A Young Woman's Heart

Mo Xueyao couldn't wait to move closer, standing on tiptoe and stretching out her arms to let the cool wind blow on her body.

Wow—it feels like being in a refrigerator, so refreshing!

"Hehe, aren't you going to thank Brother Gao Yuan?"

This time, Mo Xueyao didn't resist at all and thanked him sincerely, saying, "Thank you so much, Brother Gao Yuan!"

With this air conditioner installed, the Snow Music Band no longer needs to worry about it being too cold or too hot inside, whether it's winter or summer.

As for whether she will still come here often when she is in her senior year of high school, that is not something she is thinking about.

Besides, even after graduation, it can be used by later students.

Before air conditioning was installed in all classrooms at the school, this was definitely the most popular classroom. If it were open to all clubs, I'm sure many people would apply...

Of course, that was no longer something Mo Xueyao needed to consider.

"But this must cost a lot of money, right?"

"Hehe, since you gave me a souvenir gift, I have to return the favor, right?" Gao Yuan chuckled lewdly, but Mo Xueyao found his smile pleasing to the eye.

"This is awesome... I might as well stay here every day during summer vacation, and I won't have to pay for electricity..."

“We’re going to the countryside in a few days,” Li Wanyan reminded her from the side.

"Ah...yes...that's such a shame."

The cool classroom even made Mo Xueyao feel a little sleepy. She propped her cheek up with her left hand and leaned against the window. She felt like she had only dozed off for a short while. When she opened her eyes again, the whole classroom seemed to be crowded with people.

Many students came; out of the forty students in the class, at least twenty or thirty showed up. Because there weren't enough chairs, everyone was either standing or sitting on the windowsill, desks, or foam mats, creating a lively scene like a market.

Gao Yuan brought more than a dozen cardboard boxes, which were now opened, revealing a large number of colorful cocktails and all kinds of snacks.

It looks like they're turning this place into a buffet restaurant.

Judging from this, the farewell party seems to have already begun.

Actually, apart from the band's performance, there wasn't anything special on the program. The important thing was this last gathering before parting ways.

"You son of a bitch, Gao Yuan!" Li Hongran held a glass in his hand, filled with a pale red liquid with red flocculent matter floating in it. His handsome, square face was already slightly flushed. He put one hand on Gao Yuan's shoulder and hugged his neck tightly. "Why did you have to leave in the second year of high school? Wouldn't it have been better to go to university abroad after graduating from high school?"

"There's nothing I can do, that's how my parents arranged it. They said it would give me a better chance of getting into a good university."

"Tsk." Li Hongran shook her head and downed the last bit of wine in her hand. "Sigh! Is there any more bayberry wine?"

"Yes, today, everything is provided!" Gao Yuan seemed to have finally found his chance, and shouted from the slightly higher platform at the front, "Come on, come on—today, all the drinks for everyone here are on me!"

"Little Yaoyao, you're awake! I was just about to call you." Hua Yinyin was sipping a frosted cocktail from the bottle. "The farewell party has already started!"

"When did it start?"

"I don't know either, it seems like it just started slowly?"

Gao Yuan is undoubtedly the only protagonist here today. Everyone is trying to talk to him, as if they want to say everything they can't say for the next year in one go.

Mo Zhuyou had just brought over a large pile of snacks and placed them on Mo Xueyao's desk.

The people sitting around the desks are all members of the Snow Music Band.

Yu Shu is here today too. Although she is not a student in Class 2 of Grade 11, she is also a member of the band.

Gao Yuan was well-prepared, with many good-quality picnic blankets spread out on the ground. Many students who couldn't find a spot were now sitting on the ground, with all their food and drinks placed there.

Mo Xueyao suddenly felt like this was an indoor 'picnic'.

"Here, I've brought the food. Take whatever you like." Mo Zhuyou took out a small bag of Oreo cookies from the snacks she had brought, fed one to her sister first, and then ate one herself.

"The selection is truly abundant..." Mo Xueyao couldn't help but exclaim.

Everyone knew that Gao Yuan's family was very wealthy, but now it seems that their wealth is still beyond what others imagined.

Even the worst of these snacks are brand-name products, many of them imported. The red wine, bayberry wine, and cocktails are even more premium items, especially the red wine, where a single bottle could cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan.

In comparison, the cost of buying an air conditioner doesn't seem so high anymore.

Just as the atmosphere was getting lively, Ye Wen pushed open the door and walked in. She wasn't surprised at all by the air conditioner hanging on the wall.

Qiu Yi, who was walking behind her, was carrying a large cake. After looking at it for a while, he walked over to Mo Xueyao and the others and placed it on an empty seat on the table.

