A Young Woman's Heart

"Maybe... but it feels so hard to live when there's delicious food but you can't eat to your heart's content." Mo Xueyao ruffled her short hair. "I wish I were the kind of person who could eat whatever I wanted and not gain weight."

"Unrealistic."

"...Phew, I'm off to the band room!"

"Shall we continue practicing?"

"Ah."

Everyone arrived at the band room around the same time.

Just like in the morning, he diligently taught Mo Zhuyou how to play the drums. Surprisingly, she really did have a considerable talent for drumming and had excellent control over the rhythm.

Moreover, she is better than Mo Xueyao in that she can read sheet music.

This makes it easier to cooperate with others.

"Alright, let's give it a try! Ensemble!" Hua Yinyin felt that Mo Zhuyou had practiced enough. "Let's give it a try anyway!"

“Okay, let’s give it a try…” Mo Zhuyou was a little nervous, but also very excited, because she felt that she had almost mastered it.

"Come on...who's going to start?" Hua Yinyin asked in a muttered voice.

"Shouldn't it be the drummer?" Wang Jiale looked at Mo Zhuyou.

"Huh? Should I do it? Hmm... what do I do? Should we just start?"

“No, it should be that you strike the drumsticks in a cross shape and then count down—one, two, three, four, that’s it,” Wang Jiale replied. “That’s how I’ve seen rock bands do it.”

“Then I’ll try… um… like this?” Mo Zhuyou said, tapping the drumsticks.

"Yes, that's it!"

"Okay, then... one, two, three, four!"

"No, no, make it more powerful, more lively!" Hua Yinyin interrupted her next move.

"One! Two! Three! Four!"

"That's right!" Hua Yinyin nodded in satisfaction. "Let's do it again, start!"

The ensemble began as soon as the drums started.

Mr. Xue played the bamboo flute, Mo Xueyao played the electronic keyboard, and Wang Jiale strummed the deep bass.

Hua Yinyin's pipa playing was melodious and lively, guiding the overall direction of the band, while Mo Zhuyou's drumming matched the rhythm of the performance.

"No, it's too bad. Everyone's coordination isn't good. Except for Mr. Xue and me, everyone else needs to keep up with the tune! Youyou, your drum is half a beat fast. Slow down next time. And Lele, your bass is going fast and slow. Be more consistent! Our ensemble isn't coordinated at all. We're just playing our own parts. We don't feel any coordination at all!"

As the team leader, Hua Yinyin did indeed fulfill her responsibilities.

Mr. Xue, who was standing to the side, acted like a vice-captain, adding some details, including things like how the drummer could sit more comfortably.

"Okay, let's do it one more time. This is the simplest nursery rhyme, so try to do it even better this time!"

"One, two, three, four!"

"Boom!"

The melody of two tigers continued to echo...

……

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Tea Party Before Practice

The last two periods on Friday were back-to-back physical education classes.

And they were all swimming lessons.

After a whole summer break, everyone was looking forward to swimming lessons, especially the boys.

But the girls were a little worried—mainly about being noticed if they gained weight.

Hua Yinyin sucked in her stomach and swayed her body slightly: "Will it be less noticeable this way?"

“You can’t tell unless you’re inhaling it…” Mo Xueyao raised her eyebrows and examined it for a while.

"There are still some," Hua Yinyin breathed a sigh of relief. "See, there are some now."

"No way..."

"Just a little bit, Yaoyao, feel it?" Without waiting for a reply, she placed Mo Xueyao's hand on her lower abdomen. "See, isn't it a little chubby?"

"It's alright...uh..." Mo Xueyao blushed slightly and looked away. The touch on the other person's lower abdomen was unexpectedly soft. Although it was through the swimsuit, it felt exceptionally comfortable to touch.

I wonder if the skin under the swimsuit is just as smooth and delicate?

At this moment, a thought popped into Mo Xueyao's mind—it would be very comfortable to sleep with Hua Yinyin in my arms at night.

"Little Yao Yao, are you addicted to touching me? No problem, touch me however you want~!" Hua Yinyin deliberately pressed against her, scaring Mo Xueyao into immediately pulling her hand back.

Mo Xiaoxiao chuckled and said, "Yinyin, stop bullying Xiaoyao. She can't handle you."

"But Yao Yao's blushing face is so cute!"

After a summer vacation, many students who hadn't swum had almost forgotten how to swim. Physical education teacher Ye Ran, hands on his hips, ordered everyone to practice for a whole class period, and then swim a lap in the second class.

Mo Xueyao always felt that towards the end, a lot of sweat had mixed into the pool.

"Ugh, swimming lessons are unbearable," Gao Yuan said meaningfully in the locker room.

