A Young Woman's Heart

"Are you sure everything's okay?"

"no problem!"

Although Jiang Yuruo has always been a person of action, she should make a plan before doing things, instead of just doing whatever comes to mind. Besides, that's just her personality, not that she has a problem with her intelligence. She can't possibly let herself sleep on the street.

Since she didn't continue, Yu Shu didn't ask any further questions, but was just a little curious about what she was going to do tonight.

—And it seems that he really just wanted to freeload a meal at Yu Shu's house?

"How is it? Is it delicious?" the mother asked with a smile.

By the time Yu Shu came to her senses, Jiang Yuruo had already taken the food handed to her by Yu Shu's mother and eaten half a bowl.

"It tastes even better than my grandpa's!" Jiang Yuru nodded vigorously. "Can I have another bowl?"

"Of course you can. Hmm... if you don't have enough rice, we have steamed buns at home."

"Thank you!" Jiang Yuruo said sincerely.

"Ruoruo, there's a grain of rice on the corner of your mouth..."

"Um……?"

"A little more to the left, yes..."

"Mmm!" Jiang Yu licked the rice grains from the corner of her mouth and squinted her eyes in enjoyment. "It's delicious!"

"It's good that it's delicious, haha, it's just some simple home-cooked food..." Yu Shu's mother said modestly with a smile.

"Thank you for your hospitality! I'm off now! Yu Shu, Uncle, Auntie!"

"Are you leaving already?"

"Okay! Goodbye!"

Jiang Yuruo is always so decisive and efficient, like a refreshing breeze.

……

Chapters 22 and 23: Creating Special Memories for Yourself

(One)

The deep blue night sky enveloped the city, and the lights on the city's edge were not bright. The dim yellow light flickering in the residential buildings was like a lighthouse appearing and disappearing in the vast sea.

The area in front of Yukong High School was bustling like a market, as it was the time when the senior students finished their evening self-study.

The stall owners were getting their last customers of the day, and the oil in the pans, which had cooled down, started bubbling up again.

In the black oil pan, skewers of food were fried until golden brown and crispy.

The tofu glided lightly on the hot plate, cumin sprinkled on its crispy body.

Jiang Yuruo, dressed in her second-year high school uniform, stood out among a group of third-year students. A gentle breeze lifted her skirt, and her blue and white striped stockings were as refreshing as the wind.

She tiptoed slightly, peering around as if waiting for someone.

However, she didn't actually wait for anyone. Instead, she took advantage of the crowd and blended into the throng, walking in the opposite direction into the teaching building.

She didn't go to the main teaching building as usual, but to the adjacent laboratory building.

Only green emergency lights were flashing in the hallway; dimness was the dominant feature.

Her footsteps echoed through the building, the long staircase stretching upwards as if it had no end.

Jiang Yuruo's eyes widened, and she suddenly quickened her pace.

The door to the band room was unlocked; it was ajar.

She then quickly pushed it in.

"Wow! Who is it! You scared me..." A sharp exclamation came from the classroom. Hua Yinyin, with her braided pigtails, patted her chest lightly. "Eh? It's you... What was your name again?"

"Ruoruo." Jiang Yuruo walked in confidently. "Senior Hua Yinyin."

"Is something the matter? By the way, you should have been out of school by now, what are you doing here?"

"I want to play with you!"

"Huh—how did you know I'd be here?"

Jiang Yu blinked mysteriously, but remained silent.

In fact, Hua Yinyin had just decided on a whim yesterday to stay overnight at the school.

The main reason is that today is Friday, and tomorrow is the last day of school this week, so there's no need to worry too much even if I didn't get a good night's rest.

If all else fails, you can sleep in after school on Saturday until noon on Sunday.

They probably did it because they felt a sense of adventure and excitement.

It can be considered as leaving a special memory of my high school years.

She had never told anyone about this, and she didn't know how Jiang Yu knew.

Hua Yinyin spread out her sleeping bag; compared to last time, she was much more prepared this time.

"I'm here to stay overnight too!"

"what?"

"The sleeping bag...I found it today."

"Oh, is that so?" Hua Yinyin immediately realized that all of this was based on Jiang Yuruo's speculation, but she didn't expect her speculation to be so accurate.

