A Young Woman's Heart

"What a strange essay topic..." Mo Xueyao muttered and pouted. She had already started writing the essay, and there was still half a day left before the end of the exam, which was quite ample time, so she could take her time to think carefully.

Permanent peace is of course impossible.

Unless all of humanity dies out.

Otherwise, wherever there are people, there will inevitably be conflict.

Even with unlimited resources, everyone could be like a god and fulfill all their wishes.

There will always be people who want to deprive others of their right to fulfill their wishes.

Controlling others is also a desire that is never lacking in human beings.

In his political science class, Professor Wan Jianlei would always talk about some philosophical topics, exploring the relationship between humans and nature, or the relationship between people.

Maybe he set the topic for this year's Chinese composition...

The sky outside the window was a clear, bright blue, with only a few fluffy clouds drifting by.

The weather is still quite hot; after two consecutive typhoons, it only cooled down for a few days.

The only difference from summer is that it doesn't feel particularly dull.

Mo Xueyao casually took out a handkerchief from her skirt pocket, wiped the sweat from her forehead with it, and instead of putting it back, she placed it beside her so she could use it again later.

The ceiling fan overhead was spinning slowly. Because some people worried that the wind would blow the test papers away, the fans in the classroom were only on the third speed, not the highest speed.

A completely black cat strolled into the examination room, but it didn't attract the attention of many students.

It sat leisurely at Mo Xueyao's feet, seemingly looking at something.

She couldn't help but look down at it, and their eyes met.

This must be Ms. Su's cat from the medical affairs office.

It often wanders around the school and occasionally goes into the classroom to "sit in" on classes. It doesn't make a fuss, and it will leave on its own when it gets bored.

Mo Xueyao, who was writing an essay, couldn't help but gently poke its body with her small feet, which were wearing round-toed leather shoes.

Cookie tilted her head and glanced at her, then calmly raised a furry cat paw to press her foot down, before turning her gaze back to the front.

Something seemed to have attracted it again, so it took a few more steps forward, then lightly leaped and lay down on the textbooks piled up at Zuo Qianxin's feet.

She had stuffed her schoolbag in the drawer, but obviously there wasn't enough room for all those books. Usually, these books were piled up on her desk, leaving only a small area for writing. But since it was an exam, she had to take them down and put them at her feet.

It seemed to really like the 'bed' made of books, lying lazily on it, looking like it was planning to take a good nap.

Mo Xueyao turned her gaze back and continued writing furiously on her exam paper.

When she finally finished writing her essay and was about to turn around to check for any mistakes, she subconsciously glanced ahead.

The pure black cat had disappeared sometime during the day, as if it had never been there at all.

……

(two)

The exams for Chinese and English were finished in the morning, and the exams for Mathematics and Humanities were in the afternoon.

For a science-oriented class, that would be physics, chemistry, and biology.

Because classes didn't end early today, the senior students had to line up with the junior and sophomore students.

The school store was packed with customers as a result.

Looking at the long queue, Mo Xueyao no longer wanted to wait in line.

The line for this stuff is practically stretching all the way to the cafeteria entrance...

"Little Yao Yao!" Hua Yinyin tugged at Mo Xueyao's arm, "Shall we go eat something else?"

"Even the convenience store is closed. I just came back from there." Wang Jiale stood on tiptoe, trying to see the names of the dishes written in front of each window, but she couldn't see them at all.

All you could see was a dark mass of backs of heads.

—She was just too short; even standing on tiptoe didn't help.

"No, I mean, let's eat something else!"

"Is there anything else we can eat?" Mo Xueyao muttered with droopy eyelids. As she spoke, several more students lined up behind them.

"I have my own way, let's go!"

"Hey, what if we can't get anything to eat?"

"Don't worry, there won't be any problem!"

Hua Yinyin's words left Mo Xueyao feeling somewhat helpless. She turned her head to look at Li Wanyan, who was standing in front of her and looking at her sideways: "Shall we go, Wanyan?"

"Let's go."

Mo Xueyao thought she would say something like "whatever you want," but she didn't expect her answer to be so accurate.

It seems she doesn't want to wait in such a long line today either.

The key issue is that we don't know what dishes are served at this window. What if we get to the front of the line and find out that we don't like the food? Wouldn't that be even more disappointing?

……

(three)

The school playground of Yukong High School is very large, and many trees are planted along the edge of the wall, which can block the glaring sunlight overhead.

