A Young Woman's Heart

And so, they really did get stuck in traffic.

No matter how much you urge them, things won't go faster in this situation because there's been an accident ahead, and it needs to be dealt with before they can pass quickly.

Although Hangzhou is already the capital city of a province, its traffic volume is simply incomparable to that of Tokyo.

In Hangzhou, even on such bad and narrow roads, there are very few traffic jams, especially near fruit shops. You don't actually see many private cars driving by.

But it's different here. As far as the eye can see, the roads are full of cars, packed tightly together with almost no gaps.

"Is it too late?"

"You might have to reschedule."

Is it troublesome?

"Hmm... it will cost extra, and if we're unlucky, we might not be able to get tickets for these two days, or there might only be one or two available seats, so we can't travel together."

"I must make it in time..." At this moment, Mo Xueyao felt that all she could do was pray to heaven.

But Mr. Xue was quite interested. After getting the driver's permission, he opened the window and started playing the suona right there in the street, the most festive kind.

It gives others the illusion that they are sitting in a wedding car.

"Hey, Xiaoxue, you're still in the mood to play at a time like this?"

“There’s no use in being anxious at a time like this.” Hua Yinyin rested her chin on her hand. “Just let Xiaoxue play. At least it can relieve some of her stress.”

"I feel even more anxious..."

Just as Mo Xueyao finished speaking, the taxi, which had been stopped for five or six minutes, finally moved. The lane ahead gradually became clearer, and the car began to slowly accelerate.

Mr. Xue's suona music echoed through the streets, carrying a mischievous air.

The beeping sounds seemed to make the taxi move a little faster.

In fact, everyone was busy during the day; they played all morning and only came back at noon to shower and pack their things.

Anxiety and exhaustion were intertwined, giving Mo Xueyao a headache.

Yu Shu leaned her head against her and actually fell asleep.

"Haaah..." Hua Yinyin yawned widely, rubbing her eyes vigorously. "So tired..."

"I knew we shouldn't have gone to the maze today! We almost couldn't find our way out."

"Who knew it would be so complicated..." Hua Yinyin pouted, "Phew... I'll take a nap..."

"Tch, in the end it was all thanks to the staff's guidance."

"Who knew even Xiaoxue would get lost?"

Mr. Xue had obviously heard the two bickering, but he pretended not to hear it, put down the suona, and started playing the bamboo flute.

Compared to the penetrating sound of the suona, this is much more pleasant.

……

(four)

The melodious sound of the bamboo flute gradually faded away, and the taxi had already entered the airport and stopped at the drop-off area.

The driver got out of the car eagerly and helped them take out the suitcases from the back.

Exhausted and sleepy, the group forced their eyes open and waddled behind Mr. Xue like ducklings following a big duck.

"Haaah... Yu Shu, Yu Shu?" Mo Xueyao shook Yu Shu's body. "Don't sleep anymore, sleep on the plane. We're about to board the plane, and we're not done yet, we have to run!"

"Hmm!" Hua Yinyin tried to cheer herself up. "Quick...run! Otherwise it'll be too late..."

Mr. Xue proved to be incredibly reliable in this situation.

Everyone passed through security smoothly without taking any detours, checked their luggage, and arrived at the boarding bridge a few minutes before the deadline.

"Where's the plane?" Mo Xueyao's eyes widened. "Could it have already flown away?"

"They left two minutes early?" Hua Yinyin was also a little at a loss.

Wang Jiale tilted her head and listened to the broadcast: "Well, it says it will be about 30 minutes later."

"ha--?"

"Then why should we work so hard?"

"I'm exhausted, there's nowhere to sit..." Mo Zhuyou was almost too tired to stand.

In the end, we didn't rush to board the plane. Twenty minutes later, the plane finally arrived, and everyone boarded in order. The anxiety that had been hanging in the air slowly subsided.

Unlike when we arrived, this time everyone was so sleepy that all they wanted to do was sleep as soon as they boarded the plane.

