A Young Woman's Heart

Everyone else's attention was immediately diverted to this shameless guy.

"Damn it! I know you two are a couple, can you stop showing off?"

"Exactly! Lu Chengyuan is sitting right next to you, how dare you say you can't see her!" Gao Yuan yelled, his expression of disgust as exaggerated as someone from an anime.

"I fucking can't take it anymore!" Li Hongran slapped An Ruosu on the back, catching her off guard and nearly knocking her face to the ground. "Why the hell am I the only one without a girlfriend?! Even if I'm not handsome, I shouldn't be single!"

"Go after him, Old Li!"

"Damn it, you weren't the one who chased after me, were you the one who was pursued? Do you think we don't know that?" Although Li Hongran was a little drunk, her memory was still surprisingly good.

Amidst the commotion, Mr. Xue finished singing the last line of the lyrics, and the others who were still listening attentively all applauded.

Everyone thought he was a weak scholar, but no one expected that when he sang such a song, he would have such a powerful and fierce energy.

"Thank you." Mr. Xue smiled and bowed. "Today also happens to be the fourth anniversary of X City's return to China, and we are using this theme song from a TV series that also comes from there to express our celebration."

"Alright, the Snow Music Troupe's performance is over for today. I'm so tired!" Hua Yinyin put her pipa on the chair, ran back to the stage, and plopped down on Xuan Anyi's lap.

"What are you doing."

"Who told you to take my seat, Auntie!"

"..."

The performance may have ended, but that doesn't mean the farewell party is over.

In fact, what follows is a period of greater freedom.

The girls huddled together, chatting about all sorts of gossip, from celebrities to their own friends. They loved talking about who liked whom and who didn't like whom anymore.

In Mo Xueyao's memory, girls seemed to be like this in elementary school, and they didn't change much in high school.

However, the boys are the same, they still talk about things like having fun and eating. The only difference is that now they also talk about political news and national affairs.

"Looks like these kids are really planning to play until night." Ye Wen leaned against Qiu Yi's back and said with a light laugh, "Tsk tsk, they're even crazier than we were when we were young."

“Ah Wen isn’t old at all,” Gao Yuan immediately chimed in.

"Haha, it's all about having fun." Qiu Yi popped a chocolate-covered liqueur into her mouth. "I probably won't have this chance again, so we have to enjoy it to the fullest this time."

“Yes, yes.” Gao Yuan wholeheartedly agreed.

He even felt that staying up until night wasn't enough; he preferred to stay up all night to truly enjoy it.

In the noisy classroom, Ye Wen's phone vibrated.

She glanced at the caller ID, pushed open the door, and walked out, shutting out the noise inside.

"Hello? Oh, okay, I'll be right there."

"What's wrong?" When she turned around, Qiu Yi was standing behind her.

"What are you doing? Why are you always following me? Tsk."

"Hehe, aren't you afraid you'll get lost?"

"Is that possible?" The two were still flirting like a young couple, and Ye Wen couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, the school is going to have a meeting for homeroom teachers about next year's senior class. It'll probably take a while. You keep an eye on these kids and make sure they don't cause any trouble."

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

"...It's because of you that I'm worried, okay?"

Don't you know me?

"It's precisely because I understand it so well—"

"You're making it sound like you're very reliable."

"Of course, I'm much more mature than you." Ye Wen turned her head slightly, raised her eyebrows, glanced at him, and patted his butt. "Come on, you better keep an eye on him."

"Tsk tsk." Qiu Yi didn't make any promises this time, lest she tease him again.

"It's so hot, I need to hurry to the conference room, there's air conditioning there..." Ye Wen walked quickly downstairs in her flat leather shoes, the 'clack-clack' of her footsteps gradually fading away.

"Ha, sigh..." Qiu Yi sighed with a complicated expression, then laughed again, "I really don't know what you'll do on the day these guys graduate..."

In the band room, the air conditioning was already set to the lowest temperature, but some boys were still complaining about the heat.

The loudest voice came from Li Hongran.

This kid finally lived up to his reputation as the physical education class representative; among all the boys, he was the one who could drink the most.

—At least among those currently drinking, no one can outdrink him.

He had already drunk half a jin of baijiu, and at least he could still stand up straight and speak clearly. Gao Yuan, who had also drunk half a jin of baijiu, was so drunk that he was rolling around on the ground like a donkey.

Qiu Yi and Ye Wen had only been gone for two or three minutes.

