A Young Woman's Heart

However, academic performance is not directly related to character.

For her, these two best friends were much closer than her cousins ​​whom she had barely met.

After she said it, she regretted it, feeling that she had spoken too harshly.

But words spoken are like water spilled; they cannot be taken back. She was too embarrassed to admit her mistake immediately, so she stubbornly held on like a mule.

The mother slammed her chopsticks on the table, her brows furrowing. Just as she was about to say something, the father interrupted her.

"Alright, alright, you two can't go a few days without arguing, really, what's going on?"

"Look at her, how can she talk like that!" The mother pointed at Mo Xueyao unhappily.

"Tch, if you had known Wanyan's grades were bad from the beginning, you definitely wouldn't have agreed to take her in!" Mo Xueyao shouted confidently.

"Did we know about her grades at the beginning? Don't use Yan Yan as a weapon to attack me. Won't Yan Yan be hurt by doing this?"

"Tch! Who told you to be so extreme?"

How did I become so extreme?

"I don't want to be with classmates who have poor grades."

"They shouldn't have stayed together in the first place. There's no future in being with those who have bad grades."

"Oh, so you only make friends based on mutual benefit?" Mo Xueyao, who had been a little guilty just now, suddenly became confident and self-assured.

"This is for your own good, not just about personal gain," the mother tried to explain, but couldn't articulate a reasoning.

"Tch, snob!" Mo Xueyao shouted in dissatisfaction.

“Alright, alright, Xiaoyao, how can you say that about your mother? That’s not what she meant. What she meant was that you should build good relationships with classmates who get good grades so that you can look out for each other when you enter society. Friendships formed from classmates are more solid, and if you have any trouble in the future, it will be easier to get help from others. It’s not so easy to become true friends with people after you enter society, do you understand?” The father picked up a disposable cup. “In short, what she meant was that you should build a good foundation for interpersonal relationships.”

"Do students who perform poorly academically lack interpersonal relationships?"

“There are definitely some things I can do, but they probably won’t be of much help to you—that’s your mother’s idea, not mine.” The father said, quickly taking a sip of beer to cover up the awkward atmosphere.

"What do little kids know? You'll know whether what your mother said is right or wrong when you grow up."

"I won't become someone who prioritizes profit when I grow up," Mo Xueyao replied indignantly, quickly finished her dinner, and then left with her homework.

"Where are we going?" the father asked hurriedly.

"Go to Cheng Yuan's house to do your homework!" Mo Xue tossed out these words from afar.

Only Li Wanyan and Mo Xueyao's parents remained in the fruit shop.

"Godmother, don't take it to heart." After five minutes of silence, everyone finished their dinner much faster than usual before Li Wanyan finally spoke, "Yaoyao didn't mean it."

"Of course I know! She's my daughter, how could I not know? That's just her personality; she'll definitely suffer when she goes out into the world!" The mother shook her head. "Her words almost strained our relationship."

"I'm fine."

"Don't worry about it." Yang Xiaoyu patted Li Wanyan's head. "I've been treating you like my own daughter."

“I know.” Li Wanyan’s lips curled up slightly. “I’ll wash the dishes.”

"Okay, I'll take a break for a bit. Why don't you go upstairs and do your homework with Yaoyao later?"

"It's all right."

"Hey, Xiaoyao, you're here so soon? Have you finished eating?"

"Ah."

"I've only just started eating." Lu Chengyuan pulled up a chair. "Weren't we supposed to be at your house? How did you end up here?"

"I suddenly felt like coming to see it," Mo Xueyao replied.

Lu Chengyuan's fruit shop looked narrower and more crowded, and the items were arranged in a mess, unlike Mo Xueyao's fruit shop which was neat and tidy.

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie," Mo Xueyao quickly said politely.

"Have you eaten yet? If not, you can eat at our house."

"I've already eaten, thank you." Mo Xueyao glanced around. "I came to ask Cheng Yuan to help me with my homework."

“Do your homework? It’s a bit messy here, and we don’t have any extra tables. Why don’t you and Cheng Yuan go to that coffee shop nearby to do your homework? It’s quieter there.”

"No need...?" In Mo Xueyao's mind, coffee shops were high-end places, and the things inside were more expensive than KFC.

In this day and age, the benchmark for judging the quality of a restaurant is KFC or McDonald's.

"It's okay, let's go to the coffee shop later! I also felt this place was a bit messy." Lu Chengyuan kicked the cardboard box next to her feet aside. "Besides, the coffee shop is quiet~"

"Well... either way is fine." Mo Xueyao scratched her head awkwardly.

