A Young Woman's Heart

For some reason, Mo Xueyao felt a mischievous anticipation, hoping someone would pass by and see how Nora would react. Would she be shy? Or would she still not take it seriously?

However, this expectation was not fulfilled; in this remote place, only their voices could be heard.

"Speaking of which, don't Xiaoxiao and Youyou also have friends on WeChat? Have they been in contact lately?"

"Me and my sister? Hmm... We later switched friends with Lele. I recommended my Japanese friend to her because she said she wanted to learn Japanese, and that Japanese friend's English wasn't very good either, so it was very inconvenient for us to communicate with her."

"Oh, does Lele speak Japanese?"

"She has learned a lot on her own."

"Hmm—could it be that she feels she's reached her limit in English and wants to learn another language? It seems she does have some ambition." Mo Xueyao felt somewhat gratified for some reason.

"Just interested, right?" Mo Zhuyou pouted, couldn't help but glance at Nora's good figure, and then quickly looked away. "The friend Lele gave me is an American, and my sister's is British, but we've stopped contacting my sister."

"why?"

"Because I felt that the Englishman had a strong sense of superiority. Although the words in the letter were very polite... I just didn't like him at all."

"He always likes to praise himself and belittle others in a roundabout way," Mo Xiaoxiao added.

Li Wanyan was translating for Nora, who commented, "Tch, aren't all British people like that? A bunch of self-righteous people."

"It seems the British don't like Russians either?" Mo Xueyao flicked a beetle that had flown onto a rock and sent it flying down.

"Yes, that's right." Nora nodded.

"So you're going to contact that American now?"

"We keep in touch occasionally, not very frequently. The last letter we sent was probably in May? Hmm... I received a letter in June, but we haven't replied yet."

"What's wrong? That one isn't good either?"

"No, that's not it." Mo Zhuyou shook her head, rubbing her hair against her sister's face. "It's mainly because we're too busy and don't have time to do these things."

"Is the American believer male or female?"

"He's a man, and a Black man, or more accurately, a mixed race, belonging to... the brown race, I guess? I'm not quite sure."

"So, is he interesting?"

"It's alright, but some of the jokes were a bit hard for us to understand, or rather, we didn't find them funny."

Mo Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement: "It's probably more interesting to have friends among Chinese people."

"That's not necessarily true. I think Nora is very interesting, and she has a great personality too."

"It depends on the person!" Nora leaned on Mo Xueyao's back, making the latter feel like she was sitting in a massage chair.

"Whoa!" However, Mo Xueyao was not careful and her bottom slid down a little, and she fell into the water.

It was just a small stream, a little over a meter deep, but she choked on water twice today…

"I'm sorry, are you alright?"

"Ah... I feel a bit of pain in my lungs," Mo Xueyao mumbled, clutching the area around her lungs. "Nora, please don't squeeze me, okay?"

"Okay~ then sit on my lap?"

"No... at least put your clothes on first..."

"We're all girls, what's the big deal? Why is Xiaoyao so shy?"

"It's not that I'm shy, okay? Ask other people, aren't they all like me? We're not that open-minded..."

"But this will get my clothes wet, which will make it inconvenient to go down the mountain."

"Okay, okay... that's fine then, stop, don't hug me..." Even though she shouted like that, Nora still picked her up and sat on her lap—it was even more comfortable than sitting on a sofa.

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Chapter 124 A Letter from Sanhua Tongjue

Cute little Lele:

Hi, I actually received the letter about two weeks ago, but I've been busy with some things lately, so I haven't had time to reply.

First, let me answer your question from last time.

Indeed, '珏' is not a kanji in Japanese. Even if it is used, it is a Chinese conversion.

The reason my name contains this character is because my grandfather was Chinese. He named me 'Tongjue' because he thought my eyes were as beautiful as jade when I was born.

I even looked it up. In Chinese, '珏' means two pieces of jade put together!

So this isn't a typo. Although '玨' and '珏' have the same meaning in Chinese, they are pronounced differently in Japanese.

So the last character in my name isn't pronounced 'Tama', it's pronounced 'Jyu'!

By the time this letter arrives, your vacation should be almost over, right?

