-living Diary, and Little Snail's Thoughts and Wishes.

Part 1: Observation Record of Yellow Sponges

"On April 13, Lu Yuan's food intake, water intake, and mental state were normal."

If you remove Lu Yuan's name, it's hard to tell whether this is a record of a sick pet or a human.

Of course, if you really want to name the puppy Lu Yuan, that's fine too.

She didn't have any particular purpose in recording this; it was just a personal little quirk.

Because she was passionate about observing the long road ahead and never tired of it.

In her eyes, Lu Yuan was still like a stubborn rock, not speaking, not expressing himself, and not taking the initiative.

You don't have to say it.

Can't I observe it myself?

These three seemingly normal indicators actually represent many small daily habits that people live long distances from.

When Lu Yuan's late-night snack intake is abnormal.

This likely means he ate out, which proves that he wasn't busy at work today.

Only when he's not busy will he eat at a roadside stall for a late-night snack at the invitation of other riders, especially Lin Yu.

When I thought of this...

Shang Qingya pouted and angrily wrote Lin Yu's name.

And then they drew a big circle around Lin Yu's name.

This person kept trying to curry favor by asking Lu Yuan to have extra meals, which led to Lu Yuan not eating the "love-filled" late-night snack when he got home.

Oh, Lin Yu! What a sycophant!

But the key point here is...

If work isn't busy, it can make Lu Yuan feel bad, after all, he's a yellow sponge who loves his job.

At this point, Shang Qingya would appropriately share some fun things from school at the late-night snack table.

This would, in turn, divert Lu Yuan's attention from his work.

The second indicator, water intake, is even more important!

Because Lu Yuan often doesn't drink water, Shang Qingya prepared a huge water bottle for him to take to work every day.

Like a primary school student, they drink as much as they bring, regardless of whether the weather is hot or not.

However, when Shang Qingya checked at night, she found that there was still a lot of water left in the kettle.

That proves one thing.

"The female employee at the bubble tea shop brought him bubble tea again."

Thinking about this...

Shang Qingya frowned again and drew a little person with braids in her notebook, then circled it in a big circle.

Although I learned from Lu Yuan through subtle questioning that the female employee at the milk tea shop always said that these were refund slips and it would be a waste to throw them away.

But why give it to him?

The female shop assistant's intentions are obvious to everyone; she deserves to be punished!

The third factor is mental state, the reasons for which are complex and require careful observation.

If you are eating normally, are very busy at work, but are still not in good mental condition.

Then Shang Qingya would try to talk to Lu Yuan.

Even when Lu Yuan is very tired, it doesn't stop him from spouting nonsense about aliens.

As long as Lu Yuan continues to spout nonsense, it proves that he is only physically tired.

If you don't even say bad things.

Then Shang Qingya would check his Bluetooth headset.

It's probably because he forgot to charge his headphones last night, so he had no music to listen to all day while running his job.

She would quietly charge Lu Yuan's Bluetooth headphones.

If it's not a problem with the Bluetooth headphones.

That's probably because someone is afraid he'll steal their wife, so they're treating him like Cao Cao (a notorious figure in Chinese folklore known for his cunning and ruthlessness).

Thinking of this, Shang Qingya picked up the mirror and looked at herself.

She has big eyes, fair skin, and a nice face shape; she can take good pictures even from the worst angles.

But from any angle, she doesn't look like a married woman.

She opened the bean bun, hoping to glean some insights from the artificial intelligence.

But a minute later, she closed the bean bun in disappointment.

Because Doubao's long-winded explanation only conveyed one key point: "The shortcut to achieving a sense of being a wife is to become a wife."

It's ridiculous to say these things to an 18-year-old girl!

The Yellow Sponge Observation Diary section has ended.

Next, we move on to the second part.

Big Pineapple Dance Co-living Diary

This section contains some everyday, trivial content, mainly used to record interactions and daily life on rest days.

For example, going to deliver food together, or going to the supermarket together.

In addition to the daily interactive sections, there are also key points here.

For example, documenting the changes to the Big Pineapple House.

Yes, Shang Qingya called Lu Yuan's house the Big Pineapple House.

It's easy to understand; it's the home of the yellow sponge.

Before Shang Qingya moved in, this place could be described as a desert.

