A Young Woman's Heart

Zhou Yong then suddenly came to his senses, scratched his head, took out a bunch of one-cent coins from his wallet, and stuffed them into the coin slot.

The bus was empty.

This car doesn't have air conditioning either.

The windows were all open.

Hot air blew casually into the carriage.

He scratched his head, looked at the park receding into the distance, and suddenly laughed: "Hmm, let's go check it out. She should be having dinner soon, right? I'll just treat it as a free meal..."

With that in mind, he found a seat and sat down with a sense of peace.

I started to feel excited.

It's been so long since I've seen her. I wonder how she is doing now?

Online connections can never be as real as meeting in person.

He scratched his head again, calculating their ages, and suddenly felt that the age gap wasn't actually that big, perhaps...

"Ah, what am I thinking..." He slapped his forehead, trying to clear his mind of these random thoughts, as if warning himself not to overthink things, lest he end up only disappointed.

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Chapter 50 Yu Shu at the Fruit Shop

"Shu'er, come here, have some grapes. Do you want me to peel the mango for you? Do you want some watermelon? Are you hot? Look, your forehead is covered in sweat. Let me move the fan a little closer to you."

Yu Shu blinked, somewhat at a loss.

For the next month, her parents would tutor other children to earn extra money, while she was "entrusted" to the old neighbor next door.

These are Mo Xueyao's parents.

Basically, you just stay in the shop during the day and they provide you with lunch and dinner.

However, Yang Xiaoyu and Mo Wenli were very hospitable. Perhaps it was because it was their first day there, but they were very enthusiastic and brought out a lot of fruit.

Although the quantity is not large, the variety is quite extensive.

"If it's really hot, why don't you go to the convenience store across the street to cool off? They have air conditioning, so it's very cool there."

"Let's talk about it if it's...it's too hot." Yu Shu smiled a little shyly and gently touched her cheek with her slender fingers.

"Yes, if you need anything, just tell us. Make yourself at home. Do you remember when you were little, you used to come to our house to play all the time?"

"I remember a little..." She nodded cautiously, picked up a grape with a toothpick, looked at it from all angles, and then slowly peeled off the outer skin and put the flesh inside into her mouth.

These are fresh grapes, exceptionally sweet.

And unlike jelly, it doesn't have a cloyingly sweet artificial flavor.

Its sweetness is refreshing, like a mountain stream sprinkled with sugar.

The rooftop platform is filled with all kinds of fruits and vegetables, and some vines even extend down the walls, preventing the fruit shop from being baked like an oven like last year.

These vines offer some shade and cooling effect.

The round, ball-shaped Su Tang lazily lay at Yu Shu's feet, resting its large cat face on the back of her foot. One of its barbed tongues casually protruded and drooped on its big toe.

"Auntie, have Xiaoyao and the others gone to teach in rural areas?" Yu Shu touched her bun to make sure it wasn't deformed, then put her hand down and scratched Su Tang's fur.

"Yeah, I've been gone for almost half a month. I think I won't be back until the middle of next month." Yang Xiaoyu said, handing Yu Shu a mango that she had cut and made several extra cuts on, so that she could easily eat the flesh by simply peeling it off, instead of getting her mouth full of fruit.

Moreover, these mangoes look like individual segments, and their texture seems to be better.

"Thank you auntie."

"Oh, don't thank me, there's no need to be so polite."

“That’s right, we’re at home, so just be natural. Look at my Xiaoyao, she’s never been shy when she visits your house,” Mo Wenli laughed heartily. “No need to be reserved!”

"it is good……"

There may not be many individual fruits, but with so many kinds on the table, you can eat a little of this and a little of that, and you'll be full in just a few bites.

After washing her hands, she bent down and picked up her shoulder-mounted keyboard.

Although everyone was not together during the summer vacation, she still insisted on practicing every day.

The synthesizer comes pre-installed with the sounds of three instruments, which can be switched freely with a button, and the speed is very fast. You can even try to switch instruments continuously to play a song.

Of course, she can't do that yet.

She's using a piano sound right now, which is probably the best match for the design of a shoulder-mounted keyboard.

Actually, you can use it as a small electronic keyboard by placing it on a table. It's just that there aren't enough keys. Although you can adjust the range by switching buttons, it's still not as convenient as using a regular electronic keyboard.

"Dong dong dong, dong... dong dong dong..." When the music started, Mo Wenli, who loved to sing, couldn't help but hum along. Then he suddenly chuckled, "Isn't this that children's song?"

"Yes." Yu Shu nodded vigorously, playing very seriously.

