A Young Woman's Heart

"I don't think I asked Li Minxiong where he lives..." Mo Xueyao slapped her forehead, saw the landline in the grocery store, and was about to make a call back.

The old man sat up straight: "Looking for Li Minxiong?"

"Yes."

"Li Minxiong is at home."

"Oh, so where does he live?"

“Right here,” the old man pointed upstairs. “He said he wasn’t feeling well today and didn’t want to go to class.”

Mo Xueyao suddenly realized that Su Yuqing's suggestion to use the general store's landline when needed meant not only that it was convenient there, but also that the young man was the general store owner's grandson.

"But he didn't ask for leave."

"Hey... I just didn't know the school's phone number."

She stared at him suspiciously, feeling that the old man was covering for his grandson.

"He's upstairs, can I go up?"

"Yes, yes..."

"By the way, are you his grandfather?"

"Yes," Li Minxiong's grandfather answered, then suddenly raised his voice and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ah Xiong!!! Your teacher is coming to the house looking for you!!"

“No need to be so loud…” Mo Xueyao glanced at Cha Li, “We can go up ourselves.”

"Yes, I'm sorry to bother you." Cha Li bowed slightly and said with a smile.

In rural areas, people usually don't need to take off their shoes.

Li Minxiong's family was no exception.

This house has three floors. The first floor is a general store, the second floor seems to be the kitchen and living room, and the third floor is the bedroom.

Mo Xueyao and Cha Li went up to the third floor and immediately saw the open room.

Li Minxiong was wearing blue and yellow beach shorts, shirtless, with an electric fan blowing hard beside him. Although it looked like it had been used for a long time, the red ribbon on the fan was still there and was still fluttering in the wind.

He didn't even turn around when he heard footsteps; he remained engrossed in watching the television.

It was a large color TV, and next to it was a DVD player that was even newer than the TV.

Let alone in the countryside, even in the city, only the wealthy can afford it.

My father had been wanting this thing for a long time, and when we were renovating and buying appliances this time, he took the opportunity to buy one. Because we were buying a lot of appliances, we got it for half the price.

The TV was playing "Ultraman Ace".

The scene was currently showing a monster-fighting sequence, and the helmet-like head appeared even redder under the sunlight reflected in the lens.

Mo Xueyao watched with great interest for half a minute before suddenly remembering what she was supposed to do.

Cha Li remained silent, seemingly waiting for Mo Xueyao's reaction.

"Hey! Lee Min-woong!"

Who is it?

"teacher."

It seems that people upstairs can't hear the sounds downstairs very well.

Or perhaps he was just too engrossed in watching.

Li Minxiong pressed the pause button, then turned around and asked somewhat impatiently, "What?"

"Why are you asking why? Why aren't you in class?"

"I don't want to go."

"How can you face your parents if you don't study hard?"

"Anyway, this summer course didn't cost any money."

"Knowledge cannot be bought with money."

Surprisingly, he didn't refute: "Yes, but I don't want to learn."

Cha Li rested her hands on her knees and asked curiously, "Why?"

"Everyone has their own hobbies and their own strengths, but what I'm worst at is studying academic subjects in school."

"So what are you good at?"

Not yet.

Mo Xueyao suppressed the urge to beat him up and asked in a sullen voice, "If you don't have one, then why are you wasting your time at home?"

"It's summer vacation right now."

“But since you’ve signed up, you should go to class.”

"It's not like I signed up myself."

"Okay, okay... So, what do you like?"

"Like it? Watching TV, playing games."

Mo Xueyao clenched her fists.

Cha Li tilted her head and glanced at her, then couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Ahem, alright, Li Minxiong, what are your dreams? Or rather, what kind of person do you plan to become in the future?"

"Of course, it's about becoming a great person."

"If you want to become a great person, you can't be lazy and unwilling to work."

"I'm not lazy or lazy. I don't like the kind of studying in school, but that doesn't mean I don't like studying."

Mo Xueyao let out a sarcastic "Ha".

"So how do you study?"

“I learn through life experiences, as well as television, movies, and games. I also have a lot of extracurricular books at home.” He pointed to the books scattered on the floor, and Mo Xueyao and Cha Li glanced at the titles.

It contains modern masterpieces such as "How the Steel Was Tempered," classic works like "Water Margin," and some contemporary novels.

There are science fiction, documentary, suspense, and even some with a philosophical flavor, but none of them seem to be a romance novel.

These books are not only suitable for children, but even adults can read them, and they may not be able to fully understand them.

"Do you understand?"

“Of course—” He crossed his arms and looked at Mo Xueyao as if she were an idiot, “It’s impossible for her to understand everything.”

Mo Xueyao forced herself to swallow the word "damn" back down her throat.

"I'm just doing research and learning."

"You pretentious little brat..." She rolled her eyes.

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Chapter Thirty-Three: Philosophical Exploration

Cha Li casually picked up a book from the ground and suddenly said, "These books are all very new, they don't seem to have been read much, do they?"

"One look is enough for me."

Mo Xueyao seized on his weakness: "What are you pretending for? You still can't understand it even after reading it several times. One reading is enough."

"If you don't understand it, save it for later." The boy tried to remain calm, turned off the TV, and walked towards the door.

It felt like they were completely ignoring the two 'teachers,' which was quite impolite.

This is also why Mo Xueyao doesn't particularly like children.

Because she always felt that most children were like that, especially those who were only children in the family, who were spoiled rotten.

Of course, she considered herself an exception, having always been very sensible from childhood to adulthood.

—As for whether it's true or not, only her parents and relatives know.

"Where are you going? You're really not planning to go to school today?"

"Since we're not going today anyway, we won't go."

"No, I have classes this afternoon. Every extra class is a good opportunity."

"Not interested." Li Minxiong glanced at Mo Xueyao, his single-eyelid eyes always carrying a hint of mockery.

Cha Li, however, seemed quite intrigued. Instead of rushing to take the little brat back to school, she rested an arm on his shoulder and asked curiously, "Where do you want to go to play?"

"I'm not playing around." He clicked his tongue. "I want to go see the sea."

"It's unbearably hot here, and you still want to go to the beach? You'll die from the sun!" Mo Xueyao rolled her eyes. After all, there wasn't much shade on the beach. There were a few large rocks, but they didn't block out much of the sun.

You should know that the sun at the beach is much more intense than the sun on land.

Sometimes, even if you apply sunscreen and use an umbrella, it may not be effective.

"Then don't follow me."

"Who wants to follow you? I'm here to drag you back to class. You're... so disobedient! Can't you just study properly?"

"Didn't you get any sun at the beach you went to?"

"Hmph." Li Minxiong raised his eyebrows smugly. Although he didn't answer, he clearly acquiesced.

Cha Li took Mo Xueyao's arm and said with a smile, "That's perfect, let's go have some fun, why don't you take us with you?"

"you?"

"Yeah, you're right. We've already missed all morning anyway, so let's just skip the afternoon."

Are you a teacher?

"I don't even think you're a student!" These words were spoken by Mo Xueyao on behalf of Cha Li.

"Of course it is?"

"Whatever." He said nonchalantly, putting on his sandals and going downstairs.