A Young Woman's Heart

“Okay, I’m getting a headache from always having my hair tied up.” Mo Zhuyou was the first to let her hair down.

“Not bad~” Mo Xiaoxiao then untied her hair tie along with her sister.

"Then I won't tie it up." Li Wanyan smiled and smoothed her long hair with a comb. "So, shall we set off?"

"Hehe, let's go, let's go, our club project will be finished today. But before we get on the bus, shouldn't you thank me first?" Gao Yuan said playfully.

"Thank you, Young Master Gao—" Mo Xueyao said teasingly, drawing out her words.

Others followed suit, and the boys even put on sarcastic and mocking expressions, but everyone knew it was just a joke.

Gao Yuan did not look down on his friends because he was rich, and of course, no one distanced themselves from him because he was too rich.

In everyone's mind, he will always just be that mischievous and funny little chubby boy.

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Chapter Twenty-Four: Driving There

The commercial vehicle is very spacious. Although Mo Xueyao thought it was just a different-looking minivan, its actual price was much higher than that of a minivan.

Even in a spacious minivan, it can feel a bit cramped when eight people are squeezed in.

Gao Yuan sat in the passenger seat, the girls squeezed into the middle row, and the boys sat together in the last row.

"Ugh, it's so hot with so many people." Gao Yuan tugged at his collar and rolled down the window a little. The wind that should have been cold blew into the crowded carriage and actually made people feel comfortable and refreshed.

The two sisters, Mo Xiaoxiao and Mo Zhuyou, were wearing the same style of clothes, as were Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan. At first glance, it looked like there were two pairs of sisters.

"Wow, Wanyan, you and Yaoyao are wearing matching outfits!" her older sister joked.

“We’re wearing matching outfits, aren’t you?” Li Wanyan retorted. When she got serious, she was quick-witted, and most boys couldn’t argue with her.

"Yes, yes!" My sister burst into laughter. "Let me introduce you, this is my wife~"

"Why am I the wife, but you can't be?" the older sister said, pinching her younger sister's cheek.

"Of course I'm the husband's, because I'm supposed to be on top!"

"Ahem! What are you saying?" Gao Yuan was a little embarrassed.

The driver pretended not to understand at all and focused on driving.

This is Gao Yuan's driver. He is very professional. When everyone is chatting, he acts as if he doesn't exist and never interrupts.

Sometimes it even gives people the illusion that the car is driverless.

After navigating relatively narrow urban roads, the car entered a suburban highway.

The snow on the road was cleared clean and piled up to the side.

Every so often you can see a snowplow and several sanitation workers busy at work.

It is because of these people working silently that cars can drive so smoothly on the highway.

At first, boys and girls chatted together, but later everyone started chatting on their own.

Because Gao Yuan was sitting in the passenger seat, he could only chat with the girls.

Of course, he often couldn't join the conversation, just like Mo Xueyao.

In the end, it turned into the three girls chatting about gossip in the entertainment industry, while Mo Xueyao and Gao Yuan talked about recent national events.

"Mo Xueyao, have you heard? Recently, the Russian president suddenly resigned, an acting president was appointed, and then an emergency election was held."

"Hmm, is something bad about to happen again?"

"I don't know, but things must be a bit chaotic right now." Gao Yuan sighed. "Sigh, I hope Russia can hold on. As things stand, without this ally, they can't restrain the United States at all."

“Tsk, America…” Mo Xueyao bit her lip, “Didn’t they bomb our embassy in Yugoslavia last May? The world hegemon is really ‘amazing’.”

"There's nothing we can do about it. Their military and economy are so powerful, of course they're amazing." Gao Yuan smiled. "But there's a saying, 'Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish.' Who knows, maybe one of the countries will bomb the American embassy in the future."

"You can even use idioms? That's amazing, Gao Yuan," Mo Xueyao teased. "I almost thought Mr. Xue said that line just now."

"Huh? Are you calling me?" Mr. Xue, who was chatting with the boy in the back row about the grandmother paradox, looked up in a daze and asked.

"No, no." Mo Xueyao chuckled.

They chatted happily all the way, and the van drove directly along the country road to the foot of the tea mountain.

It used to be a desolate wasteland, but now it has changed completely.

A hole, or underground space, was dug in the middle of the land, and it has been secured and reinforced with concrete.

The area around it was also covered with new grass.

Mo Xueyao knew that this was artificially planted turf because it was so smooth, just like the grass on a football field.

In naturally growing grasslands, the weeds can grow to over a meter tall.

The road next to the land has also been widened and a short section of cement road has been paved.

A large truck was parked on the side, and workers were carrying parts up and down. Some workers had already started decorating the basement space.

