A Young Woman's Heart

"On a stormy night, a mysterious woman lies dead beneath a withered tree. What untold secrets lie behind this murder? The case is intricate and complex, making it difficult to discern the truth..."

"Don't watch 'Approaching Science'!" Mo Zhuyou immediately hugged her older sister. "It's terrifying and doesn't explain anything. I can't sleep at night when I watch it. Let's watch something else!"

"Huh? I think this could be quite interesting?"

“Yes, I think so too.” Cha Li nodded with interest.

However, Wang Jiale still pressed the button and switched to the next channel after a few seconds.

This is Tom and Jerry playing, and it looks like it's the beginning of a new episode.

"This one, this one!"

Look at this!

"How about this?" Wang Jiale stepped back to the side of everyone and sat down with her legs stretched out.

As the familiar and cheerful symphony began, the night began.

……

(two)

The night was deep, and a few faint chirps of insects could be heard outside the window.

Perhaps summer isn't close enough yet, so we didn't hear any cicadas.

The owls hoot at night, and the sound of their wings flapping can be heard from time to time.

"Chirp chirp—"

Interspersed throughout were other bird calls, and occasionally the chirping of insects would become sharp.

"Croak—" A chorus of frogs came from a pond somewhere, as if they were applauding a nocturne played by all things.

The girls slept haphazardly, and even Wang Jiale, who usually likes to stay up late, yawned several times.

The television program has stopped, leaving only the pattern made up of grid lines.

Soothing classical music was playing on the television, almost hypnotic, making me even more drowsy.

Wang Jiale rubbed his sore eyes and shakily got up from the ground: "Are you... planning to sleep like this for the night?"

"Hmm...?" Hua Yinyin rubbed her neck, as if she had a stiff neck. "Uh... when did I fall asleep?"

"I don't know either. Anyway, the show just ended, and now there's nothing to watch." Wang Jiale tried to open his eyes wide.

"Ugh, so sleepy," Mo Xueyao stood up. "I'll go to the bathroom and then go to sleep..."

"Hey, wait a minute, I'm going too!" Wang Jiale immediately ran over.

The other girls also woke up one after another, since they couldn't sleep until dawn and would easily be woken up by noise.

Now that I'm awake, I should go to the bathroom before going back to sleep.

Moreover, with so many people around, you won't be afraid in the dark corridor.

There were still a few students scattered around in the corridor, so it shouldn't be too late yet.

However, the teacher was already pacing back and forth, urging the students to go back to their rooms to sleep.

"Go to sleep right after you finish using the restroom, because evening self-study starts at 6:30 tomorrow morning."

"Phew... thank goodness." Wang Jiale breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have to get up at six for breakfast, so I should go to bed early and not fall asleep during class."

"Okay, Wen." Mo Xueyao covered her mouth and yawned, then dipped her fingertips in the running water from the tap as if she had washed her hands.

The water in the mountains at night is still a bit cold.

……

(three)

In the dormitory, the girls were already asleep.

The door was pushed open a crack, letting in a sliver of light from the hallway.

Ye Wen glanced at the students who were sleeping soundly, nodded gently, and closed the door again.

Even the slightest creaking sound was particularly jarring in the quiet night.

She walked down the long corridor, making creaking sounds.

I turned a corner and pushed open the door to my room.

Several teachers also share a room, just not as many.

Wang Qianyu pushed the yellow and white cat aside, muttering a complaint, "Ugh, Milk Candy, you're too heavy, don't lie on me, really..."

"Are all the kids in your class asleep?" Yao Gugu, with red hair, sat cross-legged, leaning against the cupboard flipping through a science fiction novel.

"Everyone's asleep, where's your class?"

"Hmm, they should go to sleep. These little brats are such a worry. I'll go down and check if they're sleeping properly after I finish reading these few pages."

"I can't go on anymore, I'm sleepy, I need to sleep." Ye Wen lay down on the ground, hugged Taiyin who was already in bed, and rubbed against her a couple of times like a pillow.