This is a corner of the playground. Right now, everyone is either buying things or eating in the cafeteria, so there are hardly any people on the playground, and this corner is even more deserted.

However, when Hua Yinyin moved behind the osmanthus tree, she could see a tricycle parked outside the wall through the fence.

"I overheard Gao Yuan and the others talking about a food vendor's tricycle outside the school wall today, so I asked them for directions." Hua Yinyin proudly put her hands on her hips. "Look, no one's competing with us here, so we can serve our food super fast!"

Outside the fence of Yukong High School, the owner of the tricycle food stall was a woman around fifty years old. Her black hair was already mixed with some white. She was dressed simply, and her sleeves were a bit greasy, as if they hadn't been washed for several days.

The oil in the pan had turned black, but you could still vaguely see a faint golden hue.

That was probably its original color.

However, the strong aroma made everyone overlook the unsanitary conditions. After a morning of exams, their mental energy was already depleted, and the smell of this snack made them even hungrier.

Although adults may see it as junk food, the reason why junk food is so popular is precisely because it tastes so good.

……

(four)

In autumn, crickets chirp noisily in the grass, and a brisk wind makes the bushes sway gently. Outside the shade of the trees, the world is bathed in sunshine, while under the shade, one can enjoy a cool and leisurely atmosphere.

The tricycle was frying snacks bought by four people in the oil pan.

She first scooped a string of dried tofu from a pot of rice and handed it to Mo Xueyao through the gap in the fence.

Hua Yinyin, who was next to her, couldn't wait to lean in and take a bite.

"I want to try it too!" Wang Jiale said, not to be outdone.

Mo Xueyao could only helplessly extend it a little further.

"Hmm...it seems a bit sweet, but the taste is quite good." Wang Jiale said indistinctly, holding her chubby cheeks.

Li Wanyan, who was standing to the side, glanced at her slightly.

Mo Xueyao, who was just about to take a bite herself, quickly handed it to her again: "Wanyan, would you like to try a bite?"

"Ah."

There were two pieces of dried tofu on a skewer. The two girls were biting the top piece, while Li Wanyan was biting the bottom piece that hadn't been bitten yet.

This left Mo Xueyao somewhat amused and exasperated; she hadn't even started eating yet, and the dried tofu was already missing pieces here and there.

The zongzi and rice cakes were fried until golden and crispy. Even though they were dripping with black oil when they were taken out of the oil, it still made people want to lick their lips.

On the hot plate next to it, tofu, pork tenderloin, and cauliflower were being fried. The taste was similar to barbecue, but with slight differences.

—It might contain more oil.

The woman at the stall used the lids of styrofoam boxes to pack the snacks that customers bought, one by one, and then put them into individual transparent plastic bags.

Then they squeezed in one by one through the gaps in the fence.

Finally, the owner opened a styrofoam box and pulled out two packets of soy milk and two bottles of sweetened milk from the pile of ice.

Everyone's hands were full of food, so it seemed a bit inconvenient to start eating.

"Sit here!" Hua Yinyin, carrying the snacks in her hand, plopped down on the bench next to her.

It was a bit cramped for four people to sit, so Mo Xueyao simply sat on the armrest.

"I'm definitely going to gain two pounds from today's lunch," Wang Jiale suddenly sighed. "It's so oily."

"Don't spoil the fun when you're enjoying your food!"

“That’s right…” Mo Xueyao rarely echoed Hua Yinyin’s words, “Besides, Lele, you only bought a piece of grilled tofu, how much weight can you gain? It’s not like it’s meat. Look at how many meat skewers Yinyin bought, she’s not afraid of it.”

"Hmph, because the meat I eat grows in the right places!" Hua Yinyin puffed out her chest proudly, making Wang Jiale roll her eyes.

"Yaoyao, let me have a bite of your tofu." Li Wanyan turned her head slightly to look at Mo Xueyao, who had also bought a plate of sizzling tofu.

"Ugh—" Hua Yinyin dragged out the sound, revealing a disgusted expression.

"Then Wanyan, you eat first, I'll finish the dried tofu—what's Yinyin doing?"

"Wanyan finally stopped hiding it and openly said she wanted to take advantage of Xiaoyaoyao!"

"Could you please use your brain normally and stop going off on such weird and strange paths?"

"Yinyin, would you like some of my grilled tofu?"

"Lele's tofu? Hmm—maybe I'll consider it?"

"Yinyin, you—!"

……

Chapter Thirty: The Last Day Before the National Day Holiday

2001 9 Month 30 Day.