To be precise, it should be about installing the equipment.

The basement is made up of a rectangular and cubic space connected by a pipe more than two meters high, giving it the feel of a secret base.

The workers' job is simply to lay the materials on the floor and walls.

They are all simple metal building materials that imitate wood grain.

After laying it like this, you don't even need to paint the walls, which is very convenient.

This also means there won't be a strong smell—because these were pre-ordered before being moved out, so they were aired out in advance and already have very little odor.

The basement floor is also made of metal panels, which are much easier to install than tiles.

Most of them are secured by clips.

The circular passageway is designed in the same way.

After passing through the circular passage, you will enter the cubic underground space, which will be covered with glass and used as a sunroom.

Qiu Yi, the art teacher who drew the design drawings, also arrived at the site and was directing the workers on how to install it.

Although the workers could understand some of the blueprints, it would be more convenient for him to direct them.

"Hey, you're here!" Qiu Yi waved vigorously at everyone. "Come over here and keep an eye on things. If all goes well, we should be able to finish everything today!"

"I didn't feel anything when I saw the design drawings, but seeing the actual one is truly breathtaking," Mo Xueyao exclaimed. "By the way, what are you planning to use this sunroom for?"

"Oh, Gao Yuan and I have discussed it and decided to use it as a gym."

"This is too luxurious, too extravagant. It's beyond the scope of a simple house." Mo Xueyao clicked her tongue.

“Just digging this hole and building the basement must have cost a lot of money,” Mr. Xue nodded. “It might even have cost more than the makeshift housing upstairs.”

"Hehe, it's nothing, it's just a little extra funding, no problem at all." Gao Yuan smiled and scratched his head, seemingly a little embarrassed, which was quite rare.

"I can't wait to live here..." Mo Zhuyou's eyes were practically sparkling.

One side of the basement is a gym, while the other side is divided into two parts: one is a spacious bathroom that even has a bathtub, and the other is a home theater.

You can project onto a screen using a videotape projector.

These were all things Mo Xueyao didn't know before.

It must have been a secret decision made by Gao Yuan and Qiu Yi.

Just how rich is he?

These things are only for the wealthy these days; buying them is practically burning money.

"Haha, you misunderstood, you misunderstood." Gao Yuan quickly said, "I haven't finished yet. This was the original idea, but considering that videotape projectors may soon be obsolete and CD projectors are too expensive, I changed it to a secret base-style darkroom that can be used as a warehouse. I haven't decided what to do with it yet. Later, the people living here can do whatever they want, or it would be nice to turn it into our club's meeting room."

This gave Mo Xueyao the immediate feeling of a monster attack team from a tokusatsu movie.

In reality, the so-called gym is basically empty, except for two walls that are mirrors, which can also be used as a dance studio.

Maybe I need to buy a few more dumbbells to make it feel more like a gym.

Forget about treadmills and the like.

In this day and age, that was an incredibly expensive item.

Mo Xueyao originally thought that Gao Yuan could get whatever he wanted, but it seems that his father did set a limit on his funds.

That's true. Even if you have money, you shouldn't spend it recklessly. This is already very good.

The installation of the basement components was completed quickly. The bathroom was finished a while ago; the tiles were laid a few days ago and are currently covered. Now all that's left is to install the bathtub, toilet, and other similar items.

It was already noon when all of this was completed.

The workers had no time to rest; they took turns eating and continued working.

The upper part is the actual simple housing.

It feels similar to a container house, except that it is irregular and needs to be assembled.

Although it may look like just a few boards, just think about how big they are, and you'll know how difficult it is to assemble them.

Even the simple and lightweight material isn't really light; it's said that instead of being filled with cheap foam, it uses a more durable filling material.

Anyway, the outer shell has a wood grain pattern, but it doesn't feel like wood to the touch. The texture seems to be somewhere between plastic and metal.

The outer layer is thicker, while the inner layer is slightly thinner.

Installation was a somewhat tedious task, and after watching for a while, everyone felt a bit tired, so they ran to the lawn next to them and started playing Monopoly with eight players.

As darkness fell, when everyone turned around, they discovered that everything was already packed.

"So fast."

“Absolutely, dozens of people, and they’re all my dad’s most skilled workers.” Gao Yuan said with some pride. “Oh, the furniture truck has arrived.”

At this moment, another small truck drove up from a distance. After it slowly stopped, someone opened the container and took out the furniture that everyone had made themselves.

Compared to the exquisite house, the furniture appears quite rough, but it has its own unique charm.

Next came the installation of the furniture. At the same time, the electric water heater and air conditioner were also installed, which didn't take too much time.