It's habitable, but not suitable for living.

Aside from basic living facilities and supplies, there's nothing here; the sofa doesn't even have a cover.

So she renovates the little house in her spare time.

Replace the showerhead that only has half a water outlet, replace the 20-in-1 toiletries that are far away with normal human toiletries, transplant some flowers and plants from the small flower bed downstairs and put them on the windowsill, and buy a small fiberglass tank for one yuan on Pinduoduo to raise two goldfish, and put the Bikini Bottom logo on it.

Some little pleasures in life.

It's not very useful, but it makes people feel alive.

This idea came to Shang Qingya when she was browsing short videos and saw many outrageous house rental listings.

The comments section there was full of people saying, "After a long day, coming home to a house like this makes me want to write a suicide note and hang myself."

So she tried her best to make some changes.

Hopefully, when Lu Yuan returns home, he will at least find some warmth.

Next is the third part.

Little Snail's Thoughts

Correct.

Xiao Wo's worries are Shang Qingya's worries.

As for why it's called Little Snail?

Don't ask, or I'll blush.

At this point, Shang Qingya will start to become more artistic.

"On a damp, rainy day, we walked together through the streets..."

To put it bluntly, Xiao Wo's thoughts can be described as Shang Qingya's fantasies.

The most prominent characteristic of a young girl's first stirrings of love is that it begins with fantasy.

Despite repeatedly telling herself that she absolutely shouldn't think about anything else before the college entrance exam.

Despite her repeated claims that she and Lu Yuan were just "good friends".

But who could resist indulging in such a delicious fantasy during a nap or before bed?

Its sleep-aiding effect is comparable to that of Guo Degang.

It's just wishful thinking. She and Lu Yuan are just "good friends"!

This part is complete.

And finally, we've reached the last part of the notebook.

Prayers.

She took out tarot cards from the drawer.

Prayer is not simply putting your hands together and making a request to God.

It is a genuine prayer.

Don't underestimate these tarot cards; they were the most important thing that helped her through this difficult period.

Before anything big is about to happen, she secretly consults the oracle.

Give yourself some psychological comfort, such as before an exam or a trip to the hospital.

Even though I know it's just a consolation.

But sometimes people really need a habit to help them stabilize their mindset.

"My coming-of-age ceremony is the day after tomorrow. I hope nothing bad will happen."

The coming-of-age ceremony is specially prepared for senior high school students, who have just reached the age of adulthood and are also close to the college entrance examination.

Therefore, the school will prepare such a festival.

Parents are usually invited to participate.

Coming-of-age ceremonies are generally a good thing, as they provide a rare opportunity for rest.

But Shen Jia's recent behavior has been very unusual; she is unusually silent and doesn't say a word at school.

Based on her understanding of Shen Jia, she estimated that something was about to happen.

She drew a card, placed it face down on the table, and didn't look at it.

She never opens it to look at it, which is why this part isn't called divination.

It is called a prayer.

The moment a card is drawn from the deck is like countless future possibilities collapsing into a single possibility.

This card represents the future that is already set in stone.

At this time, she would sit upright on the stool, her expression becoming solemn and dignified.

I put my hands together in front of this card and prayed devoutly.

If the ending of life is already predetermined, then pray that the ending is beautiful enough.

Moonlight streamed through the glass and wrapped around her hair.

She prayed silently.

I pray that these ordinary days will remain beautiful.

Then she shook her head to dispel these thoughts, pulled out a roll of paper, and immersed herself in studying.

These are just everyday behaviors.

Even Shen Jia's unusual behavior didn't really affect her emotions much.

Because the road is long.

She wanted to invite Lu Yuan to participate in her coming-of-age ceremony as her cousin.

When Lu Yuan's image appeared in her mind, a smile immediately appeared on her face.

He's such a reassuring man.

He should be fast asleep by now, right?

Shen Jia still dared to try to shake Lu Yuan's resolve, haha, Lu Yuan wouldn't even want to say a word to her.

...

"Shen Jia, speak to me!"

In a room separated only by a corridor.

Lu Yuan was holding up his phone, speaking into it in a high-pitched voice while lowering the volume.

He was clearly not asleep; he was on the phone.

"Didn't you ignore me?"

Shen Jia's smug laughter came from the other end of the phone.