A Young Woman's Heart

So the words on the buttons are not very clear, but fortunately it is not complicated. After getting used to it for a while, you can use it smoothly by just touching it.

This is a large color TV. Although it's not as big as the one my godfather owned, it's still two or three times bigger than the old one, and even the colors are much more vibrant.

It can receive more channels now, and below it is a basic DVD player, which was a free gift after I bought a lot of things from the same store.

Normally, she could watch any TV program all day, but today she was a little dissatisfied. She ran barefoot to the TV cabinet, opened the door, and sure enough, it was filled with many boxed DVDs.

They must have been bought in bulk from some store; some of them still had a lot of dust on them.

But it won't be that long, since DVDs have only recently become popular in China.

Otherwise, my godfather's family wouldn't still be using videotapes.

She even found several Ultraman boxes inside, but the episodes weren't consecutive, and the types were all different.

The fact that they were not categorized at all further confirms that the father bought them as a package.

Buying a package is cheaper, but the contents are definitely random, like a lottery.

To her surprise, there were several episodes of shows she had never seen before, including one of her favorites, "Monster Tamer and Boy".

"Hmm hmm hmm~" she hummed a song, eagerly took out the disc, studied it for a moment and found the switch, then inserted the disc.

The television immediately switched to the DVD player screen, and the classic intro melody of Ultraman Jack began to play.

The image appeared a few seconds later, and by then it was already playing silhouettes.

"Hmm hmm hmm hmm~ mmm hmm hmm hmm~" She hummed along, then comfortably sank back into the sofa.

After washing up, Li Wanyan leaned against the wall and watched the opening credits for a while before going to the kitchen to heat up the dishes.

"I ate it, Yao Yao."

"Oh!" Mo Xueyao's gaze didn't leave the TV screen. She staggered back to her chair, sat down, picked up her chopsticks, took a mouthful of air, and chewed for a while before realizing what was happening.

Li Wanyan shook her head helplessly and handed over a piece of flatbread that had already been heated.

……

(two)

There's still quite a bit of summer homework I haven't done.

After finishing breakfast, Mo Xueyao took out all her summer homework and spread them out on the table one by one.

The independent 'little study' also gave her the motivation to write, just like when she first bought a good pen, she even felt that the homework assigned that day was not enough.

"Hey, Wanyan, have you seen my Chinese textbook?"

"No."

"Oh no, where did I put my Chinese textbook?"

"...Could it have been left there?"

Mo Xueyao froze, staring at the rain outside the window, then suddenly slapped her forehead: "Damn it!"

Li Wanyan pursed her lips, leisurely brought the teacup to her lips, took a small sip, and then said, "Use mine."

"Okay, at least I won't need it in my senior year of high school..."

"I'll need it when I'm reviewing."

"Oh, I'll have to buy one then..."

"Why don't you ask Ms. Ye Wen? Maybe she has some leftover Chinese textbooks from the previous graduating class," Li Wanyan suggested, gently brushing her long hair aside, tilting her head, and looking at her with slightly curved eyes. "Is it mixed up with the elementary school Chinese textbooks?"

"Most likely... Ah, troublesome." Mo Xueyao sighed, tilted her head back, and turned on the desk lamp by turning the knob.

It was dark outside, and the light was not good.

The dim light of the desk lamp gave her the feeling of night, even though it was only one o'clock in the afternoon.

……

(three)

Perhaps because she still had plenty of time, or perhaps because she hadn't done her homework seriously in a long time, Mo Xueyao started to get distracted after writing for more than an hour and couldn't get back into the zone.

"Phew, so tired—" She slumped onto the table, gently tapping the window with her slender fingers. "Isn't Wanyan tired?"

The latter was focused on writing the questions, so he didn't look up, but just shook his head slightly.

Would you like some water?

"Uh-huh."

"I'll pour it for you!" She finally had a reason to stand up, gripped the handles of their water glasses, and ran out with light steps.

"Put on your shoes." Li Wanyan didn't need to look up; just by listening to the 'thump thump thump' sound, she knew that she was definitely barefoot.

"It's so hot, I don't want to wear it!"

This is just an excuse, of course. Actually, it's raining today and quite cool, especially with the small table in front of my desk open. A cool breeze blows in from time to time, like minty sparkling water flowing through my veins. I don't even need to turn on the electric fan.