"Your Wen has gone to a meeting, everyone have some fun on your own. Uh, don't drink too much, everyone be careful, don't do anything silly."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them. Someone like Gao Yuan who can't drink, I absolutely won't let him have even a sip again." Li Hongran nodded very seriously, and even patted Gao Yuan's body with her thigh.

"Ha-haha...back, back, back, country, give, give, give, give—haha...you...bring gifts!" Gao Yuan's speech was slurred, and his mind seemed to be in a daze. "Hey, what do you want?"

"Bring me a foreign girl, the kind with big breasts!" Li Hongran replied without hesitation.

The other boys, hearing this, couldn't help but join in the teasing.

“I’m different from Lao Li! As long as I’m good-looking, that’s all that matters!” That’s Yue Tingfeng.

"Give me a Japanese wife, please." That's what Yang Yankai said.

Of course, the person next to him immediately retorted: "Are you stupid? Where would a Japanese girl come from in America?"

"Yes, of course. I've heard that many Japanese people like to go to America."

"That's aimed at the Americans, what does it have to do with you?"

"Yes—"

These well-reasoned and logical arguments left Yang Yankai speechless.

"Who else—drink? It's no fun drinking with no one!" Li Hongran's face turned even redder, as if she had applied fluorescent powder, and seemed to be emitting a faint red glow.

No one answered; after all, none of the people who came today could outdrink him.

This is the South, neither the Northeast nor an autonomous region. People in the Jiangnan water towns prefer to drink sweeter rice wine or mellow yellow wine. They neither like to drink baijiu (Chinese white liquor) nor find it delicious.

"Alright... Old Li..." An Ruosu helplessly pressed him down to sit down, "You should drink less."

"Susu, try wearing the dress again!"

"...What are you doing?"

"Haha, just kidding. It's just that I haven't seen you wear it since the last time we met."

“That was for the performance…” An Ruosu’s voice was a little soft.

"By the way, Susu, come on, let's drink!"

"I don't drink much alcohol."

“It’s okay. If you can’t handle it, I won’t let you drink anymore. Don’t worry, I will never force you to drink! Gao Yuan—!” he called out. Gao Yuan was propping his head up with his hands, leaning against the cardboard box, looking like he was about to fall asleep.

So he looked at Liu Xiaowei again: "Little dog, can you pour Susu a glass?"

“Okay.” Liu Xiaowei didn’t want to spoil their fun. He took out a clean glass and poured a full glass of bayberry wine.

"Wasn't it just a little bit?"

"It's okay, if you can't drink it, I'll drink it."

"Wow—" Ye Banxia and Hua Yinyin looked at each other and suddenly cupped their cheeks together.

When did Hua Yinyin get so many companions?

They all have similar hobbies to her...

"Does this count as an indirect kiss?" Mo Zhuyou asked mischievously, her voice not loud, but An Ruosu still heard it, which made him turn his head away awkwardly.

"cheers!"

"Wait, wait! Xiaoyao and I want to come too!" Hua Yinyin had poured two glasses of bayberry wine sometime earlier. "It's more fun with more people!"

"Hey, why are you including me?!"

"Hey, I know Xiaoyao can really drink, so show off your skills!"

"...and it doesn't taste good either."

"Me too." Duanmu Ji downed his cocktail in one gulp, then picked up the bayberry wine that Yang Yankai had only taken a sip from, raised his glass high, and said, "Together."

"I suddenly want to try it too, sis~"

"Hmm, just a little bit, don't drink too much."

"Hmm, where's my sister?"

"Hmm... I'll just have a disposable paper cup."

"Little Yaoyao, you're so charming!" Hua Yinyin teased with a smile.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"Don't you understand yet?"

"Huh?" Mo Xueyao's little face was full of confusion.

As a result, many people followed suit and ordered a small amount of bayberry wine, which they poured into paper cups. Some probably didn't even take a sip; they were just there to join in the fun.

Li Hongran was quite happy, after all, so many people were drinking with him.

"Alright, cheers, brothers!" He clinked glasses heavily with An Ruosu, then raised his glass high, "Wishing Gao Yuan all the best for the future!!"

"oh--!!"

The boys and girls all laughed and shouted.

When there are many people around, I don't feel embarrassed to do things that I would normally feel awkward doing alone.

Qiu Yi not only didn't stop them, but even joined in, of course reminding the girls not to drink too much.

Everyone drank it all in one gulp—because Li Hongran did it, and everyone seemed to be moved by his emotions, doing the same.

"Haha, Susu, even though you run all the time, your health still isn't what it used to be!"

"what?"