"Yeah, my body can't take it," Liu Xiaowei said with a lewd grin.

"Uh-huh, I've noticed there are quite a few girls in our class with good figures." Zhou Yong coughed twice. "Every time I see them, I have sweet dreams at night."

"Haha, Zhou Yong, you wouldn't be thinking such things already, would you?" Gao Yuan laughed and patted him on the shoulder.

"Speaking of which, Zhou Yong was indeed hiding in the water the whole time. Could he have actually had a reaction?"

"Damn, do you guys think Zhou Yong might be hiding underwater...?"

"Holy crap, do you guys think I'm that kind of person?!" Zhou Yong shouted. "Aren't you the ones who did it and are now crying wolf?!"

"Speaking of which, if someone actually came into the pool, would the girls get pregnant?" The man in the vest asked a thought-provoking question, causing the boys to fall into deep thought.

Meanwhile, the girls over there were discussing similar issues.

"Won't someone urinate in the swimming pool?"

"Wouldn't that be so rude...?" Mo Xueyao put on her underwear and then put on her school uniform.

"It's hard to say. What if it really happens? I've seen kids peeing in the pool before." Wang Jiale shook his head.

"But we're all adults."

"What if some people have a really bad sense of humor?" Mo Zhuyou said, but everyone else's eyes suddenly focused on Hua Yinyin.

"What are you doing? What are you looking at me for? Even if I had the worst sense of humor, I wouldn't do something so disgusting!" Hua Yinyin complained, feeling misunderstood.

But just like the story of the boy who cried wolf, because she is usually so irresponsible, people can't help but think of her when such things happen.

For students, the start of the school year this year was much easier than in previous years.

The semester started and we had a weekend off. We only had two days of classes before the typhoon hit and we had to take a break. Then we had another two-day break after Friday's classes.

It can be said to be quite leisurely.

"I wish we could have classes like this every week, it would feel so relaxing!" Mo Zhuyou was looking in the mirror while her sister was combing her hair.

"Pfft, that won't do, you won't be able to keep up with your studies." Her older sister said with a light laugh, tying her hair into a ponytail with a hair tie. "Alright, let's go to the band room."

"Um, is my sister coming over later?"

"They'll be here. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to go home today. I'll help Xiaxia and the others clean up."

"Okay, see you later!"

"Practice hard!"

"Know it."

After leaving the swimming pool, the students packed their bags and prepared to go home.

Even boarding students usually have to go home on Fridays.

After packing their bags, Mo Xueyao and the other band members headed to the band room.

Because school ends early on Friday, I felt refreshed when I walked into the band room, and I didn't feel anxious at all because I didn't have much time to practice.

"Let's put the backpack here?" Mo Xueyao pointed to the rest area that had been set up with foam mats that morning.

"Okay, everyone, please put your bags here." Mr. Xue nodded.

"Phew, the sunlight is just right..." Hua Yinyin squinted as she walked to the window, then suddenly pulled the curtains open. The bright sunlight streamed into the classroom, making everyone feel more relaxed.

Before long, the school was no longer so lively; even those who were cleaning had probably gone home.

It seems that the bands of other classes have not yet been formed, so the only sound coming from Mo Xueyao's classroom is that of the entire school.

"Is it okay to leave the window open?" Mo Zhuyou asked lazily, propping her chin up on her hand as she lay on the table.

"It's alright, school's out already," Hua Yinyin said, and even opened the window wider, "so the air can circulate a bit more!"

"I'm so tired after swimming lesson. That muscular guy made us keep swimming... I don't want to move..." Mo Zhuyou pressed her cheek against the desk, looking too lazy to move.

“You need to practice. Youyou is the one among us who needs the most practice.” Wang Jiale was wiping his bass. “The drum kit is easy to pick up, but it’s hard to play well. And you’re the most crucial one among us, the one who sets the rhythm.”

"I'm under so much pressure, can I switch to another instrument...?"

"We've already bought it, how can we change it?"

"Yeah, keep it up! Look at me, I've only been teaching myself the electronic keyboard for less than a year." Mo Xueyao pointed to herself, "With hard work and practice, I can still do it, right?"

"You can't compare to Xiaoyao, your talent is too good..."

"Who said that? I think I'm just an average person." Mo Xueyao said seriously.

"Hey, Yaoyao, don't say that! You have perfect pitch!" Hua Yinyin plopped down in a chair. "I'm so tired... How about we take a break? It's still early..."

"Time is precious, we can't waste it!" Wang Jiale complained.

"Hasn't it started yet?" Mo Xiaoxiao walked in, carrying a schoolbag and a paper bag. "Is it in the preparation stage?"

"Sister~ I want to rest... I'm so tired..."