A Young Woman's Heart

"No." She shook her head again.

"How was that done?" Wu Shanshan's curiosity was piqued, and Yu Shu next to her tilted her head to look at her.

"You put ice cubes into a hard plastic cup, then put the lid on and shake it vigorously." Jiang Yuru made a shaking motion, looking very serious. "Then it becomes shaved ice. At first it's very crumbly, but later I wanted to eat it with bigger chunks. After failing a few times, the teacher was able to make it for me."

"...That's too tiring."

"A hand-shaking cup... While it's theoretically possible, I feel that by the time it turns into a slushie, it's already melted and softened, which is why it gets broken up from shaking."

"Yeah, that kind of taste isn't good, but back then, it was good enough to have something to eat."

Jiang Yu blinked, then remained silent, appearing lost in thought.

……

(three)

Wu Shanshan patted her bulging belly and looked at the empty cup with some regret: "It's all gone so quickly... Shaved ice is basically just water, so it shouldn't make me fat, right?"

"But it contains a lot of syrup."

"Oh dear, Ruoruo, you don't need to explain this!"

"Pfft." Mo Xueyao looked at Yu Shu, "You don't get bored when you're with your friends, do you?"

"Eh... um..."

"Then I can rest assured." Mo Zhuyou cupped her face in her hands. "From now on, I'll leave Shuer in your care."

"Hey, why is this being done like entrusting an orphan to someone?"

"Yes."

"Speaking of which, Yu Shu, when do you guys start summer vacation this year? Have you received any notice?"

"I heard that we'll only have a week off, and then classes will resume for part of July and August, followed by another ten days or so off in August..."

"They're in a much worse situation than us."

"It must have been that old man, the vice principal, who made the request."

"Ahem! The vice principal is just doing it for everyone's good..." Mo Xueyao couldn't really hate the vice principal who had given her the phone. "Is he only in the second year of high school?"

"I heard that first-year high school students also need to take extra classes."

"It seems like I'll be eligible for promotion to a senior high school in the next few years."

"real or fake……"

"No wonder."

"Sigh, everyone tries so hard to get to the top, but the pyramid is always narrow at the top."

Struggling to cross, struggling to cross, startling a flock of gulls and egrets.

……

Chapter 290 Zhou Yong's Contact

(One)

It was already quite late when I got home after evening self-study.

Their parents did not return. Since 90% of the factory workers were laid off, the two senior workers had become increasingly busy.

Working overtime and staying out all night have become commonplace.

Zhou Yong sat alone in front of the computer, his hair still damp. A gentle breeze blew through the window, bringing a touch of coolness from the night.

The computer monitor was on, emitting a faint glow. The boot screen had been stuck for a long time, and it was only after Zhou Yong had almost finished drinking the ice water next to him that it finally entered the system.

"It's getting increasingly laggy lately. I guess I'll buy a reinstallation disc and reinstall the system next time..." Zhou Yong muttered, shaking his very advanced optical mouse, opening the browser, and then typing away on the keyboard to enter his favorite forum.

Clicking on Tian Tingchan's personal homepage, her last post was a year ago.

Open the message box; it was the day before she left, the last time she replied to a message.

After that, Zhou Yong's messages seemed to sink without a trace, receiving no response whatsoever.

He scratched his head vigorously, feeling uneasy as if a cat was scratching at his heart.

Finally, he stood up, took out a piece of paper and a few one-yuan coins from the tin box in the drawer, put on his clattering flip-flops, turned around and went out the door.

……

(two)

The street outside the apartment building was quiet. The streetlights had been broken for a week, but no one had come to fix them.

The few streetlights that seemed to still be powered emitted crackling sounds of electricity from time to time.

Zhou Yong was also wearing flip-flops outside, but the color was different from those at home, and they were also a bit wider.

"Pat-pat." The flip-flops slapped against the slightly dry ground, stirring up a few icy pebbles that restlessly tapped against his ankles.

After walking past the green mailbox, Zhou Yong stood in front of the blue telephone booth.

The lights in the phone booth were broken, and the glass door, which could have been closed, was smashed to pieces by someone.

The broken glass had been swept away, but a few pieces were still hanging on the door frame.

It looks alright during the day, but at night it looks dilapidated no matter how you look at it.

If this weren't within the city limits, Zhou Yong would have thought he was in some abandoned city.

I've heard that there are many cities like this in the north.

He felt in his pocket, took out his house key, and shone the ultraviolet light he used to check the money on the note. The black numbers on it were still somewhat blurry.

"139..."

He silently recited the numbers several times before tentatively inserting a coin into the coin slot.

"Thump." The coin appeared to have been inserted normally, and the red light on the landline turned on.

He quickly picked up the microphone, held it tightly to his ear, and then pressed the numbers.

"Beep...beep..."

The busy tone on the phone was somewhat disheartening.

Each time it plays, time seems to stretch out infinitely.

"Beep-da." Just when Zhou Yong was about to give up, the phone was answered.

He cleared his throat: "Cough cough... Heavens..."

"Zhou Yong?"

"Oh, how did you know?"

"Guess," Tian Tingchan said with a smile on the other end of the phone, her tone quite relaxed.

"Ah, I noticed you weren't replying to my forum messages, so I couldn't resist giving you a call..."

"Yeah, I've been really busy lately and haven't had time to use the computer."

"Well, I'm graduating soon, and I don't know if I'll be able to pass the exam."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a clear laugh: "I believe you."

"Yes, you promised to wait for me."

"Are you out of school?"

"I already took a shower at home, and I was a little bored, so I came to a public phone booth to call you..."

"Oh--"

"I said, how have you been lately?"

"I'm very busy. There are many things to do during my internship, and I also need to prepare my graduation thesis and defense."

"Should we come back?"

"I might go back, or I might not. No rush. I'm not a senior until after summer vacation."

"Oh right, if you're coming back, let's go together then?"

"Okay."

Although he could only hear her voice, Zhou Yong could almost picture her smile.

This made him chuckle to himself: "Hehe..."

"Pfft, what are you grinning about?"

"Cough, it's nothing. I'm taking the college entrance exam soon too. It'll be over in a few days, less than a month. Time flies."

"Yes, time flies, very fast. I might be old one day."

"what?"

"nothing."

"Uh...Cicada...Brother."

"Silly blockhead." Tian Tingchan's voice lowered slightly before rising again, "I miss you so much."

"Ah!" Zhou Yong grabbed the microphone, somewhat incoherently, "I, me too..."

The public telephone started announcing that the one-yuan time was about to end. He felt his pockets and quickly stuffed all the coins he had brought into them one by one.

"Hurry up and come, I'm exhausted."

"Are you that tired?"

"Yes, mentally."

Being a nurse isn't easy.

"Being a doctor isn't easy either."

Have you ever been scolded?