These kinds of children's songs are the most suitable for practice because the sheet music is simple and easy to remember. They can not only help people build a solid foundation, but also allow them to enjoy the fun of music.

After all, a song can't make people feel happy until it's played smoothly.

"Amen, there's a grape vine in front of me~" Yu Shu sang, her pronunciation slightly unclear. Her voice was very childlike, which was just right for this kind of children's song.

The sound of singing nursery rhymes attracted the attention of many passing children, and some even dragged their parents over to listen to the songs.

Some of them also bought some fruit.

"Yu Shu is so diligent. Xiao Yao hardly practices the electronic keyboard at home. She only plays one song occasionally, and sometimes she finds it too troublesome to take it out, so she doesn't practice."

"Huh? Doesn't Haruka practice much? But... she still plays very well."

“Hey, that must be because he inherited my talent!” Mo Wenli immediately started to pat himself on the back. “When I was young, I could learn musical instruments just by looking at them!”

"Um...I...I can't..."

"Haha, don't mind it, not everyone is a genius!"

Yang Xiaoyu gave him a sidelong glance, annoyed: "Is that a compliment or a dig at someone?"

"Hey!" He quickly suppressed his laughter, lit a cigarette, and took a drag.

Yu Shu lowered her head, pursed her lips, and smiled gently: "Uncle and Auntie are the same as before, they haven't changed much."

"Really? I've aged so much!"

"Hmm...personality..."

"Haha, that shouldn't change much." Mo Wenli was quite satisfied with his personality, even though people always gave him the nickname 'blockhead'.

Yu Shu practiced from noon until evening.

I only ate lunch once during the trip, and otherwise I almost never stopped.

The shoulder-mounted keyboard was also covered in sweat and had become a bit sticky.

"Hey!! Ali, it's only been a few days, and you've got another daughter?" Just as she was about to finish playing the piece, a burly young man walked up to the fruit shop, carrying a bamboo basket with a large piece of meat inside, the animal of which was unclear.

"Yeah, how about this?" Mo Wenli knew it was a joke between friends, so he went along with it and asked.

"Tsk tsk, this one looks more well-behaved and cute, I like this one!"

"Then why don't you hurry up and have a daughter?"

"His mother doesn't even have a girlfriend, can you introduce him to one?"

"Damn, you're over thirty and still don't have a girlfriend. You'd better hurry up and get one."

"We'll talk about it later." Uncle Xiong didn't seem to care about such things. He slammed the basket on the counter and patted Mo Wenli on the shoulder. "Here! We're drinking today! I got you a big one!"

"What is this?"

"Five-spice beef head meat! Just slice it up and it's ready to eat. Sprinkle some chopped green onions and cumin on top. If you think it's too bland, make a dipping sauce bowl!"

"Beef head meat? Where did you get that?"

"I just came back from the countryside today. My aunt made it by hand."

"Wow, this is pretty good! Xiaoyu, could you cut it for us later?"

"Leave it for later."

"Cut it into bigger pieces, small pieces aren't satisfying."

"Don't listen to him, cut it into smaller pieces."

"Then cut it into both small and large pieces!" Uncle Xiong offered a compromise.

Yu Shu stuffed the shoulder keyboard back into the instrument case, zipped it up with a 'whoosh', and saw the bear-like man walking towards her with his pigeon-toed gait.

"Little girl! Who are you?"

"Huh?"

"A relative? Or a friend's daughter?"

"It's from a friend..." Yu Shu said softly, shrinking back slightly as the cardboard box behind her pressed down on her bun-shaped hair, making it look a little deformed.

"Don't be so afraid of me, I'm not going to eat you. Oh, haha, you're so cute."

"Why are you bullying that little girl? Be careful, or she might call the police," Mo Wenli joked. "With your looks, the police won't even ask you any questions, they'll just arrest you!"

"Damn, do I look that much like a criminal?" Uncle Xiong stood up. "Look how scared you are. I'm just kidding. Little girl, how about a couple of drinks later?"

"Drink...what?"

"What should we drink? What else could it be?"

Mo Wenli's expression turned serious at this moment: "Hey, don't mess around, Yu Shu has had leukemia, her health is not good, she can't drink alcohol, not even a little bit."

"Sigh, this is boring. Your own daughter is much more interesting; she can drink a couple of bowls with me."

"Hey, watch out, she might get you drunk next time."

"Huh? This little girl can get me drunk? What a joke. She can hold her liquor better than your old man, but not by much, haha."

"Keep showing off." Mo Wenli punched him on the shoulder, took out a crumpled cigarette from his shirt pocket with one hand, and handed it to Uncle Xiong.

"Hey, Double Happiness, Ali, why are you so poor?"