Mr. Xue was the first to fall asleep, and he didn't even stay asleep until the flight attendant asked him what he wanted to drink.

The return journey was therefore exceptionally quiet.

……

(Fives)

"Hmm..." Mo Xueyao opened her sleepy eyes and saw Yu Shu's small face so close to hers. It was as if she had returned to her childhood, when she was sleeping under the tree and was woken up by Yu Shu in the same way.

Although we hadn't seen each other for many years, I still felt an extraordinary sense of familiarity with her. It was as if my memory automatically filled in the gaps and connected the dots.

"Xiaoyao, wake up, we're almost home."

"Hmm..." Mo Xueyao pressed her forehead against her shoulder and rubbed it hard. "Ugh... I'm so sleepy."

"Let's go, we're already on the track."

"Yeah, I have to go back..."

This time when we returned to China, no one felt anything new or flustered.

Bye-bye~

"Isn't Lele coming with us?"

"I'm going to visit a relative, which is near the airport."

"Oh, okay, then you'll just go over there?"

"Hmm—I still have to take a taxi."

"Then Yu Shu and I will take a taxi back first?"

Okay~ Bye-bye!

"Bye-Bye!"

"Goodbye, see you next when it's time to go to school to check your grades, okay?"

"Yes, it will take several more days."

"Hey, Xiaoyao!" Mo Zhuyou seemed to remember something, "Um... well... my house... um!"

The others immediately realized what was happening, and exchanged glances as if they had reached some kind of consensus.

"tomorrow?"

"Ok!"

Goodbye!

Only Yu Shu didn't understand what everyone was talking about.

But she was still a little sleepy, so she just drifted off in a daze.

After getting into a taxi, the return journey was another long one.

Yu Shu fell asleep halfway there. Mo Xueyao, who had wanted to sleep for a while, could only force herself to look out the window, but her eyes were a little sore.

—It's probably because I've been trying to open my eyes wide for too long.

Fortunately, they eventually made it home.

The two people living across the hall didn't feel anything special about parting, since they could see each other simply by opening their doors if they wanted to.

"Shu'er, go back and get some sleep."

"Hmm... If I go back, I probably won't be able to sleep again..."

"Pfft, haha, I knew it was true?"

Mo Xueyao turned around and was about to take out her key when she heard the sound of the lock turning. Li Wanyan pushed open the door and looked at her gently.

"Ah, Wanyan, can you hear my voice?"

"Yeah, did you have fun?"

"It was quite enjoyable! Let me tell you about it slowly..."

……

Chapter 12. My Sky

(One)

The residence of Mo Zhuyou and Mo Xiaoxiao.

The tea leaves on the mountain are a lush green, which perfectly complements the heat of the sun and the azure of the sky.

The cicadas chirped incessantly in the trees, the frogs croaked incessantly by the river, and the black rabbit in the cage lay spread out like a pancake, its plump belly rising and falling.

Mo Xueyao lay on the ground, her long hair loose, and the electric fan was blowing whistling across her face.

"So, everyone, take out your first verses and look at them! Choose the best one, or combine them?" Hua Yinyin suggested, handing over her lyric book first.

"The stars in the sky are still shining, we turn into specks of light and go, look up and you can see our shadows..." Wang Jiale, resting her chin on her hand, recited the lyrics, "Hey—it feels like they've killed us off..."

"I think this would be a better transition to the last sentence! Isn't the last sentence 'Don't go, don't go, there's no way in the world without you'? It would be more appropriate to comfort her, wouldn't it?"

"The lyrics are fine, but the overall feeling is a bit off?"

"Here's some herbal tea and some snacks. But the snacks are freshly made and a bit hot. Let them cool down a bit before you eat them," Mo Xiaoxiao said with a light laugh as she placed the tea and snacks on the coffee table.

Sitting cross-legged, Mo Zhuyou nodded vigorously: "Ah, sister, don't be busy, sit down and help me think too."