"Won't Wenwen be living like a widow for a month?" Yao Gugu squinted her eyes and teased with a hint of a smile.

"Cough!"

"For a whole month, you can't do anything."

"Hmm...that's great. Wenwen is usually so noisy in the villa, always talking to that kid Qiuyi...finally it'll be quiet."

“Qianyu—” Ye Wen’s face turned bright red.

"Pfft, it's okay, you guys can sneak around and find an opportunity." Yao Gugu tilted her head and looked at her, "For example, I won't go back to the dormitory every noon."

"..."

……

Chapter 260 The Garden of Herbs

(One)

There is a text in the Chinese textbook called "The Hundred-Herb Garden and the Three-Flavor Study".

Mo Xueyao didn't know what Mr. Zhou's Hundred Herbs Garden looked like; she only knew that she could see a garden overgrown with weeds just outside her window when she turned her head.

That place probably used to be a playground, but it was never used for many years. Plus, there was a plaza with basketball hoops in front where people could play, so the weeds grew taller than a person. The most lush ones looked to be over three meters tall.

Today is May 4th. The holiday for senior high school students is actually over, but because the classes are not held at the usual school, everyone seems to be a little out of sorts.

But in fact, classes have already officially started, and the review that should be done in the senior year of high school is continuing.

Nestled among mountains, the area is almost entirely natural, and nothing can distract the students' thoughts.

The tranquility of being isolated from the world is meant to allow students to focus on their studies without external distractions.

But if you really want to have fun, there are still ways to do so even in the mountains.

For example, boys who are playful might run off to catch beetles or birds during breaks, or they might play games involving physical contact.

Even a resilient weed can be used as a rope for a tug-of-war for half a day.

Moreover, there are basketball hoops in the square that can be used to play basketball. Even during this review period, Li Hongran always makes sure to play basketball during his lunch break.

Speaking of which, even the class schedule here is much tighter, and the free lunch break is much shorter. Even if you finish your lunch in a few minutes, you only have about half an hour to play.

Of course, most students still feel a great sense of urgency.

After all, time is really running out.

I could clearly feel the passage of every minute and second, and the approaching college entrance examination.

Even someone like Liu Xiaowei would study hard during breaks between classes.

In his words, even if he doesn't get into a good university, he should at least get into any university.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Mo Xueyao still felt that he probably didn't want to let his parents down.

Even a carefree and naive child will gradually begin to take on family responsibilities and the expectations of their loved ones.

……

(two)

The setting sun cast a golden hue, casting long shadows on everything, and the clouds and rosy hues resembled waves.

The evening breeze in the mountains is intoxicating; birds perch on branches, returning to their nests.

Normally, Mo Xueyao would be home with Li Wanyan for dinner by now.

After dinner, we would go back to school for evening self-study. If we were fast, we could walk in the shadow of the setting sun; if we were slow, we would only be able to walk under the stars overhead.

However, studying in the countryside is different; after dinner, there is more time to rest than usual.

Presumably to prevent students from being hungry during evening self-study, the school even provided them with fruit as a snack.

The boys shouted "Let's go out for a break!" and ran out of the classroom to relax their nerves that had been tense all day.

Mo Xueyao took a green date, snapped it into a bite, and her mouth was filled with saliva.

It's sour, and a little sweet.

She sat leisurely on the windowsill, letting the weeds swaying in the wind gently tickle her arms.

A butterfly landed on a blooming wildflower, swaying in the wind.

For it, wouldn't you call this a natural swing?

"Xiao Yao~ Yao~!" Hua Yinyin darted over with light steps and plopped down on the windowsill.

She held a half-eaten green date in her hand, her dangling legs swinging back and forth.

"what."

"I was just about to ask you what you were doing. Why are you so quiet today? You haven't been making any noise at all!"

"...Save your energy for studying." Mo Xueyao pulled up her eyelids.