"Wait for me a moment, I'll finish eating as soon as possible~" Lu Chengyuan picked up the bowl and chewed quickly with small bites, looking a little silly.

When she finished eating, Li Wanyan also came over.

"Xiao Yao".

"Ah... Wanyan."

"Don't think so badly of your godmother."

"I don't have any..."

“Back then, even if my grades weren’t good, she would still have taken me in.”

"Tch...who knows?" Mo Xueyao pouted, trying to sound tough.

But in reality, after a while, her anger had subsided considerably, leaving her mostly embarrassed and unsure how to face her mother later.

Apologize?

That's probably impossible.

Unless her mother gives her a way out.

Or just use the old method—take a nap.

By tomorrow, everyone will have forgotten about all of this.

"Let's go to a coffee shop!" Lu Chengyuan wiped her mouth and skillfully took a large denomination bill from her father. "Let's go! It's rare for us to go to a coffee shop!"

……

Chapter 276 Dream Cafe

It's probably two streets away from the fruit shop.

This coffee shop, which existed in Mo Xueyao's childhood memories, remains unchanged.

Its most interesting feature is that it is located in the middle of a crossroads.

The café has its own backyard, which serves as a parking lot and can accommodate up to seven or eight cars.

The backyard is a semicircle, and the café is located at the gap in the gap.

The coffee shop is also curved, with space left on both sides for cars to enter and exit the backyard.

Its interior design has a modern and minimalist style. When Mo Xueyao was a child, it was as advanced as a coffee shop in a science fiction movie. Even now, it still doesn't seem outdated.

It is said to be designed based on American coffee shops of that era.

This also proves from another perspective that China has indeed lagged far behind and is only slowly catching up.

Mo Xueyao had passed by this place many times, but had never gone inside.

When you sit here, you feel like you're in the eye of a storm.

Because pedestrians will walk by and vehicles will drive by.

The entire front 180 degrees of the circular building are filled with clear, floor-to-ceiling windows.

When a car in the distance drives towards you, it can even give you the illusion that you're about to be hit.

This isn't a pedestrian street; it's a proper crossroads, just a very wide one.

But Mo Xueyao has never seen another person build a coffee shop here.

It is said that because the owner who invested in this coffee shop also invested in the construction of this road, and he paid for almost all of the money, he was granted this privilege to satisfy his 'small' interest.

Of course, cars can't go very fast at this intersection either—the speed limit sign for '40' is prominently displayed!

After crossing the not-so-straight zebra crossing, Mo Xueyao, Li Wanyan, and Lu Chengyuan arrived at the entrance of the coffee shop.

A black metal sign with white lettering hangs at the entrance.

It's called the Dream Cafe.

However, that's all there is to it; the interior decor is completely at odds with the name.

There weren't many people in the coffee shop, just two or three tables scattered around, and they seemed to be either discussing business or dating.

Has Cheng Yuan been here?

“I’ve never been here before either, this is my first time here~” Lu Chengyuan looked inside through the glass window. “It really is a coffee shop. There’s even a piano inside, and it’s so spacious and clean.”

"Shall we... go in? Let's see if the prices are too high first." Mo Xueyao patted her pockets, but she didn't bring any money with her. "If it's not too expensive, let's split the bill. You pay first, and I'll pay you back later. If it's too expensive, let's leave."

"How much is too expensive?"

"For example, a cup of coffee costs five yuan or something?"

"This... isn't too expensive, is it? For a coffee shop like this," Lu Chengyuan said, touching her chubby cheeks. "Anyway, let's go in and take a look first~"

“Okay.” Mo Xueyao took a deep breath, pushed open the door and went inside.

The receptionist smiled slightly at her and asked softly in a sweet and gentle voice, "What would you like to do? You can sit down first and then take your time ordering."

"Hmm... coffee, please... I'll order first..." Mo Xueyao didn't dare to sit down without seeing the price, afraid that she would feel embarrassed to stand up again later.

"What kind of coffee would you like? The menu is here, you can choose for yourself." The receptionist handed over the menu.

There were over thirty kinds of coffee alone, not counting other beverages, which dazzled Mo Xueyao.

"The menu is here. What would you like to order? A main course or dessert?"

"Ah..." Mo Xueyao felt a chill run down her spine. The cheapest coffee she could find cost ten yuan a cup. With such an expensive price, how could she dare to buy any more snacks?