"Put it down for a bit, eat it later."

"Wow, there's cake today! Awesome!" Liu Xiaowei patted his stomach. "I need to eat less snacks, otherwise I won't be able to eat the cake later."

"It's okay, we can play until dark today!" Gao Yuan shouted excitedly. "Awen, Qiu, thank you!"

"What? This is the sentiment of the whole class. Besides, compared to all the things you brought, this is nothing."

"Exactly, when Gao Yuan says 'thank you,' it feels like ants are crawling all over my body, making me itchy."

"Damn, you're asking for a beating, aren't you?"

"Saying thank you doesn't feel like Gao Yuan at all," Mo Zhuyou nodded in agreement, her mouth full of food.

"Am I really that bad in terms of manners? I'm a man with impeccable morals!"

"Hahaha--"

He amused everyone once again.

"Alright, everyone, keep eating and having fun. Now, those of you in front, please step back a little and make room for the Snow Music Band to perform!"

"oh--!"

"Awesome! Food, fun, and a show!" Le Tingfeng patted his stomach and nudged Duanmu Ji beside him with his elbow. "Right, Xiao Ji!"

"Uh, oh..."

"Stop staring at her all the time. You don't look at her often."

"...I usually only see their backs."

"That's right, today they're facing us, and at close range at that, hehe, want to grab a front-row seat?"

The so-called front row seats are actually where the Snow Music Band members were sitting.

"Well, I can just stand. I can see clearly when I'm standing..."

"Tsk tsk, she really looks beautiful today, all in blue, and her eyes are blue too, she looks just like an elf..."

"Yes!" Duanmu Ji nodded vigorously in agreement, as if praising the other party for having good taste.

At this moment, the band members set up their instruments, the slowest being the drum set, followed by the keyboard.

"Ahem—!" Hua Yinyin, who was holding a pipa, cleared her throat. "Although everyone knows our name, let me reintroduce ourselves. We are—the Snow Music Band!"

"Yay—!" Mo Zhuyou enthusiastically gave a thumbs-up.

"Next, we will play several songs for you. The first one is the Funeral Song of Troubles!!" As soon as Hua Yinyin finished speaking, she immediately started playing the rhythm with her clapperboard.

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Chapter Two: Child, This Is Your Home

The rest of the Snow Music Band were prepared and quickly caught up with the rhythm.

Mo Zhuyou shook her head as she vigorously pounded the drum kit, her ponytail swaying gently behind her.

Even the most nervous Yu Shu didn't miss a beat, playing guitar music on a keyboard synthesizer.

If you listen carefully, you can also hear a deep, resonant sound, which belongs to the bass.

Mr. Xue's bamboo flute brought a sense of ethereal beauty, as if it could lead one's thoughts to the end of time.

"On the road to growth!"

"On the way." Mo Xueyao began singing into the microphone—the lead singer of this song was Hua Yinyin.

"It's never easy!"

"easy."

My thoughts are wandering freely~

"Unfettered imagination".

"Troubles always seem to be blocking my way."

"Blocking the way!"

Sweat streamed down the foreheads of the six people, and each of them swayed their bodies to the rhythm.

Even if you can't move, you should still use your feet to keep time.

The smiles on everyone's faces were also passed on to others.

"Okay, let's send our troubles to be reincarnated!" Li Hongran was probably drunk. She started clapping along with two unopened bags of potato chips and even shouted during a break in the song.

However, this excitement also infected others.

Everyone joined in the commotion, even some usually quiet students started to jeer.

The sound almost drowned out the music.

However, when Mr. Xue's suona horn sounded, the clamor of voices was silenced once again.

"It will become the smooth road beneath my feet!!" As Hua Yinyin finished singing the last line of the song, the clear and melodious sound of the pipa slowly faded away, and the students below the stage applauded enthusiastically.

"It's a rare farewell party, how about the Snow Music Band join us for a drink!" Li Hongran shouted, waving her wine glass. An Ruosu, sitting to the side, covered her cheeks in embarrassment.

But to everyone's surprise, Hua Yinyin actually agreed.

"No problem! This is the time to drink and liven things up!"

"Uh, you guys be careful. Although most of you are adults, it's best not to drink..." Ye Wen coughed heavily twice, "And if you do drink, be mindful of your alcohol tolerance and don't drink too much."

"Don't worry, Wen, I know what I'm doing!" Li Hongran laughed loudly, turning her head away.

However, this guy seems to be the one who has the least sense of propriety.

He usually seems quite composed, but why does he start to let loose after drinking?

"Girls are only allowed to drink cocktails!" That was all Ye Wen could say.

“Sure!” Li Hongran didn’t mind.