A Young Woman's Heart

"Well, after all, we agreed that I could take one day off each month."

"Only one day..."

"It's good enough that you have it." The older sister climbed out of bed and smoothed the blankets out again. The breeze stirred up when she did this, causing the younger sister to curl up into a ball like a cute little kitten. "Come on, go to sleep. I'm going to do the laundry."

"Hmm..." Mo Xueyao yawned again; she was indeed very sleepy.

"Should we wash Haruka's clothes too?"

"Huh? I... I don't need mine, right?"

"Well, if you're going to stay here for a weekend, then go ahead and wash it. It should dry in the sun."

"Uh... um."

"Then I'll take it to wash."

"Ah, okay, thank you." Mo Xueyao scratched her head a little embarrassedly. "Phew... I'll take a nap first."

Sleep deprivation left her with no energy to think about problems, and she felt weak and listless.

The bed is against the wall, which is covered with thin foam padding. It feels quite comfortable to lean against, and most importantly, it's not cold.

"Aww..." Mo Xueyao had just crawled into bed when her younger sister mumbled something indistinctly and hugged her, rubbing her cheek against hers and drooling all over her face, "Sister..."

Mo Xueyao's body was a little stiff, but her younger sister's body was so warm that she was reluctant to leave. So she let her sister hold her, and in a daze, sleepiness washed over her again, and she fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already noon.

Perhaps because she had slept for too long, she felt dizzy, as if she hadn't opened her eyes for three days and three nights.

The younger sister beside her was sleeping like a drunkard, completely oblivious to her surroundings. She was lying on her side, one foot hanging off the edge of the bed, her little face pressed against Mo Xueyao's chest. Drooling, she mumbled incoherently, "Sister... *slurp*... how did you... shrink... *mmm*... Sister... don't leave me... I want to... stay... with... Sister... for the rest of my life... and... please don't get married... okay..."

Still dazed, Mo Xueyao hadn't realized how awkward it was when her older sister next to her couldn't help but cough.

"Ahem, are you all awake? Did you get a good night's sleep?"

"Oh, what time is it?"

It's twelve o'clock.

"It's so late." Mo Xueyao rubbed her head as she got up and stretched.

"Here you go. Since I don't have any clothes to wear right now, I'll just wear the school uniform for now. This is Youyou's school uniform, it's clean." As she spoke, her older sister handed over a set of Yukong High School uniform, along with a pair of not-too-thick black leggings.

Although the leggings didn't have any holes, there were a few snags, which made them look less than aesthetically pleasing.

But Mo Xueyao didn't care. After all, her own leggings were like that, as long as they didn't have holes and let in the wind.

After all, it's impossible to keep your stockings from snagging when you have a cat.

The clothes fit my sister well, but the only difference is the size of her bust.

It's similar to Mo Xueyao's own school uniform, and seems to be the same size.

"Well, you all get a rare day off, what are your plans for the afternoon?"

"Hmm, let's make arrangements~" The older sister, who was doing her homework next to a cardboard box, looked at the sun peeking out from the clouds and said with a smile, "How about going shopping for Christmas?"

"Shopping..." Mo Xueyao wasn't really interested in this, but seeing how expectant her sister was, she nodded in agreement. "Sure, if we go out now, we can shop for a little longer."

"Okay, let's get ready to go then!" The older sister pinched her younger sister's nose and scolded her with a laugh, "Lazybones, get up! Stop sleeping, the sun's already high in the sky!"

"Ugh... Why are you sunbathing your butt? The weather forecast said it's cloudy today... and the low is only six degrees Celsius..."

"Alright, alright, it's a rare day off. Don't you want to go out for a walk? It's Christmas today!"

"What's wrong with Christmas? It's not our holiday." The younger sister brushed her older sister's hand away, turned over, and went back to sleep.

How can someone still fall asleep like that? What kind of amazing ability is that?

It seems she always likes to sleep at school, not just because she didn't sleep well at night.

Perhaps my body is lacking something, which is why I've become so sleepy?

"I'll buy you a present for Christmas. People who don't go out won't get one."

"Damn it...! I'm getting up right now..." The younger sister struggled to get up.

"I'll save the hundred yuan from last time for this time."

"Yay, I can finally use it!" My younger sister jumped out of bed, eagerly pulled a hundred-yuan bill from her piggy bank, held it high above her head, and exclaimed excitedly.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and put your clothes on, or you'll catch a cold."

"Know it."

"You should also buy a gift for Xiaoyao today."

"Of course!" The younger sister was unexpectedly generous. "One hundred yuan, each person can buy a lot of good things with just thirty yuan, and the remaining ten yuan can be used to buy other snacks or something."