Our school starts at the same time as yours.

Speaking of the final exams this time, I got an excellent grade in Chinese!

Sometimes I wonder if it's because my Mandarin grades are too good that I'm not good at learning Chinese?

Because the two languages ​​have many words that are the same or similar, but their meanings are very different, I always get them mixed up, which is really a headache.

Oh right, and you asked me last time why I wanted to learn Chinese. Actually, it was my dad's request, but of course, I was quite interested too!

After all, Japanese originated from classical Chinese!

It's pretty good to be able to trace things back to their origins.

Okay, I've answered all the questions. Hmm, let me think about what to say next...

Let me tell you some good news first~

Little Lele, did you know that Yukong High School and our school actually have a tradition of exchanging students?

Well, um... exchange students!

This year, for the first semester, we sent a group of students from our area; next year, students from your area will come to our area.

The timeframe is one semester.

Although my grades in other subjects weren't very good, I passed the minimum requirement assessment thanks to our frequent communication in Chinese!

My dad also supports my decision to go!

Well, although it will cost a little more than others, there's no need to worry at all. My family can afford it!

And my dad's company is doing really well lately, with sales figures constantly rising!

I'll bring you some souvenirs when I go.

I don't know what to bring. Should I bring food, supplies, or both?

Hmm, maybe I should bring everything... I'll go buy a nice washi paper umbrella later. I've heard that West Lake also has very famous umbrellas called West Lake Silk Umbrellas, right? I wonder what they're like? I can compare them later~

If you're going to eat something, how about bringing Nayabashi Mantou? Sorry, I don't know exactly how to say it in Chinese, but it's a kind of steamed bun that can be stored for a long time, with fillings inside. I think the newest ones even have chocolate flavor.

There's also fresh shrimp and shellfish, which are sold at the airport, but I prefer to buy them from a specialty store for better quality. When you come to Japan, please don't buy things near the airport; the prices are high and the quality is generally poor – it's unnecessary!

If you need anything, just ask me, and I'll take you to a reputable, affordable shop.

Okay! I guess I'll bring these. I'll wear a pink wig and contact lenses shaped like cherry blossom petals. Will you pick me up at the airport?

That's all for the important stuff. Please read the part above several times to avoid translation errors. I'm sorry I can only communicate with you in Japanese because my English is really bad, and my Chinese isn't very good either...

You've worked hard, Lele!

Now it's time for some casual chat!

Hmm... The teachers at school always think I'm a delinquent girl.

I didn't actually do anything bad, did I?

Does pursuing fashion make someone a bad student?

Some high-achieving students even used this as an excuse to pick a fight with me. It's outrageous! They were the ones who started it, and it's my fault if I fight back.

I really don't understand.

Does your country do this too?

But ever since I fought back so hard that time, no one has dared to cause me any trouble.

However, the label of 'delinquent girl' seems to have been firmly established.

what the hell!

I don't have any bad habits. I don't smoke or drink. The most I've ever done is dye my hair and got punished once.

Honestly, they don't care about what they should be managing, but they always have to criticize people's appearances. Why do they have to make everyone the same? I really hate this.

And cherry blossom-colored hair looks really good!

Those guys always think pink is childish, but they just want to appear more mature, right?

Pshaw, doesn't that just make it seem even more childish?

Sometimes I feel that being a delinquent girl isn't so bad, at least no one dares to cause trouble for you.

Rumors about me are flying everywhere.

They said I'd slept with several guys, and that I'd killed someone, but I only managed to cover it up because my dad's rich...

What? I've never done anything so terrible since I was born!

Sleeping together... that does happen, but they're all high school students, they're free to date, there's nothing wrong with that, right?

And I just can't resist cute little boys!

Her small, round face looked adorable, yet she had to pretend to be an adult...

That really touched my heart!

Besides, I've only dated one person so far, my classmate. We're the same age, but he has a cute boyish face, so I couldn't help but take the initiative to date him. But he didn't seem to like my enthusiasm, and he broke up with me after three months.

Pshaw, whatever, it's just for fun anyway. Aside from his looks, there's nothing else I like about him.

Are there no boys who look like young boys and have that innocent and cute personality?