"Can we sleep together?" she asked Hua Yinyin with a hopeful look on her face.

"Okay, okay, of course you can, but it might be a little crowded?"

"no problem."

Two girls who seemed very outgoing to outsiders got together. Having a companion to spend the night in the dark school made Hua Yinyin feel especially excited.

"Hey Ruoruo, do you also like this feeling of adventure?"

"Yes! I love adventure the most!"

"Hmph, really, you're quite to my liking. How about considering joining the Snow Music Band? Hmm, but I'll have to wait until next year, by which time I'll have graduated."

"I promised Yu Shu that I would play in a band with her."

"Huh? Really? That's great! Now we don't have to worry about Xiao Yushu being lonely. Hmm—but if there aren't enough people, I wonder if the band will be canceled..."

"Leave it to me."

"what?"

"The matter of hiring."

"Ruoruo is really confident, isn't she?"

"Confidence is a good virtue." Jiang Yu took off her shoes and crawled into Hua Yinyin's sleeping bag, their little faces pressed together.

The hazy moonlight gently shone on the girl's face; this strange, temporary pair would spend the long night together.

……

(two)

"Haahoo—" Mo Xueyao yawned and squatted at the door, pulling up the heels of her little leather shoes. Her black pantyhose were slightly transparent, revealing her delicate pink skin underneath.

Her ponytail hung lazily over her shoulders, and the cool breeze made her shiver.

"Achoo! Achoo, achoo!" Yu Shu, who had just opened the door, sneezed three times in a row. She hurriedly took out a tissue from her pocket and wiped her nose.

"Yu Shu? So early today? Wait, you don't have to go to school today, right?" Mo Xueyao stood up and looked at Yu Shu, who was much shorter than her. Yu Shu was already wearing her school uniform and carrying her schoolbag, clearly planning to leave.

"Um...the teacher wants me to go to school to hand over my duties for the week."

"Huh? It's changed on Saturday now?"

"Yeah, now it's Saturdays when a few class officers go to hand over the duties, and we also need to confirm the duty schedule in advance—ah...achoo!" Yu Shu wiped her bright red nose and sneezed again.

"Have a cold?"

"Maybe it's because it's a bit cold in the morning..."

“The weather has been like this lately. It’s cold in the morning and hot at noon. When it rains, it feels like winter, and when it’s sunny, it feels like summer. It’s so unpredictable.” Mo Xueyao shrugged. “But it warms up after walking around for a while.”

"Hmm." Yu Shu touched the bun at the back of her head. "Shall we go together?"

"We all went out together, of course we went together." Mo Xueyao turned to look at Li Wanyan, who hadn't yet left the room. "Wanyan—are you done yet?"

"coming."

……

(three)

"Speaking of which, it seems that the duty roster is no longer rotated among the first, second, and third year high school students, right?" It was still early, and there were almost no people waiting for the bus at the bus stop.

The breakfast cart next to us was already set up, and the owner was standing in front of the stall, his hands on the steaming pot lid, gently swaying it from side to side.

It seems that everyone shivers or shakes their body when they feel cold, as if that will make them feel warmer.

"Yes, everything is messed up now. Last week they were still first-year high school classes."

"It seems like it's been a long time since it was our class's turn."

"I remember it's next week, right? Or the week after? I saw that form last time." Yu Shu puffed out her cheeks and pouted. "Xiao Yao can't deduct points from our class when she's on duty."

"Pfft, I always slack off when I'm on duty. I just do the inspections casually and get by. Unless it's something serious, I don't care if people are doing eye exercises, chatting, or sleeping. Besides, it's not like it's my turn to inspect your class."

"That……"

"Wanyan, don't even think about it. She definitely checked it carefully," Mo Xueyao teased with a smile. Li Wanyan, standing next to her, pushed up her black-rimmed glasses with a blank expression.

Yu Shu pouted and hugged Mo Xueyao's arm, shaking it from side to side.

"Pfft, I'm not Wanyan, there's nothing I can do about it."

"A thorough check is the only way to be responsible to the other students," Li Wanyan said seriously.

"All right."