However, since it's a new home, it's very clean, so even if she runs around barefoot, she won't get her feet very dirty.

"Glug glug—" That's the sound of water being poured from the thermos into the cup. It's especially clear in this quiet home.

"Wanyan—!" Mo Xueyao walked back slowly this time, afraid of spilling the water. "Do you think Yu Shu might be home? Should we invite her over to play?"

The little expression on her face clearly showed that she wanted to show off.

It's normal to have such thoughts since it's a new home.

"Go and take a look," so Li Wanyan didn't stop her.

"Okay!" Having received permission, Mo Xueyao put down her water glass, tilted her head, and walked out. She casually slipped on a pair of slippers in the entryway and walked to the door across the street with a 'tap-tap' sound. "Yu Shu—are you home?"

For a long time, no sound came from inside. Just as Mo Xueyao was about to leave, she suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps and then saw Yu Shu with a rosy face, wearing her father's white shirt and showing off her fair legs, pushing open the door.

"Xiaoyao?"

"Yu Shu! You're home? Why did it take you so long?"

"I'm in the bathroom..." she said, fidgeting with the hem of her shirt.

"Um, would you like to come over to my house?"

"Hmm? Hmm! Okay!"

"Come here, come here~"

"Wait... let me change my clothes..."

"It's just a short walk to my house, is there any need to change clothes?"

"Um..."

Seeing Yu Shu's pleading expression, her eyes glistening as if she were about to cry, Mo Xueyao could only nod: "Alright, alright, then I'll leave the door open?"

"Ok!"

……

(four)

"It looks so beautiful after the renovation..." Yu Shu looked around, her eyes wide open.

"Hehe, not bad, right?" Mo Xueyao proudly introduced the new things in the house to her, as if she had bought them all. "This is a DVD player! Lots of discs, let's watch them together later! Over here, over here, this glass has blinds inside, pull it like this and see, it blocks out the light! Oh right, let me show you something amazing, have you ever seen a bathtub on the balcony?"

"Huh, why is there a bathtub here?"

"The main problem is that there's no room to put it at home..."

Aren't you afraid of being seen by others?

"Don't worry, there's a curtain here. It'll be so comfortable to take a bath here in winter!"

"Hmm... I really want to try it."

"Then come for a bath next time! In winter, preferably on a snowy day."

"R-really okay?" Yu Shu asked shyly, pinching her bun.

“No problem! And since you’re short, this should be just right for you. It might even feel a little small to me.” Mo Xueyao stretched lazily by the window. “The window is also very clean now.”

"Hmm!" Yu Shu said, then lowered her head slightly, a little embarrassed, and asked softly, "Won't we disturb Sister Wanyan by being so loud?"

"No, no, she's not that easily disturbed," Mo Xueyao said, deliberately turning her head to call out towards the small room, "Wanyan—are you tired of writing? Want to watch a movie together? I just saw a Terminator DVD!"

……

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Li Wanyan's Mother

"Da da da la~ da da da~ hmm hmm hmm..." It was raining outside the bus, and the raindrops were hitting the window at an angle. Mo Xueyao hummed a melody she had made up on the spot, in sync with the rhythm of the raindrops.

Today is the 13th, Monday.

My mother had called the landline earlier and asked them to come to the fruit shop for lunch.

Even though Mo Xueyao said that Li Wanyan would do it, she still insisted that they go over.

It was raining quite heavily from the sky.

The long-handled umbrella was folded up and hung on the railing in front of her.

Water droplets slowly trickled down the umbrella, wetting a small patch of ground.

"Splash." Mo Xueyao opened the window a little, and a few raindrops fell on her face. A gust of wind blew, and the coolness seeped into her skin, making her feel the taste of autumn.

Of course, the rain has stopped these past few days, and the weather will get hot again.

"Hmm hmm hmm~" The rain and this soft chanting seemed to complement each other perfectly.

Li Wanyan tapped her forefoot on the ground, keeping time for her.

The two were not sitting next to each other, but each had one hand placed in the middle of their seats.

Mo Xueyao's was on top, while Li Wanyan's was on the bottom.

The two-carriage bus moved slowly, turning like a crawling worm.

The bus stopped at the top of the hill, and Mo Xueyao quickly slipped under the railing and waited for Li Wanyan to get off at the bus stop with an umbrella.