“Each person will spend twenty, and the remaining forty will be used for lunch and dinner,” the older sister decided.

"That's no problem either~" My sister was surprisingly easy to handle.

"Speaking of which, where can I wash up?" Mo Xueyao touched her face. "Even though I don't have a toothbrush, I should at least rinse my mouth and wash my face."

"Hmm... I can use my towel, but I don't have a toothbrush." ​​The older sister stroked her chin. "You can wash up at the public restroom outside."

"Huh? Going to a place like that to wash up?"

"Well, it's actually very clean."

"Uh... okay, I'll take a shower on my way down."

"Is Xiaoyao always this casual?"

"Usually, I might wash for a little longer under my parents' supervision," Mo Xueyao smiled. By this time, she had arrived at the entrance of the public restroom, turned on the tap, and casually wiped her face, finishing without even wetting some parts.

"Wait, let's wash it again, it's not clean enough..." The older sister reached out and touched the corner of Mo Xueyao's eye, "Look, there's still eye boogers."

"Ah... okay." Luckily it was winter, so there wasn't much of an odor in the toilet. But even so, washing up outside such a large public toilet still made her feel very uncomfortable, and the way other people looked at her made her feel a little embarrassed.

In reality, the people living here don't find it strange at all to wash up at the tap outside the public toilet.

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Chapter 144 Christmas 1999 (Part 2)

Saturday, September 1999, 12.

This means that, according to the Gregorian calendar, there are only six days left in 1999.

The 20th century is coming to an end.

A new century is about to begin.

This is the end of the 20th century.

Of course, for Chinese people, it is only after the Lunar New Year that the new year and the new century truly begin.

Although it's Christmas today, there aren't many Christmas-related items in the shops on the streets.

Only some larger stores use Christmas promotions to attract customers.

Others, like putting a Santa Claus sticker on the door, can be considered as participating.

But since it's Christmas and we're going out shopping, we should naturally choose a lively place.

However, places that are too crowded are also not good, because the prices of goods are generally higher in such places.

So Mo Xueyao and the other two took a bus to a location near the city center but not quite there yet.

Along the roadside are rows and rows of shops, selling small commodities and food. Of course, there is also a large supermarket here, which is the only place for everyone in the neighborhood to shop if they want to go to a supermarket.

So it's lively here almost every day, not to mention Christmas.

"Squeak—" Bus No. 312 slowly braked and stopped in front of the bus stop. "Datieguan, we've arrived. Passengers getting off, please use the pedestrian crossing..."

A large "Lotus Supermarket" sign hangs high, decorated with colorful lights, but the lights are not on since it is daytime.

Large shopping malls like this, with three floors, are often equipped with a large plaza, and Lotus Supermarket is no exception.

Although the name of this supermarket looks nice when written, many people still confuse it with "Century Lianhua". Is it because the last two characters sound similar?

"Wow~ It's so lively~" The little sister tiptoed and looked at the square. She found that there were many temporary vendors and several temporary stages. She wondered what kind of event was being held there.

The three of them went over to take a look, but they couldn't afford any of the items.

It's either a big sale on mobile phones; or a big sale on microcomputers, or personal computers for short; or it's a sale on all kinds of home appliances, including color TVs, VCRs, and DVD players...

But they're all expensive anyway.

"Wow, so much delicious food!" My little sister was already too tired to walk any further.

"Is Xiaoyao hungry?"

"I'm a little hungry," Mo Xueyao said, rubbing her stomach, feeling a bit embarrassed. This was mainly because she had no money on her, and if she wanted to eat, she would have to ask someone else to treat her.

"Then eat something first, but don't eat too much, we still need to go to the supermarket later." The older sister smiled.

"Ah, I want to eat dried tofu!" Dazzled by all the delicious food, the younger sister ultimately chose the cheapest and most filling food.

Dried tofu, five cents a skewer, one skewer has two large pieces of dried tofu, which can be brushed with sweet bean sauce, ketchup or chili sauce.

When you're hungry, it's definitely the best choice to fill your stomach.

The key is that it's still hot, which is very comforting to eat in winter.

It only costs one yuan and fifty cents for three people.

"Delicious, hehe."

"Okay, eat slowly." The older sister patted her younger sister's head. "Don't eat so fast."

"So many people." Mo Xueyao took a big bite of tofu and chewed it with her cheeks puffed out like a hamster.

"Xiaoyao, you might choke if you take small sips." Her older sister smiled helplessly. "Let's go outside and see if there's anything interesting."

"Uh-huh!"

There were indeed many interesting things, including ostrich eggs for sale.